Outstanding Service to Cricket Awards
Wiltshire Cricket Outstanding Service to Cricket Awards are looking to recognise the unsung heroes of cricket in Wiltshire. This may be someone who has been around at a Cricket Club for many years or maybe someone new to the club or the role that has made a significant difference to the club.
There are 7 categories for nomination and each nominee gets a certificate of recognition, the seven winners will be moved forward to the national OSCAs at Lords.
This is a huge opportunity for all club members to say a huge thank you to those people who the club simply would not function without.
For more information please contact Jordi Rose on the email below.
Wiltshire 2011 OSCAs
This is the first time that Wiltshire Cricket have made such a huge event out of rewarding volunteers but we are aware of how important these people are to the club scene and cricket in Wiltshire in general.
We will be holding a celebration dinner at the Corn Exchange in Devizes for the award winners and also anyone else who is keen to celebrate cricket in Wilts. This evening will be held on Friday 9th September in conjunction with the Wiltshire Youth Presentation evening. This will be a very special evening.
There are 7 categories for awards:
Behind the Scenes
This award is for someone invisible but your Club couldn’t do without them.
Someone who is willing to try their hand at anything in order to get the job done.
Young Volunteer
16-25 years old. This award is looking for a volunteer aged between 16-25 years old who has made a positive effect/impact on their Club/Group/Organisation, and other members.
Officials Award
This award is looking for an official who has visibly increased the quantity of officials
in their County and therefore helped the sustainability of cricket in England and Wales.
NatWest CricketForce
A club who has galvanised members in the club to support NWCF, gained support
from local and national business, as well as linking with the local community in the recruitment of volunteers for club.
Lifetime Achiever
This individual will have made an outstanding difference to their cricket club, league, board or local cricket community over a number of years.
Leagues and Boards
This award is aimed at dedication and results in the quality and quantity of
participation in all areas of cricket. This can be an individual or a group.
Building Partnerships
This award is looking for an individual or organisation who have created sustainable
partnerships with schools, voluntary organisations, other sports and/or the local community.
It’s fair to say that cricket could not survive without its huge army of unsung heroes.
Volunteering, just to be clear, includes everyone who gives their time in some way to help the game.
It includes small gestures, like making teas at a fixture, web site design and upkeep of information, groundsmanship to more fundamental contributions of course, such as coaching kids’ teams, which may of course include the stars of the future.
It’s no exaggeration to say that big stars like Andrew Strauss and Jimmy Anderson simply wouldn’t be where they are today without the hard work of volunteers.
Every nominee will be a NatWest OSCA winner and as such will receive a certificate.
You can download a nomination form here; completed forms should be sent via email to Jordi Rose.
