Ability Cricket Update
VI Cricket
Staffordshire Wolves Visual Impaired team completed their fixtures in the Blind Cricket England & Wales (BCEW) Regional League with an away fixture v Worcestershire Old Elizabethans on Sunday 4th August.
Steve is organising a VI T10 Festival on Sunday 1st September at Wolverhampton CC with 4 teams taking part. The guys are also looking forward to the Development Weekend at Leicester University 14th/15th September.
Outdoor training sessions are taking place at Wolverhampton CC – new players are always very welcome.
ECB Super9s
Staffordshire Ability Team completed their season in the ECB Super9s – with 3 wins from 6 fixtures, small margins meant finishing runners up to a very strong Yorkshire team. A fantastic achievement considering that Kieron McKinney has missed crucial matches whilst attending England LD training days.
Pleasing that we have continued to find new players, and as Kieron has demonstrated, there is a pathway from county cricket through to potential England honours, so if you know someone who wants to get involved, just have a chat with Steve.
Outdoor training takes place at Newcastle & Hartshill CC on Saturday mornings, 9.30-11.00am on a fortnightly basis, the next sessions will be Saturday 3rd, 17th and 24th August.
Schools Competitions
Good to look back and see our SEN winners in 2019; thanks to schools and clubs for hosting.
| Date | Venue | Type | Winners |
| February 11th | Westcroft Special School | Table Cricket | Penn Hall |
| February 12th | Westcroft Special School | Table Cricket | Westcroft |
| February 13th | Watermill Special School | Table Cricket | Meadows |
| March 13th | Fenton Manor Sports Centre | Indoor Kwik Cricket | Abbey Hill |
| April 8th | Aldersley Leisure Village | Indoor Kwik Cricket | Hednesford Valley |
| June 19th | Newcastle & Hartshill CC | Outdoor Kwik Cricket KS3 | Portland |
| June 24th | Lichfield CC | Outdoor Kwik Cricket KS2/KS3 | Chasetown |
| July 3rd | Newcastle & Hartshill CC | Outdoor Kwik Cricket KS4 | Cedars |
| 9th July | Bloxwich CC | Outdoor Kwik Cricket KS2/KS3 | Walsall West |
| July 11th | Wolverhampton CC | Outdoor Kwik Cricket KS3/KS4 | Southall |
Walking Cricket
The groups continue to meet weekly with friendlies played on an ad hoc basis. 2 of our ‘senior’ players from Newcastle and Bloxwich pictured at a recent match.
Some groups went over to a Walking Cricket Festival organised by Nottinghamshire County Board on Thursday 1st August – see social media.
For more information contact:
Steve Lightfoot
Disability Cricket Officer
07789 265618
s.lightfoot@staffordshirecricket.co.uk