Lincolnshire County Cricket

ECB UMPIRE COURSES:

Prior to the 2026 season we are hosting three ECB Umpire Courses in various locations across the county.

The details of these courses are as follows:

Saturday 21st February @ Central Community Centre, Scunthorpe, 10am-5pm – https://bit.ly/4qoVQSe

Sunday 8th March @ Priory Pembroke Academy, Cherry Willingham, 10am-5pm (female only course) – https://bit.ly/3LrUozk

Saturday 11th April @ Carre’s Grammar School, Sleaford, 10am-5pm – Awaiting official venue confirmation. Booking link to follow (check our website here - https://lincscricket.co.uk/aco/)

These courses are for anyone wishing to qualify as an umpire and no previous experience is necessary.

Whatever level of the game you wish to support, this is the starting point in your umpiring journey.

Get involved, learn new skills and embark on your own self-development as well as supporting our great game through officiating.

Last day for submissions today.

Thus far, we have had an incredible 44 state Secondary/SEN establishments register for this fantastic opportunity.

Always room for more 😍🏏

📣𝗚𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝘆/𝗦𝗘𝗡 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 ⤵⤵⤵⤵⤵

𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝘆 & 𝗦𝗘𝗡 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹'𝘀... 🏏

This year, Lincolnshire County Cricket & England and Wales Cricket Board will be piloting a new CPD Cricket for Teachers (CfT), with the aim of engaging and training Secondary & SEN School teachers to increase confidence, so more cricket is delivered in schools.

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲𝗱?

🏏As this pilot is aimed at mass participation, the focus of this training will be to upskill teachers to offer more 𝘀𝗼𝗳𝘁 𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹 opportunities in schools, therefore providing non engaged students the opportunity to play cricket - possibly for the first time.

🏏Any school that attends will be eligible to receive a new ‘cricket equipment bag’ for 🆓 - approx. £5️⃣0️⃣0️⃣worth of equipment that you can access for free on completion of the training session.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲?

🏏The training will consist of a two-hour face to face CPD session. We are looking at running these at multiple sites across the county in collaboration with the 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀 across Greater Lincolnshire, probably about 3.30pm till 5.30pm ish.

Our plan is to run 4 of these sessions around the County, so everyone has a relatively local option.

🏏We are looking at delivering these sessions in February & March, 2026

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗼 𝗜 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲𝗱? (State Secondary & SEN only)

Please register your school via this quick & easy form ⤵ https://tinyurl.com/2j7v74x4 or via the attached QR code.

Please ensure that we only receive one completed form per school & the deadline is 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝟭𝟲𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝗳 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆.

📣We hope you see this is as a great opportunity to increase the confidence for cricket within your PE department & once we understand the interest and appetite across Greater Lincolnshire, we will look to organise dates and venues📣

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to get in touch, with our Head of Participation & Growth, Justin Owen ⤵

📞 07554 432092
🖱️ [email protected]

😍 Please tag & share in as many State Secondary/SEN school's/ teacher's across the County, that you know so we can reduce more barriers to get involved 😍

NEW YEAR, NEW ERA:

We are delighted to confirm that Lincolnshire Cricket has secured a new 25-year lease at the old Sobraon Barracks cricket ground and received some significant investment through the Grass Pitch Improvement Fund to renovate the grass surfaces so cricket can be brought back to the site from Spring 2026.

Read the press release on our website here - https://lincscricket.co.uk/boost-for-lincolnshires-cricketers/

🏏𝐀𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐂𝐥𝐮𝐛𝐬 - 𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲🏏

We are pleased to share the 𝗖𝗹𝘂𝗯 𝗩𝗶𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗞𝗶𝗰𝗸-𝗢𝗳𝗳 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 for this year's All Stars Cricket & Dynamos Cricket National Programmes , taking place from 18:30 - 20:00 on Thursday 29th January 2026.

The meeting link and agenda will be shared nearer the time but please save the date and time in your diaries, and pass the information on to any other coaching staff or team members who would benefit from attending.

During the session we will share details and direction for the delivery of All Stars Cricket and Dynamos Cricket in 2026, and there will be an opportunity to submit questions on the call which will be answered via a FAQ document following the event.

We look forward to seeing you during the session and as always, if you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us via [email protected].

𝗔𝗙𝗙𝗜𝗟𝗜𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗔𝗖𝗖𝗥𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗧𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲

There will be a number of important changes to the ECB’s club accreditation and affiliation processes, which will come into effect from 2026.

Take a look ➡ https://lincscricket.co.uk/club-accreditation-and-affiliation-update/

📣𝗗𝗕𝗦 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲📣

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and Atlantic Data have recently updated the working protocols, contractual arrangements and privacy notice for the Disclosures Manager System.

These changes have been made to ensure compliance with updates from the Disclosure and Barring Service and UK GDPR requirements.

All cricket clubs should familiarise themselves with the updates here 👇

https://lincscricket.co.uk/dbs-check-system-updates/

LAST FEW SPACES REMAINING - PACE BOWLING MASTERCLASS
If you want your player to attend our Pace Bowling Masterclass, now's the time to book, as only a few places remain!

Our masterclasses provide young cricketers the opportunity to learn new skills, and develop technique in a fun environment by attending one or more of our Cricket Masterclasses. The sessions will provide a great learning opportunity, allowing players to explore, the technical, tactical, physical and psychological side of their game.

