Hampshire Cricket Board Hosts Successful Walking Cricket Festival

Hampshire Cricket Board welcomed Walking Cricket players from across the county on Wednesday 16th July for its second annual outdoor Walking Cricket Festival, celebrating the continued growth of the programme and bringing participants together for a day of inclusive, enjoyable cricket.

The festival featured teams from Fleet, Eastleigh, Gosport, New Milton and Grayshott, with the latter hub being new to the game and being run by the club themselves. Players from across Hampshire enjoyed the opportunity to connect, compete and share their passion for the game.

 Teams took part in a round-robin tournament, with the focus firmly on participation, teamwork and enjoyment. The event highlighted the social benefits of Walking Cricket, giving players the chance to meet new people, reconnect with familiar faces and stay active in a supportive environment.

Designed to be accessible to all ages, abilities and experience levels, Walking Cricket offers a fun, low-impact way to improve physical and mental wellbeing while building community connections. The growing number of hubs across Hampshire reflects the increasing popularity of the format.

The festival received excellent feedback from participants and organisers alike.

“Thank you to everyone for making today a great day for me and my wife… We both thoroughly enjoyed it.”

Participant, Gosport Googlies

“Thanks for organising the event today. My folks enjoyed it very much and I thought it was played in the real spirit of the game.”

Organiser, Grayshott Walking Cricket

Hampshire Cricket Board would like to thank all participants, coaches, volunteers and St Cross Cricket Club for helping make the festival a great success. The Board looks forward to continuing to grow the Walking Cricket community and welcoming even clubs to get involved in 2027.

Should you wish to find out more about your local session, or if you wish to start your own session at your cricket club, please visit the Hampshire Cricket Board website here: https://www.utilitabowl.com/cricket-board/walking-cricket/

Source: https://www.utilitabowl.com/cricket-board/news/hampshire-cricket-board-hosts-successful-second-walking-cricket-festival/

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