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The 1st XI has an exciting 2010 to look forward to. After finally reaching our long term goal of becoming an ECB Premier League club last season, we exceeded all expectation in finishing second. This was a fitting end to long term skipper, Wade McCall's, spell as captain of the 1st XI. With such high standards set in the 2009, there will be more pressure on our side next season, but new skipper Antonio Santini is surely the right man to keep things on track.
The 2nd XI also has an exciting 2010 to look forward to. They too had a maiden season in a new standard last season, ending mid-table in a competetive South Lincs and Borders League Division 2. The 2nd XI have an important task of raising standards and strength in depth at the club, so we can continue justify our position as a long term Premier League club. Skegness and general cricket stalwart, Steve O'Dare, takes on the captaincy in 2010, which will surely keep a competetive edge to this side.
The Sunday XI offers club members an opportunity to play more competitive cricket that ever before, playing in the East Lindsey Cricket League. The captain's role will be rotated throughout the season, allowing a number of local cricketers an opportunity to learn and develop their leadership skills. This side is an essential part of our set up, and is traditionally the route through which our more promising junior cricketers get their first experiences of senior cricket, with the support of 1st and 2nd XI players alongside them.
We have a growing and thriving youth section where youngsters can have fun and enjoy themselves at the same time as receiving instruction from the coaching staff. Coaching is provided in a safe environment and aims to help the youngsters play the game in the correct spirit at as high a level of expertise as possible. The club is committed to improving youth cricket in the local community and hopes to expand the size of the section over the next couple of seasons. This coming season (2010), we are hoping to enter five competetive sides - two Under 11, an Under 13, an Under 14 (playing in the Under 15 league) and an Under 15. In short, the future looks good.
We were accredited with 'Clubmark' status in 2009. This an award for our commitment towards protecting and nurturing junior cricketers, and formally recognises the work we are doing to improve our club and our commitment to the future of cricket in general.
Skegness CC is fortunate to have some excellent facilities at its disposal. The ground is a truly wonderful place to play cricket and the pavilion and bar facilities compliment the ground superbly. We have good training facilities, with two artificial tracks and permanent nets available to all cricketers.
If anybody has any queries regarding Skegness CC then please do not hesitate to contact us, either by emailing the club or by contacting a relevant club member from the contacts list.