Proud to be presented with this by
@ECB_cricket
today here at Lords. Awarded to coaches who have worked at International Level with England Teams. My time working with England Deaf and England Learning Disabilities was a great period.
Really sad news about the passing of good friend Nigel Warne today. Quite simply - a MASSIVE contribution to junior cricket in a number of roles for many MANY years. Top man / a real man / good friend and supporter to me down the years.
Really pleased to be offered a place on the Rugby League Coach Developer programme - supporting / mentoring 3 coaches who are working with juniors in club settings. Looking forward to finding out more detail over the next month or so
#ftfc
are saddened to learn of the passing of former player, first team coach and Assistant Manager Malcolm Denning.
Our thoughts are with his family at this difficult time.
#RIPMalcolm
I have been privileged in my coaching career to have toured more times than I can remember. Planning , detail , structure , role clarity is crucial. Particularly in a different environment for a week. Between us - we delivered as planned 👍❤️🏏🐻
Brilliant initiative by
@HORWICHRMI
during half term. Running an outdoor cricket recruitment session on the park next to the club during school holidays. Autumn outdoor cricket!!! Well done to all involved. Pleased to be able to support this
@LancsCricketFDN
Excellent end to day 2 - a few hours after the game, a cycle around Abu Dhabi Formula 1 track with the lad Gilbert and Uncle Roger. Think they are miles behind on this picture on the track.
#wentbigearly
Day 1 of our
@fyldecoastcc
Bears Tour to UAE. Straight into training from the airport having flown through the night at Zayed Cricket Stadium. Tough conditions in the heat. Checked in hotel after training. Excellent start from the group. Prepped and ready for Game 1 😀🏏🐻
Day 2 of our
@fyldecoastcc
Bears Tour of UAE. Great experience at Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque this morning. Brilliant win under lights back at the Zayed Cricket Stadium this evening.
Really good to be involved in delivering the Coach Development session for Longridge Cricket Club Junior Coaches this evening, along with Richard Fox - Andrews and James Wiggins from the club. A good initiative to support its volunteers.
Good to chat with long time friend Dave Fairbrother this morning regarding
@HORWICHRMI
junior programmes. A top man who still works tirelessly for grassroots Cricket. Looking forward to getting to one of the indoor sessions
A week after this picture was taken landing in UAE we are back home. Another first for
@fyldecoastcc
and as with all our programmes will now become the norm. Cricket and time and away from it on tour is important. Special times doing both ❤️
Good to beat Catalunya in the first game and in the final today and get 5 wins from 5 in the La Manga Classic. We will now move into the June training camp with some clear individual and team focus points. Job done. Great 3 days
@Cricket_Espana
@LaMangaClub
Reasons for two young lads missing games this weekend.
1 Taking a girl out - MY THOUGHTS - TAKE HER OUT AT 930pm !!!
2 Uncles 50th - MY THOUGHTS - go and blow his candles out with him in the morning or after the game !! . Give me effing strength 🤬🤬
I have recently decided to step down as Head Coach of
@Cricket_Espana
. To deliver the plans that you feel will have a positive impact on the squad - and therefore progress - it needs resource and focus. I hope that can be available for the squad further down the line
There are a number of clubs who brilliantly stage matches for us and
@burycc
is one of them. Simply maginificent supporters of all things recreational cricket
Lovely evening speaking and presenting the awards here tonight. Thanks Mike Hall, Nigel Stocks , Mark Smith and Will Halton for the welcome and kind words. Congrats to everyone in the room and well done to all from the
@GtrMcrCricket
for your significant contributions
As always, another enjoyable evening hosting the
@LancsCB
Development of Excellence Awards from this spot last night. Busy night with approx 750 in
#homegrownplayers
Big thanks to the Volunteers and Heath Cole ( Manchester City Council ) for the letter of thanks for my time leading on Lancashire Cricket Foundations South Asian Strategy. I will continue to stay in touch and see some of you soon 😃😃😂
Enjoyed seeing this innovative scoreboard at
@WoodbankCC
last night. The screen can be used for a variety of things - cricket, coaching feedback, music videos, films etc. Loads of opportunities to utilise this for the club
Brilliant effort from
@burycc
in staging tonight’s u19 T20 final. I have been with a number of people from the club from 130pm for a 530pm start. Everyone was there early and all wanted cricket to be played despite poor weather and not a great forecast.
