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Updated 01.02.10
Welcome to the Great Horwood Cricket Club Website
Great Horwood CC plays on an attractive, well-maintained
ground on the outskirts of the village. Situated close to the
A421, the ground is unique in that the Pavilion sits on a raised
area of ground, which offers an excellent vantage point for
watching games. The club is extremely active on both the playing
and social fronts and supports:
- Three Saturday teams that play in
the Oxfordshire Cricket Association League; Divisions 1, 5
and 11.
- The Club competes in the National
Village Cricket Competition
- A Sunday team playing friendly matches;
some Sundays the club fields two teams.
- A Wednesday team playing in the
Buckingham & District Midweek League. In 2009 this team won
the top division of this league.
- The Club runs a 20/20 Invitation
Tournament which this year will be held on Sunday 29th
August
- A Ladies team that plays friendly
matches on Sunday mornings and also runs a very successful
invitation 6-a-side competition which this year will be on
on Sunday 27th June.
- There is a thriving, rapidly growing
Youth Section, with players ranging from 8 to 15. Under 11,
12,13 & 16 teams play in local leagues including the Bucks
Cricket Board League
- Following the success of the 2009 Under
15 invitation 6-a-side competition the Club will be holding
a similar Under 16 competition this year on Sunday 13 June
- The Club is again hosting a
Buckinghamshire Youth Match which is the Under 13 team
against Herefordshire on Sunday 25th July
- The club achieved Clubmark accreditation
and ECB Focus Club status in October 2009.
The Club has a thriving social section
that organises events throughout the year; featuring a Quiz
Night, a Race Night, a Mid-Summer Party and regular B-B-Q on
Friday evenings to coincide with the 12 & Under Youth Cricket
training. The clubhouse is also used for member private
functions, using the Fully Licensed Bar Area and Kitchen
Welcome to 2010 Season from the Chairman
As
we enter the 2010 season I would, on behalf of Great Horwood
Cricket Club, like to thank all our members, officials and
sponsors for their continued support. As a village club, I
believe we are very successful and prosperous which is due
to the efforts of all those people. Thank you to you all and
to those who have placed adverts in our Fixture Book – we
are indeed very aware and grateful for your contribution to
our club.
This time last year I was looking forward to us having three
Saturday teams in the league for the first time and the fact
that we also had three youth teams in the Bucks Cricket
Board league. With the success that this was in 2009 we will
once again have three Saturday league teams. In addition,
the success of the youth section and its continued growth
has enabled us to have four youth teams playing league
cricket in 2010.
Off the field we achieved ECB Clubmark accreditation and
also ECB Focus Club status which means that we are
recognised by the sport’s governing body as a safe
environment for children to be coached, practice and play
cricket. In addition it should be a significant advantage
when we need additional funding from grant bodies for major
projects to continue to grow and serve the community.
This season the management committee will be focussing on
improving practice facilities and relieving pressure on the
square. Our first objective is to have an artificial wicket
installed by the start of the season and mobile cages to be
used for practice sessions. Another area where we will be
trying to improve is in getting major sponsors for the Club.
Linked to this is a review of the Club playing kit (i.e.
shirts, training wear). What makes the Club successful is
not just the efforts of the management committee but the
work done by and the help given by all the members and I
look forward to your continued support. With the Club being
open most nights of the week in season we are looking for
increased member support in helping on the bar – by this I
mean not just drinking but also serving! Please let any
member of the management committee know if you can help out.
Finally, I wish everyone at the Club a successful and
enjoyable season and I thank you all for your continued
support. I hope to see you all at the Club some time during
the season.
Norman Ellison
Chairman Great Horwood CC