by Wilf Brooke | Aug 15, 2024 | Community, General
The Gloucestershire Cricket Foundation’s (GCF) annual community CricFest event returned to the Seat Unique Stadium on the 8th & 9th August. It was another memorable event at the Gloucestershire County Ground that welcomed 80 young people aged 8-15 from across the...
by Wilf Brooke | Aug 5, 2024 | Community, General
On Tuesday 30th July, the Wicketz Bristol programme played its first ever match of hardball cricket. Frenchay Cricket Club were hosts as Bristol took on a Cardiff side made up of Wicketz and Chance to Shine Street players. 14 players from across our hub sessions in...
by Wilf Brooke | Aug 5, 2024 | Community, General
Wicketz Bristol held its Summer Showcase event on Wednesday 31st July, as it took 18 participants down to Exmouth Beach for the day alongside the Wicketz Cardiff and Plymouth programmes. Ahead of the day A couple of months ago the inaugural Youth Voice committee was...
by Wilf Brooke | Jul 12, 2024 | Community
The Cheltenham Cricket Festival saw Gloucestershire host Middlesex in their T20 Vitality Blast group fixture. An exciting buzz of anticipation rippled around the ground, although none were more eager than participants from the Wicketz programme in Gloucester, who...
by Steve Hill | Jun 27, 2024 | Community, General
TRIBUTES have been paid to Jim Downes who made a towering contribution to club cricket in Gloucestershire for well over 40 years. Jim, who died recently at the age of 94, enjoyed a long playing career, as a left-handed opening bat and wicketkeeper, for teams such as...
by Steve Hill | Jun 10, 2024 | Community, General
EASTINGTON have launched an urgent appeal for new members to become involved with the club – both on and off the pitch. Cricket has been played by the village, close to Stonehouse, for some 156 years but new blood is desperately required for that heritage to continue....
