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CONGRATULATIONS to Baggy for leading the 1st's & to Briggers the 2nd XI captain for taking their teams to promotion. Brilliant achievement and well done to all concerned from all the Committee and Members.

 

Newsletter & Updates

Monday 19th October - EGM @ 7.30pm

Newsletter & Updates

Saturday 26th September - Presidents Cup match and Annual Prizegiving

Newsletter & Updates

Thursday 24th September - KARAOKE @7.30pm

Newsletter & Updates

Saturday 19th September - Ladies Cricket day followed by RACE NIGHT @7.30pm

Devon League Division ‘A’ 1st -Braunton v. Cornwood - XI Saturday 2nd May 2009

Cornwood won the toss and elected to field.

After losing the toss and being asked to bat, Braunton made a stumbling start with Mark Lathwell departing with the score on 1. Aussie Matt Harivel joined James Windsor at the wicket and put on 83 for the second wicket. When Harivel (41) went, Windsor added 43 with Andy Paddison (35), before he was stumped on 41. Wickets tumbled in the last 10 overs as Braunton tried to up the tempo and managed to reach 200 in the last over.

Cornwood were never allowed to get their innings going with some good bowling early on from Barney Huxtable (2-25) and Jon Baglow (2-24). At 23-3 it was always going to be difficult to get anywhere near the target. Tom Popham bowled well on his ‘A ‘ Division debut, and with Lathwell and Paddison working well together in the middle of the innings, it was a matter of when rather than if Cornwood would be bowled out. In amongst his 14 overs, Lathwell bowled a spell of 4 overs 2-0. Braunton left it late with 3 wickets coming in the last 6 overs, the final wicket being taken by Lathwell with 8 balls remaining.

The win means 20 points for Braunton in what was a promising start. A good all round performance with the bat and in the field.

Youth Division Training

Please note this years Youth training starts this weekend on Monday 4th May at 6pm.

North Devon League Division 2

Game 2 - Braunton v. Hatherleigh
Saturday 18th April 2009, at the Kelsey Ground 

Another glorious afternoon saw Hatherleigh visit the Kelsey Ground for the NDL Division 2 fixture. The ground is looking fantastic for this time of year and credit must go to those who have put in a lot of time and effort over the past couple of months. Great work.

After winning the toss, Braunton elected to bat. A decision that looked good from the start with an opening stand of 44 between Jimmy Windsor and Tom Popham (11), both playing some good shots against the new ball. Windsor followed his half century last week with 46 and is looking in good touch. The fall of the first wicket brought Ross Burbidge to the crease for his first innings with his new club. After a tentitive start he soon got into full flow, attacking anything short. Sharing a 5th wicket stand of 85 with Brady Saunders (30), Burbidge smashed a boundary to bring up his century, but fell the next ball for 101; well batted. Braunton completed their 45 overs on 241 for 6.

Hatherleigh started the chase brightly with G.Tiball at the top of the order, but when he fell for 64 just before the drinks break, the visitors never looked likely to threaten the target. Andy Paddison was the pick of the home bowlers with 3-16 off 6 overs. Jon Baglow started the innings off with 2-19 from 9. Also with wickets were Jack Spicer 2-36 and Mark Mitchell 1-13. Debutant Matt Harival, showed how it should be done with 2-18 in his first 4 over for the club. Hatherleigh were finally all out for 156.

Braunton - 241 for 6 (Burbidge 101, Windsor 46, Saunders 30, Mitcham 15*)

Hatherleigh - 156 all out (Paddison 3-16, Baglow 2-19, Harival 2-18, Spicer 2-36)

Senior Nets

Senior nets are now taking place on Tuesday evenings from 6pm at the club. Any new players welcome.

One for your diary…

Please remember the North Devon league games start next Sunday (12th April) with the 1st team at home to Barnstaple and Pilton.

Calling all young cricketers !

Spring is just around the corner. It may have been snowing outside but we know you are all thinking of those long hot summer days down at the Kelsey Ground.

Indoor training will start on Saturday March 7th at the Braunton Community College and continue for 4 weeks. As usual there will be 2 sessions on each day, both being taken by former England Test star Mark Lathwell.

