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National Programmes Kick Off Meeting

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December 16, 2024 |

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On 5th December 2024, The ECB hosted the National Programmes Kick Off meeting for 2025. This covered all the key updates as we look ahead to the 2025 season

If you are unable to join this call live, the recording can be found HERE and the slides can be found HERE

An FAQ’s document from the chat is available HERE

If any clubs in Cambridgeshire would like to discuss plans for National Programmes in 2025 please contact matt.morley@cambscricket.org.uk

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ECB Level 2 Scoring Course at Bury St Edmunds CC, IP33 2BT on Sun 9th Feb starting at 9:30 am until 4:00pm.

You know how to score, so take your skills to the next level as a Level 2 to help you widen your horizons. To book your place use this link - https://booking.ecb.co.uk/V5vAmB

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On Monday, the ECB launched the announcement of th

On Monday, the ECB launched the announcement of the annual Get Set Weekend on April 5-6.

In Cambridgeshire we encourage all clubs to sign up as it is a great way to get your members together to engage in important and key pre-season activities to get your clubhouse and ground in tip-top condition for the start of the season.

So come on guys, get your club signed up.

The ECB will provide merchandise for the first 1000 clubs signed up, plus your club will have a chance to win England match tickets and Jewson vouchers worth upto £500.

To sign up, cut and paste this link into your browser: https://www.ecb.co.uk/getsetweekend

In association with the Association of Cricket Off

In association with the Association of Cricket Officials we are pleased to launch our first Scoring Skills Workshop.

Led by the brilliant Helen Hyde with assistance from Cindy and Ian this face-to-face workshop will help participants learn about the core constituent skills to allow them to score a game of cricket at any level.

Knowing how to score is a skill, just as important as being able to bat or bowl and anyone involved in playing the game should know how to score, as a scorer is required in every game, so this includes players who have to do 10 overs while playing, junior members, women playing in either the Soft Ball or Hard Ball game, young people or parents watching Youth Games in the CYCA or young players or Parents in the County Age Group or MCC Foundation representative games.

This workshop is aimed at those aged 14+ and will suit all those who are interested in the game, but do not know how to score, but will be required definitely those who play and will have to score several overs in an innings and are not sure of the important tasks that surround the game.

In this workshop we will cover:
- Umpire signals
- Completion of basic box scorebook
- Balancing and checking of scorebook
- Methods of dismissal
- Scorer duties

We will also be able to discuss other scoring methods and scorer education.

The workshop takes place on Sunday, 23rd February at March Town Cricket Club, Burrowmoor Road, March, PE15 8RG and will run from 2.30pm until about 5pm.

The workshop is FREE, but because it is free do not underestimate the value this course will give you.

Places are limited, so to book yours please cut and paste this link into your web browser - https://booking.ecb.co.uk/Q03R4R

The date of the next ECB Umpiring Course in Cambri

The date of the next ECB Umpiring Course in Cambridgeshire has been announced.

This course, which is a combination of a couple of hours on-line work, which you can do at home in your own time and a 6 hour face-to-face practical session, so come to the course ready to participate in appropriate clothing and with clean training shoes.

Whether you plan to support Junior Softball cricket through to adult cricket, this course will cover the following topics:

- Understanding the role of the umpire
- Gain a basic understanding of umpiring the game
- Answering appeals and the common methods of dismissal
- How to communicate effectively with all stakeholders in the game
- Judging whether or not it is safe to play

To join this course you must be 14 years old or older.

Post course, learners will have the confidence and competence to go and umpire at appropriate levels within recreational cricket.

The course will take place on:
Sunday, 6th April, starting at 10am and running through to about 4.30pm (including a lunch break)

The venue for the course is Comberton Village College, which is located on West Street in Comberton.

There is a cost of £70, however all participants on completing and qualifying as an umpire will receive many benefits equal to the value of the course.

To book please use this link - https://booking.ecb.co.uk/X5mqbk

Post course candidates will receive support to help establish them as an umpire, which allows them to take the best seat in the house in any game.

