Wiltshire Cricket Match Sponsorship Dear Sir/Madam, I am writing to you on behalf of Wiltshire Cricket and to ask for your help. Wiltshire Cricket Limited currently provides an extensive programme of county age group fixtures for boys and girls between the ages of under 10 and under 17. Whilst we receive some financial support from ECB towards providing these fixtures, this only covers a small proportion of the total costs that are associated with providing representative Cricket. For example, a home fixture for a county age group team currently costs the following: Ground Hire - 30 Teas - 50 2 x Match Balls - 20 2 x Umpires - 60 1 x Scorer - 30 Team Manager Fees - 35 Team Coach Fees - 35 The sum of the costs above is 260. Match fees collected on the day reduce this to a net cost of 200. Wiltshire Cricket is very proud to be able to offer age group Cricket to the extent that it currently does and recognises that this is an essential aspect of a Cricket Board s work. We also realise that providing a full and competitive fixture programme is a key component of individual player development. For these reasons we are fully committed to continuing to deliver the match play programme as it currently is, however in the current financial climate and with strong indications that central funding will be reduced, we need to start identifying partners, sponsors and alternative sources of funding to help secure the future. With the above in mind, the purpose of this letter is to ask for your help in either sponsoring an element of Wiltshire age group Cricket or in identifying companies or organisations that may be interested in supporting Wiltshire Cricket.
We appreciate that individuals and/or companies will be able to commit to different levels of sponsorship and for this reason we have produced a number of different sponsorship packages, detailed below. MATCH BALL SPONSORSHIP Package Benefits to Sponsor Cost Sponsor the balls for a County Age Group fixture -Entry in to Wiltshire Cricket raffle (details below). 20 OVERALL MATCH SPONSOR Package Benefits to Sponsor Cost Sponsor all aspects of a County Age Group fixture -Entry in to Wiltshire Cricket raffle (details below). -Mention in all match reports/press releases for match (newspapers, handbook, website). -Logo on website (average hits 1500 per month) -Banner/advertising displayed at ground on match day (at sponsor s expense). -Free Cricket tea at the match. 100 If you would like to sponsor all the matches for a particular age group we will reduce the cost per match by 25% and you will receive an entry in to the raffle for every match sponsored. YOUTH CRICKET SHIRT SPONSOR Package Benefits to Sponsor Cost Associate Shirt Sponsor -Company Logo on the sleeve of playing shirts and jumpers for all county and district boys and girls playing shirts + all benefits listed for overall match 2000 Headline Shirt Sponsor sponsor -Company Logo on the chest of playing shirts and jumpers for all county and district boys and girls playing shirts + all benefits listed for overall match sponsor 5000 Wiltshire Cricket runs 7 boys and 4 girls county age groups + 20 district age groups. Therefore, 31 age groups with an average of 14 players per squad. In total, in 2012, Wiltshire County/District Boys and Girls will play 134 matches. CRICKET AWARDS EVENING Package Benefits to Sponsor Cost
Be a headline sponsor for the annual Wiltshire Cricket Awards evening Sponsor an individual age group player of the year award -Company Logo displayed on all promotional material related to Awards evening. -Banners and advertising displayed at the Awards evening itself. -Company name displayed on every trophy awarded at the ceremony. -Opportunity for sponsor to present trophies at Awards evening. -Mention in all press releases/reports related to Awards evening -Photograph coverage with all press releases following the evening. -Company Logo displayed on all promotional material related to Awards evening. -Company name displayed on the trophy that has been sponsored. -Mention in all press releases/reports related to 750 Awards evening The average attendance at the Awards evening is 300 but the evening is promoted to 95 affiliated clubs and to over 400 players that are involved within representative Cricket. 50 1 st Prize 2 nd Prize 3 rd Prize CRICKET RAFFLE 2 x free tickets to day of a Test Match of sponsor s choice 2 x free tickets to Pro 40 or Twenty20 fixture of sponsor s choice (there will be 3 2 nd prizes) 25 gift voucher to be spent on Cricket equipment/memorabilia Interested in supporting Wiltshire Cricket? If you are interested in supporting Wiltshire Cricket in any of the ways outlined above we would be delighted to hear from you. We would also be keen to hear from you if you have any alternative suggestions for how you could support Wiltshire Cricket. On the following page is a summary of the packages that we have on offer and the costs that are associated with each. Also, included with this letter is a spreadsheet containing the Wiltshire representative fixtures for 2012 so that you can see the games for which we are looking for support with.
