CYMS Cricket Club vice president Dave Neil says solidifying the green and golds' junior ranks and pathways and ensuring there's a one-club mentality is the goal for the upcoming summer.
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CYMS has always boasted one of the Orange District Cricket Association's most fruitful junior nurseries, and 15 players who came up through the club's junior ranks appeared in the most recent Bathurst Orange Inter District Cricket season in green and gold.
With another promising generation of cricketers working its way through the grades - the club had teams in all junior grades, and two teams in 12s, 13s and 16s competitions last season - Neil says strengthening that tie between senior and junior is vital.
CYMS is expected to hold a combined season launch in the lead-up to the summer, Neil adding integrated training sessions will be another important element of the club's planned growth this season.
"There's always been a pipeline for our juniors to progress; we just want to make sure that pipeline is as big and open as it can be," he said.
"We want to make it clear that the kids in Junior Blasters and the guys playing first grade are all part of one club."
We want to make sure that pipeline is as big and open as it can be.
- CYMS vice president Dave Neil on the club's junior development
The club's 2021-22 executive will be key to implementing this new strategy for CYMS, with Neil joined by Matt Baker on deck as president, while Gerard Hannelly (secretary), John Covelli (treasurer), Matt French (junior president) and Cam Jones (club captain) to lead the way.
On top of solidifying that junior link and development, CYMS will continue to develop the Jack Moroney training facility at Norton Park, professinalise training and establish a base at the Ophir Hotel.
Baker said the club has received funding to complete the remaining two nets (to make four in total) at the Jack Moroney facility. It's expected the work will be completed in time for the new season, while plans are progressing for an administration and storage building on-site.
"People at the club, Gerard Hannelly and John Covelli in particular, have put in a great deal of time and effort into progressing our own training facility, something few other clubs in town enjoy," Baker said.
"Completing the third and fourth net in time for the season will allow us to train more effectively and as a group."
Tom Belmonte and Tom West will coordinate training for CYMS in 2021-22 and the club hopes, with club-wide sessions at the new Carl Sharpe Centre of Excellence, training will be more than "a hit and giggle".
"We have an opportunity, through the expansion of the Jack Moroney Training Facility and the outstanding facilities at Wade Park, to refine our training," Baker added.
"We want to give our players every chance to improve their techniques and skills so they can enjoy their cricket more and contribute to club-wide success."
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