Last week out of the blue my friend Jordie contacted to see if I fancied taking some photos of a charity cricket match that he was organising, all in aid of the Northern Ireland Childrens Hospice. Definitely not one to turn down something for charity I said yes and I found myself at the side of the pitch on Thursday evening.
The match was Donaghadee Cricket Club XI v Belfast Telegraph Select XI. Now don't even ask me what happened during the match because my knowledge on the game of cricket is as good as my knowledge on quantum physics so if you want to see who did what and who beat who, head here.
Usually I like to shoot up close and in the thick of it, but with so much going on (and more importantly I didn't want to get hit by a cricket ball) I decided to dust off my old zoom lens and shoot from the side. Here are some of the match.
As the light was fading, I decided to stop shooting before the match had ended but as I was getting into my car I was absolutely positive that the Belfast Telegraph team had it in the bag. When I asked Jordie who won (he was on the Belfast Telegraph team - which lost! lol) he told me that the Children's Hospice did. And sure enough with a whopping £1400 raised (so far) charity really was the best winner of the night.
With that much banter happening on the pitch on Thursday eve I wouldn't be surprised if this match turns into an annual event! Well done to everyone involved!!!
If you've been inspired to donate direct to Northern Ireland Children Hospice or set up a fundraising event for them you can head to their website.
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