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Junior News Junior coaching night will be Wednesday at 6pm until 7pm (Year 1-3) or 7:30pm (Year 4-8). Older children will be encouraged to practice on a Tuesday evening alongside the senior players, 6:30pm until 8:30pm or dusk. Practice will continue every week, weather permitting, until the end of the summer term, except for half term week (28 May). All boys and girls are welcome to join us on our Swan Croft ground, off Mill Lane. We do request that parents of year 1 and 2 children remain on the ground during practice. We have entered teams at Under 13, Under 11 and Under 9 age levels. The U13s play their matches on Friday evenings, the U11s on Monday evenings and the U9s on Sunday mornings. Under 9 is school Year 4 and below, Under 11 is Year 6 and Under 13 is Year 8. South Milford Community Primary School has again entered an Under 9 team in the Drax Cup for Yorkshire schools, with the final to be played in front of the crowd at Headingley Carnegie Stadium. We will be providing assistance to help the school run this mixed team; we must have at least 2 girls in the side. Membership fees will be £30 this season. This should be handed in to Jan Griffin by the second session attended along with a completed registration form. Forms can be emailed to you on request, downloaded in advance from the website or collected at practice. Please try to wear whites for matches. A trip to the Donnay outlet shop at Freeport should find you a bargain. The U11s and U9s will be wearing the yellow Surridge tops again this year. Please ask for details. We will be repeating our trip to Headingley Carnegie to see Yorkshire play a Twenty20 match against Durham on Sunday 22 June at 2:30pm. Please note that this is a Sunday afternoon match and the Under 9 squad will be travelling to Headingley directly from their morning match at Oulton. Junior Fixtures Under 13 Fixtures 2008 Fri 18 April TABS B (A) won by 32 runs Fri 25 April Shadwell (H) won by 16 runs Fri 9 May Kippax Welfare (H) Fri 16 May Walton (A) Fri 23 May Saxton (H) Fri 30 May Church Fenton (A) Fri 6 June TABS B (H) Fri 13 June Shadwell (A) Fri 27 June Kippax Welfare (A) Fri 4 July Walton (H) Fri 11 July Saxton (A) Fri 18 July Church Fenton (H) Fri 25 July Play Off Final Under 11 Fixtures 2008 Mon 21 April Saxton (A) won by walkover Mon 28 April TABS (H) lost by 4 runs Mon 5 May Church Fenton (A) won by 7 runs Mon 12 May Amaranth (H) Mon 26 May Oulton (H) Mon 2 June Barwick-in-Elmet (H) Mon 9 June Saxton (H) Mon 16 June TABS (A) Mon 23 June Church Fenton (H) Mon 30 June Amaranth (A) Mon 14 July Oulton (A) Mon 21 July Barwick-in-Elmet (A) Mon 28 July Play Off Final Under 9 Fixtures 2008 Sun 20 April Kippax Welfare (A) won by 87 runs Sun 27 April Barwick-in-Elmet (A) abandoned Sun 4 May Oulton (H) won by walkover Sun 18 May Walton (H) Sun 1 June Collingham (H) Sun 8 June Kippax Welfare (H) Sun 15 June Barwick-in-Elmet (H) Sun 22 June Oulton (A) Sun 6 July Walton (A) Sun 20 July Collingham (A) Sun 27 July Play Off Final Notes for Parents and Carers Coaches and Managers Club coaches and team managers (qualified or unqualified) have completed a Criminal Record Bureau check. All club members who have regular contact with children will also be asked to have a CRB check. All other members of the Club will be asked to complete a Self Declaration Form. Junior Section Rules South Milford Cricket Club is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the well being of all its members. The club believes that it is important that members, coaches, administrators and parents associated with the Club should, at all times, show respect, be encouraged to be open at all times and to share any concerns or complaints that they may have about any aspect of the Club with the Junior Chairman, Secretary or Coaches. As a member of South Milford Cricket Club you are expected to abide by the general rules of the Club, our Code of Conduct for Cricketers and by the following Junior Section Rules. All members must play cricket within the laws and in the spirit of the game. All members must respect colleagues, opponents and officials. Do not make derogatory comments or gestures about your colleagues or opponents. Never try to intimidate the opposition by threats or excessive triumphalism. Be polite to umpires and respect their decisions. Do not show dissent. Do not throw tantrums or cricket bats. Such behaviour invites sanctions from Club Officials. Members should keep to agreed timings for practice and matches and inform their team coaches at the earliest opportunity if they cannot play or are going to be late. All members must wear the appropriate kit - properly. Cricket whites and suitable footwear should be worn for matches. Appropriate and suitable training kit is permissible for practices. All players under the age of 18 years must wear helmets when batting and when standing up to the stumps when wicket keeping. Child Welfare Officer The Club Welfare Officer with responsibility for the young members is : Bob Middleton The Club Welfare Officer will: Act as the first point of contact for the reporting of Child Welfare and Protection concerns. Help and safeguard young people by assisting in the promotion and implementation of the Welfare of Young People Policy at Club level. Assist in the raising of awareness of others at the Club in respect of Child Protection. Be a source of advice and information within the Club. Uphold confidentiality, as far as is practical in all Child Protection matters. Liaise with the County Welfare Officer when appropriate. Code of Conduct for Parents and Guardians Encourage your child to learn the laws of the game and to play within the spirit of those laws. Discourage unfair play and disputes with officials and coaches. Help your child to recognise good performance not just results. Never force your child to take part in any sport. Set a good example by recognising fair play and by applauding the good performances of all. Never punish or belittle a child for losing or making mistakes. Publicly accept the judgement of officials without argument or comment. Support your child's involvement and help them to enjoy cricket and to develop within it. Use correct and proper language at all times. Do not forget, children are involved in organised sport for their enjoyment and not yours. Guidelines for Club Changing Policy The Club has issued guidelines for changing as it affects junior members. The Club has applied the following guidelines which apply to adults and young people (under 16 years) sharing changing facilities. Adults should try to change and shower at separate times to young players. If adults and young players need to share a changing facility, the Club must have consent from the parents that their child can share a changing room with adults in the Club. If young people are uncomfortable changing or showering with adults, no pressure should be placed on them to do so. Encourage them to do this at home.	May Fixtures Fri 2 : 13 : Spofforth (H) Sun 4 : U9 : Oulton (H) Mon 5 : 11 : Church Fenton (A) Fri 9 : 13 : Kippax (H) Mon 12 : 11 : Amaranth (H) Fri 16 : 13 : Walton (A)

