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Chance to shine is the Cricket Foundation’s drive to bring competitive cricket to state schools…
Chance to shine is addressing the decline in competitive school cricket. The single biggest sports-development initiative ever undertaken in the UK, Chance to shine will reach one third of all schools in England and Wales over ten years and engage two million young people.
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National Cricket Day - 20th, May 2008.
Involve your school in our celebration of the single biggest school sport programme in this country. Register your school now…
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Chance to shine addressing "1 in 10 playing cricket at school"
Competitive cricket has become a minority interest in state schools, research has found. Only one in 10 children plays cricket at school, according to a poll of parents. …
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London school children pad up for Allianz Skills Challenge 2008
Around 100 boys and girls from state schools in Islington, Hackney & Westminster took part in the Allianz Schools Cricket Challenge launch day on Wednesday 7th May 2008 at Lord’s cricket ground.…
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Chance to Shine at Grange City Hotel
Chance to shine Ambassador Mike Gatting padded-up as the special guest for an evening drinks reception held at The Grange City Hotel on Thursday 28th February 2008.…
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Six In The City - 2008
This hugely popular 6-a-side event for City businesses was re-launched by Matthew Hoggard before Christmas via a video link filmed while on tour in Sri Lanka.…
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Army Extends Super Camps For 2008
Following a successful pilot in 2007, the British Army has extended its sponsorship of the Chance to shine Super Camps in 2008. This year camps will take place in the North West and the…
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The Duchess Shines!
The Duchess of Cornwall, along our Ambassadors and Ashes Captain winners Clare Connor and Mike Gatting, visited The Score Centre on Tuesday 29th January 2008 to promote Chance to shine in…
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Bon Appetit, Chance to shine!
Cricket legends Mark Ramprakash and Alec Stewart joined senior representatives from Allianz, Allied Irish Bank and insurance broker Kerry London at the renowned London restaurant The Ivy…
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Taylor and Maddy Support Playground Markings Scheme
Former England Football Manager Graham Taylor and Warwickshire County Cricket Club’s Captain Darren Maddy went to Hollyfield Primary School in Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, on Friday 11th…
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Flaks beat Hacks but Chance to shine's the winner
Chance to shine was the grateful beneficiary from the annual Hacks versus Flaks cricket fixture at Chelsea’s Burton’s Court in September - a cheque for £5,000 arrived safely with us last week…
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