Gateshead Fell 2009 Juniors:

 

The 2009 season is here, so here is an update of what is happening with Junior Cricket at Gateshead Fell.

Girls Cricket:

On Sunday 23^rd August, a friendly ‘soft ball’ cricket festival will take place Willington CC from 1.30pm.   This is open to all girls from all over the Durham County area who might be interested in taking up cricket. No previous cricket experience is necessary and all kit and equipment will be provided.

Girls will be split up into teams and play a ‘round-robin’ tournament between each other. 

To register for this Festival please contact Darren Brown on 07816 592676

 

On Monday 24^th & Tuesday 25^th August, a Girls Coaching Camp will be held at the Riverside between 10am and 3pm. Please see the attachment for further information.

To register for the Coaching Camp please contact Michael Armstrong on 7736 033745

 

Sonya Tutt

Durham Cricket Board

Tel: 0191 3872868

Email: cricketboard@durhamccc.co.uk

 

Sunday Morning Coaching

This will commence on Sunday 10^th May 2009 from 10am to 12 noon at the Cricket Club on Eastwood Gardens in Low Fell and will run for 12 weeks until Sunday 26^th July. The cost for this coaching will be £2 per session or £15 for the whole series, including Junior Membership of the Cricket Club. This is open to both boys and girls aged from 8 years and above.

 

Holiday Coaching

As part of this initiative there will be Coaching Camps during half-term and summer holiday breaks. The half-term camp will be on Wednesday 27th and Thursday 28th May from 10am to 3pm at the cricket club.

The summer camp will be on Wednesday 22^nd July and Thursday 23^rd July from 10am to 3pm, again at the cricket club.

Further details will be provided nearer the time.

 

Under 11 Cricket

An under 11 team will represent the club in the North East Premier League Under 11 Tournament. This year’s tournament takes place at Chester le Street in week commencing 20th July (Exact date to be confirmed) with the finals being played on Tuesday 18^th August. This team will be chosen from the children attending the regular Sunday Morning coaching sessions.  Additionally, we will also arrange some friendly games for our Under 11’s to play in

 

Under 13 Cricket

The Under 13 team will play in the Durham Senior League Under 13 League. The first match is at away to Philadelphia Cricket Club on Sunday 26^th April. Team training for this age group will take place at the cricket club on Friday evenings from 6pm until 7.30pm starting on Friday 24^th April.

During the Summer holidays the Under 13 Team will compete in the North East Premier League Tournament. This year the tournament will be held here at Gateshead Fell on Tuesday 4^th August. The teams playing will be Blaydon, Tynemouth, Newcastle and ourselves.

 

Under 15 Cricket

The Under 15 team will play in the Durham Senior League Under 15 League, the North East Premier League Under 15 league and the ‘Glen Robinson’ Trophy.

The first league match is at away to South Shields on Monday 27^th April. The other teams in our group for the North East Premier League are – Chester le Street, South Shields, South Northumberland, and Benwell Hill. In the ‘Glen Robinson’ cup we are drawn at home to Felling on a date to be arranged.

Team Training for this age group will be on Friday evenings from 6pm to 8pm starting on Friday 1st May.

 

Should you require any further information about Junior Cricket, or you can help in any way with the organisation and management, please contact me on the below number.

Here’s to another successful season for all our junior cricketers.

 

Bryan Arkle

Junior Cricket Co-ordinator

07780 601 925