Whitley Bay Cricket Club – Player Handbook 2014
CLUB CHARTER
The purpose of Whitley Bay Cricket Club is to provide a balance of challenging, competitive
and social cricket. This balance will be appropriate to the club’s range of membership, junior
through to seniors, and provided within a friendly and supportive club environment. The club
will actively promote the England Cricket Board’s strategies, including Equity and Equal
opportunities (ethnicity, disability and gender), in cricket.
The Club will endeavour to:
1) Provide playing, practice and social facilities to the highest possible specification in the light of
available resources.
2) Develop, attract and retain players through a culture of commitment to success and
continual striving for improvement
3) Compete at the highest standard possible at each level within the club
4) Maintain an effective organisational structure, including committees, that will best promote
the interests of its members
5) Establish a positive profile within the local community and a reputation for competitive play, good
facilities and sportsmanship amongst its opponents at all levels
6) Create and promote a sense of club and team identity through good communication
7) Maintain cordial and open relationships with appropriate governing bodies and other
relevant agencies
8) Extend a welcome to those in the Whitley Bay area who wish to participate in cricket and related
activities
9) Ensure that all team selection and associated processes are undertaken in a timely, fair
and transparent way
10) Support, where appropriate, those of its members that may wish to develop skills, such as
coaching, that promote the club’s goals
Officers of the Club will:
1) Take a lead and set an example in the pursuit of the club’s goals and associated ideals
2) Actively promote and reinforce the standards expected of members outlined above.