Winter Training at Manchester Health Academy

Well...winter is upon us and we are delighted to announce that the FIRST ever Winter Indoor Training (not nets) at The Manchester Health Academy is proving to be a HUGE success. We train on Friday evenings U9's to U11's from 6:15 to 7:15pm and U13's to U15's 7:15 to 8:15pm, price £2.
Anyone interested in joining us to keep your cricket skills fresh right through the winter months...please contact me (Tracy Bailey Jnr Secretary) on 07973491047 or email me on tracy_a_bailey@yahoo.co.uk and I will be happy to give you any info you require.
All coaches are Level 2 ECB UKCC qualified and are CRB checked.
Wythenshawe CC are committed to developing junior grass roots cricket and in providing healthy sporting opportunities to ALL children, boys and girls in the South Manchester and Wythenshawe area.

BUT WAIT!!!!

We also have a couple of places left on our Lancashire CC Winter Nets starting February 2011 for age groups U11's to U18's, we have once again been able to secure 5 lanes at Lancs CC (Old Trafford) which offer state of the art training facilities for improving the cricketing skills of our junior players.
The course will run for TEN consecutive weeks and we are offering this fantastic opportunity for the INCREDIBLE price of £36!!! This really is an opportunity not to be missed.....please contact Tracy (on the number or email above) and I will let you know if you have been successful in securing a place on this highly subscribed course. Again ALL coaches are ECB UKCC Level 2 qualified and are CRB checked

Have a great winter everyone....and I hope to see many of you coming along to the indoor training at The Health Academy or at Lancashire CC for Indoor Winter Nets in February 2011.

Tracy Bailey (Junior Secretary WCC)

WCC Junior Awards Evening Winners

Once again a FANTASTIC turn out for the Annual WCC Junior Awards Evening, this year we had the honour of welcoming The Lord Mayor of Manchester to the club to present medals & awards to our junior members.
The Lord Mayor was "amazed" at the "immaculate grounds & club" and called our club "a hidden gem!"...well! we all know it's true and it was good to see his response to what we all take for granted at times!
After the tour of the ground by Junior Chairman John Bowers, the Lord Mayor spoke to the junior members who were all now seated centre stage and waiting eagerly for the unveiling of this years awards, The Mayor congratulated the club, its officials, coaches, parents & families and ALL the junior members for their hard work and dedicaton & support throughout the season.
Recipients of awards as follows:
U9'S: ALL recieved a Cricket Trophy Medal
30 SUMMER CAMP TROPHIES TO ALL WHO ATTENDED THIS YEAR.
U11'S:
BATTING: OWEN LEWIS
BOWLING: JOE MURPHY
FIELDING: TOM GREEN
MOST IMPROVED: JOSH PHILLIPS & MAT WESTON
PLAYER'S PLAYER: OWEN LEWIS
U13'S:
BATTING: VAUGHN CORRIE
BOWLING: VAUGHN CORRIE
FIELDING: ROSS CROWTHER
MOST IMPROVED: GEORGE EVANS
BEST CAUGHT & BOWLED EVER BY WCC JNR! SAM GRANT
MOUNTED CRICKET BALL TROPHIES TO VAUGHN CORRIE & ROSS CROWTHER FOR 5 WICKET HAULS
PLAYER'S PLAYER: VAUGHN CORRIE
U15'S:
BATTING: LUKE DANIELS
BOWLING: JOHNATHAN DICKENS
FIELDING: LUKE HIBBERT
MOST IMPROVED: ARRAN RILEY
PLAYER'S PLAYER: JOHNATHAN DICKENS
U18'S:
BATTING: NATHAN BAILEY
BOWLING: MARTIN LEONARD
FIELDING: LEWIS CROWTHER
MOST IMPROVED: JOHNATHAN DICKENS
PLAYER'S PLAYER: MARTIN LEONARD
ANNUAL SPECIAL AWARDS:
COUNTY HONOURS SHIELD: AZURE WILKINSON
BRIAN GRUNDY SHIELD: ARRAN RILEY
RAVI GOKAL CUP & £70 TOWARDS CRICKET EQUIPMENT: VAUGHN CORRIE

A great night was had by ALL and John, Ruth, Berni & myself would like to take this opportunity to thank you all for the lovely awards presented to us on the evening.
We were very proud to accept these awards on behalf of ALL the people who work extremely hard to enable WCC to develop and grow in strength each year, namely your coaches, junior & senior committee members, bar staff and all who work tirelessy behind the scenes on YOUR behalf.

