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Newsletter 2019 Members’ newsletter May 2019 THE PRIMARY CLUB The cricketers’ charity for the blind and partially sighted First inclusive cricket centre; the curse of rule 5(c); and how you help INSIDE: Inclusive cricket centre –p2; Lord Blunkett backs The Primary Club –p6; The rise and rise of Womens VI cricket –p8 www.primaryclub.org www.primaryclub.org News Editor’s letter John Cook has been appointed head coach of the England VI cricket team, succeeding Ross Hunter who has been in post for Welcome to the 2019 newsletter with nearly six years. John has more than a dozen years experience updates and news of where your at the Ageas Bowl as community coach, women's first XI coach generous donations have made a and leading the schools programmes. He will be in charge until difference over the past 12 months (as the end of the year, including the team’s tour to Dubai later this well over many years). I’m particularly year. delighted that this issue also features l an article about the development of Alex Johnson women’s VI cricket (and also proud of BBC Radio 4’s programme In Touch which looks at news and the role The Primary Club has played in it). Read about issues for people who are blind or partially sighted featured VI it on the back page. cricket, including an interview with sociologist Ben Powis who has been researching how VI cricketers use their senses to play In the virtual world, there are some interesting videos the game. It’s a fascinating listen and also includes the related to VI cricket. Phil O’Brien from the ECB’s Wings Lancashire Lions at a practice session in Manchester. You can to Fly 15 project shows how WavertreeCC develops listen to it online at www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0bf4c71 young players at http://bit.ly/wingstofly15 Finally, this is my last issue as editor and Steve’s as Ed Hossell & Steve Cook headlined Somerset’s success in BCEW’s designer. It’s been a real pleasure to put these End of Season Awards as their club scooped four trophies. Hossell newsletters together for the last 10 years, and to get to was named Partially Sighted Player of the Year for the second know so many of the fine people working so hard and time in three years whilst Cook won Total Player of the Year for the selflessly for others. I’ll be handing the editorial reins to first time. Hossell also retained Partially Sighted Fielder of the the excellent Abigail Richardson and know she will do a Year after his 2017 win & Somerset claimed the Spirit of Cricket marvellous job. Award. ps Apologies for the mixup between the BBS On a hot & sunny day at The County Ground Beckenham, 2017 and NBTBA tenpin bowling reports in the last BBS Cup winners Sussex Sharks faced 2018 BCEW National issue League champions London Metro in the 40th annual final of the BBS Primary Club Heindrich Swanepoel Memorial Cup. An www.primaryclub.org extremely patient 83 run partnership from Dan Field (45 not out) & Andy Dalby-Welsh (29 not out) steered Sharks to their fourth cup win, all of which have come within the last nine years. For Metro Rob Comber bowled an excellent spell conceding just 16 runs from his 6 overs. Plans in place for world’s Primary Club trustees Mike Brace, Andrew Dixon & Warwick first inclusive cricket centre Armstrong all attended the final & helped with the presentations after the match. Everyone involved with blind All new halls of residence are designed with larger than cricket is incredibly grateful to Primary Club for the funding average bedrooms and communal spaces, so that students they provide to our clubs & competitions so it was great to be with disabilities are able to fully socialise rather than be able to express this to some of the charity’s trustees. confined to their own room. The university has also invested heavily in updating older buildings and facilities. In addition, the university currently has plans in place to The curse of Rule 5(c) create the world’s first inclusive indoor cricket centre, which will help Worcestershire to become the national The curse of rule 5(c) has struck again! The rule, under home of disability cricket, as well as a facility for the which members are asked to add add £2 to their annual region’s children and cricketers. Universities Minister Chris donation for each primary achieved by an England Skidmore MP has called for more institutions to follow the batsman in a home test match, is invoked by (and lead of the University of Worcester in supporting students confirmed officially to The Primary Club by Test Match with disabilities. Special Test match scorer Andrew Samson): Writing