Good to get the
@cricketespana
squad back together this morning for training. Nets and fielding. Back at the team hotel now. Management / Captain meeting done. ICC meetings later followed by a team meeting. Looking forward to tomorrow’s game v Italy 🇮🇹
Excellent meeting with the Bolton Cricket Development Group last night. Strong committee, new Chair
@stevedickie40
, innovative sub groups and clear plans and commitment for More Play, Better Teams and Inspired Fans. Looking forward to working with everyone
@BoltonCricketUK
Everything in place for our
@cricketespana
training camp this weekend at
@LaMangaClub
. 2 important days for the squad. Early evening flight out tomorrow with
@Sport5Mentoring
then straight into training Saturday and Sunday.
Enjoyable evening here last weekend for the
@FyldeCricket
presentation evening. Deserving awards across the evening recognising contributions on and off the field. Focus now turns to cricket plans for the winter and next season.
The cast of Last of the Summer Wine had its catch up in the Peak District Castleton today. My former colleagues from Lancashire/ECB Dave Leighton and Yorkshire Cricket Andrew Watson on good form. Cricket Men. Good people. Compo looking good in the middle 😀👍🏏❤️
@DavidLeighton3
730 am meet, 2 T20s, 2 strong wins and an evening pulling together players feedback notes, team notes and discussions for tomorrows game. Love it and looking forward to our late morning game and training in the pm
@Cricket_Espana
@Sport5Mentoring
The facilities have never looked better at Fylde CC. Great work behind the scenes with commitment, vision and investment from the club. With the senior teams and individual targets being agreed via the recent players meetings, all is set for the 2021 season
Another productive evening with the coaches and helpers from
@ChorleyCC
. Our Coach Development Workshop has been a great way to learn, remind , reinforce basic techniques and has been well received by the 11 attending this evening and last week
Another trip over to
@BacupBoro
today. Anyone that doesn’t think this is magical isnt a football fan. In fact they need to be at a garden centre or the library on a Saturday afternoon. Getting prepped for some more Saturdays up here with the Bobble
The lad Johnson under the cosh in PM questions today.
I know how you feel son!!
When this picture was taken after coming out of the first lockdown I was advised by an “idiot bully ” that my foot breached social distancing guidelines on this picture when I joined Ribb!
#JMLCF
Game 3 of our
@fyldecoastcc
UAE Tour. Strong first ten overs with the ball - faded from there and a poor chase. Badly beaten and must be better today for our final game v Dubai College (30 overs )before we fly home late tonight
Made a decision to step back from
@ribbwanderers
senior cricket and focus specifically on junior development here for 2025. Advised the club over the past few days of my decision. Looking forward to remaining part of the club and driving the junior section on 😀🏏
Right. Packed. Office Tue am. Stanstead in the evening. Sleep. Flight early hours wed. Desert Springs Spain wed eve. Two t20s Thursday. Somewhere in Spain Thursday eve. Fly back Friday. Drive up North Friday pm. Accrington Stanley Saturday. Organised. Thankyou and good night.
Excellent first half of our
@fyldecoastcc
Coach Development Workshop tonight with
@ChorleyCC
. Ten coaches / parents / volunteers going through some Batting and Fielding fundamentals , drills , ideas etc
Schools work in the local Bolton Clubs Schools is a priority for Lancashire Cricket Foundation. We are working with the All Stars Centres Schools and will be planning a wider delivery programme in the Schools longer term, when internal staffing is resolved.
Brilliant scenes here tonight at
@burycc
. U18s game v
@WoodbankCC
. U15s and u13s in the nets led by Sam Holt. U9s and 11s with Maddy White. An enjoyable few hours with Mark Smith
4 days of one to ones from today through to Monday for a good chunk of the senior players here at Ribblesdale Wanderers as we start to prep for this coming weeks full training session and into our game schedule.
