NLCC

Sorry for all the changes to venues etc. We now have Highgate Wood School astroturf pitch booked for 10 - 11.30am on Saturday 20th March. In case you didn't know HW School is next to the Club. Plenty of parking available. Wear tracksuit & trainers. No cricket bags required.

important date for you diary chaps

north london cc ground-force day / saturday 27 march 2010

the annual pre-season preparation of your club ground get together is on Saturday 27 March from at 09:00 /

the club would appreciate your help to contribute to a selection of modest projects we are planning to undertake on the day:

such as painting the interior of both 'ferme park' and the main changing rooms / skipping rubbish / trimming the long grass / cutting branches / leveling and re-seeding patches of the grounds / cleaning the artificial wicket / and all general prep of the ground for this season /

all help is welcome and if there is a specific project you would like to undertake / then please let me know /

we intend to supply a succulent bacon sandwich breakfast and you also receive a gorgeous ground-force t shirt / please bring any tools you can such as spades / saws / brooms and gloves etc

should be good fun! / sorry for the short notice . . .
but please let me know if you intent to come

kelvyn smith
mrsmith@smithsrules.com
078 6625 8171

NLCC Easter Holiday Cricket School 2010

NLCC will be running a cricket school in the Easter Holidays. This year we hopefully again have use of the Highgate Wood School Sports Hall in the event of bad weather or the ground being too wet.

Week 1: Tuesday 6th April to Friday 9th April
Week 2: Monday 12th April to Friday 16h April

Times: 10.00am to 4.00pm

Cost for members:
£12 (half day) £23 (1 day) £43 (2 days) £63 (3 days) £83 (4 days) £98 (5 days)
Cost for non-members:
£13 (half day) £25 (1 day) £48 (2 days) £70 (3 days) £92 (4 days) £110 (5 days)

The North London Cricket School will be run by UKCC / ECB qualified coaches with a maximum ratio of one coach to 8 players. All coaches have been CRB (Criminal Record Bureau) checked. The cricket school will accept a maximum of 32 players each day.

All equipment can be provided where required, but players must bring their own box (and wear underwear that would support the box, not boxer shorts) if they want to bat with a hard ball.

Players must bring their own packed lunch and drinks. However, the bar will be open at the end of the afternoon for soft drinks and confectionery.

The Easter Holiday Cricket School is open to boys and girls of 8 years and over. (No one under 8 years will be admitted due to Haringey Council licensing rules).

All bookings need to be made in advance so that the correct number of coaches are available.

Conditions:
All sessions must be booked through Judith Pedersen and paid for in advance.
Cheques made payable to ‘North London Cricket Club’ and sent to Judith Pedersen, 31 Rhodes Avenue, N22 7UR.
Days cannot be cancelled once booked and no refunds will be given.
All players must be collected promptly at 4.00pm by a parent, carer or appointed guardian.
Members of local clubs (Hornsey, Highgate and North Middlesex) will be charged the same rate as members of NLCC

All parents/guardians of non-members must give the following information when booking:
Names
Address
Dob
Home Phone number
Emergency contact numbers
Information on allergies/medical conditions that the coaches need be aware of

North London CC is situated at the bottom of Montenotte Rd, Crouch End, N8 8RL

Judith Pedersen 31 Rhodes Avenue, London N22 7UR
Tel 020 8881 7454 Mob 07729 804818 Pedersen@clara.co.uk

Sue Greally can supply Club Caps (one size fits all), Club Shirts (all sizes available) & Club Sweaters (all sizes available).

The next order to the supplier goes in on the 25th March so to be sure of items before the season starts order now!

Contact Sue by e-mail sue.greally@btinternet.com with your requirements and contact details

Prices for 2010 are as follows:
Caps £10
Junior size shirts £16
Senior size shirts £20
Junior size sweaters £20
Senior size sweaters £25

All items have the Club logo embroidered into them,
All proceeds are received by the Club.

A display case has kindly been donated by Bob Rosson and this shows the kit available in the Clubhouse, by the bar

Annual membership subscriptions became due on the 1st March. Becky Issitt has been in touch with all Senior Playing Members and Associate Members (over the age of U17) to remind them and to say how to pay.
Payment at the Club or via a Committee member is also possible.

If you shop at Waitrose in Crouch End during March and put their "Green Discs" in the North London Box located near the Check out, then an amount is donated by Waitrose and split three ways with the number of tokens in each box determining the share.

Annual Club membership is now due and to support this there is a renewal & registration evening at the Clubhouse on Monday 8th March from 5.30 - 7.30pm.
Junior, Senior and Associate renewals and new registrations can be made.
Club shirts, jumpers & caps will be available.
Warsops, the specialist cricket equipment and bat manufacturers will also be there with a wide range of mercahndise.

‘Bike to Barrow’ Fundraising Event 5th – 10th April

This year a number of North London CC’s intrepid players will be setting out from the Club on Easter Bank Holiday Monday morning on the first leg of an epic 325 mile challenge to ride all the way to Barrow-in-Furness in Cumbria and then play a match against Furness CC.

Mark Askew, Matt Hoyle and Bob Pedersen will be completing the whole course; Pat Mills the last two legs and Ben Wakeford and Jim Green the last leg. Howard Lee will also be completing a number of legs and Andy Bennett will be heading up the support vehicle crew.

The reason for this madness is to raise money through sponsorship, which will be used to fund a ‘Head Coach’ and an ‘Overseas Coach’ for the 2010 season. By ensuring these two roles can be funded this will largely benefit the Junior players as well as the Senior players at the Club, through enhanced coaching standards and organisational development.

All the riders will be meeting their own costs, so all the sponsorship money donated will go towards the funding objectives. Here is a brief itinerary of the challenge:
• Day 1: NLCC to Northampton approx 70 miles
• Day 2: Northampton to Derby approx 70 miles
• Day 3: Derby to Crowden approx 60 miles
• Day 4: Crowden to Settle approx 70 miles
• Day 5: Settle to Barrow-in-Furness approx 55 miles
• Day 6: Furness CC v North London CC
Please consider sponsoring the riders either for a fixed amount or per mile completed. North London CC is CASC (Community Amateur Sports Club) registered so if you sign the sponsorship form, then for a standard rate tax payer an extra 28p for every £1 donated will be added to your contribution as gift aid (providing you are paying at least as much in income tax as you have donated). Higher rate taxpayers can also claim back the difference between basic and higher rate tax (20%) on their donation.

Sponsorship cheques should be made in favour of ‘North London CC Fundraising Account’ (the riders will be contacting players, friends and families soon) or if you prefer credit/ debit card donations can be made via the Club’s website http://northlondoncc.hitscricket.com (see the ‘Bike to Barrow Fundraiser’ button on the menu on the left of the site and follow the instructions)

It’s going to be a tall order and a rough ride but the boys are determined to get to the finish line and thank you for your support!

Unusually, this years U13 boys squad is light on numbers and experienced players are welcome to apply either at the registration evening on 8th March or contact:
Robert Tripp rt.it.consulting@dial.pipex.com or
John Beckett john@fugitivemusic.f9.co.uk

Nominations are sought for Jack Petchey awards for the 2010 winter league season. Three £200 awards are available to cover outstanding performances in the period to March 2010, please contact Ian Noutch 07903 084199 or email noutchy2@aol.com