Shropshire Star

Memorial for cricketer James

A cricket club will be celebrating the life of one of its young players at an event next week.

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James Corfield

James Corfield, 19, of Montgomery died after enjoying a night out in Builth Wells, where he was attending the Royal Welsh Show.

His body was found in a deep pool in the River Wye on July 30, six days after he went missing.

He was a talented member of the Montgomery Cricket Club and club members cancelled its July 29 games in a bid to join the search for their friend. The club also instigated a minute's round of applause at cricket games across the Shropshire league last weekend.

Now the club has announced that it will be celebrating the life of James Corfield at its Lymore ground on August 18 at 2pm.

"Everyone is welcome, so please come and join us and wear a touch of blue," a club spokesman said.

A blue heart has come to symbolise the sadness felt by James' friends and the community.