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                      CONTENTS
                      Who is who at TWC & Contact details                                                   5
                      Welcome from Barry Dennis - WCC President                                             6
                      Welcome from Jonathan Speller - Cricket Director                                      8
                      A year in the life of the cricket square - meet the Groundsmen                       10
                      The role and responsibility of the Cricket Club in 2019                              12
                      Fixtures                                                                             14
                      Club Social                                                                          25
                      Cricket 2018 Review                                                                  26
                      TWC Sustainability Projects: Recycling sport kit                                     33
                      Junior Cricket                                                                       35
                      Jonathan’s Junior Coaching Philosophy                                                36
                      Grounds Locations                                                                    39
                      Important Information                                                                44
                      TWC Holiday Camps & Winter Nets                                                      45
                      Junior Fixtures                                                                      47
                      Codes of Conduct                                                                     62

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                                                         CLUB PRESIDENT               MARY PREECE

                                                         WCC PRESIDENT                BARRY DENNIS

                                                         WCC CHAIRMAN                 SIMON ROBINS

                                                         HON TREASURER                CRISPIN LYDEN-COWAN

                                                         HON SECRETARY                JAMIE ANDREWS

                                                         DIRECTOR                     JONATHAN SPELLER
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                                           WELCOME
                                           FROM THE WCC
                                           PRESIDENT
                                         I’d like to congratulate our 2nd and 3rd XI men’s       organisations do, and do well. This starts with being in the right place at the right times
                                         teams for topping their tables and finishing            – make yourself available to play as much cricket this year as possible. We have entered
                                         the season as Premier League title champions.           into more cup and league games than ever before, so grab the bull by the horns. Take
                                         Our 1st and 4th XIs both finished in the top four,      nothing for granted, train as you mean to play and enjoy playing your cricket to the high
    4 and 3 respectively. Arguably a very successful season for the Dons, but looking
     th      rd
                                                                                                 standards we set ourselves.
    forward to 2019 we have all the ingredients to make 2019 one of the most successful
                                                                                                 The Club, as a whole, would not function without a great deal of commitment from
    years for the club in recent times.
                                                                                                 those people behind the scenes. Firstly our Director of Cricket, Jonathan Speller,
    The talent pool at our club is deep; illustrated by the results from 2018. Our 1st XI        supported in the office by Lindi Roe, who do tremendous work on our behalf. To our
    has turned a corner in their rebuilding process, learning how to win together as a new       Chairman Simon Robins, Treasurer Crispin Lyden-Cowan, and Alexandra Anderson,
    team after failing to secure a point in the first 3 games of the season, but fighting back   Fixtures Secretary my personal thanks for all that you do for our club.
    to end the season with four wins from the final four games. Our 2nd and third XI
                                                                                                 As I have said in the past we all represent Wimbledon CC on and off the field and
    players have laid adown a marker and given the selectors much to think about and
                                                                                                 it is important we do so respecting Umpires and the Opposition, but remember this
    discuss. Our Academy squad has identified and produced many impressive young
                                                                                                 does not stop us from playing hard and playing to win at all times.
    adult cricketers, including our first Girls U16 County representative, all of whom are
    chomping at the bit to make an impact in the Adult game. In summary the momentum             So enjoy your cricket this coming season, the usual band of supporters will be
    we are carrying into pre-season training this year is palpable.                              there throughout the summer cheering you on. Good luck and lets bring home
                                                                                                 all those titles.
    Our Junior section continues to grow and enjoy success at all levels, from our U5 All
    Stars, through our thriving age group teams, our impressive girls section and onto those
    academy young adults I mentioned previously who have a role to play in our Senior            BARRY DENNIS (The Chauffeur)
    teams. All in all our junior section comprises of over 700 players, and many more            WIMBLEDON CRICKET CLUB PRESIDENT
    parents. Its success is down to the small army of volunteers who unselfishly offer
    their time to manage, umpire, score, lift-and-carry and show endless support and love
    for our special club. I would like to take the opportunity to thank you all for this time
    and your effort – we couldn’t do it without you!
    Before getting carried away with the potential outcomes of the coming season. It is
    worth taking the time to recognise the importance of the simple tasks that all successful

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    DIRECTOR                                                                                    that by which our success will be judged. What makes a club Outstanding and what
                                                                                                does that mean for our Juniors, Academy and Adult members?
                                                                                                Not all cricketers aim to play for a 1st XI in the Premier League, or to represent Surrey,
    It has been a little over a year since my appointment                                       or to don the National badge. Many cricketers choose to play midweek T20 or other
    as Director of Cricket at TWC and it has been a great                                       shorter formats; some choose to become umpires and scorers; others play simply
    pleasure for me to meet so many of you during junior                                        to socialise. None of these paths make a player more or less of a cricketer and,
    training sessions, club events, committee meetings                                          importantly, neither do they make the individual more or less of a clubman or clubwoman.
    and on the pitch as a teammate.                                                             I believe that an Outstanding club is one where cricket is enjoyed at all levels, is
    The Wimbledon Club is a special place for many reasons. It is difficult enough to look      celebrated, where friends for life are made and every single member feels at home.
    past our incredible surroundings and pristine outfield at Church Road but, delving          An Outstanding cricket club provides its Juniors with the kindling and spark to ignite
    a little deeper into our various sections, you will find a multitude of different threads   a life-long love for the game. As a club, we need to be capturing the hearts and minds
    that are woven together tightly to form the cloth that is the Wimbledon Cricket Club.       of our Junior members and to be providing them with the ideal environment to grow
    We have a thriving Junior section. Our boys’ squads compete across all the major junior     into the best possible cricketers that they can and aspire to be.
    leagues and the Junior section continues to grow with the development and nurturing         We need to be providing channels for players of all abilities to express their desire to
    of the Girls’ age groups. The older age groups in the Junior section will be training       play cricket in whatever form of the game they choose. A clear and enticing pathway,
    midweek in future which will allow these juniors to benefit from a coaching programme       created to transition Junior players into Adults and breaking the current trend which
    on non-match days. Our Academy (U16+) squads are also growing in numbers and                sees U13+ players dropping away from the game. A strong plan, whose foundation
    strength and have been training indoors since October.                                      supports the core values of our club and promotes a life-long love for playing cricket.
    We have 5 Adult Men’s XIs that play top flight Premier League Cricket and continue to       My curriculum will direct the coaches and, in turn, the Juniors to focus their sessions
    do so without having been relegated since the inception of the Surrey Championship          on singular achievable outcomes with defined success criteria, which will be coach-led
    over 50 years ago. That must be something of a record.                                      to begin with and will ultimately be developed by the children themselves during their
    Sundays are filled with big scores in National Cup tournaments, Sunday XI fixtures          training sessions. By focussing our goals and supporting each child in identifying what
    and our youngest junior age groups’ training sessions.                                      success looks like, we will empower the Juniors to take an active role in their
                                                                                                development and learning.
    We play hosts to visiting clubs such as Hong Kong CC, the MCC and London New
    Zealand. Our ground staff work tirelessly to produce wickets of the highest quality         For those that wish to read more about my coaching philosophy, which will govern
    which have seen Surrey 2nd XI fixtures fought out on them.                                  how our curriculum is delivered going forward, please turn to page 36
    Our team of dedicated volunteer moms and dads, who manage our junior age groups             Best wishes for 2019 Dons. Play hard, play fair and most importantly of all,
    throughout the summer, cannot receive praise enough for the work that they do from          have yourself an enjoyable season!
    year to year.
    We are in a good place; a great place.                                                      JONATHAN SPELLER
    That we are a great club goes without question, but how do we take it to the next level?    CRICKET DIRECTOR
    One might argue that the best place to start answering that question is by defining         : director@TWCcricket.co.uk

