The season is underway and there is a great atmosphere going through the club. All our teams are performing well in their respective teams and most importantly playing with smiles on our faces. With the exception of a few cancelled matches, it has been an exciting and satisfying start to the season at Hayling Island Cricket Club. After 5 rounds of fixtures; the First XI sit top of County 2 undefeated, the Second XI are in the top half of Div5, the Third XI are improving every week and the midweek T20 side are so far undefeated. In the youth section we have terrific performances from both our under 13’s and our under 11’s.
As a club we are still looking to add new members to our club for the season as there is plenty of cricket still left to play. If you are interested, please contact us via our social media or our club email address haylingcricket@gmail.com
First team captain Rob Cordell:
Its been an incredible start to the season! The boys have put in great efforts at nets, which started indoors in November! The results of that hard work have been 3 games played and 3 won, two of which were maximum points. The level of commitment throughout the club has been excellent, the 1st xl have been boosted by new comers Tom Chaplin , Nick Smith, and recovered from injury, Freddie Steele. Excellent coaching from Greg Chaplin our level 3 ECB accredited coach has us all on or toes and to be sitting top of the league with 70 points out of a possible 72 makes me a very proud skipper.
Second team captain Ian Cole:
The 2nd team start to the season has been, pun intended, hit and miss. Two strong wins have been followed by a couple of losses, but the levels of enjoyment have remained high throughout. I have been proud to promote some of Hayling’s younger talent to the 2nd team and they have not looked out of place. Our season’s aim is a top half finish and this remains our goal.
Third team co captains Steve & Joe Barber:
The 3rd XI have used a blend of youth experience and novices in the first 3 games of the season. Winning once and loosing the other two. The players are developing nicely with many experiencing their first taste of league cricket. The side is keen to develop players but most of all enjoy playing the game of cricket. Excellent availability has allowed a number of players to be rotated showing the strength of the club at this moment in time.
Junior update:
The u13s train on a Tuesday 17:00-18:00 at Hayling Park and we welcome players of all abilities. Please bring your child down and meet our friendly team and coaches.
