OLD FRIENDS AND FAVOURITES GATHER AT SEFTON PARK TO REMEMBER ALEX

Date: 18th June 2013

Smith and Thompson the men in charge this Sunday

Sefton Park Cricket Club’sbenefit game for the Merseyside-based Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM), which campaigns to reduce the suicide rate among young men, in memory of popular player Alex Miller who died tragically in December last year, is now taking shape. The game on Sunday 23 June is the latest event in a project set up by the Croxteth Drive club to raise awareness of the issues of depression and mental health wellbeing in cricket and amongst young men.

The game sees the return of old favourites of the club Rob Houghton, Chris Bellis, Paddy Stern, Ben Moore and Howie Parker as well as old friends and foes of Alex from across the competition with representatives from New Brighton, Bootle, Maghull and Birkenhead Park also taking part.

Officiating will be 1st XI scorer Dave Smith, who umpired Alex on many occasions for the Sunday XI, and 2nd team umpire and one of the longest standing and most respected umpires across Merseyside, Frank Thompson.

Alongside the game there will be a raffle in aid of the charity which includes a host of brilliant sporting prizes included Ashes and ODI tickets. There will also be a silent auction for three people to attend the England v Scotland game at Wembley stadium on Wednesday 14th August in the luxury surroundings of the Sunday Times box, to be hosted by football correspondent and Sefton player Jon Northcroft. All details can be found via www.seftonparkcalm.blogspot.com

A BBQ, full bar facilities and plenty of activities for spectators to get involved with will be available on the day. Further details and all enquiries to Mark Boyns mark_boyns@hotmail.com"