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Roll-on covers and nets TLC
                                                                                                             in preparation for this year’s
                                                                                                             Cricket season

                                     A YEAR IN THE LIFE
                                     OF THE CRICKET SQUARE                                                   Preparations start 5 days
                                                                                                             prior to a match. There are
                                     THE PREPARATION, CARE AND MAINTENANCE OF THE                            a possible 13 wickets to choose
                                     CRICKET SQUARE IS A YEAR ROUND JOB, SOMETHING                           from! Discussions with the
                                     THAT MOST OF US PROBABLY DON’T REALISE. PAUL,                           captain and director give us
                                     ANDY AND JACK SHARE THEIR CALENDAR WITH US                              the direction as to what sort
                                                                                                             of wicket they require for the match
     JANUARY.                                              as we want to avoid any ridges across the         eg to suit pace bowlers or have some
     Normally a quiet time for the square to               Wicket. The square is given a days rest           bounce. Once the wicket is chosen we
     let it rest, however regular removal of dew           between rolling and if conditions are right       prepare it by running two string lines
     with a dew brush may be required and                  we gradually introduce the heavy roller.          10ft apart and cut the strip out with
     the odd application of an organic iron and            Rolling continues into April to achieve           the wicket mower. We then cut, brush
     anti-fungal mix to keep the grass healthy.            maximum consolidation of the square, so           and scarify the wicket several times until                 OCTOBER & NOVEMBER
         Dew removal carries on throughout                 pre-season rolling is very important!             the required result has been achieved.                     The square is irrigated as required and
     the year to help prevent fungal attacks.                 Cutting takes place a minimum of twice            Each prepared wicket is watered as                      a winter fertiliser applied to promote
                                                           a week and is slowly reduced to about 10          necessary, and rolled every other day.                     healthy growth whilst any bare areas are
     FEBRUARY
                                                           mm in height in readiness for the season.         During the preparation period each wicket’s                over seeded. The height of cut is raised
     Very similar to January but the weather                  This is also the time when we check            moisture level is taken daily to provide us                to around 15mm for the winter months.
     can always throw up the odd unseasonably              our measurements of the Cricket square            with optimum conditions for when to start
     warm period, as happened this year, making            ensuring the 4 pegs at each corner are in         and stop rolling.                                          DECEMBER
     it necessary to start cutting the square at           the correct position and it is truly square.         The wicket is covered to protect it from                Depending on conditions an occasional
     a long length of 15mm. During February                                                                  rain and sometimes also to stop it drying                  mowing may be required and a spike with
     we apply a winter granular feed (low in               MAY, JUNE, JULY & AUGUST
                                                                                                             out too quickly before the match.                          our pro core to promote healthy root
                      nitrogen) and continue the           Cricket season is here and is the busiest            Regular repairs of any deep foot holes                  development and relieve some soil
                      organic iron and anti-fungal         time for the pitch. The general maintenance       are required during the playing season to                  compaction. This applies to the entire field.
                      mix. If the conditions are           of the pitch and field carries on with cutting,   prevent any injuries and of course cutting
                      right we do a light roll of          etc and also involves regular feeding and         continues a minimum of twice a week at
                                                                                                                                                                        OTHER JOBS FOR THE SEASON
                      the square to level out any          watering of the square to keep the grass          a height of around 10mm.
                                                                                                                                                                        INCLUDE:
                      frost heave and a second             healthy. We use the irrigation system                                                                        • Stripping down the push on covers
                      spike with the pro core.             throughout the summer months as                   SEPTEMBER                                                    for servicing
                                                           necessary. The cricket square receives            With the season over mid September                         • Cleaning the cricket nets, repairing
                       MARCH & APRIL
                                                           a two week break during the tennis                is when we start our renovations. The                        the netting and killing weeds
                        As the weather and                 Championship in July which is the perfect         square is heavily scarified in four directions             • The outfield, which is a huge area
                        conditions allow this is           time for Andy to do minor repairs such            and reseeded. It is then top dressed with                    most notable during the season for
     when we begin to consolidate the square.              as dealing with foot holes, shallow spiking,      a compatible clay loam. Scarifying is done                   the wonderful pattern Andy cuts.
     Firstly with a light rolling every 2 days. This       seeding and top dressing.                         using a Graden machine and takes up to                       This is achieved following a cant
     is in all directions, as the Union flag, finishing       Match preparations involve close liaison       a day to complete. The area is then                          pattern set up using coloured tufty
     off in the direction of play which is crucial,        with the team captains and cricket director.      brushed and shallow spiked.                                  markers at the edge of the field

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THE ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITY                                                                           from the historical expectation of clubs
                                                                                                           being left to develop county age group
                                                                                                                                                               practises more easily for the benefit
                                                                                                                                                               of young players playing in Surrey.
     OF THE CRICKET CLUB IN 2019                                                                           players and pass them on when they                  Appropriate lengths of pitches (recently
                                                                                                           are ready to play at a county level.                updated by the ECB), time lengths and
     Cricket clubs have historically been               children and young people’. All Stars identifies                                                       a playing pitch strategy are all products
                                                                                                           The role of the performance team in Surrey
     burdened with the tasks of being the               the qualities needed to be an outstanding                                                              of this process. The Surrey Foundation have
                                                                                                           is to provide performance directed provision.
     grass-roots growers, local community               cricketer from the very start; physical                                                                been working with local clubs in borough
                                                                                                           Clubs are now able to focus on providing
     champions, social player providers, talent         skills (bowling, throwing catching, batting                                                            groups to identify new grounds and known
                                                                                                           an excellent coaching provision aimed
     identifiers, competitive league suppliers          and running), teamwork, communication                                                                  grounds that require remediation work
                                                                                                           at inclusivity at all levels of attainment
     and elite athlete developers. All of these         and the Spirit of Cricket. As a club we adopt                                                          in order to provide outstanding facilities
                                                                                                           and progress. Once a referral to an elite
     roles, amongst others, fell directly on the        the All Stars programme at an Under 5                                                                  for our juniors to play their fixtures. I take
                                                                                                           programme is made, the two channels
     shoulders of clubs to establish, supervise         age group and with these lessons learnt                                                                an active role in these forums and meetings
                                                                                                           of development can run alongside one
     and promote with seemingly little support          and foundations laid, continue into our                                                                and have expressed our concerns over
                                                                                                           another as a holistic approach. With
     outside of their own membership. This is           own programme from Under 6 onwards.                                                                    sites that require attention. We continue
                                                                                                           Matthew Spriegel (former DoC at WCC)
     no longer the case, and Surrey clubs in                                                                                                                   to grow our links with local schools to
                                                        The Surrey Performance Academy have                now in the role of Performance Manager,
     particular, can now feel the support, work                                                                                                                hire the use of their sports facilities close
                                                        shifted their approach to squad trials,            keeping our players in touch with these
     and guidance provided by the Surrey                                                                                                                       to Church Road in order
                                                        recruitment and development pathways               opportunities is easier than ever, and Matt
     Foundation, Surrey Performance Academy                                                                                                                    to keep our playing facilities
                                                        for their Performance Courses, district            is regularly in contact with me to discuss
     and the England & Wales Cricket Board.                                                                                                                    at an outstanding level, and
                                                        teams, county age group squads and                 our top performers.
                                                                                                                                                               to make playing home away
     The introduction and national roll out             emerging players pathway. This has seen            The Surrey Foundation is planning to                from home an enjoyable
     of the All Stars programme confirms the            an emphasis on clubs (and schools)                 centralise all of the Junior League for 2020,       experience for all.
     ECB’s mantra of ‘Inspiring Generations’            to provide them, through a process                 and are currently in a consultation process
     and their commitment to growing the game           of talent identification and referral, with        to create a sustainable model that will aid         JONATHAN SPELLER
     at an entry level age by dedicating one            recommendations of and introductions               the Performance pathway and give clubs              CRICKET DIRECTOR
     of their six pillars of success to ‘engage(ing)    to, our top achievers. This is a move away         the ability to adapt and develop their

