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Beyond the Boundary: A Candid Conversation with Ravi Ningegowda on Leading Royal Challengers Belfast to Glory

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Welcome back to the Don't Bowl There cricket blog. In today's article is an interview with Ravi Ningegowda who is the strategic mind behind Royal Challengers Belfast (RCB). Within the interview, we discuss the formation and ethos of RCB, the plans for the future and much more. So what is the background of RCB and how was the club created? Royal Challengers Belfast (RCB) is a unique Social Sports Club based in Belfast, Northern Ireland, which is open to all, without affecting their existing Club affiliations. The genesis of RCB was to promote Health, Wellbeing and Equality through sports. We operate as per our tag line and adhere to it which is "Royal by Name and Equal by Game" in true sense and spirit. We welcome all Sports enthusiast individual, irrespective of their skill levels and make them feel a part of the group. Though cricket takes the major attention of RCB, we also run an active badminton and table tennis sessions throughout the year along with other sports...

Leading from the Front: An interview with Lancashire Thunder Captain and Manchester Originals Player, Ellie Threlkeld

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Hello everyone, today I'm thrilled to be able to release the interview which I conducted with Ellie Threlkeld, the captain of Lancashire Thunder and a key player for Manchester Originals. Join me as we discuss her cricketing journey, experiences, goals for the upcoming season and advice she would offer individuals wanting to pursue cricket as their career. So, Ellie, could you offer a quick history of how you got into cricket. I have an older brother Will who got me into playing sport, he played both cricket and football, so I did the same from a young age. I went down to my local club Rainford with him and got involved there. From ages 9-18 I played cricket for Lancashire and football for Liverpool. When I reached 18, I had to make a decision between football and cricket, choosing cricket and making a move from Liverpool to Wigan Athletic to allow a little bit more time for my cricket. I was fortunate enough to be one of the first professionally contracted players in Lancashire in...