M I D D L E S E X CRICKET

PLAYER PATHWAY handbook for clubs, coaches, schools & parents

For any details regarding the Player Pathway in please contact: RORY COUTTS Middlesex CCC East End Road Finchley N3 2TA [email protected] MIDDLESEX PRIDE in:

The Club Yourself The Game

1 Pride in the history of Middlesex CCC 1 Show honesty and integrity 1 Play with passion and Lord’s Ground 2 Show character 2 Show respect 2 Pride in Wearing the Cap 3 Show self discipline and professionalism 3 Be a custodian 3 Pride in putting Middlesex CCC first

1 We want you to: 1 We want you to: 1 We want you to: 2 Have a knowledge and understanding of 2 Don’t just talk a good game, play one and 2 Love the game and enjoy playing it the history of Middlesex CCC, its take personal responsibility for your 3 Respect the game, its history, Lord’s players, its success and Lord’s Ground actions Ground, your opponents, match officials 3 Have an awareness of the quality 3 Rise to the challenges presented to you and the facilities you are presented with standards required to earn your County and lead by example on and off the field of 4 Make a difference. Do your best to Cap play ensure cricket remains a great game for 4 Realise the priority for your actions are: 4 Make sacrifices that are required, pay future generations 1 Middlesex CCC attention to detail and be prepared to work 2 The Middlesex team you play hard for 3 How it affects you directly

1 Examples are: 1 Examples are: 1 Examples are: 2 Watch the Middlesex CCC DVD and go 2 Read Middlesex CCC’s ‘Standards and 2 Never forget why you began playing on a tour to Lord’s Values’ chart cricket in the first place. Keep those 3 Play hard but fair, winning and 3 Do not settle for being a good Middlesex emotions as long as you can performing is very important but it is not cricketer, aim to become a great one – a 3 Read and abide by the MCC’s ‘Spirit of everything. Poor behaviour reflects legend Cricket’ badly on the Club and what it stands for. 4 Do not snack, go for a run. Practice at 4 Think before you react to adversity or Keep your principles – leave a legacy match intensity success by bringing credit to the game - 4 Happily bat out of position or bowl at the your status will rise and you will be wrong end if it is in the best interests of remembered e.g. Andrew Flintoff with Middlesex CCC Brett Lee at Edgbaston 2005 THIS PATHWAY IS THE ONLY ROUTE FOR COUNTY ASSESSMENT

U12 & U14 BOROUGH MATCH DATES: 2016 REGIONAL SELECT vs. COUNTY Borough Match Day 1: Sunday 1st May REGIONAL CRICKET WEEKS: AGE GROUP TEAMS u11 – u14s Borough Match Day 2: Monday 2nd May

Borough Match Day 3: Sunday 15th May u12 Week: Wednesday 27th – Friday 29th July Match 1: Sunday 28th August Borough Match Day 4: Sunday 29th May u14 Week: Wednesday 3rd – Friday 5th August Borough Match Day 5: Monday 30th May Match 2: Sunday 4th September Borough Finals Day: Sunday 12th June

Best players from regional cricket MCA clubs nominate to boroughs Borough leads nominate their best players to selected at u11, u12, u13 and u14 to Nov/Dec 2015 regional head coaches play against current county squad

HARROW HILLINGDON NORTHERN FLYERS

INNER BOROUGHS CRICKET: Camden SOUTHERN ALL EALING STARS Brent K & C H & F COUNTY SQUAD BARNET BOROUGHS: EAST & CENTRAL HARINGEY DIAMONDS Hackney ASSESSMENT: BOYS u11 to u14 ENFIELD Tower hamlets

WESTERN HOUNSLOW RICHMOND Winter Representave team selected following these two matches MONARCHS THIS PATHWAY IS THE ONLY ROUTE FOR COUNTY ASSESSMENT

U10 BOROUGH MATCH DATES: Borough Match Day 1: Sunday 1st May 2016 REGIONAL SELECT vs. OTHER REGIONAL CRICKET WEEKS: Borough Match Day 2: Monday 2nd May COUNTY AGE GROUP TEAMS u10

