🎬 That's a wrap on this year's Devon Cricket Indoor Schools Competitions!
👏 Congratulations to our county winners:
🥇 Under 15 Girls: Blundell's School
🥇 Under 15 Mixed: Torquay Boys' Grammar School
🥇 Under 13 Girls: Blundells' School
🥇 Under 13 Mixed: Devonport High School for Boys
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🏏 Budleigh Salterton CC's Emma Cooling was part of #TheHundredAuction at London's Picadilly Lights today!
💙 Emma was chosen as a valued member of the Cricket Collective, having been named the Inspired to Play winner at the National Awards earlier this year!
Well done, Emma! 👏
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🙌 Our holiday courses are back and bigger than ever this Easter! 🐣
🏏 We are running seven sessions in April, including new specialist skills and format-specific courses!
📆 Mon, 13 - Wed, 15 April
Find out more and book your place now 👇
www.devoncricket.co.uk/easter-holid...
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💙 In doing so, they have become the first club in Devon to have a female team as the only recognised side in their junior section.
Full story here 👇
www.devoncricket.co.uk/brixham-girl...
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🗣️ "It is something we are all very proud of. We have a core group of girls who are amazing to coach, and it is a real privilege to do so."
🏏 Brixham CC have re-established their junior section by entering a team into the 2026 Devon Girls' Cricket League.
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🗣️ "Thanks to the excellent role models we have in the sport, every year we see an increase in women and girls getting involved in cricket and developing their knowledge and understanding of the game. If you can see it, you can be it."
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🔟 new girls' sections
1️⃣4️⃣ new women's teams
2️⃣1️⃣ newly trained coaches
2️⃣3️⃣ newly trained umpires
🔟 appointed female umpires (the most across the South West)
6️⃣ new scorers
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🏏 We were at full capacity as 4️⃣5️⃣ participants joined us across our morning and afternoon holiday courses during the February half-term! 🙌
🔜 Our popular holiday courses will be returning over Easter, with further details set to be released soon!
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🏏 Build a stronger, more sustainable future for your cricket club.
📝 The Club Development Plan Programme has been created to help clubs tackle challenges with confidence, clarity, and practical support.
Find out more about the programme here 👇
www.devoncricket.co.uk/club-develop...
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What you’ll learn:
🙌 Top tips to make your crowdfunding project a success
📣 How to unlock match funding opportunities through Crowdfunder and apply successfully
❤️ Real success stories – hear how a guest project secured Sport England match funding, and how your club can too
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💻 Crowdfunder and Sport England are running a free webinar on how cricket clubs can raise funds next week!
📆 Tuesday, 10 March
🕛 12pm-1pm
Find out more and register here 👇
crowdfunder-learn.heysummit.com/talks/how-to...
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📸 Some snaps from our visit to Home Park Stadium last month for their Celebration of Women & Girls in Sport!
🗣️ "The day was a brilliant opportunity to get more girls engaging with cricket. It was great to see so many showing an interest in our Wicketz programme!"
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🙌 Following a successful county-wide launch last year, we are looking to increase the number of Walking Cricket Clubs and Hubs in 2026!
For support setting up, please contact our Community Manager, Helena:
📩 helena.simpson@devoncricket.co.uk
📞 07498 751414
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🏏 Last week, staff from the Foundation joined Budleigh Salterton CC for a Walking Cricket session at Bicton College!
🚶 Walking Cricket is a low-impact version of cricket designed to accommodate players of all ages and abilities, especially older adults or those with reduced mobility.
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🔜 There's still time to sign up for our Female-Only Foundation Coach course next month!
📆 14 & 15 March 2026
📍 Queen Elizabeth's School, EX17 3LU
Book your place here 👇
tinyurl.com/DevonCoachin...
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🆕 The new Umpire Development Course has proved so popular, DACO are running a second course!
📆 Sunday, 29 March 2026
📍 Exeter CC
🕡 10am - 4pm
Book your place here 👇
tinyurl.com/DevonUmpirin...
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🏏 As we start a new school term, here is what we have delivered so far in 2025/26 with Chance to Shine:
4️⃣,2️⃣3️⃣4️⃣ pupils taking part
9️⃣6️⃣4️⃣ hours of coaching
3️⃣7️⃣ schools delivered in
Find out more about our Primary School Offer here 👇
www.devoncricket.co.uk/primary-scho...
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🎤 Our first-ever Women's Conference is set to take place on International Women's Day!
📆 Sunday, 8 March
🕐 1pm - 5pm
📍 West Exe School, EX2 9JU
See our full schedule and register here 👇
www.devoncricket.co.uk/womens-confe...
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🗣️ "The cricket so far has been an amazing experience and definitely one I will never forget. Playing in Sri Lanka has been challenging, but I feel that has made us work harder to support each other through the game."
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🇱🇰 Sri Lanka so far... 📸
🏏 Challenging conditions have provided the Under 15 Girls with strong learning opportunities, resulting in excellent tactical and individual development aligned with the tour's aims.
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Hollie will be working predominantly in the educational sector, inspiring more children to take up cricket, and replacing Niall Leahy, who has moved across to the East Devon Community Cricket Coach role.
Full story here 👇
www.devoncricket.co.uk/perkin-south...
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🏏 We are delighted to announce Hollie Perkin as our new South Devon Community Cricket Coach!
🗣️ "Cricket has provided me with so many great opportunities, I'm excited to take on this role in the community to share my love for the game and inspire more young people to get involved."
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🔢 All venues for our scoring courses are now confirmed!
🤔 Thinking of scoring on PCS Pro? The Electronic Scoring Course is a one-day workshop that will take you through scoring on PCS Pro!
📆 Sat, 28 Feb
📍 Whimple CC
🕙 10am - 2:30pm
Book here 👇
www.devoncricket.co.uk/courses
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🏏 We are delighted to announce Chris Brown as Disability Cricket Officer!
🗣️ "The benefit which cricket provides both socially and physically is huge, and I want to allow as many people as possible access to the game we all love."
Full story 👇
www.devoncricket.co.uk/brown-disabi...
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💻🔢 The ECB have launched a new Online Scoring Course!
🆓 The free course is designed to give people new to scoring the knowledge and confidence to have a go at scoring in cricket.
Find out more about the course and register here 👇
www.devoncricket.co.uk/online-scori...
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📆 Save the date!
🏏 #GetSetWeekend, powered by Toyota, returns on 28 and 29 March 2026.
Register your club's participation here 👇
www.devoncricket.co.uk/gsw-2026
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🏏 It was great to be at @marjonuni.bsky.social this week, where university students ran warm-up and skills sessions ahead of our West Devon Under 13 Girls Schools competition!
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🏏 We're running more Holiday Courses this month!
📆 Friday, 20 February
📍 Devon Cricket Centre, EX4 4QN
💷 £20
Find out more and book your place here 👇
www.devoncricket.co.uk/february-hal...
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🏏 We are looking for a Head Coach for the 2026 season!
The Devon Cricket Performance Pathway is searching for a coach who is passionate about developing women’s cricket on a casual basis.
Find out more 👇
www.devoncricket.co.uk/women-head-c...
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🗣️ "Previous tours have shown that players grow not only tactically and technically, but also as a team, strengthening their unity ahead of the season back home."
Read our tour preview and brochure here 👇
www.devoncricket.co.uk/sl-tour-2026...
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