Dateline:	12th March 2019
	Source:	Desert Springs Resort
	Subject:	Cricket at Desert Springs
	Title:	Sussex County Cricket Club Girls Academy complete pre-season training camp at Desert Springs Resort

Eight (8) members of the Sussex County Cricket Club Girls Academy aged between 13-18 years, accompanied by Sussex Women’s Assistant Coach, Ian Cox and Sussex Women’s Captain Georgia Adams, are now back in England having completed a successful 3-day training camp between Friday 8^th – Monday 11^th March at Desert Springs Resort, Europe’s only international award-winning luxury family resort and championship desert golf course with its very own dedicated Cricket Ground and Academy, in the Almanzora region of Almeria, Andalucía in south-east Spain.

Ian Cox, Sussex Women’s Assistant Coach remarked of Desert Springs Resort and the training camp;

“A great weekend for our girls, the facilities were perfect and the staff excellent.

 This was a perfect Pre-Season destination, safe, secure and great weather!”

Georgia Adams, Sussex Women’s Captain remarked of Desert Springs Resort and the training camp;

“A Fantastic weekend! You have gone above and beyond in looking after us and the facilities are brilliant. We would 100% love to come back and cannot fault anything. This is a great place to come for pre-season and it felt very safe and accommodating for the younger group of players.”

Grass net practice, both bowling and batting took place at the Cricket Academy, whilst out-field practice, bowl through simulations, strength and conditioning work, running, speed and agility work all took place at the Cricket Ground.

Sussex County Cricket Club Girls Academy players said of their pre-season training experience at Desert Springs Resort:

“I had such a great time and thought the facilities were amazing. The staff were very helpful and considerate to our needs.” Ella McCaughan

“Really enjoyed my time here. Great facilities and accommodation, very helpful and friendly staff.” Elise Jorgensen

“Amazing facilities with very kind and accommodating staff. The staff have gone out of their way to facilitate our needs and the food was delicious.” Cassidy McCarthy

“Great facilities to practice on! Everyone was so nice and helpful.” Amie Anderson

“Really good facilities and pitches. Very helpful people.” Freya Kemp

 “Really good facilities and great service. Everyone was very helpful and nice.” Hollie Young

 

To view the video of the Desert Springs Cricket Ground & Academy Click Here

The players and coaches were accommodated in some of the privately-owned apartments reserved for holidays and short breaks at Desert Springs and the resort’s executive chef was on hand to cater for the special dietary requirements of individual players dining in El Torrente Restaurant.

 

For further information contact:

Nick Gaywood
+44 (0)7793 558 132
ng@desertspringscricket.com

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	Dateline:	4th March 2019
	Source:	Desert Springs Resort
	Subject:	Cricket at Desert Springs
	Title:	Sussex Girls Cricket Academy to visit Desert Springs for pre-season warm weather cricket training camp

Desert Springs Resort will be host to the Sussex Girls Cricket Academy whilst they step up their preparations for the forthcoming 2019 season by completing a three (3) day warm weather training camp at the Desert Springs Cricket Ground & Academy between Friday 8^th – Monday 11^th March 2019.

Cricket for the Women & girls game has both evolved and grown over the last 15-years, nationally as well as in Sussex, with more Women and girls playing at grassroots level than ever before.

The standard and numbers now playing at County level has increased for 2019, which has resulted in Sussex introducing two new teams to their age group squads, to further help and develop players getting to the top level.

The Sussex Girls Academy training camp will comprise eight (8) players accompanied by two (2) coaches, all of whom will be spending their time completing a specific and carefully planned programme of numerous training sessions each day covering technical skills, bowling and batting, strength and conditioning and both individual and group activity.

Grass net practice, both bowling and batting, strength and conditioning work, running, speed and agility work, and fielding exercises will be completed at the Cricket Ground & Academy.

To view the video of the Desert Springs Cricket Academy Click Here

The players and coaches will be accommodated in some of the privately-owned Apartments at Desert Springs and the resort’s executive chef will be on hand to cater for the special dietary requirements of individual players dining in El Torrente Restaurant.

 

For further information contact:

Nick Gaywood

+44 (0)7793 558 132

ng@desertspringscricket.com

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