Thursday, May 16, 2019 CANNOCK EDITION

Inside Young gun revs up for victory Page 47 sport Housebuilder serves up tennis funds Start walking Cheslyn Hay Tennis Club is celebrat- Norton Hall Meadow development in Nor- “The new equipment will support the which work with under-18s across three with initiative ing after receiving funding towards new ton Canes, and said it is important to sup- community to play all-year-round which categories: sports, education and arts, and equipment from a leading regional house- port the local community. will have a positive impact on health and health. builder. The tennis club has more than wellbeing. Later in the year, three initiatives for cricketers The club has had a £1,000 donation 200 members, aged between four and “These basic new items will make which top a public vote will win £100,000 Cricketers off a certain vintage are being from Persimmon Homes West Midlands, 18-years-old, and will use the donation to tennis more attractive and accessible for each, while there will be a £50,000 second urged to walk on down to two leisure cen- as part of the housebuilder’s Building bolster its sets of rackets and balls, which young people in our community – mean- prize and a £20,000 third prize in each tres in Staffordshire to try out a new format Futures programme, in partnership with are becoming old and worn out. ing more tennis will be played.” category, and a further 87 shortlisted pro- of the sport. Team GB, the British Olympic Association. Chris Perrin, spokesman for the club, Persimmon Homes is dishing out jects will each receive £5,000. Burntwood and Chase Leisure Centres Persimmon Homes West Midlands has said: “We are so happy to receive the news £32,000 a month across its 32 regional To find out more visit persimmon are staging regular sessions of Walking a strong presence locally, with its nearby about our Building Futures donation. operating areas, aiming to support groups homes.com/building-futures . As the name suggests, the game is played at walking place and as well as deliv- ering cricketing skills to players who may not have played for a while, or for new par- ticipants, the format provides an exciting Staunch support for Scholars way to keep active and fit. Aimed at people over the age of 50, the game also provides an opportunity for peo- ple to socialise and get involved in a new for- HAWKS mat of the sport. The matches see players bat in pairs for four overs, with each lost costing the team five runs. Both groups meet weekly on Thursdays, at Burntwood Lesure Centre 3.30-5pm and at Chase Leisure Centre 1-3pm. Steve Lightfoot from Staffordshire WING IN Cricket said: “Walking Cricket is a slower paced, indoor format of the game, ideal for men and women aged 50 or older. “We want our Walking Cricket pro- gramme to be fun, active and for everyone to enjoy meeting new people, while participat- ing in some gentle exercise.’ For details, call 07789 265618 or s.light FOR WIN [email protected] for more KABIR ALI LEADS WAY WITH FIVE information. AS C&R HOLD NERVE FOR 40-RUN VICTORY Rock rolling at

Report by Matt Wilson Ward-Armstrong, Ben Hudson and Basit Zaman all took three wickets. British Masters Patrick Knott scored 128 in just 124 C&R Hawks swooped to claim another Staffordshire’s Robert Rock enjoyed a balls, hitting 10 4s and seven sixes, as Staffs Clubs Cricket Championship victory, £29,000 payday at the British Masters beating hosts Penkridge by 40 runs. Hammerwich reached 246-5. Their game Following two rounds of 69 and an out- After being bowled out for 173 in 41.2 ended in a draw as hosts Whittington re- of-sorts 76 on Saturday, Rock – from Armit- overs, Hawks had Kabir Ali to thank, re- plied with 149-5. Craig Jennings took three age, near Rugeley – went round the course of the Whittington wickets to fall. turning 5-61 with the ball as Penkridge Chairman Mike Joiner at the wall of support. Pic: Pamela Mullins in five under par to lift him to seven-under mustered 133 in response. A knock of 74 by Luke Clark helped Ru- overall and in a tie for 25th place. Vital support came from Madeem geley to a three-wicket win over Old Wulfs Sweden’s Marcus Kinhult claimed his Chasetown FC bosses are looking the football club. Anyone interested Akram (3-36). & Tettenhall. first European Tour title, a shot ahead of de- Hosts Cannock fell to a 68-run defeat at Visitors Old Wulfs, after being put in to for fans to invest in the future of the is asked to call Trevor Youngman on fending champion Eddie Pepperell. the hands of Milford Hall. bat first, scored 183 with James Sheffield club by buying a brick for the ‘Wall of [email protected] or call him on After being put in, the visitors totted unbeaten on 76. Shakeel Janjua took 4-16. Support’. 07885485462. up 150-8 in 50 overs, Ibbadat Thaman the Rugeley ended on 185-7. The bright idea is to help raise mon- A club spokesman said: “Tiles are The Chronicle, a Midland News HHH mainstay with 77. For Armitage, Steven Varker hit 85 in a ey for improved floodlighting at the limited to three rows of up to 16 char- Association Ltd publication, printed by Scholars Ground in Church Street. acters – the hardest job might be decid- the company at Ketley, Telford. Cannock though were dismissed for total of 158-6. They won by 181 runs after NEWSPAPERS Thursday, May 16, 2019 82, with only Faizan Khan (30) and Royeth bowling out Lichfield III for 77. The initiative will raise the funds ing on the wording. SUPPORT RECYCLING Hussain (13) reaching double figures for Dylan Roberts top-scored with 73 and necessary to upgrade the lights. Some “We would like as many people as The recycled 24 bricks are in place already, with possible involved in our 65-year his- content the host club. helped himself to a five-wicket haul in of newspapers in Lichfield bowled out Wombourne for Burntwood St Matthews’ win over Can- many more ready to join the wall. tory to get involved – local businesses 2018 was 69.2% 119, but then fell short of their victory tar- nock III. The tiles are made of granite. who have sponsored us, former play- get as they were skittled for 114. Burntwood scored 183 and then The cost for supporters to get their ers who want their Chasetown careers Lichfield’s Andrew Lightbown claimed bowled out Cannock for 132 to win by 51 name on the wall is £50. It will be per- permanently recorded at the ground 4-24. Three Wombourne bowlers, Liam runs. manent memory of their support for and, of course, our supporters.”

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