About us
"Leading, inspiring and enabling the growth,
quality and accessibility of cricket across Devon"

The Devon Cricket Board, which became a limited company in 2009, is responsible for all recreational cricket in Devon including the website you are currently visiting. Since its inception in 1997 the Board has made huge progress under the Chairmanship of, initially, Roger Moylan-Jones and from November 2003 Jim Wood. We have had the benefit of three outstanding Development Officers in Matt Evans, Stuart Priscott and Matt Theedom. Following the publication of our second Development Plan the structure of the Board received a major overhaul with the objective of taking the county to even greater heights. It is now time for our third Development Plan and this is being led by Mathew Theedom and our CDO Matt Cooke.

Please enjoy www.devoncricket.com and we record our sincere appreciation the input of the many contributors and agencies to this site that keep the world up to date with regard Devon Cricket.


To view our strategic plan for 2012 - 2017 please click here.


E-Policy Governing Documents Archives


Who are we?



Jim Wood

Jim Wood
Chairman

Tel : 07980 913647

Email : jim.wood@devoncricket.com





Martin Webb
Martin Webb
Secretary

How long have you been involved in cricket and in what capacity? (Clubs, Districts, Leagues, Counties, Coaches, Umpires etc………)

Have enjoyed playing or being involved in the administration of cricket all or my nearly all my life, it started with a well linseed oiled Gunn & Moore Autograph bat when I was about nine. I have the following roles & responsibilities for the DCB and I also undertook roles at a regional / national level.

 

What is your current role for Devon Cricket and what are your main responsibilities?

Secretary to the Board and Coaches Association, treasurer for the Coaches Association , Youth Association and County Age Groups, administer Fixture Bureau, manage under 16/17 squads, editor of the Briefing, Level III coach, coach educator and trainer. 

Tel : 01548 560090

Email : devoncricket@aol.com





Jon Sparkes
Jon Sparkes FCA CTA
Finance Director

Tel : 01752 895181

Email : jonsparkes1974@aol.com  




Susanah Maxa

 




James May


James May
Welfare Officer

How long have you been involved in cricket and in what capacity? (Clubs, Districts, Leagues, Counties, Coaches, Umpires etc………)
12 years this time around. Involved as welfare officer, coach, and looking after various lowly sides

What is your current role for Devon Cricket and what are your main responsibilities?
Welfare Officer for Devon Cricket Board Ltd and Devon Cricket League. I provide a point of contact and advice for Club Welfare Officers who have questions and concerns about child safeguarding and child protection issues. I link with the ECB on issues arising from this.

Tel :

Email : james.may@devon.gov.uk





Matt Theedom
Matt Theedom
Development Manager

Tel : 07805 554636

Email : matt.theedom@ecb.co.uk





Matt Cooke
Matt Cooke
Development Officer (Clubs)

Tel : 07805 553110

Email : matt.cooke@devoncricket.com





Steve Pritchard
Steve Pritchard
Development Officer (Schools)

How long have you been involved in cricket and in what capacity? (Clubs, Districts, Leagues, Counties, Coaches, Umpires etc………)
I have played my cricket at Seaton CC since the age of 15 as a perennially underachieving batsman and underrated yet overachieving partnership breaking bowler. I have been coaching the colts section for the past 8 years.

What is your current role for Devon Cricket and what are your main responsibilities?
As the Schools Development Officer my role is to transform schools cricket! This will be achieved through providing an excellent competition pathway, accessible teacher training and developing Young Leaders to act as ambassadors for the sport.

Tel : 07432 424186

Email : steve.pritchard@devoncricket.com





Scott Chappell
Scott Chappell
Community Cricket Coach (South Devon)

Tel :

Email : scott.chappell@devoncricket.com    





Vacancy

 



Chair - East Devon Development Group


Tel:

Email: 





Mark Overton

Mark Overton
Chair - North Devon Development Group

Tel: 07977 010716

Email: mark@bideford.net





Jim Parker


Jim Parker
Chair - South Devon Development Group

How long have you been involved in cricket and in what capacity? (Clubs, Districts, Leagues, Counties, Coaches, Umpires etc………)
Played for Barton Cricket Club for 45 years. Former 1st team captain. Current 2nd team captain. Cricket club manager in charge of senior teams and youth section, including 11s, 13s, 15s and 19s teams playing in the South Devon Youth League. Chairman of club. Played for Devon over-50s.
Coach for over 20 years. Founder chairman of South Devon Coaches Association. Former district age group manager. Current manager/coach Devon u12s/13s. Chairman of South Development Group. South representative on Devon Cricket Board.

