James Clegg: Fit & Firing
Hampshire's Head Physiotherapist discusses what it takes to keep each player fit during a busy summer schedule and how his hard work continues throughout the winter
10% of players and 15% of volunteers lost to the game - those are key issues identified since 2013 in ECB's National Cricket Playing Survey. Players have consistently said that the game takes too long and finishes too late. Club players and volunteers shared their ideas to retain current players, welcome back lost players and to attract new players in four Hampshire Cricket Unleashed roadshows up and down the county:
"The survey results are with the leagues and the Working Party will discuss the next steps for the 2018 season. It's vital that players ensure THEIR views are represented at EGMs or AGMs."
Tony Oxley, Clubs & Leagues Working Party Chair
2017 (Sep) Hampshire club cricketers speak to The Cricketer Magazine:
"I speak to our under 15s and most say the day is too long and they have better things to do. This needs sorting quickly. We’ve had a survey and most people want 40 overs a side maximum with a 1pm start. Currently it is 45 overs, 2pm start. Last week I was home at 10pm!"
Rob Franks (Ellingham CC), Chris Bolton (Sarisbury Athletic CC)
“Our club has 80 kids aged five to eleven, we also have 20 under 15s playing regularly. The big issue is the transition into the adult game. It is becoming tougher each year.”
"We absolutely need to challenge what we currently do, to get to what players and officials want."
Tony Oxley, Hampshire Cricket Board Director (Clubs & Facilities)
"Cricket Unleashed grew out of substantial consultation and is a growth strategy designed by the game, for the game. Its aim is to get a bat and ball into more hands and engage, excite and improve the game for the next generation."
Matt Dwyer, Participation & Growth Director, England & Wales Cricket Board
"Success in 2020 will be more people playing, watching and loving the game. We'd like to share cricket’s plan to get more people involved and make it easier to stay involved. We also need your views on how to gain more players, followers and income to re-invest in growing the game in Hampshire."
Tony Oxley, Hampshire Cricket Board Director (Clubs & Facilities)
Read the whole strategy at www.cricketunleashed.com
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