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Poloc's juniors
Poloc runs junior cricket teams at seven available age-group levels: Under 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 and 18 and compete in West District Junior Cricket Union - as well as ECB and Cricket Scotland - competitions. Under 10 players compete in "Kwik Cricket" competitions, the others hard-ball. But competitive play is only one, small, aspect of Poloc's junior work and this page will tell you more about what's going on at the club for the 50 or so youngsters registered with it.
The club's coaching staff are all qualified and appropriately CRBS, Disclosure Scotland, PVG and/or Police checked, and the club is an enrolled body under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups Scheme. Poloc's Child and Vulnerable Adult Protection Policy can be viewed online and is also available from our Child and Vulnerable Adult Protection Officer, Keith Young, whose contact details can be found below and on the Contact us page of the website.
Junior news and match report
Consecutive defeats for the Under 14s [posted 25/05/18] Clydesdale were the visitors to Shawholm tonight in the Under 14 League, and after a good performance seven days ago at Ferguslie, the 'Loc were looking to put in another tonight, and convert it in to a "W". But that's not quite what transpired! Instead, at 11 for 3, three 'Loc batters were back "in the shed", and saving face had become the first priority. Luckily Shahan and Abdullah steadied the ship for a bit, adding 19 for the fourth wicket. However 30 for 4 then became "for 5" and another clatter of wickets took place. Shahan then had to retire having faced the now maximum twenty deliveries. This triggered,.....another collapse. 54 for 8, Shahan the eighth out after returning from his retirement. And so it was down to Jamesy. The skipper was the "last man standing", and under this season's playing conditions he'd keep on going 'til either he or his runner (Shahan) was dismissed. And it would be James who'd go,.....run out. He'd got to double figures, and the side were 75 all out.
A straight-forward-enough chase then? Eh, no. Not to be outdone, the 'Dale batters showed the same feet-in-cement batting technique as their 'Loc hosts and proceeded to slump to 25 for 4. Then two more wickets fell with the score on 48, and another two when the 'board showed 67. 67 for 8, one wicket needed for the 'Loc, 9 runs needed for the Dark Side. Tense stuff. And with five of the eight Clydesdale batters bowled, the thought was that some straight deliveries might do the trick. Instead we got wides and no balls, as last batter Ferguson faced eighteen legitimate deliveries and ended 6 not out to steer his side home, the winning runs a howk for 4 off a full toss. Sigh.
So an exciting finish, sure. But, in truth, there was little quality on show with a couple of exceptions. With the ball Ahmadzai, Faisal and Koteeswaran, and Malik and Raja, are excused criticism, whilst Koteeswaran and Raja likely escape fault with the bat. Back-to-back defeats then, and some basics to be addressed this week in training. Blame the Coach this scribe says.....
Under 14s lose at Meikleriggs [posted 18/05/18]
In their defence of 120 the 'Loc started brightly, grabbing an early wicket, however - and despite taking six wickets - they'd end up on the losing side thanks, in the main, to self-induced pain caused by bowling wides, and two good innings from Mahapatra and Esakhiel. Defeat was confirmed in the seventeenth over, Mahapatra pushing the winning single square of point to secure the win points for his side. Ubaid's figures were the standout ones, his two overs costing just 5 runs, Hasan's 2 for 12 also being worthy of mention. The scorecard's online, as are stat's.
Under 12s get their season underway [posted 14/05/18]
And so, and please pay attention here, this resulted in a loss by 32 runs. Nope, we don't know why either! Anyway, highlights on the night included a plethora of head-high beamers as the new 16-metre pitch was used for the first time, and a late finish given the requirement for overs with wides and no balls to see at least eight balls bowled. More seriously it was good to see Aaitish make his competitive debut, good to see the sun shine and a good number of parents and families in attendance, and good to see the enjoyment that results from runs being scored and wickets taken! The scorecard's online, as are stat's.
:: IMPORTANT :: Changes to junior and senior practice and training session timings [posted 03/05/18] Changes are being made to the club's practice nights and times. From next week - the week beginning 7 May 2018 - practice nights will now be as follows:
The rationale behind the changes include:
Junior matchdays are Mondays (Under 12s and 16s) and Fridays (Under 14s), and the ground itself will be being used most weeks on these weekdays, however there remains plenty room for net practice and fielding and fitness training at Shawholm.
Match cancelled/rescheduled [posted 03/05/18] Unfortunately tomorrow's Under 14 League opener against Uddingston has been cancelled at Uddingston's request. It has, however, been rescheduled for 10 August 2018.
Under 15 ECB Cup [posted 22/04/18] The club's Under 15s were drawn away to Carlton in the first round of the ECB Cup, and this fixture's been agreed for Sunday the 6th of May, with a provisional 10am start at Grange Loan.
Junior outdoor training [posted 22/04/18] This week sees the start of outdoor junior training after a long winter indoors. Monday night between 6pm and 7pm sees players aged 11 or younger (as at 1 September 2017) practice at Shawholm, before, on Wednesday, between 6.30pm and 8pm, players aged 12 to 15 will train.
Under 15 Scottish Cup draw [posted 20/03/18] Cricket Scotland released the draw for this season's Under 15 Scottish Cup this morning, the draw seeing the club draw away to Greenock CC in the first round. The full draw is online, here.
Junior cricket restructured [posted 13/01/18]
Success in the Indoor Super 8s [posted 30/12/17]
Under 15 indoor Super 8s group stages [posted 28/12/17] The Under 15s followed in the footsteps of the Under 19s, and qualified for the Finals Day of their indoor tournament today, three wins out of three saw them win the Group B qualifying group and see them through to Saturday afternoon's Finals Day where they'll face Clydesdale and the Ferguslie|Kelburne combined side.
Under 19 indoor Super 8s group stages [posted 27/12/17] The Under 19s qualified for the Finals Day of their indoor tournament today, two wins from their three group stage matches proving enough to see them through to Saturday evening's finale where they'll face two Clydesdale sides.
Archived junior match reports You can read earlier, and prior season, junior match reports online in our archive too.
Junior membership
The coaching provided by the club for juniors is free-of-charge, and young people attending do not have to become club members unless they want to. The club, however, welcomes new junior members. The related application and consent forms can be downloaded for completion direct from the website.
Club-based junior coaching
"Open-to-all" coaching
Outdoor junior coaching Under the umbrella of the "Community Coaching Initiative", this takes place on Thursday evenings at the club between late April and early September. Under 12s (as at 1 September in the previous year) between 6.30pm and 7.30pm, with Under 14s and Under 16s between 6.30pm and 8pm. Older players practice along with seniors.
The club's registered juniors number around 50 and are regularly updated as to what's going on for them at the club and encouraging them to get along to these outdoor practices.
As with senior practice, sessions, whenever practical, involve "nets" although teaching of the basics of the game is given a high priority. as such, genuine "beginners" are welcome along on any of the juniors evenings with children of both sexes, and as young as seven years old, taking part. The use of "Kwik Cricket" facilitates safe play for even the youngest children.
Indoor junior coaching After the end of the traditional summer playing season, coaching moves indoor with the facilities of Hutchesons' Grammar School Sports Hall being utilised. Indoor coaching sessions are advertised here on the website and are normally on weekends.
Junior coaching is co-ordinated by Junior Convenor Keith Young with the assistance of other registered coaches. The club's overseas players/coaches also play a central role in junior coaching.
Interested parents and/or children can find out more about junior coaching by contacting Keith Young and/or the club directly. the club's contact details can be found on the Contact us section of the website, Keith Young can be contacted directly on 07802-951913, or by email.
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