The first session will run from 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm and is for the Under 11 age group. (must be at least 8 years old)

The second session will be from 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm and is for the 11 to 14 age group.

After the first week Mark will probably want to organise the following sessions based more on ability than age so don't be concerned that you have been moved to a different time slot. This is to ensure that you get the most out of the training. The cost for this training will be £5 per session or £15 for all 4 sessions.

Please could you let all of your friends know about this just incase we have missed them off the club mailing list.

SEE YOU ON THE 7th

News from the Kelsey ground is that Jon Baglow has been selected as the 2009 1st Team Captain for the forthcoming summer campaign.

Baggy, who opened the bowling last season, is a left-arm pace bowler and right hand batsman. He took 25 wickets at 17.6 for the Kelsey lads last season, for which he was awarded 'bowler of the year' at the 2008 season end presentations. Jon also contributed some handy lower order displays with the bat. Baglow's skills with both bat and ball means he has more than one string to his bow, and his experience and competitiveness made him the players first choice for Captain.

Paul Mitcham, Deputy Chairman of Braunton Cricket Club suggested Jon Baglow was a natural successor to Mark Lathwell who continues to play for the Kelseymen this season, and labelled Baglow a thoughtful and strategic leader. Mitcham also intimated that the club was in final negotiations to secure a quality overseas talent for the forthcoming season.

Baglow who is looking forward to the new season, said;  "The A Division is going to be a very strong league this year and we will need to improve on last seasons performances if we are going to be competitive. We have some good players at the club and as a team we will be looking for more consistent displays. If we manage that, then there is no reason why we cannot have a brilliant year. On our day, I am sure we will be able to upset some of the fancied sides".   

Braunton have already started training for the new season and welcome current and any new players to attend the sessions and to play for the club. Braunton currently field 2 Devon league teams on a Saturday and 2 North Devon league teams on a Sunday. If you are interested in attending the training sessions, they are taking place at Park School on Sunday's throughout February and March from 4pm to 6pm.

Upcoming Events

Saturday 24th January - Bingo - Eyes down 7:30pm

Saturday 28th February - Disco Curryoke with Martin King - 7:30pm

Saturday 21st March - Race Night - First out the gate 7:30pm

Pre-Season Nets

Pre-season nets will take place at Park School, Barnstaple on Sunday's throughout February and March from 4pm to 6pm. The first session will be on Sunday 1st February 2009. All players, new and old, welcome.

AGM

The AGM will be on Monday 26th January starting at 7.00pm sharp. Please ensure you let all players and members know that attendance is respectfully requested. 

 Forthcoming Events

Mon 22nd December
Christmas Draw at 8pm

Wed 24th December
Xmas Eve Family Party 7pm-11.30pm
Father Xmas arrives between 8-8.30pm

Wed 31st December
New Years Eve Family Bash
8pm - 1.30am

 

Catherine Mitcham Outdoes Her Elder Brother.

Barney Huxtable and Tom Mitcham were members of the Devon Under 15 team who finished runners up in the County Championship.They lost a very exciting final against Middlesex by only one run, a game they really should have won.

However Catherine's Devon Under 13 team went one better by beating Yorkshire in the final in Derby. So the bragging rites in the Mitcham household certainly lie with little sister!

EGM

There will be an EGM on Monday 6th October starting at 7.30pm sharp. Please ensure you let all players and members know that attendance is respectfully requested. 

End of Season presentations

Please note the end of season presentation evening will be held on Saturday 27th of September after the final Presidents match. The teams will be selected by the Chair and Vice Chair for the days proceedings and there will also be a late afternoon BBQ for all the Youth Division players.

St Austell Brewery stumps up the cash!

Braunton Cricket Club Executive Committee are delighted to announce that St Austell Brewery will continue to be the Headline sponsor and supporter for the 2008 season.

Danny Crabb, Regional Manager from St Austell has worked very closely with Warren Latham to tailor a package that reflects the ongoing relationship and brings value to the club on and off the square. Having worked together for 10 years now, the association grows from strength to strength and includes 5 tiers of support throughout the clubs playing and social strands.

