Warwickshire Board – Non Executive Director Roles

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Message from the Chairman 3

Role Specification 4

Annual Report 5 - 10

Message from Mike Williams, Chair Warwickshire Cricket Board

Thank you for your interest in becoming a Non-Executive Director of the Warwickshire Cricket Board.

Building on our excellent track record, WCB is fully committed to delivering the key priorities of “Cricket Unleashed” the England and Wales Cricket Board’s Strategy for cricket in the next few years.

At a time when participation in recreational cricket is falling and fewer children are attracted to take up the game, the game needs people with enthusiasm, energy and the will to be successful. That is equally true at school, team, club and, of course, WCB Board level.

This pack includes a Role Description for our Non-Executive Directors and details on the work of WCB but do please feel free to ring me (07812 4903440) or the Board Vice Chair Danny Longhorne (07810 773895) if you would like more information.

Expressions of interest, which should include a covering letter and CV, should be sent to Angela Durndell, [email protected] by Monday 10th April.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Mike Williams

NON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ROLE SPECIFICATION

The Board

Warwickshire Cricket Board is responsible for the development of recreational cricket across the County. Working with key partners and funders such as the England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB), Chance to Shine and Warwickshire CCC it seeks ways to raise participation levels in the game for all ages and types of people.

The Warwickshire Cricket Board is a Company Limited by Guarantee and all Non-Executive Directors must be a fit and proper person to act as a director of a Company.

Roles and Responsibilities

To provide strategic direction and leadership for all Board activities

To work collaboratively with partners, stakeholders and affiliated clubs and organisations

To connect the Board with useful external networks

To represent the interests of members and affiliated clubs and organisations

To maintain the viability and sustainability of the Company

To act in accordance with relevant statutory and legal duties.

Desirable Personal Qualities, Skills and Experience

Demonstrable Commitment to Board Strategic Objectives

Energy and Enthusiasm for Cricket

Interest, involvement or experience in recreational sport

Ability to communicate effectively

Effective Team Player

THIS IS AN UNPAID POSITION.

Annual report for 2015/16

2016 was a very good year for Warwickshire Cricket Board. We continued to be very well supported by the County Club, the England & Wales Cricket Board and Chance to Shine as our primary funders, but also by the members of the Company and the stakeholders whom we represent and serve.

There was consistency and continuity in our staffing arrangements both in terms of the non- executive Directors and the paid employees and thanks are due to the whole team for their continued efforts to serve the game, which often involve long days and busy weekends.

Special mention must also be made of the County Welfare Officers, who continue to provide much needed advice and support.

Some of the statistical achievements and outcomes of the staff’s efforts for the year were:

 Increase in overall participation of over 2%  Providing some form of cricket to 201 schools in conjunction with Chance to Shine  75 Primary School festivals took place  The qualification of 212 new coaches  20 inner city coaching programmes ran  350 + teams played in WCB Club Youth Competitions  Unique players captured on play-cricket grew from 12,455 to 12,634  The million pound mark was passed for ECB capital investment in the County since 2009  1,000 Birmingham Bears bat distributed to local children

Other highlights of the year included excellent OSCAs and Coach Award events hosted by the County Club, the size and scale of the school and club competitions, consolidation of the new District system, a big year for Coach Education and the on-going community programmes.

As we now turn our attention to the 2017 season we are challenged to deliver the ECB’s new Cricket Unleashed Strategy which is basically about growing participation levels from age 5 for life. This is a challenge we are ready for and are passionate about delivering. Whilst all elements of Cricket Unleashed are important to us we are developing our own County Strategy which will also meet the needs of our other funders and stakeholders. We are delighted to be a component of the County Club’s Strategy under the heading of Excellence in Cricket Development. We have seen and understand the local need to grow the female game and this will feature as a key component of our future plans.

OSCA winners 2016

Award Name Club Young Volunteer of the Year Andy Turnbull Tanworth-in-Arden Young Volunteer of the Year Qasim Farooq Attock Young Volunteer of the Year Dan Dixon Earlswood Heartbeat of the Club Paul Williams Corley Officials John Bates Warwickshire Association of Cricket Officials Get the Game On Bruce Morley Weoley Hill Get the Game On Stratford-upon-Avon CC Stratford Leagues Mark Dixon Earlswood Community Services Joanne Malcolm Kings Heath Club Services Dave Snipe Earlswood Club Services Neil Thorne Earlswood Lifetime Achievement Dick Chase Moseley

