GALLERY OF OUR
OVERSEAS PLAYERS



Rahul Mankad
(India)
1977-1980


Paul Robinson
(South Africa)
1978


Vijay Mohan Raj
(India)
1980


P Venkat Murthy
(India)
1981


Abey Kuruvilla
(India)
1994-1995


Kanwaljit Singh
(India)
1999


Aaron Fuller
(New Zealand)
2000


Derek Brand
(South Africa)
2001


Faisal Irfan
(Pakistan)
2002/2004


Faisal Shaikh
(India)
2005


Khurram Shehzad
(Pakistan)
2006


Mohammad Zaman
(Pakistan)
2007




























































BRADFORD CRICKET LEAGUE
DIVISION ONE

CLECKHEATON CRICKET CLUB
The Pavilion, Moorend, CLECKHEATON. West Yorkshire. BD19 3UD.
Tel: 01274 873410

MAIN SPONSOR:
GAGGIA UNITED KINGDOM LIMITED

Secretary: Ian Fearnley, 87 Darley Road, LIVERSEDGE. W.Yorks. WF15 6QZ ~ 01274 869798.
cleckheatoncricket@tiscali.co.uk




Some photographs appearing on this page
have been reproduced with the kind permission of the JCT600 Bradford Cricket League


The Thompson, Davis & Co Ltd
FLOODLIT
SUPER TWENTY/20 TROPHY

Cleckheaton Cricket Club's 2nd Annual Floodlit "Twenty/20" Tournament
is being held on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday,
2nd, 3rd & 4th September 2008.

THE WEST RIDING MOTOR GROUP JUNIOR TOURNAMENT
starts at 6.00pm each night.

THE FLOODLIT SUPER "TWENTY/20" TROPHY
starts at 8.00pm each night.

Entrance fee (including programme) will be £3.00 for Adults.
Entry for Unaccompanied Children and Senior Citizens is £1.50
Children accompanied by parents or guardians will be admitted free.
. .
The draw made at the offices of Surridge Sport
paired
Wrenthorpe Warriers with JCT600 Sovereigns
on Tuesday, 2nd September
&
Cleckheaton Crusaders with Huddersfield Drakes
on Wednesday, 3rd September.

The Winners of each Semi Final will meet in the Final on Thursday, 4th September.

On Friday, 5th September
a Celebration Dinner with a Sporting Speaker & Comedian will be held at the Clubhouse.
Tickets are available at £30.00 each.


The Club still needs Volunteers to help on each night.
If anyone would like to help contact Dave Worrall on (01274) 871140.









*** CLUB NEWS ***

CLECKHEATON
ARE IN THE PRIESTLEY SHIELD FINAL.
.
AFTER BOTH CLECKHEATON TEAMS HAD FOUGHT THEIR WAY TO THEIR RESPECTIVE SEMI-FINALS, IT WAS THE 2nd STRING THAT WON A DESERVED PLACE IN THE PRIESTLEY SHIELD FINAL AGAINST EAST BIERLEY WHILST THEIR 1st TEAM COUNTERPARTS SUFFERED A DISAPPOINTING REVERSE AGAINST WOODLANDS.
.
PRIESTLEY CUP. Semi Final
CLECKHEATON vs WOODLANDS
.
The Moorender suffered a disappointing defeat in their Priestley Cup Semi Final tie. After their two defeats of Woodlands this season, they were unable to lift themselves on this third occassion and suffered a devastating 10 wicket defeat. Unfortunately Cleckheaton's batsmen were unable to post a total that would give their bowlers a shout. Their final score of 114 from 42.4 overs, at least 70 runs short of being competitive, was just not challenging enough as Scott Richardson (73) and Sam Frankland (37) knocked the required runs off in less that 23 overs.

CLECKHEATON 114 All Out.
Mally Nicholson 33, Neil Nicholson 15, Ian Nicholson 14,
John Wood 14.
Sarfraz Ahmed 10-5-11-3, Pieter Swanepoel 7.4-3-16-3.

