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Active Sports Update 01/03/03

County Tournament Round up

I would like to say a big well done to all the players involved and also a thank you to all the coaches who help to put each tournament together.

Somerset
Ronnie Heath
Weir Lodge
83 Staplegrove Road
Taunton TA1 1DN
(01823) 447128
rheath@somerset.gov.uk

Somerset is currently developing Stages 2,3 and 4. They have gone down the route of setting up junior clubs across the county all playing in a Somerset Junior League. Each club has a Development Officer who is in charge of establishing the club and making it sustainable.

Cornwall
Patrick Germscheid
Cornwall Outdoors
Unit 6
Threemilestone Industrial Estate
Truro
TR4 9LD
Tel:07968892946

Cornwall has run both officiating and coaching courses to help develop the resources available to support the programme. Patrick is currently going into selected primary schools to deliver taster session, he hopes to spark interest to help develop regular session and CVL.

Wiltshire
Ken Walton
Kennet District Council
Browford
Bath Road
Devizes
SN10 2AT
Tel:
Email:
Fax: 01380 729 655
Website: www.kennet.gov.uk

Devon
Active Sports Office
Sports Hall
Exeter University
Stocker Road
Exeter
EX4 4QN
Fax: 01392 2634 448

Devon is currently in transition with Jamie Loveridge recently leaving to follow a teacher career. The partnership are currently short listing applicant and hoping to appoint a new Co-ordinator in the near future. The programme, which has been running, has included a level 2 coaching course, coach mentoring and regular sessions with competition.

Others
Both Sports West and Gloucestershire Active Sports Partnerships have approached England Basketball with the hope of bringing basketball online. I am currently in contact with the relevant managers to try and push this along.