HOWZAT?! RUFC and Wickersley OVCC play charity cricket match to raise money for Rotherham Hospice

Charity Cricket Match

Last Friday saw John Breckin’s annual charity cricket match between Rotherham United Football Club and Nigel Hatton’s Wickersley Old Village Cricket Club taking place. The event was, as always, free to attend, with people donating whatever they could in aid of Rotherham Hospice.

 After much crossing of fingers that the great British summer would cooperate, the weather just about held out and John Breckin’s men were ready to face Wickersley OVCC in what has affectionately become known as the Hospice Cup.

 2022 has been an amazing year for Rotherham United,Wickersley OVCC winning the Rotherham Hospice cup winning the Papa John Trophy and promotion to the EFL Championship, however it wasn’t to be this evening, as the Millers lost the Hospice Cup for the first time. Congratulations to Wickersley OVCC! Still, there were no hard feelings as both teams contributed massively to raising funds for Rotherham Hospice, a cause close to John and Nigel’s hearts.

Through donations, sponsorship, raffle tickets and a charity auction after the game, a brilliant total of £8,857.09 has been raised. 

Special thanks to our corporate sponsors Eric Twigg Foods (who donated all the Pukka Pies sold on the night), Burrows Motors, Dick Habbin, W Restaurant, Broadsword, ELR, Richard Roebuck, PA Entertainments, and Hume & Co. Having the support of our local business community is vital to ensuring Rotherham Hospice can keep supporting families for years to come. If you would like to find out more about how your business could support Rotherham Hospice, please check out our Corporate Partners page here.

"It's been an unbelievable night!...Everybody has turned out and they've been so generous. Especially in these hard times, I can't thank people enough."

 As a charity, Rotherham Hospice needs to raise £3 million each year to continue providing vital end-of-life care and support to our local community. Everyone at the Hospice would like to thank John Breckin, Nigel Hatton, and all those who generously donated their time, effort and money to make this event a great success. If you would like to contribute, you can donate to Rotherham Hospice here.

The last word from John:

"At the end of the day, it's for the Hospice. Hopefully you don't need it, but if you do need it, it's there for you. It belongs to us people of Rotherham and we must keep it going."