Charity cricket tournament for former Burnley favourite Parkinson

BURNLEY and Preston North End legends are set to don their whites and play in a charity cricket match in aid of one of their former team-mates.
By The Newsroom
Published 5th May 2011, 08:00 BST

The Gary Parkinson Trophy – named in honour of the former Clarets and North End favourite, who is currently in hospital after suffering a stroke – is a four-team Twenty20 cricket tournament to be played between Preston, Blackpool, Bolton Wanderers and Burnley – all former clubs of Parkinson.

Currently scheduled to play are Graham Alexander, David Eyres, Ian Bryson and Simon Davey, with plenty more to be added to the list.

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The cricket tournament and football match is aimed at raising funds for the Gary Parkinson Fund, which will assist and aid his on-going care. The Twenty20 tournament will take place on Sunday, from 10 a.m. until 7 p.m. at Preston Cricket Club’s West Cliff ground, and players past and present will be joined by guest stars from each club to play a three-game tournament featuring semi-finals and a final. All the proceeds raised from gate receipts go to the fund.

Admission has been set at an affordable rate of £5 for adults and £2 for juniors for the whole day, with passes for going in and out during the day available.

• CLARETS Development Draw week 12 winners: £1,000 - A. Crossley (X1580); £100 - M. Timberlake (W0653), M. Bailey (W5839), B. Jones (X1629), A. Young (C0421). Rollover jackpot numbers 2, 11, 27, 32 - no winner.

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