Unfortunately we are unable to bring our usual Grasshoppers session this week. We will be back very soon!

Just a quick note to let you all know that we are back after our short break and that Grasshoppers will take place as usual this morning from 10.30am. Enjoy!

It is with great pleasure that we announce the details of season 2010 for the Grasshoppers Cricket Squad.

Sessions will now be held at Barns Green Cricket Club starting on Sunday May 16th and running from 10.30am until Noon.

Confirmed dates for the season are as follows;

• May 16th & 23rd
• June 6th, 13th & 27th
• July 4th, 11th, 18th & 25th
• August 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd & 29th

We have frozen the price from last season at £2.50 per child, per session.

We hope to have more exciting news coming very soon regarding other times and locations for Grasshopper sessions so please keep in touch and keep an eye on this blog for further information. If you have any questions regarding sessions and require further information, you can contact Nigel on 07712887337 or via email at vanguardsportsuk@googlemail.com

We are pleased to announce the formation of a new collaboration to bring quality cricket coaching to all ages from 5 years old to adults in the East Surrey and North Sussex region. Horsham District Council, in partnership with IDentilam plc, and the IDentilam colt’s league have created the IDentilam Cricket coaching centre providing year-round indoor and outdoor coaching services.

The centre is staffed by professional coaches guaranteeing quality advice, and courses are available to players and coaches in North Sussex and East Surrey. Coaching will be delivered at indoor facilities in the region during the winter, and at the superb IDentilam training facility housed at Horsham CC, Cricketfield Road, Horsham throughout the summer.

The coaching centre has been formed to augment coaching already being delivered in clubs and schools.

Coaching courses range from 6 and 10 week group progressive sessions to holiday cricket camps and short group technical sessions. Young enthusiasts are invited to take up the game from 5 to 8 years old and become a member of our “Short Legs” group. Adult teams can book coaching and receive fully planned coaching programmes throughout the year.

One to one coaching with Level 3 coaches will be available, along with coaching master classes for adults and club coaches, delivered by Level 3 specialists, and focussing on technical aspects of fast bowling, spin bowling, wicket keeping, fielding and batting.

Contacts

• John Burroughs: Horsham DC and Secretary of ICCC – John.Burroughs@horsham.gov.uk
• John Whitehouse: Head Coach Horsham CC and Chairman of ICCC – enquiries@coolcricket.co.uk
• John Attfield: Treasurer of IDentilam Colts league and ICCC – john.attfield@homecall.co.uk
• Peter Garland: Secretary IDentilam Colts league – peter@codmorehouse.co.uk
• Barry Peay: Cricket Development Manager Horsham CC –
  peay@waitrose.com
• ICCC Administration and Information –
  HCSC@ukonline.co.uk

Dear All,

I am writing to you to inform you of some very important changes that are happening to the Grasshoppers Cricket training group. We normally begin outdoor grasshopper sessions at the beginning of May each year however I am not in a position to be able to confirm our start date, venue or cost as yet. This is due to a number of reasons and as a result I require your co-operation.

I am certain that Grasshopper sessions will not be run by me at Horsham Cricket Club in season 2010 but I do not know where they will take place yet. Please read the blog post relating to ICCC which will be at Horsham this year they may cover your child’s age and will provide them with an excellent opportunity to learn the game.

It is likely that I will be running Grasshopper sessions along the usual lines at another venue so if you wish to be kept informed about Grasshopper activity for 2010 then please email your request including name of child, date of birth and contact details to me and I will keep you informed as soon as arrangements have been formalised. This is unlikely to be before the beginning of may 2010.

Just as a reminder Horsham CC under 9’s squad contact is David Shoare who can be contacted by email at dshoare@btconnect.com

I do hope that all the children and parents have enjoyed the “Grasshopper” experience and will continue to relish their cricket whatever level they play at.

All the best and thanks for supporting Grasshoppers.

Nigel Hume – Grasshoppers Cricket Squad
Mobile: 07712 887337
Email: vanguardsportsuk@googlemail.com

2 Indoor sessions left to go, nearly summer time now so don’t delay in getting signed up for the main colts system. Also, don’t forget the last 2 indoor sessions are one hour only running from 9.00-10.00am and then 10.00-11.00am.

Not everything at the sessions goes quite as planned, here is a collection of the fluffs, bungles and trips from the last few sessions. Have a laugh and enjoy Christmas, see you all on 3rd January 2010 for more cricket!

Just a quick note to let you all know that at the session tomorrow we will be helping santa out by offering the Grasshoppers Training Shirts for £10.00 (reduced from £15.00). We have a few of each size available and will keep a few other stocking fillers in the van if there is anything needed to put under the tree!

Cya tomorrow morning!

Last weekend we covered seam bowling. See below for the video of the session so that you can see how well those who demonstrated did. If you haven’t been on Grasshoppers.TV yet then make sure you put your hand up to show everyone how good you are when you get the chance! So – things to remember from the seam bowling session; keep your head level at all times and don’t fall away at the end of your action, grip the ball correctly as we showed you, keep your bowling arm straight at all times – otherwise you might throw it rather than bowl it. Finally – bowl every ball at the stumps and give yourself the best chance to take a wicket, if the batsman misses then you will hit the stumps!

Don’t forget there is no session this weekend (15th November) , the next session is on the 22nd November. See you then!