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SURREY PREMIER FIRST XI
      “   We finished the season with three consecutive
          wins over Sutton, Sunbury and Ashtead, which
                                                                                SATURDAYS / HOME GROUND / CHURCH ROAD / SW19 5AG
                                                                                              CAPTAIN: OLIVER SWANN

          has given us belief and momentum going into               DATE                             OPPONENT                             GROUND     TIME
          the winter and we are already looking forward             27 April
                                                                       th
                                                                                                          Esher                               Away   12:00

                                 ”
          to the 2019 season!                                       28 April
                                                                       th
                                                                                                       Richmond                               Away   12:00
                                                     OLIVER SWANN
                                                                     4 May
                                                                      th
                                                                                                         Ealing                               Away   13:00
                                                                    11th May                             Sutton                               Home   12:00
                                                                    12 May
                                                                       th
                                                                                                   Sunbury - RLC                              Home    TBC
                                                                    18 May
                                                                       th
                                                                                                          Esher                               Away   12:00
                                                                    25 May
                                                                      th
                                                                                                      Weybridge                               Home   12:00
                                                                    27 May
                                                                       th
                                                                                                 T20 Super Monday                             Home   All Day
                                                                     1 June
                                                                       st
                                                                                                       Guildford                              Home   12:00
                                                                     8th June                           Ashtead                               Away   11:00
                                                                    15th June                       Reigate Priory                            Home   11:00
                                                                    22 June
                                                                       nd
                                                                                                       Banstead                               Away   11:00
                                                                    29 June
                                                                      th
                                                                                                        Sunbury                               Home   11:00
                                                                     6 July
                                                                      th
                                                                                                     East Molesey                             Away   11:00
                                                                    13th July                            Sutton                               Away   11:00
                                                                    20th July                             Esher                               Home   11:00
                                                                    27 July
                                                                       th
                                                                                                      Weybridge                               Away   11:00
                                                                     3 August
                                                                      rd
                                                                                                       Guildford                              Away   11:00
                                                                    10 August
                                                                       th
                                                                                                        Ashtead                               Home   12:00
                                                                    17 August
                                                                      th
                                                                                                    Reigate Priory                            Away   12:00
                                                                    24th August                        Banstead                               Home   12:00
                                                                    31 August
                                                                      st
                                                                                                        Sunbury                               Away   11:30
                                                                    7 September
                                                                      th
                                                                                                     East Molesey                             Home   11:30

                                                                                                      1ST XI HONOURS
                                                                                     SURREY CHAMPIONSHIP PREMIER 1ST XI WINNERS
                                                                            (1981, 1984, 1985, 1992, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2011, 2012, 2013)
                                                                    SURREY CHAMPIONSHIP TWENTY20 WINNERS (2006, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017)
                                                                                SE ENGLAND T20 CHAMPIONS (2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017)
                                                                              SOUTH OF ENGLAND T20 CHAMPIONS (2010, 2012, 2013, 2017)
                                                                                        NATIONAL ECB T20 CHAMPIONS (2012, 2013)

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SURREY PREMIER SECOND XI
             “   Our performances last season proved just enough
                 to clinch back-to-back titles. The squad will be looking
                                                                                    SATURDAYS / HOME GROUND / CHURCH ROAD / SW19 5AG
                                                                                                   CAPTAIN: DAVID WILLS
                 to make it three titles in a row next year in what

                                                                      ”
                 promises to be another keenly fought campaign.
                                                                            DATE                            OPPONENT                           GROUND          TIME
                 DAVID WILLS                                                27 April
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                                                                                                                 Esher                            Home         12:00
                                                                             4 May
                                                                               th
                                                                                                                 Ealing                           Away         13:00
                                                                            11th May                           Sunbury                            Away         12:00
                                                                            18 May
                                                                               th
                                                                                                                Sutton                            Home         12:00
                                                                            25 May
                                                                              th
                                                                                                              Weybridge                           Away         12:00
                                                                            26 May
                                                                              th
                                                                                                  Old Hamptonians (Conference)                    Away         12:00
                                                                             1 June
                                                                               st
                                                                                                               Guildford                          Away         12:00
                                                                             8th June                          Ashtead                            Home         12:00
                                                                            15th June                          Banstead                           Away         12:00
                                                                            22 June
                                                                              nd
                                                                                                            East Molesey                          Home         12:00
                                                                            29 June
                                                                               th
                                                                                                               Spencer                            Away         12:00
                                                                             6 July
                                                                               th
                                                                                                            Reigate Priory                        Home         12:00
                                                                            13 July
                                                                               th
                                                                                                               Sunbury                            Home         12:00
                                                                            20th July                           Sutton                            Away         12:00
                                                                            27th July                         Weybridge                           Home         12:00
                                                                             3 August
                                                                              rd
                                                                                                               Guildford                          Home         12:00
                                                                            10 August
                                                                               th
                                                                                                               Ashtead                            Away         12:00
                                                                            17 August
                                                                              th
                                                                                                               Banstead                           Home         12:00
                                                                            24 August
                                                                               th
                                                                                                            East Molesey                          Away         12:00
                                                                            31st August                        Spencer                            Home         12:00
                                                                            7 September
                                                                              th
                                                                                                            Reigate Priory                        Away         12:00

     WCC 2nd XI – 2018 PREMIER LEAGUE WINNERS

                                                                                                                 2ND XI HONOURS
                                                                                               SURREY CHAMPIONSHIP PREMIER 2ND XI WINNERS
                                                                                          (1987, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2002, 2011, 2012, 2017, 2018)

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WCC 3RD XI – 2018 PREMIER LEAGUE WINNERS
                                                                                     SURREY PREMIER THIRD XI
                                                                                         SATURDAYS / HOME GROUND / SHREWSBURY HOUSE
                                                                                                  ALMSHOUSE LANE / KT9 2ND
                                                                                                     CAPTAIN: ADAM SLATER

                                                                             DATE                          OPPONENT                          GROUND        TIME
                                                                             11th May                   Walton on Thames                        Home      12:00
                                                                             18th May                   Malden Wanderers                         Away     12:00
                                                                             25 May
                                                                               th
                                                                                                             Weybridge                          Home      12:00
                                                                             26 May
                                                                               th
                                                                                                 Old Hamptonians (Conference)                    Away     13:00
                                                                              1 June
                                                                                st
                                                                                                           Reigate Priory                        Away     12:00
                                                                              8th June                         Ashtead                           Away     12:00
                                                                             15th June                         Spencer                          Home      12:00
                                                                             22 June
                                                                               nd
                                                                                                              Banstead                           Away     12:00
                                                                             29 June
                                                                                th
                                                                                                               Sunbury                          Home      12:00
                                                                              6 July
                                                                                th
                                                                                                               Dulwich                           Away     12:00
                                                                             13 July
                                                                                th
                                                                                                       Walton-on-Thames                          Away     12:00
                                                                             20th July                  Malden Wanderers                        Home      12:00
                                                                             27th July                       Weybridge                           Away     12:00
                                                                              3 August
                                                                               rd
                                                                                                           Reigate Priory                       Home      12:00
                                                                             10 August
                                                                                th
                                                                                                               Ashtead                          Home      12:00
                                                                             17 August
                                                                               th
                                                                                                               Spencer                           Away     12:00
                                                                             24 August
                                                                                th
                                                                                                              Banstead                          Home      12:00

