CRICKET WEST INDIES

The WICB Digicel Grassroots Grant application period has been opened once again.

 

Cricket clubs across the region can now apply to the West Indies Cricket Board for grants of up to US$5000 for assistance in three areas:

1.   Infrastructure development

2.   Strengthen training programmes

3.   Procurement of gear and equipment

After the first round of applications ten clubs from across the region benefitted from the grant programme.

 

“The Grassroots grants have proven to be a major success with clubs now being able to realise plans and programmes they have had in place for several years,” said Fawwaz Baksh, WICB Project Officer for Grassroots Cricket.

 

“The WICB is most excited that we are able to now provide tangible assistance to cricket at the most crucial grassroots level,” Baksh added.

 

The deadline for the second round of applications is July 8, 2011.

 

Notably the entire application process has been significantly simplified. The process now includes an application form which is available online at http://www.windiescricket.com/grassroots and can be filled out online or downloaded and filled out. The WICB requires applicants to complete an application form and attached the relevant documents.

 

Isolation Cavaliers – Pitches and cricket gears

Pickwick Cricket Club – Covers, nets, boundary rope, cricket equipment

St Catherine Sports and Social Club – Ground preparation and land filling

 

First Citizen Clarke Road United – Cricket gears and coaching

Orange Field Sports Club – Drive Mower

 

Pigotts Sports Club – Cricket gears and drive mower

 

Grand Bay Sports Committee – Covers, door and burglar bars

 

Wakenaam Community Centre Ground – Sightscreen, ground levelling and rolling

 

St Catherine Cricket Club – Bowling machine, practice balls, training equipment

 

Choiseul Cricket Coach Programme – Coaches, playing surface, pitch construction and cricket gears