Match Reports

Sunday’s game was called off due to a waterlogged pitch.  Since this is a cup match we will be rescheduling as soon as possible

A game in which the pitch and the conditions were the main talking point, overshadowed a very low scoring game today at Harwich..in which EC lost by 30 runs, after having done the hard work in the first 45 overs.
 
Winning the toss and deciding to bowl on a damp squib, EC quickly made in roads into the Harwich batting line up..Joe Smith snaring the top 4 and Nick Oakley with his metronomic accuracy complimenting him from the other end reduced Harwich to 20 for 4 from 16 overs. The change bowlers of Ben Mason and Lee Parish kept up the good work sharing the wickets between them as we bowled Harwich out for 72.
 
After a downpour at tea and watching Horses fall at fences and chucking riders off before the main event at the National, we set about our reply.
 
After the downpour conditions were made around 10 times more difficult than the very, very difficult conditions experienced in Harwich’s innings, balls kept low, held up, popped up and practically talked as we were quickly 9 for 3 and 21 for 6. No EC players were at fault for their dismissials, a pitch that gave serious help to an accurate bowling attack made 72 look about as easy as climing Everest!. Only Lee Parish with 14 looked relativley comfortable, sadly we were all out for 42. Best to put this one to bed, forget about it and accept that none of us were really at fault for our dismissals, but freak conditions and a typical april weather scene made for a very, very low scoring game.
 
EC 5 Points, Harwich 20 points..
 
Next week we take on Great Braxted and Tiptree in the Piri Piri Cup preliminary round.

Dear Club Members,

This is a reminder to club members and players to come down to the ground next Saturday 17th March morning to join our PRE-SEASON GROUND WORK PARTY! 

Since last contacting you, there has been some amazing work done by Harry Callaghan, Adam Page, Ben Mason and Dave Brooker to clear the patch of ground between the shed and the clump of trees over on the far side.  A free digger was brought in courtesy of Tarmec & used to level it out.  Now we need at least another half dozen willing volunteers to help put in some hard standing with hard core & concrete. 

At the same time we need another four bodies at least to repair, wash down & and paint the sight screens.

The more who volunteer, the more we can organise this work in shifts so the burden doesn’t fall on just a few sacrficing most of their Saturday. 

I promise there will be bacon rolls and coffee/tea for those who turn up!

Nets are outdoors and early!!!

On Sunday the 1st and Sunday 8th April Earls Colne C.C will be holding two outdoor practice/net sessions at the pitch before the beginning of the Outdoor Season on the 14th April away at Harwich 

As you know, Terry Prestney & Adam Page have kindly agreed to help on each and every Saturday.  So the rota below shows just one name to help Terry & Adam.

March 3rd     Les Abbie

March 10th   Nick Oakley

March 17th*   Steve Willsher

March 24th   Dave Brooker

March 31st*   Joe Smith

April 7th       Harry Callaghan

*As you also know, we need to organise larger work parties on March 17th & March 31st to paint sightscreens, clear ground by shed & (maybe) clean dressing rooms.  So looking for extra hands on those days.

CALLING ALL VOLUNTEERS!

Your cricket ground will soon need some TLC. 

This year we want the cricket ground to look its best for the start of the season so we’re looking for a lot of help. 

First we need people to help Terry with the pre-season ground rota for a couple of hours on the following Saturday mornings: 

March 3rd
March 10th
March 17th*
March 24th
March 31st*
April 7th

 If you are available and would like to go on the rota, please let me know what dates you can do & I’ll make a list.  I promise that no-one will have to do more than two days on the rota and it will probably be only one.

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 Second, on the Saturdays marked with an asterisk (March 17th & March 31st), we are going to organise Work Parties to:

• clean & paint the sights screens
• clear the ground next to the shed
• pay some much needed attention to the changing rooms

Breakfast will be laid on!  Please let me know if you can come & help us break the back of these important tasks. 

Remember, cricket doesn’t just happen by accident, it happens when everyone pulls together.  Let’s make this happen to get the season off to a cracking start. 

I look forward to hearing from you.  Use the ‘comment’ facility below if that is easier

Thanks, 

Les Abbie, Chairman

We are campaigning for players for the 2012 season and we need your help.  Recruitment is everyone’s job, so if you know of anyone wanting to play this summer please get them on board.  But what are we doing about it so far?

• Information leaflet/envelope available at rec club counter (ready shortly)
• A Board outside Rec announcing player recruitment drive ( to go up at same time as previous item)
• leaflet drop through doors, schools and sports clubs
• Email addresses of all interested players, and also of all exisiting COLTS players being added to the club’s central database.
• Advertise / mention in neighborhood magazine and other local papers (John Perfect dealing)

ALSO – if you have any other bright ideas or initiatives then please let Oakers know on [email protected]

Earls Colne Cricket Club Colts team are pleased to announce a new sponsorhip deal with a quality local business, Colne Stoves.

Colne Stoves have kindly agreed to sponsor our Colts U13 team which will represent the club in the NEDCB league next season. We are extremely grateful to them for their support and to be assisted by a local business is even better.

We will aim to do them proud on the pitch next season and I know that players and coaching staff are excited at the prospect of further development for the Colts as a whole.

May I particularly pay massive thanks to Deb Hayns for her excellent work in helping us to achieve this!. 

Harry Callaghan, Dave Brooker and Ben Mason have put on a fantastic programme for the youth section this winter.  Starts December 11th.  See the full programme in the first ever Earls Colne CC Youth cricket Newsletter here

In particular if you are in Year 7, and want to train for the team this winter, read this