village cricket

Christmas coaching courses

2011-12-02T15:07:00.000Z

Hi
well the Christmas coaching courses in Brentwood are filling up nicely and we may soon have to put the full signs up.
Anybody who as been following me will know that me and my Friend have started up our own cricket coaching company called cricketyorker you can find more details at www.cricketyorker.co.uk.
We have several courses running during the winter so check site for times and ages.
Regards
Trevor

introduction to girls cricket

2011-11-28T21:09:00.000Z

www.cricketyorker.co.uk
with help from my friend we have started up our own coaching company. We are running an introduction to cricket for girls being run by a female level 2 cricket coach who also players for Essex ladies.
Please take a look at our website for more information concerning our up and coming cricket courses
Thats all for now
Trevor

Level 2 coach

2011-08-18T08:58:00.000+01:00

Well I have had my level 2 coaching badge for a while now and looking to work part time as a cricket coach does anyone have any ideas how I can do this.

I have just done a successful summer camp for 7 - 11 year old's and regular coach this age group on Friday nights at our club.

I have done some schools coaching via Essex Cricket but I am not sure how much work they can give me as I know schools are having to watch there budgets which is a great shame.

If anyone as any ideas how I can progress then please let me know or even better if you can offer me some coaching please get in touch

Trevor

rain ruined Saturday

2011-06-26T16:02:00.000+01:00

Well Friday's rain ruined Saturday for me our new ground does not like the rain with the water just sitting on top of the wicket so we had no option other than having to cancel again then. We need to get this sorted out by next season.

Ladies cricket been watching the England ladies play and very well they are doing to but the pace of the bowling is something to be desired am I the only one who sometimes you can not tell the difference between spin or medium pace. Also they need to learn to hit the ball to the offside.

But they are very pleasing on the eye watching a lovely blonde running around than a hairy geezer full of tattoos so I am all in favour of more women's cricket on the telly.

The sun is shining

2011-06-19T10:51:00.000+01:00

Well today looks a lot better and with it being Father's day I may just get away with watching the test match on the telly.
I hope England only bat first Session go for it big time put Sri Lanka into bat and then blow them away and all over today as tomorrow's forecast is not very good. Well that is my dream for today.

My son's broken arm is giving him the hump as we went over and watched the first team play and you could tell he is missing playing already. So a long 4 to 6 weeks in keeping him busy until the rehab.

All the best

Trevor

Rain Rain and more Rain

2011-06-18T12:44:00.000+01:00

Well my Saturday as been ruined by rain no game went over to our new wicket and it was only fit for ducks. So that is that. Waiting to see if the first team play as they have covers on there wicket so will go and watch them this afternoon.
Hope you all have more luck
Regards
Trevor

broken arm

2011-06-15T10:18:00.000+01:00

Well my son had just found the batting form of his life with scores of 62 not out 50 not out and was bowling his leg spin well. Then disaster from nothing fielded of his own bowling throw the ball to keeper slipped and feel on his arm awkward. Next a lovely evening in A&E to find out he had broken his forearm. we got home around 1.30am he as English exam today so they should be interesting as it his right arm.

quiet day

2011-06-14T10:00:00.000+01:00

Well yesterday was a quiet day my son had a spin bowling lesson with Naeem Iqbal he seems to be getting through to him about the mental side of playing cricket and if he wants to play at a high level then this is where he needs to toughen up.
Regards
Trevor

weekend update

2011-06-13T07:23:00.000+01:00

well the weather was not to bright here in Essex some how my son played 2 games on Sunday well if we did not play in the rain I suppose we would never play. He was not happy Saturday as he was placed to bat at 8. Not sure why this is but have told him to be patient and his time will come. Captain told him 3 times he would come on to bowl then put someone else on only bowled 4 overs and his figures where 1 for 12 and talking to others in the team he should have had a couple more bowlers curse dropped catches.

Well Sunday come and he must have been angry as he played in his U15s game eventually got his chance to bat in his favourite position at 3 and hit 62 not out of 44 balls so not bad. Had a J Rodriques cup match which was cut short because of the weather so they only played 20 overs each side.

