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Title: Bowling machine and a coach in manchester?
Post by: icewolf on July 09, 2015, 09:11:43 PM
Hi guys,

I recently started cricket again (about 6 weeks back) after a long long time, we do have net sessions but only once per week and then one match per week, so obviously with not much practice I am unable to perform in matches. My timing is poor and am unable to play some basic cover drives and have no power in shots either. So I want to do practice on a bowling machine and if I could find a coach and a bowling machine that would be great. Might be able to catch up much quicker. Need to work on my cover drives and hook and pulls.

Any suggestions for chester or manchester area?
Title: Re: Bowling machine and a coach in manchester?
Post by: Cin88 on July 09, 2015, 09:37:45 PM
Try Bolton Indians Cricket Club, they'll hire a bowling machine out to you and a coach if you don't have anyone who isn't a qualified coach with you. Failing that, the indoor centre at Old Trafford will probably be more than happy to help, you even get a choice of surface there (fast, spin, mixed etc).
Title: Re: Bowling machine and a coach in manchester?
Post by: icewolf on July 09, 2015, 09:52:22 PM
Try Bolton Indians Cricket Club, they'll hire a bowling machine out to you and a coach if you don't have anyone who isn't a qualified coach with you. Failing that, the indoor centre at Old Trafford will probably be more than happy to help, you even get a choice of surface there (fast, spin, mixed etc).

Ok thats great thanks I'll contact them ;) will certainly need a coach to work with. Any idea how much would they charge per hr?

Title: Re: Bowling machine and a coach in manchester?
Post by: Cin88 on July 09, 2015, 09:56:02 PM
When it comes to Bolton Indians i've no idea, I haven't personally been since about 2010 and it was £30 then without coaches.

Old Trafford will have prices on their website though.
Title: Re: Bowling machine and a coach in manchester?
Post by: icewolf on July 10, 2015, 01:06:18 PM
When it comes to Bolton Indians i've no idea, I haven't personally been since about 2010 and it was £30 then without coaches.

Old Trafford will have prices on their website though.

I've booked a session at Old Trafford, lets see how it goes...thanks for the info mate :)
Title: Re: Bowling machine and a coach in manchester?
Post by: LDifa on July 13, 2015, 08:15:32 PM
Old Trafford is good, and there are also some very good coaches at Total Cricket in Ashton, which is ace and easy to get to being just off the motorway
Title: Re: Bowling machine and a coach in manchester?
Post by: icewolf on July 16, 2015, 02:45:35 PM
Old Trafford is good, and there are also some very good coaches at Total Cricket in Ashton, which is ace and easy to get to being just off the motorway

Just got back from my 2 hrs session at Old Trafford, was awesome ;)
Title: Re: Bowling machine and a coach in manchester?
Post by: abdulwq on September 02, 2015, 02:05:58 AM
Just got back from my 2 hrs session at Old Trafford, was awesome ;)
Can you share the prices ? how was the coach?
Title: Re: Bowling machine and a coach in manchester?
Post by: icewolf on September 02, 2015, 06:59:30 AM
It's £20 per hr if u hire their in-house coaches and £35 if they r not available and they have to assign u a temp coach.

As for coaching I liked it and helped me work my weak areas so overall a great experience.


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Title: Re: Bowling machine and a coach in manchester?
Post by: Neon Cricket on September 02, 2015, 07:23:31 AM
It's £20 per hr if u hire their in-house coaches

Wish London had something that price! Oval and Lords are bloody expensive
Title: Re: Bowling machine and a coach in manchester?
Post by: edge on September 02, 2015, 07:33:53 AM
That's how the standard price for just a bowling machine net at my usual place in Bristol, good deal!
Title: Re: Bowling machine and a coach in manchester?
Post by: abdulwq on September 03, 2015, 03:03:29 AM
20-30 is not a bad price at all. Guess i should book my travel if i got selected for ICC Europe Div 3 tour:)
Title: Bowling machine and a coach in manchester?
Post by: icewolf on September 03, 2015, 03:47:22 PM
Wish London had something that price! Oval and Lords are bloody expensive

Those prices r for off peak hrs so I think from 9am to 4-5pm...I went there at 11pm both the times and paid £20 per hr


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