March 2017 | Issue 28 1 The ESSEXCRICKETER Members’ Magazine TOGETHER AS ONE YOUR CLUB. YOUR COUNTY. YOUR PASSION. Featured Inside... Chris Silverwood | Season Preview | New Signings Tom Westley | Harry McQueen | Matt Quinn | Aaron Beard Job: 27044_WG_cricket_advert_A4_AW Proof Read by: Operator: Phil Proof: 01 Set-up: Phil Date: 2 March 2017 10:11 AM First Read/Revisions Another season WE of superb deliveries MAKE www.woodlandgroup.com EVERY [email protected] DELIVERY COUNT YOUR CLUB. YOUR COUNTY. YOUR PASSION. Photography credit: Nick Wood/Unshaken Photography 3 Contents 5 John Faragher 7 Derek Bowden 9 Chris Silverwood 11 Tendo Talks 13 Ground Improvements 15 - 17 Season Preview 19 New Signings 21 - 22 Essex Boundary Club 24 Tom Westley 26 Harry McQueen 28 - 29 Springfield Hospital 31 Matt Quinn 33 Member’s Preview 35 Klarners Coaches 37 Essex Abroad We care. We connect. We deliver. 39 Aaron Beard www.woodlandgroup.com 41 Essex County Cricket Board News 43 Fixtures 27044_WG_cricket_advert_A4_AW.indd 1 02/03/2017 10:52 Job: 27044_WG_cricket_advert_A4_AW Proof Read by: Operator: Phil Proof: 01 Set-up: Phil Date: 2 March 2017 10:11 AM First Read/Revisions 3 CONTENTS WELCOME Another season of superb deliveries elcome to the March 2017 and staff and we catch up with new magazine. These will keep you in edition of your ‘The Essex Strength and Conditioning Coach Harry the loop of various goings on WE Cricketer’ magazine. McQueen about the winter work he has around the Club as well as including WFollowing on from the successes of implemented. feature interviews with each last year, a winter of hard work has competitions star. Alongside that we Inside this magazine there are a followed to prepare the Club both on will be continuing to improve our social www.woodlandgroup.com number of features including an MAKE and off the pitch for the challenge of media offerings with an emphasis interview with England Lions batsman Division One Cricket. on instant and live content using [email protected] Tom Westley and a season preview with platforms such as Instagram, Chairman John Faragher reflects upon Member Debbie Knight. There is also the events of 2016 but also the winter an insightful interview with sponsor Snapchat and Facebook live. This will EVERY goings on in Chelmsford, including the Springfield Hospital reflecting on ankle keep you in touch with what is going on announcement of a new ground naming injuries in sport, specifically cricket. behind the scenes, instantly. sponsor, as well as the form of various Last of all, we look forward to squad members on International In terms of publications throughout the DELIVERY duty. Chris Silverwood speaks about year the Media team will be producing welcoming you to The Cloudfm County the excitement surrounding the a Royal London One-Day Cup, NatWest Ground this season. We hope it is just COUNT whole Club both amongst the players T20 Blast and West Indies specific as memorable as the 2016 campaign. YOUR CLUB. YOUR COUNTY. YOUR PASSION. Photography credit: Nick Wood/Unshaken Photography 3 Contents 5 John Faragher 7 Derek Bowden 9 Chris Silverwood 11 Tendo Talks 13 Ground Improvements 15 - 17 Season Preview 19 New Signings 21 - 22 Essex Boundary Club 24 Tom Westley 26 Harry McQueen 28 - 29 Springfield Hospital The Cloudfm County Ground, Essex Boundary Club: 01245 284929 New Writtle Street, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 OPG. Prospects of Play: 01245 254049 31 Matt Quinn Email: [email protected] Hospitality: 01245 254120 Website: www.essexcricket.org.uk Conferencing & Events: 01245 254036 33 Member’s Preview Main Switchboard: 01245 252420 Essex Cricket Foundation: 01245 254008 Fax: 01245 254030 Editor: Alastair Cliffe 35 Klarners Coaches Membership & Ticketing: 01245 254010 Contributors: Derek Bowden, John Faragher, The Cricket Store at Essex Cricket: Chris Lewis. 01245 254020 37 Essex Abroad Designed by: Essex Auto Group Graham Gooch Cricket Centre: Oyster House · Severalls Lane We care. We connect. We deliver. 39 Aaron Beard 01245 254028 Commercial: 01245 254120 Colchester · Essex CO4 9PD www.woodlandgroup.com 41 Essex County Cricket Board News Cricket Operations: 01245 254004 Photography: Essex County Cricket Board: 01245 254027 Nick Wood, Unshaken Photography, Getty Images 43 Fixtures 27044_WG_cricket_advert_A4_AW.indd 1 02/03/2017 10:52 Quality Furniture & Service since 1886 Relax Refuel Recline Rejoice TOP BRANDS INTEREST PRICE FREE MATCH Peartree Road, Stanway, Colchester, Essex CO3 0LA CREDIT* 01206 765444 www.hatfi elds.com FREE † *Credit is subject to status. Written quotations available upon request. 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