A critical part of running a successful cricket club is the professionalism of and commitment to practices. 

Reflecting the importance of this, the club employs a highly experienced and qualified club coach, whose role it is to coordinate practice sessions, provide specialist coaching advice, as well as providing input and organisational support at matches.

In addition to the coach, the club is also able to call upon a number of its past players for specialist coaching input.

(First Grade Coach Mark O'Neill in his playing days)

For the 2012/13 season we are pleased to announce the appointment of 6 specialist coaches to assist the players. These are:

• Ed Howitt Jnr- Club Coach (Legendary Gordon Player)
• Mark O'Neill - First Grade Coach (International and County Cricket Coach)
• Bruce Edgar - Green Shield and Specialist Coach (Former NZ Test player)
• Steve Smith - Specialist Batting Coach (Former Australia Test and One-day batsman)
• Matt Nicholson - Specialist Bowling Coach (Former Australian test Fast Bowler)
• Phil Emery ( Former Captain of NSW and test wicket keeper)
• Richard Stobo (Former NSW fast bowler and Level 3 coach)
• Michael Falk - Former First Grade player and Level 3 coach

Training sessions during the season are conducted at the practice nets at Chatswood Oval on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. A First and Second grade squad also trains with Mark O'Neil in a specialist session on a Tuesday evening.

Sessions start at 4.30pm and generally go through till dark.

It is recommended that all grade players train twice a week, however, except in special circumstances it is mandatory for First and Second grade to train on both Tuesday and Thursday as well as specialist sessions when able. 

Pre-season training for the 2012/13 season was held at Narrabeen AIS and the schedule for now completed can be found below:

August: Synthetic nets at Sydney Academy of Sport

Sunday 5th; 12th; 19th and 26th
1pm - 4pm at SAS (Sydney Academy of Sport) Wakehurst Parkway - Narrabeen – synthetic nets - bring rubber soled shoes.

September: We now move to all turf wickets.

Saturday 1st
9am – 12.30pm Chatswood Oval nets.

Tuesday 4th
4pm – 6.30pm Chatswood nets, with lights from 5pm.

Thursday 6th
4pm – 6.30pm Chatswood nets, with lights.

Saturday 8th
9am – 12.30pm Chatswood nets.

Saturday 8th- Sun 9th
First Grade Squad to play Toombul Club in Brisbane on both days- details later.

Sunday 9th
TBA; Trying for Killara for lower grade trial game.

Tuesday 11th
4pm – 6.30pm Chatswood nets, with lights.

Thursday 13th
4pm – 6.30pm Chatswood nets, with lights.

Saturday 15th
9am – 12.30pm Chatswood nets.
Greenies Trial game at Killara Oval 12.30 pm - details TBA.
8.30am- 12 noon Grade centre wicket practice at Killara Oval.

Sunday 16th
Lower Grade Trial game at Turramurra Oval V Easts. Top Grade Trial game at Killara Oval V Easts.

Tuesday 18th
4pm Practice at Chatswood Oval. Teams for R1 to be announced Tues at practice at approx 6.30pm.

Thursday 20th
4pm practice at Chatswood Oval. Grade Round 1 commences on Sat 22nd Sept with a two-day match. Practice gear distributed.

Saturday 22nd September
Grade Round 1 - First day of two day match.

Normal Tues/Thurs practice then continues throughout the season from 4.30pm.