April 2015
Volume 7
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Welcome to this season’s spring addition of “Pitch Report”, Epsom Cricket
Club’s official newsletter, keeping you up to date with off season changes,
up and coming events and information about the season ahead.
Note from the new Chairman
As the season draws closer I am sure we are all looking forward to a great
summer with plenty of runs and wickets out in the middle. We will be running four Saturday Men’s teams this year, as unfortunately we had a few
Inside this issue
issues with availability last season and hence had to give up our 5 th XI
Club Captain’s Update ............... 2
league spot. There has, however, been a recruitment campaign during the winter and with increased
Ground Update ......................... 2
numbers and availability we should be able to run 5th XI friendlies again this year with a view to re-
Junior Section News .................. 3
entering the league in 2016.
Inside Story ............................... 3
Spotlight U’19 T20 ..................... 4
Hopefully everyone has had a chance to net this winter in preparation for the season, as we are now
Ladies Update ........................... 4
running adult nets on both Sunday and Tuesday nights as well as all the normal Junior and Ladies winter
Meet the Welfare Officer........... 4
sessions.
Senior Stats 2014 ……………………..5
Looking forward, I would like to welcome back all our members and particularly welcome new members
to the club. I look forward to seeing you down at various training nights and matches throughout the
course of the season in addition to showing strong support for our social events which all are welcome
2015 Captain’s and Fees 2015 ….5
Up and Coming Events
to attend.
 Senior Training now Wednesday
starts 8th April 18:30
All the best
 Junior Training starts Monday 20th
April & Friday 24th April
Tony Edwards ECC Chairman
 Inter Club Senior Match 18th April
Junior Welcome Evening , Friday 17th
April from 6:30pm
Meet the Junior section team, have a drink at the bar, something
from the BBQ and get all the info for the forthcoming season.
 Club Open Days 18th/19th April
 Season Opener 9th May
 Race Night 13th June
 Girl's Open Day 19th April 10-1pm
Epsom Cricket Club Golf Day Thursday April 2nd 2015
All welcome, Venue Cuddington Golf Club, Banstead
£50 Inc. Bacon Rolls, 18 Holes and Lunch. Prizes for Longest Drive, nearest the pin plus overall winner . Contact Phil Edwards [email protected]
Club Captain’s Update
Blimey, that came around quickly!! I hope that you have all wintered
well and are looking forward to a successful and enjoyable 2015 season. Your cricket committee has been very busy in the off-season
and working on many aspects to make Epsom CC bigger and better...new socials, player recruitment, a potential new pro, a cricket 5
year plan, improved training and ground/club improvements to name a few. On a personal note I'm enjoying the challenge in my new role as Club Captain and if anyone
has any questions, problems, ideas or insight then don't hesitate to approach
me...preferably at the bar with your wallet open!
See you all soon. Will Moore.
GROUND UPDATE
Pre-season work by SJK (our grounds contractors) has been successful and they are confident that the square and outfield will con-
tinue to improve.
- The far nets are to be re-furbed before the 2015 season.
- The old covers have been removed as they were no longer required.
- The club manager is planning a small pavilion re-furb both inside and out to smarten it
up.
- Issues outlined by members and parents have been addressed ie grass muck heap by
scoreboard to be removed and area re-seeded, more flowers around clubhouse/patio,
more litter runs and more litter bins provided, more moss/weed killing, general tidiness
Tel: 01372 74810 /273627
Naturally prepared Indian food using traditional methods.
http://
www.moguldynasty.co.uk/
Junior FRI NIGHT BAR & BBQ.
- This continues to be a popular and enjoyable end to the
working week! While the kids
are busy being coached and
worn out on the outfield, why
not enjoy a burger and a drink
on the patio with friends!? Its
not just about the cricket!
- This only works with parents
and members volunteering
their time. More and more
people are helping, which is
what Epsom CC as a 'self run'
club is all about.
- Please contact Ian Carter on
07900 312793,
who has kindly
agreed to organise the bar rota,
if you would like to help. Bar
training provided if required.
of machinery and equipment.
Senior playing kit is available from All Rounder Cricket Ltd at
www.allroundercricket.com/teamwear/cricket-teamwear/Epsom-CC
Junior playing kit is available from Romwear ltd
www.romidateamwear.co.uk/clubzone/cricket-clubs/epsom-cc.html
or by telephone on 0843 289 9483.
