By Bath Chronicle
A woman from Bath has teamed up with a West Indies cricket team to raise £2,500 for a new club house.
Kat Byles got involved with Urlings Cricket Club in Antigua and became inspired by their spirit.
She witnessed the club's involvement in the sport at grass roots level and is keen to help them develop.
Her campaign has been supported by fast bowler Air Andy Roberts, who went on to play for Hampshire County CC and Leicestershire County CC.
"The younger children are the first to arrive and last to leave and practice non-stop often with no shoes, no pads, just raw talent. They have cricket in their hearts. We want more of this wonderful spirit on the global sporting stage."
A club house would provide home and away changing rooms, toilets, a bar which will also generate consistent revenue for the club, a meeting room, trophy cabinet and storage space.
It will also include an outside deck seating area that will blend into the shade of the giant Tamarind tree.
Andy said: "There's great local cricket talent in Urlings and surrounding villages. A club house will provide the much needed facilities, pride and focus to bring this talent through to the club at national level in Antigua and Barbuda."
To make a donation visit
www.gofundme.com/UrlingsCC.
