Courses: Kwik Cricket Games Course Fri 9th Dec

Posted on November 29, 2011 by The third man

There is a Kwik Cricket Games course being held locally at the David Keswick Centre, Dumfries on Friday 9th December, 4:30 to 6.

Kwik Cricket is a simple game for all boys and girls from five years of age upwards. It is currently played in primary schools and clubs around Scotland. It is designed to provide children with an introduction to cricket and can be played either indoors or outdoors.

The course shows how to run a fun Kwik Cricket game and be confident on how to organise a game successfully yourself. It is aimed at those new to the sport or those who need some familiarity with Kwik Cricket. So it is suitable if you are a parent, volunteer, player, or teacher and want to encourage some Kwik Cricket at your club, school or group.

On successful completion of the course, the candidates should feel confident in:

  • organising and setting-up a Kwik Cricket game
  • scoring a game of Kwik Cricket
  • umpiring a game of Kwik Cricket
  • understanding the rules of Kwik Cricket

It is free to attend and is being run by Tim Hart (West Cricket Development Manager) and Chris Stewart (D&G Community Cricket Coach).

If you want to take part please contact Chris Stewart on 07891370618 or email Chris.Stewart@dumgal.gov.uk.

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Umpires Course

Posted on November 1, 2011 by The third man

Cricket Scotland in partnership with the Scottish Cricket Officials Association will be running a Level 1 umpires course at Forfarshire CC in November and at Clydesdale CC in the new year.

The course is designed for people who intend to umpire on a regular basis and will cover everything in the laws concerning a one day game. There will be lots of examples of field craft and how to deal with potential situations which could arise on the field.

Attendance is free, as is the first year’s membership of ECB ACO; we do ask that you register at least 7 days in advance.

This course is designed for those who wish to umpire seriously; other courses will be held after Christmas, will be at a more introductory level and will last for one evening

Venue: Clydesdale CC, Titwood, Beaton Road, Glasgow.

Dates and times: Thurdays 19th & 26th Jan, 2nd, 9th, 16th & 23rd Feb 7.30-9.30pm (all dates). The 1st March will be free for revision with the exam being held on the 8th March.

For further details on courses see the Cricket Scotland website.

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Coach Education in South West Scotland

Posted on September 30, 2011 by The third man

South West Coaching, www.southwestcoaching.org, is a new site which covers coach education opportunities in the South est Of Sctland.

“Sport Scotland is working with partners to establish six regional sporting partnerships across the country. This regional way of working is designed to link national programmes with local delivery, and provides a platform for partners (local authorities, governing bodies of sport and other organisations) to work together to achieve more than they could individually.

This application has been developed in a partnership approach between Dumfries and Galloway, East Ayrshire, South Ayrshire, and North Ayrshire Councils/KA Leisure and other organisations in order to provide an overview of coach education opportunities within the region.”

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2011/12 Coach Development

Posted on September 30, 2011 by The third man

The winter programme of Coach Award Courses (UKCC2) are now available to book onto. The three courses in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Perth will enable those wanting to coach children and young players with the skills and knowledge to do so.

Full details are on the Cricket Scotland website.

In particular the course in the West is in Glasgow.

Venue- St Thomas Aquinas RC Secondary School 112 Mitre Road Glasgow G14 9PP

Dates Activity Times

Saturday 12 November 2011 Modules 1 & 2 10.00am – 5.00pm
Sunday 13 November 2011 Modules 3 & 4 10.00am – 5.00pm
Saturday 26 November 2011 Modules 5 & 6 10.00am – 5.00pm
Sunday 27 November 2011 Modules 7 & 8 10.00am – 5.00pm

Closing Date for Applications – Friday 28 October 2011

Bookings can be made through the Cricket Scotland shop here.

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New West Community Development Manager

Posted on September 3, 2011 by The third man

Cricket Scotland is pleased to announce the recruitment of its new Community Development Manager to continue the development of the sport of cricket in the west of the country. The new manager is in post from 1 September and will help build on the existing work in the field.

Tim Hart (left) will take up the role of West Community Development Manager, and has a good knowledge of cricket in the region through experience gained as Administrator at both Western Cricket Academy and west Regional Development Centre. He is also a member of the Scottish Sports Council along with being a qualified international hockey umpire.

Contactable on 07825-172346, or timhart@cricketscotland.com

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2011 Summer Cricket Camps with the D&G Community Coach

Posted on July 7, 2011 by The third man

The Dumfries and Galloway Cricket Coach, Chris Stewart, is providing opportunities to take part in cricket sessions over the summer. These are taking place at various locations around the region.

Langholm (over 5 days)
Mon/11th to Fri/15th July
Group 1 11:30-12:30; Group 2 2:30-3:30 (different age groups)
Run by the Exel Project, Langholm.

Lockerbie Summer Cricket Camp
at King Edward Park, Wed 13th July, 10-2:30 (ages 5-14)
Cost £3. Please bring packed lunch.
In conjunction with the A&E Sports Academy
See A&E Sports Academy brochure for booking details.

Annan Summer Cricket Camp
at Annan Academy Playing Field (or Academy Sports Hall if wet)
Wed 17th Aug, 10-2:30 (ages 5-14)
Cost £3. Please bring packed lunch.
In conjunction with the A&E Sports Academy
See A&E Sports Academy brochure for booking details.

