Serious Cricket Coaching Team

"My son Jack is 16 years old and has been having one-to-one coaching with Andy Hobday at Serious Cricket for the last two years. Andy came highly recomended by a cricketing friend of ours.

Jack did not play cricket seriously until he was fourteen old. In his first year, Jack played for the District and in his second year, he progressed to make it into the Country squad for their winter net sessions.

I am convinced that Jack's rapid progress is due to Andy Hobday's coaching techniques. Andy is a first class coach in both the technical and mental aspects of the game. During his weekly one-to-one coaching sessions, Andy worked hard to improve Jack's batting, bowling and mental focus.

I could not speak more highly of him. I would not hesitate to recommend Andy to anyone who is serious about cricket and looking for a quality coach for themselves or a member of their family."

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Matt just loves playing cricket and has been very fortunate to experience playing for his school, club, district and at county level. However, he has always been keen to develop his technical skills.

In 2007, Matt and I visited Dummer’s first class indoor cricket facilities for the first time and by chance Andy Hobday was coaching a boy in the next lane. Matt and I were immediately taken by Andy’s positive coaching style, his fun approach together with his rare ability to articulate his ideas in such a way that they were clear not only to his pupil but also me who was listening intently in the adjoining lane!!

Andy has since become a great friend and confidant, who has provided Matt with continued direction, support and the confidence to believe in himself. We count ourselves very fortunate to have been in the right place at the right time and will continue to recommend Dummer Cricket Centre to anyone who has both a love of this wonderful game of cricket and a passion to improve.

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Benjamin began having lessons at Dummer Cricket Centre in late 2008 and the impact was visible almost immediately.

Through the collective coaching skills of Steve Oliphant, Simon Hammond and more recently Richard Hindley, they have taught Benjamin some of the core batting and bowling skills. Training has always been conducted with an element of fun but at the same time, he has been encouraged to push himself with individual targets being set during various drills.

The greatest compliment I can pay Dummer is that his lessons cannot come round quick enough and Benjamin leaves with just as big a smile as he arrived with.

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