26/08/2025
Gilberdyke Cricket Club has received £1,000 of funding through SPAR’s Community Cashback initiative.
The club, based at Ings View Sports Field in the village, currently has adult teams and a junior set up whose teams take part in the ECB All-Stars and Dynamos programmes.
Its committee are looking to build on that with the grant enabling the club to meet increased running costs while supporting the purchase of additional coaching equipment to improve the abilities of playing members.
Laura Swales, Head of Property and Acquisitions at Jos. Richardson & Son Ltd, owner of SPAR Gilberdyke, met playing members outside the village’s SPAR store to present the cheque for the grant funding.
Dave Mell, Chair of Gilberdyke Cricket Club, said: “The funding from SPAR through Community Cashback is a real help to the club. As a rural cricket club, we have limited access to funding streams, and the rate of price increases on everything is a problem for small village clubs like us so we are grateful to have been chosen as a recipient.
“We have been an integral part of the community since the club reformed in 1998. We deliver training, coaching, ECB programmes and matches for our current member with an age range of five to 73 years of age.
“With our proactive committee, we can make sure the club supports our members and people within our community, especially those that are currently struggling with the cost of living.”
