All Stars Cricket, the ECB’s new entry level programme, has seen 1,200 children enter the game across 50 clubs/centres in Hampshire in recent months.
The colourful, fast, action-packed programme lasted for eight weeks and the crackle of activity was enjoyed to the full by both the children and their parents who were encouraged to be as much a part of the session as their children.
“It’s a great way to introduce the game to young and old alike” says Hampshire Cricket Board Development Manager John Cook, who has been the lead officer for the programme. “I’ve visited many of the centres and the feedback from the clubs, parents and children has been extremely positive”
Hampshire Cricket have also been very supportive through the process, providing a combination of free tickets to both International and domestic T20 fixtures and an eye popping opportunity during the Vipers’ Kia Super League opening fixture at the Ageas Bowl, where children who were part of All Stars Cricket were encouraged to come to the ground in their blue shirt and receive free entry to the ground and take part in the “All Stars Parade”.
This led to a procession of over 200 children and their parents taking to the field during the interval of the Men’s T20 Blast match against Glamorgan.
“Our ticketing department also came back to us with some really encouraging news in that our ticket offers attracted in excess of 100 new attendees to the ground so it means that All Stars has played its part, enticing a new audience to the ground and I’m positive to many others around the country”
The national total of children taking part in All Stars Cricket programmes was approximately 35,000, not to mention all of the children that took part in numerous assemblies and taster sessions at school.
Cook added: “We at Hampshire Cricket Board are very thankful to all the people that made All Stars Cricket “happen” at their club.
“The amount of hours volunteered across these centres has been phenomenal, creating amazing first experiences, social hubs and who knows introducing and re-introducing grown-ups back to the game too!”
The colourful, fast, action-packed programme lasted for eight weeks and the crackle of activity was enjoyed to the full by both the children and their parents who were encouraged to be as much a part of the session as their children.
“It’s a great way to introduce the game to young and old alike” says Hampshire Cricket Board Development Manager John Cook, who has been the lead officer for the programme. “I’ve visited many of the centres and the feedback from the clubs, parents and children has been extremely positive”
Hampshire Cricket have also been very supportive through the process, providing a combination of free tickets to both International and domestic T20 fixtures and an eye popping opportunity during the Vipers’ Kia Super League opening fixture at the Ageas Bowl, where children who were part of All Stars Cricket were encouraged to come to the ground in their blue shirt and receive free entry to the ground and take part in the “All Stars Parade”.
This led to a procession of over 200 children and their parents taking to the field during the interval of the Men’s T20 Blast match against Glamorgan.
“Our ticketing department also came back to us with some really encouraging news in that our ticket offers attracted in excess of 100 new attendees to the ground so it means that All Stars has played its part, enticing a new audience to the ground and I’m positive to many others around the country”
The national total of children taking part in All Stars Cricket programmes was approximately 35,000, not to mention all of the children that took part in numerous assemblies and taster sessions at school.
Cook added: “We at Hampshire Cricket Board are very thankful to all the people that made All Stars Cricket “happen” at their club.
“The amount of hours volunteered across these centres has been phenomenal, creating amazing first experiences, social hubs and who knows introducing and re-introducing grown-ups back to the game too!”
