News Archive 2011
This is just a very brief reminder that the Main pitch is being put to bed on Saturday - starting about 9.30. Many thanks to those that have already responded - I do not need any response to this e-mail. The weather is forecast to be good for Saturday and then a bit of rain next week which is ideal. We had some much-appreciated help doing the Second Square, but the Main Square is twice the size so your help will be very valuable.
Many thanks - Simon Gibbs
Dear Member,
Please see linked below papers concerning the EGM to be held on 26th September 2011 at the clubhouse.
This is a very important meeting to enable the dissolution of the old unincorporated KFCC and the transfer of its assets and constitution to the new KFCC limited by guarantee. Without this transfer we will probably be liable to full rates in the future and will be unable to apply for many grants to help us move the club forward. It will also protect the membership from any liabilities in the future beyond £1.
I understand many members will find it difficult to attend, so a voting form is included which I would appreciate being returned to me by Friday 23rd September by email or post.
We need a 2/3 majority of the voting membership for these proposals to be enacted so please read the documents and send your vote in or attend on the night.
Remember this is necessary to safeguard YOUR club for the future.
Paul Lees, Secretary KFCC.
See Report in East Anglian Dail Times
September 10th 2011 Two Counties Division 5 Kelvedon & Feering 2nds v Bury St Edmunds 3rds- Rye Mill Lane Feering.
Bury St Edmunds get the Shorty treatment.
League and club record fall as 16 year old boy mountain comes of age.
On paper it didn't appear that this late season game would amount to a great deal, both teams were safe in division 5 of the Two Counties for another season and the weather had an early Autumnal feel to it. The events that followed went to prove just what an unpredictable game cricket can be and that in this game you should never assume anything!
Kelvedon batted first on a wicket that was in good shape given the recent weather and the game got off to a quiet and uneventful start. After 10 overs Kelvedon had reached 41-2 with Mick Warner and Ross Burt both falling to Gupta's medium pace. At this point 16 year old Will Shortridge joined veteran number 3 Mal Wilde at the wicket and the game took on an entirely different complexion as Will started to employ the full range of his shots and by 20 overs the total had reached 117-2 a good score but it still didn't signal what was about to follow. Things could have been very different if a catch offered up by Will had been taken when he was on 9, in hindsight all those watching were very glad it wasn't.
With the veteran Wilde playing a typical sheet anchor roll, the last 25 overs went as something of a blur as Shortridge, who had now played himself in looked to up the scoring rate, his first 6 came when he was on 41 and was quickly followed by 2 more as the ball started to fly to all corners of the ground and onto and over the railway line. Will reached his hundred in the 32nd over having faced 72 balls, two overs later he had 130 at which point it felt that every ball would reach the boundary.
The 44th over came and went and the statistics spoke for themselves, Will would face the final over starting on 199 not out, the dependable Wilde who had quietly accumulated was at the non-strikers end 99 not out a lot of milestones were in reach. Thankfully the final over bowled by Stennett didn't disappoint as the first ball cleared the boundary to take Shortridge to 205 a two and a single followed and the ever watchful Wilde secured the single needed for his century, another 6 was to follow for Shortridge and the innings closed with the Kelvedon score at 387-2.
The statistics tell the story, Shortridge faced 123 balls for his 213 not out, hitting 13 sixes and 17 fours and now holds all the clubs batting records. Wilde’s 100 not out came from 101 balls and in total the pair batted together for 158 minutes.
The partnership was an undefeated 346 which looking at the records appears to be the highest partnership for any wicket in the history of the Two counties league.
The 387 total achieved by Kelvedon is the highest total achieved in division 5 and unsurprisingly Will's 213 is the highest individual score ever in the division.
Bury St Edmunds, we're game in the pursuit of the mammoth score with captain Kevin Dobson going down for fast paced 84 out of an all out total of 142. But the game was over long before that – uneventful it wasn't!
Downloada PDF version of the match report.
It has got round to nearly the end of the season again. I hope that everyone has enjoyed the look of the ground and the condition of the pitches. In order to keep them up to scratch we need a bit of help "putting the squares to bed".
The main date that we need help for is the 1st October when we will be putting the main square down. Please could you respond by e-mailing me if you will be able to come and put in some effort between 9am and 2pm on the 1st. I am sure that some of you will remember what to do from previous years, but it is not difficult and generally involves using brawn not brain. Depending on the day there is usually a lot of the younger members in the nets allowing the older generations to spread the soil. We provide sustenance and I am sure we will be very welcome to help Vic get rid of some of the beer stock so he does not have to count it at the end of October!
We will also be working on the second pitch during the week of 12th September and anyone who is free during that week would be very welcome to help.
