We are delighted to announce that Lancashire Cricket Foundation have signed up as a partner organisation to the Special Olympics Greater Manchester Network!
Lancashire Cricket Foundation, based in Greater Manchester, run the Super 1’s cricket programme for young people with a disability across the county. Super 1s is a Lord’s Taverners programme designed to give cricketing opportunities, both coaching and competitive, to young disabled people (12-25 year olds) via community based sessions. The programme aims to increase levels of confidence, communication, leadership and independence for disabled young people.
Today we have been at the Super 1’s Hub Competition at Emirates Old Trafford Cricket Ground. The event sees the four hub clubs from Greater Manchester come together to compete in a friendly competition off the back of the weekly coaching sessions they receive through the Super 1’s programme. These sessions take place in 4 different location across Greater Manchester, including Oldham, Bolton, Salford, and Manchester. Please see our sports section for further details.
After an action packed day of fun and cricket, the overall winners of this Super 1’s Hub competition were Oldham! Congratulations to those in the Oldham team.
Amlyn Layton, Lancashire Cricket Foundation’s Super 1’s Disability Cricket Development Officer, had this to say about the event and the programme: ‘It’s fantastic to be able to host another Super 1’s competition at Emirates Old Trafford. It provides a tremendous cricket experience for our participants and it is an experience that we are sure that they will benefit hugely from’
Check out the Super 1’s information on the Lancashire Cricket Foundation website:
https://foundation.lancashirecricket.co.uk/clubs-and-leagues/disability-and-inclusion/super-1s/
