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January 2008Lots of rain and the bottom of the Brocus was flooded. Who's for cricket?
We did, however, manage do get the first cut on the square and it is looking good, even to the satisfaction of Owen Winsor who did the autumn preparation for us. A group of people doing 'work in the community' came and cleared all the leaves from around the pavilion and nets. We have purchased a Jacobsen Mower for £3000. It is hydraulic and has twice the power of our old Ransome and we are assured that it will handle the course grass at the bottom of the outfield. The three cutters also 'ride' over bumps so we should not get the scalping effect any more. Owen Winsor has taken our square mowers for resharpening and service.
Our old mower and the square mowers going off for refurbishment
Our new outfield mower Mike Quigley and Saul Gabriel have just completed their UKCC Level 1 coaching courses and John Callcut has nearly completed the UKCC Level 2 Course, so together with other members who have already completed the course we will be well equipped to provide good quality coaching for our young people. February 2008 Our new Fixture Secretary, Mike Quigley, has been able to get some challenging new matches for next season. Dorking, Ashtead, Sutton and Findon are just a few names to whet the appetite. Dorking CC has very kindly invited five Newdigate under 11s to join in with their net sessions at Friends Provident under the tuition of Paul Griffiths. John Callcut will also be there as part of his assessed net sessions, required to complete the UKCC Level 2 qualification. The pavilion development committee had a site visit on the 2nd February when it became clear that there will not be sufficient space to build a pavilion between the cricket and football pitches. It will therefore have to be in the existing place which is actually the ideal spot for cricket pavilions as recommended by Sport England. William Harmsworth is now drawing up two plans - one excluding and one including the scout hut. As we said, these are very early days and Mole Valley District Council has already said that their favoured option would be a structure the same size as our existing building. Capel CC have bought our old mower. It will be ideal for them as their ground is flat and they do not have the course grass that we have to contend with. The Surrey Downs League had some free publicity during the cricket highlights from New Zealand on Sky Sports recently. Charles Colville, who plays for Holmbury St. Mary, said that if umpires are going to give LBW decisions like the one awarded to Daniel Vettori against Kevin Pietersen then there will be a lot more appealing in the 'Surrey Downs League' next season. March 2008 Andy Meads has very kindly paid all the setting up costs for the latest Newdigate shirt. Already Bob's Shop, Ben Crook's 'BC Plumbing and KAM Trucking have agreed to sponsor three sets so we are looking for two more sponsors to cover the Sunday 2nds and the midweek side. This is what they will look like:
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If you know of anyone who would like to sponsor a set the cost is about £250 which covers 15 shirts. The sponsors name will appear on the front of the shirt.
Dev Patel and John Callcut attended the Central Surrey District Road Show at Shepperton Cricket Club on the 2nd March. This is one of a series of events whereby the County is attempting to get closer to the grass root clubs to learn of their aspirations and requirements. It was presented by Paul Taylor the former England bowler who is now the Director of Cricket at Surrey CCC. He did not start playing cricket until he was fifteen and has a passion to ensure that cricket is available to all young people. We also had the opportunity to view the impressive new Shepperton pavilion which was built last year. Under the NatWest Cricket Force system they raised £70,000 worth of materials and labour for free and being a Focus Club they were able to get a £50000 interest free loan, which went a long way towards the cost. Click on to NatWest Cricket Force for more information.
Colin Hales, our Life President, has just celebrated his 90th birthday. He and his wife Marion have recently received lifetime achievement awards for their work for the Poppy Appeal and the RNLI. Well done both of you!
Colin raises a glass on his 90th with his wife Marion - 5th March 2008
We have now tied up a club/school link with the Weald Church of England Primary School at Beare Green when we will be conducting Kwik Cricket sessions throughout the summer term. We have a similar arrangement with the Newdigate school and we naturally take this opportunity to encourage the young boys and girls to join our own coaching scheme.