in The Guardian, he l J M Bairstow b Bumrah v India at Trent Bridge, said: “Universities like August 21 Brunel and Worcester have l J M Bairstow b Mohammed Shami v India at The long been leading the way Ageas Bowl, September 1 in improving the disabled l S C J Broad c Pant b Mohammed Shami v India at student experience, by The Ageas Bowl, September 2 enhancing support services available to them and So please do add £6 (or multiples!) to your annual designing facilities with donation! accessibility in mind. ” 2 www.primaryclub.org BBS Primary Club final What happens to your money? Staffordshire Wolves The Brightside Ground in Bristol (pictured a massive privilege for our teams to have above), home to Gloucestershire CCC, will the chance to play at such an excellent host the final of the 2019 BBS Primary venue especially in such a busy year of Club Heindrich Swanepoel Memorial Cup cricket when Bristol is hosting so many Pictured above is Andy Causton with on August 31. This will be the second time international matches. the Total Player of the 2018 that Gloucestershire’s home ground stage Development Weekend Award. “He the match after a successful event in “I would like to extend our sincere thanks was absolutely delighted to pick it up,” 2011. to the team at Gloucestershire CCC for says Steve Lightfoot, disability officer agreeing to host the final.” for Staffordshire First held in 1979, the BBS Primary Club Cricket. Cup is the longest running annual disability Peter Hall, Ground Operations Manager at “Andy is a real cricket competition in the world. Gloucestershire County Cricket Club added: inspiration to "We are pleased that the final will be everyone and “We are delighted that our final is taking place here at The Brightside Ground. cricket is his returning to Bristol,” said British Blind It was an opportunity that we really wanted life.” Sport Vice Chairman and Cricket to be a part of again. We are looking Competitions Secretary Dave Gavrilovic. forward to meeting the finalists and wish Left is Shazad “The 2011 final was a terrific event and I’m all the teams taking part the best of luck Chohan just after sure that 2019 will more than equal it. It is throughout the tournament.” scoring his maiden century last season. Blind cricket Cricket quiz and guide dogs The Oval played host to a special quiz run Tandeming by The Nightwatchman magazine, the Guide Dogs have released an excellent Wisden Cricket Quarterly,on behalf of The Together CC video about how blind cricketer Aaron Primary Club. Fowler, who opens the batting for Surrey “Each year a group of local VI tandem VI CC as a B2 player, is helped by his dog In the surroundings of the famous Long cyclists go for a weekend break to the Banwell. Room, the Test Match Special team Share centre in Lisnakea, County included Peter Baxter, Simon Mann and Fermanagh,” says organiser Danny “Banwell helps me to get around Daniel Norcross. Other competitors McSherry who explained that The everywhere and I also work as a sports included comedian Aatif Nawaz from BBC Primary Club grant goes towards vital journalist and cover some sports in my Radio 5 Live’s The Doosra who is now the maintenance fees. “They cycle and spare time and he helps me to get out to owner of the scorecard from Brian take in the magnificent scenery and those events as well. Statham’s last ever match. usually stop off at the Slieve Russell Hotel for a bite to eat. We always have You can watch the whole video online at Ticket sales and a raffle helped boost The a great time regardless of the weather. bit.ly/guidedogscricket Primary Club’s funds. The craic is mighty!” 3 www.primaryclub.org All your donations help SELVIS Members of South East London Vision (SELVIS) enjoyed guided tours to the Oval and Lords including the Long Room and home dressing rooms (several of the party took advantage of the opportunity to sit in Joe Root’s favourite seat!). Kent Spitfires “Over the years the Primary Club have been a huge supporter of the Kent Spitfires and we are truly grateful,” says Andy Griffiths, director of community cricket at Kent Cricket. “During a thoroughly enjoyable 2018 season we travelled hundreds of miles playing in the national leagues for both LD/PD and VI squads. All squads had positive seasons with a number of new players joining the ranks. “The VI Performance Squad played its first season in the Blind Cricket England & Wales National League against strong opposition. With a young squad of players (great for the future) led by Tom Barton who is still at University the team performed well throughout, improving in every game we played.
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