Simon Gibbs - pippagibbs@brinternet.com.
This year's colts presentation will take a slightly different format than previous years as we will be running it on a Friday night preceded by an interclub U13 T20 game. Format will be as follows: -
- 5.40pm: Meet for those involved in the game (others can come along as and when)
- 6.00pm: Colts T20 Inter Club Game (For U11/U12/U13 Hardballer's only)
- 8.00pm: Colts Presentation in front of clubhouse
During the game the bar will be open and we will be running a BBQ. All members are welcome to come along, enjoy a beer or a burger and watch the game. This will be followed by the presentation of awards to all our colts team players from Terrier to U16 Matchplay. It would be great to see as many members as possible come along and support the evening.
Would all U13 and below hardball players interested in participating in the game please email Mal Wilde in cc above to confirm your place. It will be impossible to accommodate everyone so places will be allocated on a 'first come first serve basis'.
We very much look forward to seeing you on the evening.
Martin Griffiths, Club Coach
Please see below notification of a General Meeting which is being called by the committee.
The meeting is on Friday 2nd September at 7.45 pm at the Club. Please return the GENERAL MEETING VOTING SHEET form indicating your attendance.
If you are unable to attend there is a section allowing you to vote, which needs to be filled out and returned to me by 26th August at the latest.
If you have any queries about this meeting please do not hesitate to contact me.
Paul Lees, Secretary, Kelvedon & Feering Cricket Club
We still have some tickets available on a first come first serve basis!!
Pete Williams will be offering free 1 to1 coaching and video analysis taster sessions to club members from 4.00pm onwards on the day. This is a great opportunity for any club member whether Colt or senior, to get some free coaching from an experienced County Coach!!
Please see poster for our annual Pig Roast to be held on 9th July at the club. Please come along ans support your club. Tickets are available on a first come first serve basis from behind the bar or please speak to your colts manager or team captain. We look forward to seeing you there!!!
- 7pm start food served from 8pm
- £8 per person – 12 years and under £5 under 5 years free
- Family ticket 2 adults + 2 children £22
ALL PROFITS GO TO SUPPORTING CRICKET IN OUR VILLAGE.
Martin Griffiths, Club Coach
Dear member,
KFCC has made a very strong start to the 2011 season and attendance to our club training night has been high. In order to improve the coaching we can offer we have decided to move the 2/3rd team/U14 and above coaching night to a Wednesday starting tomorrow!! I know there are some players who were unable to make Thursday nights anyway, so hopefully that will give them the option of coming to training as well.
I am sure this will not suit everyone so if anyone has any issues, please contact me directly. I believe everyone will benefit from this in the long term though. Many Thanks.
Martin Griffiths, Club Coach
Prices
- Cap £6.50
- Adult Shirt £21.00
- Junior Shirt £18.00
- Adult Trousers £16.00
- Junior Trousers £13.00
- Adult Hoody £24.00
- Junior Hoody £21.00
How to order
ORDER DIRECTLY FROM THE CLUB by downloading and completing the order form (PDF) (31 KB).
(Note: You may require Adobe Acrobat to open this document).
Training Kit
We also have a wide range of training kit available from Alliance Sports which can be ordered directly from their web site.
James Baker received his award for being youngest skipper of 1st X1 and for the initiatives he has put in place for the Club.
Heather Holmes recieved her awards for achieving her level 1 coaching.
These two are putting their awards towards an automatic feeder for the bowling machine.
Rhiannon Griffiths received her award for achieving her level 1 coaching award. She is putting her money towards various training balls, cones and bibs.
Chris Leftwich, Chairman.
Click here for more information on the Jack Petchey Awards and details of all the winners.
Sir Garfield Sobers Friday 17th June 2011 at 7:15pm Stock Brook Country Club, Billericay.
Tickets are going quickly - so don't miss out...
Please see attached poster [PDF-2MB] for the event.
The event will also help to raise money for the Essex Air Ambulance.
Chris Leftwich, Chairman.
Saturday 9th April saw a dedicated group of volunteers do lots of little jobs around the Cricket Grounds to prepare for the new season. The nets were in need of a little TLC which they got even if a lot of people got wet in the process. The ground is now ready for the first match on Saturday 16th April and the clubhouse looks as clean as a new penny. Many thanks to all those that did their bit to make our club a really great place to play cricket.
The Committee.
Please take a look at the new 1st XI website: includes latest news and squad information relating to Saturday and Sunday 1st XI squads.
James Baker, Sunday 1st XI Captain.
Minutes of pre-season meeting March 2011
Please see below minutes/notes from the players meeting held on 26th March 2011 at 12pm, Rye Mill Lane: -
For those of you who weren't able to attend the meeting, please have a look at the notes as some interesting ideas are being brought into play this season.