You love cricket and you would be a great Match Official, so come on, come and join the course!

We know and understand that things are changing in

We know and understand that things are changing in our Clubs with Annual General Meetings coming up.

It is important to remember that as part of the Affiliation process every Club must have a Club Safeguarding Officer and should comply with the ECB Safe Hands Policy.

To be a fully accredited and trained Club Safeguarding Officer there are 3 things they need:-

- a current ECB DBS certificate
- to have completed the ECB Safeguarding for Specialist Roles online training
- to have attended the face-to-face Safe Hands training workshop (training is in date for 3 years).

This season in Cambridgeshire were are running 3 Safe Hands workshops, so if you are starting up in the role as Club Safeguarding Officer or you need to take some refresher training there are plenty of options.

To book follow the link attached to the date you wish to attend:

25th February 2025 6.15pm to 9.30pm at Over Community Centre, CB24 5NW - https://booking.ecb.co.uk/wmq9ZQ

12th March 2025 6.15pm to 9.30pm at The Spicers Pavilion, Cambridge Road, Sawston, CB22 3DG - https://booking.ecb.co.uk/mZ29n9

1st May 2025 6.15pm to 9.30pm at Over Community Centre, CB24 5NW - https://booking.ecb.co.uk/8eMbVA

A serious reminder that in order to be affiliated all clubs must have a qualified CSO in place ready for the season, it is also good practice to have a deputy CSO.

Our next ECB Core Coach Course is rapidly approach

Our next ECB Core Coach Course is rapidly approaching, starting on 23rd February at Comberton Village College, starting at 9.30am.

There is just 1 place remaining, so if you want a place on this course please book NOW!

The course will suit an existing Level 1 or Foundation Coach looking to extend their experience or an experienced player feeling its time to give back to the game to help develop to young players to help them their full potential.

This course adds onto everything you have learned on the ECB Foundation and teaches you the dynamics behind player-centred coaching and lets you hone you skills on the different aspects of the game using both on-line and face-to-face modules, delivered by our brilliant ECB Tutors.

There is a cost of £300, but most progressive thinking clubs pay all or part of your course fee. Also you make qualify for a Bursary provided by the England and Wales Cricket Foundation Trust (to check if you meet the criteria look here - https://www.cambscricket.org.uk/.../Cambridgeshire... and if you do there is a link to the application form).

If you would like to book your place please use this link - https://booking.ecb.co.uk/OZqvrO

We would love to see you, and if you have any questions please feel free to contact Neil Liversedge (neil.liversedge@cambscricket org.uk)

Attack! Catch! Defend and Throw! - Fielding Master

Attack! Catch! Defend and Throw! - Fielding Masterclass presented by Cookie Patel

Would you like to breathe fire into your training sessions and increase the value of the session to those you coach?

Would it help if ideas were presented to you by a coach who is expert in his field and is so enthusiastic they are bound to ignite the fire in your belly?

In that case you cannot miss this session.

Come to Fenners Indoor Cricket School at 12.15. We have legendary Fielding Coach Cookie Patel coming to to present the latest session aimed at helping Coaches in Cambridgeshire.

This session will benefit and is appropriate to every Coach, whether a seasoned County Performance Coach right through to a newly qualified Club Coach.

Cookie is an ECB level 4 coach and is a hugely experienced fielding coach. His previous fielding coach roles include England Women, Derbyshire CCC, Northants CCC, Yorkshire CCC and Lancashire Thunder and his presenting style is always very well received.

Places are limited and cost a very reasonable £10 per place. So to secure your place, please register via the link here - https://booking.ecb.co.uk/N0OYbx

This is a first come first serve. Any questions please contact Neil Liversedge (neil.liversedge@cambscricket.org.uk)

Over the New Year another 6 Young People have sign

Over the New Year another 6 Young People have signed up to the Young Leaders in Cricket - Cambridgeshire cohort for 2025, making the total number of sign ups 16. We would love more.

