Children and adults from Horley Cricket Club enjoyed a fabulous Fun Day at the club on Friday 23 July and raised £1,500 for their £40,000 appeal for a new two-lane practice net to be built at the Horley Row ground.

The appeal got an extra boost at the event when the club’s long-time generous sponsor, Keymex, donated £5,000 to the total, with owner Richard Stephenson handing a cheque to club chairman Colin Terry, surrounded by delighted adult and junior players.

The day was well attended, with everyone enjoying the inflatables, water games, cricket games and barbecue. Colin Terry said: “It was a roaring success and we will make it even better next year. It was a great day for the club. To get the donation from Keymex was a big step forward to getting the nets and a wonderful gesture to help the club and the community we are part of. We would also like to say big thanks to Horley Spinal Health for their sponsorship and to Tesco, Waitrose and Specsavers for providing raffle prizes.”

Horley are well on the way to the project’s total cost of £40,000 with grants from Sport England, Raven Housing, the Gatwick Community Fund, Reigate and Banstead Borough Council, plus the new gift from Keymex and £500 from Horley Spinal Health. Planning permission has already been granted for the project.

Photo courtesy of Jay Christianson Photography
Report by Horley Cricket Club

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