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Blyth Cricket Club

One of the longest standing cricket clubs in Northumberland, Blyth Cricket Club has a history stretching back over 135 years. Founded in 1883, the club participate in the Northumberland and Tyneside Cricket league and play at their Plessey Road ground.

Blyth Cricket Club is at the heart of our community, inspiring and influencing the growth, quality and accessibility of cricket in our area. The club want to create a sense of belonging to one sport through a proactive partnership with its members. Club objectives include:

• More young people, adults & families involved & retained within cricket. Through the Cricket Development Officers and community coaches we strive to inspire young people to play the game and encourage them to carry this through to join Blyth Cricket Club

• We aim to ensure that local cricket reflects the blend of our communities and to that effect we have projects which are encouraging more people from minorities, more girls and more people with a disability to play cricket

• People have a fun, enjoyable & positive experiences in our club. Members satisfaction is an important piece of information nowadays in a fact changing world. We need to make sure that the offer of cricket is relevant and appropriate for society and so we take periodic insight surveys to ensure we can adapt and offer cricket in as effective a way as possible

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