WILTSHIRE BOY’S JUNIOR DEVELOPMENT 2007/8
Exmouth Beach
Tournament didn’t take place this year.
Sandbanks Beach
Melksham and Devizes had players playing in all ages, it was a better organised on Sunday than Saturday.
Whitefield Grass Tournament
Rain Stopped play this year.
Gloucester Grass Tournament
Entered a Team and Jon Dowell played – the team managed Third place in the mixed section.
Wiltshire Pre-season Tournament
Devizes had players in this tournament and they all played well.
South West League
Although the Junior team were not able to continue this year, Luke,
Jon and Liam from Devizes played this season and they have now
progressed to National Division 3 team next year – well done guys keep
up the good work.
South West RTDP
There were training days running each month stretching from Plymouth
to Melksham trying to find the regional talent in the South West region
to compete in the Inter-Regionals in May 2008. Again the U15’s squad
was well attended, but the U17’s not so many as England cadets tended to
train on the same day. Even so, this year the Inter-Regionals were
held in Nottingham and it was our turn to win this year in the U15’s as
our girl’s had won last year. The U17’s played well and reached 4th
place.
U15’s Team U17’s Team
Charlie Grant – Melksham Luke Wiltshire – Devizes
Robert Cannings – Melksham Dan Riddle - Salisbury
Alex Jenkins – Bristol
Jo Waterman – Devizes
George Sayer – Devizes
Grand Prix
This season there were again 4 events, and boys from Melksham and
Devizes had boys entered in each age group. Melksham won U11, U12, and
U14 boys overall, with Devizes winning U13 and U15 boys overall. There
were two extra tournaments this year the South West Championships for
U14 and U15’s held at Priory school and Portland sports centre
respectively. Melksham and Devizes had more girls teams qualify with
one boys team from each club claiming Runner’s up in the U14 category
and Third and Fourth in the U15 category.
Wiltshire League
Melksham, Devizes, Calne and Salisbury all had junior players in the
league this season. It was good to see juniors keeping up with the big
boys and growing in confidence and experience with each match.
Although, Melksham didn’t win a match all season they thoroughly enjoyed
the matches, Devizes faired very well winning the 1st Division this
season.
U15’s Championships
Boy’s from Melksham and Devizes made a team and played as the
‘Wiltshire Mavericks’, this team looks good for next year’s U16
Championships.
U16’s Championships
Boy’s from Melksham and Devizes made a team and played as the
‘Wiltshire Mavericks’, again this team did well but got knocked out
before the last 8’s competition.
U17’s Championships
Boy’s from Melksham, Devizes and Salisbury made a team and played as
the ‘Wiltshire Mavericks’, again this team did well but got knocked out
before the last 8’s competition.
U18’s Championships
Boy’s from Melksham, Devizes and Salisbury made a team and played as
the ‘Wiltshire Mavericks’, once again this team played well but lost
getting through to the next round by one point. Then we were advised as
the team that beat us by one point had withdrawn we were able to try
again. So we went to Stourbridge again to play and played well but
didn’t qualify for the last 8’s by 3 points this time. Ah well better
luck next year guys!
Overall
I believe with the hard work of all South West coaches/managers our
boy’s will progress even further next season in all areas. I am
looking forward to greeting new members to all of the South West
training/tournaments next season, as they say it can only get better!
Finally, I have enjoyed my second season as the Junior Development
Officer and watching the youth of Wiltshire progress and hopefully next
season will be even better.
Su Brennand