More Cricket Force and other information

Dear All,

A huge thank you to everyone who helped out during Cricket Force at the weekend, a great club effort: the new netting is now on the nets at Penns Place, the pavilion is gleaming the sight screens are up, the store tidied and a start has been made at The Heath.

Particular thanks to John Windebank for his coordination and organisation; Damian Broadhurst for his general support and spontaneous supply of equipment; Simon Dodd for ensuring that the water system at Penns was repaired in time for Cricket Force to take place; and to all who took part. At the risk of missing someone and then being reminded at regular intervals for the next few months, also thank you to those there on the day:

The Broadhursts, Turks, Anscombes, Mays, Thomas's, Childs, Chris Wood, Dave Squires, Richard Stephens, Dom Carson, Omar Iqbal, Tom Stratford-Tuke, Tom Stevens, Ash Spencer, William Spencer, Bablu Karthick, and all those I’ve forgotten!

There are still some jobs to be done to get everything totally ready of the beginning of the season, the first game is now under a fortnight away!

An update as to where we are with some of our other projects and work:

• The new covers for The Heath have been ordered and will hopefully be delivered in time for the first league weekend (9th May).

• The water hog for The Heath will be purchased this week.

• The new netting for the nets at Penns Place was put on Saturday (thank you to two colts Nicholas Ross and Tom Stratford-Tuke for securing the money for this through a youth fund).

• We plan to submit within the next 24 hours an application for an additional award (we already have one from the Lloyds Bank Community Fund) to undertake drainage improvement work at The Heath. Carolyn Warne will be interrupting her holiday tomorrow to upload the documentation for it to be in before midnight on the 31st March, thank you.  We have obtained critical support from English Heritage, Petersfield Town Council, West Sussex Archeology Group, Friends of Petersfield Heath and have also obtained a free geophysical survey that will take place during the first week of April.  

• The result of our Inspired Facilities bid to modernise The Heath pavilion will be known next month.

• Two weeks ago the England and Wales Cricket Trust awarded us over £2,250 to buy a new fridge, water boiler, dishwasher and glasswasher.  These will be purchased as soon as the money is transferred and we know the result of our Inspired Facilities application which may impact upon the specification.  

• The equipment purchased from Hardmoor sports ground was collected and delivered to us the week before last.  This would have been an even more complicated and complex operation without the support of Agincourt Contractors who provided all the manpower to make this happen.  Again, thank you to all of them but particularly Damian Broadhurst and Steve Bryant for organising this and their commitment when the scope of what we were doing ran into two full days. To cut a very long story short as a result we now have:

• 3 more sight screens at The Heath.
• A batting cage at Penns Place.
• A new scoreboard at Penns Place (so big even I can read it!). 
• 3 mobile covers at Penns Place.
• A power roller.
• A quantity of equipment for grounds maintenance and wicket preparation for both grounds. 

This is snapshot of what is going on and it has not even mentioned cricket: winter training for the boys has finished, although girls continues; senior training continues; the summer colts schedule has been arranged and will start on the 20th April; pre-season friendlies for the senior teams start in less than two weeks; we are gathering the evidence for the renewal of our Club Mark accreditation and there is more…...

I can’t express my gratitude enough to those key figures at the centre of all this work but I do promise an exciting season ahead with lots more opportunity to support the club on and off the field, the next opportunity is the Waitrose bag pack, this Friday (Good Friday), 3rd April 15, please contact Lisbeth Thomas (lisbeth.thomas@btopenworld.com).  

Kind regards,

James Stratford-Tuke.

Chairman,

Petersfield Cricket Club.

Cricket Force @petersfieldcc a success

Saturday 29th March 9am

A hardy band of cricketers arrived at the Clubs 2nd Ground at Penns Place to replace the netting and also have a general tidy up of the old pavilion to get the club ready to start the new season in a few weeks time.

There was a lot to do with removing of the old nets and astro turf from around them to enable us to ut up the new nets purchased thanks to a grant from EHDC council.  With around 20 people turning u this was achieved in good time allowing the motley crew to finish off tidying as well as moving the new covers and old sight screen in to place. We were able to move to the Heath and give that a clean and move the new equipment into place (thanks to Agincourt Contractors for transporting the equipment from Hardmorr cricket club)

A big thank you goes to John Windebank for coordinating the efforts, James Stratford-tuke (chairman and 3rd team captain), Ash Sencer (club captain), Richard Stephens (2nd team captain),Ben, Sarah, Lucy and Ian Turk,Ricard and Alex Thomas, John and Adam Childs, Rob and Ben Anscombe, Paddy (on his birthday) and Dan May, Damien and Gabe Broadhurst, Dom Carson, Omar Iqbal, Dave Squires, Tom Stevens, Tom Stratford-tuke, Chris Wood and anyone else I have forgotten.

It just shows that the more hands we have on these events the more we can get done.

Well done everybody

Cricket Force this weekend

Cricket Force this Saturday 28th March 9am

Hello All

This weekend the club continues the preparations for the new season

We have had delivered the new equipment which will enable the club to progress even further and will allow us to stage more games and make the club envy of others across Hampshire. 

