Dateline:	24th April 2019
	Source:	Desert Springs Resort
	Subject:	Cricket at Desert Springs
	Title:	Shiplake College complete pre-season cricket training camp at Desert Springs Resort

With the domestic cricket season now in full swing, Shiplake College have now returned to the UK after completing a successful four (4) day cricket training camp 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.

Between Wednesday 17^th – Sunday 21^st April, Shiplake College Cricket Coach Paul McGraw and Director of Sport Mark Griffiths, accompanied twelve (12) players, aged between 15-18 years, who completed a carefully planned training programme that comprised grass net practice, both bowling and batting, strength and conditioning work, running, speed, fielding and agility work at the Cricket Academy.

Additionally, the players had the opportunity to put their practice into play when they competed in a quadrangular T20 Tournament against Bedford School and Winchester and Radley College at the Desert Springs Cricket Ground on Thursday 18^th, Friday 19^th and Saturday 20^th April, as they stepped up their physical preparations for the 2019 season.

Shiplake College Director of Sport Mark Griffiths commented:

“Desert Springs is a lovely place to be and we were very well looked after. I was very impressed by the cricket facilities and the whole set up works very well. The accommodation was very pleasant, and the food has been excellent.”

Shiplake College players said of their pre-season training experience at Desert Springs Resort:

“Nice rooms and a lovely time had!

The accommodation was very nice and we had some great games of cricket.”

Jay Mythen

“Very nice accommodation and a great place to train at.

I enjoyed playing on the new match ground.”

Callum Creighton 

“A very good setting to train and play cricket with excellent cricket wickets. The rooms in our resort accommodation were great.”

Oliver Stalder

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

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

 

For further information contact:

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

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	Dateline:	10th April 2019
	Source:	Desert Springs Resort
	Subject:	Cricket at Desert Springs
	Title:	Shiplake College Cricket Club set to visit Desert Springs Resort for Training Camp

Between Wednesday 17^th – Sunday 21^st April, Shiplake College Cricket Club will be stepping up their preparations for the 2019 cricket season by attending a four (4) day training camp at the Desert Springs Cricket Ground & Academy.

 Shiplake College is an independent boarding and day school in Shiplake, by the River Thames just outside Henley-on-Thames, England. The school, with 480 pupils, welcomes boys from 11–18 and girls from 16–18.

The team training camp will comprise twelve (12) players all of whom will be spending their time completing numerous training sessions each day, accompanied by two (2) coaching staff.

Grass net practice, both bowling and batting, strength and conditioning work, running, speed, fielding and agility work will take place at the Cricket Academy. The culmination of the camp will see Shiplake College compete in a quadrangular T20 Tournament against Bedford School and Winchester and Radley College at the Desert Springs Cricket Ground on Thursday 18^th, Friday 19^th and Saturday 20^th April.

Accommodation for the players and coaches is in some of the privately-owned apartments at Desert Springs Resort normally reserved for holidays and short breaks and the resort’s executive chef will be on hand to cater for the special dietary requirements of individual players dining in the resort’s Crocodile Club Restaurant.

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

 

For further information contact:

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

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