Paul Hendy - Non-executive Director
Email: Paul.Hendy@dorsetcricketboard.co.uk
Paul Hendy is Chief Executive of the south coast automotive dealer the Hendy Group. The Group operates from 35 sites across Southern England with a workforce of more than 1000 staff and a turnover in excess of £600 million a year.
Paul studied at Canford School in Dorset before heading to Loughborough College and then into the motoring world. He spent a year working at dealerships in America, New Zealand and Australia before starting with the Hendy Group as a salesmen, working his way up to become Managing Director in 2002, and in 2016 was appointed Chief Executive.
Paul is a family man married with, 3 children, two dogs and a cat. He is a keen cricket lover who played for his school. Both his sons have followed in their Dad’s footsteps playing for their school, club, district and county. Paul was a former President of Parley CCC for 6 years, and also on the Board of Masuri for 3 years.
Paul has close links with Hampshire CCC through sponsorship, sitting on Benefit Committees and is a close friend with several of the players past and present.
Paul is looking forward to his role as a Board Director at Dorset CCC, hoping that his passion and experience in the world of cricket will be of benefit to clubs.
Derek Scott - Non-Executive Director
Email: derek.scott@dorsetcricketboard.co.uk
Born in West London and attending Walpole Grammar school in Ealing I graduated from University East Anglia with a 2nd class degree.
I worked in marketing/strategy for over 40 years and set up a Market Research consultancy in 1984, now a Ltd. Company employing a small team.
I have been Chair of Governors for Ringwood Academy and member of the Board of Trustees for a 60,000 member Chartered Institute of Marketing. I have been involved with Dorset cricket through my two teenage boys playing district and county cricket in recent years; in the process learning about the issues surrounding junior cricket in Dorset. There are many things that Dorset cricket can do to advance cricket at all levels in the county IF the resources are available.
My focus, inputting to the forward marketing strategy, will be to look at how the Board can increase resources available to all cricket stakeholders.
I wish to look at new/additional revenue streams that could be accessed so cricket in the county is advanced.
David Porter - Welfare/NCCA link
Email: david.porter@dorsetcricketboard.co.uk
Born in Bristol, I moved to Poole aged 13 and attended Poole Grammar School. I played cricket for the school but on leaving I started playing for Poole Old Grammarians and represented the club for many years as first team captain and held various positions on the committee. In 1992 I was on the committee when the club merged with Poole Cricket Club and subsequently became known as Poole Town Cricket Club. Again, I was first team captain for many years and continued to serve on the committee until 2016 when I stood down as Vice Chairman. After retiring from club cricket I continued to play for the County Over 50s before completely retiring from playing in 2016. In 2014 I became Honorary Treasurer of the Dorset Minor Counties Cricket Club where I continue to serve on the committee.
I joined Dorset Police in 1975 and served for 30 years within the county before retiring in 2005. For 28 years I served in criminal investigation mainly within the fraud department dealing with complex fraud cases. On retirement from the Police I worked at Canford School as Head of Security leaving in 2014 to become the Club Manager at the Dolphin Indoor Bowls Club in Poole. This club is the largest indoor bowls club in the country with over a 1,000 members.
In 2001, because of my Police background I was co-opted onto the Dorset Cricket Board as the County Welfare Officer and have attended all Board meetings since. I decided to leave this role in 2017 having successfully dealt with many welfare cases many of which were dealt with in conjunction with the ECB. Since 2017 I have continued to serve on the Cricket Board as a representative of the Minor Counties Club.
As a director on the newly formed Cricket Board my main areas of interest are within welfare and representing the interests of the Minor Counties Club, making sure the player pathway is clear and concise. It is one of my ambitions to promote and develop all Dorset youth cricketers and enable them to play at the highest level and to achieve their full potential.
I have a wealth of experience within all aspects of cricket from grassroots to the first class game and I hope to bring, together with other members of the Board, a new fresh approach within the framework of the ECB bringing clubs closer together and working closely with the Board.
John Ridout - Finance Director
Email: john.ridout@dorsetcricketboard.co.uk
I am currently Chairman of Wimborne CC and have served on the club committee in roles as diverse as Secretary, Treasurer and Captain of all teams since the mid 1970’s (when I was quite young). I am Chair of the Dorset Cricket League and current Treasurer of the League and the Board having taken on the role as DCA Treasurer for a temporary 6 month period in the late 1980’s.
It would be fair to say that I enjoy my cricket and still play regularly. I have watched cricket in England, Australia, South Africa and New Zealand.
The new Board – Cricket Dorset – has a challenging role to play in ensuring that the next generation of cricketers get as much pleasure from the game as I have. The recreational game where clubs needed 13 players per team for a season stretching from April to October has changed. Nowadays most clubs’ XI’s will need 18 to 20 players to get through a season. It is vital to ensure that the production line is started at the right time and All Stars gives clubs the opportunity to catch players younger than ever. The challenge is to transfer the enthusiasm shown at 4 to 5 into youth players at 9-16 and club players from 13-70+. In the intervening time these players, boys and girls, men and women need to be provided with coaching, decent playing facilities and meaningful competitions that allow them to play to their best ability – a buffet of playing formats perhaps? Finally the Board must refine the pathway that identifies the most talented players and enable them to play cricket at their highest level. This may be club, district or county. Aim high because if you fall short it is likely that you will achieve more than taking the easy route and aiming low. This is what Cricket Dorset must do.
Other than cricket I have an extensive music collection which is weighted towards Progressive Rock but includes many other genres. I have been a lifelong fan of Poole Speedway and would like to see other Dorset sports teams achieve as much success as the Pirates.
