Somerset County Cricket Club captain Marcus Trescothick and batsman James Hildreth have lent their support to this summer's inaugural cheeselympics by explaining the games in a series of YouTube clips.
The Cheeselympics will form part of Somerset's first ever Cider and Cheese Festival on Saturday 16th June at Quantock View, Nether Stowey, near Bridgwater.
A survey undertaken by chocolate milk drink, Mars Refuel, has confirmed that, while it is well documented that participating in sports can be good for your physical health, it can also be great for your mental wellbeing too.
In addition to the social benefits, playing sport as part of a team or as an individual can also stimulate endorphins, which are one of the body’s natural feel good chemicals. This is why people often say they feel a "buzz" after doing exercise or taking part in sport.
Warwickshire cricket captain Jim Troughton and director of cricket Ashley Giles swapped their cricket whites for chefs' whites last night, when they joined Michelin-starred chef Glynn Purnell for a special live cooking event in aid of Cure Leukaemia.
Kingfisher Beer, India's No. 1, are set to roll out their 'Kingfisher Quiz & Curry Night' in early March; a new fund raising initiative for club cricket in association with the Professional Cricketers Association (PCA).
Kingfisher recently signed a 3 year partnership with the England and Wales Cricket Board to sponsor the National Championship, re-named the Kingfisher Beer Cup.
The pupils at Long Close School in Slough are crazy about cricket – they live and breathe the sport, and this enthusiasm has led to significant success in recent years.
Most schools are lucky to produce one or two county players at representative level, but this current season the small Independent School in Berkshire has six county players and two district players amongst its pupil body.
The England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has announced a major new £400,000 initiative with Build Center which will benefit hundreds of cricket clubs nationwide participating in the award-winning NatWest CricketForce initiative.
The project requires each participating club to make an initial payment of £100 from their own funds to activate a Privilege Account.
Six volunteers from Belvoir Castle Cricket Trust are on their way to Uganda with Cricket Without Boundaries (CWB) and are currently savouring the delights of breakfast in Addis Ababa during their 3 hour stopover at the Ethiopian Airport.
Claire Marris, Neil Atkins, Martin James, Darren Bicknell, Phil O'Brein and Ken Kirk set off from Heathrow at 8 o'clock last night (26th February) and if you would like to hear more about the group's travels Phil will be blogging at Uganda2012 or you can follow them on twitter - @CWB_UgandaCM and @philobr and @darrenbicknell.
Sports surface specialist total-play Ltd has been appointed by Calmore Sport's Cricket Club to upgrade its facilities following the club's receipt of a £25,000 grant courtesy of Sport England's Inspired Facilities initiative.
Keen cricketers from Birmingham and Warwickshire’s business community are being given the chance to play at the world-renowned Edgbaston Stadium, after it was announced as the host venue for this year’s Warwickshire Taverners Trophy final; formerly known as the John Bright Trophy.
Cook & Matthews Sport 2012 Cricket Night offers the opportunity to meet Essex wicket-keeper James Foster and other professional cricketers.
From 24th to 30th June 2012 at the Loughborough College Rubbercrumb Pitch, Loughborough University Staff Cricket Club will attempt to break the current record of 105hrs of continuous cricket.
The Point, Old Trafford Cricket Ground’s multi-million pound conference and events venue, is wooing their clients by offering them a special reduced daily delegate rate of £35 pp, including VAT, for events taking place in February.
It has been a very busy and successful 2011 at Old Trafford Cricket Ground, which is good news for Macmillan Cancer Support.
Over the last 12 months The Point, the ground's conference and events centre, has raised £1,604.00 for the Macmillan charity through its wine sale donations and from the Player of Year raffle, held in the venue to celebrate the club winning the County Championship outright for the first time in 77 years.
If you are involved in running, coaching, managing, a cricket club, then you can't afford to miss this opportunity to source everything you need for the new season and beyond.
This is a great chance to view and try the very best and latest products, equipment and services, coaching innovations and training aids, making sure you source the very best for your club and at the right deal.
Himley Cricket Club proudly present a sporting luncheon with cricketing legend Sir Garfield Sobers.
This once in a lifetime opportunity to listen to cricket's greatest ever all-rounder is taking place on Friday 22nd June at The Kingfisher Hotel, Kidderminster Road, WallHeath DY6 0EN. 12.30pm for 1pm start
The fourth MBNA North West Football Awards took place recently at Old Trafford Cricket Ground's multi-million pound conference and events venue, The Point.
