News

We have booked and paid for the indoor training at Ashington High School in the barn, we are unable to start on the 18th February, as it is half term week, so we will be starting 25th February for 5 weeks ending 25th March, start time 6pm till 7pm.

We plan to use this as a type of 6 a side sessions where all members attending will bat bowl and field, it should be fast and furious, fielders will be rotated and each player will bowl 1 over and the batters will bat in pairs for 2 overs. All you need is your bat as we will be using (orange) wing balls, the club will bring the stumps and balls etc.

We need as many members to attend as possible to make it worth while, it will cost £2.50 per person, so we can cover our costs.

See you all there, try to get to the school 10 minutes early so we do not waste any time, as we need to set up as quick as we can with us only having 1 hour.!!!!!!!!

We are planning to book Ashington High School for a 6 week period from 18th February starting at 6pm for 1 hour. We intend doing quick cricket / 6 a side to get everyone moving around and involved.

Then in early April if the weather permits we are looking for outdoor nets twice a week until the season starts.

Members are looking forward to getting together and loosening up (well we will see after the first session how stiff they get afterwards) Instead of just bowling in the nets.

We held our AGM on Tuesday 22nd January which was very well attended see below the election of our club officials for the 2013 season. Meeting started at 7pm and finished at 9.25pm.

1^st Team

Captain – Dean Greaves

Vice Captain - Michael Adamson 

2^nd Team

Captain - Trevor Elliott

Vice Captain – David Wanless Jnr

Midweek Team

Captain – Scott Maddison

Vice Captain – Cory Milburn

Chairman

Paul Milburn

Secretary

Steven Henderson

Treasurer

Paul Milburn

Club Welfare Officer

Trevor Elliott

Meeting cancelled due to the bad weather (snow), the league committee carried out the cup draws and they have been added to our fixture sheet, you will need to come to the AGM to find out who we have in the league and the cups.

6 Days and counting for our AGM." See you there"

At the last minute we have been asked by Bob Simpson the senior umpires trainer to host the next 6 week course at our club, they were meant to be at Ashington CC but they have Zumba on instead.

This course starts on Monday 21st January running up to and including the 4th March in the Rugby Club from 7 till 9pm. Our Chairman will open up and support the umpires as without them we do not have a game we have.

Tuesday 15th January is the Northumberland Cricket League fixtures meeting at New Hartley Social Club. League and Cup Fixtures will be available on the night.

The following Tuesday 22nd January is our club Annual General Meeting (AGM) it is a 7pm start in the tea room  at the "Rec" please pass the word around we have some important decisions to make for next season. If members cannot make it please let the Secretary or the Chairman know ASAP.

Aimrange of Blyth was at our ground today 4th January; they sucked out 1200 gallons of water from our manhole next to the cricket outfield which is fed from the land drain at the bottom of our field. They had to go away and come back after emptying the tanker of the water and collect an extension as their 100 metre jetter hose was not long enough, after the 50 metre extension was added the jetter worked its way through the two manholes and cleared the sediment.

I was unbelievable to see how much water came rushing into the manhole from the land drain just what we wanted to see. After a few hours you could actually see some of the pools of water getting smaller on the outfield .

We will be at the ground in the morning as we are hopeful some or most of the water will have worked its way through the land drain into the manholes and away (fingers crossed)

Altogether Aimrange were at the ground or collecting parts for 2 1/2 hours so we are hopeful the invoice will be OK. 

Please pass the word onto all of our members that the AGM is on Tuesday 22/1/2013 in our tea room at the "REC". It is very important that members have a say in how your club is run.

As normal we will be voting in our club committee and playing officials, along with the normal issues we need to discuss, including our accounts.

If you cannot attend please let the Secretary or Chairman know, or you have something you would like to raise.