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SLEAFORD CRICKET CLUB ANNUAL MAGAZINE 2021
CLUB OFFICIALS
President
Edward Money
Trustees
Michael Brown
Michael Hutson
Chris Travers
Colin White
MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
Chairman
Gavin Hutson
Vice Chairman
Ben Lambert
Secretary
Deb Hutson
Club Captain
Tom Shorthouse
Cricket Cricket
Andy Hibberd
andy_hibberd14@hotmail.com
@SleafordCC www.sleafordcc.co.uk @SleafordCC
Women’s Cricket
Wendy Henry
Finance
Dierdre Bush
Club Welfare Officer
Melanie Jarvis-Ritte
Other
Phil Sneath
Rachel Sneath (Membership)
Tom Brooke (Events)
Julie Bean (Events)
EDWARD MONEY
PRESIDENT
Some older members will know that my father was captain of the club The Basin Reserve, Wellington, New Zealand 1868.
for 20 years before and after the second world war and that no cricket
Adelaide Oval, Australia 1871.
was played for 6 years during the war. Dad returned from fighting in
the war and with others set about preparing the London Road ground Galle International Stadium, Sri Lanka 1876.
for the resumption of cricket. Little did I know when taking on the role
of President before last season that we would be facing the biggest
threat to our way of life in general since the war and the first break in So Sleaford at 1851-5th between Sydney and Melbourne. An extreme-
cricket in Sleaford since that time. ly rich history worthy of protection.
In the end we were lucky to see some cricket during 2020 and the
government plan should allow us a full season in 2021, so here's hop-
We maybe have to be sure that the government plan out of lock down
ing there is no backward step on that plan.
is on track but I am hoping that in the latter part of the season we may
I have been involved, over a number of years, in many sports clubs be able to pick out a couple of home games to arrange a buffet lunch
and none have had a better community spirit and ready pool of volun- aimed at sponsors, ex-players and their families or any others with an
tary help than Sleaford Cricket club for generations including the pre- interest in cricket and/or a good social meet up with old friends. No
sent day. Your club committee for a couple of years before the Covid dates until we know it is safe by which time I guess we will all be
crisis took some cost saving decisions. These decisions, along with ready for a good day out.
government help through the crisis has left the club in a stable finan-
I look forward to meeting up with you all as soon as we are able.
cial position that it would otherwise have been. As we come out of the
crisis we look forward to that community spirit and voluntary help
coming to the fore allowing the club to hit the ground running.
Edward Money
Not since Adolph Hitler have we seen the cessation of cricket at
President.
Sleaford so here's hoping that this time it is short lived.
As we go into the season one overseas player has arrived and we
await the possibility of a second but other new players have strength-
en the playing squad going into a new season.
I would like to thank our sponsors who have supported us over a
number of years and hope they are able to continue coming out of the
Covid crisis. My thanks also goes out to anyone who has made a con-
tribution, large or small, to include coaching, ground work, bar work,
catering and transportation.
Sleaford is one of the oldest cricket grounds in the country and to that
end I searched the oldest cricket grounds in the world which gave me
the following top ten order:
Lords 1814.
Trent Bridge 1838.
The Oval 1845.
Sydney, Australia 1848.
Melbourne, Australia 1853.
Old Trafford 1857.
Eden Gardens, India 1864.
GAVIN HUTSON
CHAIRMAN
Welcome to the 2021 edition of Sleaford ard. Cost cutting measures that were put in
Cricket Club handbook. Last year was a place and support from Government grants
strange one at the club with no cricket at the have allowed the club to maintain a reason-
start of the season resulting in a shortened ably healthy financial position from which to
season. Despite Covid, we did manage to start the current season.
play a few matches and I am proud to say I I would like to thank the Committee mem-
think the club coped with the restrictions bers and volunteers who fulfil many roles at
very well both on and off the field. Thanks to the club for their continued dedication.
all the Captains and players for still manag- Many unseen hours of work are freely given
ing to play some entertaining cricket. Our and much appreciated and there is always
Women’s Cricket Softball team also man- room for more volunteers to join the team;
aged a few games and have started a Super there will always be a warm welcome and
8 Women’s Hardball team this season and I no cricket knowledge necessary!
wish them every success. The juniors were
With a full fixture list ahead of us for this cur-
keen to play and like the seniors, coped well
rent season we can be sure of some enter-
with the restrictions placed upon them.
taining cricket, and as restrictions are lifted,
There are a good number of players signed
we can look forward to a busy social side
up for All Stars and Dynamos and hopefully
too. I look forward to seeing old members
conditions will allow them participate more.
and new at the club.
