Scorer Training Video
between High Wycombe Ladies and Ickenham Gunns Ladies.
During most of the first innings, the players were allowed to play freely, as each naturally occurring incident was ticked off on a list of‘ must have’ events, but during the second innings, play was frequently interrupted while the players and officials were asked to ensure that incidents occurred. Needless to say, they rose to the challenge with gusto!
Film director( and cricket umpire) Robin Carr and producer Donald Bousted then edited the match to produce two 10- overs innings and six separate scenario clips that can be used in any scorer training course or ACO gathering, as required. The videos were distributed on USB sticks to each County Scorer Officer in January 2017 and have been making their debuts in courses already this winter.
Those of you involved in scorer training will be aware of the limitations of using live footage to score a match during the winter training season. It is a vast improvement on scoring from a printed narrative, but limited to the events that just happen to occur in that particular match.
After years of discussion, preparation and being thwarted by bad weather, we are delighted to announce the release of a scorer training video, designed by scorers.
On a bright sunlit day in mid-September 2016, a group of players, officials, administrators and film crew gathered at High Wycombe Cricket Club to film a staged match
Our thanks go to all those involved in the production, not only to Donald( Best Bits Media Ltd) and Robin, but to High Wycombe CC for accommodating us, umpires Yolanda Harris and Michele O’ Grady, scorers Freddie Sheffield and Jo Potter, and the accomplished players of High Wycombe Ladies and Ickenham Gunns Ladies, all of whom helped us to achieve a fantastic scorer training tool that I hope will be used for many years to come.
Sue Drinkwater Scorer Education Manager
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