Prestigious award for Devon coach

Magical night at Lords for Trevor

Devon’s Trevor Griffin was honoured at a national awards ceremony earlier this month where he received the Chance to Shine Coach of the Year Award.

The great and the good of the cricketing world came together at Lord's Cricket Ground to celebrate the work being done by Chance to Shine. The star-studded event was attended by the Governor of the Bank of England and Chance to Shine President, Mervyn King, England captains Andrew Strauss and Charlotte Edwards along with fellow England players Chris Tremlett, Jade Dernbach, Lydia Greenway, Caroline Atkins & Jenny Gunn.

The judges were impressed with Trevor's energy, his friendly approach to cricket and education, his willingness to try out new ideas and challenge his own ability as well as the children, teachers and coaches he engages with on a day to day basis.

Trevor Griffin receiving his award from Lydia Greenway

Speaking after receiving his award from England's Lydia Greenway, Trevor said "Tonight has been an amazing occasion. To be here in the Long Room at Lords among so many people working to encourage grass roots cricket within state schools is very special; to win an award and be named Coach of the Year on top of that is an honour, something I'll never forget – it's completely out of the blue, I'm overwhelmed!"

The awards recognised the efforts of coaches, teachers and club managers from across the UK who are involved in the country's biggest school sports development initiative on behalf of the Chance to Shine charity.

Host of the evening - Charles Colville Andrew Strauss at the awards


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