Proudly Irreverent Since 2004
and Seemingly Incompetent Since 2007
| Is it a bird?..... Is it a
plane?...... Nope - but it is a web-site update! |
I would apologise for the lack of
activity but I've been too drunk to really know what's been going on
these last few weeks. Five weekends - 3 stag do's and 2 weddings and
there's plenty more to come. Why do you care I hear you ask? You
probably don't - but two of said stag do's were Spye Park members
and can I just congratulate Messrs Hulse and Doel for taking their
passing of rights with such humour and grace. Congratulations also
to Rich Bowater and the beautiful Caroline on tying the knot and a
cracking bash.
There will be news and evidence from the above events to be uploaded
shortly......heard that one before.
For news of the 2's first game and a chance to see England v New
Zealand - see below. Please also note Sunday team fixture changes
including:
Sunday 4th May -
Hambrook Away
Sunday 25th May
- Malmesbury Home
June 22nd Bratton game is now
Away
Aug 3rd Uffington game is now
Home.
I am off on holiday now so
you'll have to get used to radio silence again for 10 days. Good
luck to the 2's on Saturday and catch most of you for a beer soon I
hope...
ON A MORE SERIOUS NOTE - THERE IS PLENTY TO BE DONE UP AT THE GROUND
TO GET READY FOR THE NEW SEASON. PLEASE GET IN CONTACT WITH DAVE
BEAL IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO HELP - HOWEVER SMALL A CONTRIBUTION,
TOGETHER - WE CAN MAKE THAT DIFFERENCE. I LOVE SPYE I DO |
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2nd XI KO v's Swindon United
Church's |
So
here we are, it’s still April, the sun is trying to come out and the
gentle soothing sound of leather upon willow isn’t far off. Over
recent weeks there has been a feverish amount of work going on at
the club, the ground is being got ready as we speak (any help much
appreciated), the old club house (bless her) has been cleaned out
and is sparkling in the sun and new club house is being developed!
BUT, The New Season begins here– this weekend - Saturday 26th
April, we play our first league game away at Swindon United
Churches. What with it still being April and with lots of people
still having other commitments to finish before the season starts in
earnest we have put together a “club team” rather than an out and
out 2XI but hopefully we’ll still give Swindon United Churches a
good run for their money! Please do check the website next week
we’ll post the result and a match report. Well to be honest, it
might not be next week that we post our results but it will be some
time in the near future when our “web-editor” returns from his warm
weather, pre-season, training camp!
Team sheet for first game of the season -
click here
UP THE SPYE – see you soon
Tom
Mobile
- 07815 865 415
mail -
tom.mornement@purplehousehr.com
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International Cricket Tickets Available: One day match England v New
Zealand 21 June 10.45am @ Bristol |
| Alex Bowater has some spare tickets
for the above game - don't miss this great opportunity to watch the
mighty England.
A
chance to see the penultimate one day international in the middle of
the June 2008 series. Alex has seven tickets for the cricket in
Bristol (£55 each or near offer.) He’s only gone and managed to
double book so there are surplus tickets to requirements. Please let
Alex or Rich know if you would like to see some international
cricket this summer. |
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Also -
If you would like to get
involved with any of the areas listed below, please
contact us:
- web-site contributions (match results & reports, news & views,
regular columns etc)
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ground maintenance / development
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social & fund raising
- RESPONDING TO THE CONTACTS DATABASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (see
below) |
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Spye Park 2nd XI - 2008 |
The
new cricket season is fast approaching, the sun is shining and we
have a new captain and vice-captain of the Saturday 2XI - yours
truly, Tom Mornement and Kevin Clarke. We’ve been involved as
players in the 2nd XI for the last couple of years and
when Paul Hughes decided last year that he no longer wanted to run
the team Kevin and I thought that we would have a go!
So, what have we been doing so far? |
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We’ve been to committee meetings (!)
