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Welcome to the new Cambridgeshire Cricket website

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Welcome to the new Cambridgeshire Cricket website! We are still in the process of uploading content to this site, please bear with us as we look to get more pages added in the next few weeks.

In the meantime please feel free to have a look around the site and contact the relevant member of the Cambs Cricket team if there is any information you need that is currently missing. If you are unsure who best to contact please send your enquiry to clubsupport@cambscricket.org.uk in the first instance

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Head to our website http://www.cambscricket.org.uk to see details of our Autumn training courses and how to book your place. Umpiring, Coach Development and First Aid, we have them all, but be quick to book your place, as they will not be around for long #thecricketcollective

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Yesterday we hosted #thecricketcollective Grassroots Awards 2024 at the CloudFM Ground in Chelmsford, partnering with our friends from @EssexCCB. Congratulations to all of our winners and to all of our volunteers in Cambridgeshire. We are so lucky to have you!

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Head to our website www.cambscricket.org.uk and read the news for details of courses coming up over the next 8 weeks and how you can book your places.
From Umpiring to Coach Development to Emergency First Aid, for what is happening when and believe me you need to act quick because the remaining available places will not be around for long.

Pictures from #thecricketcollective Grassroots Awa

Pictures from #thecricketcollective Grassroots Awards 2024.

Below we list the winners and their categories:

Stuart Dockerill - Coach of the Year
Leah Harrap - Young Coach of the Year
Iain Malthouse - Outstanding Contribution to Coaching
Edmund Harcourt - Connecting Communities
Oli Ellis - Gamechanger
Neha Jamwal - Inspired to Play
Theo Liversedge - Rising Star
Haddenham CC - Volunteer Grounds Team
Tom Galanis - Cricket Innivator
John Phelps - Growing the Game
Caroline Webb - Safehands Award
Louise Vickers - Unsung Hero
David Ellis - Lifetime Achiever
Tamsind Duffety-Fuller - MetroBank Champion of Girls Cricket

Congratulations to all of our winners and nominees. Your clubs recognised the special contribution you have made.
Your work and the work of all volunteers in each and every club each day and each week to allow us to play our game. It's special and underlines that cricket is and a game for everyone!

Cambridgeshire Cricket is running talent developme

Cambridgeshire Cricket is running talent development centres across the County in 2024-25 for boys and girls who are aged 9-11 years (school years 4,5 or 6 school years). These centres fit into our overall aim to provide opportunities for as many players as possible to experience higher level coaching and matches alongside broader talent identification and player development. There will be no Cambridgeshire County Age Group teams in 2025 at under 10 or 11 level for girls or boys.

The selection process to get into one of the talent development centres will be done at an observation session where players will be able to demonstrate their ability and attitude. If a player wishes to be observed, please fill in the following form (link in Bio) you will then receive an invite and registration link to a specific session. While hard ball experience is not essential these sessions will focus on hard ball cricket. We will provide equipment where necessary.

We anticipate that players who are offered a place in a talent development centre programme will be offered in the region of 16 hours coaching over the winter with the opportunity to play in a series of matches during the summer of 2025.

Deadline for completing an Expression of Interest is Monday 30th September

With 4 days left before the booking expiry date, t

With 4 days left before the booking expiry date, there are only 3 spaces left on the ECB Introduction to Umpiring Course. So do not miss out, book your place now.

This course, delivered by ECB appointed tutors, with years of umpiring and coaching experience, is designed to give new umpires the key skills, knowledge and confidence to stand as an umpire.

The date is Sunday, 22nd September between 10.30am and 5pm at Cottenham Village Pavilion.

The course is suited to a young person aged 14 and above and 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

The course is split into classroom and practical learning, so we recommend learners to come dressed appropriately. Prior to the course starting Learners will be asked to complete some e-learning (which takes about an hour and a half to complete).

There is a charge of £70, however the benefits you will receive following the course have a value far greater than the charge.

So please do not wait, book one of the remaining places now via this link - https://booking.ecb.co.uk/00leM9

Our Street Cricket sessions at Cambridge Regional

Our Street Cricket sessions at Cambridge Regional College will restart on Monday 16th September from 6:15-7:15pm

For more information, please contact Stuart Dockerill - stuart.dockerill@cambscricket.org.uk

Cambridgeshire Cricket work hard to ensure we supp

Cambridgeshire Cricket work hard to ensure we support clubs in all aspects making cricket safe for al that play.

