Kent Cricket Academy Scholars 2013/14
Monday 30th September 2013
Kent County Cricket Club is delighted to announce that the following individuals have accepted a place on the Kent Cricket Academy Cohort 2013/14.
Fourteen scholars that consist of twelve boys and two girls between the age ranges of 14 and 18 make up the eleventh year’s cohort; five scholars are new to the Academy – Grace Gibbs, Robert Sehmi, Hugh Bernard, Marcus O’Riordan and Nathan Baxter.
The scholars have been selected based on the criteria of having “demonstrated potential” of developing into a first class quality player over the next five to eight years. The group is made up of four specialist batsman, four pace bowlers, one all-rounder, three spin bowlers and two wicket keepers.
GRACE GIBBS:
Female – Age 18
DOB – 01.05.95
Right Arm Medium Bowler, Right Hand Batsman.
Represented England Senior Women’s Academy team this summer.
Represented England U19’s Women’s team this summer.
Represented Kent Senior Women’s team this summer.
Plays club cricket for Hayes CC.
Attends Brighton University.
HENRY PICKERING:
Male – Age 18
DOB – 25.02.95
Left Arm Orthodox Spin Bowler, Right Hand Batsman.
Represented Kent CCC 2nd XI in County Championship, One Day and Twenty20 team’s this summer.
Represented England Development Programme U18’s this summer.
Plays club cricket for Bexley CC.
Attends Canterbury Christchurch University.
SAM WELLER:
Male – Age 18
DOB – 21.11.94
Right Arm Medium Fast Bowler, Right Hand Batsman.
Represented Kent CCC 2nd XI County Championship and One Day team’s this summer.
Plays club cricket for Hartley Country Club CC.
Attends Oxford Brookes University.
NATASHA FARRANT:
Female – Age 17
DOB – 29.05.96
Left Arm Medium Bowler. Left Hand Batsman.
Represented England Senior Women’s T20 team this summer.
Represented England Senior Women’s Academy team this summer.
Represented England U19’s Women’s team this summer.
Represented Kent Senior Women’s team this summer.
Plays club cricket for Hayes CC.
Attends Sevenoaks School.
JACK LARAMAN:
Male – Age 17
DOB – 10.06.96
Left Arm Orthodox Spin Bowler, Left Hand Batsman.
Represented Kent CCC 2nd XI in County Championship, One Day and Twenty20 team’s this summer.
Represented England U17 Invitational XI this summer.
Represented London & East of England U17’s at the “Super 4’s” tournament this summer.
Represented Kent Cricket U17 Performance team this summer.
Plays club cricket for Hartley Country Club CC.
Attends Rochester Grammar School for Girls.
ROBERT SEHMI:
Male – Age 17
DOB – 01.08.96
Right Hand Batsman, Wicketkeeper.
Made his Kent CCC 2nd XI County Championship debut this summer.
Represented Kent Cricket U17 Performance team this summer.
Plays club cricket for Bexley CC.
Attends Sutton Valence School.
HUGH BERNARD:
Male – Age 17
DOB – 14.09.96
Right Arm Medium Fast Bowler, Right Hand Batsman.
Represented London & East of England U17’s at the “Super 4’s tournament this summer.
Represented Kent Cricket U17 Performance team this summer.
Plays club cricket for Folkestone CC.
Attends The Archbishops School of Canterbury.
RYAN DAVIES:
Male – Age 16
DOB – 05.11.96
Right Hand Batsman, Wicketkeeper.
Made his Kent CCC 2nd XI County Championship, One Day and Twenty20 debut’s this summer.
Represented England U17 Invitational XI this summer.
Represented London & East of England U17’s at the “Super 4’s tournament this summer.
Represented Kent Cricket U17 Performance team this summer.
Plays club cricket for Sandwich Town CC.
Attends Sandwich Technology School.
PIERS RICHARDSON:
Male – Age 16
DOB – 23.10.96
Right Arm Medium Fast Bowler, Right Hand Batsman.
Made his Kent CCC 2nd XI County Championship, One Day and Twenty20 debut’s this summer.
Represented London & East of England U17’s at the “Super 4’s” tournament this summer.
Represented Kent Cricket U17 Performance team this summer.
Plays club cricket for Whitstable CC.
Attends The Kings School, Canterbury.
RANJIT SINGH:
Male – Age 16
DOB – 31.01.97
Right Arm Off Spin Bowler, Right Hand Batsman.
Represented Kent Cricket U17 Performance team this summer.
Plays club cricket for Hartley Country Club CC.
Attends Gravesend Grammar School.
MICHAEL WALLER:
Male – Age 16
DOB – 06.11.96
Right Hand Batsman, Right Arm Medium Bowler.
Represented Kent Cricket U17 Performance team this summer.
Plays club cricket for Tunbridge Wells CC.
Attends Tunbridge Wells Grammar School.
ZAK CRAWLEY:
Male – Age 15
DOB – 03.02.98
Right Hand Batsman, Right Arm Medium Bowler.
Made his Kent CCC 2nd XI County Championship debut this summer.
Represented London & East of England U15’s at the Bunbury festival this summer.
Represented Kent Cricket U15 & 17 Performance teams this summer.
Plays club cricket for Sevenoaks Vine CC.
Attends Tonbridge School.
MARCUS O’RIORDAN:
Male – Age 15
DOB – 25.01.98
Right Hand Batsman, Right Arm Off Spin Bowler.
Represented London & East of England U15’s at the Bunbury festival this summer.
Represented Kent Cricket U15 Performance team this summer.
Plays club cricket for Tunbridge Wells CC.
Attends Tonbridge School.
NATHAN BAXTER:
Male – Age 14
DOB – 08.11.98
Right Hand Batsman, Right Arm Leg Spin Bowler.
Represented London & East of England U15’s at the Bunbury festival this summer.
Represented Kent Cricket U15 Performance team this summer.
Plays club cricket for Old Colfeians CC.
Attends Whitgift School.