NDCC Yearbook 2025 - Flipbook - Page 38
U9’s - Coach - Oliver Spencer-Wortley
This season the U9’s participated in the newly formed Cricket Festivals format (6 a side) which
replaced the standard league table structure.
Our squad performed fantastically throughout the season and it was great to see each player step
up and contribute in various games, as other commitments meant we had to shuffle our player
pack quite a bit.
The team was excellently lead by William Spencer-Wortley (Captain) and Rory O’Connor (ViceCaptain) who provided batting and bowling threats in every match they played in. The rest of the
squad all manged to contribute with runs and wickets at various stages, and I was so pleased to
see them start to work well as a team, particularly in how positive they were with each other. The
U9’s certainly know how to entertain, whether it be through wonderful power hitting, fierce
bowling, or simply by the art of ‘risky running’ It's never boring.
By the end of the season we had won 6 of the 8 matches, some by very large margins, so the
players should feel very proud of the effort they put in and for those who move up to the next age
group, I wish them well!
Another positive was seeing several players progressing and playing up age groups into the U11’s
and even U12’s.
For the 2025 season we will almost have to start again as the vast majority of the squad has
moved up to the U10’s, so wish us luck!
Under 9’s Awards
Batter - William Spencer-Wortley
Bowler - Rory O’Connor
Fielder - Zachary Sothcott
Players Player - (Tied) - William Spencer-Wortley and Rory O’Connor
Managers Player - Jack Tamlyn
Spirit of Cricket - Max Morris
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