'Josh was quite a driven individual,' he recalled with a chuckle. “We’re a family of cricket players - regardless of age, sex, team, or whatever background you’ve got.”įoster added that the club is also planning a tournament day involving three clubs Downie represented in Nottingham, probably for the August Bank Holiday. “We’re all in it together - regardless of if you’re a St Mary’s player or a Bootle player, if we lose a player, we all feel it. Languages Spoken English Interpretive Services To provide the highest quality of care, interpreter services may be utilized to ensure proper communication of medical information for deaf, hard-of-hearing, and non-English speaking patients or family members.

“We’ve been overwhelmed and touched by how many of the local clubs paid their respects and donated. “So whether we get down to them next year, or every year we’ll have a fixture at the same time to honour their memory.

“We’re looking to make this potentially an annual event,” said Morsy. Organisations including Tranmere Rovers and Lancashire CCC donated raffle prizes and donations were made to a charity chosen by the two young men’s families - Cardiac Risk in the Young. “And as is often the case, these things gather momentum.” “I spoke to Ciaran Hosty, Edgware’s chairman, and said it was a great opportunity to honour those lads that we’d sadly lost before their time. Ramsey Morsy, who led Park’s 3rd XI yesterday, said: “They contacted us before the season started, then Josh passed away, then one of their lads passed away. Hopefully, yesterday's game - along with future planned memorial events - can help with the healing process for both Park and Edgware's players.īirkenhead Park Cricket Club's Josh Downie, who died aged 26 in May 'A few people were saying they didn't want to play again, and I think we all had that stage for a week or two.' 'It takes a while to get your head back on - the first few games were awful. But I think we're starting to get there as a team, and starting to enjoy our cricket again. He added: 'It's been quite hard being back at the site of the trauma. The fact the tragedy occurred at Park's home made the process all the more difficult, according to Foster. 'I know I felt a bit like 'why him', and why are we all still able to play cricket and enjoy ourselves.' 'I think we were playing those first few weeks on memory, I don't think we were really there, in a sense. For the first few weeks, you're just sort of in a bit of a dream, like you don't really think it happened. 'I think we're just starting to come to terms with it now. 'But it was a day for Josh, and for Dharmish, and raising money for charity and awareness - and trying to bring some positivity out of the whole situation. 'At first, I wasn't sure if it was a bit too soon,' he said. Players of Edgware CC and Birkenhead Park CC ahead of their game in memory of Josh Downie and Dharmish Bhatt, Thursday June 24 2021įor Park's 1st XI captain, Tom Foster, the game was part of a grieving process that began that awful evening in May, when his teammate collapsed at nets.

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