NXCC - May 2008 newsletter
NORCROSS
CRICKET
CLUB
Est 1919
HASSRA CLUB RUNNER UP 2008
Issue May 2008
Club History
Norcross Cricket Club was established in 1919 and joined the Palace Shield Competition in 1947.
List of Honours
1st XI
1955 Division B winners
1963 Division B runners up
1966 Division B runners up
1986 Division B runners up
1997 Division B runners up
1998 Meyler Cup finalists
2001 Meyler Cup finalists
2002 Division B runners up
2nd XI
1950 Division C winners (shared)
1970 Division D Winners
1974 Loxham Cup finalists
1975 Loxham Cup finalists
1976 Division D Winners
1985 Division D runners up
1988 Division D runners up
1996 Division D winners
2003 Division C runners up
2005 Loxham Cup finalists
Sunday XI
1996 Winners (initial season)
Club Officials
Chair – Bob Veitch - telephone 866911
Secretary – Phil Dawson – telephone 853539
Treasurer – Dave Taylor
1st XI Captain – Ian Davies – telephone 0795 7556218
1st XI Vice Captain – Steve Hill
2nd XI Captain – Lee Wilson telephone 0784 6975442
2nd XI Vice Captain – Rick Blampied telephone 0779 2096053
3rd XI Captain – Jack Holland
Child Welfare Officer – Ian Davies Deputy CWO – Jakki Garner
If you wish to contribute or have any views on this booklet please pass your thoughts to the Chair or Secretary, who will ensure that it reaches the editor.
Chairman’s thoughts
Differing success levels so far but still a very long way to go. Some of you will have good seasons and some of you will not live up to your own hopes and expectations. But if you enjoy your cricket, we will all do better.
Remember it is our club. It isn’t mine. It isn’t Phil’s. It isn’t Dav’s. It isn’t anyone’s.
If we all treat it like that and do what we can to help our club, we will prosper.
It is with a heavy heart that I have to tell you that this season we have had to report to the league that we are unable to field an under 13 team, or an under 17 team. I’m sure some of this is influenced by the fact that for the last few years we haven’t had enough senior members helping out with our junior section. We haven’t been properly able to give the boys intensive one to one coaching and some will have made the decision that they would either get that elsewhere, or have just given up on cricket altogether. Either way it is a real shame.
Junior nets are on a Thursday night and if you are prepared to give up some of your time then those of us already involved and the boys themselves will be very grateful. Don’t think you need to be a qualified coach. Don’t be put off if you do come down and there appear to be enough seniors there already. You don’t need to be a coach to teach boys how to field, how to pick up a ball and throw it, or how to catch it. If you are able to do that then it frees up the time of qualified coaches to coach boys in the technicalities of batting and bowling.
Please do your bit to support OUR club. Bob
View from the Boundary
Have to start this edition with some big thank you’s –to our club sponsors and to all the players/partners/parents who turned up and supported the cricket force weekends ,including a big thank you to Lee Willetts. If you weren’t there, then in the words of Al Murray
SHAME ON YOU!!.
The grounds club etc are yours and it was disappointing to hear that certain people couldn’t be bothered to turn up . Well perhaps when you are looking for a ball to use in the nets, for example and someone tells you they can’ t be bothered looking for one don’t be surprised. I accept that some people couldn’t make every weekend due to work etc, but you can sacrifice an hour or two surely???
Anyway, there are still a few bits to complete but the ground is looking well and a good reward for all the hard work that was put in by those who participated. I know that the location can be a tad windy (say that again) and lack of bar is and always has been a big disappointment, but we have to ensure that we make the ground as welcoming as we can, for supporters and visitors alike. Please continue to support all efforts to keep the ground looking good.
So the sun has started to shine (I think) and the season has started with some good performances, full match details elsewhere, but special mention to Lee Wilson and his 2nd team a promising start. Still a long way to go and plenty of points to be gained.
Let keep the performances up, play hard but fair, enjoy your cricket and hopefully lets bring some rewards back to the club.
And talking of rewards the club needs all members to get involved on the 5th JULY – when we are holding this years fun and fund raiser – it will be a themed Casino night - watch out for more details coming out very soon.
And finally…………………….. congratulations to both Bob and Phil. Their unstinting efforts for the club were acknowledged and rewarded at the recent HASSRA awards ceremony held at the DeVere’s Hotel. Bob’s work for HASSRA in general (i.e his chairmanship of the club and his involvement in the Special event Boules team and preparation of the boules court ) was rewarded when he was presented with an Award of Merit. He also received the club award for the Cricket Club which was voted the 2nd best club in the HASSRA Fylde area - a great achievement, and something we should all be proud of. This time next year we might all be celebrating winning the top prize.
The highlight of the evening though, apart from the scandalous bar prices , had to be the award for Best Volunteer in a club. Both Bob and Phil were nominated and made the final short list of 3. Phil was announced as runner up in the category and our table roared its approval as Bob took the 1st prize, both fully deserving of the award in our eyes both winners - this club would be in a mess without them.
Boundary Boy
Match Reports
1st XI
19/4 Hoghton (away) – Hoghton 117.9 NX 79ao – Not the best start for the 1st team as they travelled away and played on a damp track. Early removal of the Eccles boys raised spirits but a spirited 74 from Hurst – top score by a long way not helped by 3 dropped catches enabled Hoghton to reach 117. In reply a steady start but wickets tumbled on a regular basis and apart from Naveed (27) and Mike Veitch (10) nobody else reached double figures.
26/4 Wrea Green (home) - WG 119ao NX 106ao – expectations high of a 1st win but despite Steve Hill’s 6-31 and 33 runs (good captains performance) we fell short. Going from 51-1 t o 56-6 didn’t help with only Wrighty’s 31 of the top order really contributing.
