Allendale Cc Play Cricket

[Vella Massart]

I remember a variety of fund-raising activities promoted by the Cricket Club, notably some riotous evenings in Allendale Village Hall, which always seemed to elicit more funds than one would ever have dreamed possible, from such affairs. So community support for the club has certainly been strong in the recent past, and doubtless continues apace today. Just as important as fund-raising activities, of course, is actual participation in the sport itself, turning out to practises and training sessions, playing in matches under a soggy sky.

I suppose that the sports of rugby, rowing and swimming are among the few classic British activities that are not represented locally, necessitating a trip into Hexham to participate, but for a small rural village, opportunities like league cricket have got to be an incredible incentive to excellence for young, sports-mad families.

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