Budleigh Past and Present

Devon’s cricket fans will have the chance of lunching with star names from the sport when internationally renowned members of the Lashings World Cricket squad will be in Budleigh on Wednesday 29 July. A charity lunch hosted by Lashings http://www.lashings.co.uk/ and including a special auction will be followed by a limited overs match starting at 2.30 pm between the Lashings team and Devon County Cricket Club at Budleigh’s Ottermouth ground. The price is £40 per ticket, or £390 for a table of ten. The 2009 Lashings squad includes Richie Richardson, Devon Malcolm, Jason Gillespie, John Emburey, Gordon Greenidge, Graeme Hick, Henry Olonga, Saqlain Mustaq, Stuart Law and Ian Harvey. In addition to the cricket, Devon cream teas, local ales, a bouncy castle and adventure activities organized by the Royal Marines will be among the afternoon’s attractions to make this a fun-filled family day out. Ground admission is £5 and under-16s get in free. As well as playing cricket, the Lashings team ...