Awards 2012

Jack Petchey Awards: Nov/Dec winner - George Curtis Age 15

Throughout this winter's KFCC Colts Academy training sessions, George has shown an exemplary attitude to improving his game. As a leg spinner, he is trying to master a very difficult form of bowling and yet his desire to learn has enabled him to greatly improve the consistency of his bowling. George is simply a credit to the club. George's money went towards some Coaching equipment (Fielding bats, junior sidearm pro, pop up ball nets, etc) that will increase the variety of coaching the club can provide.

Jack Petchey Awards: Sept/Oct winner - Matt Sexton Age 12

Matt has been at the club since the age of 5 years old and has consistently shone amongst his peers in terms of both his ability and attitude to playing cricket. He has previously been recognised at District & County age group levels, which is an outstanding achievement. Matt is always 100% attentive during coaching sessions and picks up technical & tactical information with ease. Overall, he is a pleasure to coach. Matt decided that his award should go towards two much needed Catching nets for the club.

Jack Petchy Award winner update - Tom Griffiths

KFCC are proud to provide an update on the progress of one of our previous Jack Petchy Award winners Tom Griffiths. Further updates on other winners will be posted periodically.

Since winning the Jack Petchey award in 2009, Tom went on to achieve a Duke of Edinburgh award with cricket going towards the community and sporting elements. He has further gone on to study an MSc in Engineering at St Hugh's College, Oxford, achieving a distinction in his first 2 years and awarded an Academic Scholarship by St Hugh's College in recognition of this.

At University, Tom has become heavily involved in other non-academic activities. He has taken part in organising the 'Varsity Oxbridge Ski Trip' which took well over 3000 people to Val Thorens in France (the largest student run ski trip in the world). He has also created his own college Engineering society and lead it to becoming a recognised college society, receiving funding and publishing the society on an Engineering networking website. He has also become heavily involved in the sport of rowing for St Hugh's College Boat Club (SHBC), having achieved two 'Blades' rowing for the first boat. Blades are one of the highest accolades in Oxbridge College rowing for achieving four 'bumps' in four days in the bi-yearly Oxford college competitions. Tom will now have his name and weight carved into 2 oars mounted in the entrance hall to St Hugh’s College. He has also been part of the SHBC committee, holding several positions such as social secretary and development secretary (alumni relations & sponsorship). He is now The President of this society, pushing further the roles he's experienced in and further raising the profile of SHBC.

January/February winner - Stanley Challinor aged 14

Stanley has received his award for his general attitude and the example he sets both on and off the field during training and matches . He has just started to play adult cricket and displays the same level of enthusiasm to this longer form of the game.

March/April winner - James Grimley aged 14

James in common with the previous winner Stanley sets an exemplary attitude and plays the game in the right spirit always giving his best efforts whether it is agame or training session.

Stanley and James have decided to pool their awards and put the money towards a summer training camp for all the young players during the summer holidays. Two of our young coaches Rhiannon and Heather have volunteered to help a professional coach to deliver the camp.

May/June winner - Dan Saunders aged 22

Dan was nominated for all the extra commitment he has shown towards the club. He has made tremendous strides to improve his own game whilst at the same time volunteered to go on to the club committees as the young players representative. He has helped bringing new computing skills to the club.

Dan has decided his award should go towards funding a white back drop to the cricket nets. This will benefit the whole club and make the nets more user friendly.

Jack Petchey Award Winners Gala Presentation - Chelmsford, Civic Theatre