GREAT FUN - OH YES IT IS!

By Steve Skipworth, Keelby CC
In 1981, Keelby Cricket Club were looking for a novel way to raise funds and keep the club together through the winter months. The outcome was the birth of the Keelby pantomime and despite a couple of years off the tradition has continued and preparations are now well under way for the 27th production.
In the early years the cast were predominantly club members, wives and girlfriends and it only ran for three shows. Through demand the number of shows gradually increased but unfortunately the number of cricketers willing to put themselves up for ridicule diminished. Nowadays the cast is mainly village based but the pantomime retains its attraction to the community. However anyone coming to the show might just recognise a wicketkeeper as the dame.
This year's offering is Mother Goose and will be running for eight shows between January 29th and February 6th, including two Saturday matinees. Tickets are priced at £6 for adults and £3 for children and OAPs and are on sale from the local newsagents.
Tickets are selling fast with a couple of shows already sold out, so if you wish to come along to cheer, boo and join in with the fun don’t delay.