Travel with a Smile

The Cricketer speaks to Smile Group Travel about broadening horizons on and off the pitch

The Cricketer | 17/11/2022 at 15:10

PROMOTIONAL FEATURE

With more than a decade's experience in the cricket touring business, Graeme Walker, founder of Smile Group Travel has seen it all. He founded the business in Barbados in 2009 while working there as a coach, ground handler and tour manager.

His knowledge of the industry – particularly cricket – is second to none and is a key reason why Smile Group Travel is so popular with tour groups.

Walker picks up the story. "We work relentlessly for our clients and our focus is entirely on delivering the perfect tour. We work with most first-class counties and we apply the same approach to all of our tours as we do to working with the professionals.”

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Alongside the overseas trips to every relevant destination across the world, Walker has also been working closer to home in creating a number of domestic tours and there are increasing opportunities for cricket tours through Europe. Smile are also at the forefront of the increasing interest in girls cricket and one of their initiatives is The Hundred Girls Cricket Festival. This festival will provide the opportunity for U13 and U15 girls to play cricket in a Festival atmosphere on the Isle of Wight.

Walker is excited about this new venture and the growth of female cricket in general. "Schools are keen for their girls to play in a festival atmosphere and this newly created tournament provides just that. We also have a wonderful range of international tours which have been developed specifi cally for female groups." Walker believes Smile provide the widest range of high-class opportunities and through using their expertise ensure that the right tour is selected every time.

The Hundred Girls Cricket Festival

Who: U13/U15 girls
Where: Isle of Wight
When: April 10th-14th 2023

• 4 nights full-board
• 5 matches per team
• Masterclass sessions by professional coaches
• Visits and talks from world renowned cricketers
• Additional competitions for range-hitting, fastest delivery, catching and more
• Prize-giving presentation ceremony
• Evening entertainment at hotel
• Indoor cricket school in case of bad weather
• Half-day coach trip around island with optional activities

Price: £445 per person - Based on 14 players and 2 staff (free of charge)

For more information on any of our tours, please call 01708 948817, visit Smile Group Travel’s website or email info@smilegrouptravel.com