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14. Objectives of Club and Junior Section


Objectives of our Club -

o To be a spirited, inclusive, committed, collegiate and high-quality cricket Club of which our Juniors and Seniors all feel part

o To offer affordable 'Cricket for All' alongside a pathway to develop our strongest players

o To keep our 1st, 2nd and 3rd Senior XIs in their respective Premier Divisions of the Middlesex County Cricket League

o To ensure that all player members are given opportunities to participate and to improve their game

o To ensure that all members who wish to contribute their time and energies to the running of the Club's activities and its teams are encouraged to volunteer.

o To embrace our wider community in the composition of our playing squads, and in making our resources available to community organisations

o To build trust with players, parents and carers by communicating openly, fostering mutual respect and acting on perceived bias.

Aims of our Junior Section -

o To ensure that every North Midd Junior member has a fun, safe and enjoyable cricketing experience and is keen to return for the next practice/match.

o To ignite in our Juniors a lifelong love of the game.

o To ensure that every Junior is given opportunity to develop skills and to achieve his/her playing potential.

o To ensure that all North Midd Juniors, their Coaches, Managers, parents and carers are aware of and live up to the Spirit of Cricket.

o To operate our Academy and Performance Squads as part of our Player Pathway to develop the skills of our strongest Juniors. Here is a link which outlines in diagrammatic format the role of the Junior Section’s Performance Squads and Academy in player development.