The continuing support from the sponsors is
Gavin Hutson
invaluable to the Club, and I would like them
to know that their input is not only very much Chairman
appreciated but vital to allow us to continue
to maintain the club at its current high stand-
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SLEAFORD CRICKET CLUB SPONSORS
Baker Plant Hire continue as sponsors of our ECB Premier this year we hope to welcome Evan Jones from South Africa
League team and I look forward to welcoming Reg Baker and to the club. Evan, 24 years old, currently represents
colleagues to the games during the coming season. As before Northerns Cricket Union in the South Africa domestic
we will continue recognition through the local press, the hand-
competitions. Sleaford Cricket Club can only host a profes-
book and the Sleaford Cricket Club web site. Baker Plant Hire
sional as a result of support from a group of regular support-
are entering their final year of sponsorship with the club after a
ers which include James Arnold of Sleaford Quality Foods,
5 year partnership. We thank Reg for the support over this
Mark Broughton and family from Sleafordian Coaches, Mi-
time.
chael Brown, Mick Hutson, John and Matthew Mountain, Mal-
Developing our junior section is always at the heart of the club colm Phillips, Raymond Padley and family and Chris Travers .
and watching juniors move in to the senior teams is rewarding
May I also take this opportunity of thanking everyone who
for all and the continuing support that Turnbull and Co provide
supports the club in other ways over the course of the season.
to the Sunday Academy team is essential. My personal thanks
The time you give supports the sponsorship and is invaluable
go to Chris Hopkins and family once again.
for the continued development of Sleaford Cricket Club.
At this moment in time we are seeking sponsors for two of our
I look forward to welcoming you all to Sleaford Cricket Club
senior teams and I hope to announce new supporters for
during the 2021 season.
these team soon.
We continue to host an overseas professional each year and
TOM SHORTHOUSE
1ST CAPTAIN
The 2020 season was a very different season to what we have previously a new format that mirrors ODI cricket, so 10 overs per bowler, power-
experienced, for the obvious reason of the COVID-19 Pandemic. In many plays and free hits. In my opinion it is a huge step forward for Lincoln-
ways it was a miracle to get any form of season completed given what shire cricket and I hope it provides the players and spectators with a
happened before the season and what has happened since. The guid- great deal of entertainment. We have the exciting prospect of 3 overseas
ance we received dictated a change in game length, so it reduced to 40 players coming over, to impart their skill and experience on the team.
overs a side with more limited overs per bowler, this presented a lot Sadly however, one of our most reliable and cherished players is moving
more challenges as a captain compared to previous years with having on, so I would like to thank Angus Youles for all he has given the cricket
to work out when bowlers should bowl their overs. club over his stay with us, I don’t think I have ever played with a player
who has improved so much over 3/4 year period. Thank you Youlsey
Due to the pandemic we were not able to have any overseas profession-
and good luck with your future club.
als for the season, this was tough as we have quite a young side as it is,
so to take out the overseas professional it left us with a fairly big hole in Look forward to seeing you all down the club when restrictions lift and
terms of experience in the dressing room. However, the lack of overseas exchanging views about the days games.
players did present opportunities to people in the club to play premier
Stay Safe
league cricket for the first time, or to get another crack at it. For various
reasons we struggled to have a settled side throughout the season, Tom Shorthouse
which was a big part of the inconsistent performances we put together,
rarely did we connect all three aspects of the game, which is something
we have to do to win games of cricket in the premier league, and it is
something that we will be trying our hardest to correct in the up coming
season. There were some good performances in the 2020 season, prob-
ably the best team performance was Scunthorpe away where Sleaford
won off the last ball of the match.
The nature of the season allowed us to give more opportunities to young
players, which is something I am very proud of as captain and being at
the club for my entire cricket career from when I started at 11 years of
age. It is something that I will always endeavour to carry on providing
young cricketers with the chance to push themselves and carry on the
great traditions of Sleaford Cricket Club.
