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CS Annual Report-2012-Final.Indd 2 12 Supported by iinn aactionction Contents Chairman’s Report 3 Chief Executive’s Report 4 Community Development 5 Girls and Women 7 Domestic League and Cup Winners 8 No Limits in Perth and Kinross 9 Performance Development 11 Ian Ramage-Scotland’s International Umpire 13 Performance 14 Corporate Governance 15 Financial Report 17 Balance Sheet 18 Acknowledgments to Our Partners 20 Cricket Scotland Annual Report 2012 2 CChairman’shairman’s RReporteport 012, was a very busy year in the The national teams continued to show to defeating both Ireland and The development of our game in pleasing on field progress including our Netherlands. Scotland. As you will see from the first victory over a Full member in an 2 As we move into a new year, Cricket content of our annual report I am delighted official ICC match when a Richie Berrington Scotland will continue to work to see more progress across many areas of hundred helped defeat Bangladesh in a T20 hard in support of our clubs to aid our work throughout Scotland. international. It was a huge disappointment development and ensure that clubs to lose our England match to the weather, Although our home season was badly prosper, grow their membership, but as we head into a vital 2013 season and affected by the inclement weather in 2012, improve their facilities and create a matches against both Pakistan and Australia enthusiasm for the game continued in at sustainable environment for everyone we can look forward with confidence to times trying circumstances. I commend all that loves our game. some good performances. our clubs and volunteers, and especially Keith Oliver groundsmen, for all their efforts in making The Under 19 side performed excellently Chairman sure we played as much cricket as possible during their world cup in Australia running throughout the season. the Full members’ close and securing 11th place with a playoff victory against Our development programme achieved Ireland. A number of these exciting young recognition by being awarded both players will undoubtedly make the move to European and Global awards for the best the senior ranks in the coming year. programme for the second time in three years. With over 100 teams taking part in Women’s cricket continues to grow with the national age group cup competitions, more girls taking up the game and more 500 schools participating in the schools club sides being formed. To have a national cups and our participation figures reaching league of ten sides in just a couple of years over 50,000 for the first time we are making is a testament to the work in these clubs in solid progress. The introduction of our developing the girls and women’s game. summer squad with 12 coaches working Our young national team are improving through the summer coaching over 6,500 all the time and although not qualifying children was a great success, and something for the next stage of their own World T20 we will expand in 2013. competition they came incredibly close 3 Cricket Scotland Annual Report 2012 CChiefhief EExecutive’sxecutive’s RReporteport 012 was another year in which we with many matches falling victim to the 15% increase in turnover on the year. In can report some pleasing advances so called Scottish summer but Scottish a continuing difficult economic climate, 2across many aspects of the sport, cricketers and our clubs are resilient and we secured new commercial partnerships with our participation numbers strong I am sure we will come back stronger with Adam & Company, ASDA and PROBIZ, and our ability to attract new commercial and reenergised when the 2013 season as well as securing $1.5M additional partners continuing. Our national sides commences. support from the ICC over the next three continued to do well internationally, years. We do however, need to be prudent For the first time in many years, Cricket with many of our best male and female in controlling our expenditure whilst Scotland is reporting a financial loss players showing real progress. The investing as much as we can in both the for the year. This is due in the weather unfortunately hindered community and performance elements main to the loss of substantial the domestic season of our business. We continue to strive to revenues from the develop new income streams to support cancellation of our home the investment from our main partners at international matches sportscotland and the ICC. including the England match, and a decision This report shows clearly how we are made by the Board to play using our resources to grow the game and Bangladesh in a hastily develop the talented, cricketer achieving arranged T20 international some excellent results in participation in The Netherlands. Of and on field performance of national age course, this game proved group and senior teams. a real highlight of the We are striving to improve our year with