Dumfries
Cricket Scotland Summer Cricket Camp
at Nunholm, Dumfries Cricket Club
Tue, 23rd Aug 10-12, 1-3 (7-14 years)
Cost £10. Please bring packed lunch.
See Nithsdale Summer 2011 Programme for booking details.

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More school cricket activities in June

Posted on July 3, 2011 by The third man

Chris Stewart, the DG Community Cricket Coach, has been working during June delivering four weeks of weekly in-curriculum cricket sessions to Hottsbridge Primary School and after school cricket at Canonbie Primary and completing session blocks at other primaries.

He has also been providing cricket at the Kirkcudbright Academy Sports Week and has been using cricket for an activity class at the Keswick Centre.

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Cricket taster sessions for local Brownies

Posted on July 2, 2011 by The third man

The Dumfries and Galloway Cricket Coach, Chris Stewart, provided taster cricket sessions last month to two local Brownie groups in Annan and Gretna.

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2011 D&G U13s v Ayrshire

Posted on June 12, 2011 by The third man

Dumfries & Galloway in their second match of the season again came second to their area opponents and again by 3 wickets in a close match following a similar pattern.

Batting first the Solway boys posted a total which proved to be competitive despite some good bowling by the Ayrshire opening bowlers. They then made inroads to get within touching distance of victory only to be denied by some positive batting at number five. Eleven-year-old Craig Penrice was the batting hero with 22 runs and Chris McBride was almost the bowling match-winner with his 5 overs of leg-breaks.

2011 West U13 inter-area Championship
D&G U13s lost to Ayrshire by 3 wickets at Nunholm
D&G U13s – 84 all out (C Penrice 22, S Khan 2-12, A Gordon 2-12)
Ayrshire U13s – 88 for 7 (S Khan 24*, C McBride 2-7, G Montgomery 2-9)

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2011 Primary School sessions in May

Posted on May 29, 2011 by The third man

Chris Stewart, the DG Community Cricket Coach, has been delivering four weeks of weekly cricket sessions during May at Duncow, Wallace Hall and Eaglesfield Primary Schools. He had also been providing four weeks of after school cricket at Hoddom Primary.

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2011 D&G U13s v Glasgow North

Posted on May 18, 2011 by The third man

The opening match for Dumfries & Galloway under 13s took place on Sunday at Nunholm against Glasgow North. The match was dominated by a couple of batting displays – Chris McBride for the home team and R McCallum for the visitors.

Opening the batting, McBride looked like carrying his bat until he got a good delivery from Ghaffar – who bowled at a good pace and was the best bowler on show. Once Chris was out the innings subsided to 118 all out.

At one stage in the second innings D&G were favourites. At 41 for 5 and even 93 for 7 the Glasgow outfit were struggling but McCallum survived one appeal and a couple of chances to see his side home with 2 wickets to spare.

Dumfries & Galloway lost to Glasgow North by 2 wickets
Dumfries & Galloway U13s 118 all out (C McBride 61, A Ghaffar 6 overs 3 for 15, A Ewing 5 overs 2 for 22)
Glasgow North U13s 120 for 8 (R McCallum 43 no, C McBride 6 overs 4 for 24)

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D&G Colts League – Friday 6th May

Posted on May 9, 2011 by The third man

D&G Colts League – Friday 6th May

Dumfries U12s tied with Galloway U12s at Gatehouse
Dumfries U12s 73 for 6
C Penrice 15, M Maxwell 2 for 5
Galloway U12s 73 for 5
H Campbell 7, M Robinson 7

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2011 Easter Cricket Camps

Posted on April 15, 2011 by The third man

The Dumfries and Galloway Community Coach, Chris Stewart, conducted two Easter holiday Cricket Camps over past week in Lochmaben, at the Lochmaben Centre, and in Langholm, at the Eskdale Centre.

These were run in conjunction with the Annandale and Eskdale Sports Academy programme.

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Iain moving to pastures new

Posted on April 4, 2011 by The third man

Cricket Scotland’s West Community Development Manager, Iain Stewart, has been in contact with D&G Development Group and the region’s junior club convenors to tell them of him leaving his role with Cricket Scotland.

In his email Iain, who has been in his west development role since 2007-08, said “…as of April 22nd I will be leaving my post with Cricket Scotland as West Development Manager to take on a new job. I’d like to thank everyone who has supported me in my role over the past three and a bit years. It’s been a big patch to cover with a lot of responsibilities but I have enjoyed it in the main, occasionally got frustrated by it and always been grateful for the hard work of volunteers like yourselves.” The D&G group wishes Iain well for his future and is appreciative of his hard work for the region.

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Cricket at Wallace Hall Academy

Posted on March 30, 2011 by The third man

Throughout March, Chris Stewart, the D&G Community Coach, has been providing cricket sessions at the Secondary School level at Wallace Hall Secondary School in Thornhill. Sessions were delivered within the curriculum over a four week period to S4, S5, and S6 year pupils.

The post of local community coach is part-financed by the Scottish Government and the European Community, Dumfries and Galloway Leader 2007-2013 programme and is also supported by Cricket Scotland, Dumfries and Galloway Council’s Leisure and Sport department, and local cricket clubs.

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