Strong week 2 for our
@fyldecoastcc
winter programme tonight . Technical battting ( set up and front foot play ) and nets across both our courses tonight . Excellent commitment to the drills and the nets by all 28 players tonight 😀🏏
Another good day with a
@Cricket_Espana
Select X1 with a win off the last ball chasing 180. Optional training session this pm and management / committee meeting to round off the day. Game time tomorrow at 10am
The South Area
@LancsCricketFDN
Summer Camp up is up running at
@Westhoughton_CC
. 34 young cricketers receiving their welcome from Rehaan Rather . Danny Gilbert and Steve Pemberton
A big thanks to
@danstrust
from all at
@ribbwanderers
for supporting the clubs junior programme. Great to meet the team from the Trust last week. Look forward to our next catch up
#danstrust
Good to review week 1 and where each player is currently at in their development. Plans now in place for week 2. Delighted alongside
@1danielgilbert
to get this up and running and we appreciate the response from everyone involved to make it happen
First team:
Lancashire Cup Spot
T20 Winners.
2nd Team: League Champions
Cup Final Winners
Women’s Softball:
Trophy winners last wkend.
3rd Team
New Juniors into Senior cricket over 8 games
U15 - finalists ( game to be played)
@ribbwanderers
Good chat with Wyre Cricket Development Group Chair Nigel Rhodes today regarding the groups needs for a Coach Support Worker course. Discussion to be picked up with ourselves internally to deliver this local priority prior to the 2018 season
@jamescutt
Good to be back with
@ChorleyCC
juniors last night. Bowling Batting and Fielding basics with the younger group and into some batting specifics for the older group session. More of the same next week 🏏😀
As always , good to see the South of the County well represented in the County District Cricket Finals at u11 - Oldham / Under 13 Oldham and Salford / u15 Oldham and Bolton still competing for a place in the final. Special mention to the
@OldhamCDG
at all 3 ages
Having worked at International Level for over a decade across all disabilities I used 2 golden rules
1 - focus on the ability not the disability
2 - no different to working with players without a disability - just work with the individual - and make no assumptions
“It’s different yet interesting! I need to learn before I teach these cricketers. I've to think about their disabilities to turn them into abilities, so they do better in each match they play,”
@BCBtigers
Physically Challenged Cricket coach Masud Hasan shares his challenges
There’s never a time when I don’t come onto
@BlackpoolCC
and think back to the days of being a junior player here,,,,literally spent everyday here for 5 summers. Brilliant
Big thanks to
@iconsportsuk
for providing the Coaches Clothing for
@fyldecoastcc
Winter Coaching Programme, delivered by
@1danielgilbert
and myself. Excellent service and thanks again
Day 5 and game 3
@fyldecoastcUAE
Tour. Trip to the markets this morning. Your supposed to barter and haggle. Me “ how much is it “?
The market lad “ 90 Dhiram sir”. Me “ that will do for me son” 😆😆. However - Game off this pm. RAIN!! We play tomorrow instead
Good to hear all is ok with colleague and friend
@nompere
who has retired from umpiring. A well deserved OSCA winner in the days of Lancashire Cricket Board. Always enjoyed his company at the
@pscricket
presentation evenings as well. Top man John.
Enjoyed facilitating the first ever “Club Expo” last night specifically for Oldham and Tameside Clubs . Big thanks to
@WernethCCnews
for hosting and to
@OldhamCDG
and Tameside CDG for encouraging the clubs to attend
@LancsCricketFDN
Looking forward to getting Poulton based sports coaches together for networking / collaboration as soon as we can . Really good to exchange ideas with
@AbbyPridmore
from Wyre Netball this morning. Other local coaches have also expressed an interest. Great for coaches to chat!!
Good to have our Fylde Coast Cricket Coaching 2021 Camps agreed with a number of local clubs on the Fylde Coast. We have also confirmed Camps in other areas, in and out of the County. Contact fyldecoastcricketcoaching
@gmail
.com to enquire about a Camp at your club / organisation
Walked in, rare night off and
@lisa_greener
is very clear on the TV for tonight. Finish watching KKR v CSK in the IPL ( she has watched it from ball one ) then its City v Liverpool in the football. I would have been happy with a re run of Some Mothers do Av Em.
Another enjoyable evening working with our Fylde Coast Cricket Coaching youngsters. Looking forward to meeting individually with parents next week to review progress so far
Brilliant. Long time Lancashire Cricket Board colleague. Long time friend. Perfect way to recognise everything he has done for the club - and the game !!
Delighted to announce we have named the new dressing rooms ‘The David Hardman Building’. David has been the driving factor behind all the clubs major developments over this past year. Countless hours have gone in to project managing and fund raising. We can’t thank him enough!