Astrologer Russell Grant pledges £1000 to community cricket tournament

The £1000 up for grabs from http://www.russellgrant.com/ will be presented to the winner of the Sportswise UK20's, a Twenty/20 charity cricket competition supporting the Alzheimer's Society. The competition is open to clubs across the UK and registration is open now.

For the first time ever, teams will receive a chance to reach stardom on Star Cricket Television, a new television station that will cover the tournament. The final will also be played at Uxbridge CC the ground of Middlesex County Cricket Club.

Russell Grant says,

'This year's not-for-profit tournament is a must for every UK club this year. It is fast, but friendly. Most importantly, entering will also help the two official charities - Alzheimer's Society and WISE (Wales Ireland Scotland England) Cricket For All campaign. Teams have to be in it to win it though and we need more local teams. It only takes three local teams to ensure the winner gets to a regional playoff before the final on 16th September 2007.

Star Cricket Television, will make the tournament really exciting. Clubs will be given exclusive advice on how they can star on air. Matches can be rewatched, viewed on your mobile and seen around the world. We've even had a couple of Dutch and one Spanish team ask to play!'

Neil Hunt, chief executive of the Alzheimer's Society says,

'What better way to help people with dementia than by entering this great cricket competition? We're thrilled to be a beneficiary of the UK20's. The competition costs just £30 for each club to enter and all profits will go to the two worthwhile charities.'

Entries are now open for the competition.  Please visit http://www.cricketcolts.co.uk/ or contact Bob Knight at cricketresults@ntlworld.com or call 07785 933 687. Deadline for entry is 10 May 2007.

For more information, contact Hannah Clack, Alzheimer's Society press office.

Notes for editors

• Interviews with Russell Grant are available.
• Photos are available on request.
• Beneficiaries of the competition are WISE Communities and the Alzheimer's Society.
• Sportswise partners include ITV, Red Media , Clubnet , Cotton Traders, Snappy Images of Hertford, Flicx.
• The Alzheimer's Society is the UK's leading care and research charity for people with dementia and their carers.
• SportsWISE is the sports arm of WISE Communities, a charity that aims to help communities to prosper socially and culturally in Wales, Ireland, Scotland & England (hence W.I.S.E.).
• The first 10 ClubNet Clubs to sign up will be able to enter for FREE .
• Matches will take place from May - August. The final will take place on 16 September 2007 at Uxbridge CC, one of the Middlesex County Grounds.
• Over 700,000 people in the UK have dementia. More than half have Alzheimer's disease.
• For information and advice on Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia call the Alzheimer's Society national helpline on 0845 300 0336.
• Our website address is http://www.alzheimers.org.uk/.