Selwyn Rees
...comes from Holyhead, a small island off the north coast of Wales. Twenty years ago the island's 14 senior teams dropped to 4 teams. Selwyn realised that cricket would only survive through a coaching association helping to develop juniors.
Selwyn established a group of coaches for his club's 4 junior teams and parent groups to obtain an artificial strip, nets, covers, sight screens, grass cutting equipment and an IT room using the latest coaching software.
Selwyn's winter open sessions attract over 60 children each week. He organises sessions at several of the island's primary schools. Last year the club had its first U11 Wales cap due in no small part to Selwyn.
The ECB Coaching the Coaches initiative recognized his achievements by asking Sky Sports commentator and England great Ian Botham to present him with an award on the pitch at a recent test match at Old Trafford.