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Club Development Plan 2006 - 2012

Facilities	To provide high standards of playing and practice facilities and to encourage excellence and improvement in the cricketing ability of all participants. To provide facilities for all to participate and spectate cricket at all levels.
Action	Action Plan Detail	Resources	Responsibility	Time Scale	Comments
Improve changing facilities for players.	Remove one stump box from home changing room.	Volunteer Time Estimate = 2h.	Facilities Committee.	Apr 06
Improve changing facilities for players.	Review status of players showers to ensure that appropriate facilities are provided for junior cricketers.	Volunteer Time Estimate = 2h.	Facilities Committee.	Apr 06
Improve access for disabled people throughout the facility.	Improve disabled access throughout WPRC, particularly access to changing facilities.	Unknown/Free	WPRC and Facilities Committee.	Apr 06	Onus is on WPRC to provide appropriate facilities
Provide a new scorebox with a garage store facility for match day grounds preparation.	Provide a scorebox that meets all the CCCL requirements.	£3000	Facilities Committee.	Apr 06
Provide a safe environment for spectators. (Bar extension, benches)	Review the potential to open the second bar with WPRC.	Volunteer Time Estimate = 10h.	WPRC and Facilities Committee.	Apr 07
Construct a 2-lane synthetic practice area.	Replace net surfaces.	£4000	Facilities Committee.	Apr 08
Tree line the ground to provide a better backdrop for playing the game.	Provide trees to line the ground and improve the backdrop.	Unknown	WPRC and Facilities Committee.	Apr 10

Grounds Equipment	To have an E.C.B. Cheshire County League standard facility and to ensure that appropriate grounds equipment is available to support competitive and coaching programmes.
Action	Action Plan Detail	Resources	Responsibility	Time Scale	Comments
Replace catching cradle.	Replace the catching cradle.	£500	Facilities Committee.	Apr 06
Provide 4 new sightscreens to County League standard.	Provide one sightscreen every two years.	Each sightscreen costs £1000	Facilities Committee.	Apr 04 Apr 06 Apr 08 Apr 10	1 new sightscreen purchased Apr 04.
Ensure access to heavy-duty pitch roller on senior match days.	Train senior players in the use of the heavy roller.	Volunteer Time Estimate = 25h.	Senior Cricket Committee.	Apr 06
Provide a boundary rope.	Provide ~500m of boundary rope.	£500	Facilities Committee.	Apr 07
Provide new bowling machine balls.	Provide new bowling machine balls to replace damaged and lost balls.	£3 for 12	Facilities Committee.	Apr 07
Provide ground covers for bowlers’ approach, in accordance to CCCL rules.	Provide two covers of ~3 x 15m.	£200	Facilities Committee.	Apr 09
Provide a new bowling machine to improve standards of practice.	Provide a new bowling machine to support and replace current machine.	£1500	Facilities Committee.	Apr 12
Replace the existing pitch covers.	Replace covers.	£5000	Facilities Committee.	Apr 12
Acquire new sets of stumps for junior and senior cricket matches.	Obtain new sets of stumps to replace old incomplete sets.	£30 a set	Facilities Committee.	As required.
Acquire new sets of stumps for use in the nets.	Obtain new sets of stumps to replace old broken sets.	£35 a set	Facilities Committee.	As required.
Replace outfield mower.	Replace outfield mower.	Unknown	WPRC and the Facilities Committee.	Unknown
Replace pitch mower.	Replace pitch mower.	Unknown	WPRC and the Facilities Committee.	Unknown
Replace heavy-duty pitch roller.	Replace pitch roller.	Unknown	WPRC and the Facilities Committee.	Unknown

Senior Section	To maintain three senior teams and to ensure that these teams play at the highest standard within the Cheshire County League.
Action	Action Plan Detail	Resources	Responsibility	Time Scale	Comments
Promote and encourage promising juniors into appropriate senior sides.	Attain clubmark.	Volunteer Time Estimate = 20 h	Club Development Committee.	Apr 06
Ensure that WPCC fulfil all their fixtures with appropriately trained and prepared cricketers.	Attain clubmark.	Volunteer Time Estimate = 20 h.	Club Development Committee.	Apr 06
Attain success on the field through improved facilities and coaching programmes.	Refer to Sections 2 and 3 to improve facilities in line with action plan.	See previous	Facilities Committee.	Ongoing	Reviewed monthly.
Attain success on the field through improved facilities and coaching programmes.	Provide structured coaching at practice.	Volunteer Time Estimate = 150 h/y	Senior Cricket Committee.	Ongoing	Reviewed monthly.
Attain success on the field through improved facilities and coaching programmes.	Provide structured coaching at matches.	Volunteer Time Estimate = 75 h/y	Senior Cricket Committee.	Ongoing	Reviewed monthly.
Attract new players through positive advertising and recruitment promotion.	Recruit new players to the club at all levels.	Volunteer Time Estimate = 30 h/y	Senior Cricket Committee.	Ongoing	Reviewed post season annually.
Promote and encourage promising juniors into appropriate senior sides.	Members of the senior cricket committee to attend junior nets.	Volunteer Time Estimate = 30 h/y	Senior Cricket Committee.	Ongoing
Promote cricket opportunities through the media.	i) Provide weekly press reports throughout the season. ii) Provide out of season mailshots. iii) Maintain the club web-site.	Volunteer time Total Estimate = 100 h/y	Press Officer	Ongoing

