Outdoor training start dates

Please click on your relevant squad pages to see more details of the start date for your team.

This weeks news

Firstly on our U9's page is a write up of last years Super 8 competition. Good reading ahead of our upcoming season.

Secondly we now have new signs on our gates at the club - the AGM decided we should have a refresh and include our web address.

Now with signs facing both ways, there should be no excuse for anyone not finding the ground.

Pictures from clean up day

Thank you very much to everyone that helped out today to get the ground shipshape for the coming season.  Here are a few pictures to highlight all the work that was done.

Just a quick reminder to all youth section players, please complete and return registration forms - thank  you!!

Peter Bateman giving the ground a first cut of the season ... and making impressive patterns on the outfield ... and the end result illustrated by a panoramic view of the ground ... not long to go until the season starts.

 

Plenty of people were hard at work in the pavilion as we opened up for the first time .... unfortunately Henry The Hoover didn't make it through the winter and has had to be retired .... can anyone spare a second-hand hoover?

 

The First Eleven captain and groundsman hard at work clearing around the pond area .... any excuse for a bonfire!!!

 

The pond area has been a hidden feature for a while ... we have great hopes for a flourishing wildlife oasis ....

Sadly we've had to cut down one of our large horse chestnut trees .... didn't know Hirsty could do that just with a strimmer?!!

Updated fixtures on fixture page to download/view.

Also attend the sign up day tomorrow and collect the 2015 Fixture card - back by popular demand

Youth Section Newsletter

As our thoughts turn to the pleasures of another English cricket season, so the youth section of Castle Hill Cricket Club is gearing up for the start of outdoor training.  Please see our first newsletter of the season by clicking here, for some details that you need to get started.

Photos from U9 victory at the end of 2014

Here are the promised photos from September last year - to read the report, visit the U9 page

Please remember that this Saturday is clear up day at the club - please come for however long as you can - things start at 9am - bring your old clothes, gardening tools etc etc

Updated fixtures now on the fixture page

Fixture cards will again be available this year from Saturday the 28th March 2015. 

Re-live our U9 victory from September

A tournament report is now available to read about the exploits of our U9 squad - click on their tab above to read all about our great win

2015 U11,U13 and U15 fixtures out

Yes - snow is still in the air but the 2015 youth cricket fixtures are out.

Click on the fixture tab above and you can find all the border league fixtures - in the coming weeks, we'll devise our usual list of just CHCC fixtures which will include confirmed days for the U11's - currently set at the usual Mondays but some may change like last year to avoid bank holidays etc

2015 Clean Up Day

Yes this years day for a clear up is 


SATURDAY 28th MARCH

The morning starts around 9am - please come along if you have any time to help tidy up the ground, do some running repairs on the clubhouse, perhaps a bit of painting etc etc.

Just wear old clothes (there are no fashion awards on this morning!) and bring gardening tools, fence painting brushes etc etc with you.

Without this day, the club wouldn't look neat and tidy during the season.

Cheers

The committee

CHCC's Phillip Hughes Tribute

Our thoughts are with everyone involved - #putoutyourbats

Winter Training with Tunbridge Wells District

Our Tunbridge Wells District Development Officer is running a series of indoor training sessions this spring - if you are interested please contact Brian via the details below

Castle Hill Cricket Club 2014 Party

This will take place on SATURDAY 27 SEPTEMBER 2014. Please keep the date free in your diary.

Following the success of our last party, it will take the form of a Dinner Dance - lots of fun and at the same time raising money for the club. - please start to think about who you would like on your table of 10. 

More details coming soon

6 wickets in one Weekend

Last weekend saw 6 wickets prepared on the main square - a busy weekend covering U9 cricket right through to two senior games - good job the weather was on our side!

U11 game - Home verses Linden Park - now Monday 2nd June 6pm start

Following last week's rained off fixture - this is the new date - this has not been included on the latest fixture card

Updated fixtures

Updated fixtures available here (correct at 27/5/14)

Fixtures Available to Download Now

Yes, apart from a few dates finally being confirmed with the Seniors, all dates now up on the site on the fixture page and on each respective squad page.

You can download a copy from here

Release of provisional senior & current U11 fixtures

We are still finalising our senior fixtures but have put up on our fixture page, our work in progress list  - click the tab above to see and print the fixtures - more will added in the coming days including youth fixtures

Update - U11 fixtures now on the fixture & U11 pages

The new season is coming

Castle Hill Cricket Club – news from the boundary

Squelch, squelch, squelch go the wellington boots as they plod around the outfield of the pitch – what with the horrible weather and the rather disastrous ashes tour down under, it hard to imagine the Cricket season is less than 3 months away – BUT IT IS! – hurray!

Soon our ground will be a hive of activity for the start of a new season – welcome to our cricket club located on Crook Rd, Brenchley, TN12 7BW.

Looking back, 2013 was another successful year from the club:-

-  Our senior side, playing friendlies against village and touring sides from across the South East, won more games than it lost (again!)

 - Youth cricket has continued to thrive at the club with teams playing at U15, U13, U11. Add to this our nursery cricket that runs for ages 7 to 9 (those with seemingly boundless energy reserves!) on a Saturday morning and we can offer cricket truly from 7 through to over 70

-  Our nets and surrounding running areas were refurbished and are ready for their first full season of use

- We now have an updated website that our PR Department (!?!?) are currently starting to build

This means 2014 is going to be another busy season and plans are underway to make this as successful as possible.

As clubs like ours grow, there is always room for others to get involved, so whether its helping in our youth section coaching sessions, helping to pour the squash for thirsty young cricketers through to popping up for a beer and watching a game, you’ll always be welcome. Please contact our youth section chairman, Andrew Blamey or club Chairman, Robert Akenhead (details on the contact page - click the link above) to chat about how you can help.

Likewise, if there are any experienced players out there that are fancying playing a decent standard of cricket in a very friendly environment, we’d be pleased to hear from you – feel free to give our skipper Mike Iles an email  mike@madpoplars.com to have a chat and find out more.

Castle Hill Cricket Club Committee