The Andrew Flintoff Cricket Academy is holding one of their holiday camps at Bedford School between 11th-15th August.

Freddie will attend the course at some stage

A fun filled week is promised packed with every aspect of cricket coaching, designed to build on existing talent & unearth future stars.

Camp times: 9.30am - 3.30pm with extended hours for working parents available (8.30am-4.30pm)

Cost £165 for the week

To book go to the Andrew Flintoff Cricket Academy website

www.andrewflintoffcricketacademy.co.uk

In 2008 the Bedfordshire Young Cricketers will once again be taking on a full programme of fixtures at all age groups. The Bedfordshire Cricket Board is keen to assist the age group Managers & Coaches as much as possible. We are very keen that scorers are appointed to cover all fixtures.
It is clear that lots of clubs at all levels of Bedfordshire cricket have scorers that may like to assist the young cricketers of Bedfordshire by scoring some of their fixtures (these generally take place on Sundays or Mid-Week).
So can Clubs approach their scorers to see if they wish to help us? Once clubs have found out if your scorer is interested in helping us out please forward their contact details to us (with hopefully an e-mail address).

GROUNDSMANSHIP MEETINGS & AGM
It will soon be our cricket season and as always there is a lot to think about. We hopefully will be able to assist in your preparation to give your club the best surface to play on in 2008.
Mel Pooley the Cambridgeshire pitch advisor gave us a very good talk on watering at our December meeting.

Thursday 13th March - Talk by John Lockyer STRI
Flitwick Cricket Club at 8pm is the venue& start time for this talk from John Lockyer of the Sports Turf Research Institute. John will talk to us about drainage with particular reference to the re-laying of the Lord’s outfield.
Please attend if you can

Tuesday 15th April - Annual General Meeting & talk by Phil Furner (Binders Loam)
The AGM will start at 7.30pm at Ampthill Town Cricket Club (the formal notice is attached). Chairman John Gurney will try & keep this to half an hour maximum.
Please feel free to bring up any subjects and problems you may have and we will try to help.
After the AGM Phil Furner from Binders Loam will talk to us about loams & top dressings

Now England's leading spin bowler, but he was born in Luton and played his colts cricket for Bedfordshire.
Represented Bedfordshire CCC in the Minor County Championship
We in Bedfordshire are very proud of him & wish him continued success for Northants and England