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Work on New NetsStarts
Following twelve months of fund raising, work today, (Monday, 24 August) started on the Club's new twin bay practice nets.
The new nets will be situated in the railway footbridge corner of the ground and will receive an official opening before the
start of next season.
Junior Coaching - Friday 21st August
There will be no Junior Coaching session on Friday 21st August due to the ground
being used for a Senior Match. The last Junior coaching session of the season will be held on Friday 28th August.
Bowden Cricket Club
- Junior 6-a-side Tournament Sunday 23rd August
Bowden Cricket Club host their annual Junior 6-a-Side Tournament
on Sunday 23rd August at Bowden Rec. Teams from around the county, including Billisdon, Dutton Basset, Houghton on Hill, Market
Harborough, Medbourne and Desborough will be competing for the prestigious title. Games begin at 10:30am with the final scheduled
around 4pm. A bar and BBQ will be available throughout the day. Given the success of previous tournaments the matches are
likely to be closely contested with the eventual winners being crowned worthy champions.
Presidents Day Game v Harborough All Stars
On
Sunday, 26 July, the President's XI take on the Harborough All Stars. A raffle, to be drawn on the day is in aid of the 'AdamSmile'
local charity and the Club bar and barbeque will be open all afternoon. The All Stars usually include one or two 'names' and
the day promiese to be another great occasion. Please come down and support the Club and this worthwhile charity.
New
Practice Nets Get Financial Backing
The
Club's scheme to provide two net artificial wicket practice nets took a giant step forward this week with news that the £24,000
funds for the scheme to start are nearly in place. The final piece in the jigsaw is grant assistance from Harborough District
Council. The Council's Executive Committee is being recommended to approve the £4,000 grant that will complete the financing
of the scheme, at its meeting on 10 August.
Providing
this grant is received, the Club then intends to start work on the scheme at thr eend of the 2009 season, allowing the new
nets to be ready for 2010. The scheme also includes extending the pavilion patio area, putting in patio doors on the south
side of the pavilion and the provision of new tables on the patio.
Bowden
CC Junior Nets – Start Friday April 17th
The
Club's junior section commences its outdoors nets sessions at Great Bowden Recreation Ground from Friday 17th
April onwards. Sessions start at 6:30pm.
All juniors aged 7-15 are encouraged to attend. The Club is still welcoming new junior members so, for more details,
please contact Robin Keightley.
Early Season Action
Robin
Keightley puts the new mower through its paces
New Outfield Mower Boost
The Club received a welcome grant from the ECB this month towards the purchase of a new outfield mower,
which will be available for the start of the new season.
2009 Presentation Night and Dinner
The annual dinner 2009 has already been booked for Saturday night, 10 October 2009, at Market Harborough Golf Club. This
years entertainment will be provided by Dixie Tucker, which includes stand up comedy and disco.
Match Sponsorships Available - Only £10!
The Club are well on the way to having all home games sponsored in 2009, but still have a number free to be taken up.
The Club hold over 50 home games in a season (seniors and juniors) and are asking for just £10 to sponsor a game. The sponsor
will be recognised in the Club fixture booklet and the new Home Fixture Calendar that is being produced. The match sponsor
will also be displayed at the ground on match day. Please contact Gary Waterfield if you feel able to support the Club by
sponsoring a game or two. Telephone 07941 641795.
2009 Match Ball Sponsor Announced
The Club is pleased to announce the fact that The Shoulder of Mutton, Great Bowden, has agreed to be the Club's Match
Ball Sponsor again for 2009. Our thanks go to Sue Cooper at The Shoulder of Mutton for her continued support.
FRIDAY 7TH AUGUST - STOP PRESS
Tonight's Junior Coaching is cancelled due to a water-logged outfield and dangerous
conditions. Normal service next week!
Nets Fund Receives Boost
First Team Captain, Mark Kenny, gave Bowden Cricket Club's fund to provide new practice
nets at Great Bowden Recreation Ground a great boost this week, when he handed over a Cheque for £1552, raised when he completed
the London Marathon last year. Mark also raised the same amount for the Cancer Research campaign. Mark said, " the marathon
was a great experience and so many people supported me through sponsorship. This was a great motivator for me towards
the end, when the going got a bit tougher".
Bowden Cricket Club aim to provide two new practice nets that will enable the Club to improve
the coaching facilities available to its members, particularly those in its junior section. The Club has over 80 junior members
and Club Chairman, Rob Gomez commented that, the Club now boasts ten ECB qualified coaches and the new nets will
help the Club provide a much better coaching experience for its youngsters.
Pre-season nets start for the Club's senior players, at Welland Park College on Tuesday,
3 February (8 pm). New players of all standards are particularly welcome to attend. Bowden
has two sides in the Northamptonshire League again in 2009, a midweek side in the Harborough Evening League and a Sunday XI
will again be turning out.
The Club's Junior Sections' pre-season net sessions will again be held at the Sports Hall
at Robert Smyth School, on Friday evenings (6 pm until 8 pm), commencing at Friday, 6 March. Again, new players are most welcome
to attend. Under 13's and Under 15's teams have been entered in the Leicestershire Youth Cricket League in 2009.
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