Black Cat of London

A size 5 Matrix ready for a very lucky young cricketer.

Today is the last day of reduced shipping to Australia & New Zealand (£20.00 down from £55.00), applied automatically at checkout.

For the month of August, shipping to Australia & New Zealand will be just £20.00 (normally £55.00).

Use code FREESHIPPING at checkout for free UK-wide shipping until the end of June.

Jane D Beckett, winner of our recent competition has generously asked to have the prize (a brand new Joker) auctioned through this page, with the proceeds going to a charity helping with the recent London terror attacks.

Please email [email protected] to place a bid.

The auction closes Friday 16th June at 5pm (GMT), bids after this will not be accepted.

Why not share this post and help raise money for an excellent cause?

*N.B. international bidders must pay postage costs.

COMPETITION:

How many runs will be scored in the match between England & New Zealand on Tuesday 6th June?

Enter your answer as a comment on this post, along with who (from either side) you think will be the highest individual scorer. This will be used as the tie-breaker if more than one person puts the same score.

Prize: a Black Cat Joker made to your chosen weight.

We also have two £50 and one £100 vouchers to be given at random to three people who SHARE this competition.

Competition closes at 10.15am GMT on Tuesday 6th June, comments posted after this will not be entered.

Good luck!

What are our thoughts on this one? (Answer to be revealed shortly... no cheating.)

On the weekend, a batsman in Melbourne had his middle stumped dislodged but the bails did not move! The batsman was given out. Was that the correct decision?

This freak occurrence happened in a Mid Year Cricket Association match between Moonee Valley Cricket Club and Strathmore Heights Cricket Club.

In celebration of our new website (www.blackcatcricket.co.uk), we're offering 10% of all our bats until the end of November, using the code NEWSITE.

A great photo of Tom Coldman of Exeter University CC using his Monza against Oxford University CC.

The Monza is part of the Concours Series, handmade in the UK from our own plantation of willow trees, and finished with the application of a limited edition set of decals.

Unfortunately, it can only be made as wide as regulations allow, Tom.

https://twitter.com/UoEStudentSport

A different take on an epic achievement. What are your thoughts?

Schoolboy's 1 000 runs a disgrace The news of 15-year-old Pranav Dhanawade scoring 1 000 runs in a school game was perhaps one of the most depressing, dispiriting and heart-rending stories I have read on a sports platform.

PRE-CHRISTMAS SALE now on at www.blackcatcricket.com

All of our bats are available in gift voucher format, to be redeemed by the recipient at a later date. Please email [email protected] if you'd like to arrange this.