Bears Roadshow returns for another year, this time to Stratford-Upon-Avon Cricket Club, where many of the club’s first-team players will attend a community fun day before facing a Warwickshire League team.
On Wednesday, July 31, a Bears squad will meet a Warwickshire League XI at Stratford-Upon-Avon CC in a T20 match.
The match begins at 5.30pm, but the players will be at the Swans Nest from 2pm, with plenty of action going on.
A U11 Girls and U9 Boys softball festival will be held alongside a Super 1s training session with their lead coach, Rob Eynon, at the Stratford Access Hub.
Stratford’s junior section will make the most of the day, receiving top-tier coaching from members of the Warwickshire team.
However, the day’s main focus will once again be on showcasing talent from the region’s local leagues and providing young fans with the opportunity to meet their cricketing heroes.
The Birmingham League side will feature leading players from clubs including Attock, Solihull Blossomfield, Walmley, Moseley Ashfield and Bedworth.
Andy Wyles, Participation & Growth Manager, said “This is a new venue this year that the Bears Roadshow is visiting and an exciting time to bring some quality Cricket to the south of the county. We’ve got a great relationship with Stratford-Upon-Avon CC and run a lot of our summer holiday camps in that location.”
“For 11 players from these local leagues to take on some of the biggest names in domestic cricket is an opportunity that doesn’t come around very often.”
“The games have already proved to bridge the gap between the Club and the recreational game. These fixtures are now a yearly event in the calendar and have proven to been successful in engaging local communities closer to the players and the game.”
“The joy on the faces of boys and girls who came along last year shows the value of the Club venturing out of our Edgbaston home.”
On the day, admission to the Stratford is only £5, with children under the age of 16 free.