Midrand Cricket Club resumed all their coaching programmes on August 3 for both their junior and senior teams following the president’s call for the country to be moved to Covid-19 Level 3.
The club’s coach George Mukoki said their players had already started training individually as they were given personal fitness programmes to work with.
Regarding the resumption of group training, he said Midrand Cricket Club had increased the number of coaches who would be operating from their different coaching hubs (schools) –which were Summerhill International School, Halfway House Primary School, Dreamhill International School and Nizamiye primary and high schools.
“Government has had to make tough choices for the safety of all communities and I feel our children have suffered the most because physical education play’s an important part in developing our children for the future,” said Mukoki
Mukoki added that it was easier with their seniors, as most of the players had professional lives outside of cricket and that made it much easier for them to work on personalised training programmes. “Juniors solely operated at Summerhill International School before the third wave happened but now, because of our different coaching hubs, we will be utilising all facilities so that we do not run the risk of a Covid-19 outbreak due to uncontrollable numbers.
“Seniors will practise Tuesdays and Thursdays from 16:00 to18:00 adjustable to 18:30 when summer kicks in at Summerhill International School, with friendly matches slated to start mid August. Academy junior group sessions will run on Wednesdays and Fridays at Summerhill international school from 16:00s to 18:00.”
He said other coaching hubs such as Halfway House Primary School and Dreamhill International School would be accommodated on other weekdays.
Details: Midrand Cricket Club 071 553 0163.
