The above forum, to which representatives from all clubs in the West are invited, will take place on Sunday 17th November. The venue for the event is Titwood and the forum will commence at 2pm and conclude around 5pm. Full details can be found in the link below and It would be great if there was a full house!!
Cricket Scotland – West Region Participation Forum – November 2019
The Cricket Society of Scotland has once again planned an exciting programme of speakers for their winter meetings. If you have the time come along and listen to the likes of Roger Knight, Peter Baxter and England legend Phil DeFreitas, The full winter programme is attached below and all are welcome to attend.
Greg Chambers from Falkland CC is trying to something a lot of players didn’t manage in the entire season. He is completing a 12 hour Batathon to raise money for Motor Neurone Disease. Please consider if you can give him and MND Scotland a boost by supporting his effort! Here is a link to Greg’s Go Fund Me page.
Renfrew CC are on the look out for a Head Coach. If you think you are the person for this role please read the attached flyer send your CV and supporting letter to club Secretary Sai Majeed. The closing date for applications is 12 October 2019.
Stenhousemuir CC are on the lookout for a Head Junior Coach to continue the development of their young cricketers. If you feel that you are right person for the post and can make that vital difference then please read the attached advert and submit your CV to Iain McDonald by the 31st of October 2019.
Cricket Scotland has established a disciplinary working group to consider player behaviour and discipline throughout the country. The aim of the group is to provide Cricket Scotland with recommendations on how to:
To help inform these recommendations Cricket Scotland has produced a questionnaire for league associations, clubs and individuals to complete.
The WDCU has responded to the questionnaire and an edited version has been sent to clubs to complete and return it to the WDCU Administrator by 31 October 2019.
Should any individual wish to contribute their views then please complete part 3 of the questionnaire and return as above.
Many thanks for your assistance with this research.
Please find attached below the final placings on the Fair Play league tables for season 2019. Have a look and see how your teams got on.
This was the first year the WDCU has used this system to monitor fair play and playing within the spirit of the game. Whilst it took a little while to bed in some very useful information was received. The system will be used again next year with the information received being fed back to clubs on a more regular basis.
Well done to Calero Tech Kelburne who had the highest average score of the season at 4.83 (out of five).
Notification has been sent to clubs regarding the WDCU end of season forum. This year it will be held at Meikleriggs on Sunday the 6th of October with a start time of 2pm. The agenda will be compiled by the CMC and sent to clubs towards the end of September.
The agenda is now available in the Club documents section of the website.
Once again the weather has ensured that the Greenwood Trophy final cannot go ahead. The game planned for tomorrow at Meikleriggs is cancelled due to the ground being unfit for play.
Identifying and developing new coaches and encouraging current coaches to continue their development are critical factors in helping clubs to increase the number and quality of young cricket players!! Please see below details of upcoming coaching courses in the west this winter.
There will be a Coach Support Worker Course (Level 1 equivalent) held at Eastwood High School on Saturday the 5th of October at a cost of £20.
There will also be a four-day UKCC Level 2 Course (Coaching Children’s Cricket) again held at Eastwood High School starting on the 9th of November at a cost of £350. More information including booking details is available from the Cricket Scotland website.
IMPORTANT NOTICE!!
sportscotland continue to offer a subsidy for candidates wishing to attend the Level 2 course, via the “funding” menu, here.
Details of a Safeguarding and Protecting Children workshop and a Basic First Aid for Sport course will be confirmed within the next month.