Over the Autumn and Winter period we will be running a number of Emergency First Aid courses, led by the brilliant Emma Walker.

We have two courses coming up on Wednesday 13th November both being held at the Sawston & Babraham CC Spicers Pavilion, Cambridge Road, Sawston.

The first course will run during the afternoon, starting at 1.45pm. If you would like to book a place on this course please use this link - https://booking.ecb.co.uk/b4RZzk

The second course will run during the evening, starting at 6.15pm. To book a place on this course, please use this link - https://booking.ecb.co.uk/RmRYPE

Places on both courses are limited and we know that these courses will be popular so please book as soon as you can, especially if you have an existing First Aid qualification that expires in November.

The cost of the course is £40, which is not expensive when compared to other providers. The cost is set to purely break even, covering the cost of both the venue and the tutor.

We look forwards to welcoming you!

ECB Support Coach Development Coach Do you play

ECB Support Coach Development Coach

Do you play cricket at a club, where your club has a growing and developing Women and Girls section
or an existing vibrant and expanding junior section and think "I'd love to get involved and help, but not sure if I have the confidence to deliver some training yet!"

Or

Are you a parent whose child loves cricket and loves going to their local club to practice either through National Programmes (All Stars or Dynamos) or through their regular junior section and wants to get involved, but don't know where to start?

Well our friends at Chippenham Cricket Club, Cambridgeshire have people just like you and have asked us to run an ECB Support Coach course at their ground before their Winter Indoor Programme starts.

On top of the Chippenham members we would like to extend our invitation to you as well!

The course is taking place on Sunday, 29th September from 10am to 1pm at Chippenham Cricket Club, Parkside, Chippenham, CB7 5PS.

Delivered by our brilliant and experienced ECB Tutors, this programme has been developed to equip learners with the knowledge, expertise, and self-assurance required to support qualified coaches and enhance the experience of players.

We'd love you to attend and to book your place please follow this link - https://booking.ecb.co.uk/rgky5o

The cost is £40, however you maybe entitled to a bursary provided by the England and Wales Cricket Board Foundation Trust. To find out more and to apply please look here - http://www.cambscricket.org.uk/.../Cambridgeshire...

👩Women's Cricket👩 We are delighted to see @

👩Women's Cricket👩

We are delighted to see @newmarket_cricket_club Women's soft ball team getting involved in matches & festivals. They have only been up & running for a few short weeks but they have certainly caught the cricket bug! Here are some images from their friendly against Sutton Cricket Club Women's team.

Newmarket go again this week against local rivals @tuddenhamwomenscricket

#WomensCricket #SoftballCricket #FriendlyMatches #FestivalCricket #Cricket #CambsCricket #NewmarketCC #SuttonCC #GrowingTheGame #WeGotGame #HerGameToo #TakeHerLead #MoreTeams #MoreOpportunities #FemaleCricket

Yesterday we celebrated our U11 Girls’ Soft Ball

Yesterday we celebrated our U11 Girls’ Soft Ball League with an end of season Finals Day kindly hosted by Sawston & Babraham CC.

Clubs in attendance included:
Sawston
Ely
March
Chippenham
Royston
Histon
Coton

🥇: Coton CC
🥈: Chippenham CC

A huge well done to all the players who took part.
It was fantastic to see the talent, resilience and kindness showed by all participants and a huge thank you to the clubs coaches, managers, parents and Sawston’s volunteers for making the sunny day run so smoothly.

Also a huge thank you to our official umpires who volunteered their time yesterday, who both commented on the amazing level of cricket that was displayed.

If you would like support in setting up a girls section at your club please get in contact with: Hannah.warren@cambscricket.org.uk 🏏

We had a great time at the Super 1s festival yeste

We had a great time at the Super 1s festival yesterday along with participants from Suffolk and Norfolk 🏏☀️

Our Super 1s sessions restart on Thursday 19th September at Impington Sports Centre from 5-6pm. For more information, please contact Stuart Dockerill - stuart.dockerill@cambscricket.org.uk

Don't forget to book your place on this brilliant

Don't forget to book your place on this brilliant course which opens so many doors to you as an umpire.

