• Following the success of NatWest CricketForce this year, it is now time to start thinking about and planning next year’s event taking place on 4th, 5th & 6th April!!
  43 clubs took part in CricketForce 2007, the highest ever in Sussex.
• Many of those clubs reported a very high number of volunteers and also of building materials and equipment either being donated or given at reduced cost by local companies.
• These incredible efforts contributed to an estimated 80,000 volunteers taking part across England & Wales and an estimated £30 - £35 million investment in cash and kind in to Club Cricket.
  Sussex Cricket put their weight firmly behind the event with fourteen of the professional playing staff as well as theClub's staff and Committee visiting over 20 clubs during the weekend and joining
  in the work.
• This year the ECB will be producing a NWCF newsletter every month with details of Official Supporters and their offers, previous club case studies, vital materials, and general information. You
  will be able to view these on the ECB website. This event is not only a chance to build on the success of recent years but also to focus on green issues in
  cricket.
• Taking part in this massive national event could help you to increase your volunteers, raise funds and upgrade your facilities.
• To register your club for NatWest CricketForce 2008 log on to www.ecb.co.uk/ecb/cricketforce
  Again this year all clubs who take part will receive 50 complimentary match tickets and some clubs will again be supported by SCCC players and staff, with the Liverpool Victoria County Championship 2007 Trophy in tow!

The Pro40 match vs Northants at the County Ground, on 31st August, proved to be a celebration of recreational cricket with over 2,000 tickets having been given to local clubs who took part in
NatWest CricketForce 2007.
In addition, those who were nominated for a NatWest OSCA (Outstanding Service to Cricket Awards) were also invited,to show our appreciation for their fantastic efforts put into grass roots cricket in
Sussex.
During the interval a presentation took place with ECB’s Frank Kemp (Head of Operations for Non First Class Cricket) and Sussex CCC’s Chief Executive, Gus Mackay where the following clubs were
presented with trophies
Congratulations to the overall winner, Worthing CC, who were presented with a new scoreboard by David Neale from Daktronics.

NatWest Cricket Force Sussex Club of the Year Award: Runners up Billingshurst Cttle CC ; Eastbourne CC ; Preston Nomads CC