WOODLANDS. 116 for 0 Wickets.
Scott Richardson 73no, Sam Frankland 37no.
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PRIESTLEY SHIELD. Semi Final
HANGING HEATON vs CLECKHEATON.

Unlike their 1st team colleagues there was nothing but joy for the 2nd string who comprehensively beat Hanging Heaton in their semi final. Veteran 3rd team skipper Ian Gatenby produced a surprise bowling performance to take 3 for 33. Marcus Walmsley and Dean Worrall weighed in with 2 wickets each in helping bowl out the Bennett Laners for 129. After a couple of early reverses, Marcus Walmsley (57no) and Russ Noble (40no) helped Cleckheaton to victory in just 35 overs. They now meet league leaders East Bierley in the final of the competition on their own Moorend grownd on Sunday, 7th September.

HANGING HEATON. 129 All Out.
Franny Nelson 28.
Ian Gatenby 3-33, Marcus Walmsley 2-8, Dean Worrall 2-25.

CLECKHEATON. 130 for 2 Wickets.
Marcus Walmsley 57no, Russ Noble 40no.
.
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BOTH SATURDAY MATCHES AGAINST
EAST BIERLEY ARE WASHED OUT.
.
Heavy rain on Friday and Saturday put paid to the chances of either team getting a match on Saturday. Although each side picked up only 2 points each, the position in the league of the 1st team remains unchanged, but the 2nd team dropped down to 4th after Woodlands leapfrogged them.
.










Sunday, 10th August 2008.
PRIESTLEY CUP. SEMI FINAL

CLECKHEATON
v WOODLANDS
.
CLECKHEATON. 114 All Out. (42.4-overs)
.
WOODLANDS. 116 for 0 Wickets (22.3-Overs)
.
M. Nicholson
R. Jowett
I. Nicholson
M. Zaman
N. Nicholson
J. Wood
E. Walmsley
I. Wood
T. Pringle
I. Wardlaw
C. Wiseman
Extras:

Total:
.
.
lbw
bowled
bowled
c Brice
lbw
c Spittlehouse
lbw
not out
c Brice
c Frankland
bowled
b 0, lb 3,

All Out
.
Spittlehouse
Swanepoel
Baker
Baker
Ahmed
Ahmed
Ahmed

Swanepoel
Brice
Swanepoel
w 3, nb 2.
.
33
0
14
10
15
14
6
4
0
8
2
8

114
.
S. Richardson
S. Frankland
N. Rushworth
C. Brice
A. Goldthorpe
T. Orrell
T. Baker
M. Walwyn
S. Ahmed
P. Swanepoel
R. Spittlehouse
Extras:

Total:
.
.
not out
not out









b 0, lb 0,

for 0 Wickets.
.











w 3, nb 3.
.
73
37









6

116
Fall of Wickets:
1-1,2-35,3-47,4-68,5-93,6-100,7-100,8-104,9-112.
Fall of Wickets:
.
.
S. Ahmed
P. Swanepoel
R. Spittlehouse
T. Baker
C. Brice
.
.
10.0
7.4
10.0
9.0
6.0
.
5
3
2
0
1
.
11
16
22
43
19
.
3
3
1
2
1
I. Wardlaw
C. Wiseman
T. Pringle
J. Wood
M. Zaman
E. Walmsley
.
6.0
4.0
7.0
2.0
2.0
1.3
1
0
1
0
0
0
16
22
26
22
11
19
0
0
0
0
0
0


A REPORT OF THIS AND PREVIOUS GAMES CAN BE FOUND ON THE "MATCH REPORTS" PAGE.



THIS WEEKEND'S 2nd TEAM MATCH.

Saturday, 9nd August 2008.

East Bierley (2-Pts) vs Cleckheaton (2-Pts)

This game was abandoned without a ball being bowled due to a waterlogged pitch.





3rd TEAM MATCH

Sunday, 10th August 2008.

NO GAME THIS WEEKEND.





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per week, 52 weeks per year. Like any successful business it relies on customers coming back to them time and time again, and because of that it prides itself in
both the quality of the professional players it provides and the cricket equipment
with customer service that is second to none.