              “
                                                                             31st August                       Sunbury                           Away     12:00
                  Having narrowly missed out on the title in 2017            7th September                     Dulwich                          Home      12:00
                  Wimbledon 3rd XI started the season determined
                  to go one better in 2018. Having retained the majority
                  of players from last season plus a few useful additions
                  from outside and the usual production line of young
                  talent coming through, they were quietly confident

                                    ”
                  of doing just that.
                                                               ADAM SLATER
                                                                                                              3RD XI HONOURS
                                                                              SURREY CHAMPIONSHIP PREMIER 3RD XI WINNERS (1984, 1992, 1992, 1994, 1995,
                                                                               1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2018)

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SURREY PREMIER FOURTH XI                                                                 SURREY PREMIER FIFTH XI
                 SATURDAYS / HOME GROUND / SHREWSBURY HOUSE                                          SATURDAYS / HOME GROUND / RAYNES PARK
                          ALMSHOUSE LANE / KT9 2ND                                               RECREATION GROUND / TAUNTON AVENUE / SW20 0BH
                           CAPTAIN: ARTHUR CROCKER                                                             CAPTAIN: TIM ASH VIE

     DATE                      OPPONENT               GROUND                 TIME    DATE                      OPPONENT                         GROUND       TIME
     11 Mayth
                                  Epsom                 Away                 13:00   11 Mayth
                                                                                                                  Dorking                          Away      13:00
     18 Mayth
                                  Ewell                 Home                 13:00   18 Mayth
                                                                                                           Old Wimbledonians                      Home       13:00
     25 Mayth
                                Merstham                Away                 13:00   25 Mayth
                                                                                                               East Molesey                       Home       13:00
     26 Mayth
                            Old Hamptonians             Away                 13:00    1 June
                                                                                           st
                                                                                                                Addiscombe                         Away      13:00
                             (Conference)                                             8 June
                                                                                           th
                                                                                                                   Cheam                          Home       13:00
      1st June              Woodmansterne               Home                 13:00   22 June
                                                                                           nd
                                                                                                                 Merstham                          Away      13:00
      8th June                   Mitcham                Home                 13:00   29th June              Trinity Mid-Whits                      Away      13:00
     15th June                  Banstead                Away                 13:00    6th July                  Beddington                        Home       13:00
     22nd June                   Dulwich                Home                 13:00   13 July
                                                                                           th
                                                                                                                  Dorking                         Home       13:00
     29th June                Old Emanuel               Away                 13:00   20 July
                                                                                           th
                                                                                                           Old Wimbledonians                       Away      13:00
      6th July                 Addiscombe               Home                 13:00   27 July
                                                                                           th
                                                                                                               East Molesey                        Away      13:00
     13th July                    Epsom                 Home                 13:00    3 August
                                                                                       rd
                                                                                                                Addiscombe                        Home       13:00
     20th July                    Ewell                 Away                 13:00   10 August
                                                                                           th
                                                                                                                   Cheam                           Away      13:00
     27th July                  Merstham                Home                 13:00   24 August
                                                                                           th
                                                                                                                 Merstham                         Home       13:00
      3rd August             Woodmansterne              Away                 13:00   31 August
                                                                                           st
                                                                                                            Trinity Mid-Whits                     Home       12:00
     10th August                 Mitcham                Away                 13:00   7 September
                                                                                      th
                                                                                                                Beddington                         Away      12:00
     17th August                Banstead                Home                 13:00
     24th August                 Dulwich                Away                 13:00
     31 August
           st
                              Old Emanuel               Home                 12:00
     7 September
      th
                               Addiscombe               Away                 12:00

                                   4TH XI HONOURS
                     SURREY CHAMPIONSHIP PREMIER 4TH XI WINNERS
                         (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2015, 2017)

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SURREY DEVELOPMENT                                                                           SUNDAY XI
                       ACADEMY XI                                                               SUNDAYS / HOME GROUND / CHURCH ROAD / SW19 5AG

                 SUNDAYS / HOME GROUND / CHURCH ROAD / SW19 5AG

                                                                                    DATE                           OPPONENT                         GROUND      TIME
                                                                                    14th April               London New Zealand                        Home     13:00
     DATE                        OPPONENT                GROUND             TIME
                                                                                     5th May                      Flashmen                             Home     13:00
      7th July                  Sutton (U21)              Away              13:30
                                                                                    19th May                   Old Millfieldians                       Home     13:00
     10th July                 Sunbury (U21)              Away              18:00
                                                                                    26th May                    Battersea Beavers                      Home     13:00
     12th July             Malden Wanderers (U17)         Away              18:00
                                                                                     2 June
                                                                                       nd
                                                                                                                    Downsiders                         Home     13:00
     16th July                  Cheam (U17)               Away              18:00
     19th July                   Esher (U21)              Away              18:00   23rd June                 Nomadic Norsemen                         Home     13:00
     21st July                   East Molesey             Away              14:00   25th August                     Kensington                         Home     13:00
     22nd July                  Spencer (U19)             Away              18:00
     25 July
       th
                                Spencer (U17)             Home              18:00
     28 July
       th
                                   Guildford              Home              13:30

                                                                                                         WIZARDS (VETS)
     29 July
       th
                                 Esher (U19)              Home              18:00
     2 August
       nd
                                Sunbury (U19)             Home              18:00
                                                                                                     HOME GROUND / CHURCH ROAD / SW19 5AG
     4th August                    Banstead               Home              13:30
     7th August            Malden Wanderers (U17)         Away              18:00
     9 August
       th
                                Spencer (U19)             Home              18:00   DATE                             OPPONENT                          GROUND   TIME
     11 August
       th
                              Walton-on-Thames            Away              13:30   11 July
                                                                                      th
                                                                                                                  Old Cranleighans                       Away   TBC
     14th August                Spencer (U17)             Home              18:00    1st September                Widger/Presidents                      Home   13:00
     18th August            Spencer (STL Play off)        Home              18:00
     21st August                 Esher (U17)              Home              18:00
     26 August
       th
                         Under 19 Finals Day (Reigate)    Away              TBC
     30th August          Denis Jacobs Cup Finals Day     TBC               TBC
      1 September
        st
                             STL Tier 1 Finals Day        TBC               TBC

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OTHER GAMES
                      HOME GROUND / CHURCH ROAD / SW19 5AG
                                                                                                    CLUB SOCIAL
                                                                                                  CRICKET PARTIES / SOCIALS / EVENTS / CLUB FUN

     DATE                             TEAM                   GROUND         TIME
     22 April
       nd
                        Surrey CCC vs Middlsex CCC (Women)    Home          11:00
      8th May                  Surrey Slam vs Spencer         Away          18:00
     20th May                  Surrey Slam vs Sinjuns           Away        18:00
      6 June
       th
                              Surrey Slam vs Streatham          Home        18:00
     22 July
       nd
                            Tallow Chandlers vs Girdlers        TBC         16:30                                              BAD SHIRT
     26th July                          MCC                   Home          11:30                                               NIGHT

      8th September             End of Season fun day         Home          All day
     14th September             AELTC v Cumberland            Home          13:00

                                                                                                                                             Cricket Club
                                                                                                              Championships                  Annual Dinner
                                                                                                                     dinner

                                                                                                                                DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

                                                                                                                          SOCIAL EVENTS 2019
                                                                                                                          JUNIOR EOS FAIR DAY – 8th September
                                                                                                                              SENIOR EOS – 14th September
                                                                                                                                SURREY CHAMPIONSHIP
                                                                                      Cricket                                 LEAGUE DINNER – 4th October
                                                                                      Christmas

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TWC CRICKET 2018
                                        SEASON REVIEW

      A YEAR OF OLD ACQUAINTANCES, SOME FAMILIAR FACES AND WARM WELCOMES
     TO NEW MEMBERS AND PLAYERS ACROSS THE CLUB. 2018 WAS A YEAR WITH MANY
                  HIGHLIGHTS AND TWO SENIOR PREMIERSHIP TITLES!