Before I look forward to 2021 season, I would like to thank everyone that
made it possible to get cricket on for the 2020 season, in a difficult year it
provided us all with a little bit of escapism and a chance to get away
from all that was going on in the wider world, even if it was just for a few
hours on a Saturday afternoon. I also like to think we provided some
entertainment for the people that came down to watch and to have a bit
of normality, albeit for a short period of time.
The 2021 season is an exciting one for us, a return to 50 over cricket andDAN HUTSON
2ND XI CAPTAIN 2020
The 2020 season saw the 2nd team competing in a smaller
local league.
The team had somewhat of a mixed season, winning three
and losing three to finish 5th.
My personal highlight was beating a strong Newborough
side away from home to finish the season on a high note.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank the ground staff
who provide us with an excellent pitch on which to play and
also Joyce for scoring our home games, it is very much ap-
preciated.
I would also like to say well done to all the players involved
and thank them for their support this year.
Finally I look forward to a full round of fixtures next season
and with the players we have, I see no reason why we can’t
be competing at the top end of table!
DanielBEN BROOME
SUNDAY 2ND XI CAPTAIN
In what was an uncertain year for all, it was great to finally get some for 81. Highlights included a fiery innings of 24 from a hobbling Nick
cricket in - albeit a shortened season due to the COVID-19 Pandem- Mountain, after being hit on the leg by a Caythorpe bowler. Sam
ic. With the season being delayed, 7 games were scheduled, with Lambert also hit a best score of 21, following his 3 bottled catches in
only 4 of those games being played in full, 1 was abandoned due to the field.
weather and the final 2 games cancelled as a result of COVID.
In what ended up being the Sunday 2s final game played during the
The season began brightly away at Revesby, with the Sunday 2s 2020 season, the 2s found themselves 5-5 away at Heckington on a
winning by 1 wicket – highlights included an excellent batting part- dubious pitch, before Ian Shorthouse and Tom Chapman rescued
nership between Abigail Hannon and Jim Shepherd, before Jim and the 2s from complete embarrassment posting a score of 74 all out –
Duncan Hannon saw the 2s over the line, with only 3 balls remain- Ian top scoring with a score of 25.
ing. Other highlights included figures of 3-18 from Duncan and a
quickfire 35 from drafted in ‘wicket-keeper’ batsman, Mason Mans-
field. The final 2 scheduled games of the season against Hykeham and
Bassingham were cancelled due to COVID. The Hykeham game
being cancelled due to a positive COVID case visiting the Sleaford
Results wise the season then went down-hill from here for the Sun- clubhouse the week before the game, and then Bassingham being
day 2s, with a narrow 1 wicket loss against Barkston and Syston. unable to field a team as a result of players having COVID.
Highlights included a score of 65 from opener Ben Hutson and the
return of Nathan Titley, scoring 28. Ben Hutson’s match included
bowling figures of 3-20, with Nick Mountain also taking 3-17. On the batting front, Ben Hutson took the Sunday 2s batting award
with a total of 88 runs scored in 5 innings, including the Sunday 2s
highest individual score of 65.
Next up was North Scarle away, a game which was abandoned
after 27 overs due to the weather with Sleaford 110-5 at the time – On the bowling front, Duncan Hannon took the Sunday 2s bowling
Nathan Titley top scoring with 38 before being given out LBW. award with a total of 5 wickets, with the best match figures coming
from Nick Mountain, 3-17.
The Sunday 2s next game saw them lose by 89 runs to Caythorpe. Let's hope we get back to some sort of normality in the 2021 season.
