NOVEMBER 2017 Training for Welfare Offi cers East expects every club to appoint a Club Welfare Offi cer All Stars Cricket 2018 – Local (CWO) and ensure they are fully trained and accredited before the start of the season. The CWO must attend two training Roadshows courses – Safeguarding & Protecting Children Certifi cate and Whether your club ran the All Stars Cricket programme this Safe Hands Workshop – and complete a DBS or vetting check, year or is interested in participating in 2018, you are invited all of which needs to be updated every three years. Safe Hands to attend a Local Roadshow to tell you about our exciting Workshops – Full Safe Hands for new offi cers and Refreshers plans for All Stars Cricket 2018, achievements and future for existing offi cers that need to update their training – will run news plans in relation to Women’s Soft Ball, a Cricket East update in advance of the 2018 season as follows: and information on the new proposed Junior Formats pilot for FULL SAFE HANDS 2018. After a successful event at Flitwick on 26 October, other planned Roadshows are: Sunday 18 February 2018 at Potters Bar Cricket Club 10am- 1pm – book at: http://booking.ecb.co.uk/d/gtq0sk • Tuesday 7 November at Copdock Cricket Club, Suffolk starting 7pm Wednesday 14 March 2018 at Bedford College 6.30-9.30pm – book at: • Thursday 9 November at Horsford Cricket Club, Norfolk http://booking.ecb.co.uk/d/ztq0sr Foreword starting 7pm Refreshers Safe Hands With a busy season fully behind us, we are now 4 weeks into the ‘Cricket East’ concept across Bedfordshire, • Thursday 16 November at Hatfi eld Hyde Cricket Club, Monday 29 January 2018 at Hertford Cricket Club 10am-1pm Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire and Huntingdonshire. The team will be out with your local contacts over the Hertfordshire starting 7pm – book at: http://booking.ecb.co.uk/d/2tq0wc next couple of weeks but safe to say the excitement for the 2018 season is already starting to build. Last Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire dates to be confi rmed. Thursday, we started our local All Stars and Junior Cricket Roadshows at Flitwick Cricket Club. Next year Sunday 18 March 2018 at Hatfi eld Hyde Cricket Club 10am- Please ensure you sign up for one of these we are looking to really push on with All Stars Cricket for our clubs; taking the message into more schools 12pm – book at: http://booking.ecb.co.uk/d/stq0s2 Roadshows at: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/ than ever before and engaging with the broader communities around our clubs. At the Roadshow, we Wednesday 21 March 2018 at Bedford College 6.30-9.30pm – EasternJuniorCricketRoadshow. We look forward to seeing also talked about Women’s Soft Ball Cricket and the practicalities of Cricket East. Clubs across the area you soon! book at: http://booking.ecb.co.uk/d/6tq0sv will have focussed support from Clubmark and Club Development plans to the take up and roll out of national products like All Stars and Women’s Soft Ball Cricket. I urge you to seek out your local Cricket East representative and chat about your cricketing world and what we can do to support you. Matt Blakeley, Regional Head of Participation & Growth (East) Eversholt Lashings benefi ts Disability Cricket Eversholt Cricket Club hosted the world-famous Lashings World XI for the sixth time back in August. The match helped to raise precious funds for the club and a generous donation of £1500 was made to Cricket East’s Bedfordshire Disability Programme. The Club’s Chairman Dave Garratt said: “Thank you to everyone involved for helping make the Lashings Cricket East launches – four event another great success this year. We were worried that the unsettled weather and the fact that this is the sixth time Boards working we have staged the event might play against us but our concerns proved mostly unfounded. The funds we raised will together in the East go directly towards paying for our new net facilities and we look forward to hearing how our donation is invested in your Offi cials: New laws and Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire and continued good work.” Huntingdonshire County Cricket Boards are collaborating to education dates 2017/18 form Cricket East with effect from Sunday 1 October 2017. The new code of MCC Laws was introduced on 1 October The move aims to: Cricket East Fact File and ECB ACO is rolling