                                                                                                          It all came down to the final match            matches (eight wins and one abandoned)
                                                                                                      of the season away at Ashtead. It did seem         and against the other members of the top
     1ST XI SEASON REVIEW 2018                          We finished the season with three             as though Wimbledon had thrown the                 four (four wins and two winning draws)

     T
     – OLIVER SWANN                                  consecutive wins over Sutton, Sunbury            title away when they slipped to 53/6. As           proved just enough to clinch back-to-back
              he 1st XI enjoyed some very good       and Ashtead, which has given us belief           had happened throughout the season,                titles. The squad will be looking to make
              wins but unfortunately, as has been    and momentum going into the winter               however, individuals put their hands up when       it three titles in a row next year in what
              the trend for the over the last few    and we are already looking forward to            needed most. Wimbledon recovered to                promises to be another keenly fought
     years, we were unable to string a number        the 2019 season!                                 post 234 before bowling Ashtead out for            campaign.
     of outright wins together in order to really       A heartfelt thank you goes out to our         184 to spark joyous celebrations.
                                                     scorer Chris Lowe, who was an integral               There were significant contributions           WCC 3RD XI CAPTAIN’S REPORT –
     make a play for the League title.
                                                     part of the squad often producing (and           throughout the season across the whole             ADAM SLATER
        We started the season poorly in the
     50 over competition, but following a big        printing!) match statistics before the first     squad, with 31 players used in total.              Having narrowly missed out on the title
     team night out on the Southbank, we             post-match beer!                                     The team’s leading run scorers were            last year, Wimbledon 3rd XI started the
     went on a run of games where we played                                                           Wills (461 @ 27), Gunn (388 @ 35) and              season determined to go one better
                                                     WCC 2ND XI CAPTAIN’S REPORT                      Mitchell (373 @ 37), while topping the             in 2018. Having retained the majority
     some fantastic cricket. The batters enjoyed
                                                     – DAVID WILLS                                    wicket-taking charts were Clare (28 @ 15),         of players from last season, plus a few useful
     success with a total of six 100s being
     scored; the most for many years. Nick           Starting the season as reigning champions        Gunn (19 @ 18) and Leonard (19 @ 21).              additions from outside and the usual
     Welch was once again the stand out              can sometimes add extra pressure, but            Special mention must also go to U17 Billy          production line of young talent coming
     batsman scoring 689 runs at 45.93, backing      Wimbledon 2nd XI got off to a good start         Sewell who, in just four games, took six           through, they were quietly confident
     up his sensational season in 2017.              with three wins and one abandonment              wickets @ 13 and amassed 226 runs @ 75             of doing just that.
        Our best performances were during the        from the initial set of overs matches. The       to be the fifth top run scorer, culminating            After a routine win got them underway,
     120 over format of the competition, but we      resilience shown in these early season           in a match winning 90 on the final day             and a close fought win away at Dulwich in
     did not manage to convert these dominant        performances was to be a recurring               of the season to secure the title. Thanks          very heavy, persistent rain, came one of
     performances into outright victories.           theme, defending 170 against East Molesey        go to scorer Alex Anderson and umpire              the highlights of the season. An away game
        No matter what the conditions the            and recovering from 69/5 to beat Reigate         Martin Conway for their long-standing              at Spencer is always tricky, and not a place
     bowlers trucked in all summer: Kieron           by over 100 runs. As well as taking points       support, loyalty and dedication.                   we have had much success in recent years.
     Bunting took 30 wickets at an average           off major title rivals, these results gave the       So after 18 games, Wimbledon came                  However, with one of the strongest
     of 20.77, an impressive return given how        side confidence that they could win from         out on top by just two points out of 298.          3rd XI line ups in recent years on the park,
     batsman-friendly the majority of pitches        any position and set the platform to retain      Significant credit must go to East Molesey         Wimbledon put in a complete display
     were during the season.                         the title, although East Molesey were            for pushing them all the way. Ultimately,          from start to finish. u
                                                     matching them game for game.                     Wimbledon’s performances in the overs

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WCC 4th XI
                                                      351 @ 35. Leading on the bowling front         45.1 overs, with Alistair Muirhead carrying          set of challenges.
                                                      was De Silva, with his 22 wickets at 18.       his bat for 81*. After watching England do              The batting had some great moments
                                                      But probably our key contributor over          the business against Sweden, Dulwich got             and was led by Kane Laurence who was
                                                      the course of the season was Eric Anand        off to a flyer, with their opener cracking           also the highest run scorer in the League
                                                      with 212 runs @ 23, 14 wickets @ 16, 10        a 28 ball 50 and racing on to 72 out of              (375 @ 47) - every one of them walloped
                                                      fielding catches, six keeping catches, one     115 off 43 balls. Wimbledon fought back              with gusto. Kane’s 116 against Old
                                                      stumping, three goals, two tries and           manfully, but in the end Dulwich’s excellent         Wimbledonians was the highlight of the
                                                      a touchdown!                                   start told, and Dulwich got home by three            year while Umair Anis (91*), Kieron Tallent
                                                          What was particularly pleasing over        wickets (Jamie Andrews taking 4-45). From            (84) and Will Thomas (68) played three of
                                                      a season with such varied availability was     that point onwards, Dulwich were in the              the other great knocks of the season. But
                                                      the number of young players that were          driving seat in the League, and despite              overall our batting was a bit erratic and we
          All the bowlers were on song and to         brought into the side, and who quickly         a couple of hiccups, never relinquished              struggled to overcome the more proficient
      bowl out such a strong team for 138 was         became key components!                         their lead, going on to win the 2018 title.          attacks like Sanderstead and Cheam.
      a great effort. What followed was the                                                              Overall, 40 players participated in 4th XI          The 5ths is really about bringing
      rarest of rare sights – a composed run          WCC 4TH XI CAPTAIN’S REPORT                    League cricket in 2018 (a reduction on the           through young talent and among the
      chase where we were always confident            – ARTHUR CROCKER                               previous year), with the leading run scorers         20+ Juniors who played for us this year,
      and never looking like losing wickets in        Wimbledon 4th XI started 2018 well with        being Joshua Tallent (586 runs) and Amjad            four U14 players made particularly telling
      clusters! It was a really important win         a win against Streatham on the back            Husain (485 runs), and the leading wicket            contributions in their first season in adult
      in the context of the season, both for          of Ethisham Qadir (85*) and Anthony            taker Jamie Andrews with 20, and several             cricket: Will Royall, Charlie Whipple,
      the points and the confidence gained.           Kane (4-23). The second match was              4th XI players went on to contribute to              Freddie Simpson and Jenny Dawson –
          With five wins on the bounce during         rained off after nine overs, following which   the 3rd XI League-winning side, which                the first of our Junior girls to play Senior
      the mid-stages of the season, including         Wimbledon won the next three games,            bodes well for the future.                           cricket. I expect all of them will be
      a particularly enjoyable win over Spencer,      including a tight game against Sunbury                                                              pushing for selection to higher teams soon
      the opportunity arose to win the League         on the usual good batting surface there.       WCC 5TH XI CAPTAIN’S REPORT                          but not before they’ve helped win a few
      and avenge earlier season defeat at Ashtead.    Highlights from those games included           – TIM ASH VIE                                        more games for the 5ths next year. u
      Unfortunately, with a lot of regular players    father and son Vince and Joshua Tallent        Seven wins was the second best
      missing, Wimbledon weren’t quite able           opening and batting through for a 10 wicket    performance in the division and most of
      to get over the line that day, but credit       win against Normandy, and a 170 run            them were by very large margins. However,              WCC 5th XI
      must go to Ashtead who were consistently        partnership between Joshua Tallent (93)        a few too many losses and a couple
      the best cricket side we came up against        and Amjad Husain (82) against Sunbury.         of frustrating concessions to lower placed
      this season.                                      Against Sinjuns, Eric Anand made 73 and      teams meant we ended up fifth when second
          In the end the League was sewn up           Joshua Tallent 61 in Wimbledon’s 274-6         seemed in reach for most of the season.
      the following week at Sutton in a really        declared. We then bowled them out for 92          The bowling was typically well disciplined
      good game of cricket, where the all-round       with Eric Anand taking 6-34 and Anthony        - nobody scored 200 against us all year -
      talents of Eric Anand and Jak Gaff came to      Kane 4-56. Dulwich, who were slightly          and in Naveed Kiyani we had the leading
      the fore once again, and a rare outing from     above Wimbledon and leading the table          wicket taker in the League (26 @ 10.3).
      Joel Haverson saw Wimbledon over the            at that point, would be met the following      His accuracy and change of pace combined
      line and allowed the champagne to flow.         week. On World Cup Quarter Final day,          with an ability to shift easily from around
          In the batting department, Brad James       Dulwich won the toss and put Wimbledon         to over the wicket meant he presented
      led the way in both runs and style, with        in to bat. We struggled to 197 all out off     the opposition with a constantly changing

