- South Dartmoor back to winning ways in cups
- Tom Allin tournament raised more than £5,000 for air ambulance
- Taverners kit bag delivered to Sri Lankan youngsters
- Devon trying to contact the class of 56
- Paceman Tshepo running in Virgin London Marathon
- Five Devon women in Western Storm squad for Kia Super League
- Registration night for all ages at Topsham on Monday
- Lots pouring in for auction at Allin Memorial tournament
- Thames Valley Gentlemen Cricket Club
- Bradninch add Argentinian flavour to Devon League
- Ipplepen youth registration night on Friday
- Final call for Groundsmans first seminar this year
- Devon League official tackling London Marathon for charity
- Bovey on familiar territory in Aaron Printers Cup
- Brockman Cup - Cup Kings lie in wait for holders
- Shepherd Trust helps Kingsbridge build for sustainable future
- DCL - Umpire Appointments 2016 (May 7th - July 2nd)
- Long standing records beaten
- North Devon see off Paignton chase
Chance to Shine hits Exeter
Caroline Atkins (left) and sports minister Ben Bradshaw surrounded by children from Wynstream School at
the launch of Chance to Shine in Exeter.
SATURDAY, MARCH 27
ENGLAND international Caroline Atkins and sports minister Ben Bradshaw ‘opened up’ when cricket’s Chance to Shine initiative was launched in Exeter yesterday.Chance to Shine is an initiative promoted by the Cricket Foundation charity to take the sport into state schools.Wynstream School in Burnthouse Lane is one of 20 schools in Exeter who have linked up with local clubs to spread the cricket message. Headteacher Frances Moules welcomed Bradshaw to the school.Bradshaw, Exeter’s MP as well as the minister for culture and sport, rolled his sleeves up and joined in practice sessions organised by Atkins, who was a member of England sides who won the World Cup and the World Twwenty20 Championship.Children from Years Five and Six took part in the sessions, which will be replicated all over the city during the summer months ahead. Coaches Ross Farrer and Paul Dimond helped the children have fun playing cricket.“This is a fantastic opportunity for children in Exeter to receive coaching, play matches and join local clubs,” said Atkins.The regional manager for Chance to Shine is former Sandford and Bovey Tracey cricketer Stuart Priscott, who was at the launch with Devon Cricket Board chairman Jim Wood and the county’s cricket development manager Matt Theedom. Priscott said Mr Bradshaw’s enthusiasm for the project was a welcome endorsement.“He enjoyed a question-and-answer session with the children and welcomed Chance to Shine to Exeter,” said Priscott.“The was particularly pleased that Wyndstream had been chosen to launch the project.
"If the enthusiasm shown there is replicated across the city, many children will enjoy learning new skills."DCB chairman Wood said Exeter was the last part of Devon to be signed up by Chance to Shine, which had proved a huge success in Torbay, Plymouth and North Devon.He added: “The progress in disability cricket, the women’s and girls’ game and local clubs demonstrates that the investment by the ECB is making a real difference to the grassroots of cricket.“This is an excellent example of giving new opportunities to children who otherwise would not be given the chance to play cricket.”In Devon alone, Chance to Shine was delivered in 40 schools last year, working with school children for the whole summer term in Torquay, Plymouth, North Devon and East Devon.The Exeter project is by far the largest project in Devon and one of the biggest in the country. More than 1000 children in the city will benefit from free cricket coaching in 2010 alone.
