PEOPLE COMMUNITIES DISABILITY SCHOOLS december 2018 Huntingdonshire celebrates Core City South Asian Hub Girls cricket development New Disability Cricket The Huntingdonshire Cricket Board Annual End of Season Dinner and Awards Evening took place on Friday 16 November when 160 sessions Community Hubs people from Cricket Clubs across the county gathered for well- Girls cricket development sessions are underway at Peterborough’s deserved recognition and awards to all ages in the county age IQRA Academy during term time. Some of the girls who are group, club and community environments after a very successful participating are also completing the Young Leaders Programme season. and only have two more modules to complete – the next one being First Aid at the end of January. The girls’ teacher is doing Nine players across a variety of ages were awarded County Caps a Coach Support Worker course in April next year which will be based on performances in either batting or bowling in County funded as part of the ECB Diverse Communities project. Representative teams: Cricket East will meet with Peterborough United Football Hugo Bell Oliver Ford Club in the New Year to involve the girls, who are also capable Harry Gilman Sam Jarvis footballers, in a cross-sport festival on the club pitch as part of Jack Martin Kian Rice A new South Asian Hub was launched in Luton on 15 November their Community week at the end of May. Cricket World Cup Schools Freddie St John Sreehari Subramonion funded by the ECB Core Cities Programme, which aims to engage news Divyeash Vaseeharan with and inspire South Asian communities to connect with cricket Programme – both as players and as spectators. Earlier in the year, Luton was The NatWest OSCAs were awarded to Michelle Mills (Heartbeat identifi ed as one of ten Core Cities – the only one in the region. The ICC Cricket World Cup has partnered with Chance to Shine of the Club), Dick & Jenny Presland (Lifetime Achievers), and the ECB to deliver the World Cup Schools Programme. The Peter Killingworth (Leagues Award), Natalie Durham (Young The fi rst initiative of its kind in Luton is targeting the Afghan FREE new-look teachers’ Chance to Shine portal has great Volunteer), Tony Edwards (Umpires & Scorers), Warren Daws (All community as they do not have any fi xed club or abode for resources and Cricket World Cup themed activities that schools Stars Cricket), Ian Puckle (Groundsman), Richard Saltmarsh & cricket. There will be a total of 18 sessions running weekly on can get involved in. Bill Taylor (Outstanding Services to Cricket in Huntingdonshire), Thursdays 7.30-8.30pm up to 18 April 2019 at Stopsley High Funded by Lord’s Taverners, Cricket East will run FREE Super 1s Through this portal, schools also have access to fantastic money- and Waresley Cricket Club (NatWest CricketForce). School, Luton. sessions for 12-25-year olds at venues in both Bedford and Luton can’t-buy events and projects – children can design a World Cup The remainder of the awards were as follows: Cricket East’s Wicketz Development Offi cer in Luton who is during all school term weeks, led by ECB qualifi ed coaches. Mascot in the ‘Create a Character’ Competition (deadline 14 Season’s Greetings, Happy Holidays and running the Hub said: “From this Hub we aspire to create Luton’s December) to win a class set of tickets to a Cricket World Cup 2019 Newcomer South: Emily Waterman (Houghton & Wyton CC) fi rst Under 19 Afghanistan team that will enter the ECB U19 Pictured: The girls focus on catching circuits and developing batting drill options of Super 1s gives young people with disabilities the chance to Newcomer North: Divyeash Vaseeharan (Orton Park CC) hitting targeted areas to enhance run scoring then developed into a game. regularly play cricket, receive coaching and the opportunity to match; ‘Anthem Kids’ where children get the thrill of walking out competition and adult leagues as well as provide an entry/ with the teams for the national anthems on the fi eld of play; and All the Best for a Prosperous New Year Most Promising Player South: Luke Ashwell (Eaton Socon CC) pathway for the ECB City Cup Competition.” compete against peers and enjoy the benefi ts of sport and an Most Promising Player North: Jairus Charles (Orton Park CC) active lifestyle. ‘Ticketing Opportunities’ where schools can apply for FREE tickets PERFORMANCE CRICKET For further details of the ECB South Asian Action Plan, click HERE for World Cup matches – congratulations to Warboys Community The County Youth Player of the Year for the second successive year John Bunyan Sports & Fitness Centre, Bedford on WEDNESDAYS Primary School in Huntingdon who successfully applied for FREE was Kaushicaa Vasseeharan from Orton Park CC and the County 4.30-5.30pm starting 9 January 