Included in the minutes are the follwoing items: -
- Review of last season
- 2011 ambitions & expectations
- Selection Criteria
- Training Structure
- Match Day Structure
- Availability
- Kit
- New Initiatives
I think I have covered everything that was discussed?! Please feel free to share further opinions/ideas with us.
James Baker, Sunday 1st XI Captain.
CricketForce Day - 9th April
We will be doing a concentrated day of work on the ground on the 9th April (CricketForce Day). There are a lot of things going on over that weekend including the training sessions at Thurstable and a lot of other things within the villages, however a few hours of your time would be really appreciated to help get the ground and buildings up to scratch. We will be repainting the railings and the outside of the club as well as making running repairs to the soffits and barge boards and cleaning the gutters of the clubhouse. A merry band of volunteers have already repainted the walls of the clubhouse but there are the benches over the lockers still needing to be done as well as the outside of the scorebox and basically anything that does not move needs painting. This year we are needing to do a lot of repairs to the nets and so we need people with skills that involve knotting and stitching. We also need to clean the surfaces of the nets.
We need a responsible person to get rid of a small pile of rubbish on the second ground bank and any fencing experts would be very welcome. Those of you who appreciate rural smells may fancy turning the compost heap on the main ground. There is also the possibility that we will be installing a coaches hut and painting it.
The start time will be around 9.30 and we hope to keep people busy all day - soup and bread will be served at 1.00 and I am sure that Vic Forshaw would dearly like you to test the quality of the Shepherd and Neame products the he has been ordering up for us.
Please could you let me know if you have any special skills that might be relevant to any of the jobs above - it might mean temporary elevation to the ranks of management, but before you get the idea that a large desk and final salary scheme are on offer this will be a petty officer position (working supervision)!
Simon Gibbs (01376 570950 / 07860 421433) pippagibbs@btinternet.com
Registration Reminder!!
Many Thanks to all those who came to our registration evening last Friday. It was a fantastic turnout. For those few who did not make it, could you please kindly post your forms and cheques to Jacci ASAP. Please remember that you must be a member of the club to be considered for selection for matches, or indeed participate in any club coaching activities. Her address is on the membership form - please see registration pack [zip file 387KB] for 2011.
Martin Griffiths, Club Coach
Pre-Season Training
The season is just over a month away and its time we got some outdoor sessions underway (weather permitting). Therefore I am organising two training sessions at the club on Saturday 19th and 26th March from 10:30-12pm. These sessions will be focusing on general fitness and various technical drills as a gentle warm up before the sessions at Thurstable School. After the session on the 26th we will be holding a players meeting in the clubhouse at 12pm. This will be for Martin, Ed and I share our new ideas with you and to discuss our ambitions/expectations for the upcoming season.
Outdoor sessions at Thurstable School will be on the 2nd and 9th April, from 2-4pm. Those of you who have attended these sessions in previous years will know the drill. For those who haven't - these sessions are mainly focused on fitness drills, fielding practice and various team games.
We hope to see you at all four sessions, or as many as you are able to make. Your attendance at the players meeting will also be greatly appreciated. Don't hesitate to contact me if you have any queries.
James Baker, KFCC
Volunteering Scheme under the Jack Petchey Foundation
Young people aged 11-25 living in the Essex or London area can apply to the Petchey Foundation for a grant of up to £300 for a project for volunteering.
Further details can be obtained from the Petchey web site www.jackpetcheyfoundation.org.uk.
Jack Petchey Foundation: Listen Up 2 survey
Dear member,
As you are aware the club has been awarded silver status in the Jack Petchey awards which means that we receive £1200 annually from the foundation. This is valuable income for the club that enables us to be able to provide much needed equipment. We have received a request from the Jack Petchey Foundation for our young players from the age of 11-25 to take part in a survey. I would urge those of you in this age group to please take a few minutes and complete the survey.
Thank you in advance for helping with this request. Please see details below.
Everyone who completes the survey will get the chance to win an IPOD TOUCH!!!
Chris Leftwich, Chairman
Registration evening: Friday 25th March from 6-9pm
Dear Member,
Please see registration pack [zip file 387KB] for 2011. We will be holding a registration evening on Friday 25th March from 6-9pm at the Cricket Club. Jacci Sexton, our Membership Secretary, will be there to collect your membership forms and fees. We will also have handbooks available as well as kit such as shirts etc. which can be ordered on the night. Additionally, I will be there to answer any questions you may have on the coaching and playing side of the club. Hopefully we will also have some other coaches in attendance during the evening although some are away on coaching courses.
