ANNUAL CLUB BROCHURE 2021 Leven Park off Easby Lane, Great Ayton, Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire TS9 6JX Telephone : 01642 723 723 Facebook : Great-Ayton-Cricket-Club www.greatayton.play-cricket.com Fixture Brochure Designed, Printed & Produced by BARNES PRINT (E.A.) Ltd T : 01362 691980 E : [email protected] Re branded - Established in the North East for 39 years CAR BODY REPAIR AND RESTORATION SPECIALISTS Total Car Protection Wax Oiling is a cure or A second skin to protect your cars prevention of rust on paintwork & long lasting protection for your cars upholstery. your vehicle Only available through authorised Silver Seal centres. 3 & 5 Year Guarantees Cars, 4x4s & Vans Book now at Auto Bodycraft UNITS 4 & 5, TERRY DICKEN IND. EST. STATION ROAD, STOKESLEY TS9 7AE 01642 715 895 or 07738 430 750 www.autobodycrafts.com ■ [email protected] Page 01 www.greatayton.play-cricket.com A Warm Welcome From The President The Great Ayton Cricket and Football Club is thriving and is an important element of the wellbeing of the Village Community. It’s a club which punches above its peers. You will read in other parts of the brochure of the activities of the sections of the club. I would like to take some time in talking about the largely unseen volunteers without whom the clubs activities would grind to a halt. Cricket is the most high profile in the clubs activities and also the activity which attracts the most non playing supporters to the ground, and the bar. The cricket requires liaison and organising with both the local league and the ECB. During the recent seasons this has been carried out by Norman Thurlow, with the support of Jon Grainge, Norman has also taken the responsibility of maintaining the cricket playing area in perfect condition and collecting donations for the payment of the umpires. Just as important as the Senior Teams is the Junior Section. The presence and development of the Junior section is important for both the club and encouragement to all local juniors. The section needs both organising and coaching. For this we thank Sarah Thorogood and Andy Readman plus his coaching assistants. Senior Football is a very important element of the Club’s activities. The time consuming complex activity of arranging and rearranging fixtures, liaison with the local league management plus the provision of clean kits each week and keeping the ground in first class condition is carried out by Keith Wilcox assisted by the Team Manager, Ritchie Davey and kit lady Marge Bellamy. By far the most vibrant section of the Club is that of the Junior Football Section, a very important contribution to the local community, this can be clearly seen by the vast numbers of Junior players, cars and parents on both Saturday and Sunday mornings, 140 registered junior members! This activity requires an enormous amount of time and effort to organise. We owe a great deal of thanks to Rob Lacy and his Junior coaching assistants. Above all is the overall management of the Club. The Grounds, the Club House, the Finances, Liaison with the many local offices. The Club Committee has the overall responsibility however in all respects the driving force is Keith Willcox, the Club would not be in the condition it is without his enormous enthusiasm and input. This I see as a major weakness in the Club, who follows ? Keith receives important support from the likes of Sandra Pearson, Club Treasurer who maintains the financial records, Denis Readman for the 200 competition, George Watt for amongst other things keeping the Club Machinery in working order, Norman Davidson for keeping the bar stocked and acting as a ground refuse collector and David Brown for being the Club’s main DIY contributor. George Hougham and John Mayfield who keep the football pitches cut. My and all of our thanks to ALL volunteers without whom the playing sections would cease to exist. Ken Home Club President www.greatayton.play-cricket.com - Clubhouse : 01642 723 723 Page 02 For all your Accountancy and Taxation needs 92 Westgate, Guisborough, Cleveland TS14 6AP Telephone: (01287) 634281-2 www.dandkonline.co.uk Facebook: @dandkonline Page 03 www.greatayton.play-cricket.com Club Officers & Officials For 2021 President Mr K Home Chairman Mr D Moorhouse Treasurer Mrs S Pearson Secretary Mr K Wilcox 07815 721 998 Hon. Life Members Mr B. Sanders, Mr N. Thurlow, Mr K Home, Mrs J Home, Mr N. Davison, Mr K. Wilcox, Mr G Watt 1st XI Captain Jon Grainge 07919 341478 1st XI Vice Captain Stephen Pennock 07876 195350 2nd XI Captain Henry Shelton 07879 558552 2nd XI Vice Captain To Be Advised 3rd XI Captain Andy Readman 07817 328169 3rd XI Vice Captain Alan Cook 07775 037918 Match/Fixture Secretary Norman Thurlow 136 Roseberry Crescent, Great Ayton TS9 6EW 01642 722037 - 07483 283348 Cricket Club Chairman Jon Grainge 07919 341478 Cricket Club