A chance to help

posted  by John Winn

Early in the 2012 season Tony Hutton visited the ground of Threlkeld CC near Keswick. In June of that year the ground was hit by a devastating flood. As a response to this and to raise funds the club has produced a very unusual calendar which was highlighted in an article in The Daily Mail earlier this year. Googling Threlkeld CC will take you to the article and photographs of cricket being played in the most unlikely locations imaginable. It is a brilliant response to the damage caused by the torrents, there is a picture of that too, and the calendar can be purchased from www.rainstoppedplay.org.

Threlkeld is situated on the A66 about four miles east of Keswick with Blencathra as its backdrop. My wife and I will be in the area next week and I hope to be able to post a photograph of the ground as it is now on our return.

Thanks are due to Tony for sending me the link to the calendar stockists.

Ps just discovered a video of the flooding on YouTube: just enter Threlkeld Cricket Club