FORMED IN 1947 BY MEN RETURNING FROM THE WAR THE CLUB IS 70 YEARS OLD THIS YEAR!

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1 FORMED IN 1947 BY MEN RETURNING FROM THE WAR THE CLUB IS 70 YEARS OLD THIS YEAR! Sorry Harty Lad, That's Out A little bit about us National T20 girls Champions in 2009 and Featured as Club Of The Month in the Cricketer magazine in February The Way We Were Stuck for a present? BYG CC Cufflinks - 10 Available from the club or from Lambs Larder ECB National Showcase club. What John Barclay of Sussex Cricket Board had to say about the club. What you have done for cricket in Sussex and elsewhere is tremendous. How good to know that we have a stronghold of cricket in East Sussex. Sussex Boys U16 Champions Club open days for local residents. Involvement in Visually Impaired Cricket (VI). KEEP THE DATE FREE 70 S EVENING SEE INSIDE SATURDAY 8 TH JULY 1 Everything you need to know about BYG to get you through the 2017 Season and more..

2 In this Issue Page 3 Thank you Ian Page 28 The Elephants Head Page 4 Mick Mitchell New Club President Page 29 Chairmans View Page 5 Meet The New Captains Page 30 Meet Mike Page 6 Key Dates & Club Wish List Page 31 Club Clothing & Merchandise Page 7 Clubmark & VI Cricket Page 32 The Brecknock Arms Page 8 Ground Development Update Page 33 Meet The BYG Coaches Page 9 Junior Section Page 34 Thinking Cricket Page 13 Girls & Ladies Section Page 35 ESCL Fixtures 2017 Page 16 Then & Now The Selfie Page 36 Senior Ladies & Mens Fixtures Page 17 Club Contacts Page 18 Trophy Winners 2016 Page 19 A Trip Down Memory Lane By Pat O Brien Page 37 Page 37 Page 38 Your company name on our new Electronic Scoreboard? Sunday & Greensand League Cricket BYG Sponsorship Packages Page 24 The 100 Club & 70 s Anniversary Party Page 39 The Raj Pavilion Page 25 Club Of The Month Cricketer Magazine February 2016 Page 39 Lambs Larder Page 26 The Club Sponsors Page 40 Kent Cricket Direct Page 27 Caught on Camera 2

3 Thank you Ian A massive thank you from everyone at BYG to Ian Mepham who is standing down as Club President this year. Ian played 236 games for the club with his highest score of 117 against Jarvis Brook in July 1977 (next highest score in the game for BYG was 15!) Ian also took 199 wickets with best bowling figures of 7 for 27. He also kept wicket, taking 71 catches Mr Versatile! As you can see from the picture below on a BYG tour in 2011, Ian does like a nap especially in the bar (to which he was obviously heavily fined!) The family name has been etched in the club s history since its formation in Ian s father Norman and his Uncle Maurice were instrumental in the formation of the club from the beginning. Look forward to seeing you up at the ground in the summer Ian. 3

4 New Club President - Mick Mitchell His BYG Playing Career Statistics 3833 Overs bowled 1173 Maidens 742 Wickets 39 x 5 wicket hauls Best bowling figures 9 for 37 V Rusthall on 16/7/83 Highest score - 57 V Sticklebat on 12/7/90 Terrorised batsmen with his steely glare. Often put the fear of dread in his own players who dared move from their fielding positions with shouts of stay where I put you as the ball sailed for four through the vacated position. Can be found in the pavilion most Saturday afternoons drying up the dishes Another keen tourist as can be seen below with fellow club icons Tony Harris and Cecil Skilton on a BYG tour in the 1980 s, and with a young (WITH HAIR) Dominic Bowen on a windy cliff top in Hastings against Clive Vale. A true club Legend. 4

5 Meet The New Captains New 1 st Team Captain New Ladies captain Dan McInerney Sam Wright Games Games - 75 Highest Score Highest Score Runs Scored for BYG 8,042 Runs Scored for BYG 1,985 Hundreds - 14 Hundreds - 3 Fifties 42 Fifties 14 Not Outs 40 Not Outs 15 Ducks - 26 Ducks - 3 Club Average Club Average Dan, if this were Top Trumps, I think Sammy wins it on the better average! Best of luck to you both this season 5

