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EVENING ARGUS FRIDAY DECEMBER 1ST 2000
Many times whilst sitting in a class room as a child the teacher made a blanket statement accusing the entire class of being indolent. This approach was often to be reflected in the morning Assembly when the Headmaster berated his captive audience. Occasionally he would select an individual and dismiss him with the statement " Go and wait outside my office. I will deal with you later. "
I am reminded of my long past schooldays by the article in the Argus quoting the County Club Chairman that " I feel some of our young cricketers are like chocolate soldiers, they think the world owes them a living and they are unable to accept criticism".
In the article he appears to berate the employees of the County Club by not doing better " We should be producing more players for the 1st X1"
He adds that ...." we will be talking to them all on an individual basis before the start of the season about their responsibilities".
This web site aims to support youth cricket and in the coming months will try and follow young Matthew Prior who has accepted a contract with the County Club. Indeed the Chairman mentioned Matthew as " a good prospect and hopes that he will put pressure on Nick Wilton ..... "
Our County Under 19 won the National Championship this year. We urged the authorities to keep them together and play them as a squad in the County League in 2001.
The following are some of the Sussex Young Cricketers who have been offered contracts by Sussex CCC in my years of involvement with Sussex youth cricket. Some of them like the Chairman's chocolate soldiers have melted away.
J.J.BATES left 2000
A.D.EDWARDS left 1999
E.S.H.GIDDINS left for WARWICKSHIRE C.C.C.
G.R.HAYWARD left 2000
S.HUMPHRIES left 2000
R.J.KIRTLEY present staff
D.R.C.LAW left for ESSEX C.C.C
R.S.C.MARTIN-JENKINS present staff
K.NEWELL left for GLAMORGAN C.C.C.
M.NEWELL left 1999
M.T.E.PIERCE left 2000
N.C.PHILLIPS left for DURHAM C.C.C.
J.P.PYEMONT left for DERBYSHIRE C.C.C.
M.P.SPEIGHT left for DURHAM C.C.C.
A.P.WELLS left for KENT C.C.C.
N.J.WILTON present staff
M.H.YARDY present staff
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