Bredbury St Marks CC Are 1,000th NatWest CricketForce Club
Article Date: 27th March 2006
CricketForce - 8th/9th April - Be there!
CricketForce 2006 - The year that Chipping Sodbury Cricket Club took part in its first CricketForce event.
Bredbury St Marks CC, Stockport, today became the 1,000th club to register for this year’s NatWest CricketForce weekend on April 8th and 9th.
An estimated 70,000 volunteers, enough to fill The Millennium Stadium, will give their time to renovate community cricket clubs across 39 counties over the weekend in what has become the nation’s biggest annual volunteering event.
From building disabled access ramps to renovating nets and painting pavilions, an army of cricket supporters will be joined by England and County players to ensure everyone is prepared for another exiting summer of cricket – at every level of the game.
Established in 1913, Bredbury St Marks CC play in the Division 2 of the Cheshire County Cricket League, run four senior teams and operate junior sections for girls and boys.
David Collier, ECB Chief Executive, said : “We knew that NatWest CricketForce 2006 would be bigger and better than ever before and I am delighted that so many cricket clubs have taken the opportunity to unite their communities pre-season. Thank you to all those who have committed to the project and good luck over the weekend”.
The first club to begin work will be Upminster CC in Essex, who launch the nationwide event on Friday 7th April with the help of England men’s and women’s players and Essex CCC.
The first club to register for the 2006 event was Purley CC in Croydon.
Helen Page, Marketing Director, NatWest said: “NatWest CricketForce has justifiably established itself in the cricket calendar and, together with the ECB, we recognise the huge contribution volunteers make to cricket. NatWest is committed to investing in the community so developing grassroots cricket in this way is important to our involvement in the game.
We are again encouraging NatWest staff across our branch network to get involved with activity at their local cricket club, and by giving up their personal time they can also receive up to £500 for their local club as part of NatWest’s Community Cashback Award Scheme.”
Chipping Sodbury Cricket Club is taking a full part in NatWest CricketForce 2006 and needs all its senior and youth players, supporters and families and friends to turn out and support the event.
If you could spare a few hours on 8th or 9th April to help your cricket club the please come along to CSCC on the 8th/9th April.
