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June appreciation shout outs 9
Name Club Nominator Reason
Jenna Waiser
Chesham CC
Helen Crawley
Jenna joined the women ' s team a few years back and was an absolute breath of fresh air . She quickly got stuck in with helping to run the team and recruiting new players . This year in particular she has been amazing , she identified the need for a regular coach to take the women ' s soft ball cricket training , got qualified , went out recruiting and has inspired new players to join the club and play cricket . She is by far our most popular soft ball cricket coach , and female coach I think I can say ! She has also stayed involved in the women ' s hard ball team , providing all the match day admin , getting the team and officials to the right place at the right time and sending weekly updates about the club and training . This year she also sourced new coloured kit for the women ' s team - no mean feat as it involved a lot of suppliers to find that perfect trouser to fit a woman ' s shape ! As a result we look stunning and feel more like a team than ever . And if this wasn ' t enough , she has also organised a glow in the dark cricket event for the junior and women ' s section which again has brought a whole new cohort of women to the club and raised much needed funds . It ' s happening tonight so I ' ll let you know how it goes ! All this with a smile on her face and the most generous outlook on life . Thank goodness for people like Jenna . She really does deserve a shout out .
Sara Snape
Whitmore CC
Jenny Moore
Sara started to play women ' s softball a couple of years ago and then completed the ECB Foundation I Coach course last year . Since then , she has taken on the coaching of the younger teams within Whitmore Cricket Club and is absolutely loving it . Her son plays and is why she got involved initially but to see her confidence grow the more she coaches is so lovely to see . The girls within the club like to see a female involved and Sara is continuing to inspire more women to play softball cricket as their team grows in size each month . Sara is my best friend and to see a non-cricketer being such a brilliant coach is amazing .
Dominique Creedy
Wembdon CC
Aaron Rees
Coaches five days a week in a variety roles for a variety of clubs . Including All Stars , Dynamos and youth section at Wembdon CC . Then also helping coaching ladies sections at other clubs and junior cricket in a local school . All whilst maintaining a full time job away from cricket .
Aimee Conlan- Bloor
Hightown St Mary ’ s CC
Alison Berry
She always gives 100 %, always thinking of the young girls she coaches , thinking of ways to engage and have fun . She honest and funny she ’ s my inspiration .
Emma Kirkbride
Penrith CC
Andrew Hall
Emma has been the driving force behind the development of women ' s and girls cricket at Penrith Cricket Club . She has taken her Level One coaching course and supplemented that with a women ' s and girls training course . Emma has led every single women ' s and girls session on a Friday evening . We have gone from 0 women ' s and girls players to around 25 In addition Emma helps out every Monday at u11 and u9 training . She also does all the posters for all the clubs cricket , teams and social events . She has rapidly become an integral part of the club and is making a huge contribution in a variety of ways to the progress of our Club . She is undoubtedly a fantastic role model for other women ' s and girls . She has a great " can do attitude " and her commitment and reliability are absolutely second to none .
Claire Bailey
Barlaston CC
Leisa Wylie
Claire is very passionate about the W & G game within her club and county . She is an ECB Coach Developer for the county and hosts Women ’ s festivals around Staffordshire with passion and enthusiasm . She recently put on a Girls Only Dynamos programme at her club to encourage more girls to play .