Youth

 Youth Coaching Rota 2011

For the 2011 season Waringstown will again be running its coaching scheme for children aged between 6 and 13 years.
Using the club professional & players from the senior teams the club will provide coaching sessions for 12 Monday nights
between 09/05/11 & 15/08/11. Sessions will run from 18.45 to 20.15. Each age group will be
allocated two coaches for each session.  Please note Monday evenings   

The cost will be £25 per child.  If there is more than one child from one family attending, the addition cost per child will be £10
For those attending on Tuesday nights, a T shirt with embroidered logo will be available to purchase for £10   

Registration will take place in the Pavilion on  Monday 25/04/2011 at 18.45 or in advance by making a cheque payable
to Waringstown Cricket Club & sending it to either of the following addresses   

Alan Waite                             Garfield Harrison
3A Station Road                    24 Tudor Lodge
Moira                                    Waringstown
BT67 ONE                              BT66 7SX
Telephone 07050 658909           Telephone 07779 713794
Email alan.waite@okfs.co.uk         Email garfield@4squaremedia.net   

Club Child Protection Officer : Geoffrey Heyburn   

If there is adverse weather conditions please check that the session will run before leaving off your children
There may also be occasions that a session has be cancelled if a senior game has to be rescheduled.   

Waringstown players Adam Dennison, Matthew Hurst and Craig Kennedy have secured 3 of the 13 places in the Irish Under 13 Squad that will play in England in August.   

The selections are just reward for the boys consistent performances at club and provincial level during the recent Inter – Pro Series, in Cork.   

In the two matches completed against North West and Munster (the Leinster match was washed out) the boys were top performers in the NCU team.   

Adam, who captained the NCU side with great composure, scored 25 against NW and battled with determination and skill for a match winning 57no along with his 3 for 8 against Munster. His fielding throughout the tournament was excellent culminating in two run outs in the final match.   

Matthew scored 38 against NW and contributed to a solid stabilising partnership with Adam after a poor start in the Munster fixture. He took wickets in both matches with 2 for 10 off 6 being the better return. His fielding against Munster was of the highest standard with two superb catches that helped remove the opposition dangermen.   

Behind the stumps, Craig put in a very tidy performance against NW on a difficult wicket and he looked assured when batting scoring six confident boundaries in a score of 30. Against Munster he assisted his bowlers and fielders fully with a catch, 3 stumpings and completion of 2 run outs.   

The boys will now be looking forward to their forthcoming tour to England in August, and we wish them continued success.   

Local schools enjoy the sun and craic at The Lawn   

The Lawn was the place to be on Wed., June 16^th as Year 8 boys from five ‘reasonably’ local post-primary schools enjoyed great weather and an excellent day’s cricket competing for the Waringstown CC T10 Trophy. This was the second year of what looks like becoming an annual event – keenly anticipated by pupils and staff alike (but maybe for slightly different reasons?)   

The concept behind the event is to provide an opportunity for teams to play enjoyable and ‘competitive’ matches in a shortened format that also allows those with limited cricket experience to get involved and “feel the excitement”.   

Shaping up for a cut shot.

Banbridge Academy, Royal School Armagh, Royal School Dungannon, Killicomaine Junior High and Lurgan Junior High competed against one another and the searing heat as eight matches were played between 9.30 am and 4.30 pm. Some excellent cricketing talent was on display and for good measure the boys were able to make use of the extensive net facilities and some on site coaching to help hone their skills.   

This year Lurgan Junior High School and Banbridge Academy (last year’s winners) entered the final match undefeated – and in what was essentially a ‘playoff’ the Lurgan boys came out on top.   

The day was rounded off with a barbecue and the presentation of the ‘T10 Trophy’.   

As the players departed one young lad was overheard saying “I wish every schoolday was like this!”  We can’t guarantee that but we hope the memories will last a long time.