Three ladies from Nottingham are loving their day at the cricket and for this special occasion are sporting their own Ashes-themed fascinators.
Louise Kew, Laura Stephenson and Jo Sheppard had the idea when they came to the ODI against South Africa last year, so they set about designing and constructing their own fascinators for this Ashes test.
Day three of the First Investec Ashes Test is Broad Appeal Day in aid of Motor Neurone Disease here at Trent Bridge.
The appeal led by Stuart, Chris and Gemma Broad was launched after the death of Chris’ wife Miche, who suffered from the disease, in July 2010 and aims to raise funds to continue research into MND, a disease for which there is no cure. Today Trent Bridge are hosting a Broad Appeal stand beneath The New Stand and former England player Chris rang the bell before the start of pay.
We have a full interview with Chris Broad on our AudioBoo channel
Further information about the Broad Appeal can be found at http://www.thebroadappeal.org/ and their JustGiving page http://www.justgiving.com/The-Broad-Appeal
Underneath the New Stand the Ashes Volunteers are tending a stall where you can buy some nice little mementos of your visit to Trent Bridge and best of all it’s al for a good cause, the Trent Bridge Community Trust
Why not pop down and make a donation to a worthwhile cause.
Mark Cutts talks about 25 years as a Steward at Trent Bridge and Euro 96.
Stowford Press Cider are in food court behind the William Clarke Stand all this weekend to tempt cricket fans into apple bobbing for a year’s supply of Stowford Press Cider. It’s not exactly apple bobbing but is never the less it’s a challenging test of speed, wits and reactions.
The goal is simply, step inside a giant inflatable apple and try to grab as many foam balls as possible.
The bell to sound the start of play was rung today by Nottinghamshire and England legend Derek Randall.
The batsman, now 62, was capped 47 times in Tests and 49 in One Day Internationals for England. Today he met with former players and Notts members in front of the Pavilion prior to the event, signing autographs and sharing stories of his great victory in the 1977 Ashes.