Please look at the forms carefully. We have changed a few of them in an attempt to save the rain forests J. There should be less now to print off! When completing your forms please check that we have the best email address to contact you on as we try to communicate by email as much as possible.
We very much look forward to seeing you on the night. Please let me know if you have any questions.
Martin Griffiths, Club Coach.
Jack Petchey Awards: Winner January/February 2011 - James West
James received his award for being the first junior at the club to achieve his level 1 umpires award. He is putting his money towards some short legs for the bowling machine to allow it to be used more for juniors and also for new bowling balls for the machine.
Fore more information on the awards please see the Jack Petchey Awards page.
2011 Handbook
Please see below 2011 Handbook: -
2011 AGM Reports
Please see below 2011 AGM reports (PDF files): -
SUNDAY LUNCHES 2011
SUNDAY LUNCHES TAKE PLACE AT THE CRICKET CLUB. DATES FOR 2011 AS FOLLOWS: -
- March 6
- April 10
- June 5
- September 11
- November 6
- December 11
Please contact Dawn Peperell. Tel: 01376 570157.
Braintree Indoor Cricket League
Keep up-to-date on the progress of our 3 teams in the Braintree Indoor Cricket League by clicking here.
Notification of KFCC's AGM 4th February 2011 at the clubhouse: 7.30pm for 8.00pm
KFCC's AGM will take place on Friday 4th February 2011 at the clubhouse: 7.30pm for 8.00pm. Please see below agenda and minutes of previous meeting: -
Paul Lees, Club Secretary
News Archive 2010
Jack Petchey Awards: November/December 2010 - Tom Potter
Tom Potter has been awarded the Jack Petchey Award for November/December for his general attitude and for breaking into the second team at such a young age.
Jack Petchey Awards: September/October 2010 - Bryony Butcher
Bryony Butcher has been awarded the Jack Petchey Award for September/October for all her efforts in helping to develop girls and ladies cricket at the club.
The money for both awards has been put towards a new mower for the square.
KFCC Annual Quiz 2010
CANCELLED - to be re-arranged in the NEW YEAR
Contact Paul Lees for more information. Email paul.lees@talktalk.net or phone 01376 573111.
KFCC Annual Quiz 2010
CANCELLED - to be re-arranged in the NEW YEAR
With Quiz Master extraordinaire:
DAVE EDRIDGE
DECEMBER 4th 2010
At the Club House Rye Mill Lane
7.30pm for 8.00pm
Fish and Chip Supper
£8.00 pp Tables of 6.
Contact: Paul Lees. Email paul.lees@talktalk.net or phone 01376 573111.
KFCC Awards Night - 27th November at the Clubhouse
Dear Member,
This year's awards will be held at the clubhouse on 27th November 7.30 for 8.00pm. We look forward to seeing you there!
Martin Griffiths
Colts Awards - Saturday 25th September
Dear All,
We had initially scheduled the colts awards for Sunday 29th August but have realised that a lot of prople are away that weekend. We therefore intend to reschedule this for Saturday 25th September. We will circulate more details nearer the time.
Kind Regards
Martin Griffiths
KFCC
Indoor Cricket League 2010/2011
Fixtures for the 2010/2011 Braintree District Indoor Cricket League season have now been published.
Indoor Cricket League 2009/10 league averages
The 2009/10 league averages have also been published. The playing statistics for Kelvedon & Feering's three teams are available here.
Jack Petchey Awards: July/August 2010 - Harry Bell
Harry Bell have been given the Jack Petchey Award for his general attitude and sportsmanship setting a good example to younger players.
Jack Petchey Awards: May/June 2010 - Victoria Yates
Victoria Yates have been given the Jack Petchey Award for her contribution to girls and ladies cricket at the club and for being our first lady to qualify as a level 2 coach.
The two awards are being put towards a mobile net for training.
Chris Leftwich - Chairman
Click here for more information on the Jack Petchey Awards and details of all the 2009 and 2010 winners.
Summer Cricket Camps - 10th, 11th & 12th August
KFCC will be running some "Cricket Camps" in the holidays on the 10th, 11th & 12th August, 2010 at the Rye Mill Lane ground (not the 13th as per the flyer).
The days are open to U8's up to U13's (although there will be exceptions to this rule, for example, U14 players who are not yet playing adult cricket, or a lot of matches will also be welcome). Also if any of the older colts wish to come and act as "Assistant Coaches", please also make yourselves known. Details are as follows:-
- Each day will run from 10.00am to 4.30pm
- There will be a £10 fee per day (payable on the day)
- Please pack your child off with plenty of food, drink, hats & sun cream for the day
The aim will be to play games and do a number of skills based exercises. We want the kids to enjoy themselves and feel a part of the cricket club.
