The Press
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Despite the unseasonable weather, and partly due to the seasonal cider drinking, our charity Twenty20 cricket match was a resounding success - see the Introduction for more details. The game received wide coverage in the local media, with mentions on Bath FM, GWR Radio and Test Match Special, as well as the following articles:
Cricket for charity
Local residents are invited to a charity evening of fast-paced cricket at the picturesque Monkton Combe Cricket Ground to raise money for PROPS, a Bristol-based charity. League side Limpley Stoke Cricket Club (LSCC) will take on the The Hutchinson AllStars, a team of local businessmen at 4pm on Friday 13 July. PROPS is a rugby-inspired charity that improves the lives of local children and young adults with special needs. The event is being organised by Scott Hutchinson, local businessman and sponsor of LSCC. He says: “The idea is to raise as much money as we can for PROPS. Families will enjoy the fast-paced nature of Twenty20 cricket match, with plenty of runs and action.” Spectators are invited to watch the game in one of the most charming cricket grounds of the country, with its beautiful thatched pavilion, situated under the Roman viaduct in Limpley Stoke.
The Bath Magazine, July 2007
Howzat for great effort to boost charity's cause
Sports stars battled it out on the cricket pitch to raise more than £1,000 for children with special needs.
A team from Limpley Stoke Cricket Club took on the specially-formed Hutchinson AllStars in a speedy Twenty20 style game.
The team of well-known faces - which included former England rugby coach Andy Robinson, Bath Rugby stars Michael Lipman and Alex Crockett, John Tilley, from the band Kubb, and [Bath] Chronicle sports writer Mike Tremlett - romped to success. The event, held on Friday night at Monkton Combe cricket ground, raised money for PROPS - a Bristol-based charity that improves the lives of local children and young adults with special needs.
The event was organised by Scott Hutchinson, from Hutchinson Consultancy, which sponsors Limpley Stoke Cricket Club. He said: "It was a great evening and we raised more than a grand for PROPS. It is great as they are a really worthwhile charity and we try to do as much as possible for them. There were some great performances and a phenomenal catch by Martin Owen for the AllStars team."
The annual showdown aims to raise money for the charity, which the company regularly supports. The evening also featured a raffle with prizes including VIP tickets to the Oval to watch England play India and a glider flight lesson.
The Bath Chronicle, 16 July 2007
This sporting life
Whether you win or you lose, the most important thing is the taking part - my column, my opinion.
This was no more in evidence than on Friday evening when I led Limpley Stoke Cricket Club in a Twenty20 thrash against an Allstars XI. When I say thrash, it was us that got one (with an ing), largely due to some big hitting from a couple of Bath Rugby stars.
Nevertheless, it was a fun evening, lots of pounds were raised for charity and we all sank a few cheeries in the rain afterwards.
On Saturday, however, it was a different story. We had a home league fixture but unfortunately the groundsman had not cut a wicket. Our opponents, who shall remain nameless, - my column, not worth the hassle - had a side brimming with youngsters but were not prepared to wait an hour and a bit for a wicket to be fashioned and so we all had to go home.
When I say home, I really mean the pub, after all it was the first nice day we have seen in weeks. And that's my point. We were all there, ready to stand around in the sun for a few hours and do pretty much nothing anyway, but the opposition were more than happy to take their points and scram.
To them, the win without playing was more important than the actual sport itself and to me that is just wrong. We - my column, my opinion - play sport because we love sport and at this level (Surridge North Somerset League Sunday Conference Division Three!!!) does it really matter who wins?
Do we want our youngsters to sniff glue, happy slap and scare old people? Of course we don't. So why not do our upmost to encourage them to do something else? Cricket on a lovely hot summer's day would be an option.
Anyway, my column my moan. Friday in the rain was great, Saturday in the sun wasn't.
Nick Gregory, Somerset Standard & Guardian Series, 19 July 2007
Meanwhile, we also graced the hallowed pages of Food Manufacture magazine, with the following appearing in the July edition.
Strawberry fields
Sir, The news that strawberry crops have been left to rot due to a shortage of labour has left a bitter taste in the mouths of British farmers and the food manufacturing industry.
At a time when consumers are becoming increasingly conscious of food miles and the need to support local businesses, it is shameful that the government has failed to allow sufficient overseas workers to assist in the crop picking.
As the National Farmers' Union has identified, an increase in the number of permits issued as part of the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Scheme would solve the problem, enabling temporary residency that does not impact on the number of permanent immigrants. Instead, this summer, British consumers will buy imported strawberries at an inflated price, whilst British farmers lament their lost fruits from the lack of labour.
Scott Hutchinson
MD, Hutchinson Consultancy (recruitment)
Food Manufacture, July 2007
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