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NATIONAL PROGRAMMES COMMUNITIES SCHOOLS CHANCE TO SHINE OTHER NEWS AUGUST 2018 South Asian Core Cities Chance to Compete Queens Park Street players Programme Competitions Challenge the Legends Luton has been identifi ed as one of ten Core Cities - the only one Teams from the East Region took part in the Girls Chance to Shine Two local young cricketers involved in Chance to Shine Street in the region. Funded by the England and Wales Cricket Board Chance to Compete Regional fi nals at Loughborough on 9 July cricket at Allen Park in Bedford, had their chance to challenge (ECB), the programme aims to engage with and inspire South hosted by Kia Super League side Loughborough Lightning. They some legends of the game at Sevenoaks Vine Cricket Club in Asian communities in Luton to connect with cricket – both as took on teams from the East and West Midlands, and Hertfordshire July. A side was selected by a panel including Charlotte Edwards CBE from all the Chance to Shine Street projects that have been players and as spectators. Schools brought the trophy back south with Simon Balle School A great All Stars summer running nationally this year. in Hertford winning the Under 15s and Beaumont School in St All Stars has now fi nished for most of our clubs across the Cricket East’s Diverse Communities Offi cer Dave Summers Albans winning the Under 13s. Raeece Sarwar and Subhan Hussain were two of the lucky young East and once again has proved to be a great success for over is currently looking at the cricket facility landscape in Luton Cricket East Summer Camps players from Bedford and featured in the T20 game against the and engaging with local partners – Parks Management of The East Region Mixed Chance to Compete Finals took place at 5,000 children as well as over 58,000 nationally. Clubs are now , in association with Crimebeat, is running cricket likes of Matthew Hoggard, Devon Malcolm, Phil DeFreitas and Luton Borough Council, Team Beds and Luton (County Sports Cricket East Bishops Stortford CC on 10 July with teams from Norfolk, Beds, encouraged to work with the children and their families to keep summer camps during August for 8-13-year-olds. The focus Beth Morgan. There’s another World Cup Partnership), ECB Regional Facilities, Institute of Groundsmanship Herts, Cambs and Hunts. The U15 competition was won by them involved in summer club activities and beyond. The ECB of these events is having fun and there will be different cricket Regional Pitch Adviser and Portfolio holder for Community Linton Village College, Cambs (pictured) and the U13s was won The boys had a great day – Subhan reported: “It was a great are reviewing the programme, surveying parents, clubs and all activities each day: coming - who’s in? Cohesion – Councillor Aslam Khan. by Neale Wade Academy, Cambs. experience playing with such legends. It was amazing listening news involved, to ensure the programme continues to improve in The #CWC19 Public Ballot opened on 1 August and closes on to Phil’s stories of playing against other legends that I look up to 2019. A big thank you to all who have been involved this year. Monday 13-Friday 17 August at Leighton Buzzard Town Cricket Dave recently visited 16 sites across Luton, including cricket such as Wasim Akram and it was also a great learning experience 29 August - to apply for tickets, applicants must register an We have seen some outstanding stories, from a club with over Club 9.30am-12.30pm, £5 per session. grounds, parks and Luton Sixth Form College to review what the too playing alongside other players who are a similar ability to account via the Offi cial Cricket World Cup Ticketing website. 130 participants, to others managing to form a junior section for current cricket provision is and how it can be improved, with for Monday 20-Friday 24 August at Bedford CC 9.30am-3.30pm, myself and some who were a lot better!” This is currently open to all for pre-registration. Fans will be able the very fi rst time with the support of Cricket East. Many of you example, non-turf pitches. The sites visited included: £5 per day to apply to each of the 48 fi xtures, with tickets available in each would have had the chance to have the All Stars mascot appear price band at every game. Tickets for children are available from • Facility scoping at Lewsey Park non-turf pitch at your club, which has been visible at hundreds of events up and You can register your place online – go to our website HERE. just £6, with a family of four able to attend selected games for as down the country. • New 2 square and non-turf pitch at