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Under the new system, all squad members will be asked for their availability for specific coaching sessions, in the same way that they have previously been asked for their availability for matches. They will then receive specific confirmation by email that they are selected to come to that coaching session and will be asked to confirm that they are coming. There will in general be a limit of 24 (including coaches) for each training session. If more members wish to come to a given session than capacity permits, some will have to miss out, though they will have priority for the next session.

All sessions will be run in accordance with new rules that the club has drawn up in accordance with ECB guidelines to ensure that social distancing and sanitising requirements are complied with. Please read these carefully before coming to the sessions. Volunteer assistance will also be required to run the sessions, including in particular supervising the arrival and leaving process and ensuring that the rules are complied with. Squad managers/administrators will be contacting everyone about this.

• Monday 4.45-6pm: U9 boys
• Monday 6.30-8pm: U12 boys
• Tuesday 4.45-6pm: U8 boys
• Tuesday 6.30-8pm: U11 boys
• Wednesday 4.45pm-6pm: U6 boys and U7 boys
• Wednesday 6.30-8pm: Men
• Thursday 4.45-6pm: U6-U9 and U10/U11 girls
• Thursday 6.30-8pm: Women and U12-U14 girls
• Friday 4.45-6pm: U10 boys
• Friday 6.30-8pm: U13 boys and U14/U15 boys

However, there are strict conditions of use: initially only 2 nets are available; nets can only be used if they have been booked in advance; the nets must be used only in accordance with ECB Guidelines and the specific rules agreed by the committee; and a club supervisor must be present at all times. Please refer to this detailed summary.

The committee has approved specific new rules for the use of the nets that must be adhered to. You can then make a booking via our new online booking system. You can also book a 1:1 coaching session in the nets through Ronny or Danny Harrison ([email protected] ; 07341 813723; [email protected]; 07760 665222).

At the moment, all recreational cricket remains suspended, and it seems likely that this will continue until, at the earliest, some point in June. It may be that some forms of training activities (e.g. net practice) will be possible before then under appropriate protocols, but obviously the club has to stick to the applicable official guidance in force at any time. We remain determined to offer whatever cricket we can this summer. As soon as it is clearer what cricket will be taking place, we will let everyone know and at the same time make an announcement about subscriptions for 2020. As everyone will appreciate, there are many factors to take into consideration as regards that issue and at the moment it is simply too soon to take any decisions.

In the meantime, the work at Grafham continues, although it is taking longer to complete due to social distancing requirements and the temporary closure of some building suppliers. Although the majority of the cost is of course grant funded, the project is nevertheless a substantial financial commitment for the club, which has been increased by the slower pace of work, and this has to be factored into our thinking. However, with most of the work now completed, it is clearly going to be a superb facility. We remain optimistic that it will be possible to make use of it this summer.

Finally, we are continuing to develop ideas for BlackheathCC Online. Aside from various training videos which Ronny and Danny have been posting on the club Facebook and Instagram pages (now also our Twitter page), we are now undertaking a complete revamp of the website. This is quite a major project, but hopefully you will see the results within a few weeks.

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