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INDOOR CRICKET
     – JONATHAN SPELLER
     Winter sees most of our cricketers retire
     to the comfort of their living rooms to
     ease aching bodies and recover from
     a gruelling season of high performance
     cricket. There are however some players
     in our ranks that are constantly in search
     for the next over, wicket or run!
        Throughout the winter we have
     an indoor side that competes in weekly
     Thursday night fixtures in a 6-a-side

                                                    O
     competition. In true Dons fashion we have      JONATHAN SPELLER
     put in some dominating performances                        ur Junior section grows from        with 10 out of 10
     and have won and retained the Surrey title                 strength to strength each year.     wins in the MSL Div 1
     three years running. This year under the                   The number of boys and girls        League, with big wins
     captaincy of Carlton Anand, the indoor team    that turn out for the Club in both matches      over Spencer, Esher
     travelled to Canterbury to compete in the      and on practice days is a delight to witness.   and East Molesey.
     Regional Finals Day unfortunately losing       We really are a formidable force starting       They almost completed                                      U11 NEC cricket team 2018 (top picture);
     out in the opening game to Canterbury          from the very successful ECB U5 All Stars       the double after they                                      girls’ and boys’ training sessions
     CC. A big congratulations to Carlton           programme, all the way through the age          reached the MSL Cup
     and his team - this is furthest WCC has        groups to our U15s, Development and             final, but narrowly                                       On another front there was
     ever progressed in this competition.           Academy sides.                                  missed out to an equally                                  considerable success. The primary
                                                        There was much to celebrate this            strong Esher team. The quality of the              objective of the Academy is to make it
                                                    year with each age group putting forward        cricket on display that day was phenomenal,        easier for young players to play Senior
                                                    a number of players to trial for the Surrey     as was the support shown by the wider              cricket during the summer, so I am pleased
                                                    County Age Group programme. The                 Club from the boundary.                            to announce that this year, significantly,
                                                    criteria to be selected to attend these                                                            16 year old Jamie Ash Vie and 15 year olds
                                                    trials is set very high, and I am delighted                                                        Pravin Kiritharan, and Pranav Khera
                                                    to announce that 33 of our young players                                                           debuted for our third XI. 14 year old Tim
                                                    have been successful and have been                                                                 Lloyd again played 3rd team cricket. Khera
                                                    selected to their County Age Group                                                                 scored a 113 for the 4th XI. Kiritharan
                                                    squads for the 2019 season.                                                                        took seven wickets for the 3rds. 17 year old
                                                                                                    NEAL HARVEY
                                                        Many of our Junior teams finished                                                              Billy Sewell turned out for our 1st XI and

                                                                                                    T
                                                    as either winners or runners up in their                                                           contributed strongly to our 2nds scoring 226
                                                    Leagues and Cup competitions. When                       he Cricket Academy continued              runs for them. 19 year old Sam Dickson was
                                                    casting my eye over these fantastic results,             to thrive during 2018. Spread             a regular in our 1sts and took 18 wickets in
       Winners of the Surrey                        there is one team in particular that                     across three age groups and four          Senior cricket and scored a 100 for the 3rds.
       Cricket Foundation                           deserves to be highlighted, our U11A            competitions, results although sometimes           Several of the Academy made considerable
       indoor league                                team. The squad enjoyed a flawless season       disappointing, were always competitive.            contributions to our 3rds and 4th XIs. u

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Most notably 19 year old Josh Tallent –                                                          Khera’s five wickets, but the demolition             with 215 runs, Khera scored 115 and
     who was the top runs scorer for the 4ths                                                         of Spencer in our second match bowling               Hannaford 94. Khera also took 10 wickets,
     with 586. As always we continued to prop                                                         them out for 85, and then chasing that               and Pandey six.
     up the 5th XI. In total 36 young players                                                         down in 13 overs thanks to Jack’s 44 in 31              There was a buzz in the U17s, a coming
     aged between 14 and 19, played some                                                              balls, gave us a Net Run Rate advantage              force, which was demonstrated not only
     Adult cricket during the season. I am very                                                       and passage to the Final against Esher. Billy        by our winning of the Mid Surrey trophy
     happy with that.                                                                                 with 72, and Pranav Khera with 82 meant              and the coming together of a team, but
         Our Academy boys also play in the                                                            we posted 197 for three, and Esher never             also in the inroads made by those boys
     Surrey Trust Sunday League which we play       Billy Sewell receives the Mid Surrey U17 Trophy   threatened with Khera and Pandey both                into adult teams. The U19s are already
                                                    from Neal Harvey, chair of the Mid Surrey
     as an U21 side, and the County age group       Cricket League
                                                                                                      taking three wickets each. Esher finished            becoming stalwarts of the 3rds and 4ths.
     competitions at U19 and U17 levels. Results                                                      on 153 all out, which meant we had won               We have noses in the 2nds and 1sts, so
     as noted were variable. In the Surrey Trust                                                      the Mid Surrey U17s 30 over competition              the fruits are beginning to be seen of our
     Sunday League we finished 6th, played              We had high hopes for the U19s in the         for the first time. So we finished on a high         Academy set up, which I am looking
     eight, won two. However we managed to          ECB U19 T20 competition, and we started           on 31st August.                                      forward to continuing next season. It is
     score over 200 in every outing, and in our     with a bang posting 241 against East Molesey         Once again Billy Sewell top scored                a rare privilege. ■
     first match of the season we beat East         in the first match, but we were just short
     Molesey, who went on to win the group          in our second game vs Esher. Another loss
     and the County final. George Harvey who        against Spencer meant we finished third in         TWC SUSTAINABILITY PROJECTS
     hit 122 not out against Guildford in 80        the group, but qualified for the Quarter