We are very pleased to welcome a new member to our coaching scheme. Rory Fry-Stone is a sports therapist and currently taking the UKCC2 coaching course and will be working with our under 8s. He will also be bringing his son to coaching. Another new recruit to the club is Richard Constance who will be joining our team of umpires. He is a former cricketer and has just completed the umpires course.
A snow storm on Easter Sunday - Four weeks to the start of the season!!
April 2008
On the 5th April we re-opened the club when twenty six members arrived in their NatWest Cricket Force 2008 tee shirts. The verandah and shutters were repainted and the picket fence repaired and re-stained. The fence round the square was removed and stored and the nets and mobile cage put up. The sun shone for awhile and when the work was finished the rains fell. William Harmsworth and Annette Jordan made the teas and coffees and cooked bacon sarnies. Next day three inches of snow fell - just two weeks before the first scheduled match.
Getting ready for the 2008 season under the NatWest Cricket Force 2008 banner.
Snow falls on the 6th April just two weeks before the first match
In spite of the snow there was a good turn out for the final indoor net session at the Oriel Centre in Maidenbower on the 6th April. The general consensus was that the conditions were excellent so we will book them again for next winter. For anyone wishing to make a booking at the centre the contact is Enrique Bendato at eabendato@hbgc.co.uk.
We have now made a formal application to the Surrey Cricket Board to become a Focus Club which will have to be approved by the ECB. There are only twenty nine other clubs in the county and if we are accepted then we will probably be the first club outside the Surrey Championship.
The first day of the season, April 19th, dawned and after a dry week the heavens opened and the first days cricket was washed out. 2007 revisited? However the sun came out on Sunday morning and cricket was played. Match reports can be found in the appropriate section.
Many thanks to the Bennett family who have agreed to purchase a mobile scoreboard for the club. We are obtaining it at discounted prices due to our registration with NatWest Cricket Force 2008.
April has come to an end and already we have lost six matches out of ten due to wet weather, including our prestigous match against Horsham. The junior section got off to a good start on the 28th April. The day was dry and cold but we have to consider ourselves lucky as it was sandwiched between very wet days. We have already completed two coaching sessions at the Weald Primary School which has been attended by about thirty boys and girls.
The new cricket shirts should be with us in a few days time and our on line shop for clothing and equipment should be in operation during the early days of May. Let's hope for a change in the weather so that we can all enjoy some great cricket.
May 2008
Mid week stalwart, Rob Andrews has sadly passed away. The club was well represented at the funeral on the 2nd May and our thoughts are with Pat, John and Jo.
Fantasy Cricket is back at Newdigate. You have £3000 to spend and must chose 4 batsmen, 3 bowlers, 3 all rounders and 1 wicket keeper and each team must consist of 3 midweek players and at least two juniors. Thw points system is as follows: 1 point per run, 10 points per wicket, 10 points per catch/stumping and 10 points for not out/retirement. In addition you must chose a captain from your team and you will score 10 points if he plays in a winning team and lose 10 points if his team loses. You can enter as many teams as you wish and the cost is £5.00 per team. Cash prizes will be awarded for the first three teams. Forms are available in the clubhouse.
Good to see the sunshine and the first week of May saw a full set of fixtures played in spite of the heavy rain the previous week. See reports for details.
On Sunday, 11th May, Ruky Wickremasinghe was back to his form of last season with a big 130 against Cranleigh St Andrews and he joins Richard Callcut as the second senior centurion of the season.
Congratulations must go to our under 13, Will Bennett. On Saturday, 10th May he scored 126 whilst playing a school match for Reigate Grammar School. This was a wonderful achievement which he will remember for the rest of his life. Well done Will.
Our On-line shop was fully operational on the 14th May. Full details are on the home page. Please use this facility.
Graham Cooper came to the club during the evening of the 14th May and spoke to a group of twelve members about many aspects of umpiring and the laws of the game. There wasn't a single person present who did not learn something new and Graham, together with his excellent visual aids, has the skill of describing complicated things in a simple and clear way.
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