MEMBERS from a disbanded Neath cricket league have bowled over four charities by handing over their remaining cash to them.
Stadium Garage Neath District Cricket League has officially finished after around 50 years.
Vernon Hadley, 85, who played cricket until he was 67, and had been the treasurer, said it was a committee decision to finish the league and donate their remaining funds to charities.
"The league finished officially on Thursday," he said. "There was no point in hanging onto the money, so we decided to pass it on to charity.
"We did want to give it to some cricket charities but it did not work out. So we chose Royal National Institute for the Blind, Multiple Sclerosis Society, Macmillan Nurses and Tenovus. We gave them �500 each."
Mr Hadley said the league had seen a decline in numbers over the years. "We just could not get the interest anymore and it was too expensive," he said.
"It costs �42.50 for a pitch in Neath so it was getting too expensive. A cricket ball costs �30 and bats around �140.
"The league had been declining over the years. We had been running two divisions with 16 teams.
"It then went down to eight to 10 teams around 10 years ago. This year we had two to three teams and it was costing us �500 a year for pitches. So sadly we decided to disband.
"I have got lots of memories. It has been going for 50 years and I have been involved for 40 years."
He added an event was held to mark the end of the league on Thursday at Skewen Rugby Club.
"All the committee members were invited and people from the charities," he said. "Everyone enjoyed it."
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