Suffolk County Cricket Board

Suffolk's Emerging Player Programme was introduced in 2010 with a view to offer a high class standard of coaching to our elite players between the age range of 13 and 16.

The programme focussed on the five key areas of cricket: technical, tactical, physical, mental and lifestyle.

At present we have three players on our programme.  They are:

Beth Absolon

James Hodgkinson

Sam Webb-Snowling

Pictures of Beth, James and Sam can be viewed here:

The programme is run by Bobby Flack & Tom Huggins.

Below is a profile of our Players:

BETH ABSOLON

Beth was selected onto Suffolk Cricket Board’s Emerging Players Programme following a rigorous selection process in November 2009 and was reselected for her second year in November 2010. 

Beth is a 16 year old all-rounder who has represented Suffolk girls sides from the age of 12 and made her full County debut for the Women’ side two years ago and made a high quality 49 before being run out.  Through the programme, batting wise, Beth has been working on creating better bases from which to play shot all around the wicket against both seam and spin bowling.   With her bowling she is now approaching the crease in straighter lines and with more purpose which along with some other alterations has allowed her to consistently swing the ball with a bit more pace.

FACTFILE:

DOB:
16th March 1995

ROLE:
Allrounder: Top order batsman/Medium pace

FAVOURITE CITY:
Paris

FAVOURITE COUNTRY:
Australia

FAVOURITE FOOD:
Chocolate Cake

FAVOURITE BAND:
Mumford and Sons

FAVOURITE FILM:
Anchorman

FAVOURITE TELEVISION SHOW:
Friends

OTHER SPORTS PLAYED:
County hockey, Horse-riding, Skiing, Golf

MOST MEMORABLE CRICKETING MOMENT:
Suffolk Girls Under 15’s v Cambridgeshire: first County 50 and first win for the Under 15 girls squad

SAM WEBB-SNOWLING

Sam was selected onto Suffolk Cricket Board’s Emerging Players Programme following a rigorous selection process in November 2009 and was reselected for a second year in November 2010 following a successful season.

Sam is a wicket-keeper/batsman who had a very successful 2010 season during which he made his maiden County century for the Under 14’s against Cambridgeshire.  For the 2011 season Sam is in the Under 17 squad as a 15 year old.  Through the programme we have been working on creating solid bases from which to execute shots all around the wicket, especially allowing him to play straight down the ground with greater ease.  With his keeping we are promoting fast feet and maintaining a solid position from which to move easily in any direction.

FACTFILE:

DOB:   
12th December 1995

ROLE:   
Wicket-keeper/Batsman

FAVOURITE CITY:
New York

FAVOURITE COUNTRY: 
Barbados

FAVOURITE FOOD: 
Curry

FAVOURITE BAND: 
The Script

FAVOURITE FILM: 
Black Hawk Down

FAVOURITE TELEVISION SHOW:  
Skins

OTHER SPORTS PLAYED: 
Hockey

MOST MEMORABLE CRICKETING MOMENT:
Scoring my first century against Cambridgeshire last year

JAMES HODGKINSON

James was selected onto Suffolk Cricket Board’s Emerging Players Programme following a rigorous selection process in November 2009 and was reselected for a second year in November 2010 following a successful season.

James is predominantly an opening batsman who also bowls handy medium pace.  As an opening batsman he has an unflappable temperament and is unfazed by almost everything giving him some key attributes for a player at the top of the order.  During the programme we have been working with James on keeping his head in line with the ball allowing him to use his fast hands in straight lines rather than them working around his front pad.  As well as this we have been building his confidence up by offering different techniques with which to face the new ball.

FACTFILE:

DOB:
26th October 1995

ROLE:
Opening batsman, Right-arm seamer.

FAVOURITE CITY:
Bangkok

FAVOURITE COUNTRY:
England

FAVOURITE FOOD:
Bread and Butter

FAVOURITE BAND:
Bombay Bicycle Club

FAVOURITE FILM:
Shawshank Redemption

FAVOURITE TELEVISION SHOW:
Friends

OTHER SPORTS PLAYED:
Hockey

MOST MEMORABLE CRICKETING MOMENT:
Diving catch at RHS Festival for Suffolk Under 12’s.