Hampshire Cricket Board recently hosted an annual cricket festival, designed to bring young people of the county into the game.
On Monday, August 4, it welcomed 141 youngsters from across its urban programmes in the area for a day of cricket-based games.
These programmes are Lord’s Taverners Wicketz, based in Southampton, Chance to Shine Street, that is based in both Basingstoke and Portsmouth, and the MCC Foundation programme that runs in Southampton and Basingstoke.
Street and Wicketz are based deep in the communities of Hampshire, helping give children access to equipment and a fun, and...