A village cricket club in Rutland has launched a £5000 fundraiser to help fund better facilities.

Market Overton Cricket Club has raised just over £600 with less than a week to go.

The club has posted on social media: "Due to the significant growth and ongoing success of our women's and girls and junior sections at Market Overton CC, we are now in need of a third changing room with a shower room to enable a private area to freshen up after the game or training. We also want to add an accessible toilet with wheelchair access.

"Since starting our junior section in 2015 we now have over 80 children coming to the club for training and games on a weekly basis.

"Since 2018 our women's & girls section has grown to over 40 members, now one of the largest women's sections in Leicestershire in just over 2 years, and it continues to grow.

"The success of these sections has led to many juniors and women being selected for our open age teams (formerly men's cricket) - meaning we now run three weekend teams (two Saturday and one Sunday).

"This rapid but sustainable growth means we now have the need for the third changing room, to be used for juniors, women and umpires (when we host Leicestershire Pathway games).

The appeal added: "We are a family-friendly and progressive club, and we are hoping for your support to reach our goal of £5000, allowing us to provide appropriate facilities for so many players to enjoy cricket at Market Overton CC."

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To help, go to the crowdfunder page here.