Juniors

South Milford Cricket Club Junior Section

Junior News

Junior coaching night will be Wednesday at 6pm until 7pm (Year 1-3) or 7:30pm (Year 4-8). Older children will be encouraged to practice on a Tuesday evening alongside the senior players, 6:30pm until 8:30pm or dusk. Practice will continue every week, weather permitting, until the end of the summer term, except for half term week (28 May). All boys and girls are welcome to join us on our Swan Croft ground, off Mill Lane. We do request that parents of year 1 and 2 children remain on the ground during practice.

We have entered teams at Under 13, Under 11 and Under 9 age levels. The U13s play their matches on Friday evenings, the U11s on Monday evenings and the U9s on Sunday mornings.

Under 9 is school Year 4 and below, Under 11 is Year 6 and Under 13 is Year 8.

South Milford Community Primary School has again entered an Under 9 team in the Drax Cup for Yorkshire schools, with the final to be played in front of the crowd at Headingley Carnegie Stadium. We will be providing assistance to help the school run this mixed team; we must have at least 2 girls in the side.

Membership fees will be £30 this season. This should be handed in to Jan Griffin by the second session attended along with a completed registration form. Forms can be emailed to you on request, downloaded in advance from the website or collected at practice.

Please try to wear whites for matches. A trip to the Donnay outlet shop at Freeport should find you a bargain. The U11s and U9s will be wearing the yellow Surridge tops again this year. Please ask for details.

We will be repeating our trip to Headingley Carnegie to see Yorkshire play a Twenty20 match against Durham on Sunday 22 June at 2:30pm. Please note that this is a Sunday afternoon match and the Under 9 squad will be travelling to Headingley directly from their morning match at Oulton.

Junior Fixtures

Under 13 Fixtures 2008

Fri 18 April   TABS B (A) won by 32 runs
Fri 25 April   Shadwell (H) won by 16 runs

Fri  9 May     Kippax Welfare (H)
Fri 16 May     Walton (A)
Fri 23 May     Saxton (H)
Fri 30 May     Church Fenton (A)
Fri  6 June    TABS B (H)
Fri 13 June    Shadwell (A)

Fri 27 June    Kippax Welfare (A)
Fri  4 July    Walton (H)
Fri 11 July    Saxton (A)
Fri 18 July    Church Fenton (H)
Fri 25 July    Play Off Final

