BCB National Academy Cricket Teams In UK

The Bermuda Cricket Board [BCB] announced the safe arrival of the two developmental squads at Bedes school in Sussex yesterday.

The BCB U14 Development Team and the U16 Development Team will be in the UK for 12 nights and 13 days on an intensive cricket playing and training tour. Each squad will play six matches, have a tour of Lords, watch the T20 quarter-final match between Kent and Lancashire and a training day with specialist coach Gary Palmer.

2015 BCBNA UK Tour Development U14 & U16 Teams

The squad includes 20 [including one female : Leilanni Nesbeth] Bermuda based players, 2 Bermudian UK based players, one player from Cayman Islands and 3 UK girls selected from the Bedes girl’s cricket program[Ariana Dowse, Polly McCarthy and Ellie Robinson]

BCB Academy manager, and ICC Development Award winner, Kellie Smith is the tour manager and is accompanied by 3 coaches:

• Head Coach – Clay Smith
• U16 Coach – Grant Smith
• U14 Coach – Cal Waldron [ICC Global Development Award Winner]

Neil Speight, CEO of Bermuda Cricket Board said, “We are very grateful to the continued support of the Bank of Bermuda Foundation and the XL Foundation that allows us to provide year-round elite training to our young cricketers.

“The funding for the tour is completely outside of corporate support and I congratulate those parents and families that worked hard at our various fundraising activities to give their child a wonderful cricketing experience.

“I also wish to record our immense gratitude to the generous hospitality of Bedes School who have provided their facilities at an excellent rate. I thank Head Master Richard Maloney, Admissions Manager Sally Wellings and Head of Operations David Byrne specifically for their incredible contributions.”

Mr. Speight concluded by saying, “I have had many opportunities to meet the parents and close family members of all our young players and I am very confident that they will represent themselves, the BCB and Bermuda in a excellent manner.”

The Under 14 National Team schedule whilst on tour is as follows:

• Mon 10th – Arrival & Newbury Visit
• Tues 11th – Tour of Lords 11.00 NW8 8QN
• Wed 12th – 1300 Game at Bedes v North Essex
• Thurs 13th – 1100 Game at Bedes v Outer London
• Fri 14th – Training at Bedes
• Sat 15th – T20 Blast @ Kent CT1 3NZ, 1430 start
• Sun 16th – 1230 Game at Watford CC
• Mon 17th – 1100 Game at Bently Cricket Club, Coxtie Green Road, CM14 5PN v Essex Central
• Tues 18th – 1100 game at Bedes v TvN
• Wed 19th – Crawley Visit
• Thurs 20th – 1100 Game at Bedes v Spencer
• Fri 21st – London Visit
• Sat 22nd – Return Home

BCBNA U14 Development Team

• Alex Withers-Clarke
• Dominic Sabir
• Jamar Stovell
• Jarryd Richardson
• Leilanni Nesbeth
• Ariana Dowse [by invitation]
• Polly McCarthy [by invitation]
• Ellie Robinson [By invitation]
• Miguel Postlethwaite
• Nirobi Mills
• Tai Cariah
• Justin Smith
• Revaughn Johnson [Cayman Islands]
• Marcus Scotland [UK based]

The Under 16 National Team schedule whilst on tour is as follows:

• Mon 10th – Arrival & Newbury Visit
• Tues 11th – Crawley Visit
• Wed 12th – Tour of Lords 11.00 NW8 8QN
• Thurs 13th – Training at Bedes
• Fri 14th – 1100 Game at Bedes v TvN
• Sat 15th – T20 Blast @ Kent CT1 3NZ, 1430 start
• Sun 16th – 1100 Game at Bedes v North Essex
• Mon 17th – Noon Game v County Norfolk Away
• Tues 18th – 1100 Game v Oxfordshire @ Hurstpierpoint
• Wed 19th – London Visit
• Thurs 20th – 1230 Game at Watford CC
• Fri 21st – 1100 Game v Guernsey @ Preston Nomads
• Sat 22nd – Depart

BCBNA U16 Development Team

• Azar Morrissey
• Cameron Jeffers
• Dalin Richardson
• Jade Morrissey
• Jabari Darrell
• Tyler Kelly
• Kameren Mason
• Kristian Singh
• Logan Henschke
• Torleair Caines
• Rudi Butterfield [UK based]
• Nzari Paynter

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