A CRICKET club will this weekend host a tribute day in memory of a Derbyshire student who was stabbed to death in Borneo.
Called Neil's Day, the event will see teams from Belper and Ambergate compete against each other in a fund-raiser to celebrate the life of Neil Dalton.
It has been organised by Belper Amateurs, for whom Neil played, and will take place on Saturday at the Packhorse Ground in Sandyford Lane, Alderwasley, starting at 10am.
Pip Nightingale, the club's secretary, said: "Anybody who knew Neil is urged to attend Neil's Day, regardless of whether they have a link to cricket or not.
"The day is designed to be a celebration of his life and we would love to see as many people as possible in order to make the day a glowing success, providing Neil with the send-off that his brilliance as a person deserves.
"The last few weeks have not been easy for our members and we would like to use the event to raise money for Neil's favourite charity the Anthony Nolan Trust."
Neil, 22, of Ambergate, was stabbed to death in Borneo along with fellow Newcastle University student Aidan Brunger.
The trainee doctors were both on a six-week attachment at a local hospital and were killed on the street in the town of Kuching on August 6 after a night out.
Mr Nightingale said: "One of the teams expected to play are Neil's former teammates from 2006 in Belper Amateurs Under-15s.
"Neil's close friends and family will be attending the event, which aims to provide a fitting tribute to Neil, with entertainment aside from cricket involving live music in the evening and a variety of games and activities around the ground during the day.
"A portion of the money raised on the barbecue and bar will be put towards a patio area of the Belper Amateurs' clubhouse that will be constructed in Neil's memory."
Mr Nightingale said the day will see four cricket matches played, each in a 15-over format, with the first match being between a Belper Amateurs XI and a team of Neil's friends starting at 10am.
The second match, Belper Meadows versus an Ambergate XI, will follow and then the two losing sides will compete against each other before the stage is cleared for the winning two teams who will compete for the Neil Dalton Trophy.
A raffle will also be running, with prizes including a professionally-made cricket-themed cake and two family tickets for Megazone in Derby.
Fishmonger Zulkipli Abdullah, aged 23, has been charged with the murders of Neil and Aiden.
Derby and South Derbyshire Coroner's Court has opened and adjourned an inquest into the deaths of both men, who have been awarded posthumous honorary degrees.
