Barry Davison

Barry Davison could well be one of the most experienced, well known and popular cricket coaches in Sydney. His feats as a coach within NSW are legendary. His commitment to the development of the game and young cricketers in particular is unparalleled. Even both his sons have played First Grade Cricket, his eldest Rodney Davison, Played 39 First Class games for NSW scoring 6 centuries including one on debut.

Most importantly he's been the Head Coach here at Kingsgrove Cricket Academy for 14 years.

COACHING PROFILE

• Australian Cricket Board Level 3 National Accredited Coach since 1974.

• Thirty five years continuous coaching service to cricket in NSW.

• NSW State Cricket Coaching Panel member for 20 years.

• Coach of NSW Under 17 – Australian Champions 1988/9

• Head Coach Kingsgrove Cricket Academy, Sydney, Australia since 1994.

• Lecturer at numerous Level 2 and Level 3 courses for ACB.

• Club Coach at Sutherland DCC and Randwick DCC where numerous premierships and Club Championship honours were achieved.

• Awarded Australian Sports Medal for services to junior cricket in Australia in the year 2000

• Received NSW Director Generals Award for “Outstanding Service to NSW Teaching Service” and “Excellence in Teaching” in 2006 following 38 years of continuous service to the NSW Department of Education as well as

• Hurstville City Council– “Citizen Of The Year” 2004.

Barry Davison with Master Blaster Sanath Jayasuriya during a coaching stint in Sri Lanka.

PLAYING PROFILE

• Life Member of Sutherland DCC where he played over 300 games scoring over 9000 runs and captaining various grades 103 times.

Barry currently does one on one sessions here at Kingsgrove Cricket Academy on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday nights as well as in the School Holidays.

On Fridays he runs Elite Allrounder Squads which consist of three 90 minute small group sessions for talented allrounders and keepers around the ages of 14 - 17.

Barry also runs our School Holiday programmes and is at time also available to run clinics for clubs.

From time to time Barry also runs specialist spin bowling sessions.

“My life has been greatly enhanced by the untold joy derived from being able to share my knowledge with cricketers from all around the world – both young and older – gifted or beginners. I urge other prospective coaches to take on the role of mentors for our youth of today – teaching both cricket and life skills in the process." – Barry Davison.