Secretary Michele Ricketts 07946 046579 29 Roseberry Crescent, Great Ayton TS9 6EP Cricket Junior Section Sarah Thorogood 01642 723464 07532 113015 Social Secretary Elizabeth Aitken [email protected] Under 17 Manager Andrew Readman 07817 328169 Under 15 Manager Michele Ricketts 07946 046579 Under 13 Manager Steve Hunt 07748 648553 Under 11 Manager Jon Grainge 07919 341 478 Club Coaches Chris Batchelor, Andrew Readman, David Pennock, Alan Cook, Steve Hunt, Richard Thompson, Adam Burns, Janith Silva and Wian Van Zyl. Club Professionals Chris Batchelor - Janith Silva (Sri Lanka) Groundsman Andy Pearson 07801 710257 Assistant Groundsman Norman Thurlow 07483 283348 David Brown 01642 724462 www.greatayton.play-cricket.com - Clubhouse : 01642 723 723 Page 04 Great Ayton - 124 Guisborough Peterlee - Essington Way, Road, Great Ayton, TS9 6DJ. Peterlee, SR8 5AZ. Tel: 01642 722 777 Tel: 0191 587 0004 Middlesbrough - Ormesby Rod, Stockton - Bishopton Road West, Middlebrough, TS3 0NB. Stockton, TS19 7LZ. Tel: 01642 316 317 Tel: 01642 582 244 Chester-Le-Street - Pelton Lane, Gateshead - Bensham Road, Chester-Le-Street, DH2 2LU. Gateshead, NE8 1US. Tel: 0191 388 2119 Tel: 0191 477 770 FOR ALL YOUR MOTORING NEEDS www.neautoservices.com Page 05 www.greatayton.play-cricket.com Great Ayton Cricket Club Background The club was formed in 1921 and joined the West Cleveland League in the following year, 1922 being their first year of league cricket. In December 1934 the club was accepted into the North Yorkshire and South Durham League B Division, the 2nd team staying in the West Leveland League. During the 1950/60s the club expanded with junior sections and a 3rd team being formed and therefore all club teams were playing in NYSD Divisions, the club withdrawing from the Cleveland and Teesside league after 47 years membership. In 1976 Great Ayton Cricket and Football Clubs amalgamated and a clubhouse erected. The 1960/70s brought success on the field of play with championship wins in the B Division in 1969 and 1972 and four years consecutive from 1976 to 1980 (no promotion in those days), the second team won the C Division in 1972 and 1978, and the club also had outstanding cup successes in that period. Many fine players graced those successful Ayton teams, with Gary Readman at the forefront and Ian Russell amassing more than 1000 wickets. The late 1980s saw the club having to rethink and they appointed a junior coach (Keith Brett), with new practice nets and an all-weather wicket installed, and a junior section formed with age groups from U11 to U17s. This move proved an outstanding success and through the development of home grown players the senior teams began to benefit. In 2003 the first team again won the league and a long awaited promotion to the Premier Division was gained, and then in 2006 the Premier title was won for the first time in the Club’s history with David Grainge the captain. Success followed success over the next decade, with all the major cups won, and in 2014 Great Ayton appeared in front of the Sky TV Cameras at Wantage Road, Northampton having qualified as one of the 4 finalists in the National Club T20, their passage to the finals coming courtesy of Northern Area and North of England regional successes. The Premier Division title was won again in 2017, success achieved from the very last ball of the season, Jon Grainge skippering the team 11 years after his brother started the Premier ball rolling. During this period of cup and league glory English professional Chris Batchelor has reached the heights, and the Whitby lad has now scored over 10,000 runs for his adopted club. Alongside sustained playing success many ground improvements have been completed in recent years, including refurbishment and extensions to the dressing rooms and clubhouse, new practice nets and ground levelling all now completed , these were made possible by the unstinting work and support of club officials, members, sponsors, players, tea ladies and supporters. We look forward to the 2021 season. www.greatayton.play-cricket.com - Clubhouse : 01642 723 723 Page 06 Mission of The Great Ayton Club 2021 To provide sporting opportunities for residents of Great Ayton and the surrounding districts which will enable people to participate in recreational, coaching and competitive sport for all available ages, gender and ethnicity groups within the resources available to the club. The club is administrated by an elected committee and all members serve in a voluntary capacity. Elected trustees serve to oversee and protect the general well being of the club. The club grounds both cricket and football are leased from local land agents, parish council and a bequest from a prominent local family. The club is constituted and the affairs of the club are run by a general committee, cricket and football senior and junior committees.