2008 Cricket Season

The 2008 season gets underway on Sunday 13th with the 'Sunday 1st's away to Filleigh in the North Devon League Division 2. The following Saturday sees the first home game when we host Bratton Fleming in the same division and Sunday we are again at home, this time to Barnstaple and Pilton.

Seniors training starts this Wednesday evening 9th April, and every week from now on, weather permitting.

The Junior cricket starts on Monday 12th May, with sessions between 6-8pm.

Forthcoming Events

Sat 8th November

Bonfire & BBQ in Halloween Fancy Dress

7pm - Midnight

 

Mon 22nd December

Christmas Draw at 8pm

 

Wed 24th December

Xmas Eve Family Party 7pm-11.30pm

Father Xmas arrives between 8-8.30pm

 

Wed 31st December

New Years Eve Family Bash 8pm - 1.30am.

 Race Night

Just a reminder that the new date for the Race Night is now Saturday the 3rd of May. Wherever possible, please ensure you sponsor and support the Committees efforts to raise funds and have a grand social event.

 

Sport Relief

The Braunton Cricket Club boosted the regions fund raising efforts at the Kelsey Ground by hosting the Sainsbury's Sport Relief run on Sunday the 16th of March. Local hero and national celebrity David Shepherd, the now retired international umpire from Instow, was on hand to get proceedings underway. At 12h30 lunchtime over 150 intrepid athletes took to the Tarka Trail joined by thousands of others from across the UK who went the distance in the Sainsbury's Sport Relief Mile.

Our thanks to all those who made the day such a success and again to the those who took part. Same time next year? Why not!

Attention all Players

The Committee have booked nets at Park School from 2pm - 4pm starting on Saturday 8th March until the last Saturday of the month. Cost is £2 per player with the balance being subsidised by the club only if insufficinet numbers attend. Come on gents, blow the cobwebs away and do your time.

House Cup Finals Night

Saturday March 1st saw the first House Cup finals for many years and a very good crowd turned out to cheer on their friends and family, the Mitchell and Roberts families being very well represented in all events.

Most preliminary games were completed before the night and thus the night went off according to plan (what plan)!The individual champions of each event entered into a round robin game of ‘killer’ at darts, pool and skittles to determine the overall house champion. The results of the night are as follows :-

LADIES SKITTLES
WINNER ROSE MITCHELL
R/UP CHRISTINE INCLEDON

LADIES DARTS
WINNER HAYLEY RUSH
R/UP LORRAINE

SHOVE HA’PENNY
WINNER GAFFER
R/UP JOHN SNELL

MENS DARTS
WINNER MARK MITCHELL
R/UP IAIN BOND

MENS SKITTLES
WINNER IAN ROBERTS
R/UP ROY HOBMAN

POOL
WINNER PAUL REED
R/UP IAN ROBERTS

OVERALL CHAMPION
IAN ROBERTS

Thanks to everyone who entered, especially to those like myself who went out in the 1st round of each event! Again thank you to all the supporters who made the evening one to remember and to Mike Incledon for helping me keep the competitors in order.

f any body has ideas on how to run the competition differently next year I would be more than willing to listen. If any one would like to run the event next year please volunteer as the Executive Committee have more than enough on their plates at the moment.

Valentines 3 course evening meal - £15 per head

Saturday 16th Feb 6:30 - 9pm
Booking necessary. Must pre-order

 

The all new "House Sports Cup"

Introducing the all new House Sports Cup for darts (3 legs), pool (3 frames), skittles (6 rubs) and shoveha'penny (1 game) and become the Club Champion. All names need to be submitted by Friday 11th January for inclusion in the draw. Call in the club or phone your name in or send an email if you want to win the Title.

