{"id":82295,"date":"2021-12-24T03:36:40","date_gmt":"2021-12-24T03:36:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/?p=82295"},"modified":"2021-12-24T03:36:40","modified_gmt":"2021-12-24T03:36:40","slug":"national-backyard-cricket-is-back-this-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/national-backyard-cricket-is-back-this-summer\/","title":{"rendered":"National Backyard Cricket is Back This Summer"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000080; font-size: 24px;\"><strong>National Backyard Cricket is Back This Summer<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em>Cricket all-star legends lend their support to raise funds to improve access<\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em>\u00a0to education at home and abroad<\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FqZI4bx_79Q\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\">SYDNEY, 20 December 2021 \u2013 Summer is here so it is time for Australian cricket fans to pad up and face the deliveries in 2022\u2019s National Backyard Cricket Day.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\">National Backyard Cricket is an opportunity for enthusiasts to take time out with family and friends to enjoy a game of cricket, and it\u2019s for a good cause as the funds raised support education projects in Australia and other cricket-playing nations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\">This year\u2019s events will culminate on <strong>Sunday 6th February 2022,<\/strong> however Australians can get involved by playing their own Backyard Cricket Game anytime over the summer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\">National Backyard Cricket has secured all-star support from some of the world\u2019s cricketing legends including Brett Lee, Alyssa Healy, Ryan Carters, Steve O\u2019Keefe, Russel Arnold, Asanka Gurusinha, Alex Blackwell, Ed Cowan, Simon Taufel and Nathan Lyon.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\">The National Backyard Cricket Chairman and LBW Trust Director, Marek Ristwej, said: \u201cWe are excited to be working with Cricket Australia to get Australians playing the sport we all love for a great cause. National Backyard Cricket is a wonderful way to enjoy cricket at any age. So many of us have great memories of summers spent playing backyard cricket, and this summer you can play and also know that you are doing good by supporting Australian Country Libraries and student tertiary education in cricket-playing nations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\">\u201cBy registering your team to participate in National Backyard Cricket, you will be supporting libraries across regional Australia as well as tertiary education in India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Tanzania, South Africa, Afghanistan and Indonesia.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\">\u201cNational Backyard Cricket is a community funding event that helps level the global playing field in education in places not as lucky as Australia. Australians can come together to create transformative educational opportunities for disadvantaged young men and women in these cricket-playing nations,\u201d said Brett Lee, Australian International Cricketer. <em>\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\">\u201cGames aren\u2019t restricted to the backyard, so cricket fans can roll their arm over at the beach, in the park or anywhere they can find a suitable pitch to set up stumps. The most important thing is to have fun and enjoy time with family, friends, your team or colleagues.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\">The LBW Trust said gathering in big numbers may not be possible while we are impacted by<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\">COVID-19, so people are urged to play in a safe environment while enjoying their game<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\">of backyard cricket outdoors.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">For further information, please contact:<\/span> <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\">Kylie Strawbridge<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"mailto:kyliestrawbridge@outlook.com\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">kyliestrawbridge@outlook.com<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\">Ph: 0405 655 974<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #800000; font-size: 16px;\"><strong>Don\u2019t Get Caught Out<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\">Celebrations will culminate with National Backyard Cricket (NBYC) on <strong>Sunday 6th <\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\"><strong>February 2022.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\">Every dollar raised will help fund The LBW Trust&#8217;s education initiatives in country libraries around Australia and the world in cricket playing nations to level the playing field in education.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\">Donations to The LBW Trust of more than $2 may be tax deductible in Australia.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\">Don\u2019t get caught out, so get involved by registering your backyard cricket game or donating at <span style=\"color: #000080;\"><a style=\"color: #000080;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nationalbackyardcricket.com\">www.nationalbackyardcricket.com<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #800000; font-size: 16px;\"><strong>Social Media<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\">Follow us, share your games and tell your friends.<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\">o Facebook &#8211; <span style=\"color: #000080;\">@nationalbackyardcricket<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\">o Instagram &#8211; <span style=\"color: #000080;\">@nationalbackyardcricket<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\">o Twitter &#8211; <span style=\"color: #000080;\">@NationalBYC<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\">o LinkedIn &#8211; <span style=\"color: #000080;\">@national-backyard-cricket<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\">Add a hashtag and keep the conversation flowing <span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>#nationalbackyardcricket<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\">***<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #800000; font-size: 16px;\"><strong>About <\/strong><a style=\"color: #800000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lbwtrust.com.au\/\"><strong>The LBW Trust<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\">The Learning for a Better World (LBW) Trust has raised more than $5 million since its inception 15 years ago. It provides transformational educational opportunities for young men and women in the developing world to level the global playing field in education. Our hope is that, when they graduate, these young men and women will play an important part in improving the future of their communities. Over 1300 students from countries including India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, South Africa, Tanzania, Indonesia, Kenya and Afghanistan are supported annually.