Oliver has his committee meeting so if you have a robot mower or considered robots cutting grass*, he’d really appreciate your thoughts, now!
It seems the Missing Middle* in junior age groups may be a universal issue. Fascinating discussion initiated by Delhi Capitals’ head of Pathways Academy.
Are Gary Neville, Deborah Meaden et al now on board, literally? How did Maiden Cricket* fare in the Dragon’s Den?
Last week’s discussions:
- No excuses for missing the business end of the season* needed for 59% of respondents to our Quick Poll.
- It seems fitting a quart into a pint pot needs you to be open to a cultural mindset shift*.
- Should we be concerned ECB consultants are looking at the sustainability of leagues*?
- Over-regulation and underfunding* drives one member to walk away at the end of the season.
- Does the Festival of Disability Cricket* presage exciting new times and opportunities?
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- Tackling Climate Change Fund
- Play Cricket data analysis
- Delivering growth, sustainability and diversity of recreational cricket
- Looming ground tenure challenges
- Who or what inspired you to do what you do?
- Can clubs still be the village’s beating heart?
- Premier League review
- Reputation risk management
- Why have All Stars and Dynamos numbers ‘plateaud’?
- Extreme weather impact
- Cricket clubs are a web of social connections
- Net booking apps and facilities management software
- Quick Poll on junior transition
- Junior transition and retention in open age cricket
- How much would you pay your chief operating officer?
- Is school sport provision now a post code lottery?
- A personal reflection; ECB’s MD of Recreational Cricket
- Sky club cricket feature
- Extreme weather guidance
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