Visually Impaired Cricket Club
Who are we?
DVICC is a club for visually impaired people in the north-east who want to have fun playing 'blind cricket'. We are looking for new members and welcome men and women, boys and girls (aged 10+), and no previous cricketing experience is required. All you need is a willingness to learn and to travel to training and matches. Equipment and coaching are provided.
What is blind cricket?
Blind cricket is a specially adapted form of cricket designed to allow visually impaired players the chance to enjoy the great game of cricket. It is played with adapted equipment like large stumps and a soft ball to make it accessible and safe for all - no matter what your degree of sight loss. It is a form of the game played by blind and partially-sighted people around the world.
Want to know more? - You can check out the Facebook group - Durham Visually Impaired Cricket Club at http://tinyurl.com/durhamvicc - or contact Richard Boggie on 0191 2858640 or Ron Young the Disability Cricket Development Officer for the Durham Cricket Board on 07801090661.
Next Training Session - The next Indoor Training Session is in the Riverside Indoor Cricket School at Chester-le-Street on Saturday the 19th February from 2.00pm until 4.00pm. Please go along if you fancy having a good workout with excellent coaches including John Garbett, the National VI Cricket Development Officer.
