Walking cricket - Yorkshire Cricket Foundation

24/06/2022 46 min
Walking cricket - Yorkshire Cricket Foundation

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Episode Synopsis

Yorkshire Cricket Foundation are leading the way nationally with their approach to walking cricket. We talk to the people involved to understand how they've done it and the impact it is having.Walking Cricket was developed as a new concept in 2019, which makes cricket accessible to older adults, or individuals who are semi – retired or retired. Walking Cricket is an adaptation of the traditional game of Cricket to suit those with less mobility and caters for different abilities. The project was formed through a partnership with the University of the third age (U3A) and the Yorkshire Cricket Foundation (YCF).GuestsWill Saville, Managing Director, YCF Kendal James, Participation Manager, YCFMac Mckechnie, Walking Cricket Founder, u3a advisor HostAndy Morgan, Media Manager, Yorkshire Sport Foundation