| Status: | Active, open to new members |
| Group email: | Cricket Lovers - NEW group |
| When: | The group meets monthly from April, but visits and playing/watching cricket will occur at various times. |
Group leader: Lesley
Welcome to this new group for 2026. It is dedicated to all cricket lovers, whether you want to study and talk about the game past and present at our monthly meetings, or take a more active role. Activities include following local teams, visiting famous cricket grounds, and actually playing the game in either the T5 or the T10 format.
Well known throughout this area and beyond, group leader Lesley is a qualified coach and umpire, and a certified member at Lord's and with the ECB (England and Wales Cricket Board). What's more, her grandfather Eddie Paynter played in the famous Bodyline Ashes tour of Australia in 1932-3!
Forthcoming events
9 May 2026
12:30 pm
u3a sport group
After a successful inaugural meeting on 2 April, the first meeting of the new season will take place on Saturday 1 May. Group leader Lesley will be there from 12.30 […]