The Peterborough Evening Telegraph
Town enter Stamford Cup and ‘Runs for Research’ launches
Peterborough Town CC have entered the Stamford KO T20 Shield for the first time.
The city side have become an accomplished outfit in the shortest format in recent seasons. They have a bye in the first round.
Draw: Ketton Sports v Market Deeping, Nassington v Bourne, Ufford Park v Burghley Park, Barnack v Uppingham. Byes: Kings Keys, Castor, Stamford Town, Peterborough Town.
Stamford Charity T20 Cup first round draw: Bourne v Uppingham, Barnack v Ketton Sports, Kings Keys v Market Deeping, Castor v Ufford Park. Byes: Orton Park, Nassington, Burghley Park, Stamford Town.
Discussions on the future of the Jaidka Cup T20 competition are currently ongoing. The competition was cancelled last season and the 2019 final between Town and Bourne was never played.
Town, who have raised £20k from a crowdfunding enterprise to cover financial losses caused by Covid, have arranged pre-season friendlies at Wisbech (April 10) and Bourne (April 18).
Town are due to open their Northants Premier Division season against Desborough at Bretton Gate on April 24.Oundle open their topflight campaign at Rushden & Higham.
Bourne are due at neighbours Market Deeping for their first Lincs Premier Division game also on April 24.
RUNS FOR RESEARCH
A local cricketer has devised an innovative plan for club players to raise money for dementia/Alzheimer’s research.
Long Sutton CC’s Jake Burton has launched ‘Runs for Research’
which involves club cricketers pledging donations for every run they score and/ or every wicket they take.
Burton said: “I lost my grandad at the back end of 2020. He was a big cricketer and played a big part in persuading myself, my dad and my sister to play.
“He suffered with dementia/Alzheimer’s towards the end of his life and that got me thinking about doing something to fundraise for them.
“I’m hoping players will pledge small amounts based on their performances in 2021, eg 5p a run, 20p a wicket. At the end of the season they will have accumulated a donation which is substantial but not too great.
“We’ve had a decent amount of sign-ups already.”
To pledge donations visit https://forms.gle/BHJkM3Zv3gnEUCtY9