In 2010, Hampshire Cricket Board launched the Bluebird Care Elite Player Development Program. The program utilises a variety of highly skilled coaches to provide specific one-to-one coaching support for players, under the age of 21, who are considered to have international potential. In 2011, this has involved seven players from the County’s Disability Squads:
Visually Impaired – Matt Page, Aaron Fowler, David Knott
Learning Disability – Ben Hyde
Physical Disability – Dan Reynaldo, Alex Hammond, Hugo Hammond
Hampshire Cricket Board has strong links with the England international teams. England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) currently has international squads for players with visual, hearing and learning impairments and is keen to hear from people with a physical disability, playing club cricket.
For more information please contact the relevant person, below, or email Simon Jones at the Hampshire Cricket Board:
Physical Disability: Neil Bradshaw or call 07808 159556.
Hearing Impairment: Stefan Pichowski.
Moderate Learning Disability (South): Les Randall or call 023 9234 0343 or 07947 311494.
Moderate Learning Disability (North): Ian Leather.
Visual Impairment: Martin Dean.
You can find out more about Disability Cricket, and keep up with the latest news, on the ECB website.