Clubs in Devon can now sign up for next year's NatWest CricketForce - the largest volunteering event in sport in England and Wales.
The CricketForce weekend for 2011 is planned for 8-10 April. There are currently a whopping 44 Devon clubs signed up for this years event. They are as follows:
Abbotskerswell CC
Ashburton CC
Axminster Town CC
Barnstaple & Pilton
Belstone CC
Bovey Tracey CC
Bradninch CC
Braunton CC
Bridestow CC
Budleigh Salterton CC
Cheriton Fitzpaine CC
Chudleigh CC
Chumleigh CC
Clyst St George CC
Cornwood CC
Countess Wear CC
Culmstock CC
Dartington & Totnes CC
Exmouth CC
Halberton & Samford Peverell CC
Hatherleigh CC
Ipplepen CC
Ivybridge CC
Kingskerswell CC
Lewdown CC
Lustleigh CC
Newton St Cyres CC
North Devon CC
Ottery St Mary CC
Paignton CC
Plymouth CC
Plymouth Civil Service CC
Plympton CC
Plymstock CC
Sandford CC
Seaton CC
Shaldon Optimists CC
Sidmouth CC
Stoke Gabriel CC
Stokeinteignhead CC
Tavistock CC
Thorverton CC
Topsham St James CC
Witheridge Incorrigibles CC
36 Devon clubs signed up for the event in 2010 and there are website articles documenting many of the successes to the right of this page.
CricketForce is an England and Wales Cricket Board volunteering initiative aimed at rejuvenating the nation’s cricketing facilities. CricketForce encourages cricket supporters, their friends and families to give something back to their local community cricket club by volunteering to undertake major renovations to clubhouses and grounds.
Much more information can be found by visiting the ECB specific CricketForce webpage by clicking here.
Dave Leighton, the ECB Club Programmes Manager and the national lead on Natwest CricketForce, was one of three ECB representatives delivering at the Devon Club Seminar on the 1st December. More information on the evening, including a copy of the powerpoint can be found by clicking here.