Hurley is now lucky enough to have 6 ECB qualified coaches running the Youth Cricket Programme. Neil Dawkins (Level 2) - Head Coach U13
Neil qualified as an ECB Level 2 coach in April 2010 and has 2 boys in the
Hurley youth programme. As a player for Hurley, Neil was reknowned as a
hard hitting middle order batsman and scored over 6,000 runs for the club
including 9 hundreds and 43 fifties. Neil once hit 48 sixes in a single season
and holds 2 club record batting partnerships and the record for outfield catches
in an innings (5).
Alan Morgans (Level 1) - Assistant Coach U13 Alan is Hurley's newest qualified coach, attaining his ECB level 1 qualification in August 2011.
David Simoes (Level 2) - Head Coach U11
David qualified as an ECB Level 2 coach in April 2010 and is hoping to pass
on some of his batting and wicket keeping (but not your bowling Veggie)
expertise to the youngsters.
As an opening batsmanfor the Saturday 1st XI, David has won batsman of the
year once and scored over 4,000 runs for the club including 2 centuries.
Darryn Wright (Level 2) - Assistant Coach U9
Darryn joins the crop of coaches at Hurley after he achieved his ECB Level 2 qualification in July 2010.
Despite Darryn's all round cricketing prowess, it is likely that his coaching style will be based on "Do as
I say, not as I do!"
Darryn is an immensely popular character at the club and has been voted Player's Player on 3 occasions -
this could solely be due to the majestic platters of sandwiches that he brings along to home games.
Mark Allen (Level 2)
Mark is a Level 2 qualified coach with 6 years coaching experience.
In addition to coaching the Hurley U17s he has been the county U15
girls coach for 3 years. His daughter Amy came through the Hurley colts
and has represented Berkshire and now playing for Surrey ladies.
Mark recently qualified as the coach for Berkshire and England's
visually impaired cricketers.
Amy Allen (Level 2)
Amy is an ECB level 2 qualified coach and has represented Surrey ladies at cricket.