Players are welcome on 1, 2 or all 3 days..... please contact Rob Morrell to book a place or for more information. Responses by Friday 6th August would be appreciated to give us an idea of numbers and allow us to estimate the number of coaches that will be required for each day.
Many thanks
Mal Wilde
U16 Matchplay Quarter Final
The quarter final of the U16 matchplay will be played at KFCC against Brentwood on Monday 2/8/2010 with a reserve date of Tuesday 3/8/2010.
Jack Petchey Foundation's 10th Anniversary - "Listen Up" Survey
Please see below a request from the Jack Petchey Foundation. [The foundation supports our club with regular donations to recognise the acheivements of some of our young players. They have asked our support to complete a survey of 11-25 year olds as detailed below. Can we please encourage as many of our members in this age group to to complete this survey. There is an opportunity to win an i-POD Touch. It should only take 10 minutes to complete]. Martin Griffiths
Jack Petchey Foundation's 10th Anniversary - win an IPOD TOUCH
As part of the Jack Petchey Foundation's tenth anniversary celebrations we are undertaking a survey of youth attitudes - this survey is called "Listen Up". We need your help with this...
We want to know what the young people at Kelvedon and Feering Cricket Club think about a whole range of different subjects including education, work, politics, health, ambitions and hobbies. The survey results will be published in a Jack Petchey Foundation report, "Listen Up", which we will use to make sure that people in positions of influence and power, understand and react to what young people REALLY have to say and think. In this election year, it is more important that young people's voices are heard.
How can young people give their views? All of the young people at Kelvedon and Feering Cricket Club that are aged between 11-25 can complete the "Listen Up" survey by clicking on the following link:
www.surveymonkey.com/s/ListenUp
They can also can access the survey through the "announcements" section of the Jack Petchey Foundation website.
It will take a maximum of ten minutes to complete and when they have submitted their survey they will be invited to enter a prize draw to win an IPOD TOUCH!!!
We really do need your help, so please forward this link to the young people of Kelvedon and Feering Cricket Club - just ten minutes of their time will make a huge difference.
Many thanks - The Jack Petchey Foundation Team
Sunday Lunches 2010
Dates for your diaries: -
- 21 March
- 23 May
- 11 July
- 12 September
- 7 November
- 12 December
Please contact Dawn Peperell. Tel: 01376 570157.
Sad News - Keith Bennett
Keith Bennett, a life member and great stalwart of the club, has passed away quite suddenly.
Keith was instrumental in getting many things built at the club not least of all our veranda/patio.
The cricket club would like to pass on its condolences to his family.
Funeral Notice
Dear Members,
I would like to pass this message onto you on behalf of the Bennett family.
The funeral of Keith Bennett will be taking place on Thursday 15th July at 13.30 at Braintree Crematorium and afterwards at the Cricket Club.
The family has requested only family flowers.
Any donations in Keith's memory will be split between the cricket club and Essex Air Ambulance.
Kind Regards
Martin Griffiths
KFCC
The next lunch is Sunday 11 July
Menu is as follows: -
Greek lamb with orzo (Italian pasta with the texture of rice)
Served with olive, caper and feta salad and crusty bread
- Vegetarian Option is Turkish baked aubergine with chilli, feta and mint
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- Chocolate roulade OR
Poached cherry pavlova, vanilla cream and toasted pistachios
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- Cheese and biscuits
Tea/Coffee
£12.50 per person
Please let me know by next Tuesday if you would like to book your place. If anyone would prefer the vegetarian option please let me know.
Please contact Dawn Peperell. Tel: 01376 570157.
The Annual "Pig Roast" - Saturday 10th July
The Annual "Pig Roast" will take place on Saturday 10th July at the Rye Mill Lane ground; this is one of our big fund raising events with all profits going to supporting cricket in our village.
Tickets as priced below can be ordered from Colt Managers, and Team Captains they can also be purchased from Vic the club bar manager.
£7 per person, 12 years and under £4 and 5 years and under free.
Please note ticket numbers are limited so to avoid disappointment tickets should be purchased well in advance.
Matchplay update
Another win sees KFCC keep up the 100% record to date in the Matchplay competition.
Result: KFCC won by 99 runs: Kelvedon & Feering 204 all out in 40 overs (James West 57); Woodford Wells 105 all out 24.3 overs.
Matchplay dates for the next round the Quarter Final are set as Monday 2nd August with a reserve date of Tuesday 3rd August.
KFCC Kwik Cricket Competition - Friday 18th June
The KFCC Kwik Cricket Competition will take place on Friday 18th June. This competition is aimed at our intermediate / experienced Sunday Colts players (who as a guide would generally fall into the age range of 8-11 years old, although there will be exceptions to this). The details are:-
Start Time: 5.30 Registration, 6pm start
Finish Time: 9.00 to 9.30pm.
