New Forest cricket - watch cricket on the green
What could be more relaxing than playing or watching cricket on the village green? Most, if not all, New Forest Cricket Clubs welcome new players - contact details can be found via the links below - whilst visitors are spoilt for choice for cricket to watch, as matches take place throughout the summer at a wide variety of picturesque New Forest locations.
There is always the prospect, too, of being joined by uninvited guests, as ponies, donkeys and maybe cattle try to get in on the action, particularly if picnics are on the agenda!
All of the New Forest cricket clubs are detailed on the New Forest Club Cricket Association website, although further enquiries, via the links on that website, to establish match day details may be advisable before travelling to watch.
Additionally, potential players, whether local residents, visitors to the area or holiday home owners, can contact officers of the the Association who will be happy to advise on the particulars of local clubs - contact Ian Loveless on 07419 588427 or email Duncan at duncan79.ds@gmail.com .
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Sadly, 58 animals were killed - 35 ponies, 13 cows, 8 donkeys and 2 sheep, whilst a further 32 were injured - 3 pigs, 9 donkeys, 11 cows and 9 ponies.
(Forty-three accidents occurred in daylight, 15 at twilight and 101 in the dark. Twenty-seven accidents were not reported by the driver involved).
Here's just one horrific example - Three donkeys killed in collision with van at notorious New Forest blackspot (Advertiser and Times)