NGB UPDATE COMMUNITY CRICKET
Cricket at all levels benefits from well-maintained playing surfaces Inset: The ECB and GMA are training up a growing number of CPAs
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GROWING THE CPA NETWORK
CPA TRAINING ALAMY
Without the volunteers who help prepare pitches at grassroots level, there would be no community cricket. We find out how the GMA is working with the ECB to offer them support and practical skill sets BY KAREN MAXWELL, EDITOR
s we learn to live with COVID-19 and following two interrupted seasons, grassroots cricket clubs across the country are welcoming England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and GMA support as they prepare for what we all hope will be a fun and memorable summer of cricket. This support includes the training of a growing number of County Pitch Advisors (CPAs) – a network of predominantly volunteer specialists who work with the County Cricket Boards to provide essential advice on grounds management and improving pitches and outfields in the recreational game.
Working with the GMA’s Pitch Advisory Service (PAS) cricket team, which is funded by Sport England and the Football
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