Venue: Kelvedon and Feering Cricket Club
Cost: £2 per player
As it's our tournament, we are able to enter as many teams as we want, so please let me know by next Monday evening (14th June) whether your children would like to participate. We'll then be able to put the teams together ready for the event.
To be totally upfront with you, this event does clash with a certain England v Algeria World Cup game, which may have an impact on your decision to attend...... however, it's best we point this out now, rather than have lots of last minute drop outs!
Many thanks. Mal Wilde
P.S. Would "Club Coaches" who are able to run a team, please make themselves known......you can watch the football later!?!
Jack Petchey Awards - Josh Parsons Jan/Feb 2010 & Oliver Parsons Mar/Apr 2010
Both Ollie and Josh have been given the Jack Petchey Award for their general contribution to colts and adult cricket at the club and for breaking into our first team at such young ages. Both will be putting their award money to some colts equipment.
Josh Parsons receiving his award from Simon Gibbs
Ollie Parsons receiving his award from Simon Gibbs
Chris Leftwich - Chairman
Click here for more information on the Jack Petchey Awards and details of all the 2009 and 2010 winners.
Our next lunch is to take place on Sunday 23 May 2010
Menu is as follows: -
- Puff pastry Salmon with a chanterelle cream with seasonal vegetables
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- Iced Berry Mousse Cake
or
Chocolate and Cherry Ameretti Tart
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- Cheese and Biscuits
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- Tea/Coffee
£12.50 per head. Please contact Dawn Peperell. Tel: 01376 570157.
CRICKETFORCE UPDATE - or Essex Stonepick - Saturday 27th March
This is just a very brief reminder that the Great Essex Stonepick is on Saturday on our Second Pitch. We are starting at 9.30 and I think that Graham Pryke (the Essex County Cricket Development Officer) should be there to see how we are getting along. The only tools you need are a big screwdriver and a bucket. Pray for rain before Saturday and a fine day on Saturday to make the job easier. I look forward to seeing you there. We are serving lunch at 1.00 (bangers, rolls, salad and soup) and Vic Forshaw might allow us to have a beer to wash away the budget blues!
Simon Gibbs
CRICKETFORCE - Saturday 27th March
Cricketforce this year will take place on Saturday 27th March. The Club intend to organise a giant stone pick on the second pitch from 9.30am - 1.00pm. Please give up whatever time you can to help with this. It will have an enormous difference to the quality of the second pitch outfield during the season. Lunch will be provided at 1.00pm.
Additionally, Jane Groves is currently in the process of conducting the task of sending out all the registration forms to you all. On 27th March between 12 and 2pm, she will be available at the cricket club to accept returned and completed registration forms or alternatively you can post them back to her as normal. PLEASE NOTE THAT IT IS A PRECONDITION OF BEING SELECTED TO PLAY THAT PLAYERS ARE REGISTERED BEFORE THE START OF THE SEASON. This is reflected on the membership forms and is slightly different to previous years for adult players.
Also on this Saturday (27th), we will have a selection of club marchandise including shirts, hoodies etc available to view. Orders for kit can also be taken at this time.
We look forward to seeing you on Saturday 27th.
Martin Griffiths, KFCC
Sunday Lunch 21 March
The first lunch of 2010 is due to take place on 21 March - price is £12.50 per head and menu is as follows:
Steak Pie (meltingly tender beef with a flaky pastry crust) served with seasonal vegetables
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Vegetarian option Mushroom Rarebit
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Baked Apple and Treacle Roly Poly OR
Almond, Pear and Red Wine Cake
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Cheese and Biscuits
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Coffee/Tea
If anyone would like the vegetarian option, please could you let me know with your booking.
Please contact Dawn Peperell
AGM - Friday 29th January at the Clubhouse, 7.30pm for a prompt 8.00pm start
Please see the notification/agenda and documents/2009 minutes.
News Archive 2009
President's Award 2009 - Beth Wild
Beth receiving the President's Award for 2009 , from Arthur Savill, for her contribution to Women's cricket at KFCC and Essex.
Jack Petchey Award - Beth Wild
Beth has received the final Jack Petchey Award for 2009 for outstanding services to Ladies cricket. Her award is going towards improvements to the cricket nets.
Click here for more information on the Jack Petchey Awards and details of all the 2009 winners.
Winter in Kelvedon & Feering
Andrew Wild
SUNDAY 1st XI promoted as champions of the PDQ 1st Division
The 1st XIs victory of St Osyth saw the team promoted as champions of the PDQ 1st Division, at the first time of asking. Congratulations to Ed Smith and his team.