A GREAT BIG THANK YOU ONCE AGAIN FROM WCC JUNIOR SECTION ON ANOTHER FANTASTIC YEAR, WE LOOK FORWARD TO WELCOMING YOU BACK THROUGH THE WINTER FOR NEW INDOOR TRAINING (TBC)
AND ALSO AT:
LANCS CC FOR WINTER NETS
FOR U11'S TO U18'S
STARTING EVERY TUESDAY FROM:
FEBRUARY 8TH 2011 FOR 10 WEEKS
8PM TIL 9PM £36 PER MEMBER FOR THE WHOLE 10 WEEKS!! BARGAIN
WE ONLY HAVE 30 PLACES AND THEY ARE BEING SNAPPED UP QUICKLY...PLEASE CONTACT ME ASAP TO APPLY FOR A PLACE.

tracy_a_bailey@yahoo.co.uk or 07973491047

Well done to ALL

Tracy Bailey WCC Jnr Secretary.

WCC Junior Presentation night news!!

Hello All,
Just to confirm that the Lord Mayor of Manchester will be presenting the awards for season 2010 at the Club on Friday 10th September 7pm. £3 adults and FREE to ALL children....includes Buffet.
Please see the link attached for information on the Mayor and his interests...as you will see he is very keen on sports especially CRICKET!!
Please be PROMPT on the night to get your seat as we always have a busy and highly attended evening to celebrate ALL your achievements.
Hope to see you all there....

info on Lord Mayor just copy the link below and paste into your address bar (my url connector isnt working!!)

www.manchester.gov.uk/info/1001/mayor-general_information/1158/the_lord_mayors_office/1

Regards
Tracy Bailey
WCC Jnr Secretary

WCC Summer Cricket Camp news & Pics

Hi everyone WCC's Summer Cricket Camp is well under way and all boys and girls attending have had a great 1st week...despite a couple of occasions where rain stopped play! The first week was a roaring success with everyone completing drills, exercises and managing to get a couple of games of Diamond Cricket in too!! I have put together a snapshot of some of the kids gaining valuable cricket coaching and as you will see on their faces they ALL had a fantastic time, each receiving a 'Goody Bag' and certificate for their hard work and excellent behaviour. We are all looking forward to another week of fun and hopefully SUN from the 16th to 20th August...why not come down and join us and see for yourself? Ring Tracy on 07973491047...I will always fit anyone in.

Close of season & Summer Camp News

The Cricket Season has now drawn to a close, WCC saw the U14's get the closest to silverware this season loosing narrowly by only 20 runs to Urmston in the Semi Final, U18s lost out too in a nail biting bowl out in the quarter final to Bowdon, we all agree it's not the best way (if there is a best way?) to lose a match...but the rain and mixed weather had put a dampener on nearly all the last junior matches of season 2010.
The Junior Committee hope you have all enjoyed playing your cricket at WCC again this year or if it has been your first season that you will be returning to play cricket with us again next season. I will keep all informed throughout the winter of any events to include "soon to be announced" our FIRST WINTER INDOOR CRICKET training, hoping to start sometime in September and also details of our yearly Winter nets (start Feb 2011) by email and text, I will also announce any junior information on here and on the club's website and play cricket.com

Listed below are some dates for your diaries:

SUMMER CRICKET CAMP
MONDAY 9TH AUGUST TO FRIDAY 20TH AUGUST
£45 PER PLAYER PER WEEK (£80 FOR BOTH WEEKS PER PLAYER)
£35 PER PLAYER (£60 FOR BOTH WEEKS PER PLAYER) IF MORE THAN ONE FAMILY MEMBER ATTENDING.
10AM TIL 3PM
PLEASE BRING OWN PACKED LUNCH

CONTACT: tracy_a_bailey@yahoo.co.uk or phone: 07973491047 for booking information.

WCC JUNIOR PRESENTATION & AWARDS EVENING
FRIDAY 10TH SEPTEMBER
7PM START
ALL CHILDREN FREE
£3 ADULTS (INCLUDES BUFFET)
COME DOWN AND JOIN IN THE CELEBRATIONS OF ALL THE JUNIORS FOR SEASON 2010

Hope to see you all soon at the Summer School and Presentation Evening and thanks again for ALL your support given throughout Season 2010
Much appreciated
Tracy Bailey Jnr Secretary
(on behalf of WCC Junior Committe & Coaching staff.

WCC Jnr's recent results...

