SACO Concussion/Head Injury
Thought I would share this information received recently from South Staffs ACO providing guidance to follow regards incidents of concussion. An ‘ appropriate adult’ would mean a conversation with the …
The pride of wearing cricket whites meets period anxiety
Great article on the BBC Site looking at how women can balance period anxiety with the desire (and pride) to carry on wearing Whites. This is something that we are …
International Blind Sports Association World Games – Volunteer Applications
The event is looking for a fantastic group of volunteers to help deliver the largest high-level international event for athletes with visual impairment. With more than 1250 competitors from 70 …
Petition: Being gay isn’t a crime!
The UK Should Automatically Expunge Records of LGBTQ+ People Targeted by Old Homophobic Laws Shockingly, British women who were arrested and convicted for being gay still have those charges on their …
Eid al-Fitr
Today is the last day of Ramadan so we wish Eid al-Fitr to all those that will be celebrating. Eid al-Fitr is the earlier of the two official holidays celebrated …
Spanish Galgos are one of the most abused dogs in the world
Some 50,000 Spanish greyhounds are brutally killed each year! Please consider a donation and help us help them! n Spain, thousands of galgos hunting dogs are abused every year. Often they are ‘used’ for …
World Autism Acceptance Week
World Autism Acceptance Week is held during the week coinciding with Autism Acceptance Day. This year, it takes place from to . Autism, aka Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), affects mental, …
Ramadan Timetable 2023
As the Islamic calendar is based around the lunar cycle, the Holy month of Ramadan rotates by approximately ten days each year. This year, Ramadan is expected to begin on Thursday 23rd March …
Transition To New Umpire Pathways 2023
Following consultation with the ECB ACO and its members across 2022, I am writing to inform you of the introduction of new umpiring pathways ahead of the 2023 season. Diagram …
Seven healthy habits may help cut dementia risk
Dementia is a issue very close to us at NBCC (@nbcccic) with both our Ambassador James Butler (@cricket_badger) and friend/player Jake Burton (@Runs4Research) very keen to raise awareness and funds, …
Día del Galgo
Animal Welfare and Whakapapa go hand in hand, or in this case paw in paw, for us here at No Boundaries Cricket Club. Chris is a huge fan of the …
Holocaust Memorial Day
What is abnormal is that I am normal. That I survived the Holocaust and went on to love beautiful girls, to talk, to write, to have toast and tea and …
Breaking In A New Catchers Baseball Mitten
Bought a new Rawlings Catchers Baseball Mitten recently which is pretty much an essential part of any coaches kit bag these days, and I would suggest a great addition to …
Cricket Badger Podcast Scoring and Mankads
What a great start to our new monthly Cricket Badger Podcasts with our Ambassador and friend James Butler. A key aim of NBCC is to show that cricket can be …
Happy Hanukkah
Hanukkah begins this year the evening of 18th December and ends the evening of 26th December. For those celebrating with family and/or friends we wish you all the best and …
#HerGameToo Cricket Leaflet
Although we don’t have a physical clubhouse (currently looking at ways to have an online one) we wanted to share with you the latest #HerGameToo Cricket leaflet they have sent …
Williamson Boucher Tips: False Bat Grains
Friend and fellow blazer owning founder member Gareth Boucher who owns the highly recommended cricket bat and kit supplier Williamson Boucher recently posted an image on Twitter highlighting the perils …
Education Hub
Education is a huge objective of No Boundaries Cricket Club so we are setting up an educational hub to try and share as much knowledge about cricket, racism, diversity and …
ECB Anti Discrimination Code
The ECB launched a new Anti-Discrimination Code of Conduct ahead of the 2021 season. The Code ensures that any incidence of discrimination in the professional game and in recreational leagues …
Time To Stop Spraying The Fizzy Stuff
Can you spot the differences between the two images below? Not too difficult: the champagne comes in and Moeen and Adil go out! Now quite rightly England over the years …
Cricket Scotland SACA Partnership
This is great to see, congratulations to all involved. Cricket Scotland has today announced a ground-breaking partnership with the South Asian Cricket Academy (SACA) to tackle inequalities and increase British …
Happy Diwali
Diwali also known as the Festival of Lights is a Hindu religious festival and one of the most important festivals within Hinduism. It generally lasts five days (or six in …
Running Out Racism
Running Out Racism are a group of cricket lovers – players, administrators and fans – that want the current coverage on cricket in Scotland to lead to changes in the …
My Cricket Story
We would love to hear your cricketing story. How did you get involved. What do you do. Where do you think it will take you. What would you tell others …
Is Britain’s Homes for Ukraine scheme working?
Please try and find half an hour to listen to this excellent Guardian Podcast on the Ukraine Scheme. It is absolutely heartbreaking what these families are going through and hard …
Tell the EU to fight the illegal puppy trade!
The European Union Must Stop the Illegal Puppy Trade! This is something that Chris has been passionate about for years. He has a vast amount of experience through the ALStrays …
#HERGAMETOO CRICKET
#HERGAMETOO CRICKET share the same objectives that we at NBCC have: to get woman and girls involved in Cricket so it seems only logical that we share their information with …
ECB Coaching Courses
One of the things we are keen to do at NBCC is to make people aware that there are more ways to play cricket that to play the game. Coaching, …
ECB Umpiring Courses
One of the things we are keen to do at NBCC is to make people aware that there are more ways to play cricket that to play the game. Coaching, …
ECB Scoring Courses
One of the things we are keen to do at NBCC is to make people aware that there are more ways to play cricket that to play the game. Coaching, …
ECB Dynamos
Dynamos Cricket provides a fantastic next step for all those graduating from All Stars Cricket and the perfect introduction for all 8-11 year-olds new to the sport! Complementing junior cricket, …
ECB All Stars
The programme There are over 2,200 clubs and centres registered to run All Stars courses so you’ll be guaranteed to find a session close to you when signing up. Key …
Revealed: The great private school cricket arms race
Depressing article in The Telegraph highlighting one of the many reasons that No Boundaries Cricket Club was established, to make cricket more accessible at the grass roots to all children. …
ECB Code of Conduct
The ECB is committed to maintaining the highest standards of behaviour and conduct. The Code of Conduct incorporates the Spirit of Cricket as set out below. It applies to all …