Event: Prosecco Cricket – Popular Women’s Soft Ball Cricket Festival Back in the Borough of Rochdale at Heywood Cricket Club
Friday 01 September 2017
6.00pm -9.00pm
Heywood Cricket Club
Woodfield Terrace
Crimble
Aspinall Street
Heywood
OL10 4JE
DETAILS:
Women’s Soft Ball Cricket is back in Rochdale! With the popularity of this event held at Littleborough Cricket Club earlier this year and others across Lancashire, Heywood Cricket Club will host one of the prestigious England & Wales Cricket Board Soft Ball Cricket Festivals, branded in Lancashire as Prosecco Cricket on Friday 1st September 2017 between 6-9pm.
So ladies, if you’re feeling inspired by the England Women’s Cricket Team winning the World Cup and want to give cricket a go this summer now’s your chance. The festival has been created to get more women involved in the game of cricket. No pain, all gain! Soft Ball Cricket is a new, fun, fast, social game for all abilities featuring a, you guessed it, soft ball.
Mike Jackson from Heywood Cricket Club is delighted his club has been selected to host this prestigious festival, he said: “We are excited to be part of a series of festivals that are being rolled out across Lancashire. With the success of England Women at the World Cup now is the perfect time for us to offer this opportunity to play cricket and get more women involved locally.
“The festival is aimed at encouraging new women in to cricket and their friends to come along to have a great first experience of the game. The fun and friendly games will be 6-a-side, using a soft ball, under arm bowling and the rules are designed to make the games fun, fast and easy to pick up!
“There will also be a free glass of prosecco on arrival served in a branded glass, plenty of off field entertainment including a BBQ , stalls selling sweets and fudge and a bouncy castle, plus a free t-shirt for all who take part. There is no dress code and all equipment is provided.”
Julie Durrant, LCB’s Women’s Soft Ball Festival Coordinator added: “We are delighted to be working with Heywood Cricket Club to host another event in the borough of Rochdale. This event has been planned to ensure women feel supported, relaxed, not judged and learn new skills in an inclusive atmosphere. So why not come along and join in the fun.”
The festival is for teams of 6 players so get your team together and sign up today for just £25.
Contact: Julie Durrant
07507 057 692