Guildford Mavericks

Training News

Indoor Training 2010

The following dates have been scheduled indoors at the Broadwater School Sports Centre, starting in January 2010. They are every other Sunday and open to anyone whether you are a member of the club or not. The sessions last for 90 minutes, with a 10 minute warm-up at the start. All eqpt will be provided, so please come along or contact the club if you are interested.

Sunday Jan 10th - 10:30 to 12:00
Sunday Jan 24th - 10:30 to 12:00
Sunday Feb 7th - 10:30 to 12:00
Sunday Feb 21st - 10:30 to 12:00
Sunday Mar 7th - 10:30 to 12:00

Pre-Season Training 2010

The Mavericks move outside onto the diamond for Pre-season training on March 14th, 2010. Start times for these are to be confirmed, as they are dependant upon whether the adjacent football pitch is being used.

Herts Pre-Season League

For the first time, the Mavericks will be entering this in 2010. This will entail games on 3 consecutive Sundays, leading up to the start of the season. Dates and venues to be confirmed nearer the time, although it is anticipated that these will be in April 2010

Midweek Training 2010

These sessions will be held outside on the main diamond at Broadwater School from the start of May. They are provisionally scheduled to run from 7pm to 8:30pm on Tuesday evenings, with the diamond available for warm-ups from 6:30.

The sessions concentrate on the basics of baseball, especially fielding (ground balls, fly balls etc), with specific skills covered each week over the course of the season (double plays, bunting, run-downs, sliding, etc)

Please come along or contact Michael Burdett or Rob Wheeler if you would like to know more details.

There is no charge for practice, as this is included in the season fees, and is free to newcomers for the first 4 practices.

Kit and eqpt is provided, so even if you have not played the game before, please feel free to come along, as there is no charge for prospective players