A massive thank you to East Horsley Cricket Club who recently hosted a thoroughly enjoyable T20 cricket match in aid of Scinergise. See below for the match report:
Horsley Cricket Club took advantage of the Summer Solstice falling on a Friday by hosting a charity T20 match against the Royal Surrey Hospital.
The money raised was for a charity called Scienrgise which helps to empower children and young adults with spinal cord injuries. The two co-founders both grew up in Horsley and have close ties with the cricket club. Scinergise contributes towards essential equipment, rehab and services to improve children and young adults lives post injury.
Despite rain earlier in the week, the weather was perfect for an evening of cricket. Royal Surrey batted first and managed to amass a competitive 130 thanks to a combination of unconventional bowling and text book cover drives. Several deliveries were dispatched out of the ground and into the gardens of local residents. Horsley made a strong start in retaliation before losing several wickets in close succession. However two of their batsman built a solid partnership which helped them to win the game with 4 balls to spare. A close and very entertaining game of cricket.
The evening was a huge success with over 50 tickets sold, a bbq and bar and plenty of cheering from the boundary. The total amount raised was £1373 and everyone is already looking forward to next years rematch.
