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25 JOIN OUR MAILING LIST FOR ALL THE LATEST: TRENTBRIDGE.CO.UK/MAILING LIST T he women’s game is firing forwards – there’s no doubt. 10,693 sawTrent Rockets’Women take on Welsh Fire in August, a new domestic record for a women’s contest at Trent Bridge, while 4,710 were in the stands to backThe Blaze in May. Now, while the elite game continues to thrive and gather momentum, Nottinghamshire’s Recreational Cricket department sees its role of opening up inroads for the girls’ game as being clear and critical as ever. The expansion of professional cricket at the top level ultimately requires a larger feeding ground, and a truly inclusive and diverse cricketing ecosystem. “We know that women’s cricket is in a good place currently, we’ve seen big growth over the last two or three years,” says Notts Recreational Cricket’sWomen and Girls Officer, Jemima Dalton. “The big push this year has been specifically about girls’ cricket and what we can do to create more entry points, and – more importantly – to retain girls in cricket. LASTING IMPACT STORY BY Oliver Mooney Stars of the women’s game often have humble beginnings, and all remember their first taste of club cricket. The bigger challenge, however, can be ensuring those early experiences turn into a long-lasting love affair with the sport. WOMEN & GIRLS