 

"Christmas Prize Draw winners"

Joan & Harry	Liquorice Allsorts	264
Jo's Dad	Electic Guitar	286
Les	Desk Lamp	272
Wayne Manning	Smarties	269
Les & Pete	Chocolate Biscuits	274
Allan	Magic Set	288
Dave Almond	Candles	289
Gary Osborne	Chocolates	248
Terry Maynard	DVD Recorder	291
Les	Fox's Biscuites	273
Mark & Gina	Vodka	281
Jo & Barry	After Eight MInts	265
Holly Skipper	Race Night Game	290
J & B Bishop	St Austell Ales	266
Mick & Babs	Meat Voucher £5	298
Gavin Passmore	Gin	282
Brian Tucker	DVD Player	283
Michael Incledon	Whisky	285
Dave Wright	Clown	292
Jan Maynard	Meat Voucher £5	299
Lou & Steve	Biscuits	251
Bill & Rose	Chocolate	279
Coral Cray	Quality Street	284
Eric	Turkish Delight	277
Barry	Cuddly Monkey	280
Caryl Bond	Meat Voucher £5	297
Shelia Court	Fruit Jellies	249
Mark & Gina	Bells Whisky (large)	256
Leo	Fruit & veg Basket	296
John Rush	St Austell Ales	247
Doug Almond	4 Bottles of Ale	253
Julia 812431	Kit -Kat Jenga	250
Ross Maynard	Grolsch	294
Brian 812897	Smarties	246
Catherine Mitcham	Cadburys Fingers	259
Connor Skipper	Cat Food	275
Mark & Gina	Doomb Bar Beers	293
Steve Harrrison	LCD TV	255
Steve Harrison	Fruit Jellies	268
Sky Roberts	Jigsaw	271
Garry Osborne	Dog Food	270
K, Dawes	Smelly Candles	260
Jan Maynard	Aromatic Candles	278
Terry Maynard	Cheese Board	276
Terrry Skipper	Wine Gums	252
Lou & Steve	Preserves	258
Terry Maynard	Clock	257
Alan Coates	Vodka	254
Barry	Short Bread	263
Susan Smale	Buckaroo	295
Jo's Dad	Hip Flask	262
Alan Coates	Cadburys Selection	267
Allan	Cheese Biscuits	261
Connor Skipper	Quality Street	287
Ron Churchward	Meal for 4 at Wrey Arms

 

The all new "House Sports Cup"

Introducing the all new House Sports Cup for darts (3 legs), pool (3 frames), skittles (3 rubs) and shoveha'penny (1 game) and become the Club Champion.

The early rounds are to be arranged between opponents and the loser is crossed of the draw sheet, with the latter stages of each competition will be played on one evening.

The winners of each event will then play off for the title of "Club Champion".

Just pop in and put your name and phone number on the list behind the bar.

 

Thursday 29th November from 5.30pm onwards

Breaded fish combo, chips and peas, plus a pint of your choice.

£6.00

Christmas Events

Christmas Bingo 8th December 7:45 pm
Christmas Draw 21st December 8 pm
Christmas Eve Disco 7 til 12pm - Father Christmas arrives 7pm
Childrens New Year Party 5th January 3 til 10:30 pm. Captain Coconut fancy dress optional
Family New Years Party 5th January 9 pm til 2 am

Christmas opening times

December 24th 12 - 11:30 pm
December 25th 11 - 1 pm
December 27th 12 - 11:30 pm
December 31st 12 - 2 am
January 1st 12 - 11:40 pm

Annual Fireworks Display

There will not be a Fireworks display at the cricket club this Nowember.

Braunton Cricket Club Presentation Night - Saturday 22nd September 2007

One of of those festive club occasions when everyone was up for a great night and loads of banter. The presentation was a fluid affair and the deserved winners were warmly congratulated by the thronging masses of players, families and friends.

Suffice to say that the food was brilliant thanks to Barry & Jo, the sponsors had an early night for St Austell standards and local talent the 308's did their thing on the stage (aka skittle alley).

Barney Huxtable and Tom Mitcham our West of England Colts are over £600.00 better off following the successful draw proceeds towards their dream trip to South Africa next February. A big up to St Austell, 11 the Quay, Saunton Sands, SaltRock, Azzuri, Pauls Driving School, Travis Perkins, Hunter and Ticket Zone for the top quality prizes.

Please find below a few of the pictures taken by resident photog and one time googly specialist Johnny Martin aka the Lorry Spotter.

Mark "Mitch" Mitchell receives his award as 1st TEAM Player of the Year 2007 from John Foster, the area representative from club Title sponsors St Austell Brewery.

