APPENDIX - TABLE OF CONTENTS
EVALUATION OF
EXISTING SITUATION
1. Evaluation of Existing Situation - General
2. Evaluation of Existing Situation - Youth
CLUB OFFICIALS
AND KEY PARTNERS
ANALYSIS OF BIDDESTONE CRICKET CLUB
3. Aims and Objectives of the Club Development
Plan
4. History and Review of the Development Plan
5. Future ideas to be considered at next
Development Plan review*
(Biddestone Cricket Club – A Brief
History & Background)
Biddestone Cricket Club
was formed in 1949 by Mr Horn a Lay Preacher, who had retired to Biddestone.
The youth of Biddestone having been excluded from playing for the village
football team decided to start a local cricket club, with the help of Graham
Hudson who was the main leading light and the first captain of the club. One
early match was memorable all for the wrong reasons - the youth playing against
their fathers were all out for 1 run (a leg bye) and lost. The age limit was
gradually increased and players were trawled from outside of the area.
Biddestone joined the
original West Wilts Village League (now defunct) and in1986 transferred to the
new Wiltshire Cricket League which included the old West Wilts League and the
Wessex Leagues.
The 1986 season comprised
the Wessex League (Division One & Two) and the Wiltshire League (Divisions
One to Seven). Biddestone were entered into Division Six and finished in third
position. Due to the growth of the league Biddestone were promoted to Division
Four at the start of the 1987 season and again finished in third position. The
clubs fortunes ebbed and flowed over the next 16 years and eventually they
started a second XI in 1991 and a third XI in 2002. Youth teams were created.
Finally all the good work
over the previous seasons paid off, and with the added strength of a number of
good new players, Biddestone obtained promotion to the West of England Premier
League (Gloucestershire & Wiltshire Division Two) in 2004. In its first
season the club finished the season in the third position, but obviously
enjoyed playing against new opposition. With the third XI winning promotion to
Division 7 of the Crusader Wiltshire League, this allowed the club to enter a
fourth XI in Division 8 in 2005. The new pavilion/village hall built in 2003
created the right environment for the club and provided facilities not
previously available.
With the continuing
growth in membership, the club decided to enter the Malmesbury & District
Village Sunday League in 2006 offering the club a competitive 16 game fixture
list. This provided additional opportunities to those in the 16-20 age group
and has been run as a “Development Team”. A second ‘B’ team was entered into
the Malmesbury & District Village Sunday League in 2007.
In 2005 the club achieved
three major awards as recognition of their progress. Firstly the club achieved
ClubMark accreditation and this was quickly followed by inclusion in the elite
group of
The club is affiliated to
the
The
population of North Wiltshire is around 125,000 and is an area which has
expanded enormously over the last 15 years. Population growth between 1991 and
2001 was at 11% compared with the national average of 2.6%.
The
senior club and the facilities of Biddestone Cricket Club have undergone a
massive transformation in recent years with the result that the first and
second teams play in Gloucestershire / Wiltshire League (part of the West of
The success of the youth
section of the club has led to a significant number of cricketers in the 16-20
year age group. It is a primary driver of the club to ensure that we establish
an effective pathway between youth and senior cricket. For that reason, a fourth
team was established in 2005, a Sunday league team was started in 2006 and a
second Sunday team followed in 2007.
The club took a full and
active role in the ECB-sponsored Cricket Force event in April 2006 and 2007
with around 20 volunteers in each year, assisting with pre-season ground preparation.
This success outlined
above is due, in no small part, to the vision and hard work of the club in 1998
in launching a youth section. This part of the club is now fundamental to the
future of the club and continues to grow, year upon year. The club now requires
additional coaches in order to manage the escalating numbers and as a result,
recruitment, whilst important at the younger levels, is not a primary concern
There is an established
and highly successful youth recruitment strategy based on;
·
School liaison activity led by a named School Liaison
Officer (Phil Boore)
·
The support of parents and promotion of the club through
‘word-of-mouth’ parental endorsement
·
The club’s website at www.biddcc.co.uk
·
Publicity in local newspapers, village newsletters and in
the local area magazine (Honeycomb)
·
Flyers at local schools and sports centres
The club is very active
in involving the youth members in all aspects of the club. A successful youth
mentoring programme is established whereby older youth members (14-18) coach
and support the younger members. Additionally the Club Welfare Officer holds
youth feedback sessions where, at an informal meeting, the youth have the chance
to provide feedback on what is going well and what needs improvement.
