The U9s year is an exciting one for this busy and fun age group. They progress from soft ball cricket to training and playing with a hard ball. The coaching programmes continue to develop sound cricket techniques, with increased attention on developing match awareness. The coaching sessions and plenty of matches are designed and organised with both these in mind.
Training is on Wednesday evenings, from 24th April 2024 from 6pm-8pm, for 15 weeks. Training venue will alternate between New Road and Shrewsbury House School Sports ground. All training is included within the Club Membership and is delivered by our professional coaches.
All players will have the opportunity to play in plenty of matches on well kept wickets. The majority of matches will be hard ball, played mainly on Sunday’s and occasional midweek evenings. Soft ball matchplay is also arranged for developing players. Most matches will be 8 a side pairs cricket, which will allow all players a large amount of play to develop batting, bowling and game awareness.
For the 2024 season, we will play in the Surrey Junior Cricket Championship League, where we have entered 5 hard ball teams; a huge amount of cricket for all!
We will again look to host our own very popular Esher tournaments.
Match playing Kit: All hard ball players will be required to have their own protective kit (Bat, Helmet, Pads, Gloves, Box). Soft ball cricketers just require a bat. For matchplay we play in the Esher Navy Blue Playing Shirt and Navy trousers. Kit is available to purchase from the club kit shop and is supplied by Masuri. For the shirt, numbers are allowed on the back, but no names please.
Training and Matchplay Focus – U9 Player Pathway
| Batting | – We use the winter programme to introduce the group to Hard Ball Cricket |
| – 6 to 8 batting shots introduced to the age group | |
| – The use of bowling machines to assist in batting skill sessions | |
| – Gaining a knowledge on how to play certain types of deliveries | |
| – Gaining an understand of playing with good hands & controlling the bat face | |
| – Match awareness batting sessions | |
| – Backing up, running between the wickets, calling procedures | |
| Bowling | – For consistency in bowling – Strong run ups, side on bowling actions and good follow throughs |
| – To be able to bowl a fairly consistent length | |
| – Understanding on how to bowl consistent good lines | |
| Fielding | – Have a good understanding of field placings |
| – Start and finishing points when walking in | |
| – How, when and where to back up in the field | |
| – Starting to attack the ball to save runs |
Age Group Managers: TBC- Head of boys cricket: Mark Hopkinson
If you are interested in joining us, please initially contact Mark by clicking on the email above.
Please see below for our 2022 Season Report