2014 Bees Team Coach's Report

This season we were promoted to the Premier Division . A division that would challenge us all as individual players and as a team. I set a goal at the start of the season to maintain a place in the premier division for next year.

We didn't win a match but we won some sets, and weren't easy opponents. We played our final match in the division to avoid relegation and although we played well Salisbury were better, and I wish them all the best for next year.

The big positive from this past season is that we developed as a team and as individual players; and that in itself is an achievement. Some players have developed sufficiently to feed into the A team next season as it rebuilds.

On reflection I dont think we should feel too down as it may not be a bad thing to play in div 1 next year. It gives us a chance to win a few matches and continue to develop new and existing players who are not ready for the Premier division yet.

I feel confident that we can further improve and will bounce back into the Premier Division again. The squad has been great and it has been a pleasure watching players develop and grow with the team.

Bees training sessions have been well attended, but for next year I think we should aim to train or play once a week.

Irwin Aiken