For many young people with a severe physical or learning disability, particularly wheelchair users, participating in cricket and other forms of sport is not possible. Table Cricket provides the opportunity to play in a competitive game of cricket. The emphasis is on teamwork and sportsmanship in an informal and enjoyable environment.
What is table cricket?
Table cricket is an adapted version of cricket, played on a table tennis table and specially designed to give young disabled people the chance to play and compete in the sport we all love.
How does it work?
This is a very strategic game! There are different scoring zones around the table and, just like in regular cricket, fielders have to be carefully positioned to prevent runs or to get the batter out.
Teams of six take it in turn to bowl or bat, with the bowler using a ramp to deliver the ball (either a regular ball that runs true or a weighted one that swings around). The batter scores by hitting the ball into the scoring zones, avoiding the fielders if they can!
Cricket East, through the support of Lord' Taverners can provide schools with the opportunity of receiving 6 hours of coaching to help prepare their students for the County-wide competitions.
We have been given the go-ahead on funding from Lord’s Taverners for Table Cricket delivery. Through this funding, we have the opportunity to provide your students with 3 hours of table cricket coaching from one of our coaches. This coaching could be done via
- Remote (virtual) delivery .
- Teacher training either in a group or individually – to give your staff the confidence and knowledge to deliver the session themselves
- Coach-led delivery in school
If schools require it, Cricket East are happy to lend you our table cricket equipment to help with the delivery of the coaching.
For more information or to get your school involved in the Table Cricket programme, please contact:
Damianne Redpath
Women and Girls Manager (Participation & Growth)
Email: damianne.redpath@cricketeast.co.uk
Mobile: 07392 085791
