Woolaston News summer 2022 print

Alvington & Woolaston Cricket Club
These are exciting times for the
local Cricket Club, Alvington and
Woolaston. Founded in 1984, by
our President Alan Luke and others,
there have been both good and bad
times. From a single game in a year to
two teams playing frequently. More
recently in 2019 the team won Division
2 West in the local league and last year
finished 3rd in Division 1 West. Off the
field they have secured funding for new
equipment such as covers and mowers.
The Membership have also worked
hard to improve the Sports field
owned by the Parish Council which
they play on, including keeping it cut
whilst it was much in use as a place
of recreation and relaxation during the
periods of COVID restrictions.
In 2019 Planning permission was
obtained for a fantastic new Sports
Pavilion so at last amenities such as
toilets, showers and changing rooms
will be on site. Fundraising for this
is continuing towards what is needed
and it is hoped that building work can
commence this year.
Despite this progress the Club is
at heart a small local team for the
villages and needs the support of the
local Communities. We are family
friendly, everyone is welcome and we
play to enjoy the game in a sporting
manner. But we really do need your
continued support. We urgently need
more players for this season. Most of
the players do not play every week, so
we need a larger pool of players who
wish to play. So even if you last played
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a long time ago or just want to give it
a try in the nets and whether you want
to play once or twice or more often, we
really want to hear from you.
As well as for the Pavilion, money for
the day to day running of the Club,
such as for repairs and equipment,
even the bats and balls come from
our Members Subscription and local
fundraising. We know these are
difficult times with cost of living
increases, but hope you might be able
to help in a small way. We run a 100
Club giving out monthly prizes that
total half of the income we receive
from its members. The cost is only £5
for each month you wish to belong to
it. You can stop whenever you want to.
We notify prize winners and publish
the result of each draw. It would be a
massive help to the Club if you felt you
could assist us by joining.
If you can help with either or
both of these requests or wish to
discuss this further, please contact
the Chairman, Nick Powell on
07581 551852 or by email to –
nickpowell111@hotmail.com