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Sussex welcomes local businesses to The 1st Central County Ground for softball tournament

21 Aug 2022

On Friday 12th August the Sussex Cricket Foundation hosted their annual Workplace B’Ashes, at The 1st Central County Ground, Hove.

The event saw 16 local businesses take to the field to compete in softball cricket matches run by Sussex Cricket Foundation coaches.

The 16 teams were split into 4 groups, all playing 3 matches with the winners of each group progressing to the Semi Finals. Ridgeview, Dotsquares A & B and Inventive Search all progressed to the Semi Finals having won their groups.

Ridgeview defeated Dotsquares ‘B’ before Dotsquares ‘A’ defeated Inventive Search to set up the final.

 The final was played in good spirit and was close all the way throughout, but Ridgeview edged it in their debut appearance at the B’Ashes to become the 2022 Champions.

The event raises money to put towards Foundation initiatives, which are aimed to help change lives through the power of cricket.

This year’s event raised more than £1,200, a sum which will be put towards supporting a project with The Royal Alexander Children’s Hospital.

Gary Wallis-Tayler, Community Cricket Director “It was another fantastic Workplace B’Ashes, which has raised money for us to be able to put towards our planned work with The Royal Alexander Children’s Hospital.

“I’d like to thank the 16 teams that have taken part today to support the Foundation and hope everyone returns for our 2023 event. Special mention to Ridgeview on winning the event in their very first B’Ashes appearance!”

A special thank you goes to major club sponsors Dafabet, who kindly donated their ground usage to the Foundation to run this event. Everyone at the Sussex Cricket Foundation is extremely appreciative of the generous gesture.

Teams that took part: Ridgeview, Dotsquares x 2, Love Local Jobs x 2, Blue Spire, Brighton Fire Alarms, Sutton Winson, Webtrends Optimize x 2, Telefonica Tech x 2, Inventive Search, The Martlet Partnership, County Business Club/Warren House Accountants, Simplex.

 

Major Partners

1st Central Insurance
Aldridge
Dafabet
Dean Wilson LLP
Webtrends Optimize

Premium Partners

Aerotron
Focus Group
Higgidy Ltd
KitKing
Nike
Roebuck Estates
Smile Group Travel
Trading Post Coffee

Community Partners

Aldridge
Chance to Shine
Dean Wilson LLP
ECB
Lord's Taverners
Webtrends Optimize

Corporate Partners

R-cubed
Embers
Harvey's Brewery
Sussex Transport
Hurst
Cordery Coach
Dwade Electrical
Silver Star Cleaning
Quaff
Love Local Jobs
Oliver & Graimes
Class Technology
The Montefiore Hospital
GAP Solutions
SE Tyres
Masuri
LS Printing
Raiys
Dentalbuild
Sutton Winson
Rushfields Plant Centre
Servo Private Wealth
Sussex World (JPI Media)
Galloways Accounting
Brighton Fire Alarms
IEP Financial
Advance Guarding
Davis Television Services
So Legal
Travel Counsellors
LanGuard
Kappture