ACCC 2007 news

A splendid time was had at the School with a meal and disco. The Chairman, Greg Lock, gave a warm welcome to all. Despite the rain, this season has seen good steps forward with a new pavilion, a good pitch mark and promotion to Division 6 of the Wiltshire League. Awards were presented to:

1st XI Batsman - Guy Perritt

1st XI Bowler - Richard Sykes

Friendlies Batsman - Andy Legg

Friendlies Bowler - Guy Perritt

Most Improved Player - Jamie Selby

Best Young Player - Alex Surman

Lee Fielding Award - Graham Mansell

Player of the year - Lee Billett

Big Hit - Guy Perritt

Mr Reliable - Richard Sykes

Players' Player award - Jamie Selby

'150' caps were awarded to Guy Perritt and Richard Mansell and caps for 50s and 5 wkts to various other members.

Clubman Award - Jenny Gunning - For unstinting support for the club throughout the season, helping with the construction of the pavilion and maintenace of the ground, together with cheerful support at games and at all other times

John Hues Shield - Andy Plank - for playing well all season; Captaining the League side to second place and organising teams etc, taking on the role of groundsman, keeping the wickets and outfield in excellent shape, helping put up the pavilion, providing BBQ equipment for functions and for helping at every fund raising event - club would not have continued this season without him!

Flowers were presented to Sheila Mansell for co-ordinating and providing excellent teas throughout the season. Awards were presented to Ryan Locke, Patrick Bailey and Jess Sunderland for the huge amount of help the three of them gave in building the pavillion.

Champagne was presented to Andrew Saye - for organising the Cricket dinner for the second year running, together with another successful 6 aside competition, for taking on two committee roles as President and Treasurer without complaint (well not many!!) and for his time and energy helping to put up the pavilion.

Champagne was also presented to Sally Osborne for the huge amount of time, effort and support she has put into the club over the year.

New Pavilion - help needed please!

If you ever went to the old Catleys yard in Devizes, you may have seen this building. It has been bought for the cricket club and now that we have planning permission, work has started to rebuild it at the ground. The planners were very pleased that we are recycling a building which was about to be demolished.

Our new pavilion will include home and away team changing facilities, toilets and showers, a kitchen area for preparing teas and a storage section for machinery. A generous donation has been received by the club from The Mercers Company and this will be used towards fitting out the pavilion.

Work has started, thanks to all who are offering time voluntarily to make this happen. Volunteers to help are always welcome - please contact Andy Plank (07858 847 173) if you can spare some time to help. We apologise for any disruption caused whilst work takes place, but trust that you will find it worth it.

** Whilst work is in progress please could you ensure that all your children are kept away from the building works and do not climb or play on the timber structure **

*** STOP PRESS ***

There is no game this saturday (7th July) so it's a good chance to make progress on the building. Please join in the working party - there will be a BBQ to keep you going!

Family Fun Day cancelled

Due to too many other commitments on 7th July it has been decided to cancel the 'Family Fun Day' for this year, hopefully we can rearrange for next season

Congratulations!

...to Guy Perritt for his maiden 150 for the club, to Paul Haines for his maiden 50, and to Alex Husk for his maiden 5 wickets! Andy Plank has also scored 100 and there are planty of other good performances. Just a pity the rain is stopping even more good news!

Girls' cricket - update

15 young ladies turned up for coaching and all worked hard to learn some basic skills and then have a game. Great fun. Click here to see some photos.

We hope to see most of them come back for more coaching, either with the lads or in another separate session. But it's clear there is enthusiasm for this and perhaps we should be setting our sights high? Why not become the best girls' cricket club in Wiltshire??

Girls' cricket - special coaching session, 5th May

All Cannings Cricket Club wants to encourage more girls to play cricket.

How about coming to a ‘taster’ session on Saturday 5th May from 11.00 - 12.00 at the ground, where you will get a chance to learn some skills and have a game in an all-girls (age 7+) coaching session. (No previous cricket experience necessary.)

At the end of the session you will have an opportunity to see a team of women players who will be playing at All Cannings that afternoon.

The Club has run coaching for local youngsters for over 10 years and is planning to run mixed training sessions from May. We have 4 qualified coaches. It also hopes to link in with the girls’ cricket league being coordinated across Wiltshire.

If you require further information contact Sally Osborne (07850 325811)

Please can you pass this on to any girls you think might be interested?

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