Staffordshire Cricket News

   

Whittington Cricket Club builds the
foundations for a winning future

 

Whittington Cricket Club having been awarded Staffordshire Cricket’s Showcase Club 2011, played host to special guests Dennis Amiss, ECB Vice Chairman and England women’s and Staffordshire all-rounder Danielle Wyatt at the weekend as the club’s exciting NatWest CricketForce plans got underway. Swapping bats and balls for paintbrushes and spades, the pair were joined by around 200 volunteers, which included players, members of the local community and 15 members of staff from NatWest. 
 

Having recently moved to a brand new site on Vicarage Lane, a huge amount of work needed to be completed at Whittington Cricket Club, including the development of a brand new pavilion. Bringing the community together, students from Burton College are soon to start work on building work which is set to be completed in 2012.   

Club Vice Chairman and Project Leader, Richard Abell, stressed just how an important event for the club this was. He said: “It’s a massive challenge for a club to move to a new ground and start from scratch but with the help of NatWest CricketForce and the ECB, the project is becoming a reality. I am amazed at the number of people who care about their local club and would like to thank everybody involved for their fantastic efforts. For those who missed out on the weekend, there is still plenty of work ahead of us, so we welcome the continued support of the local community and businesses who would like to get involved.”

 

A generous team from Evans Paving Services joined in the hard work at Whittington CC, by laying paviors donated by Brett Landscaping products for a new car park, along with a team from Wickes who joined an army of volunteers setting about the essential work of assembling sight screens and erecting picket fencing and nets.

 

As part of the event Stuart Canvas Ltd donated a flat sheet cover for the square and Andy Grice, on behalf of Staffordshire Cricket, handed over a T.V. for use in the pavilion when completed.

 

NatWest staff were also happy to roll up their sleeves with over 15 members from Lichfield, Burton and Tamworth turning out over the weekend. Jon Fox, NatWest Regional Managing Director, said: “A vast number of cricket clubs across the country survive only on small funds and NatWest CricketForce is all about getting volunteers to come together as a community and help sustain their club. NatWest is very committed in giving support back to the sport and to their customers, so when it comes to getting our hands dirty, our staff are more than willing to get involved.”

 

 

Construction at Whittington CC is ongoing. If you would like to support the club or require any further information please contact abell@laurelplace.freeserve.co.uk.

 

Should you require any further information on NatWest CricketForce in Staffordshire please contact Andy Grice on 07831 158522 or andy.grice@ecb.co.uk.  

 

Run in partnership with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), NatWest CricketForce is celebrating its tenth year with a record 1,800 clubs taking part this year and supported by England men’s and women’s players and former England Captains Mike Gatting and Michael Vaughan. For further information about NatWest CricketForce visit www.NatWest.com/cricket

 

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Potteries Event Brings Cricket Fun
To Staffordshire

 

The ECB Cricket Factory Roadshow were welcomed to the Potteries Shopping Centre during March in a combined event with Staffordshire Cricket. The fun event saw over 250 children given the opportunity to learn simple fundamental skills in a safe and controlled environment.

 

 

Seen above is one of the children having fun alongside last year’s Staffordshire under 17 captain Mitchell Spencer who worked as a coach during the weekend.

 

Derbyshire also supported the event as they look to promote the Derbyshire v Warwickshire T20 fixture being played at Leek CC in the Staffordshire Moorlands.

The fixture will take place on Sunday 26th June with a 12 noon start.

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Staffordshire Cricket Golf Day

 

You may have seen in the February edition of "Knot Out" that Staffordshire Cricket are supporting a Golf Day and Dinner in aid of "The Centenary Year of Macmillan Cancer Support".

 

Could you please pass on this information below to your Members at your Clubs as this promises to be a great day with the opportunity to win some fantastic prizes.

 

 

It will also be an opportunity to meet up with past and present cricketing friends from all parts of our County.

 

Places are limited to 23 Fourballs for the golf and will be on a "First Come First Served Basis" but for those who do not play golf there is a dinner only package which will see both unbelievable raffle and auction prizes available.

 

If you wish to enter a team or book a place for Dinner, could you please complete the booking form and send to Macmillan with your payment and also drop me an email so I can keep a running total of numbers.

 

We aim to raise a minimum of £2000 for Macmillan who do a sterling job at helping people who are unfortunate to suffer from Cancer.

 

Please contact Andy Grice on 07831 158522 if you wish to play in this event.

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One To One Coaching Available

 

Staffordshire Cricket is now operating a one to one coaching programme at all ages.

 

Development work in all areas of the game is now available with specialist coaches taken from the representative teams of the county.

 

For more details contact Andy Grice 07831 158522 or andy.grice@ecb.co.uk

 

Andy Grice
Funding and Marketing Director
T: 07831 158522
E: andy.grice@ecb.co.uk

W: www.staffordshirecricket.co.uk/