Cricketer joins in charity fun event

From the Swindon Advertiser, first published Thursday 22nd May 2003.

England women's cricketer Charlotte Edwards will join Staff at Innogy in Swindon for ChildLine Day.

Innogy, whose customer relations arm, npower, sponsors men's and women's test cricket, will raise cash for children with a number of fun cricket activities tomorrow.

Staff will be getting into the spirit of the event by wearing white all day, buying cream teas and taking part in quizzes.

They will play in a sponge ball cricket tournament at noon.

ChildLine is Innogy's chosen corporate charity for 2003.

The charity's committee chairman, Mike Bowden, said: "We are all gearing up to raise cash for kids.

"Charlotte will give staff a run for their money in the sponge ball cricket."

Charlotte won the Vodafone Best Batsman Award for the winter tour to Australia in January 2000.

The England team is currently ranked third in the world.

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