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Cannock Cricket Club aces are quids in

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Youngsters from Cannock Cricket Club had a double boost after collecting hundreds of pounds for their club and then bumping into a county star.

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The junior section of the Chase Park-based outfit spent a morning bag-packing at the Asda supermarket in Cannock raising an impressive total of £457.

The following day, members of the club's under-12 side bumped into Stafford-born Worcestershire all-rounder Joe Leach after winning their match at Streetly CC.

Leach was guest of honour at Streetly's open day and chatted to youngsters and posed for pictures.

He said: "It was fantastic to see to cricket in the community, it's grassroots cricket in action.

"It was good to see lots of families at Streetly, enjoying their local facilities. It's important to make cricket as accessible as possible.

"Local clubs are at the forefront on that, getting juniors through the door. Club open days play a key part in it and I'd encourage everyone to get involved."