Tenterden Cricket Club’s new main sponsors are a fitting tribute to their former player, who was also secretary, treasurer and life vice president.

MMP Accounting Solutions Limited, who have agreed a three-year deal, already had strong links to the club.

Co-director Nick May is the son of David May, who played with the club for many years and held the honorary title before his passing in 2018.

Club treasurer Guy Day said: “MMP becoming the main sponsor was a fitting tribute to him and to help towards the continued success of the club."

The club own their Morghew Park ground and have also secured new shirt sponsorships and their solid foundation means they are well equipped to survive the current coronavirus crisis.

A grant from Ashford Borough Council has also been well received and Mr Day has urged other clubs to make sure they investigate what is available , saying: "if you are in receipt of small business rate relief, you should be able to make a claim.”

Along with the backing of MMP, Tenterden Cricket Club have also secured two further three-year deals for sponsoring the shoulder positions on the shirt.

Nelson McLean Lawyers and Pickhill Business Centre have both played major roles in supporting the club over the previous three years.

The colts section, meanwhile, is jointly sponsored by KM Building Control & Maintenance and Regional Network Solutions, again covering the club for three years.

Mr Day said: "The support of our club by locally run/owned business is immense, and these three year deals are hugely important in helping us plan for the future.

“The May family have always been strong supporters of the TCC and we welcome Nick and MMP to the club.”

He added: "There are now 51 companies on our sponsor board and it would be hard to think where we would be without this sponsorship and we thank each and every one of them for supporting our community club.”

Tenterden’s 1st XI side play in Division 2 of the Kent League and there are doubts whether the second half of the season will be played. There is a plan in place to play half of the fixtures from July, but there may be no promotion or relegation.

With that in mind, Tenterden took the decision to cancel their overseas players, who were due to come and play in the 1s and 2s.

“We are hopeful we will get some cricket,” said the treasurer.

“We have 25 Sunday fixtures left to play and our first would have been this past weekend. Hopefully we can play half a season of cricket, I am reasonably confident we will.”

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