241 results returned for search: "" category "Opinion Writer" author Clay Smith
Over the years of playing and coaching cricket I have come across few cricketers with such love and passion for the game as Jason Anderson.
Jason is a student of the game and loves the game so much that you can often find him engaged in deep conver...
DATE: Jul 18, 2014
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Clay Smith
By Clay Smith
We have reached the halfway mark of the cricket season and clearly St David’s look a sure bet to win the league, but today I want to look at the good, the bad and the ugly of the first half of the season.
As we all know Cup Match is aro...
DATE: Jul 11, 2014
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Clay Smith
By Clay Smith
Somerset Cricket Club and St George’s Cricket Club have less than a month before the annual Cup Match classic.
Today I’ll look at both teams to see which players should be worried about their place on the team as well as those who are ...
DATE: Jul 04, 2014
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Opinion Writer
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Clay Smith
Somerset and St George’s Cup Match teams will be picked next month after both teams have held several trial matches.
How significant are the trials and do they all carry the same weight or is the last trial match the main focal point for the selecto...
DATE: Jun 27, 2014
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Opinion Writer
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Clay Smith
By Clay Smith
St David’s look invincible, but with Cup Match and Bermuda matches on the horizon, I wonder how many of their players will make themselves available for selection.
Last year, only two St David’s players played Cup Match and the last t...
DATE: Jun 20, 2014
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Opinion Writer
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Clay Smith
By Clay Smith
Bermuda cricketers will soon be preparing for the ICC World Cricket League Division Three Tournament, which will be played in Uganda from October 26 to November 2.
However, the issue of captaincy continues to be an area of uncertainty....
DATE: Jun 13, 2014
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Opinion Writer
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Clay Smith
One area of cricket that I have been very impressed with is our youth cricket. Having been around to see one or two games over the past few weeks our youth cricket seems to be flourishing, but do notice I said seems to be. I say that because in one b...
DATE: Jun 06, 2014
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Clay Smith
I thought I was going to be relaxing on the beach this summer, but, my, how things have changed for the better.
The challenge of working as head coach of Cleveland County has got me bubbling with anticipation of things to come.
One thing is for sur...
DATE: May 30, 2014
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Clay Smith
The Belco Cup is finally over, but the standard of cricket that was displayed by some of our top players leaves a lot to be desired. There were patches of brilliance and, on the flip side, patches of extremely poor cricket.
One thing that this past w...
DATE: May 23, 2014
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Clay Smith
After seeing the first round of the Belco Cup I have a clearer view of what to expect this year from teams in the Premier Division. This year the race at the top will be extremely close. So much so that I think bonus points could be the difference be...
DATE: May 16, 2014
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Clay Smith