Wiltshire Cricket's amazing network of volunteers recognised at Grassroots Cricket Club Leaders Awards Evening!

The Assembly Room at Devizes Town Hall played host to our awards evening, where we recognised some amazing volunteers from across Wiltshire. Awards presented included our Clubmark certificates, ECB Coach of the Year Awards and the 2022 Grassroots Cricket Award winners!

The Club Leaders event was a culmination of a series of events that have taken place this Autumn, including dedicated events for our Officials, Grounds Volunteers, Women's and Girls Cricket and Boys Talent Pathway Cricket.

Being able to recognise individual groups of volunteers through these events has been a fantastic way of us saying thank you to a large number of volunteers across the county, and is recognition of one of Cricket's great strengths; its volunteer network. There are not many Sports that offer so many different ways to be involved; from playing to coaching, umpiring to scoring, to maintaining grounds or to supporting in an administrative role on a club or league committee. Cricket really is rich for its wide array of volunteers and at the Club Leaders Awards evening, we recognised some specific individuals who have done great things for their club or association.

Clubmark Re-accreditations

The evening began with us recognising the 23 Cricket Clubs that have achieved Clubmark re-accreditation in 2022. ECB Clubmark is an accreditation scheme for cricket clubs which shows that a club is sustainable, well run and provides the right environment for its members. Clubmark accreditation also means your club is recognised as a safe, rewarding and fulfilling place for participants of all ages, as well as assuring parents and carers that they are choosing the right option for their young people.

You can read more about our Clubmark re-accreditations via our Clubmark re-accreditations news item.

ECB Coach Awards 2022

The ECB Coaches Association’s annual reward and recognition scheme says thank you to people that have made a significant contribution to coaching cricket.

This year, four categories were recognised:

  • Young Coach of the Year - LIAM SHADWELL (Potterne CC)
  • Coach of the Year - WAYNE PASCALL (Swindon CC)
  • Outstanding Contribution – Services to Coaching - JOHN SPENCER (Winsley CC)
  • Outstanding Contribution – Services to Coach Development - DALE BOWLER

ECB Grassroots Cricket Awards 2022

The Grassroots Cricket Awards were launched in 2021, replacing the previous OSCAs as the game’s Reward and Recognition scheme for our outstanding network of volunteers. At our Club Leaders event, we were delighted to recognise the following individuals and groups across the different categories:

Connecting Communities – A Club or community organisation which has gone above and beyond the call of cricket to support communities/groups coming back to the game we love.

  • Shortlisted: PETER DENNETT - Corsham CC
  • Winner: TOM GAILEY - Harnham CC

Inspired to play – An Individual or group within your club or community organisation going above and beyond to open the game up to new audiences.

  • Winner: RICHARD PEARCE - Winterbourne CC

Rising Star Award – Young volunteer making a difference – 11 – 16-year-olds

  • Shortlisted: KATY COBB - Corsham CC
  • Winner: DOMINIC LYCETT - Chippenham CC

Unsung hero – Those heroes who impact our game and help us make cricket happen. This could be ground staff, coaches, officials, umpires, or other volunteers.

  • Shortlisted: JONATHAN BURNSTONE - Marshfield CC
  • Shortlisted: KENLEY THOMAS - Purton CC
  • Shortlisted: PAUL DEWSBURY - Cricklade CC
  • Shortlisted: PHIL DUFFELL - Purton CC
  • Winner: TOMAS FOREMAN - Swindon CC

ECB Safe Hands - An individual that has gone above and beyond to create a positive environment for young people to enjoy the game

  • Winner: MARTYN NOKES - Winterbourne CC

Growing the game – A league volunteer, committee member, or administrator going above and beyond to support clubs and help increase the number of games played.

  • Shortlisted: NIGEL UNWIN - Winsley CC
  • Winner: CHRIS BARROW - Chippenham CC

Cricket innovators – Someone who has brought new ideas and/or implemented new systems to improve your club or community group.

  • Shortlisted: GRAHAM WRIGHT - Purton CC
  • Winner: KAREN WRIGHT - Purton CC

Volunteer Grounds Management Team of the Year - Aim would be to reward and recognise those volunteers who are making a real difference at clubs. Those who are working hard and improving the places where the game is played.

  • Shortlisted: CORSHAM CC
  • Shortlisted: JIM SPERRY - Collingbourne CC
  • Winner: WESTBURY CC

Tackling Climate Change - A club or community organisation that is addressing the threat climate change poses to cricket, by making sustainable changes to operations, adapting their facilities and/or engaging their local community

  • Winner: POTTERNE CC

 

Lifetime achiever – That one individual who has given many years of service to your club or community group you could not do without.

  • Shortlisted: JOHN BAXTER - Collingbourne CC
  • Shortlisted: KEN LAWSON - Cricklade CC
  • Winner: JOHN GALE - Corsham CC

Wiltshire Cricket would like to finish by thanking all of the amazing volunteers from across our Cricket Clubs, Leagues and Associations in Wiltshire. The game is only as strong as the people that we have. Congratulations to all award winners and nominees from our 2022 event.