out a new range of training, partly in • streamline and improve the delivery of cricket response to Law changes, and partly to offer Education for All; participation and growth initiatives; • Our collective vision is to lead and infl uence the all cricketers need to know this for information, and maybe development of the game while inspiring everyone consider taking a course. One way to appreciate the extent of • increase effectiveness; to take part and grow cricket in an accessible and Law changes is to visit the MCC’s own ‘Summary of changes,’ • increase resilience; inclusive way. 23 pages including a one-page resume, at https://www.lords. • create effi ciencies that will be ploughed back into grass • Affi liated to the England and Wales Cricket Board org/assets/Uploads/Law-Summary-Paper-Interactive-V6. roots cricket; (ECB), Cricket East’s goal is to support the sustainable pdf See the associated quiz at https://www.lords.org/mcc/ future of cricket by increasing the opportunities and laws-of-cricket/law-changes-2013-explained/law-changes- • focus on the growth and development of club and quiz-questions/. For the free MCC online course and quizzes, community cricket. enhancing the experience of everyone involved in the Bedfordshire Young Cricketers game across the East. visit https://laws.lords.org/my/. Each County still maintains their own representative 2018 preparation underway UMPIRING teams and keeps their identity so Bedfordshire will still • Cricket East has more than 700 affi liated cricket clubs Pictured: Eversholt’s Chairman Dave Garratt (left) presenting the cheque to Following a very busy end to the season and early Autumn, play Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire will still play and each year more than 40,000 children are coached Disability Development Offi cer (Bedfordshire & Huntingdonshire) Dave Lawson The previous umpiring Levels 1 & 1A are replaced by 6-8 hour Hertfordshire and so on. in schools and clubs. (right), joined by kids from Grange Academy, Kempston the Bedfordshire Young Cricketers from Under 13 to Under Stages, with the fi rst two being considered as one course (£30 • We are committed to all aspects of the game and 17 are getting underway with their preparation for the 2018 for Stage 1, £40 the pair if taken as a package). Ideally, this Martin Darlow, Chief Executive of the newly formed Cricket season. The trials process was brought forward which allowed will be preceded by successfully visiting https://www.lords.org/ East said: “These are exciting times that will ensure we are through the Cricket Unleashed Strategy aim to underpin all fi ve elements of that strategy to provide for some outdoor sessions at local clubs and together with mcc/laws-of-cricket/the-laws-of-cricket-app/. This is a very all working together for the good of cricket. This collaboration Wheelchair Cricket some indoor nets, the coaches have made their selections for thorough preparation in the Laws, as the Stages are about has been discussed since 2015 and makes common sense and a healthy and sustainable future for the cricketing family in the East. the winter training squads. The boys will now come together umpiring not about the Laws. a natural progression as we are all delivering the same service for some specialist sessions in the lead up to Christmas with BEDFORDSHIRE: and product. The level of resource and service to cricket clubs, players getting specifi c coaching grouped around their own Facet Cambridgeshire players and communities will be enhanced with this joint chosen disciplines. Facet is a charity which was founded in 2002 in Cambridgeshire Stage 1: Bedford, Wednesdays 17, 24, 31 January & 7 initiative. There has been a lot of hard work by a small number with a focus on providing training and day care to adults February 7.30-9.30pm of people in a very short time to make this happen.” with disabilities within the Fenland area. Cricket East have Stage 2: Bedford, Wednesdays 21, 28 February & 7, 21 March Matt Blakeley, Regional Head of Participation & Growth identifi ed a need for the students to take part in some physical 7.30-9.30pm (East), England & Wales Cricket Board, said: “Over the last Honours Boards 2017 Season Learning activity and as a result are now running weekly cricket sessions Stage 1: Luton, Sunday 18 March, 10am-4pm three years, the 7 County Cricket Boards in the East of England through