My Name is Stephanie Hutchins and I am 18 years old. I am a county cricketer who has just finished college. In Febuary 2018 I am going to South Africa for a cricket tour which I will be captaining the side throughout the tournament.

I have been a cricket player for 7 years now and have represented my county throughout the county age groups. I have also represented Devon U19's side along with playing in the county senior side in both formats. I have also had the oppitunity to play for the England Senior Academy in a league fixture, along with playing in the school games national finals in 2017. Amongst this I have been part of the Western Storm Development Squad and have played with and against World Cup Winners Heather Knight, Anya Shrubsole and Fran Wilson.

I have been on a tour to South Africa back in 2015 which was very sucessful. It was an amazing experiance and I am looking forward to going back again with a diffrent role and competeing against new teams and with new team mates.Following the success of the England womens side in the world cup and the Western Storm team this season Devon have decided to send out an U21's team to help promote the womens game and to help coach some under priveledged kids in the townships. These kids are limited to any sort of coaching and sporting experiances due to the lack of facilities available to them. Their housing and communities are made entirely out of sheets of metal and scraps of furniture but they love their cricket .

Each player has been asked to raise money for the trip so if you are able to help me raise £1500 i would be extremely grateful.

Thankyou Steph