Top coach Ted to help propel women's cricket

Tuesday 09 April 2024

An accomplished professional cricketer and coach has joined Jersey Cricket to lead its women's teams.

Darren Thomas, who is known as 'Ted', brings an impressive coaching record at Western Storm, Glamorgan Academy and as the National Coach of Wales.

He succeeds Lee Meloy, who moved away from the role to take up a new Head of Operations position within Jersey Cricket.

He was also an accomplished professional cricketer with a career spanning 10 years with Essex and Glamorgan. 

Sarah Gomersall, CEO, commented: “Since joining, I’ve been clear that I want our women and girls to be given the best level of coaching support possible and every chance to deliver on their potential, and I believe Ted’s appointment as Head Coach will do this."

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Jersey Cricket are delighted to confirm the appointment of Darren Thomas as the new Women's National coach.

He brings an impressive coaching record with Western Storm, Glamorgan Academy and Wales.

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— Jersey Cricket (@cricketinjersey) April 9, 2024

"We now have a very strong coaching team able to work across women, men, girls and boys cricket, and we have a very exciting future," she added.

Paul Hutchison, Interim Director of Cricket, said he was “delighted that Ted has accepted the role", adding that he joins :at a fantastic time for Jersey Cricket, we are setting up our programme to achieve our long-term ambitions and Ted is the first piece of that jigsaw".

"Ted is highly respected and experienced, I am extremely confident that the players will develop well under his leadership," he said.

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