ALL STARS & DYNAMOS – NATIONAL PROGRAMMES
Is your club set up for bookings? Priority window for players to sign up opens on the 6th March!
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FUNDING & FACILITIES WEBINAR
Want to know more about ECB funding, 2024 grants & funding, developing your club house, water harvesting, non turf practice facilities, solar energy, insurance, and planning permission? Join us for our webinar and hear more from our partners!
Monday 11 March – 7PM
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WHOLE CLUB DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS
The workshops provide the opportunity to bring all stakeholders at your club together and identify strengths at your club and areas of opportunities, with the overall aim to develop a long-term plan to develop your club.
The sessions will be facilitated by Somerset Cricket Foundation staff but all the results from the workshop will be information given by your players, members, supporters and club stakeholders.
The workshop will focus on a number of areas: Mission statement, People, Member services, Member welfare, Community links and Club Management.
Contact: 📩 Matt Counsell or Ben Osborne.
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CUPS & COMPETIITONS NOW OPEN
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ECB COUNTY GRANTS CLOSING SOON
Applications considered within three categories, ‘Creating welcoming environments’, ‘Enhanced facilities and playing opportunities for Women & Girls cricket and/or Disability cricket’ or ‘Tackling Climate Change’. Clubs can apply for between £1,000 (minimum) and £10,000 (maximum) per application. Read more about new opportunities with our UES partnership.
Applications close 10 March
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SOUTH WEST CRICKET GROUNDS MAINTENANCE DAY
We’re partnering with leading turf care providers within the industry, and being supported by Head Grounds Person Nick Pepper of Somerset CCC, to deliver this exciting event that’s aimed at all ground persons involved in cricket grounds preparation – from grassroots recreational clubs, to educational and commercial providers.
Tuesday 12th March, 10AM – 3PM, The Cooper Associates County Ground
Time: 10am – 3pm
Venue: The Cooper Associates County Ground
Booking closes 4 March
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ECB GET SET WEEKEND – 23/24 MARCH
Is your clubhouse ready for the season? – enter the prize draw for a chance to win one of 1,000 Jewson credit vouchers, each valued between £25 and £500!
Receive a #GetSetWeekend resource pack to help you promote your activities, recruit new volunteers and decorate your club.
Applications open 1 February – 8 March
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APPLY FOR A FREE DEFIBRILLATOR
Having a defibrillator and knowing how to do CPR will give members of your
community a better chance at surviving a cardiac arrest.
Apply for a free, BHF-funded defibrillator until 15 March 2024.
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SOMERSET SENIORS – WANT TO PLAY FOR SOMERSET?
Are you over 49 and looking to extend your playing career? Think you could represent Somerset? Somerset Seniors are looking for new players who want to play on top quality grounds, with ACO umpires, scorers and against like minded players.
3 teams for over 50s, 3 teams for over 60s, 1 team for over 70s and 1 friendly team, who have a large fixtures list across the season. The 60s 2nd XI contested their third national final in three years in 2023 – some say playing for their county is the cherry on top of their playing career!
Training:
The Cooper Associates County Ground at 1700 to 18:00 on Fridays, 1st March to 22nd April.
Weston super Mare CC at 10:00 to 13:00 on Wednesdays. 13th March to 27th March.
Contact Edwin Morris for more information: 📩 edwintgmorris@hotmail.com or 07954163745.
WOMENS LEAGUE MEETING
Thursday 7 March – 7PM – Coopers Associates County Ground
For your teams captain, vice captain and coach.
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WOMENS UMPRING & SCORING WORKSHOP
16 March | 2-6PM | Coopers Associates County Ground 🔗BOOK NOW
8 April | 7PM | Webinar (for those who cannot make in person) 🔗BOOK NOW
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SOMERSET SENIORS – NEW WOMENS TEAM!
NEW for 2024, are you over 45 and have hardball cricket experience? Somerset Seniors want you for their new team!
Join the taster session: Saturday 23 March – 2-4PM – Coopers Associates County Ground
📩 Email Chairperson Edwin Morris on edwintgmorris@hotmail.com
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HIGOS SOFTBALL & HARDBALL KNOCKOUT CUPS
Knock out stages and Semi Finals will be club based and Finals will take place on Sunday 1st September at the Finals Day Extravaganza at Weston-super-Mare CC & Uphill Castle CC.
Closing date for entries Friday 8th March
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HARBALL TASTER SESSION
Want to try out hardball without the pressure of a game or without the cost of new kit? We’re running a taster session, working on batting, bowling and fielding. All equipment will be provided!
Spaces are limited to 24.
Join the taster session: Saturday 23 March – 2-4PM – Coopers Associates County Ground
COMMUNITY CONNECTION PROJECTS
We are seeking to work with cricket clubs that might have additional time to engage in any of the projects listed below. Each project is designed to help further connect your cricket into your local community. We know we are asking for more of your time, but here might a project below that might appeal to different volunteer within your club
Walking Cricket programme | 6-8 weeks | for local adults aged 50+
Disability Champion Clubs | Funding & support available
Talking Cricket | In partnership with Talk Club
Wellbeing Champion | Qualify as Mental Health First Aiders & receive a social media plan
Wellbeing Walks | Linked with Active Partnerships
FIRST AID COURSES
Date |
Time |
Location |
Book |
6 Mar |
6 – 9 PM |
Bath CC |
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20 Mar |
6:15 – 9:15 PM |
Taunton Deane CC |
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15 Apr |
6 – 9 PM |
Shapwick & Polden CC |
COACHING COURSES
Date |
Course |
Location |
Book |
3 & 10 Mar |
Foundation |
Wells Cathedral School, Wells |
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2, 9, 16, 23 Mar |
Core |
Millfield School, Street |
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13 & 14 Apr |
Foundation |
Prior Park College, Bath |
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21 & 28 Apr |
Womens Foundation |
Queen’s College, Taunton |
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2, 8, 15, 21 May6PM – 9PM |
Foundation |
Coopers Associates County Ground |
FULL |
UMPIRING COURSES
Date |
Time |
Location |
Book |
24 Mar |
9:30AM – 4:30PM |
Centre of Excellence, CACG, Taunton, TA1 1JT |
SCORING COURSES
All based at Taunton Deane Cricket Club
Date |
Time |
Cost |
Book |
Introduction to Scoring |
10AM – 2PM |
Free of charge |
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Club Scorer |
9:30AM – 4PM |
£30 |
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Electronic Scoring |
9:30AM – 4PM |
£30 |
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DLS |
9:30AM – 12:30PM |
£20 |
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Linear Scoring |
1:30PM – 4:30PM |
£20 |
CLUB SAFEGUARDING OFFICERS – ARE YOUR QUALIFICATIONS UP TO DATE?
As a CSO you require an ECB DBS, Online Safeguarding and ECB Safe Hands Workshop certifications. Further details and booking information can be found here. For further information please contact Safeguarding Manager Brian Hoyle at: brian.hoyle@somersetcricketfoundation.org
UPCOMING SAFE HANDS WORKSHOPS
Date |
Time |
Location |
Book |
29 Feb |
6 – 9 PM |
Shapwick & Polden CC |
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5 Mar |
6 – 9 PM |
Bath CC |
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27 Mar |
6:15 – 9:15PM |
Taunton Deane CC |
KIT RECYCLING
The Lord’s Taverners Sports Kit Recycling programme are looking for cricket equipment, especially HARD BALL CRICKET BATS AND BALLS to distribute overseas and further the development of cricket in other countries.
Please bring any unwanted bats & balls that are in good condition to the Foundation offices.
