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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 2017 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 | |
| 7th May | Tynedale CC | 1:30pm | John Fletcher | JohnFletcher@RFU.com |
| 21st May | Rock CC | 1:30pm | Thomas Parkinson | thomas.parkinson@btopenworld.com |
| 4th June | Blagdon Park CC | 1:30pm | Ben Cuthbertson | bcuthbertson@activenorthumberland.org.uk |
| 4th June | Warkworth CC | 1:30pm | Richard Sullivan | sullivanassociates@btinternet.com |
| 11th June | Morpeth CC | 1:30pm | Rod Rogers | rodrogers@hotmail.co.uk |
| 25th June | Alnwick CC | 1:30pm | Paul Humphreys | alnwickccsecretary@gmail.com |
| 25th June | Bates Cottages CC | 1:30pm | Chris Ashburn | chrisashburn0@gmail.com |
| 2nd July | Cramlington CC | 1:30pm | Steve Parker | stephen.parker19@tiscali.co.uk |
| 9th July | Stocksfield CC | 1:30pm | Chris Catnach | chriscc@talktalk.net |
| 16th July | Tillside CC | 1:30pm | Steve Nutt | steve.nutt0510@btinternet.com |
| 23rd July | Corbridge CC | 1:30pm | Chris Lynch | chrisdlynch24@gmail.com |
| 27th August | Kirkley CC | 1:30pm | Ian Smith | ian_david_smith@uk.ibm.com |
| 3rd September | Alnmouth & Lesbury CC | 1:30pm | Bill Batey | bill.batey@btconnect.com |
| 3rd September | South Northumberland CC | 1:30pm | Melvyn Betts | melvyn.betts@southnorth.co.uk |
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.