Under 11 Fixtures 2008

Mon 21 April   Saxton (A) won by walkover
Mon 28 April   TABS (H) lost by 4 runs
Mon  5 May     Church Fenton (A) won by 7 runs
Mon 12 May     Amaranth (H)

Mon 26 May     Oulton (H)
Mon  2 June    Barwick-in-Elmet (H)
Mon  9 June    Saxton (H)
Mon 16 June    TABS (A)
Mon 23 June    Church Fenton (H)
Mon 30 June    Amaranth (A)

Mon 14 July    Oulton (A)
Mon 21 July    Barwick-in-Elmet (A)
Mon 28 July    Play Off Final

Under 9 Fixtures 2008

Sun 20 April   Kippax Welfare (A) won by 87 runs
Sun 27 April   Barwick-in-Elmet (A) abandoned
Sun  4 May     Oulton (H) won by walkover

Sun 18 May     Walton (H)

Sun  1 June    Collingham (H)
Sun  8 June    Kippax Welfare (H)
Sun 15 June    Barwick-in-Elmet (H)
Sun 22 June    Oulton (A)

Sun  6 July    Walton (A)

Sun 20 July    Collingham (A)
Sun 27 July    Play Off Final

Notes for Parents and Carers

Coaches and Managers

Club coaches and team managers (qualified or unqualified) have completed a Criminal Record Bureau check.

All club members who have regular contact with children will also be asked to have a CRB check. All other members of the Club will be asked to complete a Self Declaration Form.

Junior Section Rules

South Milford Cricket Club is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the well being of all its members. The club believes that it is important that members, coaches, administrators and parents associated with the Club should, at all times, show respect, be encouraged to be open at all times and to share any concerns or complaints that they may have about any aspect of the Club with the Junior Chairman, Secretary or Coaches.

As a member of South Milford Cricket Club you are expected to abide by the general rules of the Club, our Code of Conduct for Cricketers and by the following Junior Section Rules.

All members must play cricket within the laws and in the spirit of the game.
All members must respect colleagues, opponents and officials. Do not make derogatory comments or gestures about your colleagues or opponents. Never try to intimidate the opposition by threats or excessive triumphalism.
Be polite to umpires and respect their decisions. Do not show dissent. Do not throw tantrums or cricket bats. Such behaviour invites sanctions from Club Officials.
Members should keep to agreed timings for practice and matches and inform their team coaches at the earliest opportunity if they cannot play or are going to be late.
All members must wear the appropriate kit - properly. Cricket whites and suitable footwear should be worn for matches. Appropriate and suitable training kit is permissible for practices.
All players under the age of 18 years must wear helmets when batting and when standing up to the stumps when wicket keeping.

Child Welfare Officer

The Club Welfare Officer with responsibility for the young members is : Bob Middleton

The Club Welfare Officer will:

Act as the first point of contact for the reporting of Child Welfare and Protection concerns.
Help and safeguard young people by assisting in the promotion and implementation of the Welfare of Young People Policy at Club level.
Assist in the raising of awareness of others at the Club in respect of Child Protection.
Be a source of advice and information within the Club.
Uphold confidentiality, as far as is practical in all Child Protection matters.
Liaise with the County Welfare Officer when appropriate.

Code of Conduct for Parents and Guardians

Encourage your child to learn the laws of the game and to play within the spirit of those laws.
Discourage unfair play and disputes with officials and coaches.
Help your child to recognise good performance not just results.
Never force your child to take part in any sport.
Set a good example by recognising fair play and by applauding the good performances of all.
Never punish or belittle a child for losing or making mistakes.
Publicly accept the judgement of officials without argument or comment.
Support your child's involvement and help them to enjoy cricket and to develop within it.
Use correct and proper language at all times.
Do not forget, children are involved in organised sport for their enjoyment and not yours.

Guidelines for Club Changing Policy

The Club has issued guidelines for changing as it affects junior members.

The Club has applied the following guidelines which apply to adults and young people (under 16 years) sharing changing facilities.

Adults should try to change and shower at separate times to young players.
If adults and young players need to share a changing facility, the Club must have consent from the parents that their child can share a changing room with adults in the Club.
If young people are uncomfortable changing or showering with adults, no pressure should be placed on them to do so. Encourage them to do this at home.

May Fixtures

Fri  2 : 13 : Spofforth (H)
Sun  4 : U9 : Oulton (H)
Mon  5 : 11 : Church Fenton (A)
Fri  9 : 13 : Kippax (H)
Mon 12 : 11 : Amaranth (H)
Fri 16 : 13 : Walton (A)

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