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West Region Newsletter, 40, March 2015
Area Group News:
South Glasgow received the first Talent Max follow-up session on Tuesday 3rd
March. Thanks
must go to Andy Tennant and Con De Lange for delivering the session.
Clyde has one session remaining this winter and it is hoped that a Talent Max follow-up can be
delivered at this session.
Lanarkshire are recruiting two Community Cricket Coaches for a short-term project this
summer. Please find a copy of the Job Advert attached to this newsletter. Anyone wishing
further information should contact me immediately.
Recent Meetings: Dumfries & Galloway, South Glasgow
Upcoming Meetings: Dumfries & Galloway.
Club News: The Ayr CC, Clydesdale CC and Ferguslie CC school-to-club transition projects are all progressing well
– with the timetables for the in-school delivery currently being finalised.
Clydesdale CC and Drumpellier CC (delivered to sixth year school pupils) and East Kilbride CC and
Helensburgh CC (delivered to local primary school teachers) have all been involved in different projects
based around the delivery of the Kwik Cricket Game Manager’s Course. The projects all aim to get more
cricket activity happening in schools close to each club – and, ultimately, to try and get some new youth
members to join each of the Clubs.
If your Club wishes to arrange a meeting with me (about Club Development), please ask someone to get in
contact and provide me with a couple of dates, times and a venue that would suit your Club.
Recent Meetings: Clydesdale CC, Hillhead CC, Kilmarnock CC.
Upcoming Meetings: Bute CC, Helensburgh CC.
Coaching News: The ECB Certificate in Coaching Children (UKCC Level 2) course continues to run – with
modules 3 & 4 being completed on Saturday 7th
March.
It is hoped that a Basic First Aid for Sport course will run during April or early May. Details will be made
available to Club Junior Convenors if the course is confirmed.
Cricket Scotland is still able to offer support to individual Clubs by running a Kwik Cricket Game Course –
and, if there is sufficient interest, an ICC Introduction to Cricket course can be run on a local basis too.
Jewson CricketForce: Jewson CricketForce events will take place from 27-29 March. If your Club wishes to register
please get in contact with Ian Sandbrook ([email protected]) immediately. If you
require more information about this exciting initiative, please visit the Cricket Scotland website or
see the documentation attached to this newsletter.
WDCU News: For the latest information from the Western District Cricket Union please visit www.wdcu.co.uk.
WDJCU News: The latest information about youth cricket in the west region is available at www.westjuniorcricket.com.
West Regional Development Centre (WRDC): I am still working on finalising the fixtures in the Cricket Scotland U15 Inter-Regional
Championships and in the WRDC U14 Challenge Series. As soon as the final list of fixtures is
confirmed they will be released.
Women’s Cricket News: Please find details of the two National Girls Kwik Cricket Festivals taking place in 2015 attached to
this Newsletter. Anyone wishing further details about Women’s Cricket in Scotland should contact
Kari Carswell ([email protected]) directly.
Other News: Cricket Scotland has launched its 2015 School Cricket Competitions. The aims of the competitions are
simple: to get more school pupils interested in cricket, to get more school pupils participating in cricket, to
provide a competitive option for schools and ultimately to find the National Champion in each competition.
The following competitions are running in 2015:
Competition Year Group Gender Format
National Primary Schools’ Cup Up to, and including,
Primary 6 Mixed 8-a-side, Kwik Cricket
National Secondary Schools’ Cup S1 – S3 Mixed 11-a-side, Hardball, T20
National Emerging Schools’ Cup S1 – S3 Mixed 8-a-side, softball, can be played on any surface
Girls Secondary School Cricket
Competition (S1 – S3) S1 – S3 Female only 8-a-side, softball
Girls Secondary School Cricket
Competition (S3 – S6) S4 – S6 Female only 8-a-side, softball
For more details about any of the competitions, please contact me directly.
The next newsletter will be published during April. If you think that you may have something of interest that
could be included in this newsletter please get in contact with me.
Tim Hart
Cricket Scotland Regional Participation Manager
West of Scotland
07825-172-346
Community Cricket Coach (2 posts) Cricket Scotland is recruiting two cricket Coaches on behalf of the Lanarkshire Area Cricket Development Group. These posts, supported by Cricket Scotland and the Area Cricket Development Group, will deliver quality curricular and / or extra-curricular coaching sessions and build the important link between schools and clubs. These roles are key to generating interest in the sport and recruiting young people into long term participation at clubs. Post details Each post is a 60 hours post (Contract value £900, expenses £50) Lanarkshire are recruiting self-employed coaches to deliver a short introductory programme within local schools between April and June. If you think that you are a coach who can enthuse and motivate children and young people to play cricket, and join their local club, then these posts are perfect for you. For an informal discussion about the posts please contact Tim Hart on 07825-172-346 or [email protected]. To apply for the post, forward a letter of application (no more than 2 sides of A4) accompanied by CV to [email protected]. For the avoidance of doubt, CVs must contain the names and contact details (as a minimum telephone number and email address) of three Referees, none of whom should be related to the applicant, and two of which should be employment-related.
The closing date for applications is Friday 13 March 2015.
Interviews will take place between Tuesday 17 and Sunday 22 March 2015.
Jewson CricketForce
The Jewson CricketForce Scheme is a club-based initiative aimed at rejuvenating Scotland`s
cricketing facilities by encouraging cricket supporters, local communities, and their friends
and families to volunteer to undertake renovations at their local cricket club in the lead up to
the season. The scheme follows in the footsteps of a similar scheme run by the ECB that has
been hugely successful in promoting the profile of club cricket.
We are hoping that as many cricket clubs sign up to the event and use it as a great opportunity to prepare
their facilities and bring together their membership and communities for the start of the season.
We are targeting the last weekend of March – 27th
, 28th
, 29th
– for the national `CricketForce` weekend
where clubs participate and Cricket Scotland will be publicising, and supporting, the event nationwide. In
fact, some clubs will be chosen for extra volunteering support with national team players coming to your
club to muck in and help out for the day!
To find out all the information on Jewson CricketForce please click on the link below:
http://www.cricketscotland.com/participation-news/jewson-cricket-force/
The dedicated page will include:
- How to register your club for the scheme
- Information on additional benefits clubs can take advantage of – with more to be announced very
soon!
- Step-by-Step Guide to help you make the most of your project
- Links to case studies from clubs in England that have been part of CricketForce
- Posters to download to put around your clubhouse and local community
Should you want any more information or find out more about Jewson CricketForce please contact your
Regional Manager: Tim Hart, [email protected] or 07825-172-346.
