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Gallery 2010 May 2010 PICT0016.JPG Andy Cooper on his way to his first senior wicket PICT0018.JPG ditto PICT0027.JPG Alex Brittain clean bowls the Rolls-Royce batsman PICT0030.JPG Michael James back in action PICT0035.JPG Paul Allen steadies the ship PICT0042.JPG Tom Rutter displays power and control… Read more
Junior Section
Junior Section General Info The club has a vibrant youth section, with an excellent record of developing youngsters not only for the club’s senior XIs but for district and county representative sides. Nevertheless, the emphasis is on involvement and participation by all and the development of generic… Read more
Feedback
Feedback This area is for feedback on Rolleston CC and the web site. Please feel free to comment, and we shall look into what we can do. The website can only run on the information that the members give, so any articles that require to be inputted please make a request. Anything abusive or off-topic… Read more
About us
About Rolleston CC Rolleston Cricket Club aims to foster cricket and provide social entertainment to its members. It has four senior teams playing cricket in the Derbyshire County leagues. There are further senior cup games and friendly matches on Sundays, plus fixtures for the Rolleston Willowers XI… Read more
Coaching Corner
Coaching Corner Senior club coach Bob James offers coaching tips aimed at our junior members. Batting Coaching Corner 1 - The Grip Coaching Corner 2 - Off drive and forward defence Coaching Corner 3 - On drive Coaching Corner 4 - Pull Shot Coaching Corner 5 - Full toss to leg Coaching Corner 6 - Running… Read more
Coaching Corner 18 – Wrist spin (Leg-spin)
Coaching Corner 18 – Wrist spin (Leg-spin) Leg-spin was almost a dying art before the arrival of players like Shane Warne and Mushtaq Ahmed, who have given this style of bowling an amazing new lease of life. The Australian in particular has an enormous repertoire of variations, all bowled with a similar… Read more
Coaching Corner 2 - Off drive and forward defence.
Coaching Corner2 - Off drive and forward defence. In the last “Coaching Corner” we looked at the basic grip and stance. Now we’ll look at “length” and the shots to be played at balls of a full length off the front foot. So, what is length? Put simply, it is the place where the ball lands after it… Read more
Coaching Corner 17 – Finger spin (Off-spin)
Coaching Corner 17 – Finger spin (Off-spin) Now for spin, starting with off-spin. The same principles apply for slow left-arm spinners (e.g. Monty Panesar) First the grip. See photograph To grip the ball, spread the first and second fingers onto the seam of the ball, with most pressure on the first… Read more
2010 Fixtures
Fixtures for all leagues are now available as a PDF - enjoy planning your summer. Youth Fixtures now available. … Read more
Contact us
Contact us Address: The Willows, Dovecliffe Road, Rolleston on Dove, Burton on Trent, Staffordshire Club Officers: Chairman - B. James Hon Secretary - T. Foster Hon Treasurer - B. Wynne Fixture Secretary - M. Clay Affiliations: English Cricket Board Derbyshire Cricket Board Staffordshire Cricket Board… Read more
Coaching Corner 14 – Bowling: release and follow-through.
Coaching Corner 14 – Bowling: release and follow-through Main points: Make sure that the bowling arm is kept high, with the fingers and wrist ensuring correct seam position Make sure that the back foot does not come off the ground too soon. You must maintain a stable base. Bowl with both feet on the… Read more
Coaching Corner 8 - Back-foot Drive
Coaching Corner 8 - Back-foot Drive This shot is played mainly to a delivery short of a length which bounces about stump high. It can also be played to a long hop that keeps low or to a low full-toss. The ball is hit in the “V”, the arc between mid-on and cover, depending on the exact line of the delivery… Read more
Coaching Corner 1 - The Grip
Coaching Corner 1 - The Grip Now is the time of year when old kit is dusted off and youngsters start to pester their parents and carers for a new bat. Cricket bats these days can be an expensive item but, parents, do not despair! There is no need for the junior cricketer to have the most expensive,… Read more
Coaching Corner 10 – Bowling: Introduction
Coaching Corner 10 – Bowling: Introduction to the basic action and grip. Bowling is simple, but not easy! If that sounds like nonsense, it isn’t. It simply means that the technique of bowling is not complicated, but bowlers have got to be prepared to work hard to perfect it so they can bowl consistently… Read more
Season 2008 Review
In 2008, for the first time in the club’s history, we fielded four Saturday XIs in addition to the five existing junior sides, continuing the expansion of the club’s activities and giving an opportunity for even more members to participate in the sport each weekend. The First Team had a disappointing… Read more
Coaching Corner 7 - Defensive Back Stroke
Coaching Corner 7 - Defensive Back Stroke This shot is played to a delivery just short of a length which pitches on the stumps or just outside the off-stump. It is an essential shot against the faster bowlers especially. Main points: From a stable stance and backswing, take the back foot back and across… Read more
Coaching Corner 13 – Bowling: basic action – the delivery stride…
Coaching Corner 13 – Bowling: basic action – the delivery stride and front-foot contact. Now for the delivery stride, when the front foot comes into contact with the ground. What we are looking for: Main points: high arms, in line, front arm pushed towards target and then pulled down high front knee… Read more
“CLUBMARK” STATUS ACHIEVED!
Following the site visit on June 23rd, I am pleased to inform members that ECB “Clubmark” status has been awarded to the club. The Staffordshire Board Development Officer, who carried out the verification, said that we were doing a “great job” and was most impressed by what he saw, heard and read.… Read more
Coaching Corner 23 – Attacking fielding
Coaching Corner 23 – Attacking fielding: agility and anticipation in the inner ring and the one-handed interception and underarm throw. It is vital to try to put pressure on the batsmen by preventing them from taking easy singles and cutting off the run-scoring areas. The role of the inner ring is… Read more
Coaching Corner 11 – Bowling: basic action – the gather and…
Coaching Corner 11 – Bowling: basic action – the gather and back foot contact. The following comments are based on the classic sideways-on action. Although a front-on action is perfectly acceptable, the advantages of a side-on action are as follows: The action, combined with the correct grip and wrist… Read more
Coaching Corner 24 – Attacking fielding: two-handed interception…
Coaching Corner 24 – Attacking fielding: two-handed interception As already mentioned, fielders in the inner and outer ring should walk in as the ball is bowled. If the ball is hit hard towards you and you still need to attack it, then the two-handed interception is effective as it gives a second line… Read more
Coaching Corner 27 – High catching
Coaching Corner 27 – High catching High catches go mainly, but not exclusively, to fielders in the deep. Sometimes the ball seems to be in the air for an eternity, and the secrets of safe catching are judgement and concentration. You need to assess the flight of the ball and move quickly to the area… Read more
Coaching Corner 4 - Pull Shot
Coaching Corner 4 - Pull Shot Having covered the basic front foot shots, we’ll take look now at a shot played off the back foot which will bring you a lot of runs in junior cricket. This is the pull shot, which is played to a “long hop”, i.e. a very short ball, generally pitched outside the leg stump… Read more
Coaching Corner 12 – Bowling: basic action – the bound.
Coaching Corner 12 – Bowling: basic action – the bound. Now, let’s go back a step. The “bound” or jump before delivery is essential if the bowler is to get into the correct back foot contact position. This “hang time” is needed to give time for the body to turn from the chest-on position of the run-… Read more
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