Youth Cricket @ C&EE
C&EE holds the prestigious Club Mark accreditation which is reviewed every three years to ensure that clubs are following best practice in their coaching of young players.
Our youth coaching team is led by Colin Perkins.
Match Play U16
This is an Essex wide competition that attracts the strongest junior players. The team competes in a group format before progressing to a knock out stage. The team is managed by Tim Spelling assisted by Andy Mayes.
Age Group Cricket
C&EE enter teams at all age groups in the North Essex Youth cricket competition. The respective managers are shown in the table below with Neil Thomas taking overall responsibility. Normally the team managers move up through the ages with the players so they get to know each other.
Kwik Cricket
In line with ECB guidelines hard ball cricket starts at U11 and before that soft ball 'Kwik Cricket' is used to teach the basic skills in a fun way that involves all the players. Steve Green is running the Quick Cricket section this year.
Joining C&EE Youth Section
Any prospective new members should contact the relevant team manager below to check on availability but we are normally open to new members especially at the younger age groups.
Junior membership of the club costs £40 a year and includes all the coaching and practice sessions plus games for those selected. The club is able to provide cricket kit including all the necessary protection for batsmen so new members just need regular sports equipment.
Team Contacts
| Team | Manager | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| U16 | Tim Spelling | 07876 592576 (M) | tim@thespells.plus.com |
| U15 | Stuart Ager | 01206 525275 (H), 07825 699407 (M) | stuartager@netscape.net |
| U14 | Andy Mayes | 01206 867705 (H), 07815 147282 (M) | mayesey@sky.com |
| U13 | Neil Thomas | 01206 843668 (H), 07745 377811 (M) | neil@thomasneil26.wanadoo.co.uk |
| U12 | David Merriday | 07834 081948 (M) | davidjmerriday@talktalk.net |
| U11 | Bob Austin | 01206 702232 (H), 07966 297654 (M) | robert.austin2@sky.com |
| Kwik Cricket | Steve Green | 07771 845972 (M) | steve@wsproductions.co.uk |
| Coaching | Colin Perkins | 07795 473426 (M) | colin@stkins.fsnet.co.uk |
Jack Petchey Award Winners
Our youth cricket section is supported by the generous Jack Petchey Foundation. Each month the club selects a deserving young player who will decide how to spend £200. Previous winners are recorded below;
| Date | Award Winner | Citation | Award Allocation |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 2011 | Charlie Fernandes |
Charlie is another product of the Club's Academy; his performances behind the stumps and with the bat, for both club and district have been turning heads.
Charlie's performances have been full of confidence and he has shown true natural ability with the gloves. | Coaching |
| June 2011 | Mike Wrathall | Mike has been described as a "gun" due to his explosive batting style and a score of 96 for the U14's bears testimony to this. Mike is no mean slouch with the ball either and with his excellent seam bowling he is also turning into a top quality all rounder.
Mike has also been selected for the Matchplay team and has stepped up to Sunday 2nd's. | Bowling Stand |
| May 2011 | Joe Chester | Already proving to be a talented performer with his own age group Joe was asked along to Matchplay nets to see if he could be considered to be a squad member.
This season Joe missed only one game and that was due only to him being unavailable. Joe stepped up too the mark with considerable ease with both bat and ball and with also displaying an excellent attitude and approach to the game he has proved to be a real asset to the team. | New Bowling Machine |
