Off The Mark

By Summer 2005 the lure of the Premiership had relegated cricket to a minority sport in the eyes of many a child. That changed with Freddie Flintoff’s exploits as England won the Ashes on home soil and captured the hearts of children across the country. In 2006 Tadworth fielded its first Colts team which performed creditably but struggled. By 2007 it looked like the now U10 side would not happen with so few players. Worse still there was no manager to run the side. Nick Abear came to the rescue and offered to manage the team. His boundless enthusiasm and energy molded a team spirit which was to prove a greater force than the often arrogant individualism of our multi-talented big club opposition. Whilst the team enjoyed unparalleled success on the square it will be the camaraderie of the players and the performances that it inspired that will live in the memory of the spectators. This book represents an exciting record of a wonderful year in the lives of these children.