DEVON CRICKET - Key Persons
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- Clubs and Programmes Manager
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- Foundation Trustee
- Independent Board Director
- VACANCY - EDI Trustee
Alison has worked in sports management for over 20 years, within National Governing Bodies, charities local authorities and now with University of Exeter. Alison brings experience of sports governance and pathway development with a key strength in developing partnerships. She lives in Somerset with her family, with both her children playing cricket for local clubs and through school.
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- Women & Girls Development Officer
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- Finance Officer
- Finance Officer / Website Administrator
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- Foundation Trustee
- Founding Partner of Beyond Legal
- Independent Board Director
Clare is a founding partner of Beyond Legal, a law firm with offices based in Newton Abbot and Tiverton. Clare is a family law solicitor with over 20 years' experience. She has lived in Devon since childhood and is now married with 2 sons, both of whom are keen cricketers. Clare helped establish the ladies wine & wickets team at Teignmouth & Shaldon Cricket Club. She has also managed one of the club's junior teams for several years with the assistance of her husband, who is a qualified cricket coach. Clare joined the Devon Cricket Board as a Director in 2019.
Job Titles:
- Secretary
- Cup Competitions Committee Member
- Discipline Officer
Responsible for checking scorecards are complete & correct for B, D West & E West Divisions
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- County Safeguarding Officer
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- Treasurer
- Umpire Coordinator
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- Chairman
- Foundation Trustee
- Recreational Board Director
Jim has been involved in sport all his life, He played amateur football and managed clubs up to the age of 52.
He is still 'trying' to play cricket at the age of 65 and is in his 53rd year at Barton Cricket Club where he has been first team captain, second team captain, director of cricket and is currently club cricket manager and chairman. He has played for the Devon Seniors and has been fortunate to have toured South Africa, Sri Lanka, Kenya and Canada with them
Jim is a level-two ECB qualified coach and became involved in district and then Devon youth cricket more than 22 years ago. He has coached and managed South area sides and the county u12s side and is currently in charge of the 14s/15s. He was a founder member of the South Devon Coaches Association and is the current chairman of the Devon County Age Groups, He has won local and national awards for services to sport and cricket.
He has been a journalist for almost 50 years, much of that time spent working in the Torbay and South Devon areas. He set up his own media/business consultancy but is currently involved with a new publishing company and is the editor-in-chief of three weekly newspapers, websites and two magazines covering the entire county.
He sits on various business and community bodies in Torbay where he is chairman of the Torbay Together strategic partnership and Sport Torbay. He has a very understanding wife, three children and seven grandchildren.
Job Titles:
- Deputy County Safeguarding Officer
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- Vice - Chairman
- Play Cricket Manager
Responsible for maintaining the content of the League's play-cricket.com website
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- Chairman of the Board
- Welfare Officer
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- Community Development Manager
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- Super 1s Disability Development Officer
Lynn was a full-time athlete for over 15 years. She then moved into various marketing, advertising and communications roles and until 2022 was the Chief Executive of Havas, Africa, a communications business listed on the CAC 40.
In 2022 Lynn decided to return to the UK and Devon, and is now part of the senior leadership team at British Judo where she is Director of Marketing and Communications. Lynn is also a strategic advisor to a select number of businesses in Southern Africa and is an Executive Coach.
Her passion is to help organisations, brands and people fulfil their potential and her super strength is developing strategic positioning for organisations. She is still a fierce competitor who has an absolute belief that sport changes lives and she will always be found championing the dialogue around equity for women in sport. Lynn joined the Devon Cricket Foundation in 2023.
Job Titles:
- Cup Competitions Committee Member
- Interim Chair and Foundation Trustee
- VACANCY - Chair
Responsible for managing the League finances and maintaining the accounts
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- Funding & Facilities Manager
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- Honorary Treasurer
- Treasurer
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- Chief Executive
- Logistics Officer
Responsible for ordering and supply of cricket materials and invoicing of items supplied to member clubs
Responsible to the Chairman in maintaining the League's registered player database. A fee for service is awarded
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- Club Development Committee
- Playing Regulations & Rules Secretary
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- Recreational Board Director
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- Cup Competitions Organiser
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- Acting Hon Secretary
- Result Secretary Representative on LMC
Responsible for checking scorecards complete & correct for D East, E East, & H East, H West & H Central Divisions. Result Secretaries representative on LMC
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- Junior Competitions Officer
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- Wicketz Development Officer