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\">The LBW Trust fund raises through charitable donations, the\u00a0LBW Trust Annual\u00a0Dinner,\u00a0Cricket related\u00a0events, and\u00a0<a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.womenforchange.org.au\/\">Women for Change<\/a>\u00a0fundraising campaigns. Our fundraising draws on the support of Australians, the cricketing community, and our diverse group of Directors, Committee Members, Patrons, and Ambassadors including legends of the game.\u00a0Our Board of Directors consists of a wide range of professionals, from journalists and\u00a0authors to accountants, bankers, teachers, lawyers and businesspeople, all bound by a common philanthropic passion and a love of cricket. For more information visit <a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.lbwtrust.com.au\">The LBW Trust website<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\">The National Backyard Cricket program also supports educational programs in Australian country libraries through a partnership with Friends of Libraries Australia (FOLA).<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\">NBYC is the cricket fund-raising arm of the LBW Trust and is an official charity partner of Cricket Australia.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\">The National Backyard Cricket campaign is made possible by the support of our partners; Cricket Australia, Harvey Norman, MultiConnexions, Triple M, Nexba, Venues NSW and Nightjar. For more information please refer to the National Backyard Cricket website <span style=\"color: #000080;\"><a style=\"color: #000080;\" href=\"http:\/\/nationalbackyardcricket.com.au\">http:\/\/nationalbackyardcricket.com.au<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\">***<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #800000; font-size: 16px;\"><strong>Competition<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\">From 1 December 2021 we will be running a game of chance competition for all<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\">registrants and donors to National Backyard Cricket giving away some great prizes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\">Everyone who has donated or registered a backyard cricket game between 1st December 2021 to 23:59 AEDT on 15th January 2022 will go into the draw to win the<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\">money can\u2019t buy experience to attend the backyard cricket game at the Governor<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\">Generals residence in Sydney on 1st February 2022.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\">We will then have another prize draw for everyone who has donated or registered a<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\">backyard cricket game between 1st December 2021 to 6th February 2022 will go into the<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\">draw to win some amazing prize packs including a TV, BBQ, Milkshake makers,<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\">waterproof speakers, Drinks Coolers, Cricket sets, Nexba softdrinks, &amp; NBYC hats. We<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\">have 4 different prize packs to give away to 8 lucky winners.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\">***<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #800000; font-size: 16px;\"><strong>National backyard cricket 2021 impact in Australia<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\">In 2021 National Backyard Cricket provided funding grants to 54 country libraries<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\">across Australia.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\">These funding grants enabled these libraries to complete projects ranging from<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\">computer access for young people, to ESL classes, special needs programs and<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\">coding classes.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\">Harvey Norman has generously matched the funds raised for libraries during the<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\">National Backyard Cricket program enabling grants to meet the technology<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\">needs of 21 libraries.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\">Almost $70,000 of grants were distributed to country libraries working with our<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\">partner, Friends of Libraries Australia.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #800000; font-size: 16px;\"><strong>National backyard cricket 2021 impact for education projects overseas<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\">Tertiary students in India and Sri Lanka have also been the recipients of the<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\">funds raised by the National Backyard Cricket program for overseas education.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\">At a time when the pandemic has devastated the lives of so many in the Indian<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\">subcontinent, the support provided to the students, to support their education<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\">and relieve the pressure on their families has been invaluable.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>National Backyard Cricket is Back This Summer Cricket all-star legends lend their support to raise funds to improve access \u00a0to education at home and abroad SYDNEY, 20 December 2021 \u2013 Summer is here so it is time for Australian cricket fans to pad up and face the deliveries in 2022\u2019s National Backyard Cricket Day. 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