If you are 14 to 16 years old and want to know exactly what the Young Leaders programme is all about what this You Tube video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8VlWRazNF4

Essentially it is about Young People with an interest in Cricket, being given the training, coaching, confidence (and real qualifications) to be able to successfully volunteer back into the game they love, using skills that will be useful throughout their future life!

The next Enthuse session where you can also find out more and ask questions about the programme is being held on Wednesday 15th January, starting at 7pm.

To register your place, or if you cannot make it find out when the next Enthuse evening is head to the Young Leaders in Cricket website - https://www.cricketleaders.org.uk/enthuse-session-sign-up/

Every Club in Cambridgeshire needs more volunteers and the Young People in each Club have boundless energy, different ideas and can contribute positively in taking a club forwards, both now and in the future, so we would love to see Young People from @cricketmilton @sawstonbabrahamcc @abingtoncricketclub @marchtowncricketclub @marchtownmarvels @wisbechtowncc @waterbeachcricketclub @city_of_ely_cricket_club @histoncricket @teamhaddenhamcc @chatteriscricketclub @burwellexningcricket @ashwellcricketclub @reachcricketclub @bassingbourncricketclub @cambridgeoldmonks @godolphin @foxtongrantacc @cottenhamcricketclub @st_giles_cc @girton_cricket_club @ickletoncc @linton_village_cc @longstantongrasshopperscc @lscc1877 @madingleycricket @city_of_cambridge_cricket_club @roystoncc @saffron_walden_cricket_club @wilburtoncc @wilbraham_cc @weston_colville_cc

A lot of fun at our last @lordstaverners Super 1s

A lot of fun at our last @lordstaverners Super 1s session this year! 🏏
We restart on Thursday 9th Jan from 5-6pm at Impington sports centre #disabilitycricket #christmasjumperday

Have you heard? Young Leaders in Cricket is back

Have you heard?

Young Leaders in Cricket is back in Cambridgeshire in 2025 and we are looking for 25 young people from across the County, in School Years 9 to 11, who want to become local heroes within their club to join the programme which will provide skills and experience to volunteering in the game at their own club and in their local community.

We will provide you with all of this training:
🏏Young Official - so you can assist your club by umpiring or scoring junior games and develop your skills. The first session of this module will take place on Thursday 20th February at the Spicers Pavilion, Cambridge Road, Sawston, starting at 10am.

🏏Coaching Activator - meaning you can assist with junior training and start your Coaching journey. The first session of this module will take place on Thursday 10th April at the Spicers Pavilion, Cambridge Road, Sawston, starting at 10am.

🚜Grounds and Environment, so you can assist your Clubs Volunteer Grounds Team in getting ready for a game and assist in making your ground the pride of your community. The date of this module is to be confirmed, but will take place during the May half-term.

👩‍⚕️Emergency 1st Aid - so that when someone else needs your help you have the skills and confidence to step forwards

💰Fundraising and Social Media Marketing

👌Mental Resilience

⚖️Safeguarding awareness

To find out more join us on one of the many online Enthuse evenings. Click on this link - https://www.cricketleaders.org.uk/information-enthuse/ to find a session that is convenient to you.

To join there is a £70 fee, but both YLiC and Cambridgeshire Cricket believe that cost should not be a barrier to joining and a bursary may be available.

(Please drop us a line if you would like to apply)

Your skills will also be tested with a challenge to Fundraise £60 for the programme.

You will also be asked to donate 20 hours volunteering time back into your local cricket club, but you can do this by using the skills you have learned and developed.

This is the essence of the Programme.

To join for the 2025 season. To apply head to - https://www.cricketleaders.org.uk/

@yl_in_cricket #thecricketcollective

Are you a coach who refers to the same old catchin

Are you a coach who refers to the same old catching and fielding drills. Do you need some inspiration to breathe fire into your sessions and increase the value to those you coach?

Would it help if more ideas were presented by a coach who is so enthusiastic they are bound to ignite the fire in your belly.

If so we have a real treat for you.
On 16th February, at Fenners Indoor Cricket School we have legendary Fielding Coach Cookie Patel coming to present "Attack, Catch, Defend and Throw!"

