![BBCi: Javascript is not available
on this browser](http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/shared/bsp/hi/services/htmlsyndication/img/synd_js_error_js-inactive.gif")
Cricket Development
Spofforth Cricket Club has been at the forefront of junior development in the area for some time and it was not surprising that the club grasped the initiative to apply for and complete the "Clubmark" accreditation before a lot of other clubs decided it was right for them.
The club has taken the welfare of its junior members seriously and wanted to emphasise this in the best possible way. "Clubmark" accreditation has allowed the club to develop and identify several areas that they can improve on, whilst not forgetting its commitment to providing a safe, child friendly environment for youngsters of all ages to be involved within the game of cricket..
I am so pleased that Spofforth Cricket Club has become the first club in North Yorkshire to achieve the accreditation level and with it the opportunity to carry the "Clubmark" logo on all its literature and promotional material, they will now have the basis to continue to move forward for many years to come and the opportunity to tie in commitment with the Local Authority and College partnerships which will, hopefully, secure continued support from young players around the area.
Ian N Powell, Yorkshire Cricket Development Officer, North