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CRICKETANA COLLECTORS' DAY at WORCESTER - Saturday 12 May!
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The 2018 season is underway and Worcestershire have got off to a wretched start, losing their first two away matches and the third adversely affected by the weather.
However the Pears' second home match coincides with the increasingly popular Cricketana Day which takes places on the second day of play against Essex, on Saturday 12 May. Admission to the Chestnut Marquee is free to all, although entry to the New Road ground is payable. If you collect Wisdens, prints, books or if you just want to browse, we look forward to seeing you. |
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Club Cricket Memories Sought!
Do you have any photographs of your local cricket club? *
Did you or someone you know play for a local cricket club? *
If you can answer “Yes” to either question and have photos or items of local cricket interest, we hope you can help us!
Stourbridge & District Cricket Society will celebrate its Golden Jubilee in four years’ time. One proposal is for the Society to celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2022 by compiling a book of memories / recollections, contributed by individuals with a shared interest in cricket at local club* level.
* By local club, we mean any club, current or defunct, based in the Dudley borough (Brierley Hill, Dudley, Halesowen, Stourbridge) including factory, works and other teams. For more information please visit the HERITAGE GROUP PAGE HERE
Crocodile Tears
The recent shenanigans in the Test at Cape Town and its aftermath do cricket no favours whatsoever. Test cricketers are supposed to be role models, but since the 1970s, cricket at Test level has taken a sinister turn. It became nastier when Ian Chappell took over the captaincy of Australia and has degenerated ever since. But teams have been allowed to get away with it. Enough is enough! It's time that cricket's governing bodies - there are enough of them - stepped in, took control and wielded some proper authority, instead of hiding behind lame excuses for their inaction.
Memories Cafe
Further to the lead story above, Brian Lester reports that a similar initiative - 'Memories Cafe' - has been held during March in The Foley Cafe at New Road, Worcester. Members of the public were invited to drop in for a cuppa and reminisce about cricket. It is hoped that this and our initiative might work in parallel - ours at a venue in Stourbridge - as there is a common theme. Further details may be obtained from Brian - email: b.lester@btinternet.com or phone 01384 278283.
Cricket Club Photo
The society asked for any information about this photo of Stourbridge Social Cricket Club and we are pleased to say we have been kindly supplied the following updates...here
Strapline
We have adopted a strapline – Supporting cricket is as important as playing cricket! We think those eight words sum up what cricket societies are all about. Please use this quote when people ask you questions about our society. We shall use it whenever possible from now on.
Finally
We want the website to be of interest all-year round – not just for the winter months when we meet. Let us have your ideas and suggestions for summer use; we don’t want to rehash county scores. Perhaps we could persuade some members to provide updates on local club scores?
Do you have any photographs of your local cricket club? *
Did you or someone you know play for a local cricket club? *
If you can answer “Yes” to either question and have photos or items of local cricket interest, we hope you can help us!
Stourbridge & District Cricket Society will celebrate its Golden Jubilee in four years’ time. One proposal is for the Society to celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2022 by compiling a book of memories / recollections, contributed by individuals with a shared interest in cricket at local club* level.
* By local club, we mean any club, current or defunct, based in the Dudley borough (Brierley Hill, Dudley, Halesowen, Stourbridge) including factory, works and other teams. For more information please visit the HERITAGE GROUP PAGE HERE
Crocodile Tears
The recent shenanigans in the Test at Cape Town and its aftermath do cricket no favours whatsoever. Test cricketers are supposed to be role models, but since the 1970s, cricket at Test level has taken a sinister turn. It became nastier when Ian Chappell took over the captaincy of Australia and has degenerated ever since. But teams have been allowed to get away with it. Enough is enough! It's time that cricket's governing bodies - there are enough of them - stepped in, took control and wielded some proper authority, instead of hiding behind lame excuses for their inaction.
Memories Cafe
Further to the lead story above, Brian Lester reports that a similar initiative - 'Memories Cafe' - has been held during March in The Foley Cafe at New Road, Worcester. Members of the public were invited to drop in for a cuppa and reminisce about cricket. It is hoped that this and our initiative might work in parallel - ours at a venue in Stourbridge - as there is a common theme. Further details may be obtained from Brian - email: b.lester@btinternet.com or phone 01384 278283.
Cricket Club Photo
The society asked for any information about this photo of Stourbridge Social Cricket Club and we are pleased to say we have been kindly supplied the following updates...here
Strapline
We have adopted a strapline – Supporting cricket is as important as playing cricket! We think those eight words sum up what cricket societies are all about. Please use this quote when people ask you questions about our society. We shall use it whenever possible from now on.
Finally
We want the website to be of interest all-year round – not just for the winter months when we meet. Let us have your ideas and suggestions for summer use; we don’t want to rehash county scores. Perhaps we could persuade some members to provide updates on local club scores?
Supporting cricket is as important as playing cricket!
