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The Nineteenth Bunbury

English Schools Cricket Association

Under 15 Cricket Festival 2005

to be held in Cornwall from Sunday 17th to Friday 22nd July 2005

Tournament Schedule    Lashings Flyer / Poster     Venues        Links

The ninenteenth Bunbury Festival for the best Under 15 cricketers in the country will be held in Cornwall next week. Teams will represent the West, South, Midlands and North. The West Region will play it's games at the Newquay Cricket Club ground at the Sports Centre with the St Austell, Falmouth, Perranporth and Truro club grounds each being used to stage a game during the week. Matches are off 111 overs.

Cornwall Schools and Werrington player Matt Robins has been selected for the West team.

What is described as "the best team ever to play cricket in Cornwall" will launch the Bunbury Festival. A special game is being held at the Newquay Sports Centre on Sunday 17th July at 2pm.

A select Young England team will take on the famous Lashings Cricket Club which comprises of International stars past and present. Named in the Lashings line up are Greg Blewett (Aus), Gordon Greenidge (WI), Alvin Kallicharan (WI), Richie Richardson (WI), Herschelle Gibbs (SA), Chris Harris (NZ), Henry Olonga (Zimbabwe), Mark Richardson (NZ), Vasbert Drakes (WI).

Entry by programme available on the gate Adults £5, Children £2.

The Chairman of the England Test Selectors, David Graveney, will be presenting caps on Monday morning at 9 am and he will be joined at the Festival Dinner later in the week by David Collier, Chief Executive of the ECB..

There will be an opportunity to meet the players at a pre match lunch between 11.30am and 1.30pm. It will give the opportunity to enjoy friendly hospitality and an auction of cricket memorabilia. Tables of ten costing £250 can be booked by contacting Mr Malcolm Broad on 01637 876787.

Tournament Schedule

Sunday 17th JulyLashings v Young EnglandNewquay CC2.00pm
Monday 18th JulyWest v SouthNewquay CC10.45am
Monday 18th JulyMidlands v NorthSt Austell CC10.45am
Tuesday 19th JulyWest v NorthNewquay CC10.45am
Tuesday 19th JulyMidlands v SouthFalmouth CC10.45am
Wednesday 20th JulyReserve and rest day wiith teams at Lusty Glaze Adventure Centre from 11am.  Cornish pasty lunch and early evening Bar-b-que.
Thursday 21st JulyWest v MidlandsNewquay CC10.45am
Thursday 21st JulyNorth v SouthPerranporth CC10.45am
Friday 22nd July20/20 First v SecondNewquay CC10.30am
Friday 22nd July20/20 Third v FourthTruro CC10.30am

Lashings Lunch Flyer       Tournament Poster

The 2005 Cornish Venues

External Website Links   

        Bunbury CC        

Lashings CC

Nat West Roadshow 2005

2004 Bunbury Festival at Nottingham  

2004 Daily Telegraph Festival Reports    

Bunbury Festival History

2006 Bunbury Festival in Sussex

 

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