A new table cricket hub is helping young people take part in inclusive sport.
Based at Treloar’s School in Hampshire, the hub is the first of its kind in the county and aims to give more young people access to the adapted, table-top version of cricket.
To celebrate its launch, the Lords Taverners annual SEND Table Cricket Competition was hosted on January 28, with 54 young players from seven local SEND schools taking part.
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Michael Powell, disability cricket development officer at Hampshire Cricket Board, said: "I am extremely grateful to all of the schools that we engage with on our SEND schools programme.
"Cricket is a game for everyone, and thanks to our partnership with The Lords Taverners, we are able to make our game accessible to so many young people with a disability."
Table cricket is played in teams of six and features a ramp and designated scoring zones.
Baycroft School were victorious this year and will attend the national edition of the competition in Crawley.
The new hub will also run weekly sessions every Monday from 4.30pm to 5.30pm, free of charge.
They are part of the Super 1s programme for disabled people aged 12 to 25.
To sign up, email michael.powell@utilitabowl.com.
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