The REHMAN PROFESSIONAL SPORTS AGENCY
is a free service which we at Cleckheaton Cricket Club have used for many years. Established in 1999, the agency is now the UK's leading professional overseas
cricket agency with 70 cricketers placed with clubs in 2006, including players
with county clubs. The quality of the agency's service is the reason why many
clubs return each year, and is the major provider to many of the top leagues in
the UK, including the Bradford Cricket League.

With an extensive range of CV's to choose from, including many international
players, the Rehman Professional Sports Agency is sure that it can provide any club with a player to suit their needs and budget.


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HOW TO FIND US

The Cleckheaton Sports Club complex is situated just off Junction 26 (Chain Bar) on the M62. The club is accessible from all parts and visitors should have no problems finding the complex. Ample parking is available both in our large car park, around the ground, or on the street close to the Club House.

To enter the car park you will have to take the A638 from Chain Bar and head towards Cleckheaton and Dewsbury. After travelling only a couple of hundred yards you will see on your left the car park entrance.

To park closer to the Club House take the A58 signposted for Leeds and turn right at the first set of traffic lights. The Club House is located on the left hand side about 150 yards from the traffic lights.

For teams using the changing facilities the car park entrance is more convenient

Click on the link below to see a map of the location.



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THE MOORENDERS' BEST SEASON EVER !!

Back: Ian Nicholson, Ian Wood, John Wood (Capt), Iain Wardlaw, Craig Wiseman, Sam Wilson.
Front: Mally Nicholson, Mohammad Zaman, Tom Pringle, Zubair Raje, Craig Thornton.

A win at Idle in the last match of the season saw the Moorenders finish a very creditable 4th in the League. Only once before have they bettered this position back in 2000 when Chris Pickles was at the helm. That season the team finished 3rd, but this year we also made it to our very first Priestley Cup Final even though we finished as runners-up to an experienced Pudsey Congs.

The 1st X1 finished 4th in the League behind Woodlands, Pudsey Congs and East Bierley with 271 points. The team fought its way to the final of the Priestley Cup. After a bye in the first round we played away in every other round including the final where we met an experienced Pudsey Congs team on their own Britannia Ground. Unfortunately, we lost this match, but we were not disgraced and our youthful, inexperienced side made many new friends.

Our 2nd X1, under the leadership of Neil Shackleton, carried all before them 55 points clear at the top of the 2nd Division, 2nd Teams table. Their only defeat during the season was in their very first game against eventual runners-up Spen Victoria.

The Club won further acclaim after staging an inaugural Floodlit 20/20 Competition, the "Thompson, Davis & Co Ltd Floodlit Super/20 Trophy" eventually won by the JCT600's Bradford League team which beat Cleckheaton Crusaders in the final.

At the Bradford League Dinner in November, two packed tables of Cleckheaton supporters witnessed the Club picking up six trophies. Chris Dobson was the recipient of the Bruce W Moss 2nd Division, 2nd Teams Batting Average. 1st team leg spinner Tom Pringle picked up the Ernest Lodge Trophy presented to the Young Spinner of the Year, but pride of place must go the Michael "Mally" Nicholson who collected an unparalleled four trophies, all three of the awards available for his wicketkeeping prowess plus the very much deserved "Gordon Bowers" Young Cricketer of the Year Award. Congratulations Mally!!


"Mally" Nicholson Tom Pringle Neil Shackleton
2nd Team League Champions.

SEASON 2007

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THE MOORENDERS TO PLAY AN OPEN AGE TEAM
IN THE WAKEFIELD & DISTRICT CRICKET UNION in 2008.

With a surfeit of senior and junior players vying for 2nd team spots, the club has entered a 3rd team in the Wakefield & District Cricket Union. These fixtures to be played on Sundays will provide extra games for senior and under 17 players unable to command a regular 2nd team place. The captain of this team has yet to the announced.

A list of fixtures and results is available on the 2008 web page.

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SEASON
2008



2008
SOVEREIGN HEALTH CARE
PRIESTLEY CUP & PRIESTLEY SHIELD.
All Matches commence at 1.00pm.
The draw for the 1st Round of both competitions is below:
Priestley Cup 1st Round
Monday, 5th May 2008
Matches not commenced on 5th May will be played on Sunday, 11th May 2008.

