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Northumberland Cricket Board are excited to announce details of the continued partnership with North of England Protecting & Indemnity Association (P&I) to develop under 9 softball festivals for 2018 looking at supporting the delivery of cricket for some of the youngest players in the County.
The sponsorship will look to build on the successful introduction of under 9 softball festivals in 2016, providing resources for clubs to create a welcoming atmosphere for players, parents, spectators and club volunteers.
The following festival dates have been organised over the summer:
| Date | Club | Time | Organiser | |
| 13th May | Tynedale CC | 1:30pm | John Fletcher | JohnFletcher@RFU.com |
| 20st May | Rock CC | 1:30pm | Thomas Parkinson | thomas.parkinson@btopenworld.com or paulroberts8379@btinternet.com |
| 20th May (TBC) | Wylam CC | 1:30pm | Kat Lamb | kattylamb1987@outlook.com |
| 24th May | South Northumberland CC | 6:00pm | Marcus North | marcus.north@southnorth.co.uk |
| 27th May | Blagdon Park CC | 1:30pm | Matthew Senior | matthewsenior17@hotmail.co.uk |
| 3rd June | Allendale CC | 2:00pm | Richard Sadler | richardsadler001@hotmail.com |
| 10th June | Seaton Burn CC | 2:00pm | Malcolm Alderson | mal@thealdersons.co.uk |
| 10th June | Warkworth CC | 1:30pm | Richard Sullivan | sullivanassociates@btinternet.com |
| 17th June | Morpeth CC | 1:45pm | Gary Day | gary.day@newcastle.ac.uk |
| 24th June | Alnwick CC | 1:00pm | Lee Driver | accjuniors@outlook.com |
| 24th June | Backworth CC | 1:30pm | Adam Mooney | adammooney14@gmail.com |
| 1st July | Bedlington CC | 1:00pm | Darren Leason | dleason@taylorfoods.co.uk |
| 1st July | Tillside CC | 1:00pm | Steve Nutt | nuttmeister@icloud.com |
| 8th July | Stocksfield CC | 1:30pm | Amy Kirsopp | amyvkirsopp@outlook.com |
| 15th July | Cramlington CC | 1:00pm | Stephen Parker | stephen.parker19@tiscali.co.uk |
| 22nd July | Corbridge | 1:30pm | Russell Perry | russellperry@btinternet.com |
| 2nd September | Alnmouth & Lesbury CC | 1:30pm | Bill Batey | bill.batey@btconnect.com |
| 2nd September | Benwell & Walbottle CC | 1:30pm | Jon Squires | jonsquires40@hotmail.com |
What happens next?
If you would like to play in a club festival, simply use the contact details to register your entry with the host club (please note there are some grounds which will have a limited capacity and can only accommodate small numbers of teams). Please note priority for entries will be given to Northumberland affiliated clubs.
All festivals will be softball cricket, played on the outfield with both boys and girls participating together.
The main emphasis for these festivals are that they are fun, provide maximum participation and used as a way to promote a welcoming atmosphere for all who attend.
