Update » Posted on Tue 23/01/07
Welcome and here is a brief and long overdue update. Please note the new web address.
Winter nets for the County Development, U13s, 15s, 17s and Women's Squads are twelve weeks in to a twenty week programme. The remaining dates for the indoor winter nets are:
January
Sunday 28th
February
Sunday 4th and 25th
March
Sunday 4th, 11th, 18th and 25th
AprilSunday 1st and 15th
Development and U13 nets 12-2pm
U15, U17 and Women's nets 2-4pm
Fixtures for the U13s, 15s and 17s are nearly all arranged and will be posted when they are all in place. We are not allowed by the ECB to make fixtures at all for the U15 and U17 teams on a Sunday. We should be allowed to make some for the U13s on a Sunday. We are only allowed to make a Sunday fixture on one Sunday during the summer for the Women's team.
The Women's Team will be playing friendly fixtures. No dates have been arranged yet, but I am in contact with a number of counties and we are endeavouring to find dates and venues that will suit all parties involved.
Taunton Festivals
U15 Festival Wednesday 15th - Saturday 18th August
We are taking part in the U15 tournament at Taunton again this year. Please note that this year the festival takes place during the school summer holidays. All U15 players (all those eligible by age in the U15 Squad and Development Squad) should note the dates and let Sue know as soon as possible if you think you may not be available. We will be taking some U13 players along too and so U13 Squad players should also check the dates and let Sue Reid or Sally know if they would be unavailable.
The cost of taking part will be approxiametely £100. Girls make their own way to the festival and have shared transport in the past.Some parents stay in the area during the tournament. Sue Reid will approach players with further details in due course.
U17 Festival Wednesday 18th - Saturday 21st July
This year, for the first time ever, we will be taking part in the U17 Festival at Taunton. U15 and U17 squad players please note the dates and let Francis or Sue know if you may be unavailable. Francis will be in touch when more details come to hand. The cost of taking part will also be in the region of £100.
New Women's and Girls' Club Teams
Both of the following cricket clubs have included girls in their junior teams before this year. However they are expanding their girls' only teams in Shifnal's case and running girls only in Shrewsbury's for the first time this year.
Shifnal C.C. is continuing to run all girls teams in a local league. This year they plan to expand this to two all girls teams and one mixed team. Shifnal C.C. are setting up a women's team and anyone interested in joining, whatever your experience, should contact Barbara Morton on 01952 245520. Barbara is also your contact for any girl who would like to play, again please make contact however much or little experience you have.
Shrewsbury C.C. are planning to run a girls team in the local U10 league. Girls can play who are a year older than this. Shrewsbury also plan to run a women's team. Again, whatever you level of experience, please contact myself for the present - Eileen Pritchard on 01952593315. I will add a contact number for someone at the club when I have one to hand. Shrewsbury will be running indoor nets after the February half term, on Sundays for older girls and women and on Wednesday evening for the younger girls. Please phone me for details.
There are women's teams already at Quatt C.C., Forton C.C. and Cae Glas. I have details for these and will post them shortly. Please contact me in the mean time if you would like more details.
Eileen Pritchard
01952 593315