The 1st TEAM Player of the Year 2007 award was a shared affair and Colin Hack was honoured for his fantastic season long opening bowling performances.

John Foster presents Ian Roberts with his trophy for the Sunday 1st team Batsman of the year award.

Local driving instructor, Committee member and committed clubman Paul Mitcham cruised his way to take the Chairmans "Champagne Moment" for 2007. Did we mention he was Toms Dad!

William "Bill" Mitchell deservedly takes the accolade of the Social teams Bowler of the year, in the process making it a Mitchell family double.

Seen that one somewhere before? Leo Williams one time BCC player for 50 years and now esteemed Umpire of the Social team.

Kelsey Chiefs Player of the Year Simon Murfitt receives his award from President Fry.

Bright young prospect Rob Elliott receives his prize from 1st team Captain Mark Lathwell.

Tom Mitcham and Barney Huxtable Fundraiser

Prize draw winners:

11 The Quay ~ Pete Tbc
Saunton Sands meal voucher ~ Robbie Elliott
Mountain Bike from St Austell ~ Bill Mitchell
Travis Perkins power drill ~ Jo Dart
Pauls driving lessons ~ Paul Fry
Azzuri hair styles ~ J Forrester
Saltrock £100 voucher ~ June Carey
Holiday on Ice tickets ~ Hugh Butterworth
Hunter bodyboard ~ Susan Coles

Thurday 30th August from 5.30pm onwards

This weeks special is a Midweek Roast plus all the trimmings and a pint of your choice for £6.00

Thurday 16th August from 5.30pm onwards

Liver and bacon casserole with baby beans and new potatoes, plus a pint of your choice.

£6.00

High Flyers

Barney Huxtable and Tom Mitcham have good reason to be pleased with themselves this week. Both boys have been selected to play for the West of England U14s at Loughborough University in a tournament beginning on the 20th of August.On Wednesday the 22nd they will be providing the lunch time entertainment at the U19 International between England and Pakistan live of Sky Sports.

Also this week they have heard that they have been selected to tour South Africa with the Devon U15 Squad this coming February, they will be playing in the a few games in and near to the Kruger National Park before flying to Cape Town to play yet more matches.

This tour is not paid for by the DCB or ECB so the boys will have to raise their own funds, approximately £2000 each. To this end they will be seeking sponsorship and donations towards the cost, any contributions would be gratefully received.

Meals now served every Thursday evening at the Braunton Cricket Club.

This weeks special on Thursday 2nd August is Braised Steak in a red wine and onion gravy with new potatoes and vegetables.

£6.00 per person including a pint of your choice.

Devon Girls U13 v Oxfordshire Girls U13

Devon girls played Oxfordshire on Saturday 21st at Killerton House. Devon were representing the South West region and Oxford the South, Devon having beaten Cornwall, Dorset and Somerset to reach this stage. Oxfordshire won the toss and choose too bat a decision they were soon to regret being bowled out for a meagre 46 runs. Braunton’s Catherine Mitcham taking 1 catch and then bowling her 4 overs with figures of 2 wickets for 12 runs. In reply Devon knocked off the reply for the loss of only 1 wicket.

Devon now face Kent in the semi-final on the 4th August possibly at Blundels school. The winner of this game will play in the final at Taunton county ground on the 8th September.

News Flash 23nd July 2007

Due to the very inclement weather in Braunton today the Youth Division training session has been cancelled.

Please attend next week on the 30th July between 6pm -8pm.

Round up

Great weekend for Men of the Match Huxtable boys Alfie and big brother Barny both starred for Devon over the weekend. Alfie made his debut for the Under 10s at Millfield against Buckinghamshire. Bucks batted first and were going along nicely at 80 for2 when young Huxtable came on to bowl his leg spin. Five overs later Alfie finished his spell with the remarkable figures of :-

 

Overs	Maidens	Runs	wickets
5	1	9	5

Alfie was voted man of the match and presented with the match ball. Not to be outdone Barney, playing for the under 14s against Cornwall at Plymouth top scored for the Devon side with a very impressive 61 in a total of 205. A total that Cornwall never looked like reaching especially with Barney out doing his little brother by taking 6 wickets off of 8 overs at a cost of only 17 runs. Three of Barneys wickets were catches taken by fellow Braunton boys Tom Mitcham (2) and Dominic Bracher.

