The Club Cricket Conference Yearbook 2020

- 43 - 2. The uniqueness of cricket - Culturally important to Australia - A part of every summer - Uniquely inclusive: • Gender neutral • Multi-generational • Played globally • Culturally, ethnically diverse • Strong interest in schools • Wide community interest 3. A sense of history 4. A plan for the community - Delivers new amenities - Design to fit in with new look of Waitara Park precinct - Maintains historical connections - Accommodates co-tenants - Continues community activities: youth clinics, Special Olympics - A base for Hornsby Ku-ring-gai cricket - Facility for learning, teaching 5. Critical success factors - Facilities: re-development of Mark Taylor Oval; - Coaching: high quality output to develop male & female player talent at youth & senior levels; - Local nursery: strengthen relationships with HK&HDCA, schools & local coaches’ association; - Local government: consolidate relationship with Hornsby Council & other authorities; - Increase catchment: links to Central Coast, Newcastle & lower Hunter cricket regions 6. The usage at Mark Taylor Oval - Female and male Premier cricket – since 1925 - Schools: Northern District Schools Cup – since 1979 - Youth: Junior coaching clinics together with local coaches’ association – since 2010 - All Abilities Cricket: Special Olympics – since 2006 - Personal Development Programs: NDCC Leadership Program – since 2010 Hope this helps. Two key factors are … perseverance and keep smiling! Kind regards Mike (Drifter) Langford Vice-President, NDCC Waitara Park [Established1924]