27 Little Stoke young cricketers playing representative cricket |
An incredible 27 young players have been selected for either Staffordshire Youth Charity or District Squads in 2008. This figure has got to be a record for any club in Staffordshire with the highest numbers coming from Little Stoke's Girls Squad.
Little Stoke have just completed the 5th year of their 10 year development plan which lists finding and developing young talent as a key objective. Other objectives which have already been achieved are gaining Clubmark, forming a Cricket Academy, Club School Link Agreement, building a link with Nottinghamshire CCC and the formation of an Emerging Players Group.
Little Stoke Cricket Academy, only in its second season, can take the credit for providing so many top quality young players. The objectives of finding and developing young talent, then preparing that talent for representative honours, finally managing their development towards senior cricket are the measured goals for all young players at Little Stoke.
Key to this success is the pivotal role played by Little Stoke's Academy Coaches within defined structure with most of the important coaching work taking place in either winter or pre-season sessions.
To maintain development this season, Little Stoke has formed two new development squads at Under 17's and Under 13's level. These squads are regarded as Emerging Player Squads and the progress of these players are being coached and monitored closely by two of Staffordshire most successful and experienced coaches, Graham Warner and Mick Womble. Players who are selected to these squads have fit special criteria, which is both challenging and demanding for any young player, but the results are already plain to see. For more details go to www.littlestoke.play-cricket.com.
Little Stoke’s Autumn Coaching Programme will shortly be available and will see, for the first time, Nottinghamshire Academy Coaches working with Little Stoke Academy members, details of which are available from:
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