Borough Match Day 3: Sunday 15th May u9 Week: Monday 25th & Tuesday 26th July Borough Match Day 4: Sunday 29th May 3 matches between Monday 8th & u10 Week: Monday 1st & Tuesday 2nd August Borough Match Day 5: Monday 30th May Friday 19th August Borough Finals Day: Sunday 12th June

MCA clubs nominate to boroughs Borough leads nominate their best players to Best players from regional cricket Nov/Dec 2015 MCCC Youth Cricket administrator selected from u9s & u10s to play against other county squads

HARROW HILLINGDON

INNER CRICKET: Camden EALING Westminster Brent U9 & u10 K & C REGIONAL H & F CRICKET COUNTY RUN BY SQUAD BARNET EAST LONDON MCCC BOROUGHS: HARINGEY Islington Hackney ASSESSMENT: BOYS u9 & u10 ENFIELD Tower hamlets

HOUNSLOW RICHMOND Winter Representave team selected following these two matches THIS PATHWAY IS THE ONLY ROUTE FOR COUNTY ASSESSMENT

MCA clubs nominate County Selecon to Borough leads Nov-Dec 2015

Regional Select Borough Selecons Vs. County Jan 2016 September 2016

Borough Winter Training Regional Cricket Weeks & Summer Matches July 2016 Jan-June 2016

Regional Selecon Borough leads nominate ASSESSMENT PROCESS: BOYS and Training for Regional Cricket July 2016 June 2016 THIS PATHWAY IS THE ONLY ROUTE FOR COUNTY ASSESSMENT

MCA GIRLS SEAXE LEAGUE (CLUB CRICKET) REGIONAL CRICKET (Sept) 2016 COUNTY TRIALS (14th and 21st Sept) • u11s, u13s and u15s Two regions: • Best players from regional cricket selected into • NORTH & WEST the county u11, u13 and u15 squads for 2016 • For 2016 age groups u11s, u13s, u15s

Clubs play league matches in two regions Clubs nominate their best players Sunday 11th September – Match 1 N v W to regional personnel mid July for Saturday 17th September – Match 2 N v W regional assessment the weekend of Sunday 18th September – Match 3 N v W 3rd/4th September Sunday 25th September – Indoor Sessions At u11, u13, u15 - this acts as the final county trial for squad selecon

PRIMROSE HILL CC NORTH MIDDLESEX CC

NORTH LONDON CC FINCHLEY CC NORTHERN FLYERS OLD ELIZABETHANS CC STOKE NEWINGTON CC

ANY OTHER CLUBS WHO HAVE GIRLS PLAYING IN THEIR COLTS SECTIONS COUNTY

EALING CC BUSHEY PARK CC SQUAD

OLD ACTONIANS CC HARROW TOWN CC

HARROW ALLIANCE WESTERN RICHMOND CC GIRLS MONARCHS ASSESSMENT PROCESS: GIRLS WEMBLEY CC ICKENHAM CC

ANY OTHER CLUBS WHO HAVE GIRLS PLAYING IN THEIR COLTS SECTIONS THIS PATHWAY IS THE ONLY ROUTE FOR COUNTY ASSESSMENT

MCA clubs nominate County Selecon to Regional leads Mid June 2016

Regional Assessment ASSESSMENT PROCESS: GIRLS Regional Matches and Selecon September 2016 September 2016 PATHWAY: GIRLS

U15 - 15 U11 – 15 U13 – 15 County players u10 – 25/30 u12 – 25/30 u14 – 25/30 Regional players 450 players at each age MCA Clubs and Schools group players at each age Approximate number of

U15 - 14 U11 – 15 U12 – 15 U13 – 15 U14 – 14 u10 - 60 u12 - 60 u14 - 60 County players u14 -150 u10 - 150 u12 - 150 Borough players Regional players

MCA Clubs and Schools 5000 players at each age

PATHWAY: BOYS