Rugby Football Union - Tigers pad up for charity cricket match

Tigers pad up for charity cricket match


	Austin Healey to lead a Matt Hampson XI photo by Getty

Sam Vesty will lead out a full strength Leicester Tigers XI in their annual 20/20 charity cricket match on Friday July 25.

This is the fifth year the cricket match has been played at Rothley Park iand is against a Matt Hampson Trust XI captained by ex-Tigers player Austin Healey.

Healey is determined to win this year after last years defeat, saying: "We have already obtained the services of big hitters Harry Ellis, Matt Elliott, Gerry Taggart and have a selection of well known professional rugby players past and present to add weight to the side."

The event is re-scheduled after the cancellation last week and takes place at the Rothley Park Cricket Club in Westfield Lane, Rothley. Gates open at 4pm with a 5pm start.

Pay on the day admission is £5, children under 13 free with lots of attractions including a bouncy castle, slides, BBQ, bar, sumo suits, gladiators and a rodeo bull.

Proceeds this year will be shared between the Matt Hampson Trust and the development of junior cricket at Rothley Park Cricket Club.

A place in the Matt Hampson side is also on offer to the winner of an Ebay auction, details to be found at www.rothleyparkcc.co.uk

Matt Hampson XI: Austin Healey (capt), Martin Johnson, Lleon Lloyd, Gerry Taggart, Muzzy Izzett, Tim Stimpson, Steve Booth, Dusty Hare, Paul Ramsay, others TBC

Tigers XI: Sam Vestey (capt), Harry Ellis, Jordan Crane, Marco Wentzel , Geordan Murphy,Martin Corry, Aaron Mauger, George Chuter,Toby Flood, Ben Pineaar, Ben Herring, Ben Woods and Tom Croft..