Coaches Corner

Stuart Brand

Grahame Clarke

Anita Collins

Cliff Culley

Anthony Drew

Tim Gosse

Amanda James

Chris James

Simon Lopez

Stuart Brand

Which squad do you coach? Wherever I can help

What is your favourite drill? Forward Defensive

What are your aims for next season? To make sure anyone and everyone involved in Kinross Cricket Club enjoys their cricket

Do you have a piece of cricketing advice? Always watch the ball

Do you have any other advice? Don't be afraid of making a mistake - just make sure you learn from them when they happen

Grahame Clarke

Which squad do you coach? Kwik Cricket

What is your favourite drill? Straight Drive

What are your aims for next season? To enjoy coaching and see an improvement in the players

Do you have a piece of cricketing advice? Always keep your eye on the ball. It can hurt if you don't

Do you have any other advice? Pay attention and listen to your coach. You'll enjoy your cricket even more

Anita Collins

Which squad do you coach? Under 10 Kwik Cricket

What is your favourite drill? Pull Shot

What are your aims for next season? To have the happiest kids on the field

Do you have a piece of cricketing advice? In the field - always get your body behind the ball. Fewer fours mean lower scores

Do you have any other advice? Don't give up if you can't do it the first time - nothing that's worthwhile is easy to achieve

Cliff Culley

Which squad do you coach? Kwik Cricket

What is your favourite drill? Catching

What are your aims for next season? Ensure the kids enjoy the coaching

Do you have a piece of cricketing advice? Keep your eye on the ball

Do you have any other advice? Treat every ball whether batting, bowling or fielding as the most important ball

Anthony Drew

Which squad do you coach? U15

What is your favourite drill? Pick up and stump throw downs

What are your aims for next season? Help the U15s develop into top class performers

Do you have a piece of cricketing advice? Watch the ball at all times. It's very hard and can hurt...

Do you have any other advice? Be positive about all you do and try to do and if it does not come off then learn from it and move on

Tim Gosse

Which squad do you coach? Junior Convener

What is your favourite drill?

What are your aims for next season?

Do you have a piece of cricketing advice?

Do you have any other advice?

Amanda James

Which squad do you coach? Kwik Cricket

What is your favourite drill? Catching Practice

What are your aims for next season? To see Junior members growing in skill, confidence and teamwork

Do you have a piece of cricketing advice? Watch the ball

Do you have any other advice? Relax and enjoy your cricket

Chris James

Which squad do you coach? Under 11

What is your favourite drill? Continuous Cricket

What are your aims for next season? To see the youngsters progress and enjoy their first season in hard ball cricket

Do you have a piece of cricketing advice? Batting - get your foot to the pitch of the ball

Do you have any other advice? Don't underestimate the power of positive thinking

Simon Lopez

Which squad do you coach? Kwik Cricket

What is your favourite drill? Catching Exercises

What are your aims for next season? To help the 1st team to get promotion and help bring on the U13s / U15s in the team

Do you have a piece of cricketing advice? If you know you're out, walk!

Do you have any other advice? Hard work brings results

Paul MacDonald

Which squad do you coach? U15

What is your favourite drill? Slip Catching

What are your aims for next season? To win as much possible within the spirit of the game

Do you have a piece of cricketing advice? Enjoy the game as much as possible

Do you have any other advice?

Lauren Megginson

Which squad do you coach? Kwik Cricket

What is your favourite drill? Bowling

What are your aims for next season? To help young cricketers, new and old, improve their cricketing abilities and become confident young players

Do you have a piece of cricketing advice? In a match if you bowl a bad ball just put it behind you and don't get too worried about it

Do you have any other advice? If at first you don't succeed try and try again. Not everyone is great first time

John Muncey

Which squad do you coach? Transition to Hard Ball

What is your favourite drill? Straight Drive

What are your aims for next season? That the children enjoy that much that they can’t wait to come back to the next session

Do you have a piece of cricketing advice? Better to not score a run and not be out, then be out by giving your wicket away

Do you have any other advice? Cricket is a TEAM game, there is no ‘I’ in team

Ken Reilly

Which squad do you coach? U15

What is your favourite drill? Target Bowling

What are your aims for next season? To promote the "Team Ethic" and show how everyone has a role to play

Do you have a piece of cricketing advice? Batsmen - Occupy the crease. "Nobody scores runs in the pavilion"

Do you have any other advice? Be proud in victory and dignified in defeat

Kirsteen Ross

Which squad do you coach? Kwick Cricket and the Ladies team

What is your favourite drill? Baseball Racing Run Out Game

What are your aims for next season? I would like for the juniors to win another Scottish Cup title and I would like to ensure there are enough matches for every player to participate competitively if they would like to. In coaching, I will continue to identify players that are able to work at a higher level and ensure that sufficient challenge is provided to enable those players to improve their skills at an appropriate rate. I would like to increase the number of Kinross juniors playing in Regional Academy and national teams and introduce more people to the excellent game of cricket.

I would like the ladies team to continue to expand and for all the girls and women to really challenge themselves in trying new things and stretching their boundaries but have lots of fun at the same time. I hope that a Scotland cap is not too far away for some of the ladies players. And all of the above has to be in the correct spirit of the game in a safe and happy environment for all.

Do you have a piece of cricketing advice? Catches win matches!

Do you have any other advice? Everything written in the poem IF by Rudyard Kipling

James Ross

Which squad do you coach? Any age group that needs me

What is your favourite drill? Warm Up

What are your aims for next season? To help young cricketers enjoy cricket, get to know the game and improve at the same time

Do you have a piece of cricketing advice? Stick in and enjoy it, don't worry whether you play well or badly, just have fun !

Do you have any other advice? Listen to the coaches, their advice is good

John Ross

Which squad do you coach? Seniors and Under-13 and Under-15

What is your favourite drill? One hand and pick up and throw to stumps

What are your aims for next season? Under-13s and Under-15s to win respective Scottish Cup titles and league titles - DoubleDouble!

Do you have a piece of cricketing advice? You can't be caught if you hit the ball into the ground

Do you have any other advice? Never Give Up !

Peter Ross

Which squad do you coach? Under 15s, Men & Ladies

What is your favourite drill? Any form of batting

What are your aims for next season? To help the juniors win another Scottish Cup title

Do you have a piece of cricketing advice? Concentrate on every ball

Do you have any other advice? Enjoy yourself

Pete Smith

Which squad do you coach?

What is your favourite drill?

What are your aims for next season?

Do you have a piece of cricketing advice?

Do you have any other advice?

Calum Watson

Which squad do you coach? Under 11 and Kwik Cricket

What is your favourite drill? Target Bowling

What are your aims for next season? To get the best out of any player that I work with and to make sure that the training sessions are as enjoyable and rewarding as possible for both the kids and myself

Do you have a piece of cricketing advice? Always watch the ball

Do you have any other advice? Relax, be confident and have fun. Don't be afraid of making mistakes or playing against really good players - the more you learn from your mistakes and the more you play against good players, the better you'll become

Debbie Weir

Which squad do you coach? Kwik Cricket

What is your favourite drill? Quick runs and safe catches

What are your aims for next season? To help everyone improve their skills and have fun

Do you have a piece of cricketing advice? Always watch the ball

Do you have any other advice? And listen to the coaches

Drew Weir

Which squad do you coach? Anybody who needs help

What is your favourite drill? Catching Drills

What are your aims for next season? To help the younger players improve

Do you have a piece of cricketing advice? Be Confident

Do you have any other advice? Enjoy it !