Keighley. 160 All Out.
Yeadon. 248 for 8 Wkts.
East Bierley. 459 for 3 Wkts.
Lightcliffe. 46 All Out.
Brighouse. 123 All Out.
Windhill. 229 All Out.
Gomersal. 170 All Out.
Pudsey St Law. 182 All Out.
Undercliffe. 191 for 6 Wkts.
Bankfoot. 121 All Out.
vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
Great Horton. 163 for 8 Wkts.
Hanging Heaton. 115 All Out.
Spen Victoria. 174 All Out.
Idle. 47 for 2 Wkts.
Esholt. 125 for 3 Wkts.
Farsley. 230 for 3 Wkts.
Bowling Old Lane. 171 for 8 Wkts.
Pudsey Congs. 186 for 2 Wkts.
Bradford & Bingley. 192 for 5 Wkts.
Cleckheaton. 125 for 6 Wkts.


Priestley Shield. 1st Round.
Monday, 5th May 2008.
Matches not commenced on 5th May will be played on Sunday, 11th May 2008.

Cleckheaton have won the right to stage the Priestley Shield Final at Moorend on 10th August 2008.
.
Great Horton. 133 All Out.
Hanging Heaton. 232 for 9 Wkts.
Spen Victoria. 102 All Out.
Lightcliffe. 124 All Out.
Brighouse. 139 All Out.
Farsley. 195 for 8 Wkts.
Bowling Old Lane. 154 All Out.
Pudsey Congs. 223 for 8 Wkts.
Undercliffe. 172 for 9 Wkts.
Bankfoot. 87 All Out.
vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
Keighley. 134 for 4 Wkts.
Yeadon. 151 All Out.
East Bierley. 104 for 1 Wkts.
Idle. 130 for 4 Wkts.
Esholt. 140 for 9 Wkts.
Windhill. 173 All Out.
Gomersal. 159 for 4 Wkts.
Pudsey St Lawrence. 118 All Out.
Bradford & Bingley. 124 All Out.
Cleckheaton. 88 for 1 Wkts.

The following teams have byes in both competitions.
Baildon, Hartshead Moor, Manningham Mills, Morley, Saltaire, Woodlands.


Priestley Cup. 2nd Round.
Sunday, 29th June 2008.
.
Cleckheaton. 183 for 8 Wkts.
Bowling Old Lane. 120 All Out.
Bradford & Bingley. 127 All Out.
Morley. 93 All Out.
Manningham Mills. 194 for 9 Wkts.
Saltaire. 170 for 7 Wkts.
Pudsey Congs. 169 for 9 Wkts.
East Bierley. 256 for 8 Wkts.
.
.
vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
.
Hartshead Moor. 104 All Out.
Farsley. 62 for 2 Wkts. (Abandoned)
Woodlands 129 for 5 Wkts.
Esholt. 94 for 6 Wkts.
Great Horton 159 All Out.
Idle. 88 All Out.
Yeadon. 95 All Out.
Baildon. 155 All Out.

Priestley Shield. 2nd Round.
Sunday, 29th June 2008.

Idle. 74 All Out.
Baildon. 134 for 8 Wkts.
Gomersal. 229 for 5 Wkts.
Hartshead Moor. 149 All Out.
Pudsey Congs. 95 All Out.
Cleckheaton. 232 for 9 Wkts.
East Bierley. 158 All Out.
Saltaire. 176 for 5 Wkts.
.
vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
vs
Hanging Heaton. 75 for 3 Wkts.
Undercliffe. 140 for 3 Wkts.
Esholt. 145 All Out.
Morley. 150 for 4 Wkts.
Manningham Mills. 96 for 6 Wkts.
Farsley. 200 All Out.
Woodlands. 96 All Out.
Keighley. 177 for 4 Wkts.


Sunday, 13th July 2008.
Priestley Cup. 3rd Round.

