Wicketz Celebration Event

Members of the local community were invited to St Mary’s Leisure Centre, last month for Iftar, which is the fast-breaking meal during the month of Ramadan. Over 100 members of the community were bought together to share a meal and take part in a range of sports and activities.

Hampshire Cricket Board deliver the successful Lords Taverners’ Wicketz programme in Southampton, utilising the same venue for four free sessions each week.

‘Wicketz’ in Southampton provides free-to-access cricket in a range of venues across the city, reaching children aged 8-19 at community sessions all year-round. The sessions offer a variety of weekly opportunities, including sessions for beginners, introduction to hard-ball opportunities, girls-only and tape-ball offers for ages 12-19. The programme is also providing match-play experience in 2024, with the programme entering the local ‘Last Man Stands’ league and a number of friendly fixtures against other local squads.