ECB Umpiring Course – Cottenham Village Hall

Date: Sunday 22nd September 2024
Timings: 10.30am – 5.30pm
Venue: Cottenham Village Hall, Lambs Lane, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8TA
Price - £70 but you receive so many benefits in return!
To book your place click on this link: https://booking.ecb.co.uk/00leM9

Our popular Coach Development Courses are back! W

Our popular Coach Development Courses are back!

We will again be running an ECB Foundation Coach and an ECB Core Coach course over October and November.

Over the summer you may have seen someone coach and think "I would like to do that" or you may be informally coaching already but feel you should finally take the leap to qualify or you have seen your son or daughter take an interest in the game, join a club but notice they are short of coaches and you want to help as you have something to offer.

Don't wait to fulfil that potential, we can you become a great coach.

To find out which course is for you we encourage you to head to the ECB website to find out which course is for you. The link to the ECB website is here - https://www.ecb.co.uk/play/coaching

So when are we running our courses:

The ECB Foundation Coach -

Dates – 6th Oct 24 (2 modules) and 13th Oct (2 Modules),
Times – 9.30am to 4pm
Venue – Comberton Village College, West Street, Comberton, CB23 7DU

To book - please use this link - https://booking.ecb.co.uk/kDZmMY
Cost £150

The ECB Core Coach -

Dates – 27th Oct 24 (2 modules), 3rd Nov (2 Modules), 17th Nov (2 Modules) and 24th Nov (2 modules)
Times – 9.30am to 4pm
Venue – Comberton Village College, West Street, Comberton, CB23 7DU

To book - please use this link - https://booking.ecb.co.uk/G2xryX

Cost £300

To become a fully accredited coach both courses involve online modules, which you can take at home, prior to the course starting.

The minimum age to attend the course is 17, you will become accredited once you turn 18. You must have an up-to-date ECB DBS certificate and complete the online Safeguarding in Specialist Roles training.

Many clubs in Cambridgeshire will pay the course fee either in part or full providing you attend and successfully complete the course.

You may also qualify for a bursary through the England and Wales Cricket Foundation Trust. Click on this link to find out if you do and on details of how to apply - www.cambscricket.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Cambridgeshire-Bursaries-2024.pdf

Cambridgeshire Cricket are hosting an end of seaso

Cambridgeshire Cricket are hosting an end of season meeting for our Women’s and Girls’ Leagues.

It will take place on Monday 30th September 19:00-21:00 at Cambs FA, Impington, CB24 9PH.

We are looking forward to hearing directly from the clubs representatives how the 2024 season has gone and work with them to make improvements for next years season.

Follow the link in our bio to register attendance 🏏

If you’re thinking about starting a women’s or girls’ section at your club and need support please contact: Hannah.warren@cambscricket.org.uk

Following on from success of our recent Umpiring S

Following on from success of our recent Umpiring Skills Workshops we are pleased to announce the date of the next ECB Introduction to Umpiring Course.

This course is a relatively new course, which started just under a year a go, combined online modules (which everyone can do from home, and 1 x 6 hour face-to face session.

There is a cost of £70, however in return for your attendance and completion of the course you will receive -
* 1 years free membership of the Association of Cricket Officials (ACO) which will provide you with Insurance for games in which you officiate and access further online training and development
** Membership of the Cambs and Hunts Association of Cricket
Officials (CHACO) which provides local face-to-face networking and development meetings, giving you the chance to meet with a wide range of officiating colleagues ranging from those who stand in the EAPL to those who are just starting out!
*** Development opportunities to stand with experienced umpires and receive peer training and coaching directly while or after a game
**** The chance to receive up to 50% of your course fee back if you stand in 3 or more County Age Group games in your first year
***** A small ACO goody bag just for being there!

This represents great value, in return for a great days learning and development.

So if you would like to get on this course we would like to welcome you to:
ECB Umpiring Course – Cottenham Village Hall (Cambridgeshire)
⏳Date(s): Sunday 22nd September 2024
⌚️Timings: 10.30am – 5.30pm
🏠Venue: Cottenham Village Hall, Lambs Lane, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8TA
To book your place please follow this link - https://booking.ecb.co.uk/00leM9
We look forwards to seeing you!

Nominations for #thecricketcollective Grassroots C

Nominations for #thecricketcollective Grassroots Cricket Awards in Cambridgeshire closed last night and we want to say a massive "Thank you!"