2019 tickets for the Bangladesh vs New Zealand match at The Oval. Regional Emerging Player Player of the Year was Patrick Harrington from Market Deeping Hunts girls shine! Denbigh High School Sports Centre, Luton on THURSDAYS Schools can sign up to the Chance to Shine Schools’ Portal for CC. There was also a special Award for the Outstanding Team of Christmas has come early for two Huntingdonshire Young Walking Cricket 3.30-4.30pm starting 10 January 2019 FREE HERE. Once you have signed up, apply for the once-in-a- Cricketers who have been awarded places on Women’s Programme the Year and this went to the successful County Hunts Under 12 To download a fl yer, click HERE. lifetime opportunities via the Cricket World Cup tab. Super League Franchise Regional Development Centre (RDC) Some of Bedfordshire and Huntingdonshire’s most promising (boys) Team. The Gary Whitbread Memorial Trophy for a Lifetime Programmes – Katherine Speed will join the Surrey Stars RDC young players have started their preparations with the Regional Playing Achievement went to Geoff Clark and The David Holmes For more information, contact Eddie Ballard on 07880 636482 squad for the third year and Alicia Presland has secured a place Emerging Player Programme (EPP). Award, an award for Lifetime Volunteering, was awarded to John or email [email protected]. Walker. on the Loughborough Lightning RDC. This year’s intake includes Zaid Faleel, Danyaal Khalid, Dilan Luton Winter Wicketz Katherine Speed fi rst came into the Huntingdonshire Girls Sheemar and Vedant Somal from Bedfordshire and Olly With another great year of Wicketz almost behind us, in 2019, system in 2012 as an U10 with huge potential. With no U11s Greenhow from Huntingdonshire. we are hoping to expand Wicketz further and reach more of the communities across Luton. As well as providing an opportunity to Impairment Festival team in Huntingdonshire at the time, she played U13s Cricket The programme, overseen by Essex County Cricket Club, sees play cricket, we also use the sessions to achieve wider outcomes; for the County taking her fi rst wicket and scoring her fi rst runs players from Bedfordshire, Huntingdonshire and Cambridgeshire helping the children to better themselves, improve health or have against Surrey. work together at weekly sessions at Essex County Ground and more awareness of issues within their communities. In 4 years with Huntingdonshire, Katherine shone with both bat New Hall School in Chelmsford before Christmas and at The and ball despite playing up the age groups from the start. In total Perse School, Cambridge in the New Year, alongside the Essex They are FREE for boys and girls aged 8-15 and run as follows: she claimed 48 wickets and scored 1,202 runs, recording eight Emerging Players and coaches. MONDAYS Lutonians CC Hub 6-8m at Challney High School for 50s and one 100 – a superb 100 not out against Bedfordshire. Good luck to the boys! Girls In September 2014, she joined the Huntingdonshire Emerging TUESDAYS Hightown Hub 5-6pm at Hightown Sports & Arts Player Programme (EPP) as one of their fi rst girls on the Centre Programme set up by then Head Coach Dave Summers, who had Pictured (L-R): Shaftab Khalid, Youth Player of the Year Kaushicaa Vaseeharan, Patrick Harrington (Runner Up) and Emily Banks (Runner Up) at developed the girls’ link originally with Essex County Cricket Club. WEDNESDAYS Luton Town & Indians CC Hub 5-7pm Denbigh High School She then linked in with Essex permanently from 2016. Katherine Spreading the Power of has continued to make huge strides, starring for both the Essex COUNTY CRICKET THURSDAYS Luton Caribbean CC Hub 6-7.30pm at Stopsley Age Group teams and senior Women’s Team and well as on the Cricket East, in partnership with Fusion Lifestyle, is launching High School Cricket Surrey Stars RDC squad. Bedfordshire Walking Cricket sessions for men and women aged 50 and over. FRIDAYS Farley Hill/Caddington CC Hub 3.30-5.30pm at To support the Cricket World Cup Schools Programme, Cricket The adapted indoor sessions will take place on MONDAYS 10- East will start their Chance to Shine programme in almost 150 Alicia Presland fi rst came to the attention of coach Steve Brown Chairman of Bedfordshire County Cricket Club Stockwood Park Academy when she was playing in the youth section at Eaton Socon CC, 11.30am starting on 21 January at John Bunyan Sports & schools across Bedfordshire and Huntingdonshire in the New Ian Smith looks back at the 2018 season: Fitness Centre, Bedford at a cost of £3 per session. For further Friday 21 December will be the last session before the Christmas Year spreading the Power of Cricket and delivering some fun and aged around 8 years. She was obviously going to be a good break and Hubs will start again on Monday 7 January 2019.