Young players - prospects for the future

The achievements of the top players in the game are well documented both on the Forum and on the AEBBA website. Some of their exploits are legendary.

To balance this slightly, maybe it's time to spare a thought for some of the youngsters, in whose hands rest the future of the game.

So let's have your views on who exactly are the great new young prospects of the game.

Kevin Hall burst onto the scene a few years ago, and is destined one day to play for England, of that I'm sure.

Phil Collins, Steven Sheard and Chris Reeves are already seasoned Internationals.

Who else is there in their teens and twenties who are regularly 'scorching the cloth' ?

I'll start a list with a few on and you can add to it ! Apologies to all those not included so far...

Johnny George - Nthnts
Stephen Coleman - Nthnts
Nick Wren - Kent
Mike Daw - Hastings
Henry Brooks - Mid Sussex
Adam Bateup - Mid Sussex
Bob Hall - Mid Sussex
Chris Elliott - Brighton
Adam Squires - Worthing
Chris Oakley - Littlehampton
Martin Cole - West Sussex
Aaron Hill - Redhill
Debz Pearse - Redhill

+
Ian Gordon - Oxon
Lewis Stratford - Oxon
Adam Thorn - Oxon
Melissa Standbridge - Oxon
Kirsty Jarvis - Oxon
Craig Mace - Oxon
Phil McFarland - Oxon
Adam Ingram - Oxon

+ (Brighton/Worthing):
Kevin Hall
Lorenzo Hickman
James Osborn
Damien Hickman
Danny Driscoll
Ryan Berrett
Chris Cox
Gary Mechan
Daniel Wheal
Ross Pettiford
James Whittle
Kenny Tinnion
Joe Oakley
Kristian Knudsson

+ (Hants)
Lee Radford
Daniel Woolvin
Connor Messenbird

+ (Guernsey)
Ben Wilding
Luke Oliver
Robert Chapple

+ (Jersey)
James Jeanne

+ (Lewes)
Ben Proctor
Chris Smith
Jamie Hall
Lana Stoner
Zoe Stoner

+ (Eastbourne)
Jason Akehurst
Chris Turner
Chris Haggar

+ (Hastings)
Jack Pope
Sandy Harmer

[milhouse]

Oxford contingent.........

Steven Sheard  ;)
Phil Collins  ;)
Ian Gordon
Lewis Stratford
Adam Thorn


And a couple of ladies

Melissa Standbridge
Kirsty Jarvis

Hi Mark,

Good stuff, though I think we already know about Phil and Steven - both already playing for England ! ;D

[bigtj]

Loenzo Hickman, James Osborn, Damien Hickman, Danny Driscoll, Ryam Berratt, Chris Cox,
Gary Mechan just a few from Worthing and Brighton, there is taht young lad from West Sussex who started playing inter league last season??? Old codger forgotton his name.

Another brighton/Worthing Ros Pettiford, Romans. James Whittle Henty. Alright they will not all go onto greatness but are the future of this great game and should be encouraged.

[BB Warrior]

Dec 7, 2011 13:40:43 GMT bigtj said:

Loenzo Hickman, James Osborn, Damien Hickman, Danny Driscoll, Ryam Berratt, Chris Cox,
Gary Mechan just a few from Worthing and Brighton, there is taht young lad from West Sussex who started playing inter league last season??? Old codger forgotton his name.

Another brighton/Worthing Ros Pettiford, Romans. James Whittle Henty. Alright they will not all go onto greatness but are the future of this great game and should be encouraged.

Daniel Wheal.... ;)

Brewers had a young lad last year called Liam Churcher.
Does he still play ?

[Chunky Monkey]

Kenny Tinnion is one to watch. Plays in Ryan Berrett's team Brighton. think he also plays inter league for Brighton 'C'.

[Sir Chancelot]

Votes from the Guernsey Contingent.

Ben Wilding who plays for the Layabouts at Ex Service Club
He beat former world champion Trevor Gallienne last season and also repeated the feat against former Channel Islands champion Rodney Smith.

Luke Oliver, who caused a few upsets in his group games in this years world champs.


Robert Chappell who won the Guernsey League singles in his second season of playing.
Currently not playing league, but we hope to see him back sometime soon.

[Chunky Monkey]

Dec 7, 2011 20:39:42 GMT Sir Chancelot said:

Votes from the Guernsey Contingent.
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Luke Oliver, who caused a few upsets in his group games in this years world champs.

