South Northants District Cricket Programme

South Northants District

Last weekend saw the District Cricket programme move into its third week at Winchester House School. The new venue has provided excellent facilities for the programme and increased the quality of the sessions for the players. The sessions have been taking place on Saturday afternoons for the U11, U12 and U14 Age Groups.

All the players attending the sessions have been nominated by their club or school, with 37 players currently part of the Under 11 Age Group, 33 players with the U12 Age Group and 57 players with the U14 Age Group respectively. The number of nominations received by respective cricket clubs across the District has significantly increased from 2011, with twenty clubs and schools nominating their talented players.

The players are currently attending the coaching, trials and selection sessions where they have the opportunity to develop their cricketing skills and showcase their ability.

This year sees Chris Lodge (Head Coach) and Tim Barrett (Manager) form a new partnership to work with South Northants Under 11s, alongside their support coaching team of Rob Wells, Cliff Simms and Nick Worrall.

Cliff Simms is now the Head Coach of the Under 12s having moved on from his involvement with the Under 11s having managed the District Festival Winning U11s during 2011. Cliff, coaches the Under 12s alongside his support coaching team of Alf Ballington, Alan Garrett and Matthew Barnes.

Matthew Barnes is now the Head Coach of the Under 14s, he will work with Luke Sharples who is one the County U11s coaches, their support coaching team includes Alex Stockton, Steve Connor, Nick Worrall, Tim Brown and Craig MacFadyen.

If you have any questions about South Northants District Cricket or are interested in helping out with the programme in any way then please contact the South Northants District Development Coach, Matthew Barnes on matthew.barnes@nccc.co.uk