Brand ambassador Lydia Greenway returns to launch 2025 Voneus Village Cup at Read Cricket Club
Lydia Greenway launches 2025 Voneus Village Cup at Read CC with a youth masterclass ahead of their opener vs Burneside on April 27.
16th April 2025
Former England international Lydia Greenway will visit a club with more than half a century of Voneus Village Cup heritage when she officially launches this year's tournament.
Four-time Ashes winner Greenway, who was also a member of England’s 50-over and T20 World Cup-winning squads in 2009, will deliver a masterclass to young cricketers at Read CC, in Lancashire, ahead of their first-round clash against Burneside in the Cumbria & North Lancashire group on Sunday 27 April.
Read were formed in 1878 and have been keen participants in the Village Cup since taking part in the very first tournament in 1972.
Two years later, they reached the last eight of the competition before bowing out to eventual winners Bomarsund Welfare, from Northumberland.
Since then, they have been keen participants in the Village Cup and have a thriving junior section.
Read junior chairman Chris Lishman said:
We are absolutely thrilled to have been chosen as the 2025 Voneus Village Cup focus club. "This recognition means a great deal to everyone involved in the club, and we are honoured to be selected. At Read CC, we place great importance on all our junior members, and they are looking forward to the session with Lydia Greenway.
Greenway added:
Read have a fantastic heritage in the Voneus Village Cup, stretching right back to when the tournament was first played in the early 1970s. They're a fantastic community-focused club too. I can't wait to come along for what promises to be a great day as they look to begin their hopeful journey towards that dream Lord's final.
Rural broadband provider Voneus are now in their fifth year supporting the tournament.
Voneus CEO, Christopher Traggio said:
We’re honoured to welcome Lydia back for a third year as our Village Cup ambassador. Once again, she'll be taking to the field to run her Masterclass with the next generation of cricket superstars. It promises to be a fantastic day for the whole community, and we invite everyone to join us at Read CC as we launch the 2025 Voneus Village Cup.