News

From the members of Ashington Rugby Cricket Club we wish you all a very happy new year for 2013. 

A very big thank you to our sponsors in 2012:- KPlastics, Culpitt, Cramlington Computer Services, The Premier, Peter Grenfell Funeral Directors, Storm Roofing, M.I.W Fabrication of Blyth.

As a club we hope another year in the Preimer League helps us improve as a club, we however will not forget our values which is "it is more important to play and enjoy than the result". If we put in the effort and hard work the results will come.

Aim Range arrived at the Rec, but their jetter waggon got stuck up to the axels when trying to cross the floodlighted rugby pitch. They had to empty their full water tank onto the rugby pitch and then had to push off their wagon off the field.

We will need to wait until it is suitable to get them back so they can drive on the pitch or we have the nearest manhole sucked dry and get from the cricket pitch manhole and then jet.

We have sought professional advice and have asked Aim Range to come to the ground on Wednesday 19th December and power jet the drainage, which comes from our land drain at the bottom of the field beside the Rugby Club House to a man hole next to the cricket outfield beside the old running track across the 2nd team rugby pitch to the next manhole. 

The manhole beside the cricket outfield is full to the top and the manhole over the far side of the rugby pitch is virtually dry with only a trickle of water coming through. We suspect that the pipework is silted up.

If we do not look to sort out this problem this could have a massive impact on grass growth not only in the outfield but also the cricket square as the water is now reaching up that far.

We hope the bill will not be too much, just what you need at Christmas time when we hope the spending reduces.

We wish members of Ashington Rugby Cricket Club, family, friends, supporters, umpires and officials of the Northumberland Cricket League a happy christmas (plenty of turkey) and a prosperous new year.

We also spare a thought for those who are no longer with us.

Tonight our Chairman dropped off our Clubs Christmas present at our main sponsor’s house and K Plastics has agreed to sponsor the club for another year, this is great news for our club and our business plan, this will help support the club over the coming season in improving our facilities and also keep our heads above water with our finances.

Thanks Chris very much appreciated.

Bede Academy at Blyth do not have any slots available other than late on a Friday night which is not suitable so we will have to look at other venues.

Our club Annual General Meeting (AGM) is to be held on Tuesday 22nd January at 7pm in our team room at the "Rec".

This follows the Northumberland Cricket League Meeting on Tuesday 15th January were fixtures and cup draws will be made available. This will allow our Chairman just enough time to have the fixtures ready in our club format ready for our AGM.

Can members please make an effort to turn up as this is your chance to have your say in how our club is run and in the election of officials “playing and non-playing”. If you are unable to attend please inform the Secretary or Chairman and pass on any comments or proposals you may want to make.

Pass the word on to other members who you may be in contact with.

Our club presentation / race night when down a storm again on Saturday 24th November, a very big thank you to Pete O'Brien from Ashington Rugby Club who is also President of Northumberland Rugby, who once again compared our race night "You are a Star"

As a club we had over 70 players, members, family and friends at the event as normal a good turn out.

The awards went to;

1st Team Bowler - Dean Greaves

1st Team Batsman - Chris Harwood

1st Team Palyers Player - Dean Greaves

2nd Team Bowler - Ryan Pringle

2nd Team Batsmen - Michael Watson

2nd Team Players Player - David Wanless Jnr

Midweek Bowler - Craig Jobson

Midweek Batsmen - Callum Milburn

Midweek Players Player - Craig Jobson

All players were awarded with new club shirts with their awards listed on the sleeve. 

Big very thank you to our sponsors on the night who were;

K Plastics, Storm Roofing, Peter Grenfell Funeral Directors, M.I.W Fabrication, Cramlington Computer Services, The Tanney Family, The Wanless Family and The Milburn Family.