Cricket East

Congratulations to Bedford who now progress to the U12 National Finals in Nottingham on 31 July where they will take on teams from Leeds, Dewsbury, Leicester, London, and Slough for the national title.

Chance to Shine Street brings cricket to thousands of young people in urban areas. It uses the game to increase aspiration, promote social cohesion and create opportunities in diverse communities. Cricket East currently has 4 Street projects running in Bedfordshire.

All participants involved in the Street projects have the opportunity to take part in local competitions against other nearby projects in the school holidays, with the possibility of progressing to regional and then national competitions each year for the Under 15 and Under 12 age groups.

Participants of the Bedford Street project took part in the inaugural U12 East Region Street Finals on 28 May in Cambridge which featured two teams from the Bedford project and two from the Thetford project in Norfolk. It was a round-robin tournament, which was very even, with both Bedford teams and the Thetford A team winning 2 and losing one, and Thetford topped the table with most runs scored (170 from 60 balls over 3 games).

The semi-finals led to a Thetford v Bedford Final. Bedford batted first and scored 74 from their 20 balls, and Thetford fell short in their chase. So, congratulations go to Bedford who now progress to the U12 National Finals in Nottingham on 31 July where they will take on teams from Leeds, Dewsbury, Leicester, London, and Slough for the national title.

Following the tournament and to top off an impressive outing, the Bedford boys went to the new Mosque in Cambridge, to see the architecture and eco-friendly design.