MCC Spirit of Cricket
As of 2009 the MCC Spirit of Cricket has joined as part of the Chance to Shine programme. Therefore there will be no individual MCC Spirit of Cricket camps held in Wiltshire in 2009. However the Chance to Shine programme encorporates the core elements of the MCC Spirit of Cricket with Wiltshire coaches expected to deliver a minimum of two hours on the MCC Spirit of Cricket message.
Each Chance to shine school will also be provided with an MCC Spirit of Cricket Trophy to support intra school competition. This allows children to put into practice what they have learnt in the classroom.
MCC’s Spirit of Cricket campaign encourages children to play hard, play fair and have fun. John Stephenson, Head of Cricket at MCC said: “MCC strongly believes that competition is good for children and that sport should be played to win. However, it’s equally important to have respect for all those involved in the game, be it the captain, the officials, the opposition or your own team.
“We hope that our partnership in Chance to shine schools will encourage children to try to win but to win fairly, and – successful or not – shake the opponent’s hand after the match.”
“Chance to shine uses cricket to teach key life skills and values like how to win and lose honourably. The new partnership with MCC will reinforce in schools the message of playing sport in the right spirit. We hope it will help to develop the next generation of good sports.”
