Guiseley all set to tackle England Legends (From Wharfedale Observer)

Guiseley all set to tackle England Legends

9:29am Thursday 26th July 2012 in Aire-Wharfe League

The stars will be out at Guiseley on Tuesday.

The Aire-Wharfe Division One team are taking on the England Legends in a Twenty/20 clash at Nethermoor (4pm).

It is the biggest fund-raising event the club has ever attempted and they are hoping for a bumper crowd.

The star-studded England Legends side is set to include Dominic Cork, Devon Malcolm, Neil Fair- brother, Dean Headley Phil Defreitas, Gladstone Small, Chris Schofield and Alex Tudor who all enjoyed Test careers.

The line-up will also be boosted by the presence of former Leicestershire and England one-day wicket- keeper Paul Nixon who only retired from first class cricket last year.

The event will raise funds for the club to build new practice nets and money from the game will also go to two charities, the Stroke Association and Marie Curie Cancer Care.

Tickets for the encounter, have been on sale for the past two weeks and they will be available from the club every day from Friday, They are priced £15 for adults and £10 for concessions and will also be available on the day.

Guiseley are also offering £5 admission for spectators arriving after 5.30pm. They will also be entitled to enjoy the live musical entertain- ment which will round off the day between 8 and 9.30pm.

The club has taken out contingency insurance which means that if the game is rained off the ticket holders will get a full refund.

Club official Nick Fraser said: “The interest is really building up and the ticket sales are going well.

“The Legends have named a strong squad which in addition to the Test players includes the one-day spec- ialist Mal Loye. It should be a great occasion and we are looking forward to an exciting afternoon.”

For more details about the game contact Roger Waite 07899 841011 or Nick Fraser 0771 2526948.