Kelvedon & Feering's Ladies team win final
Kelvedon and Feering's Ladies team (South League Champions) beat Abberton (North League Champions) by 6 wickets in the Beaumont Seymour, North East Essex Women's Cricket League Cup final held at the County Ground, Chelmsford.
Abberton 82 for 4 lost to Kelvedon & Feering, 84 for 4 wkts, by 6 wkts (15 over match).
Match report and more pictures
The Ladies Team - The Beaumont Seymour League Southern Division champions
The Ladies team won the Southern Division of Beaumont Seymour League - with a perfect record, 9 wins out of 9 matches. The team now progresses to the league finals at The County Ground, Chelmsford on 1st of August. They play their semi final, starting at 10.30am. The final starts at 5pm.
CHAIRMAN'S MESSAGE 2009
The Chairman's message: read the full text here.
100 Club
Since the 100 Club was launched in November 2007 we have raised over £2,500, many thanks to all of you who are members. The money raised has been used exclusively towards re-paying the loan we obtained from the ECB to help us establish our second ground...
To find out more read the full text of the 100 Club 2009 report.
End of season inter-club match on Saturday 26th September
The season ended with a successful inter-club match on 26th September - two evenly matched sides led by Stuart Warner and Josh Parsons played out a close encounter with a high-scoring game being won by Stuart Warner's team in the last over.
Kelvedon & Feering provide 6 players for the Essex U17 girls team
Essex U17 girls played Kent U17 girls on Saturday 11th July. The Essex team included 6 KFCC members.
Essex U15 County Cup Final - 8th July
Kelvedon & Feering U15 failed in their bid to win the Essex U15 Cup Final on Wednesday 8th July.
England Women's Cricket Team played Australia
Monday 29th June 10.45am and Tuesday 30th June 2.30pm (Floodlit).
Essex Club and Ground game on the Friday 29th May
KFCC played Essex Club and Ground.
25th Year & New Ground Celebrations
The Club officially opened the Second Ground on the Bank Holiday Monday.
Alan Butcher (ex-Surrey, Glamorgan and England) opened the new ground and the celebrations included a cricket match between a representative side from the Beaumont Seymour East Essex Women's Cricket League and KFCC ladies team - won by KFCC ladies.
25th Anniversary report & more pictures.
Chairman's 25th Anniversary speech
"First of all let me thank everyone for coming today and supporting the club and enjoying the lunch prepared for us by Anne. Today marks a significant milestone in the history of Kelvedon and Feering Cricket Club. Having moved from a pitch that the club had occupied for many a year off London Road, presumably to make way for the A12 improvements, the club is now enjoying a dual celebration: its silver wedding or in other words 25 years on it’s the site in Rye Mill Lane and the opening of its second pitch located just over the road in the adjacent field..."
Read the full speech here
35 years remembered by Mick Warner
Kelvedon & Feering's longest serving player, 1974 - 2009 (not out) and 35 years a serving committe member looks back over his time at the Club.
Read the full article here
Theft of Equipment
One sour note about the weekend.The Club was broken into on Friday night and lost between £600-700 of equipment. Please be vigilant around the Club and ensure all doors and windows are properly locked up before leaving.
Relaxing on a Friday afternoon...KFCC versus Essex Club & Ground
Kwik Cricket festival on 22nd May
A Kwik Cricket festival will took place on 22nd May.
Shepherd Neame sponsorship
The Club are pleased to announce that Shepherd Neame - Britain's Oldest Brewer - has agreed to sponsor the Club for the coming season.
They are providing £1,000 in funding; 6 barrels of Oranjeboom Pilsner plus coolers and pumps for the bar.
Many thanks to Shepherd Neame for their support and to Mike Rayner for his efforts to secure the sponsorship.
Sponsorship banners arrive on the ground.
Fixtures
League fixtures now available on the fixtures page.
1st team outdoor nets
1st team nets - start Thursday 16th April 18:00.
CRICKET FORCE 2009 - Saturday or Sunday 4th / 5th April
An extremely successful weekend was had - thank you to all of those who took part.
Pictures soon to follow (see the gallery).
2009 Kelvedon & Feering Cricket Club Handbook
The 2009 Kelvedon & Feering Cricket Club Handbook is now available for download. Includes all of the 2009 fixtures.
And they thought they had problems in Antigua!
See gallery for more photos
New roller
The Club has acquired another Stothert and Pitt roller to do the rolling on the second square and outfield. It was acquired through the good offices of Lawrence Edwards the pitch adviser and comes from a local club whose ground staff are now being treated to the luxury of a reconditioned Autoroll with hydrostatic drive. Our hard-working team will be getting a bit fitter swinging the handle of the old diesel engine on cold Spring mornings but the machine will do a job for us till we can afford a roller with full stereo and central heating (that is a two cylinder engine between the feet!).