Caythorpe set 170 from their 40 overs, before bowling Sleaford outWENDY HENRY
WOMEN’S CRICKET COORDINATOR
The 2020 Season turned out to be more successful which was brilliant and they have both been and con-
than we imagined for our newly formed Soft Ball tinue to be absolute assets to our Soft Ball Team lead-
Women’s and Girls Teams despite the limited season ing training sessions on a Friday night. We were also
due to the Covid restrictions and time available to play. lucky enough during this Season to attract an experi-
Soft Ball is a very easy way to learn the basics of crick- enced Hardball Player and Level 2 Coach (Lisa Kelly-
et and it doesn’t involve wearing full cricket gear but Tonge) to our Club who has recently moved to
simply a pair of trainers and comfortable clothes and Sleaford – she is now leading and coaching our first
ideally a sense of fun – exactly what we needed after ever Women’s and Girls Hardball provision – another
Lockdown 1.0! We did however take it to the next level historical moment for our Club. We are feeling even
as planned and bravely entered an East Midlands braver this Season and to this degree we have entered
Cricket Women’s League (EMWCL) for the first time in a Super 8’s Hardball East Midland’s Women’s Cricket
the history of the Club. This provided us with several League…watch this space. And one last thing we are
opportunities to learn the rules of the game and cer- proud of and is worth a mention – our Virtual Winter
tainly brought out our competitive spirit. We travelled Training Programme led by our 3 Coaches who once
around the East Midlands and met a few new Clubs again did a fantastic job. We focused on Mind, Body
which was exciting and interesting. We held our own and Soul and used these regular Zoom sessions to
and even managed to win 2 out of our 6 games – this bring together the Soft and Hard Ball teams to develop
was all against more established Clubs and a few Op- their knowledge and skills of the game and more im-
position Hardball players in the mix as the rules were a portantly have some fitness fun! A big Thank you once
bit more relaxed as everyone just wanted to play some again to all our amazing players and volunteers who
cricket! We are now looking to build on this success in continue to help us to develop this important offer for
2021 and have a entered the EMWCL once more with our Women and Girls at SCC – here’s to another excit-
2 core teams are raring to go and more than ready to ing fantastic season in 2021 – let’s continue to make
represent the Club and to some degree Lincolnshire some more history and lead the way for future genera-
as we are one of a few Lincs Clubs in this League. We tions!
also had two willing Volunteers (Mel Jarvis-Ritte &
Katie Falkner) offer to go on a Level 2 Coaching course
towards the end of the 2019 into 2020 Winter seasonNEW FOR 2021
INTRODUCING TOM WILLOUGHBY against Kingborough and Greater Northern, re-
spectively.
Willoughby is an exceptional talent playing for the
South Hobart Sandy Bay Sharks in the Cricket It has been a brilliant start for the Tasmanian pro-
Tasmania Premier League. spect who represented the State through all age-
groups.
Holder of a British Passport, Willoughby is a genu-
ine all-rounder who bats in the top-order and He was involved with Tasmania at the 2018 and
bowls left-arm orthodox spin. 2019 Under-17 and 19 National Championships,
respectively, following a glittering schoolboy ca-
Playing in a Sharks 1st Grade featuring the likes of reer for The Hutchins School, with whom he skip-
State player’s George Bailey, Ben Dunk, Ash Doo- pered in his final season.
lan, Sean Willis, Hamish Kingston, Gabe Bell, and
Tom Andrews, Willoughby has cemented his spot He was Cricket Tasmania Premier League’s Under
this summer, courtesy of some outstanding all- -17 Player of the Year (2018/19) and has previously
round performances. received the Junior Lord’s Taverners Scholarship,
which recognises a young cricketer who displays
After 9 rounds, he currently tops the 1st Grade outstanding ability, sportsmanship, and general
bowling charts with 12 wickets at 28.83, to include attitude to the game of cricket both on and off the
the best bowling performance against Clarence field.
District (4-24).
Willoughby is looking to progress in the game,
With the bat, Willoughby sits third on runs (297 with his initial target, a second Under-19 Carnival
runs at 29.70), with notable scores of 77 and 96 for Tasmania in the New Year.
UPGRADE OF PRACTICE FACILITIES
The Committee is delighted to inform members of the upgraded
practice facilities at London Road. Total Play were tendered to com-
plete full which was done prior to the season starting. New matting
and netting can be seen at the nets closest to the pavilion and new
netting down at the far nets near the bowling green. In addition to
this the club has also purchased a new mobile net which can be
used on the square.
The facilities will be used by all senior squads, women’s hardball and
the junior teams throughout the summer.
