Ability Cricket Update

Visual Impairment Cricket

Staffordshire Wolves played their first fixture in the ECB Visual Impairment Regional League on Sunday 24th April at Alexandra Park, Manchester against Lancashire Lions, Zeb Khan retired on 51 NO, and Mazen Malik compiled a creditable 34 NO to help the team score 155 for 3 wickets from 17 overs.  After enjoying tea in glorious sunshine, the Manchester drizzle returned as Lancashire began their innings and unfortunately the game was abandoned as a draw with Lancashire Ions on 34 without loss.  A very promising start for the guys who now look forward to their next fixture away to Herefordshire on Sunday 15th May followed by the return fixture v Lancashire Lions at Wolverhampton CC, the following Sunday.

Outdoor training sessions are taking place at Wolverhampton CC in preparation for the League fixtures – new players are always very welcome.

ECB Super9’s

The Ability Team start their ECB Super9s Incrediball programme with tough fixtures away to Lancashire on Sunday 1st May and then at home to Yorkshire 2 weeks later at Eccleshall CC – the guys have been training indoors through the Winter at the Vision Centre, Chesterton with of the Staffordshire Academy supporting the players.

Outdoor training has started at Newcastle & Hartshill CC on Saturday mornings, 9.30-11.00am on a fortnightly basis, the next session will be Saturday 7th May.

Ability Cricket Clubs

Sessions have already started at Moddershall CCwith the guys from Club 101 on Thursday afternoons, 1.00-2.30pm every week, we look forward to another visit from the Princes Trust later in the Summer.

Lichfield CC is the venue every other Thursday evening, starting on Thursday 28th April, and Tutbury CC every other Saturday morning starting Saturday 30th April, all groups run through the Summer.

You would be very welcome to come along and have a go, meet new people and make friends in a safe, fun environment.

Disability Cricket Coaching

It’s not for everyone but getting involved WILL improve your coaching if you want to help making cricket more accessible or your club is interested in becoming more disability friendly, please contact Steve.

Please click here to view the guide to Coaching Disability Cricket.

Coaching in Schools

This month has seen children at Two Rivers, Abbey Hill, Marshlands, Water Mill, Walton Hall and Penn Fields Special Schools benefitting from coaching in curriculum time, building up to schools competitions later in the Summer.

Contact our Disability Cricket Officer, Steve Lightfoot for more information, 07789 265618 or s.lightfoot@staffordshirecricket.co.uk