Natwest Cricket Force 2011 July Newsletter - - Click to download

Women and Girls Cricket Co-ordinator (Keighley Cricket Club)

Keighley cricket club are looking for a volunteer to Coordinate the women and girls Cricket section.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Be an efficient organiser (games, practice sessions, social events).

Be enthusiastic about seeing people progress and ‘be the best they can be’.

Be keen to contribute to the good of the wider community.

Committed to working with women and girls from a range of social-economic and cultural backgrounds.

Have some experience of working as part of an organisation.

Have an understanding of the responsibility and ownership of the above role.

Able to attend and contribute to committee meetings (minimum of one a month).

Willingness to explore possible funding streams/forms of generating revenue.

An interest in cricket/sport is desirable but not essential.

Able to timetable matches and contact team members/opposition teams.

Be a positive role model, particularly when representing the club.

Able to balance volunteer commitments with other responsibilities.

If you are interested in this rewarding opportunity please email Ross Towler for further details.

Junior fundraising day bags nearly £300

On Saturday May 15th, members of the Keighley junior teams raised £ 298. 86p helping to pack bags at Sainsburys supermarket. The money raised is going towards the junior funds. I would like to say a big thankyou to the juniors, the managers and parents who all helped to make the event a success.

Roy Towler

Keighley Cricket Club is now part of the Sainsbury’s Active Kids scheme… We need your vouchers!

Please hand the vouchers in at the club or to Ross Towler.

What's Active Kids all about.

Since its launch in 2005, the aim of Active Kids has remained unchanged: to help teachers, leaders and coaches inspire and motivate young people to get active and be healthier by providing equipment and unique experiences for them to enjoy.

Look out for Active Kids 2010.

Active Kids is now all set for its sixth phenomenal year. Over the last five years schools, Scout and Guide groups have benefitted from an incredible £86 million worth of active equipment and experiences! So why not join in, and make sure your club claims its share of the great stuff on offer.

It's so simple to take part.

From 17th February to 8th June 2010, Sainsbury's shoppers can earn Active Kids vouchers for every £10 they spend in a main store (or every £5 spent in Sainsbury's Locals), at Sainsbury's petrol stations or online at sainsburys.co.uk. These vouchers can be donated to your club for you to redeem for any of the products featured in the Active Kids 2010 catalogue.

Fundraising

Your club needs you!  Are you interested in being part of a fundraising team at Keighley Cricket Club?  We are looking for dedicated and committed people to help organise a number of events through the year, including race nights, sponsored walks, golf days, car washes and raffles.

If you feel you could help, in any way, please contact Ross Towler (ross.towler@talk21.com) or Stuart Bottomley (stuart.bottomley@kone.com).  It costs almost £4,000 a year to host 1st XI and 2nd XI games alone so, as you can imagine, we need to bring money into the club on a regular basis.  Your support, as always, is much appreciated.

Many thanks, and we look forward to hearing from you soon.

Sportsmans Dinner

Keighley Cricket Club would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who supported the Sportsman's Dinner on Friday 19 March, where a thoroughly enjoyable evening was had by all. Paul Merson delivered an outstanding speech, full of honesty, amusing anecdotes and fascinating tales from his life on and off the pitch.

Comedian, Mike Farrell was superb and had everyone roaring with laughter, whilst our excellent MC, Jerry Earl, made sure the night ran smoothly. Thanks to Shane Whitford, of Soccer Speaker and to all the team at Bradford City Football Club and EMC for providing such a successful event. Keighley Cricket Club would also like to extend a special thanks to Northern Installations for their generous sponsorship of the event.

Woody retires from KCC

After 14 Years with KCC Richard Wood moves to Aire Wharfe side Harden. Read More

Cricket Force Day 2010

The Cricket Force Day this year is Saturday 27th March and we are asking for another big push from all players, members and supporters of Keighley Cricket Club.  Cricket Force is especially important this year in light of KCC being awarded the Priestley Shield Final, an honour the Club is extremely proud of.

Keith and Lesley will again do a sterling job providing refreshments for all the workers and the first 30 volunteers to attend the event will receive a much sought after Cricket Force t-shirt!  Anyone interested in supporting this event should contact Keith Robinson or Ross Towler as soon as possible.  Last year's Cricket Force Day was a tremendous success and we want to make 2010 even better!

Pre Season Fitness Sessions

Pre-season fitness sessions are being held at the ground every Saturday morning from 11.00am. This is open to players and members regardless of age or current level of fitness. Activities include running, circuits and boxing. Float like a butterfly and sting like a bee this summer with the help of a Saturday morning workout.

Congratulations Besty

Keighley Cricket Club would like to extend their sincere congratulations to Jake Best who made a sparkling maiden '1st grade' century recently. Playing for Casey-South Melbourne against Melbourne at the the picturesque Albert Ground, Jake scored an impressive 125, in what his coach described as a 'chance less' innings.

Players, supporters and officials of Keighley Cricket Club were thrilled to hear the news of Jake's achievements, as he proved to be an extrememly popular addition to the KCC set up in 2009. It was clear during his time in England that Jake has a very promising career ahead of him and everybody asscoiated with KCC wishes him all the best for the remainder of the season at Casey-South Melbourne.- career ahead of him and everybody asscoiated with KCC wishes him all the best for the remainder of the season at Casey-South Melbourne.Read More.