Stockwood Park in feasibility little as £44. For more information about the ICC Cricket World Foreword stage Cup 2019, please click HERE. As August begins, a month of the vitality T20 Blast and the long-awaited 5 Test Match Series between This year, we have learned that the engagement of local clubs • Non-turf pitch at Lutonians CC England & India will take centre stage in the professional game. On top of this, most of our recreational with local schools, as well as personalised marketing, was a key LUTON cricket is now entering the ‘business end’ of the season with around 6-7 weeks left to go and we will all driver to success. We really encourage all our clubs to use this • Kingsway Recreation Ground with the new enclosed Multi Use hope that the good weather continues so that clubs and leagues will have an exciting and competitive as a template to engage more people in the game next season Games Area (MUGA) Young players get the chance – Cricket East is always on hand to support your club has any Summer Cricket Camps run in. I was told it was 58 days without rain in some parts of the ‘Cricket East Area’ – surely, that is some • Chaul End MUGA sort of record! July saw successful completion of many of the All Stars Cricket Centres based at clubs and questions. Cricket East, in association with Lord’s Taverners, is running FREE to act as mascots at Lord’s The ECB South Asian Action Plan was launched recently - click cricket summer camps during August for 7-16-year-olds (9.30am- organisations out in the community, which have offered thousands of children and their families the ‘best Pilgrims Oakley Cricket Club - it was their fi rst year running the Bedfordshire Under 13 Girls player Rhiannon Douglass and HERE for further details and to download. 12pm for 7-12 years and 1-3.30pm for 13-16 years). fi rst experience of cricket’. Our schools and education programme also reached its conclusion with county, programme and attracted 35 new young cricketers and their Bedfordshire Under 10 Boys player Ben Ulvert were mascots at regional and national fi nals. Congratulations to all who participated and special mentions to Beaumont School and Simon Balle families to the club. Junior Co-ordinator Andy Gordon said: “In Monday 13-Friday 17 August Luton Town & Indians CC & Lord’s for the Middlesex and Surrey T20 game on 5 July. School from Hertfordshire, who won their Regional competitions in the U13 and U15 girls Chance to Shine Chance to Compete the winter we had a vision of warm summer evenings and a fi eld Hightown Pictured: Both teams (Legends in blue) Rhiannon’s mother said: “Rhiannon had an amazing time being Competitions. The ECB Diverse Communities programmes situated in Luton and Peterborough have really gathered momentum full of young cricketers having fun. A big thanks to those who the mascot at the Middlesex match last night. She got to meet over the past month with various events and projects taking place, the highlights being recently hosting the MCC v NACC XI at made it happen. Fantastic to see so many youngsters starting Monday 20-Friday 24 August Lutonian CC Kwik Cricket Competitions the players and watch them train before going onto the ground Luton Town and Indians CC, one of 10 of these fi xtures taking place across the country in 2018 and the fi nal of the local ECB their cricketing journey with us.” The Summer Camps will end with a fun-packed Competitions for the toss. She was buzzing all night – and the following morning City Cup programme. There will be further highlights documented within the newsletter, all highlighting the huge variety of Week – Monday 27 to Friday 31 August. For further details or Over 500 young cricketers from schools across the four counties opportunities available within the recreational cricket networks across the area. have been competing in the Year 6 Mixed and Girls Kwik Cricket – and was really happy to be able to share the experience with her to register your interest, contact Amran Malik at amran.malik@ friend, Ben Ulvert, who’s in the U10s county development squad.” This month will see the Finals Day of the Vitality U19 Club T20 competition, Wicketz Holiday programmes, Women’s Soft Ball cricketeast.co.uk or call 07493 867729. Competitions since May and all winners progressed to the Regional Festivals and much more as the school holidays really kick in. As part of our attention now moves to planning for next year, I’d Finals on 9 July at Essex Cricket Cloudfm County Ground. Well like to say a huge ‘Thank You’ to the team at Cricket East who have worked tirelessly, alongside several partners, to support and done to all that took part.