I played my first organised game of cricket in 1973, for the Cleveland Road Primary School.
And my first game for 2023 is scheduled to be on 9th May, with Essex Seniors 60+.
(more…)Author: Andrew Beaven
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My least favourite All Stars activity…it ain’t PEAS, is it?
Delivering face-to-face training for All Stars & Dynamos Activators, yesterday, and came across my least favourite All Stars activity — diamond cricket.
Diamond Cricket; ECB, All Stars Cricket IMO There really is so much to dislike about this game, and little to recommend it.
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Coaching younger children — challenges, opportunities, solutions
I have just begun the new season of training for National Programmes Activators in metropolitan Essex, so I have been thinking about the challenges of working with younger children (8s & under for All Stars).
There are challenges, but I do believe that there are plenty of available solutions, and opportunities for coaches who work with the youngest children.
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The Teesra 