Sports and Outdoor Education Unit
City of Edinburgh Council
New Parliament House
Building 1, Room 5
5 - 7 Regent Road
Edinburgh
EH7 5BL
Tel: 0131 550 6838
Fax: 0131 556 4254
The City of Edinburgh Children & Families Department has now been working in partnership with the Cricket Scotland for the last 3 years. The partnership develops activities for all ages organised to encourage participation and interest in the game, not only in player participation but also in areas such as coaching and umpiring. The cricket programme looks to develop links between schools and local cricket clubs whilst offering an Academy programme for those Cricketers from schools who show talent and potential.
Some of the programmes on offer include:
Kwik cricket is a soft ball scaled down version of cricket played by beginners. This fast and fun alternative to hard ball cricket in used in our primary school programmes.
The City of Edinburgh Council run 3 cricket teams at u13, u15 and u17 age groups. The players are selected from state schools City wide and play matches against Independent Schools in Edinburgh and other Local Authorities.
The Sports Academy is a training and support programme designed to assist talented pupils reach their sporting potential. The Cricket Academy currently has 8 candidates 2 of which are playing at International standard. More information can be seen on the link to the Sports Academy.
The Cricket camps are run in conjunction with Cricket Scotland during Easter and Summer, information can be accessed on the Cricket Scotland website.
There are 5 different levels for the development of cricket coaches:
All courses are run in conjunction with Cricket Scotland and can be accessed on their website (as above).
Click on the attached link to find out the details of all the junior cricket clubs in Edinburgh and Scotland
Further information on any of the above programmes or general enquiries regarding cycling in your school, community centre or club can be made to Gordon Drummond, Cricket Development Officer.
Gordon Drummond
City of Edinburgh Cricket Development Officer
City Of Edinburgh Council
New Parliament House
Building One Room 5
5-7 Regent Road
Edinburgh
EH7 5BL
Phone: (0131) 5506820
Mobile: 07771 666614
E-mail: gordon.drummond@edinburgh.gov.uk