We have received 64 nominations against 14 categories from clubs across the County.

Over the next week, the tough job of judging takes place and the Category Winners will receive an invitation to join us at the brilliant Presentation Day at the Cloud County Ground in Chelmsford on 11th September, where, in the Hospitality Marquee we partner and join our friends from Essex County Cricket Club to share the Presentation Day and get the opportunity to watch some first class cricket as Essex take on Notts in the County Championship.

All nominees will be written to and we will highlight their successful nomination across Social Media and our Website - www.cambscricket.org.uk

Our picture shows a cross-section of our Category Winners from last years Presentation event.

Thank you again for the nominations, it really does signify that we have a large number of special people carrying out marvellous work across Cricket Clubs in Cambridgeshire which benefit not only their club members, but the wider cricket community as well.

We continue to seek nominations for the "Cricket C

We continue to seek nominations for the "Cricket Collective" Grassroots Awards and the deadline of Sunday 18th August is looming large.
We have received 49 nominations so far, but we need more, we have over 80 clubs and I still bet there are 2 people in each club who are absolute Superstars who we need to know about.
Lets have a look at at a Couple of the Winners from last Year.
Meet Oran, Oran was 16 when he won the Rising Star Award Category, during the season he was taking his GCSE's, but still found time to assist with coaching in his club, complete the Young Leaders in Cricket programme which gave him new skills and found time to fundraise for the MCC Foundation Hub in Cambridge. Since winning the award Oran has continued his good work.
Meet Phil Kingsmill, Phil leads the team that won the Volunteer Grounds Team Award. Lets be clear the award was not for the best ground, but the team who moved mountains to ensure those who played at the ground had a better all-round experience in 2023 than they did in 2022, by making lots of improvements (some large and some small). Phil attended all of the Cambs Grounds Keepers meetings, always looking to listen and learn his craft. Following the award the teams aim for 2024 was to give teams playing a better experience than in 2023 and feedback received tells us they are achieving just that!
A reminder the deadline for entries is Sunday 18th Aug, we also attach details of the Categories and the criteria against each category and the QR code, which will take you to the nomination form and all winners will be invited to join us at the Presentation Day on 11th September at Chelmsford where we celebrate with our partners from Essex County Cricket Club while watching Essex in the County Championship.

Following on from our recent drive to develop umpi

Following on from our recent drive to develop umpiring skills across the County a good news story.
Meet Louise Vickers.

Louise is Secretary at Histon Cricket Club and is a cricket mum, with husband Dan a coach also at Histon and children who all play.

In April Louise attended the ECB Introduction to Umpiring Course held at Sawston & Babraham CC's Spicers Pavilion.

After that Louise was unsure where she should start her umpiring. So with small steps Louise started umpiring junior games at Histon and then Louise was introduced to experienced umpire Lizzy Conder, is is also a Board Member of Cambridgeshire Cricket.

Last Sunday, Louise stood in a Cambridgeshire Under 13 Girls game with Lizzy and did a great job.

Asked about her experience Louise remarked "It was incredible to be able to learn whilst the game was happening, to get feedback that I could put into action straight away, and then further feedback at the end to take away and develop my own strategies for. Lizzy was so helpful with her calm and measured, yet firm and decisive approach. I will treasure that experience and take it out in the field with me every time I umpire."

We think you did a great job Louise, thank you and we look forwards to seeing where umpiring takes you next!

Although we have had no Boys u10 squad this season

Although we have had no Boys u10 squad this season, in does not mean we have not invested in the age group running skills development sessions during Winter and spring, culminating in the group getting together for 2 x Group based Hundred Format games.

Both games were competitive, with some developing talent on show.

Thank you to our colleagues @suffolkcricketw for i

Thank you to our colleagues @suffolkcricketw for inviting our girls to their u11 Girls Development Festival held at Ipswich Cricket Club.

We took part in two hard fought matches and came out on top.

The smiles say it all!

A new Cambridgeshire Cricket boys record!! Henry

A new Cambridgeshire Cricket boys record!!

Henry Wilson smashed 208 off 151 deliveries surpassing @ben_seabrook23 previous record of 202*

Cambs u18s have declared on 350-6 on day 1 of their 2 day fixture v @lincscricket at @cleethorpescricketclub

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