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This course is designed for those who The Gappers junior development programme KCC runs an expansive junior programme
wish to develop cricket skills. Classes will is held at HKCC and is available to both which provides cricket to hundreds of
introduce hardball cricket. Potential athletes members and non-members of the club. The children of varying age and ability, every
will be invited to play for clubs and possibly programme is overseen by the Head Coach seasonal week. KCC enters multiple squads
selected for the team of U16/U19. and several well-credentialled professional into all domestic junior competitions, the age
Available at: Po Kong Village Road Park, coaches and a large team of parent assistants brackets stretching from U11 to U17.
Diamon Hill help to implement it and make it an enjoyable Available at: Kowloon Cricket Club
learning experience.
Available at: Hong Kong Cricket Club
Montgomery Sports
852 9139 9194
[email protected]
www.montgomerysports.com.hk
Through the Hong Kong Academy of Cricket,
Montgomery Sports offers tailored coaching
clinics for individuals, groups, schools and
Arm Ball – A ball bowled by a slow bowler which has no spin
and so does not turn as expected but stays on a straight line.
Asking rate – The runs required per over for a team to win. This
is mostly relevant in a one-dayer
clubs with Head Coach Afzaal Haider.
Available at: Classes all over Hong Kong
Ball – A red ball for first-class and most club cricket, a white
ball for one-day matches. It weighs 5.5 ounces.
Ball Tampering – The illegal action of changing the condition of
the ball by artificial means, usually scuffing the surface, picking
or lifting the seam of the ball.
Beamer – A ball that does not bounce (usually accidently) and
passes the batsman at, or about, head height. If aimed straight
at the batsman by a fast bowler, this is a dangerous delivery.
Bend your back – A term used to signify the extra effort put in
by a fast bowler to obtain some assistance from a flat pitch
Belter – A pitch which offers little help to bowlers and so heavily
favours batsmen
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