Chance to shine

The Cricket Foundation launched Chance to shine in May 2005, setting out to bring competitive cricket – and its educational benefits – back to at least a third of the country’s state schools over a 10-year period

Chance to shine is delivered through six district projects across Birmingham and Warwickshire, with each project providing a structured coaching and competition programme for a cluster of primary schools selected by the Focus Club. These schools are supported by a group of professional, qualified WCB coaches who provide coaching sessions on behalf of the Focus Clubs.

The programme provides facility development (including playground markings and non-turf pitches) as well as training for teachers and coaches.

For further information on Chance to Shine, contact Kelly Evenson

Chance to shine competitions

The Year Four Continuous Cricket Festival

This is a county-based competition. Each team consists of approximately 15 players, and for every team entered there must be a minimum of one adult present to supervise.

All children receiving Chance to shine coaching are invited and expected to attend this festival. Teams are made up of approximately 15 children. Teachers are expected to keep score and bowl in games. Children will compete in a one-handed intercept relay, a game of catchers versus runners and then a run-out game. Following these skill-based drills, each team will play three games of continuous cricket to finish the day's activities.

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The Year Five Kwik Cricket Festival

This is a county-based competition. Each team consists of 10 players, and for every team entered there must be a minimum of one adult present to supervise.

All children receiving Chance to shine coaching are invited and expected to attend this festival. Teams are made up of 10 children and are selected according to ability levels. There will be three skill drills followed by games of Kwik Cricket. Teachers are expected to keep score and umpire in games. Normal Kwik Cricket rules apply, meaning the batting team will bat in pairs for two overs and members of the fielding team each have to bowl one over.

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