Inaugural WCB Coach Awards

Award Name Club Runner Ups Phil Williams, Morgan Powell, Olton & West Warwicks, Alex Roslyn, Bob Combellack, Kineton, Solihull Muncipal, Steve Perryman, Tom Davison, Standard, Sutton Coldfield, John Boyce Leamington, Blossomfield Young Coach of the Year Nadia Bacciochi Four Oaks Saints Inner City Coach of the Year Ahmed Nisar Attock Inclusion Coach Bernie O’Connor Kings Heath Adults Coach Asim Khan Attock Coach of the Year Dave Phillips Kenilworth Wardens Lifetime Achievement Martin Lawrence Sheldon Marlborough/Nether Whitacre

WSCA 2016

Competition Winners Runners Up

U12 Gladstone Small Solihull King Edward’s Birmingham

U12 Dougie Brown KE Stratford Fairfax

U13 Neal Abberley Solihull Langley

U13 Leslie Fellows Myton King Edward’s Stratford

U14 John Marshall Warwick Rugby

U14 Ernest Troop King Edward’s Birmingham ‘B’ Priory School

U15 ECB/ESCA Warwick Arden

U15 Bob Coward KE Aston / King Henry’s, Coventry (Shared – Final not played)

U19 Hugh Cherry Solihull Solihull 6th Form

BSCA 2016

Competition Winners Runners Up

U12 Stacey Jackson KE Camp Hill Washwood Heath

U12 Super 8’s Fairfax / Small Heath (Shared – Final not played)

U13 Amiss KE Five Ways KE Camp Hill

U14 Willis KE Five Ways Handsworth GS

U15 Docker Washwood Heath KE Camp Hill

Warwickshire Cricket Board ran a series of year 4 and 5 Chance to Shine competitions to provide a fun end to the coaching sessions the pupils have been receiving in school. All pupils involved in the coaching were invited to their local club to compete against neighbouring schools and to give them their first introduction to their local club.

Twenty different cricket clubs were used for Chance to Shine competitions supporting clubs with their recruitment of new players and enabling children to see their local exit routes.

Year 4 Chance to Shine Finals.

Over 250 children attended the WCB Year 4 Chance to Shine County Final day at Edgbaston County Ground to celebrate their achievements in winning their local festivals. The sportsmanship displayed throughout the day was incredible with all children behaving within the MCC Spirit of Cricket and enjoying and supporting high standards of play.

Schools who attended: New Oscott Primary School, Brookhurst Primary School, Tysoe CofE Primary School, St Alphege CE Junior School, St Joseph’s RC Junior School, Hurley Primary School, Greswold Primary School, St Margerets C of E Primary School, Austrey C of E Primary School, Sharmans Cross Junior School, Cheswick Green Primary School, Arden Primary School, Allesley Hall Primary School, Balsall Common Primary School, Dorridge Primary School, Bishop Wilson C of E primary School, Shirley Heath Junior School

Year 5 Chance to Shine Finals.

Around 170 children attended the WCB Year 5 Chance to Shine County Final day at Edgbaston County Ground to celebrate their achievements in winning their local festivals. Like the year 4 festival there was some great cricket on display. Details of winners are below.

Schools who attended: Brookhurst Primary School, Allesley HALL Primary School, Greswold Primary School, Dickens Heath Community Primary School, Montgomery Academy, St Augustine’s Catholic Primary School, Austrey C of E Primary School, Balsall Common Primary School, Little Sutton Primary School, Shirley Heath Junior School, Chapplefields Junior School, The Oval Primary School, Heathfield Primary School, Allesley Primary School, Oak Cottage Primary School, Sharman’s Cross Junior School, Dorridge Primary School

The WCB would like to thanks all schools and clubs who have supported the Chance to Shine festivals this year for both Year 4 and 5 year groups and look forward to another successful year of cricket in 2017.

Year 4 Chance to Shine Finals Winners Runners up Dorridge Primary School Greswold Primary School Year 5 Chance to Shine Finals Winners Runners up Brookhurst Primary School Little Sutton Primary School

Hundreds of secondary school children from all over Warwickshire took part in indoor cricket competitions held throughout March. Competitions were held at Boys U12, 13, 14 and 15 and Girls Lady Taveners at U13 and 15.

The boys competitions started in January, where 27 schools were placed into leagues in order to get to the finals held at Edgbaston. Despite some teething issues with fixtures, schools made an excellent effort to see the league stages through to completion.

The six finals days held at Edgbaston indoor centre saw an excellent standard of cricket on display with all the games being played in an excellent spirit.

Warwickshire Cricket Board would like to thank the following people who helped to ensure the indoor leagues where a success.

Chance to Shine Edgbaston Indoor Centre WCB Coaches All teachers and pupils involved from all schools.