The Committee would like make a huge thank you to all those that
donated to this project using our Just Giving page. In total £1755 was
raised to help deliver the project.ANDY HIBBERD
CRICKET COORDINATOR
At the start of the pandemic I think I would have laughed had some one suggested that we would play more
junior cricket by the end of the summer of 2020 than in a normal season. It was amazing to see the cricket com-
munity come together to get the game on. There was no league format, just friendlies which were arranged by
the Lincoln Youth League against other local teams. Once again the younger age groups performed well at both
Under 10 and Under 11. My thanks go to Phil Sneath and Giles Goddard for their on going support of the teams
during the season with matches and Friday night training. My thanks also go to Gavin and groundstaff for pre-
paring junior wickets.
I made the decision not to run All Stars Cricket in 2020. Only a small amount clubs actually did run in the end.
This was purely on the basis not to put volunteers in uncomfortable positions as the all the guidance was new
and there were a lot of unknowns.
I am pleased to report that All Stars Cricket will return in 2021 along with the new ECB National Programme, Dy-
namos Cricket. At the time of writing this, we have nearly 100 sign ups in total for both programmes. I am very
much looking forward, if not slightly anxious, for mad Friday nights at the club.
I am very relieved and excited to see the upgrade of the practice facilities at the club. No doubt the juniors will
benefit greatly from using them. It also enhances our offer and hopefully we can attract new players to the club
as a result. Thank you to all the junior parents that donated generously.
I am pleased to welcome Melanie Jarvis into the role as Club Safeguarding Officer. Mel will ensure the club
meets compliance with the ECB with regards to DBS and Safeguarding qualifications of all coaches and help-
ers.
We have a full summer programme planned with training, fixtures and hopefully summer camps. You can
download our full fixture list by going to your app store and downloading TeamUp. You can then email me or
whatsapp and I will send you the link.What is Dynamos Cricket? What can my child and I expect at a Dynamos Cricket session?
Dynamos Cricket is a new programme from the England and Wales Cricket Board Dynamos Cricket is an action-packed, fun programme centred around game play
and provides a fantastic next step for all those graduating from All Stars Cricket and with each session including a skill building activity aimed at providing an active
the perfect introduction for all 8-11-year-olds new to the sport. It’s a programme of warm-up and focusing in on a skill for that week. During the programme, children
skill development sessions that are always followed by a fast paced and exciting will play 60-ball countdown cricket each week, with the skill building activity chang-
game of countdown cricket. Every child will receive a New Balance t-shirt personal- ing week to week.
ised with their name and number, the chance to win Money Can’t Buy experiences
linked to The Hundred and access to a Dynamos participant app with exclusive
How can I get involved as a parent?
videos, weekly challenges and games.
An important part of Dynamos Cricket is that you can be involved too. It is a brilliant
What is countdown cricket?
way for you to spend time with your child outdoors this summer. All parents and
guardians are asked during the registration process if they would be interested in
Countdown Cricket is a simplified version of cricket where the number of balls left in helping out during the programme. If you say yes, your centre will be in touch with
the innings are counted down from 60 (in the case of Dynamos Cricket) so every- further information and you’ll be given lots of support along the way. You don’t
one knows how long is left in the game. The team with the most runs wins. need to be a cricket expert to get involved!
Can/should my child enrol in the club’s junior section as well as take part in Dyna- What happens after the Dynamos Cricket programme?
mos Cricket?
The formal Dynamos Cricket programme usually lasts 8 weeks but each centre will
Yes, they absolutely can. We encourage children, parents, guardians, Dynamos operate in individual ways and may offer additional weeks or the chance to for
Cricket Activators, coaches and volunteers to have a conversation about when is children to take part in junior section activity. There is no obligation to commit to
the right time for children to join the club’s junior section once they are comfortable these extras but there may be additional costs if you choose to participate in further
and confident at Dynamos Cricket. programmes.
What does each child receive as part of Dynamos Cricket? Can children with additional needs take part in Dynamos Cricket?
Each participant will receive a New Balance t-shirt with their chosen name and Yes, they can. We recommend parents and guardians speak directly with the cen-
number on the back as well as a certificate provided by individual centres. All partic- tre they're signing up to, to discuss any specific support children may require. We
ipants will have access to the Dynamos participant app where they can enjoy exclu-
also recommend that all parents, guardians and carers proactively take part in
sive videos, weekly challenges and games.
Dynamos Cricket sessions and work together with their centre to ensure all children
have an outstanding Dynamos Cricket experience.You can also read