Cleckheaton 167 All Out
Manningham Mills 176 for 7 Wkts
Saltaire 131 All Out
Pudsey Congs 230 for 6 Wkts
. .

vs
vs
vs
vs
.

Farsley 164 for 8 Wkts
Woodlands 180 for 6 Wkts
East Bierley 132 for 4 Wkts
Esholt 199 All Out
.
Sunday, 13th July 2008.
Priestley Shield. 3rd Round.

Hanging Heaton 178 for 9 Wkts
Gomersal 199 All Out
Undercliffe 138 All Out
East Bierley 286 for 5 Wkts
.

vs
vs
vs
vs
.

Keighley 86 All Out
Manningham Mills 62 All Out
Cleckheaton 142 for 4 Wkts
Morley 133 All Out
.


Priestley Cup & Shield. Semi Final.
Sunday, 10th August 2008

CUP
Cleckheaton
Pudsey Congs
.
.
East Bierley
Hanging Heaton
.
.
vs
vs
.
SHIELD vs
vs
Woodlands
East Bierley
.
.
Gomersal
Cleckheaton


Priestley Shield Final.
Sunday, 7th September 2008.
Priestley Cup Final.
Sunday, 24th August 2008.



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The
"Thompson, Davis & Co Ltd Floodlit Super/20 Trophy"
at Moorend, Cleckheaton
on September 4th, 5th & 6th 2007.


                   Winners ~ JCT600's Highlight of the season (no pun intended) was how the Bradford Cricket League's Annual Report announced the JCT600 team's victory in the floodlit 20/20 competition staged at our club. Further reported was that this event, a joint venture between Cleckheaton and Morley enjoyed higher than expected attendances on all three evenings, and that members from both clubs carried out the tasks assigned to them without question, thus ensuring that the event was a hugh success.

For a more detailed report visit the
2007 Season web page
    
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CALDERDALE & KIRKLEES
CRICKET HERITAGE LOTTERY PROJECT

A little over two years ago Dr Peter Davies, Honorary Historian of the Halifax Cricket League received a £43,400 grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund to enquire into the heritage and social history of cricket in Calderdale, a brief which was extended to encompass Kirklees and ultimately Cleckheaton Cricket Club.

Peter who teaches History at the University of Huddersfield acquired a further £7,000 funding from the university and the project began. Although a Lancashire supporter, with the able assistance of Rob Light who became a research assistant on the project and numerous other helpers which included Lee Booth who took on board the website and Sue Brant who travelled around the clubs producing line drawings to support the project, he attacked the project with enthusiasm.

The drawing below depicting the Cleckheaton Cricket Ground is one of Sue Brant's line drawings which can obtained by contacting her by email at susan@brant5.wanadoo.co.uk , by telephoning 01484 607081 or from the Club. Both A5 Unframed prints and packs of 10 notelets cost £ 5.00 each.




The enthusiasm of Dr Davies and his team has seen exhibitions staged for most of the teams he has researched.The exhibits relating to our club were on show at Spenborough Library until Christmas of 2005. All the exhibits are now owned by our club and will periodically be on dispay in our clubhouse. The project has spawned several interesting publications of data and photographs which can be ordered by visiting the Cricket Heritage website.

This website is a phenominally comprehensive site covering a pictorial history of all the clubs researched, and it is well worth clicking on the links below; but be prepared to spend a few hours on this wonderful site.

To visit the site click on
Heritage Lottery Fund
and you will find details of Cleckheaton Cricket Club in the North Kirklees section.

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John Wood dismissing England skipper Michael Vaughan
 

John Wood, the former Durham and Lancashire fast bowler has agreed to remain as skipper for the 2008 season. At a pre-season meeting held recently he told the players that they should not fear any team in the league, and needed to strive to improve on last season's 4th spot. Details of our new team members can be located in the "2008 Season" page.

In a First-Class career spanning 1992 to 2004, John has captured 318 wickets at an average of 33.92 whilst contributiong a further 174 in Limited Overs cricket. Although his First Class top score is only 64, he has already proved himself a capable batsman in the Bradford League, in his last season at Spen Victoria he made over 500 runs in little over half a season.      