 

Barney was also voted man of the match. So a good weekend for a very proud dad Kevin although his beloved Leeds United may well not exist come Monday.

Youth Division

Development and training sessions start on Monday 14th May 2007 at 6pm sharp. We aim to finish at around 8pm and each session costs £1.00. per child to members. Please renew your membership in May if you are an existing member and new members note that you must be signed up within 3 weeks of training starting. Updated 2007 Membership forms are available online or from the clubhouse.

For the 2007 season there will be a Youth training T-shirt (£7.50) which must be purchased and worn to each Monday session. If your child is selected to play for the club then whites must be worn by all players.

Congratulations Catherine

Catherine Mitcham (daughter of BCC Committee Member Paul) has been selected to play for the Devon under 13 girls team, a reasonable feat in itself but the fact that she is only 11 years old and will be the youngest player in the squad makes it all the more remarkable.
Catherine started training on Monday nights at Braunton for the last couple of years and played for West Buckland school and Braunton last year. This year she was invited to North Devon girls training and represented them at both U13 & U15 in regional games at Paignton and was then asked to attend Devon training at Plymouth from were she has been selected into the Devon U13 Squad.

Catherine will be playing in the first round of cup matches on:-

29 May Cornwall Away
30 May Dorset Exmouth
16 June Somerset Away

If they get through that the regoinal play off will be at Killerton on 21st July. Then the national final will be at Taunton on 8th September 2007.

We extend her our congratulations and wish the team our very best for the forthcoming matches.

We are looking for a reliable, friendly and enthusiastic full time Bar Manager.
Essentially you will have previous experience and can work well within a team.
The role involves the day to day operations of the Clubhouse and Bar facilities.

Immediate start.

Please apply in writing with a CV to:

The Chairman
BRAUNTON CRICKET CLUB
17 North Street
Braunton
EX33 1AJ

Sponsorship News

The Chairman and Executive Committee are delighted to announce that the long standing Title Sponsorship agreement the club have with St Austell Brewery has been renewed and improved.

St Austell Brewery (SAB) is an independent company founded in 1851 and are the South West's largest wholesaler of beers, wine, spirits and minerals. The strong relationship forged between the parties over the past decade has had a mutually positive benefit with St Austell recognising the need for investment in both the cricketing and the wet sales of the club.

The support extends to a package to prepare the club to deal with the element of challenge and 'uncertainty' as we join other countries in the 'Smoking Ban'.

Danny Crabb, Regional Sales Manager for St Austell, expressed his delight at the fact that the strategic partnership was a ' relationship opportunity to benefit the cricket club and the local community'.

Calling All Players

Are you one of those individuals with a passion for the game of cricket ? if so then this is a call to all players past, present and new to sign up for the 2007 season.

Irrespective of your age or ability, if you are feeling the pull to start afresh or resurrect your playing days, then do get in touch as we recruit throughout the season.

Braunton Cricket Club is first and foremost a sports club for sportsmen and women and we would welcome old, new, young and the not so young to join the ranks and feel included in the majesty that is the Kelsey ground.

WE would rather be over subscribed with players and have numbers in reserve than be short of talent.

Remember the season is not that long and travelling distances are not very great in the North Devon league, so come and feel part of something that is competitive on the wicket yet fun and social in the clubhouse.

If you believe your playing days are truly over, then why not join the club as a supporter with family and friends and take advantage of our facilities and fantastic venue to watch the matches over the summer.

Player of the Year

John Higgs was voted the Braunton Cricket Club Player of the Year at the annual prize giving held at the Kelsey ground HQ on Saturday 9th September 2006.

John has played his way through the junior ranks of Braunton CC and at 23 is one of the youngest players to be awarded this accolade.

A season full of energy and focus, always mixed with a smile often hiding his burning desire to win, saw John and his team mates manage to avoid relegation and maintain the status quo in the North Devon League.

The 1st team captained by Mark Lathwell consisted of a blend of well rounded old heads and a smattering of youthful exuberance, and no overseas players for the first time in years.

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