Youth training starts on Friday 27 April. Please be there from 5:30pm for registration. Training from 6.00-8.00pm is £4 per child and £3 for each other sibling. Membership is £10 per child and £7.50 each for any other siblings. All new children welcome. Danny Cash, Club Captain and Youth Cricket Manager. 01842 765503 or 07857 785516
A message from Chairman Paul Feavearyear It was good to see a decent turn out at nets a fortnight ago, very positive. Hopefully it will be the same at the next session which is tomorrow, Tuesday 13 Feb, with the addition of a few different faces! Hethersett Academy 7-9pm. £3 per session. We are in the process of finalising sponsors for next season and so far we have seven confirmed, and are hopeful of one or two more. If anyone else, or perhaps your employer, is interested in sponsoring the club please get in touch with me or one of the other committee members. Thank you.
GCC Women have been taking part in the Norfolk Cricket Shell Indoor competition at Hethersett Academy and yesterday (Sunday 11 Feb 2018) they finished top of their group after a close fought win over Swardeston Swallows. The competition has been made up from two groups with four teams to each group and Garby will now face the runners-up from the other group, Old Buckenham (who are the current title holders) in a semi-final to be played on Sunday 25 Feb with the final and play-offs on Sunday 18 March. GCC Women have an excellent track record in this competition having won it in 2015 and 2016. The team is headed up by Sarah McGahan and the squad includes: Emma Rogers, Jessica Davey, Georgie Dunkinson, Ella Dye, Beth Champion, Maddy Browne and Sophie Child. UPDATE Garby women lost to old rivals Old Buckenham in the semi-final on Sunday 25 Feb. Old Buck’ won by 62 runs.
Robbie Starling who runs the Garboldisham Village Stores and plays in the GCC 4th Team is attempting the ultimate challenge! In April he will be running the London Marathon. He is running on behalf of, and raising money for, The East Anglia’s Children’s Hospice (EACH). If you would like to sponsor Robbie, you can do so at @ www.justgiving.com/fundraising/eachrobbiestarling Thank you everyone – you will make a difference!
GCC indoor adult nets begin on Tuesday 30 Jan from 7pm-9pm at Hethersett Academy. They are then every other week for six sessions: 13, 27 Feb, 13, 27 March and 10 April. Cost is £3 per session.
Photo: Winners, Great Ellingham and runners-up, Garboldisham. Photo from Norfolk Cricket website. Here’s one we missed in the run up to Christmas… On Sunday December 17 it was Finals Evening in the annual Breckland Indoor League competition at Thetford Leisure Centre. Garboldisham and Gt Ellingham had topped Group B and Hingham and Bradenham had topped Group A and so all four teams came together for the finals. Gt Ellingham beat Hingham in the first semi-final and Garby just scraped a win against Bradenham in a thrilling second semi. The final saw Garboldisham and Great Ellingham battle it out. Garby batted first and set 277/9 (net score of 232) but Great Ellingham replied well with 254/3 and and with less wickets lost, they ended with a higher net score of 239 to take overall victory. You can read more about the Finals Evening here on the Norfolk Cricket website
Indoor nets for under 9s and 11s will be on the following dates at Garboldisham village hall from 9:30 until 11:30am. £4 per child. Sessions will be run by Danny Cash, Lydia and Debbie Raven and Rob Fuller. February 3rd 9:30am – 11:30am 24th 9:30am – 11:30am March 10th 9:30am – 11:30am 24th 9:30am – 11:30am
Garboldisham Village Hall – venue for this year’s Awards Dinner Presentation Evening + Bunning Award With the 2017 Presentation Evening Awards Dinner coming up on Saturday 18th November 2017, all club members are invited to provide their nomination for the BUNNING AWARD, which recognises a particular individual or unsung hero, who you feel does a lot for the club during the course of the year. Please email your nominations to Paul Feavearyear (feavp@aol.com) by Saturday 11th November 2017. If you’ve not booked your place yet for the Awards Dinner please contact James Worby asap on 07342 130429. There may still be places left.
This year’s AGM will be on Monday 20th November at 7.45 at Hutchinson’s, Barker’s Barn, West Harling, NR16 2SQ. All club members welcome. The agenda for the meeting will be: Attendance and apologies Chairman’s opening remarks Minutes of the 2016 AGM Treasurer’s report Captains’ reports Youth Committee Chairman’s report Fund Raising Chairman’s report Ground Committee’s Chairman’s report Appointment of Officers for the 2018 season – see below Match Fees and Subscriptions for the 2018 season Any other business All committee positions are open for election. Those listed below have confirmed their willingness to stand, but the Chairman will be happy to receive alternative nominations with proposer and seconder up until midnight on Wednesday 15th November 2017. Chairman Paul Feavearyear Treasurer Charlie Wright Secretary Robert Leech Club Captain Danny Cash Welfare Officer Debbie Raven Ground Committee Andy Smith Fund Raising Peter Barnes Youth Cricket Danny Cash Parents’ Representative James Worby Other member Paul Baker
GCC President Trevor Lambert with the President’s XI and GCC First XI The annual President’s Day match last Sunday 3 September traditionally marks the end of the season for Garboldisham Cricket Club. This year the 1st team just managed to scrape a win after a huge 10th wicket partnership between Kieran Pask (76*) & Danny Cash. William Dewing is bowled by Gavin Barnes and sees his off stump go tumbling. Last year’s outgoing Chairman Robert Leech was presented with a framed montage of photos in recognition of his many years as Chairman and for all the fantastic work that he has done for the club. Robert is flanked by new Chairman Paul Feavearyear and President Trevor Lambert. Three Garby legends at President’s Day: Peter Mindham, Roly Farr and Colin Wilcox
