Former England cricket star Monty Panesar to support charity cricket match
A charity cricket match at Fenner’s will raise money for LandAid and the Phoenix Trust, and former England cricketer Monty Panesar will be a guest speaker on the day.
Taking place from 1-7pm on Thursday, May 25, the match will be hosted by national property consultancy Carter Jonas and design and fit-out specialist COEL and feature live music and refreshments. It is open to all.
The T20 match will be called the ‘Charity Big Smash’ and tickets are £5 in advance or £10 on the day, with children under 16 getting in for free with an accompanying adult.
The sponsors are:
- The Cambridge Building Society
- Howard Group
- Grovemere Property
- Green Building Design
- The Good Plant Company
- Wedd Joinery
- Liquidline
- First Intuition
- BDB Pitmans
- Ascot Lloyd
- Cam Alarms
- Ensors
- Tees Law
- Concilio
- Howes Percival
- Cambridge Industrial Properties
- Corporate Architecture
Funds are also being raised through a silent auction, which includes more than 20 lots.
Colin Brown, partner and head of planning and development at Carter Jonas, said: “Carter Jonas is thrilled to be co-hosting this event with our good friends at COEL and we sincerely hope it proves to be a smash hit with everyone attending.
“The Cambridge business community has proved itself to be hugely resilient over recent years and always steps up when it comes to supporting good causes such as those who stand to gain from this event. Our shared vision is that this is an event for everyone, and we look forward to a fun-filled afternoon and some high-quality cricket!”
Alistair Rumbelow, group CEO at COEL, added: “COEL wanted to host an event with Carter Jonas which will raise funds for our two incredible charities but, in the process, we wanted to raise spirits as well.
“Times have been tough for many people but sport provides entertainment which everyone can enjoy; for that reason, it was important for us to open the game to all, and hope people will come and enjoy the afternoon. We also hope that the cricket game raises awareness of these two brilliant charities which are thoroughly deserving of all the funds raised.”
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All proceeds from tickets will go to the two charities. Tickets can be purchased at join.landaid.org/event/cricketday. Anyone, attending or not, can bid on the silent auction at carterjonas.co.uk/carter-jonas-coel-silent-auction.