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Spent some time up at the ground helping to blow away the
cobwebs and watching the development of the ground-works for the
new pavilion
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We’ve also been on the phone and have spoken to a number of
people who not only played last year but have played in the past
and we’ve had some really positive reactions and real interest
in the coming season
What are we going to be doing? |
- Playing
to win but having fun and enjoying our cricket as much as we can
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Supporting the club in its development for the future
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We’re going to be using the website much more as a means of
communication so please do keep an eye on it for news and
updates about team selection, match reports and more
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And this year is going to be the year that the 2XI graduates
from Division 7!
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Did you know.....?
Our
first 2nd XI league game is away at Swindon United Churches on
Saturday 26th April 2008? Currently we’ve got a full team
committed to playing in this game, which is awesome when you
consider its still 4 weeks away and the Football season is still in
full flow!
We have tried to get in touch with as many people/players as we have
numbers for, but there is no doubt that we will have missed some of
you out, so if we haven’t called you already and you’re keen to play
either a full or part-time role this summer then please do call or
email us as soon as you can, we would really like to hear from you.
Tom can be contacted either on 07815 865 415 or via email at
tom.mornement@purplehousehr.com.
Tom and Kevin |
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| Spye Park CC Members
Contacts Database |
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Having been voted in as Club Secretary
(for my sins!) I'm trying to get an up to date contacts database
together for all Club members. Please could you all help me out by
sending me the following details: full name, nick name (if applicable!),
current address, email address, phone number, team(s) played for, year
joined Spye Park CC.....
Please fill in this
form
(in
pdf format) and
email or post back to me (postal address at the bottom of the
Contacts page, link to the left)
Charlie Doel wins a pint of his lager of choice for getting in first - I
will reward every 10th response in a similar fashion - nothing like a
good old bribe to get the action going.... |
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| Welcome to the 2008 Season |
We're only a month or so late but as we
approach the new season we reckon the time is right to crack on with
some new season resolutions. We know we know - we can hear your
derisory cries already as another empty promise hits the pages but
with a new season comes a fresh approach.
We need YOUR help.... we as in Tim and I as your humble web-site
editors to feed us news and views and plenty of scandal; we as in
Dave Beal who has generously volunteered to coordinate the
maintenance of the ground over the coming season; we as in the whole
Club to launch us forward into what is set to be another successful
season.
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Pre Season Nets @
Calne Sports Centre
Get involved -
you know it makes sense!!
Cost approx
£2-3 per head |
Friday 15th
February - 6-7 pm (Juniors) |
| Friday 22nd February - 6-7
pm (All) |
| Friday 29th
February - 6-7 pm (Juniors) |
| Friday 7th March - 6-7 pm
(All) |
| Friday 14th
March - 6-7 pm (Juniors) |
| Friday 21st March - 6-7 pm
(All) |
| Friday 28th
March - 6-7 pm (Juniors) |
| Friday 4th April - 6-7 pm
(All) |
| Friday 11th
April - 6-7 pm (Juniors) |
Now when we say another successful
season, we can only refer to successes over recent seasons on the
pitch. Whilst this remains our priority over the coming months - we
are really looking to use 2008 as a launch-pad in terms of progress
off the field. This isn't to take anything away from the usual
pretenders and long-term stalwarts of the club who have continued to
give generously of their time and energy over recent years.
Most of you will be aware of the plans to build a new Pavilion and
we are pleased to report that this project is progressing - with a
fair wind and a favourable planning decision, works could start
before the season starts. What you may not all be aware of is that
this scheme has been driven entirely by the Estate and whilst the
Club is set to benefit from this development, we have been spared
the significant expense that comes with it. With this in mind and
having taken some time to reflect over the close season - we feel
it's time to get all of us Spye Park CC members together to build
the whole Club up over the coming and future seasons so we match the
quality of our ground and (fingers crossed) new pavilion.
To view the 2007 AGM minutes - click
here
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