The club and the youth
management have a good ongoing working relationship with the County Cricket
Development Manager and Local Authority representatives. The club commenced
formal links with four primary schools and two secondary schools in early 2006 to
enable the youth section to capitalise on the profile it has already created in
the community. It has established ongoing relationships with the following
schools:
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By
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In the autumn of 2006,
the club joined the ECB- sponsored Chance To Shine programme. This multi-million
pound national initiative is designed to re-launch cricket within the state
school sector. The ECB sought active support from ECB Focus Clubs. Biddestone
Cricket Club was proud to be nominated and accepted as the first (and only)
club in Wiltshire to be on the scheme in its first year.
All this activity has
translated itself to the field where the club is consistently one of the top
performers in the local leagues.
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In 2002, the Under 13 team were
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In 2003, the Under 13 team were
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In 2004, both the Under 13 team and the Under 15 team
reached the final of the
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In 2005, the Under 15 team won the Bath Youth League Cup
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In 2006, the Under 15 team won the
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Ownership of the
club
The property of the cricket
club is owned by the paid-up members of the club. A resolution to dissolve the
club can only be passed at an AGM or EGM through a unanimous vote of every
member of the club. In the event of dissolution, any assets of the club that
remain will be held in trust by the Biddestone Village Hall and Recreational
Trust.
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Management
Committee
The Management Committee’s
main responsibilities include representing the views of its members, general
club finance, planning the upkeep and maintenance of the club premises
(including its fixtures and fittings), informing relevant individuals and
providing guidance on all club Health & Safety requirements, Child Welfare,
Social and Community links, Insurance, Marketing and Promotion. It accepts
reports from each committee.
·
Cricket Committee
The Cricket Committee is
responsible for all playing aspects of the club (with the exception of youth
cricket). They cover matters such as the coaching arrangements, the agreement and
fulfilment of fixtures, the selection policy, player development, match day
preparation arrangements (including teas and bar), ground maintenance issues
and management of the Club’s playing facilities and matters such as club
clothing and kit.
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Youth Committee
The Youth Committee is
responsible for all matters relating to club members and players that are Under
18 (i.e. both youth and senior matches affecting this age group). This includes
the provision of fixtures, selection policy, agreement to the number of teams
fielded in each age group and will normally be the first place where Child
Welfare matters are raised
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Development
Committee
The Development Committee
exists to protect the long term strength and stability of the club and to
ensure that the strategic direction of the club is correct. It ensures the
ongoing review and updating of the Development Plan. In ensuring the long term
financial stability of the club it looks at the promotion of all fund raising,
securing funding and driving sponsorship activities (except those covered by
the social committee). It ensures the clubs image is sound through promoting
the club both in the press and with new and existing partner organisations and
principals. It should also ensure the active involvement of the club’s membership
in the running of the club by encouraging maximum participation through
initiatives like the Volunteer Programme. Finally it will identify the need for
the club to progress initiatives like ClubMark and Focus Club status and in
doing so will recommend new policies and guidelines for adoption.
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Social Committee
The Social Committee will
promote all social activities. They will draw up a list of events throughout
the year and endeavour to maximise attendance at the events. It is normally
expected that events will ‘break-even’ (unless agreed otherwise beforehand).
However the social committee is about fun, enjoyment and participation and is
not in existence solely to raise funds for the club.
|
Membership
type |
White Male |
White Female |
Ethnic Male |
Ethnic Female |
Disabled Male |
Disabled
Female |
Total |
|
Senior Members |
41 (42) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
41 (42) |
|
Youth Members |
15 (16) |
0 (0) |
1 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
16 (16) |
|
Youth Members |
117 (115) |
19 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
136 (116) |
|
Associate
Members |
4 (0) |
2 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 |
|
Total Club
Membership |
173 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
193 (174) |
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Senior Men
The Club has a total number of 41 senior male playing members over the
age of 18 (as seen in the Club membership section) and offers competitive
opportunities to all by entering senior men’s teams in organised competition
structures as seen below.
|
Competition
Structure |
Season / Day
|
No of teams
entered |
Division
|
|
West of |
Summer /
Saturday |
2 |
1st XI –
Gloucs / Wilts Div 1 2nd XI –
Gloucs / Wilts Div 2 (2nds) |
|
|
Summer /
Saturday |
2 |
3rd XI –
Division 6 4th XI – Division
8 |
|
Malmesbury
& District Sunday League |
Summer /
Sunday |
2 |
A team –
Division 1 B team –
Division 2 |
|
|
Summer /
Sunday |
1 |
Knockout cup |
|
Chippenham
Indoor Cricket League |
Winter /
Sunday |