Durham Cricket Pitch Advisors
We have three ECB accredited Durham Cricket Pitch Advisors; Duncan Carr (North) from Chester le Street CC, Dave Geldart (South) from Norton CC, and Martin Stephenson (County wide).
To enquire about having a Pitch Advisor visit your ground for advice or for an official report, please contact the Durham Cricket Board Office on (0191) 3872868
The ECB Pitch Advisory Scheme is funded by Sport England and ECB, and represents the first governing body to address the issue of groundsmanship, in particular at recreational / non-professional level.
The project is to place 45 County Pitch Advisers across England and Wales and for their activities to be fully embraced into the work of County Cricket Boards (CCBs).
All Advisors must be able to assess pitches on a standard that is recognised nationally and conforms to nationally accepted criteria (IOG Performance Quality Standards). There is, therefore, a need to train all Advisers to assess pitches to this standard.
The purpose of the scheme is to address issues regarding:
- Minimum Quality Performance Standards Consistent advice across
- England and Wales Active response to clubs
- Higher profile for groundsmanship
- Accurate assessment of cricket priority sites Identified costs
- Proactive move between professional and voluntary sector