Coaching for Somerset young cricketers proving to be very popular

The Somerset Cricket Board in conjunction with Somerset Active Sports have issued an invitation to all young cricketers, both boys and girls, between the ages of nine and fourteen years old to go along and take part in one of their coaching courses.

The courses that last for ten weeks have just got underway and are taking place at centres right across the county.

An open invitation to all says: "If you're keen on cricket, thanks to Sport England Active Sports and the Stroud and West Building Society West Of England Premier League, you can be part of a comprehensive cricket coaching programme designed to give young cricketers like yourself the chance to be best you can beright up to junior county level."

Somerset Cricket Board Development Officer Andrew Moulding told me: "These courses are proving to be very popular with both boys and girls. We are hoping that once the young cricketers have completed their ten week course that they will go along and join a local club and take part in one of the junior competitions that we run across the county."

The course are being held at Bridgwater, Burnham on Sea, Chard, Glastonbury, Langport, Minehead, Shepton Mallet, Taunton,Wells and Yeovil, and cost £20 for the ten sessions. Any young cricketer who wants to find out more about the scheme should contact Mr Moulding on 01823 352266.