We had several new recruits with Lynnette and Annette (I'm sure there's a joke in there somewhere about nets), and some clearly talented players from the Papworth Academy who will be bringing a touch of class to the NCI Ladies cricket act. Thanks Louise for bringing Labieba who can certainly bowl a bit. Hope you enjoyed it and look forward to seeing you all again next week.
Coaching - How to Play like Freddie Flintoff in Six Easy Lessons
Well maybe he's not the most appropriate model for us girls but you get the idea. Next week we start the serious coaching with Richard Burgess which should make a big difference to our performance. We shall see the results when we play our indoor tournament on Sunday December 3rd. We might even be able to field 2 teams. Remember to invite new people along to a FREE taster session. The session will cater for absolute beginners and more experienced players.
8-9pm Monday at Fenners. If anyone is interested we could consider extending the session for half an hour the following week.
AGM Friday 1st December at NCICC
This is our chance to make some changes around here. And I don't just mean tiaras. It can start with state of the Hobbs pavilion. When did it last see a pair of marigolds and some harpic! Do come and voice your requirements for cricket in the club next year. We will be discussing subs, match fees, nets, captains etc.
Lost Gloves
Did someone leave their batting gloves behind? I will bring them on Monday.
Women's Cricket Development
Richie and I went to a meeting at Lords last Sunday about ways to help develop women's cricket. Cambs is rather behind the rest of the country in that we don't have a league or county teams and only two or three club teams. However, we bent the ears of people in high places and they have said they are willing to help us out. So if you have any suggestions for ways we can get more ladies playing cricket do say. Some suggestions are
- Getting girls to come along to a club session from other schools/colleges
- Arranging some extra friendlies against Norfolk, Herts ladies teams
- Poaching players from other sports - a summer game can fit in with other winter games like hockey
- Publicising our FREE Taster sessions at Fenners on Monday
- Flyers for company notice boards, fitness/leisure/health clubs
- mums'n'sons dads'n'daughters game
The State of Play
Apparently 19,000 girls have played cricket through Chance to Shine and 15,000 through ASDA's Kwik Cricket programme in 2005. But it seems very few progress to playing in clubs. Not surprising in Cambridge perhaps as there aren't any or weren't until NCI came along. There are six ladies teams in Suffolk and four in Norfolk.
There are 80 County teams, 32 in the Senior category but Cambs are not one of them. There must be three club teams minimum in a county to start a team.
Gill McConway Chief Executive of Women's Cricket estimates (she doesn't know exactly) that there are 300 clubs with a ladies team. Well now there's 301!!
C u at coaching!!
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