Next Match August the 1st against the Isle of White at Cloakham Lawn Sports centre, Axminster
Some of The Devon Lads having a photo before the start of a match
Disability cricket is growing at an ever faster pace. This season has seen the Southern Counties British Association for cricketers with Disabilities hard ball league grow to five teams. Next season should see the inclusion of Somerset, Kent and maybe more counties entering teams in the hard ball league. This can only be good for the game as all the players will get to play more cricket than before.
In Devon we have gradually picked up more players as the season has progressed. Sadly we have also lost some but this highlights areas of the game that we have to work on to make it more inclusive, so everyone can feel valued and part of the team.
Negotiations for kits sponsors for next season are ongoing. Various small companies have shown interest in sponsoring individual players and the team as a whole for next season. Hopefully we will build on our sponsors from last season, the most generous being Gary of Redback cricket, along with Pennine cricket, San Andreas Fault cricket, Lekka Cricket, Laver and Wood, Uzi sports, Gunn and Moore and various other small companies and individuals who all sent in old and in most cases new equipment.
Without all these generous donations we would have struggled to have put a team out. Of special note is the unwavering support of the Devon Cricket Board and their staff who have supplied the team with fantastic shirts this season and have provided training facilities for us to use. Next week the dates for winter training at the Devon indoor cricket centre will be posted along with their activity schedule. At present we are in negotiations with various Counties to have an indoor tournament to keep everyone on their toes and keen for next season.
The Devon disability cricket squad are fully inclusive of persons with varying levels of disabilities and are always looking for more players be they male or female. We have guys with disabilities ranging from Cerebral palsy to Spina Bifida, prosthetic hips knees etc and amputees etc, persons with learning and hearing difficulties. So if you are interested in a game of cricket with the Devon squad and want to know if you are eligible get in touch with Perry Sprung on either 01392262509 or 07800585835 or via e mail at perry.sprung@devoncricket.co.uk and he will be more than welcome to discuss anything with you.
The Match against Essex on the 11th of July was called off due to Essex player unavailability.We only found out at the last minute so many apologies if anyone turned up and we were not there. The next away match to Hampshire for the 25th of July has been rearranged to the 8th of August with a venue yet to be confirmed.
The next Home match is against the Isle of White on the 1st of August at Axminster Cricket Club. The match start time is one thirty so once again all are welcome to come along and have a fun day out. We are waiting for confirmation from the British Association of Cricketers with Disabilities regional manager for information if we are eligible to enter a squad into the super 4s physical disability tournament to represent Devon at the Malvern Cricket Centre on the weekend of the 24th/25th of July. When we get some news it shall be posted up here ASAP.
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Devon Players pre match warm up at the cricket 4 change centre Surrey
Next Match August the 1st against the Isle of White at Cloakham Lawn Sports centre, Axminster
Some of The Devon Lads having a photo before the start of a match
Disability cricket is growing at an ever faster pace. This season has seen the Southern Counties British Association for cricketers with Disabilities hard ball league grow to five teams. Next season should see the inclusion of Somerset, Kent and maybe more counties entering teams in the hard ball league. This can only be good for the game as all the players will get to play more cricket than before.
In Devon we have gradually picked up more players as the season has progressed. Sadly we have also lost some but this highlights areas of the game that we have to work on to make it more inclusive, so everyone can feel valued and part of the team.
Negotiations for kits sponsors for next season are ongoing. Various small companies have shown interest in sponsoring individual players and the team as a whole for next season. Hopefully we will build on our sponsors from last season, the most generous being Gary of Redback cricket, along with Pennine cricket, San Andreas Fault cricket, Lekka Cricket, Laver and Wood, Uzi sports, Gunn and Moore and various other small companies and individuals who all sent in old and in most cases new equipment.
Without all these generous donations we would have struggled to have put a team out. Of special note is the unwavering support of the Devon Cricket Board and their staff who have supplied the team with fantastic shirts this season and have provided training facilities for us to use. Next week the dates for winter training at the Devon indoor cricket centre will be posted along with their activity schedule. At present we are in negotiations with various Counties to have an indoor tournament to keep everyone on their toes and keen for next season.
The Devon disability cricket squad are fully inclusive of persons with varying levels of disabilities and are always looking for more players be they male or female. We have guys with disabilities ranging from Cerebral palsy to Spina Bifida, prosthetic hips knees etc and amputees etc, persons with learning and hearing difficulties. So if you are interested in a game of cricket with the Devon squad and want to know if you are eligible get in touch with Perry Sprung on either 01392262509 or 07800585835 or via e mail at perry.sprung@devoncricket.co.uk and he will be more than welcome to discuss anything with you.
The Match against Essex on the 11th of July was called off due to Essex player unavailability.We only found out at the last minute so many apologies if anyone turned up and we were not there. The next away match to Hampshire for the 25th of July has been rearranged to the 8th of August with a venue yet to be confirmed.
The next Home match is against the Isle of White on the 1st of August at Axminster Cricket Club. The match start time is one thirty so once again all are welcome to come along and have a fun day out. We are waiting for confirmation from the British Association of Cricketers with Disabilities regional manager for information if we are eligible to enter a squad into the super 4s physical disability tournament to represent Devon at the Malvern Cricket Centre on the weekend of the 24th/25th of July. When we get some news it shall be posted up here ASAP.
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Devon Players pre match warm up at the cricket 4 change centre Surrey
Bring on Surrey
Devons Match against Essex at Axminster town cricket club was called of, 48 hours before the match was due to start on Sunday the 11th of July. Unfortunately Essex were unable to field a team due to player unavailability, the next match is on Sunday the 1st of August at Axminster against the Isle of White at Cloakham lawn Cricket and sports centre. The match will start at one thirty, and hopefully barring the weather should be a great day out for all. The Hampshire match has unfortunately been cancelled for the 25th of July due to their being a match confliction with the Physical Disabilities Tournament on the 25th of July. At present we are in discussions with the tournament organisers to enter a team into it, as soon as we get some news it will be posted here. The match against Hampshire has been rearranged for the 8th of August at a venue yet to be confirmed.
Disability Awareness Coaching Pack
The ECB’s Disability Awareness Pack, designed for use by coaches working with cricketers with a disability, but just as relevant for all coaches, is now available to download.
It is available for all to the download here as a PDF file:
Disability Awareness Pack (532 KB)
The pack has been devised to offer coaches and the general cricket enthusiasts some insight into strategies to use when coaching disabled players.
The ECB believes that cricket should be open and accessible to all. By providing this information to coaches we aim to remove the barriers for coaches working with disabled cricketers and build confidence; applying strategies and advice from the nation's top disability cricket coaches.
Please below the
British Association for Cricketers with Disabilities code of conduct
BACD Code of Conduct (167 KB)
Please below the
Leading Devon Player Paul Jelley
for the 2010 Season most runs scored
and cathches so far
