Shining the Light.
Rockingham Colliery are a prime example of a forward thinking club with a drive to give women and girls of the area their opportunity to play cricket.
The club have made amazing progress in just a few years since taking their first steps into Women's Cricket. They hosted their first Women's Softball event in 2018 and now have a softball team as well as a newly formed hardball team for the 2021 season. With the club hosting a weekly session for Women on a Thursday night, playing numbers have seen huge growth with Women who are completely new to the sport mixed in with girls coming through the successful junior section.
Rockingham also have a thriving girls junior section. With girls teams all the way through from Under 9s to Under 15s! The club put an emphasis on having female role models around and giving girls their own space to enjoy the game. This is clearly a very special place for girls to play cricket!
"We pride ourselves on giving females a fantastic cricketing experience. We aim to break barriers and reach new audiences by changing peoples perceptions of cricket. All girls of any age and ability are welcome to join us on a Thursday in which the ground is reserved for Women and Girls. We are also running All Stars Cricket and Dynamos Cricket for girls only! This will give girls the perfect introduction to the sport."
It is fantastic to see how far the club has come in such a short period of time. It definitely shows the way for clubs to start their own Women and Girls sections.
Parents can sign their daughters up to the Girls Only national programmes via the All Stars Cricket and Dynamos Cricket websites!
Story by Rob Johnson
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