The Rugby League v Rugby Union 20/20 Cricket Challenge at Pontblyddyn Cricket Club on Sunday attracted hundreds of spectators.
Many legends, including England 2003 World Cup winners Will Greenwood and Neil Back, plus 1980 Grand Slam winner Dusty Hare, donned their pads. England internationals Charlie Hodgson and Tim Stimpson were part of the Union-11 which notched up 191 runs. The League team, featuring Wigan head coach Brian Noble, Widnes and Wigan star Andy Gregory, former Leeds and Great Britain player Garry Schofield and Abi Ekoku, ran just short with 184. All the cash will go to the Wooden Spoon children’s charity. Main organiser, and father of Will, Richard Greenwood, was delighted with the inaugural event’s success. Richard said: “It went spectacularly well. There was a magnificent response from the public. We hope to run it again next year.
“If you could measure its success by the width of smiles, length to length, we’ve gone a very long way.