Ground rota decided

As you know, Terry Prestney & Adam Page have kindly agreed to help on each and every Saturday.  So the rota below shows just one name to help Terry & Adam.

March 3rd     Dave Brooker

March 10th   Nick Oakley

March 17th*   Steve Willsher

March 24th   Les Abbie

March 31st*   Harry Callaghan

April 7th       Joe Smith

*As you also know, we need to organise larger work parties on March 17th & March 31st to paint sightscreens, clear ground by shed & (maybe) clean dressing rooms.  So looking for extra hands on those days.

Groundwork

CALLING ALL VOLUNTEERS!

Your cricket ground will soon need some TLC. 

This year we want the cricket ground to look its best for the start of the season so we're looking for a lot of help. 

First we need people to help Terry with the pre-season ground rota for a couple of hours on the following Saturday mornings: 

March 3rd
March 10th
March 17th*
March 24th
March 31st*
April 7th

 If you are available and would like to go on the rota, please let me know what dates you can do & I'll make a list.  I promise that no-one will have to do more than two days on the rota and it will probably be only one.

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 Second, on the Saturdays marked with an asterisk (March 17th & March 31st), we are going to organise Work Parties to:

• clean & paint the sights screens
• clear the ground next to the shed
• pay some much needed attention to the changing rooms

Breakfast will be laid on!  Please let me know if you can come & help us break the back of these important tasks. 

Remember, cricket doesn't just happen by accident, it happens when everyone pulls together.  Let's make this happen to get the season off to a cracking start. 

I look forward to hearing from you.  Use the 'comment' facility below if that is easier

Thanks, 

Les Abbie, Chairman

Player recruitment for 2012 season

We are campaigning for players for the 2012 season and we need your help.  Recruitment is everyone's job, so if you know of anyone wanting to play this summer please get them on board.  But what are we doing about it so far?

• Information leaflet/envelope available at rec club counter (ready shortly)
• A Board outside Rec announcing player recruitment drive ( to go up at same time as previous item)
• leaflet drop through doors, schools and sports clubs
• Email addresses of all interested players, and also of all exisiting COLTS players being added to the club's central database.
• Advertise / mention in neighborhood magazine and other local papers (John Perfect dealing)

ALSO - if you have any other bright ideas or initiatives then please let Oakers know on earlscolnecricket@btconnect.com

Colts Team Announce New Sponsor

Earls Colne Cricket Club Colts team are pleased to announce a new sponsorhip deal with a quality local business, Colne Stoves.

Colne Stoves have kindly agreed to sponsor our Colts U13 team which will represent the club in the NEDCB league next season. We are extremely grateful to them for their support and to be assisted by a local business is even better.

We will aim to do them proud on the pitch next season and I know that players and coaching staff are excited at the prospect of further development for the Colts as a whole.

May I particularly pay massive thanks to Deb Hayns for her excellent work in helping us to achieve this!. 

Colts winter training programme announced

Harry Callaghan, Dave Brooker and Ben Mason have put on a fantastic programme for the youth section this winter.  Starts December 11th.  See the full programme in the first ever Earls Colne CC Youth cricket Newsletter here

In particular if you are in Year 7, and want to train for the team this winter, read this