News

Dear all,

I hope you are well and have had a wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Year. I am Joe Barnett and I am pleased to introduce myself as a new member of the Admin team. I previously played for the academy for 6 years and this was a great experience which helped foster my love for Cricket - Manoj is a very inspiring coach! Therefore, I am very pleased to be part of MP Sports again, albeit not on the playing side of things.  

The Academy has hit the ground running at the start of 2025 and Winter nets begin on Sunday 12^th January at Lord Williams Lower School Sports Hall. The sessions will be run by Manoj and his team and this is a great opportunity for players to get some practice, improve their cricket skills and to build their confidence ahead of the Outdoor Season. The sessions for players aged 6-11 are being provided free of charge by the MP Sports Development Trust and these sessions are unfortunately fully booked. There are still a few spaces remaining for the Hardball sessions for players 10-15 which start on the 12th so please follow the link to book your spot for the sessions Booking Link for Hardball Winter Cricket Nets (Age 10-15). 

The basic format and dates for the Winter Nets sessions are set out below:  

Age 6-11, Time 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm, School year: 1-5 SoftBall Cricket - Fully booked

Age 10-15, Time 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm, School year: 5-10 Hard Ball Cricket (Paid sessions) - few spaces available

The dates for the courses are below:

Month	Date
Jan	12th, 19th, 26th
Feb	2nd, 9th,
March	2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd

As outlined above, the softball Winter nets sessions are being provided free of charge by the Development Trust. Although these sessions are fully booked, please keep an eye out for information for other events run by the Trust such as Diving Catches at the Thame Swimming Pool and free Badminton sessions.  

Finally, the Academy's Yearly Plan will come out soon so watch out for this. For any further details and information about MP Sports, please follow our social media and visit our website.