NORCROSS CRICKET CLUB

September newsletter

NORCROSS

CRICKET

CLUB

Est 1919

HASSRA CLUB RUNNER UP 2008

Issued Sept 2008

PRESENTATION NIGHT

Saturday 11^th October 7.45 pm start

Social Club, Norcross

Tickets priced £10 - now available

Contact Bob for details

COME & JOIN THE CELEBRATIONS

1st XI win Division 1

CHAMPIONS

Club History

Norcross Cricket Club was established in 1919 and joined the Palace Shield Competition in 1947.

List of Honours

1^st 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

2008 Division 1 Winners

2^nd 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

1^st XI Captain – Ian Davies – telephone 0784 6853690

1^st XI Vice Captain – Steve Hill

2^nd XI Captain – Lee Wilson telephone 0784 6975442

2^nd XI Vice Captain – Rick Blampied telephone 0779 2096053

3^rd XI Captain –

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

The Last Time

Actually the second last time you’ll hear from me this season.

One game to go and we now know where we stand. On the top, looking down and the view is fantastic.

The first, first team championship for 53 years.

The seconds in third place and with their record could have secured promotion in almost any other season.

All in all a very, very satisfying year. Well done!

After all of the excitement of the year and the nervous tension there must have been in the run up to the last two games, knowing our future was in our own hands, it is almost an anti-climax to win the league by watching rain fall. However if we repeat that next year and win the Palace Shield the same way I’m sure we won’t be too concerned.

Whatever your personal situation I hope you have enjoyed the season’s cricket. Some will have done better than expected, some will have been disappointed and there will be many stories to tell during the close season.

At the moment April seems a long time away but before you know where you are, it will be presentation night, then the Palace Shield presentation, then Christmas, followed soon after by indoor nets and before you know it the whites are coming out again.

Don’t forget that next Saturday the nets have to come down and we expect the players to be there to do the work. It’s your club.

Bob

View from the Boundary

And now the end is near…..

or so the song says but its marks the end of a good season for the club. The 1sts have achieved the goal of promotion in grand style - CHAMPIONS - so congrats to all who have played a part in that great achievement. After the start to the campaign this has been a tremendous performance. The 2^nd XI have battled throughout the season and haven’t come up against anything that wasn’t beatable, though fair play to Penwortham, best side in the division and I think they will do well next year in div 2. The 3^rd XI looked at one stage that they might make the playoffs but still some good performances from individuals (perhaps one or two though still need to grow up!!) more of that later …….

So how has the season gone for you personally and from a club point of view - are there highlights / lowlights and what can we do to improve things? Have a think and let your views be known either in writing to the committee or by turning up at a committee meeting. It’s only by you letting club officials know how you feel that we can keep progressing.

Players attitude ----something that has come to light on more than one occasion this season. So I ask the question what do you want? I think the majority turn up to play the game enjoy it, but play to win – some players just seem to what to turn up and take the mickey, out of teammates and opposition. In my view not good enough – we play serious cricket, by all means have fun whilst playing the game, but when we are on the pitch we should be playing to win and that means preparing properly and representing the club – some people appear that they don’t seem to want to do that. Well beware other players are not willing to put up with it - Food for thought for some.

On to next season and it could be a major season in the clubs history and to ensure we hit the ground running, the preparation for all of us starts here. Lots to be done at the ground before the season starts and hopefully we can get volunteers to get down there and put the work in. You will be asked to volunteer have no fear - Put the work in and reap the rewards - please do not leave it to the faithful few – they might not be there!!!

And on that theme - congrats to Bob who was awarded a certificate of recognition from the CSSC for all the hours of hard work he has done for the Cricket Club over the past few years – never has an award been more fitting or deserved.

Boundary Boys nominations for awards – just a bit of fun!!!

1^st XI player of the year - Adam “Average” Jackson – certainly not an average year for the boy. Special mention as well to Steve “rabbits” Hill, Mike (Martin) Veitch, Naveed , Opey and the skipper who finally understood that he could get runs.

2^nd XI player of the year – Lee Wilson – runs galore and sandwiches as well – disappointed that we didn’t get promoted but not for the want of the skip – Special mentions as well to Kieran Mc Gann who has shown tremendous promise and Jay Dyer for an impressive display of wicketkeeping.

3^rd XI player of the year – difficult one this but probably split between Blamps who took over the captaincy and led the way with some good performances and the bowlers (Opey , Lester Junior ) who at last managed to break 10 wickets so we can have a bowling prize for the 3^rd XI this season.

Club Man(Men) – Phil and Bob – who knows where the club would be without the hours they put in – if we all put in 10% of what they put in - boy what a club we would have.

And finally …..Norcy stars nominations for TV/film roles

Chris Openshaw - starring role in “Splash in the Dyke”

Andy Hill – Matrix revisited (Hoghton away!!!!)

