After a very productive annual meeting held late last year and well attended by members, Bredon Cricket Club is actively planning for the 2019 cricket season after a year of achievement.
At the meeting, our chairman, Neil Hall, commented on the successes of 2018, both on and off the field.
We suffered from two burst pipes in the ceilings of our clubhouse, and the expensive repairs led to some loss of pre-season matches.
However, the First XI finished sixth in their division, and the Second XI finished third in their division, missing out on promotion by only three points. A great achievement!
Our Third XI, which is a development XI for the benefit of our younger players, are now in their sixth season, and won 25 per cent of their matches.
Our junior cricket is a real strength of the club, and the numbers attending practice on Friday evenings were most impressive.
The numbers involved increased even further with the great success of the national All Stars Cricket programme for children aged five to eight. All coaches were profusely thanked for their involvement and commitment.
The appointment of our two club coaches, Andy Stovold and Tom Walsingham, had increased players’ interest and led to improvements in playing standards.
New nets have been installed at great cost. We are still involved in fundraising to finally pay for them, and are looking for further sponsorship.
Comments about our lovely ground at Hill Close have been very complimentary, due to the commitment and extremely hard work of our groundsman, Adam Gallagher.
More than 80 games of cricket were played last year in a glorious summer of weather.
Another massive asset is our friendly bar, and we are grateful to Will Rollett for his organisation and service.
The second Bredon Cricket Club Tower Run proved to be an enormous success thanks to Jennie Warren’s superb organisational skills, and we intend to repeat this epic on an annual basis. You can sign up for this year’s run here.
The Bredon Hill Bash, involving clubs from around Bredon Hill, drew together teams in close and competitive matches, and we appreciated the sponsorship of Jake Denton from the Crown Inn, Kemerton.
The Worcestershire County League has been completely restructured due to a demise of many divisions of the Birmingham League. As a result, Bredon Cricket Club First XI will be playing at a slightly higher standard, with a consequent knock-on effect on all our other teams.
Plans are in place to lead Bredon Cricket Club into a new season of achievement, where we hope to attract new players of all abilities. If you are interested in playing cricket or becoming a social member, please use the form below.
Report by Derek Ebbage
