AT THE CREASE: Triangle's Grant Neven, right, and Andrew Randell with pupils from Southwell Primary School
PORTLAND Red Triangle is once again in the frontline for promoting cricket and healthy living by its participation in the national Chance to Shine campaign.
The aims of the Government-backed scheme is to enhance the education of children through cricket.
The governor of the Bank of England, Mervyn King, who helped launch the campaign said: "It's a campaign for education and for young children - because cricket can offer them so much."
More than 200 clubs were involved in the programme last year and 90,000 children took part, of which 41 per cent were girls, and more than 40,000 hours of coaching were delivered.
Red Triangle will be delivering the programme at Southwell Primary, Wyke Regis Juniors, St George's Primary and Underhill Juniors, and, in a what is a first for the club, they will also be linking up with Weymouth Cricket Club to deliver the programme at Bincombe Valley and Radipole Primary Schools.
Triangle programme co-ordinator and coach Grant Neven said: "This is a great opportunity for all involved to make a difference to a large number of children.
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"The programme and its presentation not only covers the coaching of cricket, but links directly with the national curriculum at important key stages.
"We at Triangle feel honoured to take part in what we believe is a great scheme and it provides a great chance for clubs to show their commitment to their local communities."
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