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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. There are now 12 clubs involved which combined have raised over 70K so far for junior cricket since 2022.

This years event is from Friday 10th - Sunday 12th April starting from Blackwood CC to our club Machen on the 1st day and eventually finishing at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff on the Sunday.

Day 1 - Blackwood CC to Machen CC

Day 2 - Hopkinstown loop - Over Penrhys down the Rhondda Fach trail returning to Hopkinstown CC

Day 3 - Taffs Well to Sophia Gardens with juniors joining in at Cardiff CC.

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 2023 and our U13 youth team playing in the youth league in 2024.

All money raised from this event will go towards junior development, equipment and improvements.