                                                                                                      Recycling sport kit
     balls, was our top run getter with 177.        finals, where we were well short on the day,
     Billy Sewell contributed 150. Our bowling      losing by 49 runs to Sutton. Fortuitously,
     attack was led by 15 year old Pranav           Sutton then pulled out of the competition,
     Pandey, a leg spinner, who took 13 wickets,
     including a 5fer against Worcester Park.
                                                    so we were through to the Finals day.
                                                    Once again we were short on runs,                 F     or the past 4 – 5 years the club has
                                                                                                            had a collection point for recycling kit
                                                    and lost our semi-final by two runs. Sam           through one of our coaches, Andy Iga, on
                                                    Dickson was outstanding for this team,             behalf of the Uganda Charity Trust, Uganda
                                                    taking 10 wickets at an average of 10, and         Cricket Association and Cricket without
     Sam Dickson bowling                                                                                                                                   the relationship we have started can grow
                                                    an economy rate of 4.5, and scoring 171 runs.      Boundaries. From bats and pads to shirts
     for Academy
                                                                                                       and shoes for any sport that can be used            even stronger.”
                                                    Ed Cooper’s big hitting gave us 166 runs
                                                                                                       again goes to children in Africa giving them            Our kit has also been donated to
                                                    in four innings, and Billy Sewell scored 137.
                                                                                                       the kit to enjoy playing sport. The Uganda          children in St Lucia, as you can see from
                                                        The Under 17s were going well in the
                                                                                                       Cricket Association have been recipients            the photo, where TWC parents on school
                                                    County Cup, but there was an unexpected                                                                tours have donated their old club kit
                                                                                                       of our kit for which they are very grateful.
                                                    wobble against Banstead which cost us the                                                              to the St Lucia children.
                                                                                                          Their Chief Executive Officer wrote:
                                                    group, and qualification, played three, won                                                                If you have any kit that we can send to
                                                                                                       “On behalf of Uganda Cricket Association,
                                                    two, lost one. I mention Jack Hannaford’s                                                              Africa please bring it to the club and put
                                                                                                       I would like to extend our sincere
                                                    match winning contribution of 24 and three         gratitude to you for the donation made.             it in the Africa box in Reception.
                                                    overs for 14 runs against Cheam, and Rahul         The items are of very good quality and              To find out more
                                                    Desai’s 70 runs. The other competition             will obviously go a long way in boosting            about Cricket Without
                                                    for the U17s is the Mid Surrey 30 over             our development programs that we have               Boundaries, please visit:
                                                    tournament. We lost our first match                earmarked this consignment for. Hopefully           www.CricketWithoutBoundaries.com ■
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TWC CRICKET CAMPS
        WIMBLEDON CRICKET CLUB

EASTER & SUMMER HOLIDAY CRICKET COURSES
         BOYS & GIRLS AGED 5 TO 15

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                         PHILOSOPHY                                                                  I WANT TO SEE OUR COACHING TEAM ALLOWING THE CHILDREN AT THE
                                                                                                     EARLIER STAGE TO BE HAVING FUN AND BECOMING HOOKED ON CRICKET,
     My curriculum will direct the coaches, and in turn the juniors, to focus sessions on singular   being taught how to become more aware of how their bodies move and teaching them
     achievable outcomes with defined success criteria, which will be coach led to begin             the fundamental setups and basic skills that make up a game of cricket. Many appropriately
     with and later developed by the group of children in the training session. By focussing         challenging small sided skills based games (not necessarily matches), the teaching of grips,
     our goals and by supporting each child by identifying what success looks like we are            stances, leaps and dives, all while having a load of fun with their friends on Sunday training
     empowering the juniors to take an active role in their development and learning stage.          sessions is the order of the day.
                                                                                                     As we move to the older age groups, our coaching team will continue a cognitive approach
                                                                                                     by teaching the children skills and game knowledge but I hope to see the introduction
                          UNCONSCIOUS                      UNCONSCIOUS                                                               of more traditional coaching techniques, or as I like to refer
                         INCOMPETENCE                      COMPETENCE
                                                                                                                                     to it, intervention methodology. This is a conscious
                          You are unaware                Performing the skill                               CONSCIOUS
                        of the skill and your            becomes authomatic                              INCOMPETENCE                incompetence stage and children begin to identify within
                         lack of proficiency                                                                You are aware            themselves areas for development. Very few, if any, children
                                                                                                            of the skill but         are able to bowl, bat and field with perfect movement and
                                                                                                           not yet proficient
                                                                                                                                     actions. Until this point the coaching programme will have
                                                                                                                                     been encouraging children to be as bio kinetically efficient
                           CONSCIOUS                         CONSCIOUS
                         INCOMPETENCE                       COMPETENCE                               as possible, we will now look to settle any actions that come more naturally to our juniors
                           You are aware                  You are able to use                        provided they are safe and intervene where necessary to make them safe. Emphasis will
                           of the skill but                  the skill, but                          be put onto consistent execution of skills i.e. balanced, strong bases from which to strike
                          not yet proficient               only with effort                          a ball or consistent run up, gathers and delivery release positions from the bowlers. The
                                                                                                     coaches will be encouraging the juniors to experiment and learn through trial and error,
                                                                                                     peer assessment, discussion and questioning. This approach I believe deepens their
     MY COACHING PHILOSOPHY HAS ALWAYS BEEN TO FOCUS ON DEVELOPING                                   learning and increases retention of the lessons taught in the sessions.
     THE WHOLE CRICKETER. By combining traditional coaching with my teaching pedagogy                Entering into the final stages of cognitive learning namely
     I believe in approaching a player’s whole development by considering their physical literacy,   conscious competence and the goal of unconscious                               UNCONSCIOUS
     skills acquisition, flexibility, knowledge of the game, fitness level and enjoyment.            competence, our eldest age groups and our academy sections
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                                                                                                                                                                                   Performing the skill
     I believe a cognitive approach to development, closely aligned                                  will benefit from the full extent of our teams’ experience in                 becomes authomatic
     to that of teaching, and less so ‘technical coaching’ is the right      UNCONSCIOUS             coaching. Less teaching techniques will be employed, as we
     starting point for our youngest members. At an early de-               INCOMPETENCE             shift our focus to coaching the players by refining technical
     velopment stage encouragement of a players’ enjoyment in                 You are unaware        skill toolsets and their approach to match situations.
                                                                           of the skill and your
     taking part, improving physical literacy levels and introducing         lack of proficiency
                                                                                                     Variations in deliveries, running to the infield, throwing                       CONSCIOUS
     knowledge of the game is essential. I will be encouraging our                                   techniques as a few examples will be coached and discussions                    COMPETENCE
     coaches to teach to the ideal; the ‘Cook, Kallis & Tendulkar                                    of, when, and how to execute these skills will be undertaken.                  You are able to use
                                                                                                                                                                                       the skill, but
     textbook approach’, during these informative years because the closer we can start to           The coaches will start to expect more input back from the                       only with effort
     being bio kinetically perfect in movement, the safer our juniors will be as they develop.       juniors/academy players at this stage. u

