THE Worcestershire Cricket Foundation hosted a celebration of disability cricket at New Road with a Super 1s softball day.
More than 60 players took part in the event, designed specifically for young people living with disabilities.
Some eight teams from across Warwickshire, Staffordshire, Gloucestershire, Leicestershire and Worcestershire contested the event.
It marked the third year the Worcestershire Cricket Foundation hosted the event as part of the national Super 1s programme.
Worcestershire Cricket Foundation disability development officer, Hannah Pettigrew said: “It has been amazing to watch players mix with each other and encourage each other while playing with a smile on their face. Even with people who weren’t in their team.
“It provides participants the opportunity to build confidence, meet new people and provide positive memories of playing cricket.”
The national Super 1s programme, funded by Lord’s Taverners, provides disabled people aged between 12 and 25 with regular access to cricket through free weekly coaching sessions delivered in local community hubs.
Across the UK, more than 70,000 disabled people have an active involvement in disability cricket, participating in a range of formats that cater to different needs and abilities, including table cricket, wheelchair cricket, walking cricket and visually or auditory impaired cricket.
The Super 1s event also highlighted the growing role of mainstream cricket clubs in supporting inclusive cricket, such as the ECB’s Disability Champions Club scheme.
Over 2,100 clubs across the UK have now signed up to this programme, embedding disability cricket into their regular offerings.