cricket at the venue. Facet is an ideal venue for adaptive cricket have been discussing and working on ways to share resource as it offers a grassed area, a hard-outdoor surface and an Stage 2: Luton, Sunday 25 March, 10am-4pm and maximise their impact. The move by Beds, Cambs, Herts Chance to Shine has created indoor hall, where improvised cricket games can take place. For more details, email [email protected]. and Hunts is a result of this work and is a landmark step for a powerful bank of free It is envisaged to continue with the sessions for as long as is how support is delivered to the cricket network. The aim to resources for primary schools, possible and with funding via Living Sport, Cambridgeshire CAMBRIDGESHIRE: put clubs at the heart of cricket delivery shows our ambition so teachers can lead their through the Sportivate scheme, Cricket East have begun to Old Style Level 1A: Lode CC Sundays 19 & 26 November for growing the game at grass roots and will hopefully be a own cricket sessions with make progress with the group. Andy Catherell, who leads the 9.30am-4.30pm confi dence. Covering both welcome change across the network.” coaching at the group is keen to develop the group into the core New Style Stages 1 & 2 (combined course): Lode CC Sundays playing and learning through Watch this space for further developments in the coming Anyone for Wheelchair Cricket? Cricket East is hoping to set of a Cambridgeshire-wide county team who could eventually 14 & 21 January 9.30am-4.30pm the game across Key Stage 1, issues of the Cricket East Newsletter! up some Wheelchair Cricket sessions subject to demand. The compete in the ECB’s national competitions. While this may be Lower Key Stage 2 and Upper New Style Stage 3 (old Level 2): Two Sundays in February, sessions will cater for people of all ages and ability and all a way off, the main focus at the moment is to teach the group Key Stage 2, the key features venue tbc, 9.30am-4.30pm equipment and chairs will be provided. The venue is likely the composite skills that make up a complete cricket game. of these new resources are: to be Redborne Upper School and Community College, While this is happening, the group are also benefi ting from an More details at: http://www.the-ccusa.co.uk/notices.html increase in physical activity and in turn an enhancement on Ampthill, Beds. Check out this great video to fi nd out more • Completely FREE of charge – all the new lesson plans are HERTFORDSHIRE: about Wheelchair Cricket at: https://youtu.be/Sy8-A8d2_9o. freely available their physical and mental health and wellbeing. Anyone who is interested in participating, contact Richard Hill Old style Level 1A: Radlett CC Saturday 11 & Sunday 12 • Easy to use – simple lesson plans and instructional November at [email protected] or call 07818 431144. videos ensure that anyone, regardless of their previous experience of PE and cricket, can deliver them effectively For more details, email [email protected] or call 07929 Luton Indoor 562554 • Inclusive – players of all abilities and experience can take part. Every lesson plan shows teachers how to make the Hubs SCORING games easier or harder BEDFORDSHIRE: The Indoor Wicketz Hubs are now up and running for the • Not just cricket – students will bat, bowl, throw, catch, run autumn and winter! There has been a great turnout so far Flitwick, Monday 26 March, Tuesday 3 April (2nd is Easter and jump, but through our Chance to Shine partnership and the aim is to reach out to more children in Luton over the Monday), and then Mondays 9, 16, 23 and 30 April. with Cricket Club and the MCC Spirit of coming months. They are FREE for boys and girls aged 8-15 For more details, email [email protected]. Cricket message, they’ll also learn key life skills such as and are running as follows: Train to be a cricket coach teamwork, communication, respect and inclusion CAMBRIDGESHIRE: MONDAYS 5-6pm at Denbigh High School, Alexandra Richard Hill wins national OSCA • A tool to teach the National Curriculum; NOT extra New Style Scorers Stage 1: Lode CC one Sunday in March Cricket East is committed to delivering a top-class experience Avenue, Luton LU3 1HE The heroes of the grassroots game were recently recognised for all candidates with the aim of inspiring the coaches that work! – developed in partnership with the Youth Sport 9.30am-4.30pm for their efforts at the 15th NatWest OSCAs, held at