The Stroud and Swindon, has invested £30,000 into the sponsorship of the West of England Cricket Premier League and has achieved matched funding from Sportsmatch, the Government-funded business sponsorship incentive scheme for grass roots sport.

This will enable youngsters across the West to have the chance to improve their cricket skills. The money will be used in part to fund the purchase of 30 state-of-the-art bowling machines.