The season before last we were voted the most improved ground in the county by other clubs and with this in mind we need as much help as possible down at the Heath and Penns this Saturday 28th March 9am

There are a number of jobs from clearing the old shed at Penns to putting the nets back up ready for the outdoor training sessions  

http://petersfieldcc.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/petersfield-cricket-club-summer.html

Please can you spare as much time as possible (colts and adults) on Saturday as the more hands we have the quicker the work can be done. There will also be a get together at the end of the day to sample some fine free beer at The Heath kindly provided by the Itchin Brewery as well as clearing the fridge out for new stock

Please contact the coordinator John Windebank 

john.windebank@gmail.com

Petersfield cricket club Summer training details

Dear All

We have firmed up our plans for Petersfield Cricket Club colts summer training and coaching (details will also be put on the club website - http://petersfield.play-cricket.com/ ). We would welcome back those players who decided that they didn't want to do the indoor training or weren't able to do it.
 
 Girls: 6:00pm to 7:15pm at the Heath on Mondays from 27 April (all ages)
 U7s: 6:00pm to 7:00pm at the Heath on Friday’s from 24 April (up to school year 2)

 U9s: 6:00pm to 7:30pm at the Heath on Friday’s from 24 April (school years 3 and 4)

 U11s: 6:30pm to 8:00pm at The Heath on Mondays from 20 April (school years 5 and 6)

 U13s: 6:30pm to 8:00pm at Penns Place on Tuesdays from 21 April (school years 7 and 8)

 U15s: 6:30pm to 8:.00pm at Penns Place on Tuesdays from 21 April (school years 9 and 10)



It is great that so many of our youngsters will be able to train at the Heath (one of the nicest (if not the nicest) cricket grounds in Hampshire) and those who aren't training on the Heath will be playing their matches on the Heath).

Lisbeth Thomas - lisbeth.thomas@btopenworld.com - could still do with some more colts' volunteers to help with the Waitrose Bag Pack on Good Friday (3rd April) - please contact Lisbeth if your son or daughter is able to help (just an hour or two would be great). Thanks to those who have already volunteered - we particularly need help in the afternoon.

Finally as part of the preparation for the new season we do need volunteers to help with cricket force this Saturday - 28th March - (no skills needed - I am proof of that) - there are all sorts of jobs to do at both the Heath and Penns Place (indoors and outdoors). If our older colts or parents were able to help that would be really appreciated. Please turn up at Penns Place just after 9 on Saturday (or just come down for an hour or so during the day to help).

Thanks

Paddy May

Petersfield Cricket Club Junior Co-ordinator

Petersfield Cricket Club dates for your diary 2015 season

As we approach the start of another cricket season, there are several events being organized that we need your hemp and support. 

This year the club has invested in several new pieces of equipment including covers and water hog which will allow us to play matches that may otherwise have been cancelled but in order to fund this, we do need your help.

28th/28th March - Cricket force

Essential work to get both the Heath and Penns ready for the new season. Also this year need a working party to go to Hardmoor Cricket to collect, dismantle and reassemble the sight screens and covers.

Good Friday 3rd April - Waitrose bag pack

Last times we did this, we raised over £1000 so vital to our fund-raising efforts. Colts and parents/senior players to supervise. Please contact Lisbeth Thomas to volunteer. Lisbeth.thomas@btopenworld.com

Saturday 2nd May - Chili and cricket

Tradtional 2nds vs 3rds match, the final friendly before the league season starts. Come and support the teams and enjoy a bowl of Richard Thomas's famous chili at the interval.

Friday 22nd May - Club night

The first of several club social nights. This one organised by the 1st XI with coaching for the younger Colts, helped by the older Colts. BBQ and bar.

Saturday 23rd May - 1st XI vs Bournemouth

The 2nd and 3rd XI both have a bye this weekend so come along and support The 1sts, BBQ and bar.

Sunday 31st May - Jim Lintott trophy

Petersfield won the first of these last year so Liss will be looking for revenge. BBQ, cakes and bar

Thursday 23rd July - Hampshire U17 Girls vs Sussex

Petersfield will be hosting this county Girls match so please come along and support

Sunday 2nd August - President's Day

Very successful day last year with a Sunday team playing a President's XI. BBQ, bar and cakes

Friday 4th September - Colts' Presentation

End of season awards evening for The Colts.

Saturday 5th September - Colts Fun Day

Traditional end of season parents vs Colts matches for all age groups. BBQ, cakes and bar

Friday 11th September - Senior Presentation Evening

End of season awards and dinner for senior teams

12th or 13th September - 6s competition

Fun 6s competition for all ages, organised by club captain Ash Spencer.

24th & 25th October - Cricket tour to Spain

Rich Stephens is organising a cricket tour to Spain over the October half term. More details to follow soon.

U13 training Monday 9th March cancelled

Dear All,

I’m very sorry but U13 coaching on Monday has been cancelled as the Churcher’s College sports hall is no longer available.  On Monday we will enquire to see whether we can use Bedales or TPS sports halls but unless you hear otherwise assume that there won’t be training.

The U13 Sunday session will go ahead as normal at Churcher’s tomorrow (4 to 5 p.m.), please come to that if you can!

My apologies for any inconvenience.

Kind regards,

James.

Quiz night reminder Saturday 7th March 1930

Unfortunately we have had a very poor response to our annual quiz night this year. This is an important year for fundraising and we need your support.

The quiz will take place on Saturday from 7.30 at St Peter's Church hall. Cost is £10 for adults and £5 for children including fish and chips or sausage and chips.

There will be a bar providing wine, lager, cider and beer

If we do not get at least 15 more participants by Wednesday 4th then we will have to regretfully look at cancelling the event.

If you wish to attend, please let Judith Squires (judesquires@hotmail.com) know as soon as possible including whether you want fish or sausage.

Many thanks
Judith