Lord’s. we train to pass on a love of the game to the youngsters that Trust, every ‘Play’ session plan focuses on fundamental WEDNESDAYS 5-6.30pm at Farley Hill Community Centre, More details at: http://www.the-ccusa.co.uk/notices.html England stars Stuart Broad, Beth Langston and Eoin Morgan will last a lifetime. We are offering the following courses and movement skills, while ‘Learn’ activities use cricket to Delphine Close, Luton LU1 5RE FREE LAWS CONVERSION TRAINING joined host Alison Mitchell in paying tribute and awarding the workshops: enliven and help teach core curriculum subjects THURSDAYS 6-7.30pm at Ashcroft High School, Crawley OSCAs at a packed nursery pavilion. Cambs Umpires: Ex-Services Club 2 November 7.45pm ECB COACH SUPPORT WORKER • Fun – the programme has been designed to maximise Green Road, Luton LU2 9AG Many congratulations to Hertfordshire’s Richard Hill who won involvement and focus on each child’s personal best, Cambs Scorers: Ex-Services Club Thursday 5 April 7.45pm Saturday 20 January at Bedford College, book HERE FRIDAYS 6-7.30pm at Challney High School for Girl,s the national OSCA for ensuring that all students, and their teachers, have lots of Outstanding Contribution to Disability Addington Way, Luton LU4 9FJ Hunts Umpires: tbc in the New Year Cricket. Richard has been involved in Disability Cricket for over Sunday 18 March at The Nobel School, Stevenage, book HERE fun! 20 years and he has been at the forefront of the game for For more information, go to: http://www.bedscricket.co.uk/ Captains: Pre-season meeting in April 2018 Sunday 25 March at The Nobel School, Stevenage, book HERE • The start, but defi nitely not the end – through a strong page/participation/lords-taverners-wicketz-programme/ much of that time. His presence has been synonymous with Sweep-up session for any who missed it: Lode CC one Sunday Sunday 15 April at Cambourne Village College, book HERE partnership with the England & Wales Cricket Board and lords-taverners-wicketz-programme-11013/. the growth of the disabled game from 12 county teams back its All Stars Cricket programme, Chance to Shine hopes in March 11.00-12.30 in 1999 to the two-tier ECB National Sunday 22 April at Cambourne Village College, book HERE that many students will want to keep playing, learning with nearly 30 teams that exist today. In addition to his work More details at: http://www.the-ccusa.co.uk/notices.html ECB CERTIFICATE IN COACHING CHILDREN’S CRICKET and having fun at their local cricket club or All Stars Cricket running the National Competition, Richard has also been at centre. the forefront of new concepts aimed at taking cricket to a new Starting 25 November (Saturdays) at One Leisure Sawtry, audience and growing participation in the sport. Working in Huntingdon (Saturdays), book HERE For further details and to register for your free resources, go to: https://www.chancetoshine.org/news/learning-through- many diverse environments, he has introduced ‘Clock Cricket’ Starting 26 November (Sundays) at Camborne Village College, cricket into Care Homes and trialled Walking Cricket and Wheelchair book HERE Only Cricket. Well known in Hertfordshire in his role as scorer at Welwyn CC, Richard was a talented keeper batsman Starting 21 January (Sundays) The Nobel School, Stevenage, in his playing days and went on to administer and play for book HERE the Hertfordshire Disabled Team for many years. Richard has Starting 27 January (Saturdays) Bedford College, book HERE Join the ECB Women’s Sport Leadership Follow us spent the last 20 years doing whatever he can to improve ECB CERTIFICATE IN COACHING YOUNG PEOPLE & ADULTS the access of our sport to as many people as possible. The Coaches Academy (WSLA) Please note that Cricket East has a new Facebook page fact that ECB’s disability programme is accepted as the Starting 21 January (Sundays) at The Nobel School, Stevenage, /CricketEast and a new Twitter account @Cricket_East. Please world’s leading disability cricket programme is largely down book HERE Association Are you a future leader in sport? If so, would you like to be a follow us for news and updates relating to participation and participant in WSLA 2018? The fi fth Women’s Sport Leadership growth areas across the four counties of Beds, Cambs, Herts to Richard’s tenacity and energy to continually improve. As COACH EDUCATION WORKSHOPS will run at Bedford College: Are