Chance to Shine is delivered through individual projects working with County Cricket Boards across England and Wales. In Hampshire we are currently running twenty four projects, including various club projects, disability and Gosport School Sport Partnership.
Each project provides a structured coaching and competition programme for primary and secondary state schools. Schools are supported by professional, qualified coaches engaged by the lead cricket club.
Developing girls cricket through Chance to Shine is a key objective and has provided the resources for clubs to start new girls section and for others to maintain existing activities.
Hampshire has also benefited from the support of the current England Women’s Cricket Captain and Chance to Shine Ambassador, Charlotte Edwards. Charlotte has worked with a number of projects including Basingstoke, Aldershot, Hartley Wintney, Alton Cricket Club and The Gosport School Sports Partnership.
Recent successes include Odiham and Greywell CC, who have established a new girls section as a result of Chance to Shine activity. In addition, Basingstoke & North Hants, Andover, Cove and Langley Manor CC have all recruited extra players to supplement existing girl’s teams and are now working towards playing regular competitive fixtures.
Chance to Shine has also played a pivotal role in starting up and revitalising new boys clubs. Purbrook, Beaulieu and Stratfield Turgis CC are all now providing competitive opportunities for boys for the first time.
Chance to Shine is available to all clubs within Hampshire, regardless of size and number of coaches . If you are interested, contact Mike Pollard, Cricket Development Manager for further information, T: 07920 452527.
Chance to Shine Projects in Hampshire:
- Aldershot CC
- Alton CC
- Andover CC
- Basingstoke and NH CC
- Beaulieu CC
- Burridge CC
- Cove CC
- Fair Oak CC
- Gosport School Sport Partnership (Gosport Borough CC)
- Hampshire Disability
- Hartley Wintney CC
- Hursley Park CC
- Langley Manor CC
- Locks Heath CC
- Lymington CC
- Odiham and Greywell CC
- Petersfield CC
- Portsmouth CC
- Purbrook CC
- Ropley CC
- Southampton Community CC
- Stratfield Turgis & Hartley Westpall CC
- St Cross Symondians CC
- VT’s CC
Further information can be found on the Chance to Shine Website