Sussex
“Republic of Music
first got involved
with Sussex CCC
around four years
ago when we took
out a corporate box
at the club. I’m a big
cricket fan myself
and we get down
to as many games
as possible and
also take some of
our staff and clients
down to use the
club’s hospitality.
Sussex CCC is
a local club to us
and we are encouraged by the work the club is doing in our local community which has been
fantastic. Jofra Archer has been a great player for us over the last few years and it’s great to see
him representing England in the ICC World Cup. From all of us here at Republic of Music we would
like to say keep the faith and keep up the great work you are all doing and keep the kids coming
through the club as they are our future.”
Mark McQuillan
Youth
“Developing young players is a major focus for us.
It is vital to have homegrown players; we feel like we
have a lot of talent coming through so it is important to
give them a chance to play and that is our focus ahead
of making marquee signings. We have a lot of talent
here and our focus is on nurturing that and giving them
a chance to play first team cricket. We also work to
establish a passion for the game amongst young people
in the county with a lot of work being carried out in the
community.”
The Future
“Five years from now, the strategy is very much as
discussed, to be one of the leading lights in the women’s
game with competitive men’s and women’s teams. We
want participation through the county to be as high as
possible and for homegrown talent to be at the core of
our first teams.
We also have ambitious ground development plans
which are at the consultation stage at the moment with
the aim being to be to improve our conferencing and
events facilities, retaining our current character while
making it a first-class hosting venue and that is a huge
focus for us.
To summarise, we want to offer world class facilities
with successful teams supported by a thriving amateur
and youth scene. It is an exciting time to be involved with
the club and this really is a time where it feels like we
are at the start of something special which will see us
develop as a major part of the cricketing landscape in this
country for many years to come.”
“I am the Head of Cricket at Hurst College and our relationship with Sussex CCC has mainly been on a coaching basis. A number of
ex pros have worked with us delivering our cricket programme. As a result, many Academy players at Sussex CCC have come through
our School. Hurst College currently sponsor the Blackstone Academy Ground at Sussex CCC which has been a partnership that is
now entering its 4th year.
We all try and get down to as many games as we can and also take some staff and juniors down to use the hospitality at the club. Our
women’s pro, Chiara Green, currently plays for Sussex CCC women’s first team too.
All of us here at Hurst are very proud of our relationship with Sussex CCC and we will continue to encourage all those involved with
the cricket programme to support the game in this county whether that be through playing or supporting. From all of us here at Hurst
College we would like to wish everyone at Sussex CCC all the very best and we will continue to support the club wherever we can.”
Nick Creed
www.sportip.biz
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