The season will roll on myself could not get in the team as for some reason we have so many players dropping down so see what Saturday brings

Level 2 coaching badge

2011-06-07T21:48:00.000+01:00

well I finally plucked up courage and successfully completed my level 2 coaching badge. A big thank you to my mate Dave who persuaded me to go on the course with him. The course did seem a easier than I thought or maybe after 7 years of coaching I was ready for the course. I am now thinking of doing more coaching even taking part in the chance to shine program going into schools. If cricket can save one young lad or girl going in the wrong direction then we will have succeeded. Cricket is a great sport and the more young people we can get involved then I am sure society will be a better place.

Light Nights

2011-04-05T19:43:00.000+01:00

Well the season will be here later this week the winter as flown by. I have just started my level 2 coaching course so really busy at the moment. Looking forward to the weekend 2 days at Chelmsford sure the body will ache on Monday but hopefully will be worth it. So far the course seems really good. The youths coaching will be starting soon adult nets starting this week over the polo field The sight screens where painted last weekend and the nets cleared out ready for the new season club house as had a big spring clean. Lets hope everything gets done before the start of the season.

The Season is nearly here

2011-03-09T20:00:00.000Z

Well the colts are well into there winter training and the adults are dusting of the cobwebs for next season. I will be playing for our 5th Xl next season. Trying to bridge the gap between colt cricket and adult cricket. We have a new ground to play on so we will have a grass wicket this year so no more artificial wicket and this year we are only across the road from our own ground. We have 10 friendly games organised so far and I am really looking forward to the new season not sure how much time I will have to umpire but will try and do a few games.
All the Best
Trevor

20 20 Cricket

2011-01-13T18:54:00.000Z

Well what a game between Australia and England in the first twenty twenty game with England winning in the last over. With Australia 157-7 and England just scrapping home 158-9 with new boy on the block Chris Woakes with his 19 from 15 balls. With Watson having an absolute great game and still finishing on the losing team must have been a horrible feeling.
But Cricket really falls into insignificant s when you look at the news and the pictures of the terrible floods that are engulfing Australia at the moment the only way I can think about this is if this had happened in the UK the whole of our country would be under water. I hope and pray this will all subside very soon god bless you all
Regards
Trevor

Getting ready for Winter Nets

2011-01-10T19:46:00.000Z

Well Christmas is over and the New Year as began and the winter nets start Friday for our junior winter academy. We only have them for an hour but they should benefit from this.There ages are from 8 up to 10 so they are young and plenty of positive coaching rather than negative coaching, By this I mean we will encourage the good parts as I feel it is very easy to pick faults with anyone who is learning but by being positive and working on the good things they do we will bring them on much better. We will include teaching them the laws of the game.

Let you know how we get on Friday

Regards

Trevor

The Ashes have been won

2011-01-08T12:57:00.000Z

Well after 24 years of hurt England have finally won an ashes series in Australia. What a win it was as well. With England with possibly the best England team for year let's hope we push on and keep the momentum going. I am so impressed with the bowling attack we have you can replace anyone of them and I still feel at the moment who we bring in will just fit in. I am sure Alastair Cook is wishing he could play in Australia all the time what a remarkable series this young man as had breaking record after record and I will hold my hands up for questioning his place with in the team.
Well done England

Australia V England

2011-01-06T20:14:00.000Z

Well for an Englishman what a night or Cricket I unfortunately have been working days so only catching the highlights but yesterday the Australians looked on there knees. I can not remember seeing an Australian team look so down in the field and the poor fielding. The bowling attach as really lost the game for them so I guess they will be looking very seriously at this department but then you can not lose the class bowlers that they lost and expect to carry on the way they where.
I will enjoy tonight's game hopefully it won't take England to long to wrap things up so I can get to bed.

