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RADCLIFFE WIN COUNTY CUP

admin — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 09:57:56 +0000

Radcliffe-on-Trent Cricket Club won this year’s Nottinghamshire County Under-13 Cup by beating Kimberley. Connor Marshall, Jacob Devin-Baker and David Leaver were impressive as Kimberley were restricted to 75 from their 20 overs.
In reply, Radcliffe reached their target in the 13th over for the loss of just two wickets. Marshall also excelled with the bat, making a rapid 35 before having to retire.

CRICKET CLUB ARE THE TOPS IN RUSHCLIFFE

admin — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 09:50:35 +0000

Bingham Cricket Club have been named Rushcliffe Sports Club of the Year 2011. The club have been rewarded for its excellent work in junior development and the on-field success of the 2010 season, which included promotions for its Saturday and Sunday 1st XI’s. The award was presented to chairman, Steve Bateman, at the presentation evening at the Rushcliffe Arena
Bingham CC narrowly missing out on the title of Nottinghamshire Club of the Year in the spring after being one of three clubs nominated.
Bateman said: “This is recognition of a huge amount of work behind the scenes, on and off the field. We’re proud to be one of a number of strong clubs in Rushcliffe and are very pleased to be chosen above so many worthy nominees. On behalf of the club, I’d like to thank those who have put so much work in – players, parents and committee members.”
The chairman also reserved a special note of thanks for two players no longer with the club.
“The club has been indebted to two Australian players – Paul Alexopoulos and Ben Legge,” added Bateman.
“They came over here under their own steam and put hours of time in to the club at no cost, helping juniors develop and giving advice and support to us.”
Alexopoulos is now a club vice-president in recognition of the time he donated to the club and Bingham CC now has a sister club in Australia, North Tamworth CC, where one of Bingham’s own players spent the last winter developing his game.

CLIFTON CONTINUE CHARGE TO LEAGUE TITLE

admin — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 09:39:12 +0000

Clifton Cricket Club, leaders of the Nottinghamshire Premier League, continue their charge to a hat-trick of titles with their recent 55-run victory over Belvoir at the Clifton Oval.
The visitors limited Clifton to 199-9 in 50 overs and it proved to be a great recovery from the hosts, who were at one stage 58-5.
Tom Lungley (57 not out) and Martin Weightman (37) staged a solid recovery with support from Dominic Harvey (31).
Sam Cliff and Lee Fazackerley enhanced their growing reputations for Belvoir with 4-22 and 3-65 respectively.
Clifton’s target proved too much for the visitors in the end and they were dismissed for 144 inside 42 overs.
Former Notts batsman Darren Bicknell the only Belvoir player to make any sort of score, carrying his bat for 64. Adam Shepherd took 4-30 with the ball as Clifton increased their lead at the top of the table.

KWIK CRICKET FOR BINGHAM

admin — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 14:28:03 +0000

Bingham Cricket Club’s Kwik Cricket training sessions have got underway at Bingham Leisure Centre this month. The club, recently shortlisted for Nottinghamshire ‘Club of the Year’, have run Kwik Cricket for seven years and many youngsters that first played Kwik Cricket have now gone on to play for the club’s adult teams. Coached by Phil Ashmore, a level two CRB-checked coach, the weekly slots are aimed at youngsters with little or no experience of playing cricket in the 7-10 age group. It’s recommended that any players already involved in hardball cricket do not attend Kwik sessions. The cost is £3 and no equipment is required. Call 07817 983 285 for more details.

WIN A STUART BROAD SHIRT AND RAISE MONEY FOR CHARITY

admin — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 08:19:12 +0000

The Derbyshire Building Society in West Bridgford is raffling a World Cup cricket shirt signed by England and Nottinghamshire cricketer Stuart Broad. It’s part of a campaign to help raise £100,000 for the charity Motor Neurone Disease Association (MNDA). This is the latest fundraising event by employees at the West Bridgford branch, who have undertaken many activities, including the production of an 80-page recipe book, using tried and tested recipes from customers and staff alike.
So far, the branch has raised £1,300, so employees are hoping the shirt signed by Stuart Broad will help them reach their £2,000 target. Raffle tickets for the cricket shirt are £1 each and can be purchased at the West Bridgford branch, or at a race night being held at the Meadow Covert pub in Edwalton on the Thursday 31st March at 8pm. Tickets for the event cost £5 and the price includes a free bet, food and a donation to MNDA.
Both events are in support of a marathon 300 mile cycle ride in April, dubbed D2D, where employees from Derbyshire Building Society, along with their colleagues from the Cheshire and Dunfermline Building Societies, will cycle from Derby to Dunfermline via Macclesfield, the home of the Cheshire Building Society. They will be taking part with the aim of raising £100,000 for the Motor Neurone Disease Association, with all the money raised being used to help sufferers and their families locally by providing vital care and support.
Motor Neurone Disease (MND) stops the nerve cells that control the body’s movement from sending messages to muscles. The condition is often rapid and is always fatal and currently there is no cure. Motor Neurone Disease Association Scotland is the only charity providing care and support for people with MND and their carers, while also funding research into the disease. In addition to making a donation online at d2dchallenge.org, donations can be made at any branch of the Cheshire, Derbyshire and Dunfermline Building Societies.

