A project at a local cricket club is set to encourage more women and girls to take up the sport, backed by funding from two sources. Attenborough Cricket Club received around £25,000 to build an extension to its existing clubhouse. This included creating a new dedicated changing facility for women … [Read more...]
Local cricket champions set for massive 2023 season
Lambley Village Cricket Club have recently started their 2023 season, after a bumper year on and off the pitch. After surging to the South Nottinghamshire Cricket League Division J title in 2022, the club – based at the Octavian Oval on Lambley Lane – set about continuing its recent resurgence … [Read more...]
Tamizh Thinnai’s first community event in 2023
The Nottingham based south Indian Tamil Community called Tamizh Thinnai came together to conduct a fun filled Indoor Cricket tournament for the first time ever. The main motto of the tournament was to bring the community members under one roof to socialise and have an entertaining day of … [Read more...]
LEWIS APPOINTED TRENT ROCKETS WOMEN’S HEAD COACH
Jon Lewis has been announced as the new Head Coach of Trent Rockets Women following Salliann Beams’ decision not to return for a third campaign this summer. Lewis, formerly a top-order batter with Essex and Durham, was part of the coaching team that helped the Rockets to a third-place finish in the … [Read more...]
Trent Rockets Add the Sparkle to Keyworth CC School’s Day
Earlier this month Keyworth Cricket Club held their 14th Annual Schools’ Festival - for primary aged children. The event has grown considerably from 8 teams back in 2008, to the current 16 team tournament. On a suitably fitting sun-drenched day at Platt Lane, 160 children from Keyworth, Bunny, … [Read more...]
Sciver, Brunt, Khan & Hales Lead Trent Rockets Retained Lists
Nat Sciver, Katherine Brunt, Rashid Khan and Alex Hales are amongst a raft of cricketing stars to be retained by Trent Rockets ahead of The Hundred this summer. England's Joe Root and Dawid Malan will also be back to play for the men’s side when The Hundred returns in August, once again combining … [Read more...]
Memorial Cricket Match raises over £2,500 for the Harby Foundation
On the 18th July, over £2K was raised during a memorial cricket match at Thrumpton C.C in memory of a young cricketer. Back in late 2020, many people were rocked by the sudden loss of 26-year-old Jordan Harbottle. Jordan was an avid cricketer and passionate sports fan and in recent years had … [Read more...]
Towers topples champions to lead ROTCC to victory
At the half way stage of the season in the Nottinghamshire Premier Cricket League, Radcliffe on Trent Cricket Club are sitting in third position after a fine 5-wicket home win against champions Kimberley Institute CC. After winning the toss, the away side elected to bat first and posted a … [Read more...]
Ellerslie Cricket Club receives vital funding from Reach Rushcliffe
A West Bridgford Cricket Club has received vital funding from Reach Rushcliffe to help develop new sessions to reduce social isolation for residents aged over 50. Ellerslie Cricket Club has received funds that will assist with the development of their walking cricket activity for residents in … [Read more...]
Cricket club set to make net gains thanks to County Council funding and local money-raising efforts
Nottinghamshire County Council funding aimed at making a difference in the local community is set to become a big hit for members of a family-friendly West Bridgford cricket club. After years of use, the practice nets at Ellerslie Cricket Club had become worn, and in places, unsafe for use, so … [Read more...]