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22,15196,720PARTICIPANTS IN 2015SPORTING CHANCES DELIVERED IN 2015ECB GIRLS' CRICKETFIELDS IN TRUSTSince 2003 the Lady Taverners indoor (schools) and outdoor (clubs) girls’ cricket competitions have given over 130,000 girls the opportunity to enjoy competitive cricket, many for the first time.The U11, U13 and U15 competitions provide a framework to play at both an informal and more competitive level, with a clear progression pathway to local clubs and development programmes.Our annual grant to Fields in Trust supported 92 “Have a field day” community events throughout the UK. These events bring together the local community to celebrate their local park or playing fields through community sports days, five-a-side football, children’s races, coaching sessions in football, cricket and teams.BJMTThe Trust continues to support the development of aspiring young cricketers through sponsorship of the ECB’s spin bowling programme (England leg-spinner Adil Rashid benefited from this earlier in his career) and by awarding scholarships to help young men and women at county academies and universities afford coaching, travel and equipment costs. In addition, the Trust supports the development of young Visually Impaired cricketers at an annual development tournament.12 MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 2015IMPACT REPORT15COMMUNITY CRICKET