Junior Section	To provide the opportunity for all young people to enjoy cricket and to ensure that quality facilities and coaching programmes are maintained to enable young players to develop cricketing and social skills to realise their potential.
Action	Action Plan Detail	Resources	Responsibility	Time Scale	Comments
Develop an under 9’s cricket fun session.	Organise a cricket session to introduce young players to the game.	Volunteer Time Estimate = 30 h/y	Junior Cricket Committee.	Apr 06
Develop an under 9’s cricket fun session.	Look to enter the CCCL U9s League.	Volunteer Time Estimate = 5 h	Junior Cricket Committee.	Apr 08
Ensure the development of junior players through improved facilities and coaching programmes.	Provide adequate facilities in accordance with Sections 2 and 3.	See previous	Facilities Committee.	See previous.
Maintain 5 junior teams in current leagues.	Identify possible volunteers and encourage their development.	Volunteer Time Estimate = 10 h/y	Junior Cricket Committee.	Ongoing
Maintain 5 junior teams in current leagues.	Ensure that all teams have sufficient players of the correct ability to play in their leagues.	Volunteer Time Estimate = 300 h/y	Junior Cricket Committee.	Ongoing
Ensure the development of junior players through improved facilities and coaching programmes.	Provide structured and specific coaching for junior players.	Volunteer Time Estimate = 100 h/y	Junior Cricket Committee, Coaching Rep	Ongoing
Promote and encourage talented juniors into relevant senior teams.	Monitor the progress of all junior players in their respective age groups.	Volunteer Time Estimate = 20 h/y	Senior Cricket Committee.	Ongoing
Encourage talented juniors to progress into representative and County sides.	i) Observations of players. ii) Discussions with parents. iii) Discussions with Cheshire Juniors Representatives.	Volunteer Time Total Estimate = 30 h/y	Junior Cricket Committee	Ongoing

Women and Girls Section	To provide the opportunity for women and girls to play cricket and to ensure equal opportunities with senior and junior sections. To develop women and girls teams to compete in local competitions and fixtures.
Action	Action Plan Detail	Resources	Responsibility	Time Scale	Comments
Develop an under 13’s girls team.	Formation of a girls team when numbers are sufficient.	Volunteer Time Estimate = 50 h	Club Development Committee.	Apr 2008
Develop an open age women’s team.	Formation of a women’s team when numbers are sufficient.	Volunteer Time Estimate = 50 h	Club Development Committee	Apr 2010
Develop an under 13’s girls team.	To provide the opportunity for girls to play junior cricket with selection based on the ability of both males and females.	Nil.	Junior Cricket Committee.	Ongoing
Recruit, educate and retain coaches and volunteers.	Recruit, educate and retain female coaches and volunteers.	Volunteer Time Estimate = 10 h/y	Club Development Committee	Ongoing

School and Community Links	To be a community based club who welcome involvement from all sectors of the community. To be pro-active with community groups and schools in the promotion of cricket.
Action	Action Plan Detail	Resources	Responsibility	Time Scale	Comments
Provide opportunities to play cricket for anyone of any age and any level.	Organise open practice days for all	Volunteer Time Estimate = 10 h/y	Club Development Committee.	Apr 06
Promote cricket in local schools.	Approach local primary and secondary schools sports departments to offer the use of the facilities.	Volunteer Time Estimate = 20 h/y	Club Development Committee.	Apr 06
Offer assistance to schools in team and cricket skills.	Open discussions with schools promoting the use of Winnington Park Cricket Club coaches.	Volunteer Time Estimate = 20 h/y	Club Development Committee.	Apr 06
Provide the opportunity for more people to play cricket, by promoting the use of the facilities to the local business and social community.	Promote the use of the facilities to local companies and community groups	Volunteer Time Estimate = 10 h/y	Club Development Committee.	Apr 06
Attract more juniors to the club through developing school and community links.	Promote Winnington Park Cricket Club to local primary and secondary schools.	Volunteer Time Estimate = 10 h/y	Club Development Committee.	Ongoing

Coaching and Volunteers	To provide the necessary and appropriate qualified coaches and volunteers for all teams for both on and off the field.
Action	Action Plan Detail	Resources	Responsibility	Time Scale	Comments
Obtain Clubmark Accreditation.	Attain Clubmark.	Volunteer Time Estimate = 20 h	Club Development Committee	Apr 06
Increase and improve the number of E.C.B. qualified coaches within the club.	To encourage participation and completion of coaching courses run by Cheshire Cricket Board.	Club to reimburse attendees. Volunteer Time Estimate = 5 h/y	Coaching Rep	Ongoing
Increase the number of volunteers within the club.	Approach new social users and sponsors for assistance in the success of the club.	Volunteer Time	All Members	Ongoing
Ensure that all volunteers and coaches are trained in child protection and basic first aid.	To encourage participation in child protection and basic first aid courses run by Cheshire Cricket Board.	Club to reimburse attendees. Volunteer Time Estimate = 5 h/y	Coaching Rep	Ongoing
Encourage coaches and volunteers to maximise their potential and to share best practice ideas.	Hold a coaches meeting each year to discuss issues with coaching in Winnington Park each year.	Volunteer Time Estimate = 20 h/y	Coaching Rep	Ongoing
Ensure a structured, appropriate and well-organised coaching programme for all, by qualified coaches.	Ensure players receive prepared and organised coaching sessions covering all aspects of cricket with emphasis on technique and enjoyment.	Volunteer Time Estimate = 150 h/y	Senior Cricket Committee, Junior Cricket Committee and Coaching Rep	Ongoing
Identify talented players for specialised coaching to provide the best opportunity for excellence.	Close observation of talented players, particular older juniors, with coaching emphasis on their cricketing skills.	Volunteer Time Estimate = 30 h/y	Senior Cricket Committee, Junior Cricket Committee and Coaching Rep	Ongoing
Provide appropriate coaching equipment for all.	See Sections 2 and 3	See Previous	See Previous	Ongoing