Interest in cricket has never been higher; the Ashes Victory in 2005 by both the men and women has resulted in a huge rise in participation in the game within the UK.

Hampshire Cricket Board in partnership with Musco Lighting is now running a coaching programme aimed at increasing girl’s participation across Hampshire and helping to form new girl’s junior sections in cricket clubs. Four community coaches will between them deliver over 250 hours of coaching in schools across the county. As a result girls will be given the opportunity to attend specialist coaching sessions held over 6 weeks. The aim behind the scheme is to acquire girls from the participating schools to help for girls junior sections within existing cricket clubs. In 2007 Cove , Portsmouth and Southsea, Fair Oak and New Milton cricket clubs hope to benefit from around 15 – 20 new girls each. Currently the programme is aimed at two age groups; under 13’s and under 11’s, however an under 15’s programme will be developed in the near future.

Musco wish everyone involved in the project success in their future aspirations.

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