 

JOHN WOOD SKIPPERS THE MOORENDERS FOR A 4th SEASON.
Born at Crofton, Wakefield
on 22nd July 1970.
At the end of the 2004 season, Lancashire decided not to renew his contract. The quick bowler had joined
the Red Rose county from Durham in 2001, and had received his county cap in 2003. He has career-best first-class bowling figures of seven for 58, and a top score of 64.

The Lancashire Cricket Manager Mike Watkinson said: "John has given excellent service to the club and I would like to wish him all the best in his future career."

John is eagerly looking forward to the 2008 season after the team's undoubted successes last term. He feels that finishing fourth in the league and reaching the Priestley Cup Final for the first time is just the beginning for the current side which he confidently expects will soon win a trophy. He hopes to retain his promising youngsters for seasons to come whilst being in a position to welcome some of the club's crop of quality juniors into the senior side.

The club has retained the majority of last year's team whilst adding an experienced middle order batsman in Neil Nicholson, the ex Windhill, Pudsey Congs, and Idle player. His sons Ian & Mally are looking forward to playing with their father again. The capture of Cape Province born batsmen Louis Aspeling will bring experience to the opening spot where the team looked vulnerable last season.

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CODE OF CONDUCT
CLECKHEATON CRICKET CLUB MEMBERS & GUESTS
Members and Guests include all members and officials of Cleckheaton Cricket Club and all guests of those members and officers,
as well as all individuals who watch, attend, participate, or officiate in matches hosted by the club in whatever capacity.


All Members and Guests of CLECKHEATON CRICKET CLUB
will:
.
Respect the rights, dignity and worth of every person within the context of Cricket
.
Treat everyone equally and not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, disability, race,
ethnic origin, nationality, colour, parental or marital status, religious belief, class or social background,
sexual preference, or political belief.
.
Not condone, or allow to go unchallenged, any form of discrimination if witnessed.
.
Display high standards of behaviour.
.
Promote the positive aspects of cricket. eg. fair play.
.
Encourage all participants to learn the laws and rules and play within them,
respecting the decisions of match officials.
.
Actively discourage unfair play, rule violations, and arguing with match officials.
.
Recognise good performances not just match results.
.
Place the well-being and safety of Young People above the development of performance.
.
Ensure that activities are appropriate for the age, maturity, experience, and abilty of the individual.
.
Respect Young People's opinions when making decisions about their participation in Cricket.
.
Not smoke, drink, or use banned substances whilst actively working with Young People in the Club.
.
Not provide Young People with alcohol when they are under the care of the Club.
.
Follow ECB guidelines set out in the "Safe Hands ~ Cricket's Policy for Safeguarding Children",
and any other guidelines issued.
.
Report any concerns in relation to a Young Person, following reporting procedures laid down by the ECB.
.
In addition to the above, all Club Officers and Appointed Volunteers will hold relevent qualifications
and be covered by appropriate insurance. Always work in an open environment (ie. avoid private or unobserved situations and encourage an open environment.)
Inform Players and Parents of the requirements of Cricket, and know and understand the
ECB "Safe Hands ~ Cricket's Policy for Safeguarding Children".
.
.
To view the Club's Child Protection Policy and details of Child Welfare Officers follow the link below to the


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Our Function Co-ordinator will be pleased to discuss your requirements to ensure the success of your event. We can help you choose a band or disco, or you can arrange the entertainment yourselves.

We would be very happy to host your meetings, conferences, exhibitions or training sessions.

Being located just a few yards from Junction 26 of the M62 makes Cleckheaton Sports Club an ideal venue for all your functions.
     
THE FUNCTION ROOM

The Function Room at Cleckheaton Sports Club is probably one of the best in the area catering for all types of activity. Ideal for parties, you can choose to provide for your own catering or use our own nominated caterer. Sit down meals, silver service, or just a buffet, anything can be arranged. With excellent facilities and a fully stocked bar be assured of great service at all times.



  

To arrange your function contact Irene Hall, our Functions Co-ordinator on 01274 873041
or contact the club on 01274 873410.


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