03/05 Withnell Fold (away) - NX 127.9 WF 128.7 – losing the toss we were given 1st use of a dampish slow track and despite Adam Jackson’s (58) innings, it was felt 10 runs or so short on that pitch. In reply Withnell started well but good bowling from Ian Davies (6-44) ensured a tight finish. In the end we fell to defeat in the last over.
2nd XI
19/4 Hoghton (home) – Norcross 173.9 Hoghton 100 ao – We were invited to take 1st use of the newly laid square and in Arctic conditions 5 of our opponents wore woolly hats!! Allan (31) and Parker (41) put on over 50 for the 1st wicket despite a rocky spell which saw us 106.6 Wilko (52) marshalled the tail to get us to 173. Jordan Beech a good 18no together with sensible batting from Ben Dicko and Kieran McGann on his 2nd XI debut. In reply tight bowling restricted Hoghton to 57.7 before they rallied slighty before Dharmesh finished off the tail. Lester 5-21 Patel 3 -28 and good little spells from the aforementioned Beech and McGann.
26/4 Penwortham (away) - Penwortham 163ao NX 133 – May be one that got away. Good bowling from all bowlers including impressive debuts from father and son (Keith (3-40) and Sam Bury) plus a welcome return of the Dentist (4-36) restricted Penwortham, but perhaps we would rue the 25 extras given away. In reply Wilson (31) and Morrell (23) got us into a good position only for 2 silly run outs left us realistically chasing bonus points rather than the win. Again Keith and Sam contributing with the bat as well. No disgrace against a team expected to be up there at the end of season.
27/4 Walton le Dale (home) – Loxham Cup – WLD 43ao NX 44-3 – Progression in the cup as NX beat Walton (and the rain) to record a cup win. Sam (5-11) and Keith (3-7) continued their good bowling from the day before and despite a hiccup at the start of the reply, a 7 wicket win was completed.
03/05 Springfields (home) – Sp’field 69ao NX 72-3 – A weaken team due to missing personnel in the `1st XI but good bowling from the Bury’s Keith (4-11) Sam (3-2) restricted Springfields to 69ao. In reply capt Wilson (31no) led the side to a comfortable win.
3rd XI
20/4 Wrea Green (home) – WG failed to raise a team so well done Woody 10points in his first game , that’s a record to keep going
FOUR YER BYES
Century Club - fancy winning £100? – for only £2 a month you could. Join the Norcross CC Century Club - see Bob for details. All profits go to club funds.
LANCS CC – raffle tickets. One way the club can raise funds is by selling these tickets, books are available from Bob. For every book we sell we get money back so if you can take a book and sell them please do… the more we sell the more we make. For those who have books they need to be back with BOB by the end of May
If you are unavailable for games please sign the unavailability chart in the pavilion
All players - Remember to ensure that all things in the pavilion have been tidied and put away before leaving the ground – its everyone’s responsibility not just the captains.
STOP PRESS – all players are reminded to look at the code of conduct in the handbook and on display at the ground
Dates for your diary
Fun and fund raiser – Saturday 5th July – Casino Night (Hawaiian Theme (optional) – Tickets available soon. See posters for details – prizes required
Season ends – Saturday 13th September
Junior Presentation Night - TBA
Senior Presentation Night – Saturday 11th October
Forthcoming fixtures
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June 1st |
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Norcross |
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South Shore |
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June 7th |
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Norcross |
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Eccleston |
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Wrea Green II |
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Norcross II |
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June 11th |
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Norcross |
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Penwortham (20/20) |
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June 14th |
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Torrisholme |
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Norcross |
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Norcross II |
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Freckleton II |
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June 15th |
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St Annes |
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Norcross |
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June18th |
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Norcross |
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Freckleton (20/20) |
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June 21st |
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Norcross |
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Great Eccleston II |
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South Shore II |
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Norcross II |
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June 22nd |
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Norcross |
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Thornton Cleveleys |
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June 25th |
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Fulwood & Broughton |
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Norcross (20/20) |
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June 28th |
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Longridge II |
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Norcross |
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Norcross II |
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Fylde II |
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June 29th |
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Penwortham |
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Norcross |
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July 2nd |
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Norcross |
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Garstang (20/20) |
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July 5th |
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Norcross |
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Hoghton |
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Hoghton II |
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Norcross II |
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July 6th |
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Norcross |
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Walton-le-Dale |
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July 12th |
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Wrea Green |
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Norcross |
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Norcross II |
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Penwortham II |
Club Sponsors
The club wish to thank the following for their continued sponsorship:
Match Ball Sponsorship - £25 per ball – forms available if you know of a sponsor. Other forms of sponsorship are available see Bob Veitch for details
HASSRA
Civil Service Sports Council
Wyre Building Supplies, Bracewell Avenue Poulton le Fylde – for all your building requirements – contact Bob Ellis - tel no 895098
Macdonalds Estate Agents, 81-83 Redbank Road Bispham
Knott End Working Mens Club Salisbury Ave Knott End
The Pet Shop 38 Lancaster Road Knott End
Road Safety Services Wakefield Road Bispham
Cricket Force Sponsorship
Thanks to
Taylors - 29 Anchorsholme Lane East - for all your catering requirements – Tel No 853649
Wyre Building Supplies, Bracewell Avenue Poulton le Fylde – for all your building requirements – contact Bob Ellis - tel no 895098
Ashberry Sandwiches, South Shore – ready made sandwiches
for their generous support
Please support all our Sponsors and tell them where you have seen their advert.
