29/08/2025
Market Deeping Cricket Club recently received a cheque for £500 from local Deeping resident Leigh Johnson on behalf of the Worshipful Company of Coopers. The Coopers are an ancient City of London livery company whose main function today is promoting the craft of cask making and supporting education, charities and community groups. While the majority of their support goes to worthy causes in London, Leigh, in his year as Master of the Company, has a discretionary fund to donate to causes close to his heart. Leigh chose to donate part of this Master’s fund to the club specifically to support youth cricket. Pictured is Leigh Johnson with a selection of the young cricketers and the equipment his kind donation, on behalf of the Coopers Company, purchased. MDCC are ever grateful for this kind of support as it helps the club continue to provide cricket, both locally and for the wider community.
Leigh can be seen presenting the cheque to club chairman Tom Anderson and handing over the new kit to Junior Co-Ordinator Jen Hewitt.
