Ashfords launch sponsorship of Devon County Cricket Club

Ashfords is heading to the crease with Devon County Cricket Club.

The firm, which has offices in Exeter, Plymouth, Tiverton, Taunton, Bristol and London, will be the team's Premier Partner for the 2010 season.

The partnership was launched on Monday night at a drinks reception at Ashford House, Ashfords' Exeter office which is located on the Exeter Business Park.

The event was attended by the Devon County Cricket Club Executive Committee, Club Captain Neil Hancock, representatives from the Devon Cricket Board as well as business people from across the region.

 
DCCC's other partners, charity Chance to Shine (the single biggest school sport development initiative ever undertaken in Britain), Island Sports and Otter Brewery also joined the celebrations. 

Ashfords Partner Rory Mac Neice said: "We are delighted to support DCCC this season as their Premier Partner and hope that 2010 will be a vintage year for Devon cricket. "

Roger Moylan-Jones, President of DCCC said: "We are delighted to welcome our new partners for 2010, and would not be able to continue without their support. We are also thrilled to be the first county in the country to have Chance to Shine on our shirts. They do such tremendous work and deserve our support.”

Otter Brewery’s Patrick McCaig said: "As a co-sponsor, we will be raising a glass of Otter in support of Devon CCC and look forward to celebrating a successful season with a long debrief in the bar!"

Wasim Khan, Director of the Chance to Shine Charity, the Cricket Foundation, added: “We are delighted that Devon Cricket are placing the Chance to Shine logo on their shirts to raise awareness of the national campaign. It shows great vision and we hope this pioneering idea will set a precedent for all first-class and non first-class counties to do the same.”

And Glen Lammonby from Island Sports said: “We are proud and honoured to work with the county as a local company providing the county with a quality kit.”

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