Our Player Pathway for Children
The Cheshire Cricket Board Player Pathway offers an annual coaching programme for boys & girls to develop their skills, and reach their full cricketing potential.
'The pathway' is overseen by Performance Manager, Gavin Colebourn, with courses delivered by our team of ECB Level 3/4 coaches. All our coaches hold up to date First Aid, Safeguarding & DBS certificates.
Players can enter 'the pathway' through our Summer, Autumn, or Advanced programmes.
NOTE – entry via the Advanced programme must be by nomination from a Cheshire based community cricket club or Cheshire Cricket Board coach.
We offer cricket courses for players between the ages of 5-19, as detailed below.
Boys' and Girls' Pathways
CHESHIRE CRICKET BOARD PLAYER PATHWAY EXPLAINED
Summer Course (Jul-Aug)
For all ages and abilities.
No experience required.
Autumn Course (Sept-Oct)
Aimed at players between 7-15, with a combination of group coaching, soft-ball games and net sessions (soft & hard-ball)
Advanced Course (Oct-Jan)
Aimed at players between 7-18 who have received a nomination from a Cheshire based community cricket club or Cheshire Cricket Board coach. A mixture of group coaching, athletic development, games-based-learning and net sessions (hard-ball)
District Course (Jan-Apr)
BOYS PATHWAY ONLY: Invite only courses for U11 (7-11), U13 (12-13), U15 (14-15) & U19 (16-19) age groups. At the conclusion of the course all players will be considered for selection for our District Festivals (U11, U13 & U15)
Excellence Course (Jan-Apr)
BOYS: Invite only courses for U12-U17 age groups. At the conclusion of the course all players will be considered for selection for Cheshire's County Age Group squads. Please note – players on the U12-U15 Excellence Course for boys, will also be considered for selection for our District Festivals (U13 & U15).
GIRLS: Invite only courses for U11, U13, U15 & U17 age groups. At the conclusion of the course all players will be considered for selection for Cheshire's County Age Group squads.
Emerging Player Programme (Oct-Apr)
BOYS PATHWAY ONLY: An invite only programme for high performing players from Cheshire's County Age Group squads.
Junior EPP (U12-U14) / Senior EPP (U15-U17)
Girls Academy (Oct-Apr)
GIRLS PATHWAY ONLY: An invite only programme for high performing players from Cheshire’s County Age Group squads (U13, U15 & U17)
