Cornwall Cricket Board proudly hosted the opening event of its Winter Indoor Softball Women’s Festival last week at Cornwall Cricket Centre on the Truro College campus. This inaugural festival featured teams from St Austell, St Neot, Helston, and Stithians in an exciting showcase of indoor cricket.

The event saw each team compete in 6-over matches lasting 30 minutes, with a unique format that included one over per bowler and two overs for each batting pair per game. The competition was intense yet played in excellent spirit, with participants demonstrating significant skill development and a deeper understanding of the indoor game.

Match Results:
Stithians (253) vs. St Austell (258) – St Austell won by 5 runs
St Neot (221) vs. Helston (235) – Helston won by 14 runs
St Neot (228) vs. St Austell (231) – St Austell won by 3 runs
St Austell (226) vs. Helston (239) – Helston won by 13 runs
St Neot (238) vs. Stithians (260) – Stithians won by 22 runs
Helston (248) vs. Stithians (250) – Stithians won by 2 runs

The evening highlighted the competitive nature and camaraderie among all teams, with tightly contested matches that kept players and spectators engaged.

Nick Mathews, Women and Girls Development Officer Said: "It was fantastic to have such a great, well contested evening to start off the series of festivals. All 4 teams enjoyed their evening and there was some fantastic cricket being played. It’s really exciting to be able to offer cricketing opportunities for women and girls all year round. The Softball festival’s are just one of the projects we are looking to run over the winter for Women and girls. Other projects involve Hardball Womans competitions, Mums and daughters sessions and girls dynamo’s sessions."

Joe Skinner, Managing Director added: "It is great that indoor cricket is there for the women’s teams over the winter months. It is important for women to play cricket all year around, helping grow the enthusiasm and stay within the game playing in a safe and fun space."

The festival continues each week on a mixture of Monday and Wednesday evenings, welcoming additional teams from Mullion, Wadebridge, Redruth, Perranporth, Mt Ambrose and Werrington.

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The Cornwall Cricket Board remains committed to offering opportunities for individuals aged 5 and above to engage with cricket across the county. As the official governing body for cricket in Cornwall, the Board is dedicated to nurturing a love for the game among both children and adults.