What is your current role for Devon Cricket and what are your main responsibilities?South representative on Devon Cricket Board.
Manager/coach Devon u12s/13s
South representative on Devon Cricket Board.
Chairman of South Devon Development Group.

Tel: 01803 615688

Email: jparker@heraldexpress.co.uk

   
 Chris Pearson
Chair - West Devon Development Group

Tel: 07725 031544

Email: 


 


Vacancy

 


Chair - Devon Cricket Youth Association

Tel:

Email: 





Jonathan Mears

Jonathan Mears
Coaches Association Chairman

How long have you been involved in cricket and in what capacity? (Clubs, Districts, Leagues, Counties, Coaches, Umpires etc………)
Qualified Coach and coaching since 1994
Coach Education 1997ish
Devon U14s Manager & Coach 1997-2005 2009 - current

What is your current role for Devon Cricket and what are your main responsibilities?Devon’s ECBCA Regional Representative
DCBCA/ ECB Tutor and Assessor

Devon U14 Manager & Coach
Chair DCBCA and represent the CA on the DCB
Devon’s ECBCA Regional Representative
DCBCA/ ECB Tutor and Assessor

Tel: 01752 484121

Email: jonathan.mears@devoncricket.com





Geoff Evans

Geoff Evans
Devon County Cricket Club Chairman

How long have you been involved in cricket and in what capacity? (Clubs, Districts, Leagues, Counties, Coaches, Umpires etc………)
Exeter CC
Playing Member 1953 – 1983, Hon Treasurer 1968 – 1969, Hon Secretary 1970 – 1976, Elected Hon Life Member 1983.
Devon CCC
Player 1972 – 1980, Ever present in Devon's first Championship winning side 1978, Capped by Devon 1979, Hon Assistant Secretary 1982 – 1986, Hon Secretary 1986 - 2010, Chairman 2010 - Present, Elected Hon Life Member 1998.
Minor Counties Cricket Association
General Committee as Devon CCC representative 1986 – Present, Management Committee 1997 – 2004, Secretary 2001 - Present.
ECB
Registration/Contracts Sub Committee 1997- Disbandment, Hon Secretary Devon Cricket Board 1997 – 2004, Recreational Assembly - MCCA nominee 2001 – 2012.
MCC
Associate member 2010 – 2012, Elected Hon Life Member 2012

What is your current role for Devon Cricket and what are your main responsibilities?
Chairman Devon CCC
Contribute to the management of Devon's representative side which competes in Minor County competitions

Tel: 01395 445216

Email: geoffevans@devoncountycricket.com





Stuart Munday

Stuart Munday
Devon Cricket League Chairman

How long have you been involved in cricket and in what capacity? (Clubs, Districts, Leagues, Counties, Coaches, Umpires etc………)
Stuart joined Whitchurch CC in 1958 then moved to Tavistock CC in 1965.

Next year will actually be his 50th year as a player and member of Tavistock where he is now president.
Stuart is chairman of the Devon Cricket League, a trustee of the David Shepherd Cricket Foundation, a member of the Devon County Cricket Club Executive and also a committee member of the Devon and Cornwall Lords' Taverners.

What is your current role for Devon Cricket and what are your main responsibilities?
He captains the Devon Over 60's who reached the national final in 2012 losing to Kent.
So, although approaching 70 he feels he has a few years left for involvement with the game he loves.

Tel: 07855 848002

Email:


 




Warren Carr

Warren Carr
Chair - Devon Womens Cricket Association

Tel: 01752 216314

Email: warren.carr@devoncricket.com





Keith Biggs

Keith Biggs
Legal Adviser






James Bogue

James Bogue
CSP Contact (Active Devon)

Tel: 01392 263674

Email: james.bogue@devon.gov.uk


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