Colts Cricket
Welcome to the MTSSC Colts section
MTSSC Colts cricket was setup in January 2004 with a view to providing future players to the club and thereby ensuring the continued growth of the Middlesex Tamils Sports & Social Club. Starting with teams for the under 11, under 13 and under 15 age groups MTSSC colts only entered the MCA league in 2005. The inclusion of a team for the under 17 age group in 2009 and an under 10 age group in 2010 shows the rapid growth of the MTSSC colts. MTSSC Colts now has more than 100 junior members.
The aim of the MTSSC colts is to provide cricket for the wider community (not just the Tamil community) giving equal opportunities to all who want to play regardless of age, race, sex, religion or ability. We aim to provide the best available coaching and practice for all and encourage the best standards of behaviour and sportsmanship. To this end we are currently in the process of working towards achieving the Club Mark accreditation from the England Cricket Board.
Colts who perform well in their age groups are nominated for Middlesex trials in the hope that one day we would have an England cricketer who was a MTSSC colt.
Our sucess in the under 11 and under 13 age groups brought about the following comment from the North Area chairman Tony Wright in the Middlesex Colts Association handbook 2010
“It was pleasing to see MTSSC’s increasingly better organised and expanding colts section rewarded with 2 league titles. Under 11 Div 4 and Under 13 Div 3. Congratulations to their coaching team.”
Information on Training
MTSSC Colts provide training for kids from 6 to 18 years of age. Training takes place throughout the year. Indoor training from October to March takes place at Nower Hill High Schools modern sports hall which consists of four indoor nets for the under 11, 13, 15 & 17 age groups. Outdoor training takes place from April to August at the clubs grounds (please see map for details) with the season ending with our colts open day which takes place on the Bank Holiday Monday in August.
Please see the individual age groups page for training times.
The indoor training times are as follows
Nower Hill High School
Under 11 - Tuesdays from 19:00 – 21:00
Under 13 - Fridays from 19:00 – 21:00
Under 15 & 17 - Fridays from 18:00 – 21:00
For both indoor and outdoor training the club charges £7.50 per two hour session. Sibling discounts are offered to parents with 2 or more children.
The club also conducts additional training for the under 11 & 13 age groups on the weekends during the winter months at Harrow School indoor nets. These sessions are conducted by the Harrow School cricket coach using a high Tec bowling machine. These sessions which are part funded by the club enable the colts to perfect their batting stokes whilst building up their confidence.
In addition to all of these the club organisers ad hoc training sessions as and when deemed necessary.
Information on League and Cup matches
MTSSC plays in the North Area section of the Middlesex Colts Association competitions comprising of teams from the London Boroughs of Harrow and Hillingdon.
MCA Indoor League (Oct – Mar) - Under 11, Under 13 & Under 15
MCA North Area League (Apr – Jul) – Under 11, Under 13, Under 15 & Under 17
North Area Cup – Under 11, Under 13, Under 15 & Under 17
FMS Premier League – Under 11, Under 13 & Under 15
In addition to the above we also take part in the annual under 10 festival of cricket that is held at Harrow School grounds in August.
The Colts Night
The club holds an annual Presentation Night for all colts. The idea is to reward all those who played for the club and also have a fun evening. In addition to the presentation of awards, colts and parents can enjoy a grand buffet meal, great entertainment from our very own colts topped off by a night on the dance floor. Special achievement awards for the best batsman, best bowler, best all rounder and managers player of the season are presented for each age group.
Colts Award Nights Photos are online
Visit Colts Night Photos 2009 to view and order your prints