Happy Nev Year

2011-01-01T15:51:00.000Z

Happy New Year
I hope England avoid a defeat in the last test against Australia at Sydney otherwise a draw may be good enough for England to retain the Ashes but this is the first time for a long time that we should win in Australia. I did not agree the English lads where aloud to celebrate after the last win the Champagne should have been put on ice until after the Sydney test.
Punter as been dropped and Michael Clark given the captaincy rumours flying around in the press are the Australian public and players are not happy with the choice let's hope they are right. I am sure though Australia are hurting and will come back at England very hard would be a foolish man or women to underestimate them.
All the best for 2011
Regards
Trevor

Congratulations to the England Cricket Team

2010-12-29T20:19:00.000Z

Well done England after 24 years England cricket team will be retaining the ashes. The long wait is over the hurt and pain suffered by so many over the years as been lifted and what a lovely feeling for an Englishman. I hope we now go on and win in Sydney to win the series. Hats off to all the Australians for taking defeat in good spirit. The Australian team are in despair just how England supporters have felt for so long they have lost the fear factor that won them so many tests over the years. I hope now Cricket can really take off in the UK and we see kids playing with cricket bats in the park once again just as I did when I was a young boy growing up in South London.

International Scores

2010-12-28T18:30:00.000Z

International Scores

The Ashes Australia V England

2010-12-28T17:28:00.000Z

Well another excellent day for England at one time it looked liked England would wrap things up this morning. Great bowling from Time Bresnan and well supported by everyone else With Swann bowling well and building pressure at one end and Strauss managing to rotate the seamers Australia were always up against it.
Will this be Punter's last match in charge and who will replace him what a difference normally it's England that are looking for answers but now the fear factor as really gone from playing Australia they now seem normal like the rest of us.
Now we just need to wrap things up on the forth day and England will retain the little urn that means so much to us.
Then as long as we do not loose in Sydney we will win in Australia outright which will be a much better feeling than only drawing.

The Ashes

2010-12-27T13:28:00.000Z

Well fantastic day for England Ponting arguing with the Umpire excellent stuff wickets on no balls fantastic England have the Aussies on the back foot. With some great batting from KP Trott and Prior should be game over for the Aussies. Punter needs to find something from his bowlers and very quickly they do not seem to have much and idea on how to get Trott out. Let's hope the English Bowlers can do the business tomorrow.

England do it again

2010-12-19T15:46:00.000Z

Well what can I say as I sit here in snow bound Essex the England batsmen have let us down badly. Giving there wickets away they must learn to leave the ball outside off stump. Watching sky they was saying you only drive or play with a cross bat nothing in-between at Perth. The batting display was pretty awful but all respect to Australia and the great bowling of Mitchell Johnson what a comeback. Well we move on and lets hope this is just a blimp in England retaining the Ashes

Can England do the unthinkable

2010-12-13T18:58:00.000Z

Hi Good Evening
The weather forecast here in England is not looking to good but down in Australia the weather is good and who would have thought if England win the 3rd Test in Perth we will retain the ashes. We could even go undefeated for the whole test series which would be a marvellous achievement.

Will be interesting as some of the England batsmen have not had much of a bat will be interesting to see if they ever need to get some time out in the middle any ideas on who will be England top batsmen in Perth.

Back here I am starting to gear myself up for the winter training for our youth sections we are doing winter nets for U9s right up to U16s so a busy time getting training sessions together.

All the Best

Trevor

Australia v England 3rd Ashes Test

2010-12-12T18:53:00.000Z

Good Evening and what a week of cricket to look forward to. The big game starting down under at Perth. Will Australia bounce back or will England carry on with their fantastic form. This test is so important for both countries as if Australia lose it will be the first time England have kept the ashes since the days of Mike Gatting and what a great chance we have.
The only downside for England is now Broad but I am sure we will still be able to take 20 wickets to win where Australia on the other hand I am not so sure. Who will Punter turn to to take the 20 wickets your guess is as good as anyone's. Lets hope we have a fantastic test match and good luck to both countries.

Snow is forcast

2010-12-10T10:12:00.000Z

Hi
Well snow is forcast for me in Essex next week but at least will have the next test in Perth to look forward to. Be interesting to see who replaces Stuart Broad in Perth myself I am not to sure would rule bresnan out of the running as we have enough batsmen who can get the runs we need a wicket taker so we can take 20 wickets and get the Australians all out twice. Be interesting to see who Andy Flower goes with.
Trevor