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Walking Cricket with Kent Cricket Community Trust
Walking Cricket has been developing across the UK over the last 10 years, with the aim to make cricket accessible for all ages and abilities. It is still the traditional game but has been adapted to a slower paced version.
The aim is to provide:
• physical activity
• support people to continue playing cricket
• provide a new activity to those who have never tried the game
• provide an opportunity for those experiencing social isolation
Walking cricket is not only a slower paced version of the game, it is also played with a softer ball and is usually played indoors. The game allows every participant to move around and have a go as well as score and umpire, providing both mental and physical activity.
The playing of the game is as important as the time afterwards to catch up with a cuppa.
The following walking cricket programmes are available across Kent:
Folkestone – Mondays 10.00 – 12.00 Three Hills Sport Park, Cheriton Road, Folkestone
Canterbury – DATES TBC – The Spitfire Ground, Old Dover Road, Canterbury
Swale – Thursdays 10.00 – 12.00 Swallows Leisure Centre, Central Avenue, Sittingbourne
Maidstone – Fridays 14.00 – 16.00 YMCA Maidstone, Melrose Cl, Cripple St, Maidstone
Medway – Thursdays 13.00 – 15.00 Strood Sports Centre, Humber Crescent, Strood
Gravesend – Wednesdays 12.15 – 13.45 Cygnet Centre, Old Perry Street, Northfleet
For information on any of the Walking Cricket courses or to find out more about how you can get involved please email Kent Cricket Community Trust