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YOUNG GUNS
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the Groundsman July 2015
rganised by the England & Wales
Cricket Board, the Young Leaders
in Cricket Programme provides
an opportunity for youngsters between
the ages of 14 and 16 to acquire skills
and competency in leadership that will
allow them to volunteer within the
community of their cricket club and/or
O
Young Board introduces students to groundsmanship
The IOG Young Board of Directors has played a key role in providing more
than 150 teenagers with an insight into groundsmanship through the
Young Leaders in Cricket programme
By: Will Graves
school. The programme comprises a
number of modules that introduce the
students to a range of opportunities
within cricket, including scoring and
umpiring, as well as a two-hour
session on groundsmanship that is
presented by the Institute of
Groundsmanship (IOG).
At each two-day event, the IOG
delivers a groundsmanship module that
includes how a cricket wicket is
prepared, the science behind
groundsmanship and what a cricket
groundsman does to prepare a high-
quality cricket wicket. The students have
also gained details of what
Students hear Will Graves hammer home the benefits of a career in groundsmanship