you a qualifi ed Cricket Coach? an administrator, he has supported almost every regional Academy will take place between 11-15 June 2018 at the and Hunts. Saturday 18 November 9am-11am – Practical Solutions to Then you can become a member of University of Chichester, Bognor Regis Campus and will bring development group imaginable over the last 20 years providing the ECB Coaches Association (ECB support to coaches, clubs, county boards and giving insight to Common Problems. Book online HERE together exceptional women; 18 from the UK and 18 from the CA), which gives you automatic rest of the world. WSLA provides a unique learning environment national forums and third sector organisations. A deserving Saturday 13 January 9am-11am - Multi Skills Workshop - The membership of your local association winner, an exceptional man and a real asset to our game. ABCs. Book online HERE designed to further develop leadership competencies and offering its members a dedicated service to support you through support women to become the next generation of outstanding Saturday 24 March 9.30am-1pm - The basics of fi elding- catch, your coaching life. The cost of becoming a member is only £30 sport’s leaders. To fi nd out more go to: https://www.chi.ac.uk/ throw, stop. Book online HERE by Direct Debit or £37 by cheque per annum. The minimum womens-sport-leadership-academy-0/wsla-2018, email requirements for a coach to join is a valid coaching qualifi cation [email protected], Twitter @WSLA_UK Dipak Parsooth and an up-to-date DBS. It’s your Association! So why not join A very sad loss to Luton Town & Indians the family of cricket coaches today. For more information Cricket Club, Bedfordshire Cricket and about the benefi ts of joining the ECB CA and details of how to our wonderful game as ‘Mr Cricket’ Smashing join go to: https://www.ecb.co.uk/be-involved/coaching/ecb- Groundsman Congratulations to all players in the East that appeared on Dipak Parsooth ends his fi ne innings coaches-association the weekly Play-Cricket Honours Boards during the 2017 as he passes away peacefully on 25 Boundaries job vacancy season. An extra special well done to those 8 players from October. He will be greatly missed across the East that appeared on the National Honours Dunstable Town Cricket Club by so many having made a massive Girlguiding Boards 2017 season – the season’s best! is looking to recruit a new New Cricket East website contribution as a player, coach, manager and administrator. Anglia Cricket groundsman. The Club is based Our thoughts and sympathies go to the Ranjan, Nitin and National Honours Board Table Cricket demo at in the picturesque Chiltern Hills Please note our new Cricket East website is currently under Roshni Parsooth family at this deeply distressing time. The and boasts four Saturday XI’s, construction! If there is any information that you cannot player (Stevenage CC) Challenge funeral services will take place on Friday 3 November – Darshan Hertfordshire Gary Brown Freshers three Sunday XIs and a thriving fi nd on the existing County Board websites or if you have any 3rd for his 278 8-9am at Luton Town & Indians Cricket Club and funeral 10am Girlguiding Anglia has colts section. The position queries, please call 01480 273069 or 01234 291823. worked in partnership with at North Hertfordshire Memorial Park & Crematorium, Hitchin. Suffolk player George Shipley (Bungay CC) 5th for his 270 will start at the beginning of the Essex County Cricket April 2018 shadowing the Norfolk player Joel Gilmour (Hockwold CC) 14th for his 257 Board to put together a existing groundsman for one month. Applicants are invited ‘Smashing Boundaries to apply for the position, providing a covering letter, a CV Junior Cricket Master Class Cambridgeshire player Lee Borcoski (Coton CC) – Cricket Challenge’ to 17th for his 247 and completing the job application form. Closing date for STOP PRESS success introduce cricket to members across the Region. The variety applications is Friday 10 November 2017. Applicants must National Bowling Honours Board of activities mean that girls can fi nd out about different be available for interview during the evenings of the week aspects of cricket in a fun and informative way. Some units commencing 20 November 2017. For a full job description Hertfordshire player Michael Gurney (Potten End CC) NatWest have already started trialling the Challenge and it will be and an application form, go to: http://www.bedscricket. 