THE man at the heart of making cricket more accessible in Yorkshire has now turned to kurling - and he’s even managed to get the Mayor of Barnsley involved.
Mac McKechnie, of Monk Bretton, came up with the idea of walking cricket in late 2018 after taking part in a walking football session at Barnsley’s U3A group.
He stepped down from walking cricket earlier this year and has started his latest passion, ‘new age kurling’.
The Northern Kurling Championships are due to take place at Hoyland Leisure Centre on Sunday, October 13 - and the Mayor of Barnsley Coun John Clarke was given a demonstration on how to play the sport last week.
Mac said: “It was a public awareness day in Barnsley, arranged by the council, focusing on the range of sporting activities available.
“Naturally I was involved in kurling demonstrations.
“One of the attractions about kurling, is that it is inclusive, and very social.
“For example I play from my mobility scooter, and it’s a marvellous gentle sport for the older person, including the less able.”
