Maddy and the Mums of Witham Friary get cricket off the ground for the youngsters of the village

When the recent competition winner's name was announced as Maddy Ferrari, Somerset Cricket Development Officer Andrew Moulding contacted the club website to say that he knew the winner and he felt that reader's of the site would be interested to hear it.

In his office at the Centre of Excellence at the County Ground Andrew Moulding told me at, "Maddy Ferrari made contact with me in my official capacity, from her home at Witham Friary last summer to say that she had a group of youngsters who wanted to play cricket."

Andrew continued, "I went up to meet her and half a dozen Mums in the village which is in the north east of the county not far from Frome.They told me that they were determined to set something up."

The Cricket Development Officer went on, "The local parish has given them some ground, and we are trying to get a new Flicx pitch to help them out and give them a start. We have also put them in touch with the Lord's Taverner's who will hopefully be able to help them."

Well done Maddy on winning the prize, and well done to all the Mums in Witham Friary. If any of you read this please contact the site so that we can report any progress that has been made in recent months.