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Released on 03 July 2006

Around 600 cricket-mad youngsters at six schools in Oxford are benefiting from the 'ChancetoShine initiative. Run by the Cricket Foundation, the scheme is aimed at promoting cricket in state schools, and is being developed in the city by Oxford Cricket Club. Club coaches are working with four primary schools ­ Larkrise, Bayards Hill, St Andrew s and St Aloysius ­ and two secondary schools ­ Cheney and Oxford. In addition, the youngsters can look forward to inter-school games, after school clubs and cricket sessions during the school holidays at the club. The scheme is being funded by the Cricket Foundation and leading solicitors Blake Lapthorn Linnell. CRAZY FOR CRICKET: Youngsters at Larkrise County First School, with (from left) Richard Wade (of sponsors Blake Lapthorn Linnell), Philip Evans (Oxford CC's ChanceToShine manager) and Adam Leach (Oxford CC assistant coach) Picture courtesy of Newsquest (Oxfordshire) Limited.