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The ever changing weather….

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9th April 2012

Essex Grand National at Marks Tey cancelled due to hard ground

2012 and the weather ……

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21 days later ……

30th April 2012

Badminton Horse Trials cancelled due to flooding

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The impact on cricket

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What the statistics say

Stress Clubs %

Low 2012/6807

29.5

Moderate 2150/6807

31.6

Serious 2645/6807

38.9

Not classified 257/6807 3.8

Mains Water Stress

Flood Risk

No % Risk

269 3.8 Significant (>1:75)

239 3.4 Moderate (1:75-1:200)

276 3.9 Low (1:200-1:1000)

6282 88.9 Not mapped (<1:1000)

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132% ↑

103% ↑

100% ↑

95% ↑

83% ↑

50% ↑

ECB Wet Weather Impact Study

•In September, ECB commissioned TrioPlus to

undertake a study on the impact of the wet weather

on clubs in 2012

•Over 1400 clubs have responded in less than four

weeks indicating the scale of the issue for clubs

•The report reinforces the need to support clubs

collectively to create a sustainable future for clubs

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Almost half of the clubs surveyed have been severely affected by the weather this year.

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• Junior and senior matches cancelled

• Up to half of the coaching sessions abandoned

• 41% of clubs reported they have lost players

• Additional 51–150 hours to rearrange fixtures

Social Impact

Economic Impact

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• Over half of clubs estimate a loss in income between £1k - £5k

• ¾ of clubs estimate additional expenditure to be in the region of £1k

• Only 11% of clubs stated that their insurance policies would cover the additional expenditure incurred by the weather

Environmental Impact

• 73% clubs reported wet weather has resulted in poorly prepared pitches

• 28% of clubs reported that this year was the first year they have experienced some flooding

In reality ……

• In 2009 club reported their junior league playing membership had increased by 63 players a 33% increase on 2005 figures

In 2012…..•33% senior Saturday matches postponed•40% senior Sunday matches postponed•29% junior matches lost

•Revenue lost on bar & food between £6k-£7k•Loss of profit of £2,500ECB PowerPoint Presentation Template - 20.12.04 Page 12

£115,000

invested in 2008

What can we do?

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Wet Weather Plans

Indoor Activity

Finance Options

Equipment

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What mechanisms exist to bring this together?