On the following page there is an opportunity for you to complete a reply slip, indicating what you would like to sponsor. However, we fully appreciate that you may like to think about this and discuss further with a member of the Wiltshire Cricket team. Therefore, we would be more than happy to arrange a meeting or a phone conversation to discuss sponsorship or any other aspect of Wiltshire Cricket in more detail (contact details below). In the meantime, we would like to thank you for taking the time to read and consider this letter. Yours faithfully, Peter Sykes Wiltshire Cricket Development Manager 01249 445225 or 07920 581413 Pete.sykes@wiltshirecricket.co.uk Chris Sykes Wiltshire Cricket Finance Director 07730 858132 chris.sykes@wiltshirecricket.co.uk Chris Sheppard Wiltshire Cricket Chairman 01285 810809 or 07831 565866 chris.sheppard@wiltshirecricket.co.uk
CRICKET SPONSORSHIP SUMMARY AND REPLY FORM Individual/Company Name Address Phone Email SPONSORSHIP PACKAGE Cost 20 MATCH BALL SPONSOR Please indicate which match (fixtures below) OVERALL MATCH SPONSOR 100 Please indicate which match (fixtures below) SPONSOR AN AGE GROUP (costs based on number of home matches for that age group) Boys Under 10 225 Boys Under 11 225 Boys Under 12 375 Boys Under 13 300 Boys Under 14 375 Boys Under 15 375 Boys Under 17 300 Girls Under 11 300 Girls Under 13 300 Girls Under 15 225 Girls Under 17 225 County Ladies 150 ASSOCIATE SHIRT SPONSOR 2000 HEADLINE SHIRT SPONSOR 5000 CRICKET AWARDS EVENING HEADLINE SPONSOR 750 PLAYER OF THE YEAR SPONSOR Please indicate which age group If you are willing to sponsor an element of Wiltshire age group Cricket please complete this reply slip and return by email to Pete Sykes at pete.sykes@wiltshirecricket.co.uk or post to the address at the bottom of this page. Thank you for your support
CRICKET LIMITED 2012 COUNTY AGE GROUP FIXTURES AGE GROUP - COUNTY UNDER 10 SUN 13 MAY 1PM HAMPSHIRE FRIENDLY VT CC SUN 3 JUNE 1PM DORSET FRIENDLY REDLYNCH THU 7 JUNE SOMERSET FRIENDLY SUN 24 JUNE GLOUCESTERSHIRE FRIENDLY MON 2 JULY GWENT FRIENDLY THU 12 JULY 1PM DEVON FRIENDLY GOATACRE TUE 17 JULY OXFORDSHIRE FRIENDLY BIS CANNININGS SAT 4 AUG - MALVERN FESTIVAL MALVERN TUE 7 AUG FESTIVAL FESTIVAL MALVERN AGE GROUP - COUNTY UNDER 11 SUN 20 MAY OXFORDSHIRE FRIENDLY S LANGFORD SUN 3 JUNE SOMERSET FRIENDLY THU 7 JUNE 1PM DORSET FRIENDLY REDLANDS THU 21 JUNE GWENT FRIENDLY THU 5 JULY CARDIFF AND VALE FRIENDLY CALNE SUN 8 JULY 1PM HAMPSHIRE FRIENDLY POTTERNE MON 30 JULY - BRYANSTON FESTIVAL BRYANSTON SCH THU 2 AUG FESTIVAL FESTIVAL BRYANSTON SCH TUE 7 AUG 1PM DEVON FRIENDLY AGE GROUP - COUNTY UNDER 12 SUN 27 MAY OXFORDSHIRE FRIENDLY THU 31 MAY CARDIFF AND VALE FRIENDLY GOATACRE WED 6 JUNE GLOUCESTERSHIRE FRIENDLY MARSHFIELD SUN 10 JUNE 1PM HAMPSHIRE FRIENDLY SOLENT UNI THU 21 JUNE GWENT FRIENDLY BIDDESTONE SUN 1 JULY SOMERSET FRIENDLY WINSLEY TUE 10 JULY 1PM DORSET FRIENDLY CORSHAM WED 1 AUG - KINGS COLLEGE FESTIVAL TAUNTON
