The GRCA has 5 simple but focused aims:

1. To produce high quality cricketers and model professionals for the game to serve as future role models

2. Stimulate passion for the sport of cricket

3. Empowering inner city youth through cricket

4. Provide the necessary structure for personal and professional success

5. Help to produce international cricketers

Targeting school leavers and under-privileged young people through specialist cricket coaching and education, the GRCA aims to provide another option for young people setting the highest standards for education, lifestyle and cricket, who might have been disillusioned and disaffected by social circumstances that have hit underprivileged urban areas.

Having already run a series of successful winter nets with our Colts, the partnership grants the GRCA access of WHCC facilities, coaching prowess as well as acting as a feeder organisation for WHCC in return.

Having already been able to recruit current 1st XI fast-bowling all-rounder Lasbourne Edwards directly from the GRCA last season, the omens are good for a fruitful and long term partnership to work for both parties.

THE COACHES

RICKY ANDERSON

Ricky grew up in the inner city of London has always been passionate about cricket from a young age. He started playing cricket at school (Brent area) and quickly progressed to club level and then represented Middlesex at youth level. At the age of 17, Ricky was offered a life changing scholarship at the London Cricket College, formerly known as Haringey Cricket & Sports College, where his cricketing career was taken to the next level.

Following the opportunity of representing the London Cricket College, Ricky played against and represented various county cricket clubs between 1994 to 1999 until he secured a full time contract at Essex and then with Northamptonshire County Cricket Club. His first class career span over 8 years,  playing over 30 first class games and taking over 100 wickets and average 17.23 with the bat.

Following his professional cricket career, Ricky became a Business Partner in a Property Agency and is currently a Level 3 ECB qualified Cricket Development Officer/ Coach at Surrey County Cricket Club. His experience to date has helped him gain valuable skills and experience at development and elite level.  As an ex-professional cricketer and having grown up in the inner city London, Ricky is keen make a contribution to cricket and help pave the way for young people who, similarly to him, would benefit from the structure, confidence building and a platform to success offered by the sport of cricket.

CARL GREENIDGE

Carl, son of ex West Indies batting legend Gordon grew up with cricket all around him travelling the world’s cricket playing nations with his father. He was exposed to the wonders of the game at a very young age so it was only natural for him to pursue a path in the game that has led him to play for a number of institutions. Shortly after completing his first year at college, in 1997 Carl was offered an inviting scholarship at the then London Cricket College where he was allowed to express and develop his natural game.

Carl was then offered another opportunity to attend the MCC YC’s at Lords in 1998 and in 1999 secured his first professional contract with Surrey. Carl then went on to represent Northamptonshire (2002-2004), and then Gloucestershire (2005-2008). After leaving the game he set up and became the managing director of Cricket for London, a cricket development company based in East London. He says “Harnessing and developing raw untapped talent is both challenging and exciting. It represents all that is good and natural in the game and at the Grass Roots Academy we aim to assist in moulding the shape of English cricket for the future”

Includes;

• Captaincy announcements
• New Players joining the Hill
• Cricket Force Day, Sunday 25th March, 10am-5pm
• Opening Fixtures of the Season, friendlies and MCCL
• Colts Update, with U14s Tour to Jersey, Start of Practice, Summer Cricket Camps and our new link with the Grass Roots Cricket Academy
• Dual Announcement of New Kit Supplier – MKK Sports – and New Senior Section Sponsor – Aviate Global
• Social Calendar for the Summer Ahead – every colour social and a few extras to look forward to
• Subs Information – frozen again, 3 payment options available – pay early and enjoy your cricket
• What it Means to be a WHCC Player – inspired by the players
• Club Officers 2012 – know YOUR Committee

DOWNLOAD THE 2012 PRE-SEASON LETTER HERE and find out everything you need to know for another big summer of Cricket at the Paulin Ground.

GO THE HILL!!!

The game is still to be arranged but should be a cracking local derby!

In the County competition we are in Group 4, which is arranged via area. The winners of all 4 groups go forward to compete in a County Finals Day, that mirrors the First Class format of 2 semi finals and final in one day on one ground.

The winner of that final goes on to represent Middlesex in the National Competition, where the potential exposure on Sky Sports and a tour to the Caribbean await the winners, as National Champs Ealing found last season.

This is one of the biggest tournaments of the season from a playing and financial perspective and we want to do our upmost to progress as far as possible. Matches are played during week evenings so availability is key to success. Please do your upmost to make yourself available if possible.

For more information click this link

Play ‘Chairman of Selection’, as you pick your dream Winchmore Hill XI.
You have a 40* budget to play with- and player ratings rise and fall during the season depending on performances, allowing amble opportunity to use your 20 Transfers.
Current rating are based on last season’s performances.

Entry is just £10, with the winner earning £50! The rest of the monies help to raise funds for the Cricket Section directly.

Just click on the link below to pick your team!

http://www.wearewhcc.com/whcc-fantasy-cricket/

And we have another important announcement to make that goes hand in hand with our new supplier…
 
NEW SPONSOR – Aviate Global
We are proud to announce that the club have received a new key sponsor in Aviate Global.
 
Set up in April 2007 by Guy Gibson and Gary Paulin, Aviate Global are a Bespoke Global Equity Management Company and has grown substantially to include research, sales, sales-trading, and trading in European and North American Equities from their base in London’s West End.
 
For more information, please click on their website www.aviateglobal.com
 
Their logo will be on all senior section shirts for the 2012 season and we look forward to a long and fruitful partnership with Aviate. We thank them for their great support for the section
 
ONLINE SHOP – Easy to Use, Order NOW!
As in previous years, you can buy individual items or kit package bundles as well, whatever caters to your needs, from our really easy-to-use Online Shop. We have playing, training and leisure wear all available to buy.
 
An easy breakdown of prices for the key items of kit are as follows;
- SS Shirts £20.85,
- New BLACK caps £12.10 – Colts will have Purple caps at the same price.
- Club Trousers £22.10
- Basic Playing Package (including all 3) is £53.30 – not too bad considering this is County Level quality kit

All sizes match up with M&S standard sizing so you can be assured that the kit will fit and offers direct-to-your-door postage so you won’t be waiting for your kit to turn up at the club!
 
Every player representing WHCC must wear a club shirt at the very least. With the new supplier and sponsor in place, please show your support and get involed with the new gear. 

Click on the link and have a look. http://mkk-sports.myshopify.com/collections/winchmore-hill-cc
 
THE DEADLINE FOR ORDERS IS THIS COMING FRIDAY, 3RD FEBRUARY, SO DON’T HESITATE TO MAKE SURE YOU GET YOUR GEAR BEFORE THE SEASON COMMENCES.

It’ll come around sooner than you think!

U9-U10   Sunday 8^th January 3-4.30 pm

U11-U12 Sunday 8th  January 4.30-6 pm               .

U13/U14   Sunday 15^th January    3-4.30pm

U15/ U17  Sunday  15th January   4.30pm-6pm

Full details can be found in Winter 2012 Programme and via the colts page via the following link Colts Winter Net Programme