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CRICKET nut Scott Chappell has landed his dream job spreading his favourite sport around South Devon schools.
Chappell, who is 26, is coming to the end of his first full school term as the community cricket coach for South Devon.
He is based at South Dartmoor Community College in Ashburton, from where he travels as far as Teignmouth and Shaldon taking cricket into primary and some secondary schools.
The job – it’s funded by the Devon Cricket Board, through the Cricket Foundation's Chance to Shine scheme and the School Sports Partnership at South Dartmoor – is all about getting kids interested in cricket.
So far Chappell has introduced around 1,100 boys and girls, as well as their teachers, to cricket.
Getting the teachers involved is just as important as showing the kids how to play.
“I go into a school and try to teach the children the basics of batting, bowling, catching and throwing,” said Chappell.
“It is important the teachers see what is going on so they can carry on coaching after I have gone.
“The aim is to have the children capable of playing pairs cricket within six weeks.
“Once they have grasped the basics it his hoped to steer children towards a club local to them.”
Chappell does ten sessions a week in schools. Which brings him into contact with between 3-400 children.
“For someone who loves cricket it is a great job,” said Chappell, who worked as volunteer for DCB before landing his job.
Chappell studied sports development in Cheltenham for three years and worked in and around the town for five more before landing his current job.
He first picked up a cricket bat aged nine and was playing Saturday league cricket by the time he was 12.
Chappell has played for Cullomption, Exeter St James and currently Kentisbeare, where he is 1st XI captain.
Cricket runs in the family as dad Phil and younger brother Gary both play for Bradninch.