Upsets ??? no, a good player Yes 8-) beat both Mr Wooton and I in this years world champs but wouldn't say he upset us! Just made us pull our fingers out ;D I dont get upset by being beaten fair, and he won fair n square as far as i am concerned 8-)

Dec 8, 2011 0:06:25 GMT Chunky Monkey said:

Upsets ??? no,

I think Stormin' was referring to the term 'upset the formbook' (= 'surprises') rather than upsetting anyone personally, Chunks. ;D

[Sir Chancelot]

Dec 8, 2011 13:25:01 GMT tommo III said:

Dec 8, 2011 0:06:25 GMT Chunky Monkey said:

Upsets ??? no,

I think Stormin' was referring to the term 'upset the formbook' (= 'surprises') rather than upsetting anyone personally, Chunks. ;D

Tommo is quite right and I am sorry if Chunky Monkey is upset about the using of the word upset.
I was merely pointing out that a when looking at the Rankings, a young player ranked at 236 beat players ranked 11th and 19th - what is known as upsetting the form book.
Used quite often in Sporting situations, most recently in football, and I quote what was printed on several sports pages
"Crystal Palace in huge upset of Manchester United in League Cup"

[Chris]

Hants

Lee Radford
Daniel Woolvin
Connor Messenbird

[H]

You can add Jamie Hall to the list. While he has only just started playing, at 17, he is already displaying a natural talent, and I think with a bit of experience, will prove to be quite the player. He's a lot better than I was when I first started!!

[little legs]

Our 2 girls have started to play,Lana at 14 has entered a couple of comps this year , tho Zoe at 13 looks like she could have the better temprement and concentration for the game (must get that from her mother ;)).

Recent additions included.
Great to see teenagers taking up the game.
Maybe when the list is exhausted, we should divide into 20 and overs and under 20s. :-/

[bigtj]

Sussex are trying to encourage the younger element by introducing an under 30s tournament in June, this is open to all playerxs from Sussex, and hopefully will be a success and run for the foreseeable future.

[dipper]

Joe Oakley at 14 years of age playing regular doubles in the Littlehampton League, also played three times for the Swan `B`s in Wothing premier league and won one.
I think a very good prospect for the future, could be better at his age than his brother Christoper Oakley.

[Oaks]

Apr 11, 2012 16:36:10 GMT dipper said:

Joe Oakley at 14 years of age playing regular doubles in the Littlehampton League, also played three times for the Swan `B`s in Wothing premier league and won one.
I think a very good prospect for the future, could be better at his age than his brother Christoper Oakley.

Joe plays in the Brighton League as well and has won a couple! Hopefully he enters the World Juniors this year :)

Apr 11, 2012 14:12:58 GMT bigtj said:

Sussex are trying to encourage the younger element by introducing an under 30s tournament in June, this is open to all playerxs from Sussex, and hopefully will be a success and run for the foreseeable future.

James Whittle, Martin Cole, Lorenzo Hickman, Joe Oakley, Mike Daw, Daniel Wheal, Jamie Hall, Henry Brooks, Rob Hall, Chris Hagger, Kristian Knudson, Chris Turner, Jason Akehurst and Kevin Hall all took part in this competition.

For a summary of how the day went you can visit this thread, which also has a photo, plus a link to the Sussex website showing all the scores etc:

barbilliards.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=sussex&action=display&thread=12324#

[BigPhilMac]

Id like to propose young adam ingram to the list (no relation to dave as far as we know! So thats the dispute about where hes from that arose at bucks sorted :p) hes an oxford league and soon to be wallingford league player who has taken some cracking scalps (dave ingram at kent!) and ever improving despite a torrid debut and first tournament (under 22s)

Aug 9, 2012 9:58:47 GMT mikedaw1985 said:

Jack Pope looks a good prospect and seems to know many of the shots already, despite only playing his sixth competitive match tonight. Hopefully he will continue playing and maybe Colin Southouse can convince him to play in next years Sussex under 30's.

Jack Pope, plus Big Phil's suggestion Adam Ingram have been added to the list.

[BigPhilMac]

Can i add callum bowler, another up and coming player from the oxon area? :)

Chris Storch, Luke Storch (ox)

Thought it would be nice to bump this thread from 7 1/2 years ago, especially as some of the acknowledged prospects have now become household names !