Scotland’s first performance across a number of areas, ever victory in an ICC and have put in place some ambitious international match over a targets for the next few years. I hope you Full Member. enjoy reading about all the activity during In terms of the finances 2012 and the successes achieved. of the organisation, it is Roddy Smith very positive to report a Chief E xecutive Cricket Scotland Annual Report 2012 4 CCommunityommunity DDevelopmentevelopment New Regional Participation Manager 57 Club Coach observations 6 Volunteers awarded ASDA Volunteer appointed in the East of the country. of the Month 10 teams participated in the Strathkinness Primary School won the 1st National Girls Kwik Cricket Festival Womens session at MES ASDA Primary School Competition, at Doo’cot Park (Perth) 61 participants trophy presented by Minister for Stirling County CC won Women’s Week long festival of Cricket with Commonwealth Games and Sport, National League (10 teams) and Gannochy Trust. Shona Robison MSP. Scottish Cup (7 teams). Glenalmond College retained the Ran 5 events with Girl Guiding National Secondary Schools Cup Scotland with over 700 girl guides Airdrie Academy won the Emerging participating. Schools Cup. 61 Coaches attended Coach 44 teams participated in the National Award UKCC2. U13s Cup; Grange CC Champions 49 coach education 33 teams participated in the National workshops / courses U15s Cup; Carlton CC Champions delivered with 530 attendees 32 teams participated in the U18s Cup; Ayr CC Champions Involvement figures rose to 46,095 (up Pepsi ICC Global Development Prize from 35,556 in 2011). for Best Development Programme Total participation Summer squad operational with including club 6,766 youngsters receiving coaching memberships was from 12 Summer Squad coaches – over 55,000. secured increased funding for larger 3 Level 1 Umpire programme in 2013. courses with Festival square takeover with Cricket 30 attendees. Factory as part of BBC Live Olympic 2 umpires took part site. in an exchange with 3 editions of Coach Matters the colleagues in Ireland coaching newsletter 5 Cricket Scotland Annual Report 2012 Summer Squad The Figures The Summer Squad community coaching initiative went live in 12 coaches 2012 with 12 coaches deployed through 10 programmes. 10 programmes The aim of the Summer Squad programme was to: 37 Clubs involved in 2012 Create a summer cricket workforce The coaching team delivered 1,356 sessions and over Increase the number of children participating in cricket 1,688 hours of activity to 6,766 young people. Cricket Scotland formed partnerships with the organisations listed below to jointly fund a coach or coaches in their area. Each Post 2012 coach was deployed for approximately 20 weeks through the Following the successful outcomes of 2012, Cricket Scotland has spring and summer term leading into the season and also the been able to secure increased investment for 2013 to deploy ASDA Primary Schools Cup. across 17 coaching programmes. Cricket Scotland invested £24,002 to the programme with partners committing £21,063. Partners Angus Development Group Ayrshire Development Group City of Edinburgh Council Cricket West Lothian Fife Junior Cricket Association Forth Valley Cricket Development Group South Glasgow Development Group East Renfrewshire Council Cricket Scotland Annual Report 2012 6 GGirlsirls aandnd WWomenomen National League Winners Stirling U17s played one match (rest of County CC games off due to weather) against Scottish Cup winners Stirling Leicestershire with Kathryn Bryce County CC scoring a well-made 77. Girls kwik cricket event held for 2012 Annual Awards the very first time in Scotland with clubs coming from far and near, Senior U17 over 60 girls attended the event. Batter Kari Anderson Kathryn Bryce Doo’cot Park hosted the event Bowler Nadia Wheeler & Ellie Savage and the girls from Kinross CC went Abbi Aitken through the day undefeated. Players, Player Abbi Aitken Kathryn Bryce Witherby Publishing Group Trust is Fielder Lorna Jack the first ever dedicated sponsor to the women’s and girls’ game. National Games 4 indoor tournaments are Stirling County hosted a series of 4 T20 successfully organised and fully games between Scotland U17 girls attended by clubs, universities and and Ireland 17 girls. Ireland won the schools throughout Scotland. The series 3-1. number of women that attend these tournaments exceeds 200. Senior women failed to qualify for the global T20 qualifiers after a 1 wicket ECB County defeat to Ireland and a 7 run defeat Championships against The Netherlands. Senior and U17 Scotland finish with 5 players in the top 7 most valuable player list at the Seniors finished mid-table (6th out ICC Europe Women’s T20 qualifier that of 9) after playing 4 games of the was held in Derry. Leigh Kasperek won season, 4 games are lost to the the most valuable player. Other players weather.
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