The Kwik cricket season has again been a very fun and enjoyable one. We have had 20 youngsters attending training regularly on a Monday evening at the club and everyone of them has represented the club at least once during the season. We attended 5 tournaments in all, Great Bromley, Elmstead, West Mersea, Brightlingsea and Dedham. We also hosted our own event at the beginning of July on a gorgeous summer evening- that is the truth!

We have worked with a range of experiences of the game during the season and have put out at least 2 teams at each tournament. The highlight of the season were

* every player having a go at everything and doing their best- batting, bowling, wicket keeping and fielding.

*both our teams, intermediates and seniors winning their groups at the West Mersea tournament.The intermediates were unbeaten.

*the senior boys of George Barron, Will Whitfield, Sam Clark, Jono Matthews, James Rolfe, George Holroyd, Thomas Hacket. Oliver Goddard and Jordan Milburn improving their fielding skills brilliantly. Their awareness of field positions, the importance of team work and decision making was great to see. On occasions their bowling was spot on too- we can work on consistency in the coming years.

*the youger boys enthusiasm for the game- Jamie and Christian Martin, Jed Leeson, Peter Jonas and Elliot Littlebury and how quickly they have developed their skills.It was great to see their delight in hitting the 4s and beginning to learn how to bowl

*the determination to improve their all round skills shown by the intermediate boys Richard Greaves, Edward Holroyd, Oliver Eves, Alex Wayman,Freddie Rhys-Lewis and Max Williams.They were justly rewarded in their many winning performances . The team work and encouragement of one another was superb.

Well done to you all.


Finally, I would like to thank Mark Eves for helping out this season with the coaching. I would also like to thank the parents for getting the boys to training and to the matches and for helping out to make our own tournament such a good fun evening for everyone.

See you next season if not before.

Steve Whitfield, Manager