Ryan is SDCL Player of the Season
Ryan Barker of Staffordshire S9’s county squad has been named as the Shropshire Disabled Cricket League (SDCL) Player of the Season for 2023.
Women and girls developing officiating skills
As part of our development of Women and Girls’ cricket in Shropshire, we have been encouraging participants to get involved in officiating.
Celebrating International Women’s Day in Shropshire
To mark International Women’s Day, we’re celebrating the huge growth in Women & Girls’ Cricket in Shropshire.
Fire beat Flame by the barest of margins!
The Strategic Leisure Wrekin Women’s Indoor League reached a dramatic conclusion as Fire beat Flame by the barest of margins
Half-term community fun
Community cricket sessions at their best in Shropshire . . . if a little exhausting!
Time to register All Stars and Dynamos programmes
Calling all clubs in Shropshire – you can now register your All Stars and Dynamos programmes for 2024.
This means that when parents look to register their youngsters when the booking windows open, they will be able to find you!
The priority window for bookings this year will open on Wednesday March 6 – this is for those who have booked on in previous years of anyone who has expressed an interest in the programmes.
General registrations open to everyone will open a week later on Wednesday, March 13.
The ECB has earmarked Friday, May 10, as the first date for All Stars and Dynamos programmes to start in 2024.
An ECB spokesman said: “We want parents to have the widest range of booking options available to them, increasing the chance of capturing their registration when they first search for a local All Stars or Dynamos course.
“Therefore if you’ve not already, please do your best to upload courses for both May, and the summer holiday period as soon as possible.
“Please also ensure that your courses are set up to be visible on the search results when parents and guardians are finding the best location for their children.”
The ECB guide to setting up a programme can be found HERE.
The link to sign in for your ECB Stripe account to register programmes can be found HERE.
Shropshire Disabled Cricket League 2024
This season’s Shropshire Disabled Cricket League is underway.
Women & Girls Cricket Forum planned
Cricket Shropshire is setting up a Women & Girls’ Cricket Forum this year.
The aim of the forum is to share views and experiences of females involved in cricket within in Shropshire.
This includes:
- Players – those playing in mixed gender teams
- Club environment/culture – experience of club committees
- Officials – umpires and scorers
- Other aspects you feel need addressing to improve and engage more females
Women & Girls Recreational Cricket Officer Katie Rushton said: “We will hold informal meetings throughout the year to hear from as many people as possible.
“We are keen to get new individuals involved in the discussion and involve as wide a range of views as possible.
“We will then aim to follow up with actions to make a real difference across the network.”
The first meeting is expected to be held either in late February or early March.
If you would like to receive further communications regarding the Forum, please complete the Google form HERE
Flooding advice for cricket clubs
Some advice from the Grounds Management Association after the storms have brought heavy rain.