Machen cricket club were part of the inaugural "Walking in the Valleys" for young cricketers fundraising event in 2022 along with 4 other clubs Cardiff, Pontypridd, Hopkinstown and Abercynon which brought these local rivals on the pitch closer together and raised vital revenue for youth cricket. This year the same 5 clubs will be joined by Ebbw Vale, Blackwood, Porth, Upper Rhondda, Mountain Ash, SEWACO, Radyr and Christchurch cricket clubs as our route this year starts at Ebbw Vale and finishes at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff going via Blackwood, Machen and Pontypridd on the way over the 4 days from 4th to 7th April.

Cricket in Machen dates backs far as 1878 and is the last surviving club in the Rhymney valley which is why this event is so important to keep clubs like ours on the map and maintain our history in the game.

Machen is a small village club and although the mens senior sides are improving our youth set up has only just been reintroduced over the last few years with the introduction of the national Allstars and Dynamo's schemes by the ECB, this is an area of key focus for the club moving forwards to preserve the clubs history. The club has made huge progress over the last 2 years with the introduction of our ladies side playing in their first festival day in August last year and an U13 youth team entered into a league for 2024.

All money raised from this event will go towards new junior kit and team wear as we look to expand our youth membership across all age groups.