Bredon Cricket Club’s Last of the Summer Wine family fun day 2018
Today’s fabulous Last of the Summer Wine family fun day ended Bredon Cricket Club’s 2018 season on a high.
Members and guests gathered at the club’s Hill Close ground for a Twenty20 between Bredon and the Crown Inn, Kemerton.
Although Bredon ran out victors, the real winners of today were cricket and community.
Live music from Little Dave, a bouncy castle, giant paella, along with the cricket, combined to make it a terrific occasion.
Awards went to Adam Gallagher for his dedication to producing the best wickets in the league, Mandy Clements-Hunt for doing so much as club person of the year, and Will Wilson for best junior player.
More accolades will be handed out at the club’s annual general meeting in November.
Thank you all for your support in 2018. Please join us again next season, when we hope to achieve even more!
The club’s Last of the Summer Wine end-of-season celebration is on Sunday, September 16
Bredon Cricket Club’s ‘Last of the Summer Wine’ end-of-season family fun day is on Sunday, September 16.
It will be a chance to reflect on another season, and for a final party before autumn descends on Hill Close.
The celebration is for both senior and junior sides. Members and non-members, friends and families are also welcome.
The free party, which begins at 2pm, will include a presentation of players’ awards for the 2018 season.The plate final of the Bredon Hill Bash 20-over tournament will be played, and there will be live music from popular local singer Little Dave, a giant paella stall, barbecue and a bouncy castle for younger children.
A special welcome is being reserved for our season’s tea ladies (please come along, all of you) and groundsman Adam Gallagher.
The senior players’ end-of-season awards and celebration last night marked a highly successful year for Bredon Cricket Club.
The party was held in our Hill Close clubhouse after the teams had finished the day’s games, which both sadly ended in defeat: the Firsts lost away at Enville while the Seconds fell at home to Kempsey.
There were good spirits in the clubhouse, however, with the Second XI turning out in fancy dress for the occasion.
Prior to the presentation of the annual awards, chairman Neil Hall thanked all who had contributed on and off the field to the club over the last year.
He said it had been a highly successful one for Bredon Cricket Club.
The First XI finished fourth in the Worcestershire County League’s division two, while the Second XI, playing in division three, also finished fourth.
Both the first and second teams had performed well, finishing in commendable positions in their leagues. The Thirds had continued their precious development work with the younger players.
The input of coaching from Tom Walsingham and Andy Stovold had helped develop the skills of both junior and senior players.
Facilities at the club had continued to improve, and teething problems with our new nets are expected to be solved well before preparations begin for next season.
Neil paid tribute to Will Rollett’s dedicated hard work behind the bar throughout the year.
And he thanked everyone for their contributions to off-the-field activities such as the Bredon Cricket Club Tower Run 2017 in May, which in its first year had been a huge success and raised valuable funds for both the club and the Midlands Air Ambulance.
The inaugural Bredon Hill Bash 20-over competition, organised by Jake Denton, landlord of the Crown Inn at Kemerton, had also been hugely popular. It was held on the August bank holiday weekend and scores of families arrived at Hill Close to enjoy a fabulous day of cricket in the sunshine.
Neil said he expected the club to next year continue working towards its goal of becoming a first-rate social and sporting venue for the area.
