Chance to shine is a campaign for schools whereby over a 10 year period 2 million young people will engage in the game of cricket. This will be delivered through good cricket clubs - with the support of other partners.
In 2006 Loddington CC were awarded the Chance to shine opportunity of coaching youngsters in schools during curriculum time.
In 2009 Loddington CC (now Loddington & Mawsley CC) will embark on their 4th year of what is proving to be a successful partnership. As a club we have coached in excess of 3000 youngsters who have benefited from a wide range of coaching sessions. Over 100 matches have already been played by the schools involved so far and many new players have found there way into clubs in the local area.
The Chance to shine project is managed on behalf of LMCC by Karl Sanders with the help of 13 Qualified ECB coaches from within the club.
Since 2006 Karl Sanders has organised 925 hours of coaching, arranged 191 matches and 114 youngsters have achieved skills certificates.
All this has led to National recognition for Karl who received the award mentioned below.
2007 Chance to shine Club Manager of the year from the Midlands
Karl Sanders of Loddington CC, Northamptonshire receives his award from ex-Prime Minister John Mayor and current England bowler and C2s Ambassador Matthew Hoggard in the Long Room at Lord’s Cricket Ground.
The inaugural Chance to shine Awards led to Loddington’s Karl Sanders being named as the National Club Manager of the year.
Following a nomination by Northamptonshire’s Cricket Development Manager Ian Lucas, Karl was firstly successful at being named the Midlands Club Manager of the year and then following a luncheon in the Long Room at Lord’s named as the National Club Manager of the year. Mumtaz Ahmed from Warwickshire, Katie Flood from Herefordshire and Charlie Swallow from Northamptonshire were also present as the coach, teacher and young leader of the year from the Midlands.
In two years Karl has set up a inter primary school cricket league with plans for the schools to run themselves, converted football playgrounds to specialised cricket areas, set up a girls cricket academy at local secondary school and developed a resource for all his schools so the teachers can deliver practical fun engaging cricket sessions with an emphasis on competition while himself or the club coaches are not around.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION IN RESPECT OF CHANCE TO SHINE PLEASE CONTACT KARL SANDERS THROUGH THE CONTACT SECTION OF THIS WEBSITE.