Summer Training Dates 2023-24
Starts Monday 9th October 2023
Last week 4th December 2023
Resumes
Monday 29th January 2024
Last week 11th March 2024
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Coaches in attendence
Year 4/5, Year 8 and Year 9/10 Grades: Sean Davies is returning for another season. Sean is NZC Level 2, former international cricketer for Zimbabwe who is highly experienced coach, coaching professionally in the Uk for 15 years and here in Hawke's Bay since 2015. Sean is very passionate about developing boys and girls cricket in Hawke's Bay. We are very please to have secured Sean services for an eight term.
Year 6 & Year 7 Grades: Sachin Jayawardena, former Sri Lanka Under-19 squad member (2014) and Sri Lankan U23 "best all-rounder" (2015/16) recipient will be looking after these year groups. Sachin is a top order batsman, left arm orthodox spin who has played a number of first class matches will join our Premier team for the 2023-24 season. Sachin Sachin holds a UKCC Level 2 coaching qualification.
You will see Sachin assisting Sean Davies with some of the other junior grades.
Year 11-13 Grades: Training will be with Senior grades on a Wednesday (Div 2 & 3) or Thursday (Premier & Div 1). Highly experienced players in attendance will happily provide guidance. Nihal Shilar will be there with the Premier team should you need any advice.
Assistant Junior Coach will be in attendance: We are fortunate to have Lachie Gouder assisting with our juniors again. Lachie is left arm spin who is handy with the bat. He as played Hawk'es Bay Senior Mens, Premier, Divison 1. Unfortuantely due to knee surgery Lachie will not be playing cricket this season. He is currently studing at EIT to become a primary school teacher.
Notes
Year 2 to Year 4 Smash play programme. This is for players new to cricket or very little cricket experience -- see Smash play tab for more details.
Year 4/5 is a transition from soft ball to hard ball cricket.
Year 6 and above is hard ball cricket.
Year 9/10 grades
Pre Xmas only. Club practices October to December + January camp coaching. No club practices from February. This is due to players commitments with their High School Colts training and games post Xmas.
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