15th for his 9-3 released in 2018. Essex County Cricket Board’s Women & co.uk/news/groundsman-job-vacancy-20774/. Girls Manager Natalie Samaranayake said: “We are excited CricketForce Essex player Shahid Javed (Hornchurch CC) to be working with Girlguiding Anglia to deliver ‘Smashing 19th for his 9-11 Boundaries’. With the recent success of the England Women Cricket East’s Disability Development Offi cer (Bedfordshire 23-25 March To view all the 2017 season’s Boards, go to: https:// in the 2017 Women’s Cricket World Cup and the growth of & Huntingdonshire) Dave Lawson recently attended the www.dropbox.com/sh/xenuqf5cm1ohwon/ the Kia Super League, girls can now truly aspire to amazing Freshers Fair at Barnfi eld College, Luton to give a Table Cricket 2018 Demonstration for the new students. More than 25 students AADfudPd2Ho0kNx9A_HnOPDba?dl=0 sporting achievements. We hope this badge gives them a Helping clubs prepare for the experienced the game of Table Cricket with ages ranging taste of what cricket can o er; a fun, friendly activity that can 2018 season: be played by anyone of all abilities. Girlguiding Anglia provide from 16 to 19. Barnfi eld’s leader of the special education • Registration opens on 6 November via a new portal great opportunities to their members and we are honoured to programme Stephanie Golby said it was a fantastic day and Cricket coaches & support be working with such an organisation.” the students were thoroughly engrossed with the game and • All NWCF registered clubs will automatically qualify for the the tactics involved. It is hoped that Table Cricket will continue Bedfordshire Cricket Academy recently ran a three-day Jewson Privilege Account Scheme with £150 of funding at Barnfi eld throughout the year leading to a sport leader Junior Cricket Master Class where children practised their workers required from the ECB once clubs have deposited £50 into their qualifi cation in Table Cricket. Thinking of changing your accounts batting, bowling and fi elding skills as well as taking part in Cricket East is looking to recruit some casual and part-time competitive matches. The event was a great success with cricket coaches and support workers to work with people with kit supplier? • Funding will be spent on specially designed packages to lots of fun had by all! Certifi cates were presented to all disabilities on a range of cricketing projects. All training will be support: participants and 4 special medals were awarded to: provided. Competitive rates of pay. Coaching qualifi cations If your club is considering changing kit supplier, then you may be Bedfordshire interested in fi nding out more about Serious Cricket. Benefi ts – Improving changing facilities for women and girls Batsman of the Week – Oliver Briggs desirable but not essential. Experience in social care also an advantage. For further information, contact Richard Hill at to your club include: placing orders online via a dedicated – Creating more family friendly and welcoming environments Bowler of the Week – Clubs – Affi liation Ewan Palmer [email protected] or call 07818 431144. Club Shop; high-quality cricket-specifi c match, training and within clubs leisure ranges; no minimum orders or sales requirement; Coaches Player of the Week – Ben Ulvert – Improving accessibility for disabled people 2018 season fast turnaround times (3-5 days); generate some extra club Spirit of Cricket Champion – Rhiannon Douglas Please note the new club affi liation year funds. Go to https://seriouscricket.co.uk/teamwear/builder/ • New and exciting range of discounts and offers available The next Master Class will run from Wednesday 14 to Friday started on 1 October 2017 and savings can be achieved on fees register/ for the direct link into the store builder. For details call • Easier access to marketing materials 16 February 2018 (half-term break) 9.30am-4pm at Bedford if both forms and payment are returned by 30 November 2017. 01256 398633 or email [email protected]. Go to: https://www.ecb.co.uk/be-involved/club-support/ College for boys and girls in school years 3 to 7. The cost is Any queries, email [email protected]. club-events/natwest-cricketforce/register-for-cricketforce to £110 for the 3 days (with £5 sibling discount). register your club and get involved.

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