Petersfield Cricket
Club
Installation of 2
artificial bowling ends
(Plus replacement of
artificial wicket surfaces)
After wining East Hampshire's Club of the year for 2012, the
club came through a very tough season last year mainly due to the weather causing
nearly 50% of the fixtures across all 3 sides to be postponed. However,
despite only having 4 or 5 players from the previous season’s promotion winning
side available, the 2nd XI managed a second successive promotion.
The club continues to build for the future with 3 colts players in the Hampshire and Surrey squads and another 10 in the district teams for their age groups.
The club have also now got a girls team and a ladies team who will be playing in the Hampshire league. This success is a testament to the hard work put in by all the coaches and volunteers at the club, without these people the club would not be able to function.
Looking forward to this season the club are hoping for better weather (as all cricket clubs are) and another successful season. The first and second teams have new captains in Jack Hannam and Frank Straw, while the third team continue with James Stratford-Tuke.
The 1st XI under Jack's leadership will hope to continue up the league ladder with a blend of the young talent at the club allied with a few old heads to support them.
Frank Straw hopes to also continue the success of the last couple of seasons
with the support of his father Nigel (last seasons 1st XI captain) and the
other 2nd XI players including Gabriel Broadhurst who will play 2nd XI cricket
next year at the age of 13 having been the 3rd XI top scorer as well as the
young cricketer of the year for 2012.
With the clubs policy of bringing colts through the 3rd XI under the guidance of James Stratford-Tuke bearing fruit last year with Alex Thomas, Alex Squires, Rory Newman and Ben Friend all playing 2nd XI cricket last year and Nicky Caddick playing for the 1st XI. This season there are high hopes for Ben Anscombe and Ben Turk in the 3rd XI to follow in the foot steps of their under 13 team mate Broadhurst and be a success for the 3rd XI.
Thanks to grants from various bodies including Biffa, the facilities at the clubs grounds have received a make over this winter with new nets and a new artificial pitch being laid in the last couple of weeks. This will allow the club to provide the seniors and colts with some of the best facilities around in this area. With the weather hopefully staying dry, groundsmen Andy Salmon and Toby Austin hope to have the Heath and Penns place ready to go for the start of the season at the beginning of May.
Penn's Place pavilion has also been refurbished with a new roof and kitchen being installed as well as a new floor this has been long overdue and great thanks need to go to Howdens for the materials and Agincourt Contractors for the installation of the roof and kitchen. The small army of volunteers who provided the manpower to complete the refurbishment should also be commended in what can only be described as atrocious conditions to finish the work over the last 2 weekends.
The colts sides are also looking for success from under 9 to under 15 level with the coaches hoping for continued progress with the very talented group of lads.
Also now the club have 2 female sides, coach Chris Russell is hoping to build on the success of the England ladies side and attract even more girls to the club. The team debuts this season in the Hampshire ladies league for their first taste of competitive league action.
With winter nets now complete the club coaches thoughts turn to warm spring evenings and coaching outdoors for both colts and seniors, starting 15th April see the club website for further details. http://petersfield.play-cricket.com/home/home.asp
The club continues to build for the future with 3 colts players in the Hampshire and Surrey squads and another 10 in the district teams for their age groups.
The club have also now got a girls team and a ladies team who will be playing in the Hampshire league. This success is a testament to the hard work put in by all the coaches and volunteers at the club, without these people the club would not be able to function.
Looking forward to this season the club are hoping for better weather (as all cricket clubs are) and another successful season. The first and second teams have new captains in Jack Hannam and Frank Straw, while the third team continue with James Stratford-Tuke.
The 1st XI under Jack's leadership will hope to continue up the league ladder with a blend of the young talent at the club allied with a few old heads to support them.
With the clubs policy of bringing colts through the 3rd XI under the guidance of James Stratford-Tuke bearing fruit last year with Alex Thomas, Alex Squires, Rory Newman and Ben Friend all playing 2nd XI cricket last year and Nicky Caddick playing for the 1st XI. This season there are high hopes for Ben Anscombe and Ben Turk in the 3rd XI to follow in the foot steps of their under 13 team mate Broadhurst and be a success for the 3rd XI.
Thanks to grants from various bodies including Biffa, the facilities at the clubs grounds have received a make over this winter with new nets and a new artificial pitch being laid in the last couple of weeks. This will allow the club to provide the seniors and colts with some of the best facilities around in this area. With the weather hopefully staying dry, groundsmen Andy Salmon and Toby Austin hope to have the Heath and Penns place ready to go for the start of the season at the beginning of May.
Penn's Place pavilion has also been refurbished with a new roof and kitchen being installed as well as a new floor this has been long overdue and great thanks need to go to Howdens for the materials and Agincourt Contractors for the installation of the roof and kitchen. The small army of volunteers who provided the manpower to complete the refurbishment should also be commended in what can only be described as atrocious conditions to finish the work over the last 2 weekends.
The colts sides are also looking for success from under 9 to under 15 level with the coaches hoping for continued progress with the very talented group of lads.
Also now the club have 2 female sides, coach Chris Russell is hoping to build on the success of the England ladies side and attract even more girls to the club. The team debuts this season in the Hampshire ladies league for their first taste of competitive league action.
With winter nets now complete the club coaches thoughts turn to warm spring evenings and coaching outdoors for both colts and seniors, starting 15th April see the club website for further details. http://petersfield.play-cricket.com/home/home.asp
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