Cricket

First site opened: Harry Gurney, Dan Cramp and Stuart Broad (l-r)

Q&A with pub owner and cricketer Stuart Broad

By Liam Coleman

The Morning Advertiser catches up with cricketers Stuart Broad, England player; Harry Gurney, a Nottinghamshire county bowler; and experienced pub operator Dan Cramp; to talk about their burgeoning pub company The Cat & Wickets and getting to grips...

Crawley: Let’s hear it for pubs’ Olympian endurance

Crawley: Let’s hear it for pubs’ Olympian endurance

By Stephen Crawley

What a summer! We British folk are certainly being tested! The weather, the politics of coalition, the Euro, the [situation in the] Middle East, and the expectations of the British sporting elite are all proving challenging.

Wetherspoon: £1.1m refurbishment planned

Wetherspoon buys Trent Bridge pub from M&B

By Lesley Foottit

JD Wetherspoon has acquired an historic pub by the Trent Bridge cricket venue from Mitchells & Butlers. The managed operator is planning a...

Marston's: Pedigree revamp

Marston's celebrates 175 years

By Gemma McKenna

Marston's is marking 175 years of brewing with the launch of Pedigree's summer marketing campaign, which continues the cricketing tradition.

Marston's unveils talkSport sponsorship

Marston's unveils talkSport sponsorship

Marston's, the official beer of England cricket, is to sponsor talkSPORT radio's cricket coverage this summer. The six-figure deal will see Marston's...

InBrief

InBrief

Warrants issued for spirits cheats Warrants for the arrest of two restaurant owners were issued after they failed to turn up to court on charges of...

Some cricket players

Never be stumped for a decent pint

Beer and cricket have gone hand in hand since the birth of the game, and will continue to do so thanks to a new book from the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA).

NewsDigest

NewsDigest

Marston's has become the official beer of England's test match grounds, with a deal to supply its beers. It will have exclusive rights to perimeter...

London Pride to hit TV screens

London Pride to hit TV screens

London Pride is set to benefit from a whole package of activity for the summer - starting with the beer's reappearance on TV. Based around a summer...

Angela on the rack

Angela on the rack

Going back to the shop floor was all in a day's work for Greene King boss Mark Angela. TONY HALSTEAD joined him behind the bar of one of the busiest...