This session is the latest in a series of CPD sessions for Coaches and this session will be appropriate for ANY Coach!

Cookie Patel is an ECB level 4 coach and is a hugely experienced fielding coach. His previous fielding coach roles include England Women, Derbyshire CCC, Northants CCC, Yorkshire CCC and Lancashire Thunder and his presenting style is always very well received.

Places are limited and cost a very reasonable £10 per place. So in order to secure your place, please register via the link here - https://booking.ecb.co.uk/N0OYbx

Feel free to send onto any other coaches within your club/organisation who may be interested.

This is a first come first serve.

Interested in Scoring or umpiring in our game. We

Interested in Scoring or umpiring in our game. We have the courses for you!

ECB Scoring Course -
This course is for Accredited Level 1 scorers, thinking about scoring matches for multiple clubs or in new and longer formats of the game.

You know how to score, so on this course we focus on the planning and preparation required when scoring away from your own club and some of the additional duties that a scorer could perform.

The course will be held on:
- Sunday, 9th February at Bury St Edmunds CC, Newton Road, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 2BT.
- Course times: 10.00 am start. Finish at approx 4:00 pm.
- Refreshments: Tea and coffee will be provided. Attendees should bring their own lunch and snacks.

To sign up to this course, please use the following link:
SL2/00057 - https://booking.ecb.co.uk/V5vAmB

ECB Umpiring Course
Following the introduction of the popular ECB Umpiring Course last season, our next course is timed to take place immediately before the start of the season.

This course is designed to give new umpires the core skills, knowledge and confidence to stand as an umpire in cricket. No prior experience of umpiring in cricket is required before attending the course.

Whatever standard of cricket you wish to support, this course will cover the following topics:

- Understand the role of the umpire
- Gain an understanding of umpiring the game
- Answering appeals and the common methods of dismissal
- Communicating effectively with all stakeholders in the game
- Judge whether it is safe to play

The course comes with practical learning, so we recommend learners to come dressed appropriately.

You will be asked to complete some e-learning prior to attending the course, this takes about 90 minutes to complete and this can be completed in bite-sized chunks.

- The course takes place on Sunday 6th April at Comberton Village College, Comberton, CB23 7DU and starts at 10am and will run through to about 4.30pm.
- To book your place useng this link -https://booking.ecb.co.uk/X5mqbk
- There is a fee of £70 but you will receive benefits and support far in advance of this amount in return!!

This course is really popular so we suggest you book your place early!

Do you want to stand out from the crowd at your Cr

Do you want to stand out from the crowd at your Cricket Club and at your school through volunteering.

In 2025 Young Leaders in Cricket is back. We are looking for 25 young people from across the County who want to increase their life skills through volunteering in the game they love and their local community.

We will provide you with the following training
In Person Training:
- Coaching Activator - meaning you can assist with junior training, All Stars or Dynamos
- Young Official, you can assist your club by umpiring or scoring junior games and develop your skills
- Grounds and Environment, so you can assist your Clubs Volunteer Grounds Team in getting ready for a game and make your ground the pride of your community

Online:
- Emergency 1st Aid - so when someone else needs your help you have the confidence to step forwards
- Fundraising and Social Media Marketing
- Mental Resilience
- Safeguarding awareness

To join there is a £70 fee, both YLiC and Cambridgeshire Cricket believe that cost should not be a barrier to joining and a bursary may be available.

Your skills will also be tested with a challenge to Fundraise £60 for the programme. You can do this as a group as part of a wider fundraising effort. Any extra raised can be donated back to your club or a charity of choice.
You will need to donate 20 hours volunteering time back into your local cricket club, but you can do this by using the skills you have learned and developed. This is the essence of the Programme.

YLiC will help your confidence increase and develop so many important life skills such as developed communication, planning, project management, problem management skills and more.

These will open up many more opportunities for you, so join us for the 2025 season.