They cover topics such as:
20th January - Pace Bowling
10th February - Spin Bowling
10th March - Wicketkeeping
31st March - Fielding

All are suitable for players aged 13-18yrs old, who must have hardball experience. They take place at Priory Ruskin Academy, Rushcliffe Road, Grantham from 6:30-8:30pm on the dates above and prior registration and payment is required as places, costing £30 each, are limited. Bookings will close 24hrs before each individual masterclass.

To book, please use the links below or go to https://lincscricket.co.uk/masterclass-sessions/

Pace bowling: https://forms.gle/pXKH8jGhfX8pxFzc9
Spin bowling https://forms.gle/6b69og854aRZJCi1A
Wicketkeeping: https://forms.gle/5vSCLJFH2bLUyPEV7
Fielding: https://forms.gle/bDJAJEkyvyZgVsnF9

Our masterclasses are led by our Head of Performance, Eddie Burke, Level 4 ECB Coach, supported by other County Coaches all of whom hold Enhanced DBS, First Aid and Safeguarding Certificates.

Should you have any questions about the Masterclass programme, please email: [email protected]

🏏𝗜𝗖𝗖 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻'𝘀 𝗧𝟮𝟬 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗖𝘂𝗽🏏

The ICC Women's T20 World Cup is coming to England this summer and a 1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣k tickets are now sold! 🎟️

Fans are backing women's cricket like never before, setting the stage for an electric tournament, that you won't want to miss!

Get your World Cup tickets ➡️ https://tinyurl.com/3ktukvr9

📣Let us know in the comments what your club's plans are to bring the 𝗜𝗖𝗖 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻'𝘀 𝗧𝟮𝟬 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗖𝘂𝗽 alive 📣

📣𝐅𝐞𝐛 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐟 𝐓𝐞𝐫𝐦 𝐆𝐢𝐫𝐥𝐬 🏏 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗽𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 📣

With the 𝗜𝗖𝗖 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻'𝘀 𝗧𝟮𝟬 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗖𝘂𝗽 coming to our shores in June, there's no better time to come & give 🏏a go.

Is your daughter aged 7 - 12?

Are you looking for your daughter to try something new, fun & exciting?

These 🆓 camps will give your daughter the opportunity to see if Cricket is a game for her & they'll also receive;

📍 🆓 personalised shirt
📍 🆓 bat & ball
📍 🆓 Topps Wildcards

Venues ⤵

📍Tuesday 17th February - Clee Field Sports Hall, Cleethorpes

📍Wednesday 18th February - Priory Pembroke School, Lincoln

𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗲, 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗴𝗶𝗿𝗹'𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁

To request the booking form, either scan the QR Code or click ➡️ https://tinyurl.com/3ktxxdrr

For any further information, contact either [email protected] or
[email protected]

🏏𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗖𝗹𝘂𝗯𝘀🏏

This year's Get Set Weekend will be celebrated by The Cricket Collective nationally on Saturday 28 – Sunday 29 March 2026. The countdown is on!

Registrations for the 2026 event will open on Monday 12 January 2026, so please keep your eyes peeled across email and the ECB website for the link.

All registered clubs will receive a series of free resources, toolkits and online webinars to set themselves up for success.

In the meantime, we’d love to spread the word and share successes from last year. Do you have a story from last year’s Get Set Weekend you’d like to share? If so, we’d love to hear about. Please email the details to: [email protected].

Details of our mixed inter Summer State Secondary Competition & Festival Offer, has gone out to school contacts this afternoon.

Following on from last year's feedback survey, it is clear that there is an appetite to continue with the competitive traditional format that we have ran for the last 2 years, but also the introduction of a more developmental offer, therefore providing non engaged students the opportunity to play cricket - possibly for the first time.

The competitive offer will be intrinsically linked to the National launch of the 𝗠𝗖𝗖𝗙 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗞𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁-𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝗖𝘂𝗽, with a winning pathway opportunity from County Final, Regional Finals at Kimbolton, to representing your school at Lord's.

Our developmental offer has been designed to provide players with access to a fun, inclusive and fast paced format of the game, which will involve multiple schools at one outdoor venue, over the course of a day, playing a series of incrediball matches against each other, across multiple pitches at the same time.

When the☀️comes out to play, we'll be ready 😁

𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲: 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻'𝘀 𝗖𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁 🏏

This two-day national conference equips coaches and leaders with the tools, confidence, and community to drive the women’s game forward 🙌

Hosted by the Metro Bank Girls in Cricket Fund, the conference includes:
💪 Practical coaching workshops
🗣️ Leadership and personal development sessions
🎙️ Inspirational keynote speakers
🤝 Opportunities to connect, share, and celebrate

As an additional bonus, all attendees will receive a place at the evening celebration marking 100 days until the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup and International Women’s Day 👭

Everything is built to ensure you leave feeling valued, energised and empowered ready to continue making a real difference in your club and community.

𝗕𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻’𝘀 𝗖𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁

To book onto the conference, click the link below 👇
https://booking.ecb.co.uk/30dMQ3

Don't miss your spot, Early Bird tickets end at 23:59 on Sunday 11th of January and once they're gone, they're gone ⏲️