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The Trinity Club - Cricket
After a disappointing 2021 season, necessary changes have been made in key areas. Steve Richards, Trinity’s new Head of Cricket, has been appointed Senior Club Coach. Four new 1st XI recruits should strengthen us throughout with other new players joining and juniors playing their first senior matches.
A key positive from last season was that many young players showed great character and fortitude in difficult circumstances and the fact that a 4th XI was raised every week, bar one, was a remarkable achievement.
The Surrey Trust League Tier 1 XI performed consistently well and enjoyed three excellent victories over Premier League opposition, reaching the semi-final play-off in only their second season in the competition. The Tier 3 side were competitive and the Sunday Friendly XI had a mixed season affected by poor weather. Senior playing numbers bounced back to pre-coronavirus levels and included 28 teenagers. These formats provide an essential transition for juniors into adult cricket.
The Junior Section continues to thrive, and membership has rebounded to 2018 levels (200+). Eleven age groups (U5s to U15s) are provided with quality coaching, indoors and outside, utilising a team of 40 coaches and assistants. Fifteen squads (U8s to U19s) play a mixture of pairs and conventional cricket. Almost every evening of the week and especially on Sunday mornings, TMWCC is filled with youngsters enjoying their training and match cricket; it is great to see and long may it continue. The coaches, assistants, managers, volunteers, and parents all deserve special thanks for their invaluable support.