Girl’s playing shirts available from Girls squad Manager, Jean Leong.
Acorn Groundwork undertakes
foundation and
drainage work
for commercial and residential
projects. We like to provide a
very professional service with
our friendly and highly motivated team.
Contact:
[email protected]
07803 961804
Welcome to our new junior members and welcome back to those returning
from last year. I hope that you are all as excited as I am about the coming season. We had a fantastic 2014 season and of course a wonderful section of
over 300 juniors.
As those of you with children in the U’5-9 age groups and boys in the U’10-12 age groups know, the success of
our Junior Section is such that demand for spaces is significantly above the spaces we have available with many
on our waiting list that had to be disappointed. It is very important that we limit training group sizes to maintain quality of
coaching, offer sufficient match playing opportunities and ensure the safety of our members.
Many of our Juniors have been preparing for the outdoor season at our Indoor Training. Our head coach, Ben Hudson has
revamped winter training and we have introduced weekday training for U’8-9s at Glyn School. In addition to this, Andrew
Minhinnick has run indoor cricket matches for the U’11-12s, involving intra and inter club games.
Season dates
 Welcome Evening Friday 17
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April at 6.30pm
Girls’ Open Day Sunday 19 April
at 10am
U’12-18 Boys and U’10-15 Girls
Monday 20 April at 6.30pm
U’5-9 Girls and Boys, U’10-11
Boys Training starts Friday 24
April at 6.30pm
Awards Evening 4 September.
Our online membership application system continues to be improved by Allan
Fairlie-Clarke of Fairlie Creative who has donated his expertise and time yet
again. The Junior Section website, http://colts.epsomcricketclub.co.uk , will be
everyone’s first port of call for information on training arrangements, contact
details and activities throughout the season. We now have a webmaster, Richard Perriman, who will be updating the site regularly, including photos of players
in action (so please send him any you take that you are proud of and are happy
to share with us all). As well as organising indoor activities we have also been
busy planning for the outdoor season. Ben will be happy to discuss our coaching
plans for the season at the Welcome Evening.
The Girls squad will be playing more
friendlies this year as well as in tournaments. The U’8- U17 Colts play in the
Gladys Chitty league and the U’9-17 Colts also play in the main WSYC league. From
age 13, players can be involved in the Surrey Trust and Development Leagues in
mixed age teams. We also have a more formal pathway for introducing junior cricketers to senior cricket as and when they are ready and able. New for 2015 is the
NatWest U’19 T20 Competition (see separate section).
On the social side, Friday BBQ and Bar traditions continue
(thanks to you parents who volunteer to grill burgers and pull
pints). Monday night parents are welcome to stay for a drink too
and if anyone wishes to instigate a Monday BBQ that would be
great. We are planning to run more parent/family friendly socials throughout the
season.
As with the adult section, this is very much your club so we welcome anyone who
has suggestions for ways for us to add to our members’ experience with the club or
who wants to get involved in whatever way.
Looking forward to seeing you all at the club for a fun and successful season.
Haidee Allen
Junior Section Chairman
Pre Season Easter Holiday Courses
Opportunities for outdoor practice at the
club are limited early in the season as the
ground is not ready for cricket use until just
before the junior training sessions start on
20 April. This is particularly relevant to U’89s who are likely to be new to pairs cricket,
U’10s who will be playing league hardball
matches for the first time and U’11s and
U’12s being introduced to conventional
cricket. In order for our junior members to
have the confidence and ability to play in
matches (for the club or their school) in late
April and early May, any match play practice
pre season they can get would be a huge
advantage to players and the club (and their
school).Our partner, Twenty20 Cricket Company, is again running Season Preparation
Courses during the Easter Holidays. For
more information and to book please go
to www.twenty20cricketcompany.com/
cricket-courses. There are also Easter cricket
courses run by Surrey CCC at various locations and for children from age 3. Please
see http://surreyccc.e-availability.com/?
dm_i=1AEV,37RIH,C2BDGS,BILNR,1 Twenty20 will also be running camps during the
May and summer holidays at
the club – hugely popular with
our members (who get a discount for these camps)
ECC is holding open days on both 18th and 19th April. 18th April will be welcome day , with an interclub match, starting from 12:30 followed by Food and Drinks in the Bar from 7pm. All welcome, especially any new players who intend to join this season. On the 19th there is a Girl’s open day from 10am-1pm
and a kids v parents match from 2pm.
