Richmond
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Richmond
CRICKET CLUB
Richmond CC is based at Old Deer Park in Greater London and
their first team currently competes in the Middlesex Premier
League. They are led by Chair Chris Goldie who is supported by
Treasurer Chris Austin and the club is looking to progress under
their guidance.
So far this season their first team
has been in good form, having put
together a record of five wins, one
draw and three defeats from their
nine matches. This sees them sitting
in the top half of the table with fifty-
seven points on the board at what is
approximately the halfway stage.
They will now be looking to put
together a good run of results in their
remaining fixtures in order to finish
in the best league position possible.
As long as they are able to retain
their current group of players and
can perhaps make on or two quality
additions they should be in with a
good chance of doing just that. It will
certainly be exciting to see how they
finish their season.
Richmond CC is not a club to focus
solely upon their senior set up and
this is reflected by the fact that they
also have a thriving youth section at
the club. This part of the club looks
to provide young players from the
local area with an opportunity to
play the game in a safe and enjoyable
environment whilst helping them to
reach their full potential.
It is important for any club
looking to be successful over a
sustained period of time to be
able to produce their own talent,
particularly in the current financial
climate and this is an area they
appear to have covered. Coaching
staff involved with this section of the
club are confident they’ve a number
of players currently involved with
the potential for a bright future in
the game.
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In order to help make sure
that these players enjoy a smooth
transition into the senior game they
also run additional sides. This allows
them to gain experience of adult
level cricket even if they are not
yet considered ready for first team
action which can be an important
step in the development process.
Another benefit of having extra
teams is that it allows the First XI
to benefit from far greater strength
in depth. If they are ever left short
on numbers through injury or work
commitments they have the option
of calling up replacements with a
limited amount of disruption.
There is much to admire about
the fine set up that Richmond CC
currently has in place and this is
being reflected in the results they are
achieving on the field. The people
working hard behind the scenes
at the club to make this possible
deserve tremendous credit. If they
continue in the same manner then
they should be able to look forwards
to a bright and successful future for
many years to come. Everyone at
Cricket Club Magazine would like to
take this opportunity to wish them
the best of luck.