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The Bears Roadshow continued its summer journey with a special stop at Wellesbourne Cricket Club, helping the club mark its 200th anniversary.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Over 200 people gathered to enjoy the cricket, with activities for youngsters throughout the afternoon followed by a showcase match between a Bears Mixed Academy XI and a Wellesbourne Invitational XI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before the match, Bears players teamed up with Foundation coaches to deliver a range of cricket activities across the ground, while Wellesbourne\u2019s junior cricketers enjoyed valuable practice time in the nets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Bears Mixed Academy XI put on an impressive display in front of a lively home crowd as part of the anniversary celebrations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After being invited to bat, the Bears posted a competitive total of 157\/8 in their 20 overs.\u00a0Isaac Maddy\u00a0led the way with a quick-fire 37 off 20 balls, while\u00a0Ava Clive\u00a0and\u00a0Hamza Khan\u00a0contributed valuable middle-order runs to keep the innings moving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In response, the Wellesbourne Invitational XI showed determination throughout their chase, with\u00a0Ben Blakemore\u00a0top-scoring with 37 and\u00a0Nathan Edwards\u00a0providing solid support with 29 runs. However, crucial wickets from\u00a0Isaac Maddy and\u00a0Jack Pidgeon\u00a0slowed the momentum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wellesbourne were bowled out for 134 in the 20th over, handing the Bears a 23 run win.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Andy Wyles, Head of Clubs and Leagues, praised the occasion and highlighted the importance of bringing county and recreational cricket together: “The whole ethos of the Roadshow games is to get Warwickshire County Cricket Club into the wider cricketing community. That\u2019s why we want to showcase junior cricket in the lead-up to the game and then deliver a competitive match itself. It was great to see so many people from the local community supporting the event.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A huge thank you goes to Wellesbourne Cricket Club for their outstanding hospitality and for hosting a fantastic day of cricket<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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