Stoke-on-trent sport and physical activity strategy 2009-2016

Burslem, JG Meakins and Norton Cricket Clubs, all of whom have no orlimited junior sections.Cricket supply and demand by areaEastern135. There is only one fully secure community use pitch in this area of the City,which is the Norton Cricket Club. The Meakins Cricket Club is also just withinthe Eastern NMA and for the purposes of this strategy has been includedwithin the ‘secure’ list. The area also relies on two sites outside of the City,Bagnall and Endon Cricket Clubs.136. Assuming the teams in the clubs across the border of <strong>Stoke</strong>-on-Trent arisefrom <strong>Stoke</strong>-on-Trent itself, the area currently generates around 23 teams (12seniors, 11 juniors) but this is expected to fall slightly as the area ages, toaround 20 teams by 2011. There are more teams per club outside theauthority than within, and only limited juniors at JG Meakins and Norton clubs.Proposals:Northerna. Protect, maintain and improve the existing pitches.b. Secure the Meakins Cricket Club site.c. Support JG Meakins and Norton CC to develop their junior sections.d. Ideally develop a further site for cricket development – possibly linked to aschool.137. There is only one cricket club site in the Northern NMA, Sandyford CC. Thearea therefore relies on the Kidsgrove and Knypersley Cricket Clubs to meetsome of the demand.138. Assuming the teams in the clubs across the border of <strong>Stoke</strong>-on-Trent arearising from <strong>Stoke</strong>-on-Trent itself, the area currently generates around 21teams (11 seniors, 10 juniors) and this is expected remain the case up to2011. This means that each of the clubs are running a large number of seniorand junior teams (Knypersley has 9 teams in total).Nortoft Partnerships Ltd <strong>Stoke</strong>-on-Trent Page | 320Sport & Physical Activity Strategy 2009-2016October 2009