Notts set their sites on youth

Nuts will be providing a blog

Nottinghamshire have designed a website exclusively for under-16s as they look to tap into the large numbers of children who have shown an interest in cricket following the 2005 Ashes success and the introduction of Twenty20.

The site will have a regular blog from the team mascot, a squirrel called Nuts, as well as the chance to interact with players and be kept up to date with the latest Nottinghamshire cricket news.

Marketing manager Claire Harrison said: “We’ve seen a lot of demand for a website catering for our younger supporters and we’re delighted the juniors section of nottsccc.co.uk is now up and running.

“Fans will have all the information they need at their fingertips at the site, which has a colourful and attractive design which we’re sure will go down well.

“We intend to have plenty of ticket competitions and special offers available for them to get to Trent Bridge to see the team in action, as well as providing details of coaching opportunities and youth contacts for local cricket clubs.”

The club also hope to attract more children to join their Junior Outlaws, which has seen record numbers of under-16s become members in the past two seasons.

Another initiative which Notts are running as they head into the season is a competition for youngsters to design a poster promoting the first home match of the season - against Northamptonshire Steelbacks on Sunday May 4 - as part of a special ’club day’ courtesy of Friends Provident.

The winner will have their poster published and be presented with a framed copy signed by the Notts team, as well as receiving an Outlaws shirt, £30 worth of Trent Bridge gift vouchers and a family ticket for the match, which includes lunch.

Details on how to enter the competition can be found at the new micro-site at juniors.nottsccc.co.uk. Entries must be received by 4pm on Thursday April 4.

Junior Outlaws membership costs just £17 plus p&p for the whole year, and is open to anyone aged under 16 on April 1 2008.

For further details contact the Trent Bridge Ticket Office on 0870 168 8888 or visit the website.