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LORD’S TAVERNERS IN SCOTLAND
Colin Crichton Chairman Lord’s Taverners Scotland
W hen your Chairman Colin Neill very kindly invited me to pen an article for the
forthcoming newsletter, it took me back
to our younger days of writing an end of season cricket piece for our school magazine and remembering those heady days of playing early morning games and always hoping to win the toss to bowl rst!
Where have the years gone!!?
The constant factor though over the intervening years is our never-end- ing passion for cricket to watch or to try and play to the best of our failing abilities. I have had the pleasure to play and look forward
to playing again this season for the Forty Club in some of the best surroundings we could ever wish for.
The Wicketz programme for example, is designed to improve the prospects of disadvantaged young people and providing them with the skills they need to thrive and ful l their potential. Having seen this programme in action at one of our Glasgow hubs,
it is truly life changing!
Super1s is a community cricket programme for disabled young people which puts access and inclusion at the heart of it. Disabled young people often say that accessibility on of their biggest barriers – too often there is little on o er for them. Providing free, accessible Super1s sessions for disabled young people in a familiar and welcoming setting is making all the di erence. Our hubs are truly inclusive for young people, regardless of ability of disability.
As Chairman of the Lord’s Taverners
in Scotland, and Colin, who is also
a Lord’s Taverner, we are both very
keen in our individual capacities to
explore the synergy between the
two organisations, and how we can all mutually bene t from such a relationship.
If ever the term “hand in glove” was more appropriate I would nd hard to establish, especial- ly when one looks at the ethos and geographical footprint across the UK both organisations enjoy.
In almost every region the Taverners and Forty Club overlap and whilst there is an annual golf match, strangely there is no cricket xture bar Scotland this May. This is something we would very much like to highlight and suggest that this is an initiative that the regions might like to consider.
I have no doubt that there will be dual members reading this article, but if ever there was time to explore and develop such a relationship this must be it.
Lord’s Taverners I am sure many of you will know are the UK’s leading youth cricket and disability sports charity. We work across the UK and beyond to ensure that disadvantaged and disabled young people have access to free sport and all the bene ts it can bring.
Colin Crichton, Jonathan Agnew and Colin Neill
Similarly, Table cricket is an adapted, pan disability form of cricket played on a table tennis table. It can be played both competitively and in a recreational, community or educational setting. Aimed at 8-18 year olds, it is inclusive – young people living
with a wide range of behavioural needs, learning and complex physical disabilities take part. The highlight of this programme is the league structure that culminates in a National Finals Day at Lord’s Cricket Ground.
Colin and I feel that through our wonderful common interest in cricket the opportunity exists to build a relationship that enables joint fund-raising events across each region which
we can all enjoy and know that any funds will be utilised to support young people and give them a sporting chance in life.
Should you wish to make contact with a Lord’s Taverners member in your region please contact me in the rst instance on 07798 576 796 or email at colin@crichtonpc.co.uk and I would be delighted to put you into touch with the relevant Chairperson in your local region.
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