main content Howzat for a Celebrity Twenty/20 cricket contest

A celebrity cricket match in aid of a children's home for 40 girls affected by the Tsunami in Sri Lanka is being staged at the Kent County Cricket ground in Beckenham. Monies raised will also be shared with this year's Kent Youth Appeal. The cricketing extravaganza on Sunday 26 June will feature two Twenty/20 games and the gates open at 12.30pm at the Worsley Bridge ground.

Councillor Stephen Carr, Leader of Bromley Council said, "This afternoon of fun will have an effect on young lives both here and in far away places. We should not forget the devastation caused by the Tsunami. Part of the inspiration for this event has been the personal contact with those directly affected by the disaster. We know the children's home and the money will be put to good use."

At 1pm, Bromley Cricket Club, the Kent Premier League Champions, will play a Kent Premier League representative team. After the first match, the Kent All Stars* will play the winners of the first match. The Kent All Stars will made up from names (subject to availability) including Trevor Ward, Dean Headley, Martin McCague, Robert Key, David Fulton, Darren Stevens, Neil Taylor, Matt Dennington and guests from Crystal Palace Football Club.

Entry to the afternoon of cricket is obtained by purchasing a £2 programme. The programme can be purchased in advance at the Civic Centre main reception or from Beckenham Library. Programmes can also be purchased on the day at the ground in Worsley Bridge Road. Buying a programme, could mean winning one of the following prizes -

• 12 months membership at any LA Fitness club in the country, donated by Asprey Homes.
• Cricket bat signed by Kent County Team.
• New Phillips 37" plasma TV (approx value £1500), donated by the Leander Group.

Prizes donated by Crystal Palace Football Club (CPFC) -

• Tickets for an Executive Box for Crystal Palace FC vs. Inter Milan.
• Football signed by CPFC team members.
• Genuine CPFC home and away shirts.

Also -

• Lunch for four at a restaurant in Beckenham.
• A day of golf and a meal for four.

There will be a picnic area in the grounds as well as hospitality tents and a car parking area which will cost £5.

ENDS

For media enquiries, please contact Andrew Rogers, Communications Advisor, on 020 8461 7670 or Peter Martin, Head of Heritage and Urban Design 020 8313 4548 or e-mail: andrew.rogers@bromley.gov.uk.