Links with Sussex are vital to Castle club

Another exciting aspect of links forged by Arundel Castle Cricket Club is their collaboration with Sussex County Cricket Club.

New chairman Alistair Subba Row said: “The relationship between Sussex County Cricket Club and Arundel Castle Cricket Club stretches back decades.

"Myself and our Chief Executive, James Rufey are delighted to be working with Jon Filby, chairman of Sussex Cricket, and their new chief executive Pete Fitzboydon, to form a renewed partnership with them over the development of Sussex Cricket at Arundel Castle Cricket Club.

"We will be an active partner staging all types and ages of cricket matches.

"Cricket is in the spotlight globally at the moment, whether that be Test cricket, one-day cricket, the development of female cricket, right the way through to schools’ and disability cricket.

"The recent independent report on cricket has quite rightly made recommendations and a big statement that cricket is for everybody. I can honestly say that Arundel Castle Cricket Club is already hugely inclusive through our 'diet of cricket', covering all of those parts of the game that have been talked about.

Alistair says he is keen to promote the great work of Arundel Castle Cricket Foundation and is confident more and more children will benefit for their programmes.

He added: “The Arundel Castle Cricket Foundation plays an amazing role in the community.

"David Kidd is the next chairman of the Arundel Castle Cricket Foundation, working alongside director Tim Shutt. Together we have an energetic plan to deliver on each other’s objectives.

"We will promote each other's vision and do more together to ensure unconditional support for the game and beneficiaries of the Foundation’s charitable programmes.

“These are very exciting times for both the club and foundation.” - CARL ELDRIDGE

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