Coaches at the Academy session on 21st Dec 2004 at Radley College

Ben Smith, Peter Moores, Gary Palmer, Richard Illingworth,
Jeremy Frith &
John Abrahams
Testimonials
"Gary
has been innovative, enthusiastic and totally involved
in what he is doing. He has been well received
by all members of the Australian team and we would
utilise his services whereever possible in the future."
Steve Waugh, former Australian
cricket captain (click here for full reference)
"I have known Gary Palmer as a coach and friend
and I have always found his enthusiasm for the game infectious.
He has an active cricket mind. Gary has assisted with
the pre-season preparation of the professionals at Sussex
and his input has been excellent. I would not hesitate
to recommend Gary."
Peter Moores, former coach
Sussex CCC and England
"Having worked with Gary on numerous occasions,
I have learnt a tremendous amount about batting. He has
not only shown me drills that are required to rectify
batting faults but drills to extend batsmen to improve
their game. It is such a shame that I didn't have Gary
as a coach when I was at the top of my game and still
playing first class cricket as I'm sure I would have
scored a lot more runs."
Richard Illingworth, Worcestershire
and England
"I have had the pleasure of working with Gary on
several occasions. He is constantly trying to move players
forward using both simple and innovative batting drills.
I certainly would have liked to have spent some coaching
time with him when I was playing professionally."
David Hemp, Warwickshire &
captain Glamorgan CCC
"Gary has always impressed me as an innovative
coach with an extensive knowledge. I believe he has the
ability to coach players of the highest standard."
Mick Newell, Director of Cricket Nottinghamshire CCC
"I had the pleasure of working with Gary Palmer
as a build up to the new season. Gary introduced me to
drills that constantly built up technique and then tested
it under pressure situations. The best part of working
with Gary was his enthusiasm for the game and his ability
solving technical problems. Having played professionally
for 15 years and opened the batting for Worcestershire
and Gloucestershire his coaching has rekindled my thirst
for runs."
Phil Weston, Opening Bat -
Gloucestershire CCC
"Gary Palmer's broad knowledge and enthusiasm is
infectious. His ideas are innovative. In my capacity
as head coach of Middlesex CCC I have used Gary on several
occasions. I would fully recommend Gary to anyone looking
for a top cricket coach."
John Emburey, Middlesex and
England
"As head coach of the MCC I have worked with Gary
Palmer for a number of years. On the evidence of his
coaching here at Lord's I would not hesitate to recommend
him."
Clive Radley, former MCC Head
Coach & England player
"Gary was employed with Gloucestershire CCC as
Batting Coach. His coaching sessions are designed to
really test the batsmanship of the players and encouraged
a greater understanding of each other's games. I recommend
Gary as a skilful, enthusiastic and innovative coach."
Mark Alleyne, Head Coach Gloucestershire
CCC & Ex Glocestershire captain (click here for full
reference)
"I have known Gary for a number of years. He has
an obvious great passion for the game and is always keen
to develop new ideas. He possesses knowledge in fielding,
batting and bowling to contribute to any level of the
game."
John Wright, ex captain New
Zealand & former coach of India
"I get up at 5:30am on a Sunday morning and make
a 600 mile round trip to take my son to the CCM Academy.
If
you're reading this and wondering - 'is it worth it?'
Don't
waste any
more
time:
It is!
Gary's
coaching
was
a revelation. When my son Jack first went to Gary it
was as a bowler who needed 'a lot of work' (as Gary rightly
said) on his batting. Now he is a genuine all-rounder
whose technical batting skills have been developed and
taken to a new level. Jack has now joined the Cumbria
under-17 squad."
John White, father to Jack White
(current CCM Academy member)
CricketCoachMaster (CCM) has set up a Cricket Academy
with the objective of providing a finishing school
for relatively undiscovered talented young cricketers between
the ages of 15 & 19, who have a desire to become
professional cricketers, yet have not had the opportunity,
so far,
to further their cricketing experience in a first class
environment.

The
Coaches at the CCM Academy session on 8th Feb 2004
Richard Illingworth, Peter Moores, Harry Latchman, Gary Palmer and Owais Shah