Surrey NatWest U’19 T20 Competition
This new competition is run for and by U’14-19s and Dan Allen and Nik
Vidler are captain and vice-captain of our team - The Epsom Racers. There
will be around five T20 matches after the exam season leading up to a
County final at the end of the school holidays. The idea is to emulate the
atmosphere and pazazz of the NatWest T20 Blast many of you will have
experienced at the Kia Oval – music (not sure about tongues of fire yet!)
booming for 4s and 6s, bar open for spectators and food available. Home matches will be
on Thursday evenings and we hope that many of you will come along to join in the fun and
support our team.
E.C.C Welfare Officer
Ladies Update
years of age with the aim to make
Spotlight
U’19 T20
Finally the new season is here!
As the Ladies Team newly appointed Captain I am very much looking forward to supporting them this season and hope it will be a successful one! I would like to say thank you
to Rachel Sunderland for being our Captain the last couple of years, she did a great job!
However, Rachel hasn’t got away that easily as she has agreed to be my second. We have
once again entered the Surrey Trust League Silver division along with five other teams.
There are two new teams in the league this year; South Nutfield and Godalming, which I
am sure will bring us a new challenge!
The team is also taking part in the Banstead Ladies Day on 18th April. Cricket will be played
throughout the day and then fajitas & cocktails in the evening. We have taken part in the
Ladies day previously and it always turns out to be a fun day! We are hoping to arrange a
few social nights, a bit of team bonding is always fun! If you have any ideas
then please get in touch!
Good luck and let’s play cricket!
Gemma Elsbury
Hello. My name is Nicola Davies and I am the
welfare officer for Epsom Cricket Club. It is
my role to look after the welfare of
the Club members who are under 18
their participation in the club a safe,
enjoyable and positive experience.
The club is recognised with ECB Club
mark, an accreditation programme
which includes meeting the national
standards for the safeguarding of
young people in sport. There are a
number of policies towards this aim
which can be found on the noticeboard. If you have any queries regarding the welfare of the young
members during training or matches, please do not hesitate to contact
me on 07902 899772.
Name
Squad
Alice Capsey
Thanks to our sponsors:
Surrey U’11 Girls CAG
Isabelle Berry
Surrey U’13 Girls CAG
Isabel Makroum
Surrey U’13 Girls CAG
Lucy Allen
Surrey U’13 Girls CAG
Sarah Rawoo
Surrey U’15 Girls CAG
Samaksh Agarwal
District Squad U’11 East
Freddie Thompsett
District Squad U’12 East
Alex Minhinnick
District Squad U’12 East
Sachit Raghavan
District Squad U’12 East
Humzah Rahman
District Squad U’12 East
Ethan Woodcraft
District Squad U’12 East
District Squad U’14 Central
We now have a growing list of sponsors as you can see from signs around
the ground and small adverts within the newsletter and fixture cards. The
full list is below:
 Acorn Groundworks
 E & E Cars
 Twenty20 Cricket Company
 Mogul Dynasty (Curry House)
 ITS Computing
 Huggins Edwards & Sharp (Chartered Surveyors)
 Battrick.org (Online Cricket Management Game)
 Trade Paints (Epsom)
 Jonathan Timpson Photography
 SVS Jewellery
Charlie Green
Senior Captain’s for 2015
Club Captain First Team Second Team Third Team Fourth Team Ladies Team -
Will Moore
Danny Secchi
Andy Hewitson
Paul Goodliffe
Mahendra Patel
Gemma Elsbury
Senior Membership Fees 2015
Social Calendar 2015
Ladies
Senior 1st/2nd
Senior 3rd/4th
Student
Match Fee’s 2015
Ladies
Senior 1st/2nd
Senior 3rd/4th
18th April - Intraclub + Welcome Evening
19th April - Girls' Open Morning
9th May - Start of Season Party
13th June - Hewitson's Race Night
4th July - Hudson's Karaoke Night
23rd August - Chairman's Day
30th August - Annual 6s Competition
11th Nov - AGM
Contact: Phil Edwards if you are interested
in running an additional social evening this
year 07903769612
£55
£180
£150
£100
£7
£12
£10