Cricket club receives funding to buy season's worth of balls

Bicester and North Oxford Cricket Club applied to the £100,000 Gigaclear Rural Sports Club Fund, which aims to support rural teams across the broadband company's full fibre network, which spans 26 counties. As well as the season's worth of balls, the club also received a free full fibre broadband service to its clubhouse. Club secretary Oliver Ward said: "Bicester and North Oxford Cricket Club are truly bowled over by the continued support of Gigaclear.

"Last season, we were able to purchase a new electronic scoreboard, and this year Gigaclear has supplied us with a complimentary full fibre broadband service to our clubhouse. "Not only that, but their sports fund will be supplying all our youth match balls for the 2025 season. Without support like this, we would be stumped.



" Fund ambassador Darren Gough (Image: Gigaclear) Fund ambassador Darren Gough added: "Since launching the fund, it has gone from strength to strength, providing valuable support where it is needed most. "It’s great to see so much kit and equipment being sent out to rural sports clubs such as Bicester and North Oxford Cricket Club and I wish them every success." The club was established in 1996 and plays home fixtures at its ground in Akeman Street, Chesterton.

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