The second Devon Coaches Conference, masterminded by CDM Mathew Theedom, was a resounding success with over fifty local coaches present to watch a number of most interesting workshops. Former England bowling coach Peter Lever, who is shortly moving into the county, kicked off with a session working and coaching with a number of the counties young seam bowlers. Former Middlesex's batsman keeper Keith Brown, who is a key member of the counties coaching team, showed the coaches a number of innovative ways of playing spin bowling. Former Gloucestershire player and now leading coach Andy Stovard took the coaches through the usage of a BOLA bowling machine. Local community coaches David Court and Andy Fairbairn gave everyone a first hand experience of a circuit and the use of games in coaching. Finally Neil Davey led a session on flexibility and injury management. Also present were representatives of the ECBCA and Duncan Fernley. SKY Sports funding supplied a excellent buffet lunch. Theedom had superbly organised a most enjoyable and beneficial Conference and now has plans of making it a permanent event in the counties calendar. Pictured right is Keith Brown who gave an outstanding session on playing Spin bowling
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Left - A group of Devon young bowlers who worked with former England player and Coach Peter Lever at Devon's second conference. Below one of them in action and the West Devon contingment catching.
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