CRICKET CLUB PREPARE FOR SEASON

admin — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 11:25:05 +0000

Bingham Cricket Club’s winter nets are about to spring into action after a busy winter for the club. Last November, the club received the ECB’s prestigious ‘Clubmark’ accreditation. This certifies that Bingham CC are one of a growing number of cricket clubs across England and Wales that are prioritising junior development, creating a benchmark for high-quality community club cricket.
Visits from Nottinghamshire and England’s Stuart Broad, and a sponsored swim for Cancer Research that raised in excess of £900, helped keep cricket at the forefront of the local area over the early winter. The club are now welcoming all players – experienced or not – to winter nets.
Club development officer, Paul Maylard-Mason, said: “We’re keen to welcome new players of all ages and abilities to our training sessions. After such a successful year in 2010 at all levels, we are determined to keep building on our achievements.”
The club achieved promotion in the South Notts League on Saturdays and in the Grantham & Melton Association on Sundays, and appeared in the Frank Woodhead Midweek Cup final.
Bingham Cricket Club also had a number of successes at junior level. The club also provides friendly cricket for those who may wish to play on a Sunday outside of league action – a team which has helped bring through many juniors to senior cricket.
Winter nets take place in Bingham Leisure Centre’s main hall at the following time slots…
Adult sessions
Tuesday evenings (from 11th January) running from 8.00-9.15pm
Junior sessions
Saturday mornings (from 8th January)
9-10am – Under 10/11 hardball and Under-14 hardball
10-11am – Under 13 and girls team
11am-12noon – Under 15 and one-to-one sessions

AWARDS FOR CLIFTON CRICKET JUNIORS

admin — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 10:23:25 +0000

Juniors between the ages of five and nine recently enjoyed six weeks of soft ball Kwik Cricket training at the SNC Active sports hall on Farnborough Road.
Clifton Village CC head coach, Jamie Dickinson, said: “There’s not a lot of opportunity for youngsters of this age to play cricket in the winter months, so myself and Clifton Village CC decided to organise this affordable grass roots scheme.
“The main emphasis is on fun and enjoyment but I’m keen to introduce specific cricket coaching. It was nice to work towards the ECB bronze award, which all the kids passed with flying colours.”
Adam Shepherd, who is a former England Under-18 player and starting out on his coaching career was impressed with the technical improvement of the children.
“We finish the sessions every week with fun games, and in the final session the kids displayed some excellent skills catching and striking the ball,” he said.
Feedback by parents and local sports leaders has been excellent and it is hoped more courses will run in February. For more details please email dickinson.je@gmail.com.
Jamie and Adam are pictured with the successful juniors and their bronze awards.

KINOULTON CRICKET CLUB

admin — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 16:08:11 +0000

Kinoulton Cricket Club developed a girls’ cricket section five years ago and it continues to go from strength to strength. There is a kwik-cricket team and a hardball team – both competing successfully in local leagues.
The club boasts five girls representing the county at either under-13 or under-15. Several of the girls this season have been playing for the men’s Saturday second XI and the Sunday team.
Coach David Richards said: “We are now looking to see if we can form a ladies team, which we hope will provide a pathway for the older girls once they leave school and are unable to play in the designated youth leagues.”
For more details call Jane on 01949 81715.

BINGHAM CRICKET AWARDS

admin — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 12:43:22 +0000

The Bingham Cricket Club end of season awards were a fitting climax to a season that has seen some tremendous highs for the club. The Butt Field Clubhouse had over 80 members present to see Derbyshire’s captain, Greg Smith, hand over the awards as well as take part in an interesting question and answer session.
Vice president, John Betts, attended the evening, at which a minutes applause was offered in memory of Bill Quibell, who sadly passed away this year.
Jack Teague scooped the Player of the Year main award for his superb season, including over 80 wickets and 300 runs.

PAUL REWARDED FOR OUTSTANDING SERVICE

admin — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 20:09:19 +0000

Paul Garton from West Bridgford has been recognised for outstanding services to grassroots cricket. He was presented with his award by former England batsman, Nick Knight, at the one-day international between England and Bangladesh at Trent Bridge.
Paul (pictured right) was presented with a coaching certificate, as part of the Sky Sports ECB Coach Education Programme. Knight is now one of the pundits for Sky’s cricket coverage. Sixteen coaches from the Midlands area met Nick on the pitch during the change of innings.
Over 100 coaches from across the country are being acknowledged by the programme’s ‘Reward and Recognition’ scheme, which comprises on-pitch presentations throughout the summer by various cricket legends, including the Sky Sports commentary team.
With over 10 years of involvement in cricket coaching, Paul is currently lead coach at West Bridgfordians Cricket Club. Paul has raised the profile of cricket in the borough of Rushcliffe and West Bridgfordians are now the biggest club in Nottinghamshire with seven senior, 13 boys and two girls sides.
All of this has grown from Paul’s decision in 1997 to build the club up from a grassroots level, and by 2009 the club had 230 junior members with 15 junior teams playing in structured cricket leagues, whilst being coached by 19 qualified coaches.
The club has become the biggest set -up in Nottinghamshire through the vision and enthusiasm of Paul.
He told The Local News: “It’s been a very enjoyable day and nice to catch up with the other coaches. Thanks to Stewart Burrows and Keith Tongue and Sky Sports for their support of the Coach Education Programme.”
The Sky Sports ECB Coach Education Programme aims to attract and train coaches at all levels of cricket in England and Wales, from schools cricket to the international game.
Since the beginning of Sky’s sponsorship in 2006, over 23,000 coaches have gone through the scheme, more than triple the original target. There have been 10,000 newly qualified coaches in the last 12 months, which is 77% up on the first two years, and now for every professional cricketer in England and Wales, there are over 100 grassroot coaches.
For more information visit the website skysports.com/coaching.