Morning all,
The Cricket committee met last night to go through final preparation for the season and below is a summary of the key action points and upcoming events. I have written this on behalf of the committee who are doing a great job in pushing the club forward, namely, Jonnie Turpie, Paul Monk, Dave Monk, Davo, Gregg Arrand, Graham Arrand, Alan Hyatt, Dave Sallis, Spinko, Andy Payne, Philo. Feel free to buy them a drink for their hard work and volunteered dedication!
Fantasy Cricket
Today is the last chance to register your fantasy team before the season starts! Get involved and pit you wits against each other to see if you are a future Captain or selector. More importantly win bragging rights in the changing room and clubhouse.
It costs £10 to enter (online only). Prizes:
1st £75 and bragging rights
2nd £25
3rd £10
Register at:http://KingsHeath.easyfantasycricket.com
Vishi Jeet in flight
Our Overseas will soon be on the iron bird starting is 36 hour trip from New Zealand. Vishi is a premium cricket player that will help KHCC achieve success at weekend with his precocious talent and through the week by coaching junior teams. Please take the time to welcome Vishi personally and if you can support him in any way please let us know.
Rigs Fitness Sessions
Following the massive success of the pre-season fitness session with on average 15 player per session, further sessions are going to be arranged to continue our fitness improvements. Watch this space, I am in talks with Sam at Rigs to arrange times and dates.
Buy a Brick
Plans are in the final stages for the erection of a new building to become our new electronic score board and storage facility. The committee have been working tirelessly getting quotes, arranging planning permission and submitting funding applications. The project will cost in the region of 20k but will be an investment that leaves a legacy for the club. We need your help in ensuring this facility is erected ASAP, hence Buy a Brick. In the near future there will be options to buy a brick for the facility and become part of the legacy. The options will be:
£10 to buy a brick and get your name engraved on the role of honour who contributed
£100 to have your name on an outer brick to ensure you stay part of the legacy
Further details to come soon
Selection
Please update your availability on clubhouse ASAP for selection that happened on Tuesday nights. As of next week there will be selection for Saturday 1st, 2nd, 3rd andSunday 1st, 2nd.
I am taking the captaincy of the Sunday 1st team for the first half of the season then Louie Turpie will take over. Amit has taken Captaincy of the Sunday 2nd team. We have all had a discussion and want to progress the Sunday cricket this year to take a more professional attitude and approach to ensure the younger lads who are coming through the junior ranks get a real experience of what senior cricket is all about and learn from more experienced players. Therefore I would ask you to make yourself available and express an interest if you are keen to play, as six week of the year we will have two Sunday teams to fulfil.
Also if there are parents of members of the club who are keen to score for the Sunday teams or make a mean cricket tea then please contact me on 07836360442.
Race Night – 28th of June
I am going to shortly post a big notice updating on the Race-Night so far, how the night will run and what is still left to do! It's shaping up fantastically well and thank you for your support so far!
Umpires Room Clear Out
Please can everyone get to Nets on Thursday at 6.00pm so we can clear out the umpires room. This will take 20 blokes 10 minutes but would take 2 blokes 2 hours. Many thanks in advance
Nets on a Thursday night
The club is progressing in standard of cricket on a Saturday and Sunday and level of professionalism off the pitch. We need to mirror this with our approach to Thursday night Senior Nets. I will be posting a Senior nets email to detail how the changes to the Thursday nights. Please read this and come ready to train to improve and win!
Right enough of a Friday morning ramble, that coffee certainly did the trick!
See you at the weekend
Pembo
