Central Districts Cricket is pleased to announce our representative age-group coaching staff appointed for the 2022/23 season.

This summer sees fresh faces stepping in to mentor our two men’s age-group national tournament teams, and the coaches for this summer’s teams are:

CENTRAL DISTRICTS U19 Men

Head Coach • JARROD Englefield

Assistant Coach • DAVIS Mills

CENTRAL DISTRICTS U19 Women

Head Coach • DAN Harper

Assistant Coach • KERRY Tomlinson

CENTRAL DISTRICTS U17 Men 

Head Coach • GLENN Pocknall

Assistant Coach • CHRIS Coombe

Central Districts is proud to be New Zealand’s reigning champion at Under 19 level in both men’s and women’s cricket. Last summer was the first time CD had lifted the U19 men’s national trophy, and also the first season CD had won both the women’s and men’s title in the same year.

CD also has a strong track record in the national Under 17 title for boys, that was meanwhile not contested last season due to the Omicron outbreak.

CD Cricket Manager, High Performance DAVE MEIRING thanked the outgoing boys’ coaching staff from the landmark 2021/22 summer.

“Horowhenua-Kapiti’s CHAD LAW was our head coach of the successful men’s Under 19s last season and it was wonderful to see his passion for the team and the joy as the boys lifted the title.

“Chad has decided to step away from that position this season, but I’m very grateful that he will continue to be involved as a selector for our CD Men’s U19 team,” Meiring said.

“I’d also like to personally thank [Taranaki's] KURT LEUTHART who was Chad’s assistant last summer, for his role within our pathway over the last few summers, before moving in a different direction for work this winter.

“Kurt has been a very valuable member of the men's U17 and U19 coaching groups during that time.”

THOMAS KIRK IN ACTION AT THE U19 NATIONALS | PHOTOSPORT

Meiring said CD is fortunate to have coaches of the calibre of Englefield and Pocknall to lead these programmes through 2022/23.

“I look forward to the next campaign from these teams in January, and we’re likewise excited for our CD U19 Women heading to their nationals next week."

Last season’s successful Women’s Under 19 Head Coach DAN HARPER will again take the lead role this summer, with Central Hind KERRY TOMLINSON assisting.

KERRY TOMLINSON

SAVE THE DATES

NZC Women’s Under 19 National Tournament

4-10 December 2022, NZC High Performance Centre, Lincoln

NZC Men’s Under 19 National Tournament

7-13 January 2023, NZC High Performance Centre, Lincoln

NZC Men’s Under 17 National Tournament

17-23 January 2023, NZC High Performance Centre, Lincoln 

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Article added: Thursday 01 December 2022