Sussex CCC’s testimonials announced

Sussex County Cricket Club have announced that this season’s testimonial has been awarded to the two Sussex CCC charities, the Sussex Cricket in the Community Trust (SCCT) and the Sussex Cricket, Museum and Educational Trust (SCMET), who have joined forces to create the Sussex Cricket Combined Appeal 2013 to raise vital funds for these local cricket based charities.

Bryan Bedson, who is the Chairman of the Appeal Committee said: “This is a very exciting opportunity for Sussex Cricket and the money raised will be spent in three separate ways:

1. On Cricket in the Community projects including Street20 cricket, played across the County, and Disability Cricket. Annually, Sussex Cricket runs a very successful Disability Cricket Day at Hove which sees over 400 disabled children come to The BrightonandHoveJobs.com County Ground to play various forms of cricket, and our Visually Impaired Team are also the County Champions.

2. At the Sutton Winson Academy Ground at Blackstone where we have developed a unique facility, with two grounds where the County’s entire Youth cricket is played. It is good at the moment but we aim to make it world class with extensions to the playing facilities, a drainage project, state of the art machinery and top class grass nets.

3. In the Museum at Hove, where we are working to develop the most exciting Cricket Museum in the country and are aiming to purchase a series of interactive exhibits for educational and entertainment purposes.”

The appeal is particularly pertinent in 2013, with this year being not only the 10th anniversary of Sussex’s historic inaugural County Championship victory, but also the 50th Anniversary of the County winning the first ever one day competition, with the historic win against Worcestershire at Lord’s in the first ever Gillette Cup.

The Australians will also be visiting Hove for a prestigious Tour Match for what will be one of the highlights of an exciting summer.