Jack “Woody” Holland – Bambi on ice - gets some studs

Chris Lester – Vanish washing commercial – according to his dad he should be sponsored by them

Phil Dawson – one man and his tractor

Steve Hill – Watership Down

Billy’s Rowe & Jenkinson - The Young Ones

Billy Rowe – The Flying Picket (fence)

Steve Wright – Casualty

Craig Wilkinson – the Geoffrey Boycott Story

And a message to all …………….Get yourselves down to the presentation night – tickets are now available and if you haven’t voted for the players player do it now!!!!!.

And don’t forget the League presentation do – lets make it a Norcross night to remember. It’s the 1^st time in 53 years we have won a 1^st XI title so make a note in your diary – Friday 7^th November. More details at Presentation night.

Boundary Boy
Match Reports

1^st XI

16/08 Vernon Carus (a) VC 169ao NX 168ao – promotion nerves or a good 6 points? At the end of the game disappointment but the news that nearest rivals White Coppice picked up nil points lighten the mood a little. Good performances with the ball from Opey 3-26 and Andy Hill 3-48. In reply Naveed (65) looked like he would win it on his own but despite steady contributions it was left to Andy and Opey to win the game, Opey falling to a good catch at sq leg ,one run short – best we don’t mention the stumps Opey!!!!

23/08 Eccleston(a) E 78ao NX 58.5 – Top of the table clash in the end spoilt by the weather. Eccleston batting first were restricted by good opening spells from Hilly and Opey followed up by Veitchy and Naveed both claiming 3 wickets. In reply we had reached 58-5 when a shower on top of an already damp outfield made bowling dangerous. Naveed finished on 34not out including a hugeeeeeeee 6.

30/08 Torrisholme (h) NX 148.8 T 96ao – more vital points on the push to promotion. Having been put in on a good wicket but very grassy outfield we lost early wickets before Wilson (24) and Allan (28) restore the innings. Then the total was boosted by some big hitting from Captain for the day Steve Hill (40). Needing to remove the top two Opey (4-36) and Mike Veitch did that and tight bowling , good fielding and Elmer Fudd (3-14) finished it off getting his customary rabbits.

06/09 Gt Eccleston (a) the rain it came but it didn’t dampen spirits as all games were washed out so we were confirmed as champions – well done to all

13/09 Longridge (h) – lets try and finish the season on a high

2nd XI

16/08 New Longton (h) NX 83ao NL 81ao – Holidays and late withdrawals hit hard (10 men at 1pm) and with the prospect of rain curtailing any play – fortunately it didn’t!! – we had 1^st use of the track. Apart from Lee Wilson (AGAIN) 36 nobody really got to grips with getting their heads down (apart from Henno asleep on the ground) and we fell from 50-2 to 83ao. In reply, after a 1^st ball wicket, NL were 76-5 and looking comfortable but tight bowling (Wilson 3-19 & Cowburn 3-4) and good fielding kept the pressure on and the last wicket fell 2 runs short. A good battling performance if not a good one for the heart.

23/08 Wrea Green (h) NX 160-3 WG 84ao – all credit to Phil for once again getting the ground fit to play on. We had 1^st use and Sir Geoffrey Wilko (54*) and Greg (24) put on a good opening stand After a rare failure by the skip, Jason followed up with a quick 53 and we posted a more than useful 160. In reply Hilly 3-10 and Wilson 4-10 ensured a good win.

30/08 Freckleton (a) NX 182.8 F 97ao – Push for 3^rd place continued with a good win. Blamps 73, Jay Dyer 34 giving us a good base to set a more than challenging total. Wickets for all in reply Sam (2), The dentist (2) and Kieran(2) with Greg picking up 3-21.

06/09 South Shore (h) Lake Norcross won again

13/09 Fylde (a) – the aim is to finish 3^rd boys ……………..lets do it

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.

Dates for your diary

End of season drinks – in the club Saturday – Chairman is in the chair!!!!!

Committee meeting – Wednesday 8th October @ 7.45

Club Presentation Night – Saturday 11^th October

League Presentation Night – Friday 7^th November

2008 stats to date as at 1^st Sept

1^st XI

Highest Player score Adam Jackson 103

leading runs Adam Jackson (431)

leading wicket taker Steve Hill (42)

best figures Mike Veitch 7-13

highest team score 231 v Longridge 2nd (a)

lowest team score 79 v Hoghton (a)

2nd XI

Highest player score Rick Blampied 73

leading runs Lee Wilson (440)

leading wicket taker Greg Cowburn (30)

Best figures Andy Hill 6-50

highest team score 219 v Withnell Fold (h)

lowest team score 37 v Springfields 1st (a)

3rd XI

Highest player score Chris Morrell 82*

leading runs Lee Wilson (154)

leading wicket taker Chris Openshaw(12)

best figures Chris Lester 5-13

highest team score 185 v Vernon Carus (a)

lowest team score 41 v TBC (h)

Club Sponsors

The club wish to thank the following for their continued sponsorship:

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

Club Sponsorship 2009– match or otherwise £25 per ball – forms available if you know of a sponsor. Other forms of sponsorship are available see Bob Veitch for details

Cricket Force Sponsorship 2008

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

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