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RichardHowells posted on May 05, 2014 16:54
Developing players and teams
We’re a relatively small club with limited time and space, but we aim to cater for all our members:
- Developing individual players (from beginner to regional league, from juniors to over-50s)
- Developing teams (especially when a match or event is approaching)
- Indoor in winter, outdoor in summer
- Leagues, cups and tournaments.
During the indoor season
(September to April) we provided a training rota for each team or group
during our weekly 3-hour club sessions, which were attended by a total
of 62 players. Catering for so many different groups makes for a
crowded match and training schedule, but we aim to achieve a fair share
of training time for our teams and players:
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Dedicated training hours (Sunday evening)
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Mixed adults
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Men Aces
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Men Bees
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Men all
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Ladies SWL
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Ladies WVL
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Ladies all
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Juniors
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Matches
(men)
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2013-14 season
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18
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16
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16
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9
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12
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12
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13
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13
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21
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2012-13 season
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16
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18
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18.5
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18
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17
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14
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21
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2011-12 season
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17
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21
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21
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20
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0
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3
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Players
2013-14 season
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Mixed adults
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Men Aces
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Men Bees
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Men all
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Ladies SWL
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Ladies WVL
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Ladies all
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Juniors
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Total
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Regular players
(paid-up members)
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8
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12
(1 jnr)
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21
(3 jr)
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12
(2 jnr)
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9
(5 jnr)
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21
(6 jnr)
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11
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53
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Occasional player
(more than once)
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3
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4
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2
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9
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Average weekly attendance
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16
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5
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8
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19
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8
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5
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9
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6
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I would like to thank all the coaches who helped to run teams and sessions: Robin, Irwin, Fred, Kathryn...
Performance
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Men Aces
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Men Bees
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Women A
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Women & Jnr B
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2013-14 season
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Wilts Prem – 3rd
DK Cup – last 4
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Wilts Prem – 6th
DK Cup – last 8
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SWL – 7th / 12
(50% record)
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Wilts – 3rd / 5
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2012-13 season
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Wilts Prem – 2nd
DK Cup – 2nd
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Wilts Div 1 – 1st
DK Cup – last 8
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SWL – 5th / 7
(50% record)
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Wilts – 5th / 7
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The seniors didn’t win any
trophies this season, however lots of players improved and our teams
maintained a very respectable level:
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10-year old Kaspar won the SW U-13 boys league and grand prix.
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Oriele was selected for the SW U-14 girls team to play in the national championships.
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Aces lacked consistency in attendance and performance, and slipped outside the top 2.
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Newly promoted yet inexperienced Bees fought hard and improved, but failed to win a game.
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SWL women were disrupted by injuries but brought in 2 juniors and maintained their level.
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Wilts women and junior team improved with every round and had a great time.
Summer 2013
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Weekly grass sessions (playing for fun) at Lydiard Park – starting May – organised by Phil.
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Sand sessions (playing for fun) at Coate Water – organised by Irwin / Jorg.
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Whitefield Tournament, Bath (grass), 19-20 July – Phil entered 1 women’s team and 1 mixed team.
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Other sand and grass tournaments – local and nationwide – Irwin has list – just form a team and enter!
Indoor season 2014-15
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Indoor training will start Sunday 31st August or 7th September – see club website for announcements.
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We are considering increasing our training time to 4 hours a week – see consultation document.
Phil Heads, April 2014
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