Parish Cake - Winter 2018

club news
CRANBROOK
RUGBY CLUB
PLANS FOR a new clubhouse
on the Tomlin Ground have
been published.
We are now planning our
fundraising and preparing
to make applications to a
number of sources, including
the National Lottery, Sports
England and the local
authority.
Since the merger of the
rugby and cricket clubs
in 2012, we have worked
on improving the playing
facilities and now have
excellent rugby and cricket
facilities for our playing
members, including our ladies’
team, junior members and
their coaching programme. To
attract funding for clubhouse
facilities, we must show that
these are widely used and
needed so are looking to
involve more sports, especially
for mid-week users. We
already have regular use from
the Triathlon Club and various
exercise classes.
We would like to hear from
others who might want to use
the proposed clubhouse which
includes a bar and kitchen and
a function room able to seat
150 people. This area will have
a portable screen so the space
can be divided into two areas.
We also want to boost
our membership and
actively become more of a
community club. To this end,
we have introduced a new
social membership - annual
subscription £50 - which we
hope will encourage many
to join. There are matches to
watch and always a welcome
at the bar in the present
clubhouse – with discounted
drinks for club members.
Tim Fagg, chairman
Further information is on our
website – www.cranbrook
rugby.com. Enquiries about
membership should be
made to Peter Jovanovic
(07720 260770). peter@
cranbrookrugby.com
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