September 2008

Clubmark - A Success Story

As a Derbyshire Focus Club the committee at Eckington CC agreed that Clubmark achievement was essential to maintain 21^st century progress.

The Club registered in 2002 but like many Clubs our size with limited resources, we found some of the requirements costly, time consuming and completely foreign to a deeply embedded culture.

The Club has made progress towards achievement but the final step had provided an insurmountable barrier. 

The main problems were:

·         Meeting coaching qualification requirements

·         Achievement of mandatory training course certificates

·         Formalised club/school liaison agreements

·         A range of club welfare procedures

·         A structured overhaul of club coaching at all levels was needed.  This was put in place during Winter 2007/2008 with two players achieving level 1 and 2.   

The results have been instantly improved with all senior and junior teams improving on their 2007 performance.  Currently, the 1^st IX, midweek IX, U15’s and U19’s top of their respective leagues and the U13’s unbeaten in the Sheffield Ben Jessop competition. 

All concerned with the Club agree that Clubmark achievement has improved all aspects of the Club with community and schools liaison ‘swelling’ membership. 

Frank Topley – Club Development Officer.

June 2008

Nutbrook Cricket Club - Giant Sleepover 2008  

On Saturday 14th of June Nutbrook Cricket Club took part in the Giant Sleepover, an attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the most people sleeping over at multiple venues on the same night. 

The event was a great success with 27 children and 7 adults taking part. Most of the participants slept in tents pitched on the outfield in front of the pavilion and the rest inside the pavilion. 

Activities such as Kwik cricket, football and an obstacle course in which parents and children took part prior to enjoying a meal of chilli & rice or pizza & chips. The activities continued until around 9.30pm when the children were given cakes, biscuits and hot chocolate before having to be in their beds by 10.30pm.

That didn’t mean that they went to sleep and the chatter continued until the early hours of Sunday morning. The ‘minders’ kept watch until the participants started to emerge from around 5.00am onwards to be given hot drinks in the pavilion.  

At 7.00am breakfast consisting of cereals followed by eggs, bacon, sausage & beans was served in the pavilion. After breakfast activities broke out again. 

The event concluded at 9.00am when the children took part in the ‘Minty Toothpaste Challenge’, another Guinness World Record attempt to get the most people cleaning their teeth at the same time for two minutes.

The participants raised sponsorship money for the Children In Need charity. 

Nutbrook Cricket Club would like to thank everyone involved in organising and running the event especially Rebecca Wilkinson, Lynn & Adrian Trueman, Carl Taylor-Tipton, Dave Massingham & Ian Frearson who cooked, cleaned, watched, minded and generally made sure the event ran smoothly.

Don Wilkinson.

May 2008

Meet Rolls Royce Cricket Club

Rolls Royce Cricket Club is situated within the boundaries of the inner city of Derby. The Club provides excellent playing and social facilities in the heart of the City whilst boasting excellent motorway links and access for players, visitors and members.

Rolls Royce CC has 2 senior Saturday teams playing in the Derbyshire County League Div 1 and Div 4S. There is also 1 Sunday team playing in Erewash Sunday League and 1 midweek team. The Club has had great success on the field during the last few years at all levels. Due to a strong youth development programme and thriving junior section (aged 7-17 years) We have recently been awarded ECB Clubmark status and are working towards Focus Club status.

New players of all ages are welcome to join our family friendly club and can attend indoor/outdoor training sessions run all year round by ECB qualified level II/III coaches as well as summer holiday sessions for youngsters of all ages and abilities. The Club also benefits from having a very experienced professional player/coach who is available to offer coaching to all ages all through the year.

RRCC has been part of the Natwest Cricket Force initiative over the last few years and has managed to up grade some of the facilities with increased volunteer participation.

Further information about the Club can be found on the club website rollsroyce.play-cricket.com or by contacting Hon Secretary Colin Lowe on 01332 761990 mailto:colin.lowe2347@btinternet.com or Youth Development Coordinator M.Malooq on 01332-341956/07919324983 mailto:mal23122003@yahoo.com