Women & Girls

Women and girls cricket has been highlighted as a priority for Gloucestershire Cricket Board and in support of the development of this area the board have taken the highly positive step in employing a full time Cricket Development Officer with responsibility of women and girls cricket in the county.

Key Areas

Club Development – increasing the number of clubs that provide women and girls cricket and improving the sustainability of these clubs.
Schools Coaching – increasing the number of girls that receive the opportunity to try cricket and receive coaching.
Competition – increasing the number of schools entering kwik cricket and Lady Taverners Competitions.
Performance – Modifying and improving the existing performance programme to provide high quality coaching opportunities for the most talented girls within Gloucestershire.

Short Term Aims (Next 12 Months)

To increase the number of female coaches working in cricket clubs to inspire and provide role models to girls playing cricket.
To expand the opportunities at the Under 11 age group – this is to include increasing the number of clubs providing girls cricket and the development of a Gloucestershire under 11 hardball league.
A more comprehensive series of fixtures for the Gloucestershire Under 11 Development XI.
To cement the existence of the Gloucestershire Women’s 20 over league – and to recruit support in the administration of this league.
To increase the number of girls school teams entering competitions.

Medium Term (Next 12-36 Months)

To operate Girls hardball leagues at Under 13 and Under 15 age groups.
To increase the number of Districts that Under 11 girls cricket takes place in.
To develop the Senior Women’s league into divisions that reflects a clubs current stage of development.
To develop district/local Under 11 girls leagues to provide local competition.