Ben Skipworth - Managing Director
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Ben was appointed as Managing Director in October 2021.
Ben's main areas of responsibility are to ensure that the Dorset Cricket Board meets all expectations of the ECB, as well as all Dorset based clubs and players. This will include the strategic planning, the development of partnerships, financial management and the management of the Dorset Cricket Board employees.
Away from the day-to-day operations, Ben is still an active coach in the County age group pathway and is presently the Lead Coach for the County under 18 boys side.
Email: ben.skipworth@dorsetcricketboard.co.uk
Greg Parsons - Cricket Development Officer
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Greg is responsible for coach development in the County, being the direct contact with the ECB for this. He is also responsible for providing clubs with support in their development and manages the DCB Clubmark accreditation processing.
Greg is also an active coach in the County age group pathway and is presently working with the under 12 boys side.
Email: greg.parsons@dorsetcricketboard.co.uk
Pathway Team
Richard Scott - Head of Performance Cricket (Boys)
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Richard Scott is responsible for the delivery of the County boys pathway. He has overall control of the the programme from under 10s to under 18s. Richard manages the delivery of the DCB Emerging Players Programme to ensure we continue to deliver cricketers into the First class county academies and our own NCCA team. as part of the role he also is our main contact with our neighbouring First class counties.
Email: richard.scott@dorsetcricketboard.co.uk
Rob Newton - Head of Girls Pathway & Community Coach
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Rob is the main contact with the franchise structure currently in the womens and girls game. He is responsible for the overall delivery of our County age group pathway for girls and is also responsible for the management of the girls Emerging Players Programme.
Outside of his pathway commitments, Rob delivers on the Chance to Shine programme in primary schools around Dorset.
Email: rob.newton@dorsetcricketboard.co.uk
Participation Team
James Mitchell - Youth Participation Manager
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James co-ordinates and delivers Dorset Cricket Board Chance to Shine activities including Schools & Street programmes. He is also responsible for raising the profile and developing the growth of the ECB programmes, All Stars & Dynamos Cricket, within the Dorset clubs including training All Stars and Dynamos activators.
Email: james.mitchell@dorsetcricketboard.co.uk
Katrina Cole - Women & Girls Development Officer
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Katrina is responsible for the development of the Women & Girls game in Dorset, managing women softball festivals & creating a pathway into hardball. She will work closely with James in the delivery of cricket at schools and clubs but also alongside Rob to develop the women and girls cricket in Dorset.
Email: katrina.cole@dorsetcricketboard.co.uk
Sean Fitzgerald - Community Coach
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Sean delivers our schools programme predominantly in West and North Dorset. This will include work in the Chance to Shine programme including both schools and Street Cricket. He is also responsible for helping potential players in schools move into the local club structure.
Email: sean.fitzgerald@dorsetcricketboard.co.uk
Liz Basson - Community Coach
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Liz is responsible for the delivery of school coaching sessions within the Chance to Shine environment. Her main role is to deliver the Girls Secondary School Programme. She is also responsible for helping potential players in schools move into the local club structure.
