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Cricket: Foundations being laid

By Alison King
Rotorua Daily Post·
26 Aug, 2013 10:05 PM2 mins to read

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Some of the Level 1 cricket coaching certificate course participants (from left) Chris Nairn, Jason Steyn-Ross, cricket development manager Dave Richardson, Daryl Roder, Rees Uerata and Mehul Chhagan. Photo / Ben Fraser
Some of the Level 1 cricket coaching certificate course participants (from left) Chris Nairn, Jason Steyn-Ross, cricket development manager Dave Richardson, Daryl Roder, Rees Uerata and Mehul Chhagan. Photo / Ben Fraser

Some of the Level 1 cricket coaching certificate course participants (from left) Chris Nairn, Jason Steyn-Ross, cricket development manager Dave Richardson, Daryl Roder, Rees Uerata and Mehul Chhagan. Photo / Ben Fraser

Rome wasn't built in a day and the same will be said about Rotorua's cricket, but the foundations are being laid ready for the new season.

Rotorua Cricket Association hopes to have 20 new NZ Level 1 coaches ready by Labour Weekend after an intensive training programme.

The Level 1 course has involved 20 hours of lectures, a comprehensive workbook, practical demonstrations, umpiring course and 50 hours of coaching.

By the time all participants have completed their coaching requirements they will have donated 1000 hours to schools' teams right up to premier grade.

Rotorua Cricket development manager Dave Richardson said it was a massive undertaking.

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"This is part of getting things back on track for Rotorua cricket," he said.

"We've got the schools, clubs and juniors all working together. We're educating and upskilling coaches as a community to create a better experience for cricketers."

Coaches will have to demonstrate how they would take a coaching session for spin bowlers, what drills they would include for batsmen and how they would coach fielders.

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"It's been a long time since we've had anything like this in Rotorua. Getting 20 people is a significant number compared to other regions. Northern District and New Zealand Cricket are over the moon with the response we've had - normally we would expect to only get two or three.

There are other initiatives happening in Rotorua cricket with schools being paired up with a premier grade club to act as feeders. There are also high school students enrolled on the course to enable them to pass on their skills to their school team and to also have a recognised qualification should they want to travel overseas and play cricket for a season.

Richardson expects all participants to have completed the course by Labour Weekend at the latest. He himself holds the New Zealand and Australian Level 3 coaching certificates.

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