After the success of last year’s inter-trust indoor cricket tournament, planning is underway for the second competition in June between CHFT and The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust.

This year’s tournament will be held on Saturday 8th June, between 10am and 5pm, at the Cricket Asylum in Sowerby Bridge – the scene of our hugely successful inaugural event last year.

Our Deputy Medical Director, Neeraj Bhasin, said: “I’m so pleased that we’ve decided to plan this second tournament.

“I’ve a feeling that this is the just the start of an annual competition. Last year’s event was filled with fun, families and a real sense of positivity. People across all roles came together to have fun and socialise together, and of course there was a competitive edge too.

"It was so inclusive with mixed teams of gender and areas of work. It’s a softball tournament so need to worry about a hard cricket ball, and if you’re interested speak to Emma Kovaleski, me, or someone who played last year - it was brilliant!”

The proceeds will again be split between the two Trusts’ charities and The Cricket Asylum Foundation.

How to get involved

• You can register to play as an individual, or as a team of six. There is a registration fee of £15 per player, which will be shared between all three charities – we have 24 spaces for CHFT colleagues
• No equipment will be needed as it will be provided
• The tournament is open to colleagues only and we’ll welcome spectators along to support the players
• There will be a kit library at the event where players and spectators can donate old and unwanted equipment. The library supports under-privileged families and those who may not normally be able to take part in a sport they’d love to play

Register your interest or find out more

Please register your interest before Friday, 24th May by emailing cricket@cht.nhs.uk.

The team will be in touch after then to share a registration form and more details.