Chatteris cricket match raises £1,512.50 for research

Charity cricket Match for Cancer research <i>(Image: Chatteris Ladies Cricket team)</i>
Charity cricket Match for Cancer research (Image: Chatteris Ladies Cricket team)
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A charity cricket match in Chatteris raised more than £1,500 for cancer research.

The match at Chatteris Cricket Club featured teams of Ship pub patrons and Chatteris Ladies Cricket players.

They played a 20-over softball match under the ladies’ league rules.

All Under Cover and Chambers Heating sponsored a barbecue, while Ari and the Flames performed live.

Residents and local businesses donated prizes for a raffle.

More than 100 people turned out, boosting the cricket club’s bar sales.

The event raised £1,512.50 for cancer research.

The organiser, who has terminal cancer, said: "Hope you are well.

"On the bank holiday Sunday, after months of planning, we had held a charity cricket match.

"We played a 20-over-a-side softball match within the ladies league rules.

"Most importantly, with well over a hundred people coming along for the day. It helped Chatteris Cricket Club’s bar sales."

The club was later targeted by burglars, who stole around £19,000 worth of groundskeeping equipment in November 2022.

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