Bishop ’ s Stortford
(www.russellpp.co.uk); who are
both Essex based companies and
their continued support is invaluable
to the future ambitions of the club.
We are pleased that our sponsors
take the opportunity to enjoy the
club environment on 1st XI home
match days with lunches hosted by
the club.
Pleasingly the club has also
worked hard to become a community
social hub, attracting local families
most summer weekends who relax,
socialise and watch good quality
cricket at the ground. There are few
better places for spectators who
often refer to the club as “the best
beer garden around!”
Keeping players in the game is
a challenge for cricket nationally
and Bishops Stortford have plans
to maintain a regular stream of new
players through the coaching and
development of local young people
who will hopefully go on to play
cricket for the senior XIs in future
years. To this end, the club has
recently restructured its coaching
programme for 2019 under new
Head Coach, Dominic Chatfield,
who also captains the Club’s 1st XI.
For 2019 coaching has been
broadened, through the introduction
of the ECB’s nationally recognised
‘All Stars’ programme aimed at 5 to 8
year old children. All 9 to 12 year old
players will have the opportunity to
development their cricketing skills
and build on their natural sporting
abilities. 13 to 16 years old will
concentrate on learning to “play
the game” and the transition from
junior to senior cricket. A ‘Gifted
and Talented’ programme will be
available to those players most ready
to move on to representing both the
Men’s and Women’s senior XIs.
All of these initiatives are aimed
at improving the club for all over
the next five years both on and
off the field of play. With these
objectives around greater playing
success, coaching and development
of players, adding a second Ladies
team, upgrading ground and
modernising clubhouse facilities,
coaching more young people and
improving how we communicate
our success, everyone at the club will
benefit and enjoy being associated
with the club even more.
Everyone involved at the club
is very confident Bishop Stortford
Cricket Club has a great future
and can aim to be the best cricket
club in Hertfordshire. It is already
thinking of how to celebrate its 200
year anniversary, in 2025, and taking
steps to ensure it delivers for the
community by providing cricket
opportunities for all and being
seen as a social centre for the local
community for the next 200 years!
If you would like any further
information about the club then
please contact Graeme Sumner on
(07768 368773)
www.sportip.biz
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