St Austell Brewery stumps up the cash!
Braunton Cricket Club Executive Committee are delighted to announce that St Austell Brewery will continue to be the Headline sponsor and supporter for the 2008 season.
Danny Crabb, Regional Manager from St Austell has worked very closely with Warren Latham to tailor a package that reflects the ongoing relationship and brings value to the club on and off the square. Having worked together for 10 years now, the association grows from strength to strength and includes 5 tiers of support throughout the clubs playing and social strands.
2008 Cricket Season
The 2008 season gets underway on Sunday 13th with the 'Sunday 1st's away to Filleigh in the North Devon League Division 2. The following Saturday sees the first home game when we host Bratton Fleming in the same division and Sunday we are again at home, this time to Barnstaple and Pilton.
Seniors training starts this Wednesday evening 9th April, and every week from now on, weather permitting.
The Junior cricket starts on Monday 12th May, with sessions between 6-8pm.
Race Night
Just a reminder that the new date for the Race Night is now Saturday the 3rd of May. Wherever possible, please ensure you sponsor and support the Committees efforts to raise funds and have a grand social event.
Sport Relief
The Braunton Cricket Club boosted the regions fund raising efforts at the Kelsey Ground by hosting the Sainsbury's Sport Relief run on Sunday the 16th of March. Local hero and national celebrity David Shepherd, the now retired international umpire from Instow, was on hand to get proceedings underway. At 12h30 lunchtime over 150 intrepid athletes took to the Tarka Trail joined by thousands of others from across the UK who went the distance in the Sainsbury's Sport Relief Mile.
Our thanks to all those who made the day such a success and again to the those who took part. Same time next year? Why not!
Attention all Players
The Committee have booked nets at Park School from 2pm - 4pm starting on Saturday 8th March until the last Saturday of the month. Cost is £2 per player with the balance being subsidised by the club only if insufficinet numbers attend. Come on gents, blow the cobwebs away and do your time.
House Cup Finals Night
Saturday March 1st saw the first House Cup finals for many years and a very good crowd turned out to cheer on their friends and family, the Mitchell and Roberts families being very well represented in all events.
Most preliminary games were completed before the night and thus the night went off according to plan (what plan)!The individual champions of each event entered into a round robin game of ‘killer’ at darts, pool and skittles to determine the overall house champion. The results of the night are as follows :-
LADIES SKITTLES
WINNER ROSE MITCHELL
R/UP CHRISTINE INCLEDON
LADIES DARTS
WINNER HAYLEY RUSH
R/UP LORRAINE
SHOVE HA’PENNY
WINNER GAFFER
R/UP JOHN SNELL
MENS DARTS
WINNER MARK MITCHELL
R/UP IAIN BOND
MENS SKITTLES
WINNER IAN ROBERTS
R/UP ROY HOBMAN
POOL
WINNER PAUL REED
R/UP IAN ROBERTS
OVERALL CHAMPION
IAN ROBERTS
Thanks to everyone who entered, especially to those like myself who went out in the 1st round of each event! Again thank you to all the supporters who made the evening one to remember and to Mike Incledon for helping me keep the competitors in order.
f any body has ideas on how to run the competition differently next year I would be more than willing to listen. If any one would like to run the event next year please volunteer as the Executive Committee have more than enough on their plates at the moment.
Valentines 3 course evening meal - £15 per head
Saturday 16th Feb 6:30 - 9pm
Booking necessary. Must pre-order
The all new "House Sports Cup"
Introducing the all new House Sports Cup for darts (3 legs), pool (3 frames), skittles (6 rubs) and shoveha'penny (1 game) and become the Club Champion. All names need to be submitted by Friday 11th January for inclusion in the draw. Call in the club or phone your name in or send an email if you want to win the Title.
