NET LANE HIRE & COACHING
The Winter Programme is a structured cricket coaching program for 8 to 80 year old players that runs for 9 weeks through June and July.
The programme commences on the the first weekend of June each year normally and operates on both Saturdays and Sundays. Participants can
attend either day to work around their other sporting pursuits and the only pre-requisite to attend the Winter Programme is participants
must be passionate about the game of cricket and be prepared to work hard to take their game to the next level. Most importantly, it’s
NOT just for elite junior players, it’s for cricketers who want to build confidence and realise their full potential. .
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We recognise the fact that most junior club coaches in the South East Cricket Association are unpaid volunteers and while they do a fantastic job, cricket is a technical game. If your son or daughter is an ambitious young cricketer looking for elite level coaching, Cricket HQ provides the perfect training environment.
Cricket HQ houses the Victorian Junior Cricket Academy that offers boys and girls aged 7 to 16 the
opportunity to fast track their development. The program has a focus on all aspects of the game including batting, bowling, fielding,
wicket-keeping and game day strategies. The Academy runs programs all year round and caters for fanatical junior cricketers looking to
improve. Over the past few seasons a number of Academy members have represented Victoria in the Under 15 and Under 17 national cricket
carnivals as well as played in numerous SECA, ECA and DDCA representative teams as well as the premiership winning Under 15 J G Craig
teams. If your child wants to ‘prep for rep’ the Victorian Junior Cricket Academy has a proven
track record and you can read testimonials from players and parents here.
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Our retail shop stocks cricket gear, apparel, shoes and equipment from some of major brands plus we also carry our own range of English Willow ‘Cannon’ cricket bats. We also cater for club requirements with a full range of accessories.
The following facilities and services are available through the Cricket HQ centre:
It’s a parent friendly venue with snacks and drinks available and a viewing lounge.
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Will Robertshaw has been working with my sons Spencer and Charlie for the past 3 seasons and last season they both made representative teams as bottom age players and had great carnivals. Spencer also made his debut in sub-district firsts at 15 years of age. Both boys love the coaching sessions and always come away talking about something new or a game day strategy. Will’s communication skills and rapport with the boys is remarkable plus his understanding of the game and eye for technical detail belies his age. He has had a major influence on the boys and their confidence to take on captaincy roles. I would recommend Will to any parent looking to help their child improve their game and life confidence.
Spencer & Charlie Wood
Testimonial from their parents - Mat & Kristen Wood
2017/18 Under 16 South East Bayside Breakers & SECA Under 12 Josh Browne Plate
I had my first batting session with Pat Camm on the eve of the South East Bayside Breakers Under 14 tournament in 2015/16. It had a profound impact and I scored more than 350 runs during the tournament. I enrolled in the winter program the following year and had a record breaking Under 15 Craig (Hatch) tournament scoring more than 450 runs including two centuries (172 not out and 105). I had a fantastic under 16A grade season last year and played sub-district firsts. Pat’s coaching has made a huge difference
I cannot express enough gratitude to Pat Camm for his work with Bailey over the past few years. His support and guidance has been above and beyond the call of a traditional cricket coach. He drops everything to accommodate us and people continually comment on Bailey’s progress and work ethic. We all recognise Pat’s technical expertise but it his work with Bailey on his mental approach to the game that has really impressed. I am delighted to say that his mentoring has produced a much more mature and consistent cricketer this season. Bailey moved up the order and opened the batting at Under 16A grade level plus he also got the opportunity to open the batting and bowling at sub-district (firsts) level for Ormond last season. He is moving to Premier Cricket at age 16 this season with Pat’s blessing
I wish I'd known to bring my daughter here years ago. Pat was amazing with her and within the space of an hour gave her some really great techniques to bring into her game. It was a lot for her to take on in a short period given her starting position but her response at the end of the hour was "I want to come back". Highly recommended.
Matt is a fantastic coach. My son S**** loves the way Matt trains him. One of the few coaches I’ve seen who focus on keeping things simple and avoid over coaching which allows kids to hone their natural instincts and way of playing.
My son had a one-on-one batting lesson with Pat and loved it! Pat has a lovely manner and is clearly an expert and the perfect coach to help young kids tweak and improve their cricket skills. Thanks so much Pat!
Coaching style is really conducive for getting the most out of the player. Direct feedback, positive reinforcement, and repetitive / consistent feedback that helps player develop their own self talk to continue their development. Progression and improvement evident following each session which demonstrates the value and positive impact. Highly recommend.
Will Robertshaw has been working with my sons Spencer and Charlie for the past 3 seasons and last season they both made representative teams as bottom age players and had great carnivals. Spencer also made his debut in sub-district firsts at 15 years of age. Both boys love the coaching sessions and always come away talking about something new or a game day strategy. Will’s communication skills and rapport with the boys is remarkable plus his understanding of the game and eye for technical detail belies his age. He has had a major influence on the boys and their confidence to take on captaincy roles. I would recommend Will to any parent looking to help their child improve their game and life confidence.
Spencer & Charlie Wood
Testimonial from their parents - Mat & Kristen Wood
2017/18 Under 16 South East Bayside Breakers & SECA Under 12 Josh Browne Plate