All-Stars Cricket - For 5 to 8 year olds in Bristol
Posted on: 09 May 2017Gloucestershire captain and Australia star batsman Michael Klinger has urged parents to sign their children up for All Stars Cricket - the new programme for 5-8 year olds. Bristol and the surrounding areas have a number of venues taking part.
The scheme offers children a fun and safe introduction to the sport of cricket. Sessions will at cricket clubs across Gloucestershire and the UK later this month and parents can register their kids to take part by going to www.allstarscricket.co.uk and typing in their postcode to find their nearest club.
The initiative has been developed under the watchful of Andrew Strauss, the former England captain and current ECB Director of Cricket, alongside the England performance team with the stated aim of introducing 50,000 boys and girls to the sport this summer.
Michael Klinger, who captained Gloucestershire to the 2015 Royal London One-Day Cup, said: “It’s a fantastic concept. We’ve got a very similar programme back in Australia which I’ve taken my son to who’s six.
“It’s skill-based, there are a lot of games and it’s more about making it really fun and enjoyable for the children.
“It’s a great programme, so sign your kids up and I’m sure they’ll have a great time.”
After signing-up, boys and girls will have a cricket ‘back-pack’ delivered to their door complete with a bat, ball, clothing and drinks bottle.
Gloucestershire currently has the second highest average number of children per club in the country. Downend CC currently lead the way with more than 50 putting it in the top 5% of clubs nationally.
Gloucestershire Cricket Board projects and programmes manager Chris Munden said: “It is great that so many of our clubs have recognized the fantastic opportunity that All Stars Cricket will provide for them to grow their youth sections and get a whole new generation excited about cricket. The programme has re-energised clubs with existing junior sections and it has been great to see others use it to engage with young players for the first time.
“There are still a couple of weeks left for parents to sign their kids up so we would urge them to do it as soon as possible.”
For more information on Gloucestershire County Cricket Club please visit www.gloscricket.co.uk and follow them on Facebook and Twitter.
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