Mansfield Massive

Winter nets for adult players & U17’s start at Meadowhead School on Thursday 9th February 2012.

Main Sports Hall as in previous years, 8pm to 9,30pm

Just a reminder of the club AGM this coming Thursday 8th December 2011 at 6.30pm in the function room at Abbeydale Park.

The Notice & Agenda were sent out to members last month but anybody requiring another copy should contact Tim Pickford.

Any member requiring a supper following the meeting for a very reasonable £10 should also contact Tim Pickford ASAP at either 07831 102836 or tim.pickford@rillatech.co.uk

Many thanks to all who attended the recent Annual Dinner Dance & Prize Presentation at Baldwin’s Omega recently and congratulations to the award winners for 2011 below.

The 2011 SCCC Annual Club Dinner Dance is at Baldwin's Omega on Friday 14th October 2011 7.15pm for 7.45pm. Carriages late.

Dinner & Disco is £30.00 per person and good value as it's always a great evening at Baldwin's.

The presentation of cricket awards for the senior teams will follow dinner.

Please come along and enjoy an evening with fellow club members.

Contact your team captain, junior team manager or Richard Ibbotson (0114 263 0889 or 07802 279455) with numbers and any special dietary requirements.

PLACES STILL AVAILABLE
Cricket Clinics on the following dates
Clinic 1 - 27/28/29 July age 6-11
Clinic 2 - 3/4/5/ August age 6-11
Clinic 3 - 10/11/12 August age 6-11
Clinic 4 - 17/18/19 August Under 13's and Under 15's only
To book a place contact Julie Lister - julielister@ymail.com or 07739721446

Thanks for to generosity of both anonymous benefactors and our Vice Presidents we have been able to place an order for a BOLA Professional bowling machine for use in coaching sessions in the new nets.

A huge vote of thanks to all who have contributed to this valuable piece of equipment.

http://www.bola.co.uk/cricket.html

It should be with us in around two weeks.

Please note the bottom two lanes of the nets are reserved for use by SIG plc from 5.30pm to 8.30pm on the following dates.

Monday 4th July 2011
Monday 11th July 2011
Monday 18th July 2011
Monday 25th July 2011
Monday 1st August 2011

They are using them for practice ahead of the charity game being played at the club on Sunday 7th August 2011.

Thanks for your understanding.

A little bird tells me that the Legend that is Neil Priestley turns 50 today!

Happy Birthday Priesters.

Michael Vaughan OBE will be officially opening our new Practice Nets on Friday 24th June 2011 at 6pm at the start of the Academy Session ( weather permitting). Everybody welcome - BBQ and Bar.

Ladies and gentlemen, do you spend ages ringing and texting round trying to organise your chosen 11 for a fixture, only to have to cope with cry-offs, grandma's birthdays and numerous other unavailabilty excuses. Let me introduce you to TEAMER, an on-line simple to use administration tool that does the work for you.

Yorkshire League

League game vs. Castleford (Away) on Saturday 11th June at 12.00pm. Meet at 9.30am.

1. N Gaywood
2. J Root
3. C Wall
4. E McKenna
5. A Patmore (wkt)
6. P Turnbull
7. J Fisher
8. W Street
9. Tom “driver” Hancock
10. M Dixon
11. T Bartles

Scorer: A Willis

Sth Riding League

League game vs. Eslecar (Home) on Saturday 11th June at 1.00pm. Meet at 12.00pm.

A bowling machine... A great invention, capable of putting the ball on the same spot as consistently as His Lordship and amazingly even quicker than him! With the fantastic new nets providing a top class surface for practicing on a bowling machine would push our training onto the next level.

Throwdowns can only get us so far before peoples shoulders give way. According to my calculations we would need £2125 in order to have a top BOLA bowling machine 24 balls and a powerpack that can be connected to the mains. As a result I think fundraising may be in order to make this pipe dream a reality!

SHEFFIELD COLLEGIATE CLUB NIGHT
SATURDAY 21ST MAY

First Club Night of the Season in the main bar at Abbeydale - come and join us for a drink.
Everyone welcome from 7pm till late

Look forward to seeing you

As a fund raising initiative we are organising a sale of second hand cricket clothing, equipment & other associated items e.g. books, DVDs on FRIDAY 13th May at Abbeydale Sports Club - PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF DAY.

We would therefore be grateful for anything along these lines (adult, youth & child sizes).

If you have any donations please contact Julia Stevens 2367953.

Look forward to seeing you there,
Julia Stevens

Edwinstowe vs Sheffield Collegiate
SCCC 153 all out/ Edwinstowe 154/5. SCCC lose by 5 wickets

The Mansfield XI kicked off their Premier League campaign with a disappointing loss at Edwinstowe, famous for a big tree which Robin Hood was supposed to have hidden inside (it's absolutely massive and different from all the other trees, so people must have been quite dim back then). A nice little ground with quite a decent crowd turn out.