Equipment budget / new changing rooms
We are now putting the finishing touches to our equipment budget for next year and we are including an amount for the materials to fit out the new changing rooms and provide cricketing equipment for next year on the new ground. We will be getting the new ground ready to play on, including building the new changing rooms (making benches for people to rest their weary cricket bags on etc) and putting up pegs to hang the umpires on (in their coats).
AGM - Friday 16th January
16th January 2009, meeting at 7.30pm for a prompt start at 8.00pm.
Agenda (PDF version - 81KB)
1. Apologies for absence.
2. Minutes of the last AGM - 2008.
3. Matters Arising.
4. Adoption of changes to the Constitution for Kelvedon and Feering CC.
5. The committee also proposes a change to the constitution to allow EGM’s to be convened more easily when required.
6. The committee proposes that a new committee position of Chair of Selection Committee will be created.
7. Chairman's Report.
8. Presentation / Adoption of Accounts.
9. Appointment of Auditor.
10. Committee Reports.
11. Membership and Match Fees.
12. Election of Committee Officers.
13. Election of Captains and Vice Captains (subject to item 6).
14. Special Business.
15. Recommendations to New Committee.
16. Any Other Business
News Archive 2008
Update on the new ground - changing rooms arrive!
Supplied by: Boxtainer Limited
The Club are extremely grateful for their support.
Grant for £9.5K
Through the dedicated work of the Chairman, Chris Leftwich, committee member Mike Rayner and Graham Pryke, Cricket Development Officer at Essex County Cricket Club, Kelvedon CCC has been awarded a grant of £9.5K from the Witham Area Committee of Braintree Council to put towards the drawing up of plans for the development of the new pavilion plus costs towards obtaining planning and building consent for the development.
This is excellent news for the Club and hopefully another step towards the completion of this major project.
Gus Hunnybun - hangs his gloves up
Longstanding first team gloveman, Gus Hunnybun, has hung up his league keeping gloves. He will be sadly missed on Saturday cricket but the Club hope to see Gus playing more friendly cricket over the next few years and supporting the Club, as he always has done, with his infectious enthusiasm and determination for many years to come.
A few words from Gus, on his playing days...
"I started my career at King's School Bruton in Somerset, playing for the 1st team with 18 year olds when I was 14. I had 4 seasons and played for Hubbert Doggart's ESCA team (English Schools Cricket Association) and I played in a series of matches at Egars Plough ('The playing fields of Eton'). This series was a selection for the England under 19 tour to India. Unfortunately I was not selected.
I then slipped into local cricket playing for Castle Cary in Somerset.
I dropped out of sport entirely for several years, coming back to play for Bruton and then Beckington.
On moving to this part of the world, I intially played for Colchester, but after a season and a half I moved to Kelvedon, the best move that I ever made.
Kelvedon have made me feel very much part of the club, and I shall always stay with the club, trying to help the younger members and especially the wicket keepers improve.
It is with great sadness that I hang up my gloves for league cricket but look forward to the future."
QUIZ EVENING
Saturday 6 December 2008, 7.30 for 8.00 p.m start at the Cricket Club. Tickets are £7 each which includes a supper of either fish and chips, chicken and chips or sausage and chips. Tickets available from Dawn Peperell.
2008 AWARDS WINNERS
See 'Teams' page for full details of the Award Winners.
U15 Girls team came third in South of England regional finals at St Albans on 29/07/08.
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U15 Girls team win the Lady Taverner's Essex cup - Sunday 22nd June
U15 Girls won the lady Taverner's Essex cup by beating Harold Wood, the current National champions.
The team of Kate Felstead, Lyndsey Cowell, Charlie Clark-Parkinson, Rhiannon Griffiths, Hayley Ramsey, Heather Holmes, Zoë Wager, Louise Johnson. Played brilliantly well, with 2 late substitutions due to illness.
Key performances were Louise and Kate Felstead with both bat and ball. The highlight being the caught and bowled by Lyndsey Cowell of Harold Wood's top player which was hit extremely hard. With the bat Kate Felstead's massive six, "Napier" like, which would have been a six on any ground.
The team then headed to Hertfordshire for the South of England finals. One step from Edgbaston where the finals will be held.
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CLUB DINNER - Saturday 13 September.
Club Dinner. Batman's Cat - rock, pop, soul covers band.
End of Season Players' Meeting
10:30am, Sunday, 14th September.
100 CLUB 2008
See 100 Club for full report.
CHAIRMAN'S MESSAGE 2008
See Chairman's Message 2008 for full text.
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