If you want to hear more or have any questions Young Leaders in Cricket are holding an online Enthuse meeting this Thursday (5th December), to book your please use this link - https://events.teams.microsoft.com/.../cd5b781f-2847-4a74...
or head to https://www.cricketleaders.org.uk/ or contact Cambridgeshire Cricket’s Cricket Development Officer Neil Liversedge (neil.liversedge@cambscricket.org.uk )

🏏Final Reminder: Women in Cricket Networking Ev

🏏Final Reminder: Women in Cricket Networking Event🏏

Come along, meet the female staff members supporting W&G cricket. Make connections with like-minded women and new clubs. Help build your network and work together to create as many opportunities for W&G as possible!

📆 Tomorrow!! 28th November
⏰ 7pm
📍 March Town Cricket Club
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Any questions, please e-mail: jo.ticehurst@cambscricket.org.uk

Are you a Level 1 or a Foundation Coach feeling yo

Are you a Level 1 or a Foundation Coach feeling you want to learn more to bring clearer and more successful outcomes to your coaching or may be you are an experienced player feeling its time to give back and assist that talented young player in your junior ranks to develop to achieve their full potential.

Then you should come and join us on our next Core Coach Development Course, starting on 23rd Feb at Comberton Village College.

This course adds onto everything you have learned on the ECB Foundation and teaches you the dynamics behind player-centred coaching and lets you hone you skills on the different aspects of the game using both on-line and face-to-face modules, delivered by our brilliant ECB Tutors.

There is a cost of £300, but most progressive thinking clubs pay all of part of your course fee, as a study shows that for each new coach the game recruits at least 10 more players.

Also you make qualify for a Bursary provided by the England and Wales Cricket Trust (to check if you meet the criteria look here - https://www.cambscricket.org.uk/.../Cambridgeshire... and if you do there is a link to the application form).

There are 12 places left on the course and with this being the last local course before the start of the season we are confident the places will be taken quickly, so to book - please use this link - https://booking.ecb.co.uk/OZqvrO

If you have any questions please feel free to contact Neil Liversedge (neil.liversedge@cambscricket org.uk)

🏏Women's Networking Event🏏 One week to go!!

🏏Women's Networking Event🏏

One week to go!! Make sure you sign-up to secure your place

🗓️Thurs 28th Nov
🕖7-9pm
📍March Town CC
💷Free
🔗https://forms.office.com/e/MhYxW4MuPu

#FemaleCricket #Networking #WomensCricket #GirlsCricket #SupportingEachOther #Volunteers #Players #Coaches #WeGotGame #HerGameToo #ThisGirlCan #TakeHerLead #BuildingRelationships #CambsCricket @marchtownmarvels @marchtowncricketclub @wegotgameofficial @hergametoocricket @takeherlead @thisgirlcanuk

We have been drawn at Home to @herefordshirecricke

We have been drawn at Home to @herefordshirecricket in Round One of the inaugural @vitality_uk Womens T20 County Cup 🙌 Fixture to be played on the Monday 5th May 📆

New Dates for our Women’s and Girls’ Indoor So

New Dates for our Women’s and Girls’ Indoor Soft Ball Competitions for 2025 have been announced today 🏏

To register your interest follow the link in our bio.

Entries will be confirmed at a later date.

For more information, contact Hannah Warren, our Women’s and Girls’ Participation Officer - Hannah.warren@cambscricket.org.uk

🚨PLAYER OPPORTUNITY🚨 We will be holding a Wo

🚨PLAYER OPPORTUNITY🚨
We will be holding a Womens Senior Squad Trial next month in preparation for a new era for Womens County Cricket 🙌 For more details, follow the link to our website👇
https://www.cambscricket.org.uk/womens-county-cricket-open-trial/

There is still time to nominate players for the MC

There is still time to nominate players for the MCCF Cambridge Hub for 2025

Trials for the boys squads are running over the next 3 weekends so make sure you sign up soon so you don't miss out!

All details and registration via the QR codes

One of our own 🩵💙 We wish our captain and 20

One of our own 🩵💙 We wish our captain and 2023 Player of the Year, Izzy James, all the best as she moves to @kentcricket 🤝 She leaves as @cambridgeshirecricket highest female wicket taker with 110 dismissals across 7 years 🙌

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