“(Garboldisham) Cricket Club a great example” EDP, 4.5.2017
Philip Carr (pictured above) took 3 wickets and went for only 5 runs from his 9 overs in GCC 3rd XI’s win against Beetley CC last Saturday. Phil was also 44 not out. Eastern Daily Press journalist Ian Clarke played for Beetley CC against Garboldisham on Saturday April 29 April and he mentioned GCC in a short article that he wrote in his sports column in the paper on Wednesday 4 May. Here’s Ian’s article reproduced in full: Cricket club a great example “While City were storming into a three-goal lead and then being pegged back at Leeds, I dusted off my whites for the start of the Norfolk League cricket season with a very enjoyable game at Garboldisham. It was some years since I had played at the South Norfolk ground and they have gone from strength to strength since I was last there. The club has four Saturday teams and I was told they have 70 youngsters at junior training on Friday evenings. That is some achievement. There was a great feeling about …