U13 Lady Taverners Winners- Bishop Challoner Runners up- BGGS U15 Lady Taverners Winners- Hall Green Runners Up- Rugby High U15 Boys Indoor Competition Winners- Washwood Heath Runners up Kineton U14 Boys Indoor Competition Winners- Tudor Grange Runners up Kineton High U13 Boys Indoor Competition Winners- Kineton High Runners Up- Yardleys U12 Boys Indoor Competition Winners – Handsworth Runners Up- Yardleys Junior Club Competitions

2 Super Sundays in mid-September saw the 16 boys’ cups and leagues come to an end for 2016. The winners and runners up can be seen in the table below.

In order to these competitions we owe a massive vote of thanks to

- The Managers and coaches of the 306 teams who started the journey in May - The clubs who so kindly hosted our finals and provided excellent hospitality for players and visitors alike - The Umpires who stood on Sunday mornings and at our finals days – they often go unnoticed but add considerably to the wider game - Finally the players for doing what we all want – playing and enjoying the game.

Competition Winners Runners Up Under 9 Soft Ball Walmley Moseley Under 9 Hardball Walmley Kenilworth Wardens Under 10 Kenilworth Knowle & Wardens Dorridge Under 11 Premier Walmley Moseley League Under 11 Grizzlies Attock Sutton Coldfield Under 12 Walmley Olton Under 12 Pairs Dorridge Water Orton Under 13 Premier Walmley Olton League Under 13 League Walmley Attock Under 13 pairs Attock Walmley Under 13 Cup Walmley Kenilworth Wardens Under 14 Olton Berkswell Under 15 Premier Knowle & Walmley League Dorridge Under 16 Hampton and Four Oaks Solihull Under 19 T20 Bedworth Attock Blast

Special mention this year is to Walmley CC Under 13s who made it all the way to the National Cup Final, losing to Broadstairs CC at Rugby School very narrowly watched by Jonny Bairstow and Mike Gatting.

Groundsmanship

The Warwickshire Groundsman Association held its annual awards at Knowle & Dorridge CC hosted by ECB Pitch Adviser Ian Maddocks and renowned consultant Alan Lewis.

Steve Edwards and Berkswell CC won the Geoff Calcott Trophy for the most improved and ground in the County. This award was presented by Chris Calcott. Tony Bristow, Coventry & North Warwicks CC won the Birmingham League trophy and Phil Cole, Weoley Hill CC won the Warwickshire Cricket League award.

Congratulations go to these groundsmen for their superb efforts and skill in consistently preparing excellent .

Alan Lewis’ speech after the awards was superb and covered the need for groundsmen to take the guesswork out of preparation by utilising PQS reports, core samples and soil testing etc as well as touching on smart rolling, spiking, fraise mowing, profiles, layers, grasses, thatch, fibres, fairy rings and worms to name but a few of the topics. Many thanks to Alan for giving the WGA his invaluable time, well done to the winners and many thanks to the following clubs who were represented: Berkswell, Weoley Hill, Coventry & NW, K&D, Kenilworth, Kenilworth Wardens, Stratford-upon- Avon, Moseley, Wellesbourne, Standard, Stoneleigh and Olton & West Warwicks.

Later in the year we had a highly informative talk given by Kevin Duffil from the IOG, thank you to Kevin for that and to Ian Maddocks in particular for his efforts in keeping the WGA going.

District Cricket The move from six to four districts has been positive with the concentration of playing and coaching talent. We are grateful for the large number of clubs who accommodated the summer matches and to Bablake, King Edward’s and Warwick Schools who, once again, hosted the half term festivals admirably.

Coach Education

There were a lot of L2 and Coach Support Worker courses put on this year. This included a Professional Cricketers’ course, a South Asia course, some big club CSWs such as Dorridge CC sending 30 candidates and in general terms the qualification of many very promising coaches

The successful programme grows in 2017 as we have entered into a partnership with Worcestershire Cricket Board to administer their courses.

Community Programmes

WCB was pleased to be a significant part of Warwickshire CCC’s Community Engagement Award at the ECB’s Business of Cricket Awards (BOCA) in 2016. WCB assisted the club in the formulation and in a number of the recognised reasons for the awards such as the Selco Great Bat Giveway, the Deloitte Cricket Integration Festival, South Asian engagement and Cricket Development, League finals and the free Friday coaching.

WCB Incrediball Indoor Cricket proved to be as popular as ever with leagues in Birmingham and Coventry.

WCB also continued to deliver a large Chance to Shine Street programme in Birmingham and launched the Coventry programme with Eoin Morgan at an event at Sidney Stringer Academy.