CLUB NEWS

Wriggle Valley Cricket Club

With the new season beckoning the WVCC team will certainly look the part.

Never has the sound of leather on willow been so eagerly anticipated. Along with the rest of the nation, we are keeping everything crossed that the planned roadmap navigates us out of lockdown and back to some form of normality. We have been thinking and acting positively, so the wicket has been loamed, the mowers and heavy roller are being Rob Bamford and Steve Fudge look forward to the serviced, the blades sharpened and new season a stock of new shirts and caps are now running off the loom. strike fear and trepidation in the hearts

The WVCC faces annual running costs of the opposition teams as we take to that include our ECB insurance, the the field. The shirts are available to purchase of loam (£370.00 worth), the players and supporters alike (RRP £27 servicing of our mowers etc and general but available for just £15 in S/M/L/XL); upkeep costs. Due to the restrictions in do please let us know if you would like place last year, we were unable to carry to order one. out our normal fundraising activities The team’s sartorial elegance will be and so this year we are more reliant topped off by our traditional baggy style than ever upon the generosity of our WVCC caps, back for another season sponsors and our members. So a very by popular demand and once again big thank you once again to our long available for players and supporters at serving and steadfast sponsors, Rob and £15 in medium or large sizes. Clare Bamford. They have been our loyal We are seeking sponsorship of the sponsors since the club was formed back match balls at £20 per match. We in 2017. Over these past few years, need a fresh supply of balls for each their support has enabled us to invest match as they do take a hammering and in new kit, new net and, particularly, occasionally are never to be seen again our fabulous bowling machine. They as they fly off into the undergrowth or, have very kindly continued their support on rare occasions, into the depths of the for the club this year helping us again River Wriggle (Jeff our skipper is still towards some of our costs. smiling). If any WVM readers would be

In recognition of this, our new willing to sponsor the match balls for supply of Surridge Cricket Shirts will be any of our home fixtures, do please let emblazoned with the Bamfords and the us know, your sponsorship will be very WVCC logos. They are guaranteed to gratefully welcomed.

There is also the opportunity for any residents with a keen interest in supporting the club to become Patrons of the WVCC (we ask for a £40 donation per year). As with the sponsorship, as a club we can offer little more than our heartfelt thanks for such support, it is much appreciated. We hope that along the way we can provide some level of entertainment to all who choose to watch us play either through celebrating cricketing skills or joining us in the humorous recognition of our limitations! For the coming season we are looking at a full fixture list and, all being well, starting in May and running through to September (we will be publishing our finalised fixture list in next month’s WVM).

If you are new to the area and would like to know more about the club do please get in touch, we would be delighted to welcome you to the club.

For shirts, caps and sponsorship please contact Tony Jones, anthonygjones@ btinternet.com

For new members contact Jeff Beaumont, j.beaumont645@btinternet.com

Will Henry

run sessions on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons, and are keen to welcome new members. If you would like to come and have a look around the farm to see what we have to offer, please give me a ring or send an email. We are at present running small groups under strict Covid regulations, but we hope to welcome new members as the years progresses and as restrictions Photo of Nick, one of our amazing volunteers contemplating life, in the company of one of the goats hopefully ease. We tailor sessions to meet individual needs, The Countrymen’s club, Rylands Farm, Boyshill so you may just enjoy leaning over the gate checking the cattle or may want to get involved in the many I am sure many of you are aware of the activities we have on offer. Don’t worry, Countrymen’s club at Rylands. The club we will take it at your pace! is open to men from a rural background Jan Millward or who just love the countryside. Many of 01963 210789 our group have underlying health issues, jan@countrymenuk.org such as dementia and Parkinson’s, and Also check out the Countrymen UK have found the farm to be a place where Dorset FB page! they can get back to being themselves. We 50