A chat with Grace Pearson who is Head of Women & Girls at Yorkshire Cricket Board. We dive into the world of women and girls' cricket during this 13-minute interview from a governing body perspective.
🎤 In this episode, Grace discusses:
🎬 Her role at the YCB and what it encompasses
🚀 The growth of women and girls' teams in a single year
🌍 Initiatives such U11 girls activity days at venues not used previously for cricket
☝️ A female-only umpires course and transition to indoor cricket officiating
😁 The importance of choice in terms of offerings for players, officials or club volunteers
🆕 New YCB role in East Yorkshire; girls-only content in schools
🏏 The need to promote women and girls cricket to a wider and male audience too
📆 Female in Cricket Day at Headingley on February 22 (Females 14yrs+ who want to get involved with the game beyond playing or officiating)
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