SAT 4 AUG FESTIVAL FESTIVAL TAUNTON AGE GROUP - COUNTY UNDER 13 SUN 6 MAY GWENT FRIENDLY SUN 27 MAY 1PM HAMPSHIRE ECB CUP CHIPPENHAM TUE 19 JUNE 1PM BERKSHIRE ECB CUP WED 4 JULY CORNWALL ECB CUP S WILTS SUN 22 JULY 1PM DORSET ECB CUP SUN 29 JULY 1PM DEVON ECB CUP S LANGFORD WED 1 AUG GLOUCESTERSHIRE ECB CUP SUN 5 AUG WALES ECB CUP PURTON SUN 12 AUG SOMERSET ECB CUP SUN 19 AUG IOW ECB CUP AGE GROUP - COUNTY UNDER 14 SUN 13 MAY CARDIFF AND VALE FRIENDLY MON 21 MAY GWENT FRIENDLY POTTERNE TUE 5 JUNE CORNWALL ECB CUP S WILTS WED 6 JUNE 11.30AM DEVON ECB CUP CORSHAM SUN 10 JUNE 11.30AM HAMPSHIRE ECB CUP DAUNTSEYS SCH SUN 17 JUNE BERKSHIRE ECB CUP SUN 1 JULY 1PM DORSET ECB CUP MON 9 JULY WALES ECB CUP WESTBURY WED 18 JULY GLOUCESTERSHIRE ECB CUP WED 1 AUG SOMERSET ECB CUP AGE GROUP - COUNTY UNDER 15 SUN 20 MAY 12PM HAMPSHIRE FRIENDLY TOTTON & ELING SUN 27 MAY SOMERSET FRIENDLY TUE 29 MAY GWENT FRIENDLY WESTBURY
SUN 3 JUNE IOW ECB CUP THU 7 JUNE DORSET ECB CUP WARMINSTER SUN 24 JUNE CORNWALL ECB CUP SUN 1 JULY 12PM BERKSHIRE ECB CUP WESTBURY THU 5 JULY IOW ECB CUP SWINDON THU 19 JULY 12PM BERKSHIRE ECB CUP SUN 29 JULY DORSET ECB CUP SUN 5 AUG CORNWALL ECB CUP DEVIZES AGE GROUP - COUNTY UNDER 17 SUN 3 JUNE OXFORDSHIRE FRIENDLY SUN 10 JUNE 11.30AM CORNWALL ECB CUP SUN 17 JUNE DORSET ECB CUP WED 4 JULY GLOUCESTERSHIRE ECB CUP WESTBURY 10/11 JULY IOW ECB CHAMP TROWBRIDGE THU 12 JULY IOW ECB CUP S WILTS 17/18 JULY CORNWALL ECB CHAMP 31 JULY/1 AUG GLOUCESTERSHIRE ECB CHAMP WARMINSTER 7/8 AUG DORSET ECB CHAMP AGE GROUP - COUNTY GIRLS UNDER 11 BATH GLOUCESTERSHIRE BATH AGE GROUP - COUNTY GIRLS UNDER 13 BATH GLOUCESTERSHIRE CORNWALL BATH SUN 13 MAY HEREFORDSHIRE ECB CUP BIDDESTONE SUN 20 MAY WORCESTERSHIRE ECB CUP URCHFONT SUN 3 JUNE WORCESTERSHIRE ECB CUP
THU 7 JUNE CORNWALL ECB CUP SUN 17 JUNE STAFFORDSHIRE ECB CUP SUN 15 JULY HEREFORDSHIRE ECB CUP THU 26 JULY CORNWALL ECB CUP POTTERNE SUN 29 JULY STAFFORDSHIRE ECB CUP WARMINSTER AGE GROUP - COUNTY GIRLS UNDER 15 MON 7 MAY CORNWALL ECB CUP WARMINSTER WED 6 JUNE BERKSHIRE ECB CUP SUN 1 JULY CORNWALL ECB CUP WED 25 JULY BERKSHIRE ECB CUP PURTON TUE 31 JULY SHROPSHIRE ECB CUP BIDDESTONE THU 2 AUG SHROPSHIRE ECB CUP AGE GROUP - COUNTY GIRLS UNDER 17 SAT 5 MAY MIDDLESEX ECB CUP SUN 20 MAY SURREY ECB CUP CHIPPENHAM TUE 24 JULY CORNWALL ECB CUP TROWBRIDGE THU 26 JULY HERTFORDSHIRE ECB CUP MON 30 JULY NORFOLK ECB CUP S WILTS SUN 5 AUG SUFFOLK ECB CUP AGE GROUP - COUNTY LADIES SUN 6 MAY CORNWALL ECB CHAMP S LANGFORD SUN 27 MAY SHROPSHIRE ECB CHAMP SUN 3 JUNE DORSET ECB CHAMP DEVIZES SUN 15 JULY OXFORDSHIRE ECB CHAMP