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Our club values will be explored together and academy sessions will follow into adult
     training. Individual and small group work, master classes and specialist sessions where
     appropriate will be delivered.
     A holistic approach to learning, teaching and coaching is also essential to be able to
     identify aptitudes that do not always present themselves in technical prowess. Softer skills
     such as leadership, bravery and attitude are shared by most outstanding cricketers. These
     skills are often overlooked for batting averages and strike rates and once the latter are
     identified in some instances this can manifest into a relentless desire for the players to
     be ‘fast tracked’ into more challenging environments.
     THERE IS MUCH TO LEARN FROM BEING A BIG FISH IN A SMALL POND. Often
     I am approached to consider allowing children to play-up an age group in order to ‘keep
     them challenged at their attainment level’. While there is a time where presenting the
     next stages of challenges can be beneficial to the development of a player i.e. the ball       GROUNDS
     being bowled quicker, having more time in the game, or attempting to overcome better
     tuned strategic placements in the field, more often than not in doing so we risk missing       LOCATIONS
     the opportunity to teach these children the lessons that should be learnt in the appropriate
     level of expectation alongside their peers.                                                    In addition to the ground at The Wimbledon Club, the junior cricket club uses
                                                                                                    the following facilities:
     Learning how to deal with the pressure of your teammates looking to you to make
     a score, or break a partnership is manageable within your peer group, but can be               1. ARCHBISHOP TENISON SCHOOL SPORTS GROUND, MOTSPUR PARK
     overwhelming, and in failure, confidence destroying when playing outside of the security       Address: Arthur Road, Motspur Park, KT3 6LX
     of your age group. Seldom will you find the ‘young lad’ leading a team onto the field.          There is plenty of parking at the grounds.
     The opportunity to learn the leadership skills required of a captain being lost for the gain
     of facing better bowlers. There are many seasons, matches and hours in the field for our

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     JONATHAN SPELLER
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                                                                                                    Please ensure that dogs are kept on leads at all times. Please do not walk across
     : director@TWCcricket.co.uk                                                                    the cricket square at any time. All juniors must be collected promptly from
                                                                                                    the grounds as senior matches take place immediately after the juniors.

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GROUNDS
     LOCATIONS (CONTINUED)
     2. RAYNES PARK SPORTS GROUND, RAYNES PARK                                                                                       3. HAYDONS ROAD RECREATION GROUND, SOUTH WIMBLEDON
     Address: Taunton Avenue, Raynes Park, Surrey, SW20 0BH                                                                          Address: Haydons Road, Wimbledon SW19 1AW
        Please note that the gates open at 9am - there will be no vehicular access before                                            Haydons Road Recreation Ground is located off Haydons Road, Wimbledon.
         this time. Drive through the gate at the end of Taunton Avenue in order to access                                              There is a small amount of parking within the grounds, near the entrance
         the grounds.                                                                                                                   on Haccombe Road.

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     Please do not walk across the cricket square at any time.                                                                       Please do not walk across the cricket square at any time.
     All juniors must be collected promptly from the grounds as senior matches                                                       All juniors must be collected promptly from the grounds as senior matches
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GROUNDS
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     4. MEMORIAL GROUNDS, RAYNES PARK                                                                                               5. SHS (SHREWSBURY HOUSE SPORTS GROUND), CHESSINGTON
     Parking Address: 42 West Barnes Lane, New Malden, KT3 4PS                                                                      Address: Almshouse Lane, Chessington, Surrey, KT9 2ND
     (Raynes Park High School)                                                                                                       There is very limited amount of parking within the grounds.

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                               Please park in the Raynes Park High School grounds                                                                                            CHESSINGTON WORLD
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                               by the Sports Hall off West Barnes Lane, and use the                                                                                                CARPARK
                               pedestrian crossing to access the bridge over the railway
                               line. The map above shows the area and the access route.

     Please ensure that dogs are kept on leads at all times.                                                                        Please ensure that dogs are kept on leads at all times.
     Please do not walk across the cricket square at any time.                                                                      Please do not walk across the cricket square at any time.
     All juniors must be collected promptly from the grounds as senior matches                                                      All juniors must be collected promptly from the grounds as senior matches
     take place immediately after the juniors.                                                                                      take place immediately after the juniors.

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IMPORTANT                                                                                      TWC HOLIDAY CAMPS
     INFORMATION                                                                                    & WINTER NETS
     We would appreciate if young cricketers and their parents follow the rules below:              AUTUMN AND WINTER NETS
     · No spikes to be worn in the clubhouse                                                        The club runs cricket training all year round, with access to the sports hall at different
     · Do not allow children to play with the boundary rope or chain link fence to the pitch        times through the year. Please keep an eye out for emails, which notify you about
     · Do not allow children to play on or under the cricket square covers                          upcoming autumn and winter nets through the offseason. These programs typically
     · Return glasses to the bar                                                                    run for 10 weeks for both boys and girls.
     At all locations please ensure that dogs are kept on leads at all times.
                                                                                                    TWC CRICKET CAMPS
     Please do not walk across the cricket square at any time.
                                                                                                    The camps are run year round during school holidays. All our Half Term and Holiday
     PARKING                                                                                        Camps now run from Monday - Friday. Early drop off (09:00) and late pick up (17:00)
     Cricketers parking is on Church Road (but not on the pavement), where parents                  are available for an additional fee.
     are able to walk in to drop off and collect their children. (It is not possible for junior     For full details and bookings of all winter nets and holiday camps please visit our
     cricketers and their parents to park inside the club grounds as there is not enough space).    dedicated website: www.TWCcricketcamps.com
     Children must be collected from the area in front of the club house where they will be
     with the coaches until parents arrive. It should also be noted that only adult club members
     are allowed to park in the car park area from the nets to the Club house. All parents are      HALF TERM CAMPS 2019
     of course welcome to stay during the training session – the bar area will be open as normal.            DATES                     TIME                   EXTENDED DROP OFF/ PICK UP

     WET WEATHER
                                                                                                          27 - 31 May            10:00 – 16:00                             9:00 – 17:00
     Despite our best efforts we are not able to control the weather! As a result occasionally
     we have had to cancel all junior cricket. We make every effort to leave this decision as
     late as possible on a week day evening or Sunday morning in the hope that we do not            HOLIDAY CAMPS 2019
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     need to cancel.
                                                                                                       SUMMER                DATES                        TIME                    DROP OFF/ PICK UP
     Since we cannot ring, or answer calls from over 700 participants, we have put some
                                                                                                       Week 1              8 - 12 July              10:00 – 16:00                   9:00 – 17:00
     procedures in place so you can check if cricket is on.
                                                                                                       Week 2             15 - 19 July              10:00 – 16:00                   9:00 – 17:00
        WEEKDAY EVENING TRAINING AT THE CLUB - a decision will be made by 5pm
                                                                                                       Week 3             22 - 27 July              10:00 – 16:00                   9:00 – 17:00
        and if the session is cancelled a notification will be sent via Spond.
                                                                                                       Week 4          29 July - 2 August           10:00 – 16:00                   9:00 – 17:00
        SUNDAY MORNING SESSIONS AT THE CLUB - a decision will be made by 8.30am
        and if the session is cancelled a notification will be sent via Spond.                         Week 5             5 - 9 August              10:00 – 16:00                   9:00 – 17:00
                                                                                                       Week 6           12 - 16 August              10:00 – 16:00                   9:00 – 17:00
        CLUB MATCHES – HOME OR AWAY
        If you are due to play for one of the teams then your match Manager will contact you        Full course price: £180; extended drop off price: £210.
        as soon as he is advised of any decision. A notification will be sent via Spond.            Individual days may be booked.
        Please contact your Manager direct if you are unsure.
        WET WEATHER ONCE SESSIONS HAVE STARTED
        We have no indoor cricket facilities at any of the venues. All players will remain
        in the clubhouses/pavilions of the relevant Club, or ground until they are collected.

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