KFCC Kwik Cricket festival takes place on Friday 7th June from 6pm

Just a gentle reminder that the KFCC Kwik Cricket festival takes place on Friday 7th June from 6pm. We have a full quota of 36 teams entered, so it should make for a great evening with a BBQ, drinks and sweet stall, blow up bowling lanes and more! We just need the weather to turn and all will be fine!

As for our own KFCC teams, there are still a few free spaces if any of the colts in Groups 2 to 4 on a Sunday would like to play (i.e. school years 2 to 6 inclusive), so do let me know.

Also, if there are any older colts / young adults who’d like to help out with scoring / pitch management, then please let me know as that would be much appreciated and make for a smooth running tournament.

Mal Wilde

Jack Petchey Awards: Nov/Dec 2012 winner - George Curtis Age 15

Throughout this winter's KFCC Colts Academy training sessions, George has shown an exemplary attitude to improving his game. As a leg spinner, he is trying to master a very difficult form of bowling and yet his desire to learn has enabled him to greatly improve the consistency of his bowling. George is simply a credit to the club. George's money went towards some Coaching equipment (Fielding bats, junior sidearm pro, pop up ball nets, etc) that will increase the variety of coaching the club can provide.

Please see Jack Petchey Awards.

Jack Petchey Awards: Sept/Oct 2012 winner - Matt Sexton Age 12

Matt has been at the club since the age of 5 years old and has consistently shone amongst his peers in terms of both his ability and attitude to playing cricket. He has previously been recognised at District & County age group levels, which is an outstanding achievement. Matt is always 100% attentive during coaching sessions and picks up technical & tactical information with ease. Overall, he is a pleasure to coach. Matt decided that his award should go towards two much needed Catching nets for the club.

Please see Jack Petchey Awards.

KFCC Cricket Week

5th JUNE: 6PM START

T20 KFCC Chargers Vs KFCC Knightriders + BBQ

Come along have a drink watch the game and join in the BBQ.

6th JUNE: 1PM START

KFCC Vs Two Counties over 50's X1

VP's and guest lunch.

(Contact Simon Gibbs for lunch reservations on 01376 570950).

7TH JUNE: 6PM START

KWIK CRICKET Festival.

Young cricketers from all over north Essex will be playing on 10 pitches.

(Food and refreshments available).

8TH JUNE: 1PM START

KFCC VS Felixstowe Corinthians plus KFCC Vs Coggeshall.

Followed by the annual Pig Roast.

(Tickets available behind the bar or call Mike Rayner on 01376 570379).

Martin Griffiths, KFCC.

Chairman's message 2013

Last year was an extremely difficult one for most cricket clubs around the Country with the weather playing a significant role in undermining the entire cricket season. After a dry winter and a predicted hose pipe ban the rain seemed to be non-stop throughout the summer creating havoc with both the senior and junior sides of the club. Many games were lost to the weather and junior training at the weekends was seriously disrupted.

Undoubtedly many clubs in the area were financially challenged by the lack of matches, however, due to prudent management of our finances by our treasurer and the hard work put in particularly by Vic Forshaw in managing the bar, our losses were kept to a manageable level. However, we would prefer not to have to face such a difficult season again.

Our grounds staff did a first rate job in getting out such good pitches under such difficult and challenging conditions. Our playing strips received excellent reports from umpires and the club once again won our category for the best kept ground. Last year Simon Gibbs also entered our second ground into the competition and this also did exceptionally well.

I am delighted to report that we have also made the last payment to the ECB on our interest free loan (taken out to finance the second ground) which means the club now has no outstanding debts.

At long last Community Amateur Sports Club Scheme (CASC) status was finally achieved in the latter part of last year. This was an important initiative to secure the long term future of the club. The finances of Local Authorities have been severely challenged by restrictions placed on them by Central Government. As a result of this several have removed discretionary rate relief from sports clubs without CASC status.

All said the future of the club looks to be reasonably healthy. Let us all hope that the weather is kinder to us in 2013 and we can all enjoy some good cricket.

Chris Leftwich, Chairman

Annual General Meeting 2013

Friday, February 1st 2013 at 7.30 for 8.00pm in the Clubhouse, Rye Mill Lane, Feering.

Please see linked below Agenda for the meeting and the minutes of the last annual general meeting.

• Agenda AGM 2013
• Minutes AGM 2012

Martin Griffiths, Club Coach, KFCC

Reminder to all members of our forthcoming quiz night!!

The Quiz Night is booked for Saturday 19th January we can have a maximum 10 teams of 6 people there will be a fish & chip supper during the interval the cost per head for the evening is £8.50.

The bar will be open for pre-quiz drinks from 7pm the quiz will start at 8pm.

Could you please register your interest by email to Mike Rayner: raynermars@btinternet.com

It would be helpful if an elected person from each team of 6 could be nominated as the contact person.

Martin Griffiths, Club Coach, KFCC

Adult Winter Training from 15th January (2013) at Rickstones Academy in Witham

Time to get fit and ready for the new season!! For our adult winter training this year we have hired the whole sports Hall at Rickstones academy in Witham.

The hall has 2 net lanes as well as additional space for fitness training and fielding drills. The times and dates are 8-9.30pm from 15/1/13 - 26/3/13.

The sessions are open to all adult players and colts playing in adult sides.

We would really like to encourage as many of you to come along as often as possible. The cost of each session is £5 per adult and £3 per colt. Any questions please let Mal or I know.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Martin Griffiths, Club Coach, KFCC