‘All Stars Cricket’ sessions for youngsters starts this Friday

THE hunt for the future stars of cricket is now on, as the ECB (English Cricket Board) has just announced its brand-new programme – ‘All Stars Cricket’! The initiative aims to provide thousands of children, aged 5 to 8 years with the opportunity to play cricket, meet new friends and create Big Moments. All Stars Cricket is a fun first-experience of cricket and it will not only develop children’s basic skills, but will also get them active and provide the first steps on the national cricket pathway.

Thame Town Cricket Club has announced that its All Stars Cricket programme will start on Friday, May 19, from 5:30pm to 6:15pm, running for eight consecutive weeks.

Matt Swain, Chair of TTCC, said: “This is a fantastic programme that the ECB has developed to support local clubs in opening up cricket to younger children, in a similar way to Rugby Tots and Little Kickers. We now have an opportunity to reach even more families and youngsters. The eight week programme is designed to involve parents and carers and costs just £40, which includes a set of kit for each child (personalised t-shirt, cap, backpack, bat, ball and drinks bottle).

“We have decided to run the sessions on Friday evenings, so that parents and carers can come to the ground and unwind after the week of work, while the children have fun and burn off some energy. The bar will be open for refreshments and these sessions at Thame Town CC will coincide with Lydia Greenway’s Academy for Girls.”