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Your chance to play walking cricket and receive a free health check

Author: Roger Jackson, Posted: Tuesday, 29th July 2025, 14:00

Walking cricket has been played in Gloucestershire since 2018

Cricket enthusiasts over the age of 50 are being given the opportunity to play walking cricket while receiving a free health check-up.

The Gloucestershire Cricket Foundation and Healthy Lifestyles Gloucestershire have partnered together to offer a free 14-week programme called ‘Fit For the Overs’.

Supported by Freedom Leisure Cirencester, Fit For the Overs is for men aged 50 and over where they will get health checks, healthy lifestyle tips and physical activity with walking cricket.

“Not only is this a great way to see how small tweaks to people’s lifestyle can produce massive health benefits, it is also a way to meet like-minded people and have fun,” said Gloucestershire Cricket Foundation community officer Crispin Shingler.

The sessions are every Thursday from 11.30am-1.30pm, starting this week.

“The first two sessions will be walking cricket only and from 7^th August Healthy Lifestyles Gloucestershire will be providing their services,” added Shingler.

“Once the 14-week programme has concluded, people can remain playing walking cricket hosted by the Cirencester Leisure Centre.”

Walking cricket was played for the first time in Gloucestershire in 2018.

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