All the WCC Junior sides have been working hard to improve their placings in the League and also getting fired up for the SMJCL Cup matches, recent results follow:

U11's

U11's last match against Lindow abandoned RAIN (6/6/10)
U11's won away at Hale Barns by 5 wickets, strong batting again from Azure Wilkinson with 25 retired not out also taking 2 wickets for 3 runs, Jack Roberts scoring 22 runs, Josh Phillips getting a creditable 15 runs a great team performance by all. (23/5/10)

Previously U11's secured a fantastic first win against local rivals Didsbury, Azure & Owen Lewis both retiring on 25 runs and Jack Roberts scoring 22 runs and taking 3 great wickets to secure WCC's win by 27 runs. (16/5/10)

U13's
U13's last match against Woodford was a real thriller...both sides hit by the 1/2 term break saw some of their regular U13's away on holidays, so some of our U11's were drafted in to help, ALL the players from both sides played well, read Ben Corrie's match summary on:
http://wythenshawe.play-cricket.com/scoreboard/scorecard.asp?id=11032581

Vaughn taking 4 wickets for 21 runs and retiring not out on 30, Ryan Booth also retired not out on 31 and Ross getting an LBW on 28..all the U11's who played 'up' in 13's gave a great account of themselves. (5/6/10)
Previously U13's had a resounding success over Timperley as our lads trounced them all out for only 29 runs off 11.2 overs, Ross Crowther taking the match ball with an amazing 5 wickets for 5 runs haul!! WCC didn't have to stay at the crease for long to roll out the required runs to seal a very easy walkover...Well done All! (28/5/10)
Two weeks previously U13's had sealed another win over local rivals Didsbury winning by 6 wickets, Ross Crowther (30 rtd) and Ryan Booth (18) putting on the runs for WCC, chasing Didsbury's total of 83, some excellent fielding and bowling saw Didsbury have to work really hard to reach 83, wickets falling for Ross (2) Vaughn (2) Jai Arora (1) Jont Scott (1) and Sam Grant (1) WCC's batsmen chased every ball and sealed the win with just 2 balls left!! Great effort lads.
Not such good luck in the cup! U13's losing to Bowdon by 2 runs!! Hard Luck lads you ALL played great and we all thought we were so close to a victory...next time eh?

U15's
Mixed bag for WCC's U15's, with 3 of their scheduled 7 matches so far being abandoned for rain or wet pitches!!
There is some joy though as U15's had a great win at Ashley CC (2/5/10) winning by 28 runs, Adam Marsden (15) and Michael Taylor (19) getting the majority of WCC's runs, Adam, Jont and Leon getting 2 wickets each to ensure the U15's snatched their first win of the season.
Losing 3 of the 4 matches actually played sees the U15's mid table at this point in the season...lets hope the weather bucks up and they can start getting to actually PLAY some cricket!!

U18's
Fantastic news so far...sees U18's holding joint 3rd place in the league on 15 points with Romiley & Stockport Georgians...an amazing start for our development 18's squad captained by Martin Leonard, has seen the lads secure 3 wins, 1 tie and 3 losses to deservedly stand in 3rd place.
Match against Woodford (see previous blog) was an amazing feat, yet we were to be treated to yet another thriller on Tuesday 8th June as we took on Stockport Georgians at home, after a day of "is it on? is it off?" phone calls and texts made by myself to Stockport and also with the Club..both teams decided to take their chances and play on a slow and in places sluggish wicket.
WCC won the toss and batted first...Lewis (31) & Martin (30) building up our score with steady and intelligent cricket knowledge, we reached a creditable total of 94, which Georgians must have felt was easliy reachable within the 20 overs and now good light.
WCC U18's continued to show that they are a force to be reckoned with this season as they came out fired up to make sure Georgians did not get near our score.
Some fantastic bowling from Johnathan Dickens (3w for 20r) Lewis (2) Jont Scott(2) & Nathan (1) and some amazing fielding from ALL the lads saw Georgians fail to reach our total as we bowled them all out for 84!! Oh! and Arran "GOOGLE" Riley...you are a STAR!!

BRING IT ON CHEADLE NEXT TUESDAY at HOME!!!

KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK ALL OUR WCC JNR SIDES...YOU ARE ALL FANTASTIC!

Tracy & the Junior Coaching team.

WCC Family Fun Day Dad's vs Kids Match

On Monday 31st May (Bank Holiday) WCC Jnr's challenged their Dad's to a "FUN" Cricket Match....needless to say all the Dad's were going to take it easy on the kids...because that's what Dad's do isn't it??

Well nothing could be further from the truth!!

The Dad's came onto the field like Gladiators...all in their neatly pressed flannels and designer sunglasses...ready to do battle with their offspring!

No ball was bowled softly, no shot was played with perhaps the hint of a catch...and the Dad's continued to throw their heart and soul into finishing off the kids!! Finishing on 91..(pairs cricket scoring used..5 runs lost for each wicket down)...a line of determined kids now sat around the boundary as one by one they met their Dad's on the pitch....all the kids played valiantly and not downhearted they joined in with the spirit of the game....from a minus score (from losing so many wickets initially) the kids slowly but surely started to get back into the game...finishing on a creditable 65!!

A rematch is on the cards...and we will be advertising for willing sacrifices (oops sorry) volunteers to join the kids and Dad's for the return....

WATCH THIS SPACE!!