My wife was brought up in cricket family and has supported me throughout my career. My eldest daughter is Secretary at Wimborne CC and her daughters are both All Stars. Perhaps in time my grandsons will take up the game but they may be a few years shy of that at present.
Tom Snape - Participation - Schools/All Stars/Chance to Shine
Email: tom.snape@dorsetcricketboard.co.uk
Throughout my cricket coaching, I have been driven with the need to create an environment that enables people to develop their full potential.
As chairman of the Dorset ECB Coaching Association for the last eleven years it has been my pleasure to work with dedicated and skilled coaches to plan and deliver coaching development sessions and conferences that enhance the capabilities of Dorset coaches. Coaches leave invigorated and with increased knowledge that enhances the experience of our juniors.
The ECB are prioritising the need to increase the numbers of people enjoying cricket. Amongst many initiatives, there is the All Stars programme and Chance to Shine (CtoS) in schools. One is aimed at the 5 to 8 years at clubs and the other is focused on introducing Primary school children to the joys of cricket and then into their local clubs. Both should enable engaged clubs to increase their youth membership and become more sustainable. In Dorset we have great opportunities to grow this youth development with the experience and skill of the Dorset cricket development officers and the Dorset coaches.
My current focus on the board is the growth of participation and enabling the Dorset coaches to achieve the best outcomes for Dorset.
Alan Graham - Clubs and Leagues
Email: alan.graham@dorsetcricketboard.co.uk
My early years in local cricket administration were spent with the Bournemouth & District Cricket Association, as a committee member from 1987 to 1996, followed by 3 years as Chairman. After a short break, during which the BDCA merged with the Dorset Cricket Association, I then became involved with The Dorset Cricket Board, initially as their Secretary and then Secretary of The Dorset Cricket League. I am currently Fixtures & Results Secretary for the DCL and Administrator of the East & South Dorset Youth competitions.
For the last 22 years, I have been a member of Parley Cricket Club, undertaking various roles, but mainly as Youth Section Administrator. During this same period, I have also coached Dorset County & District teams, and worked at The Dorset Cricket Centre, running the adult and youth indoor competitions.
Cricket is facing challenging times, with the need to be flexible in order to make it attractive to everybody, from 6 year olds to those in the 60+ bracket, with a desire to play the sport, at all levels, encompassing different formats. It is my intention to use both my experience in local cricket and my daily contact with local cricket people, to make sure that Dorset is able to both deal with the challenges facing us and flourish.
Ken House - Performance Pathway
Email: ken.house@dorsetcricketboard.co.uk
I worked for the Ordnance Survey for 42 years until I’d had enough of the daily grind of traveling along the A31 and I took early retirement in 2015.
In my younger days, I played football and cricket for as long as I was able and captained just about every team I played for.
I have been involved in coaching and managing youth players for about 25 years. During that time, I have run teams from club to county level and having a son who has played at every level of cricket in Dorset, I have built a good knowledge and gained great experience of all levels of cricket in the county.
The last few years I have taken on the role of County Operations Manager with the Dorset Cricket Board which has involved appointing coaches to each of the county squads and scheduling the coaching slots at the Dorset Cricket Centre.
Three years ago, I set up the Canford Festival for U14 and U15 non-county players and I have been involved in organizing and running of the County U11 festival at Bryanston School for the last two years.
I hope this puts me in a good position to put in place the Player Pathway for young Dorset players in the future.
Angie Pittaway - Disabilty Cricket
Email: angie.pittaway@dorsetcricketboard.co.uk
I was born in Berkshire and raised in Taunton and then Newbury.
I served in the Royal Air Force in my early adult life as a Junior Weapons Technician and there met my now husband. After his retirement from the military, we ran a restaurant together in North Devon.
We left the restaurant trade and moved to Dorset in 2003 after our first son was diagnosed with a Learning Disability and Autism. We joined the local cricket club (then Ferndown Cricket Club) and we were quickly made to feel very welcome. I sat on the Club’s Social Committee for 2 years.
I am married with two sons. My husband still plays club cricket, my eldest son plays for the Dorset Disability Cricket Team, my youngest son plays adult & youth club cricket and county and I play Women & Girl’s Softball cricket.
Aside from being a small business owner with my husband for 20 years and a full time Mum, I have sat on a variety of committees and held a number of voluntary roles in my son’s school and for disability charities and groups. I am currently the Chairwoman of the Dorset Disability Cricket Club.
Sadly, loneliness and social isolation blights the lives of a great many people with a disability and their families. However, I have seen firsthand the benefits gained through playing and being involved with cricket - both physically and socially - and I want as many people as possible to enjoy being part of the Dorset Cricket Family, as my own family have.
It is my hope that through introducing Disability Cricket to more participants, it would help to enhance and diversify our wonderful cricket community.
Ben Skipworth - Managing Director (Dorset Cricket Board)
Email: ben.skipworth@dorsetcricketboard.co.uk
Ben is the lead officer for the Dorset Cricket Board professional staff. More details about Ben can be found here.
Ben joins the Board with a 20+ year working career in IT and Information Governance.
Having started his cricket journey at Swanage CC, Ben moved onto play for Poole OGs and Poole. He represented Dorset at all county age groups and Dorset Cricket Board level in the national county cup competition. When at university in Southampton, he played Southern League cricket for Hambledon CC before his IT career took him into London for 15 years.
He has been seen playing for Kilmington & Stourton CC and Mere CC in recent years and is an active coach at both club and County age group levels.
His belief is that cricket is a game everyone should experience, regardless of race, disability or sex and hopes that those who play, enjoy it for as long as he has.