6 Key Dates Sunday 25 th June Subbuteo & Games Day followed by: Pub V Club T20 & BBQ / Ground Opening Saturday 8 th July 70's Summer Event - BYG Village Hall to Saturday 2 nd September Saturday 21 st October Curry Night - Raj Pavilion Club Dinner - Nevill Golf Club Club Wish List - Can you help? Window Shutters / Rollers / Blinds for Clubhouse Mobile Cricket Nets / Coaching Equipment for Juniors Car Park Entrance Improvement New Bunker Doors Small Tractor Flicx Pitch Push or Ride on Roller Sightscreen 6

7 Clubmark Accreditation The ECB continues to work with Sport England on the pioneering club accreditation scheme Clubmark to develop a vibrant and healthy club cricket infrastructure. As an already registered ECB Clubmark club, BYG are prioritising junior development, creating a benchmark for high quality community club cricket. Working with Visually Impaired Cricketers We held a pilot session in 2015 which was thoroughly enjoyable for both the participants and coaches alike. It was a massive learning curve for the club, and something that we are very keen to progress further with once the work on the ground has been completed. 7

8 The club are incredibly grateful to Sport England for their kind grant awarded to us for the ground development which started in earnest in January this year. Ground Development Project Overall Project Cost ( 75,165) Sport England Grant ( 63,165) Amount To Achieve ( 12,000) Extract from The Cricketer Magazine in February Underpinning the club s rise, as is the case at a number of such clubs across the country, has been a Junior section that has grown rapidly since it s inception at the turn of the century. Another factor has been the influence of Bob The Cat Bevan, President for 15 years between 1995 and 2010, who played his part in the fundraising efforts for a new pavilion that was opened by Lord Coe in Whilst it is fantastic news that the club is going from strength to strength both on and off the pitch and at all levels, boys, girls, Ladies and the Men s teams, we do have loans to pay back to the tune of 12,000 for the current ground developments. In order to achieve this we will be putting on several events and fundraising activities which we hope everyone can support. See full details in the Chronicle on Page 6 You can also help support the club by joining the 100 Club For 10 a month there is a chance to win 100 a week or 500 at the end of the year. Full details are on Page 24 8

9 Junior Season 2017 Volunteers The club is run 100% by volunteers, so we are very reliant and appreciative of anyone that is prepared to give up their time to assist with the running of the teams. Whether it is making cups of tea, helping put up and take down practice nets, umpiring and / or scoring or doing something more substantial, we always need more help. If you are able to assist in any way, don t be shy speak to the coaches and we can find something for you to do! Subs/Coaching fees The fee for the summer will be 65. This is made up of a 20 membership fee and a voluntary contribution of 45 (which we can claim gift aid on, with your prior agreement). We feel this is very good value in comparison to other junior clubs. Cheques made payable to Bells Yew Green Cricket Club or by bank transfer. Fees should be payable ASAP. Lloyds Bank Bells Yew Green Cricket Club Account No Sort Code New Members If you have friends or family that are in the area and have children that would like to give Cricket a go, then please let us know. We do not have waiting lists at BYG and we are happy to take all comers, including parents, who may have not put on a pair of whites since they left school. Registration You should have all had your registration a couple of months ago. It is very important that your child is registered with the club. If not registered it is very difficult for us to keep you posted on all cricket matters, as this is generally done by , and it is also where any important medical information can be provided. If you are a new joiner, we refer you to the below link for new registrations. 9

10 All Star Cricket All Stars Cricket provides boys and girls from 5-8 years old with 8 weeks of non-stop fun. The activity and game based programme is suitable for all skill levels, providing your child with the foundations to begin a lifelong love of physical activity and cricket, while making friends in a safe and enjoyable environment. Personalised kit bag for ever player Starts Friday the 19 th May 5.30 to 6.30 for 8 weeks Years 1-4 Softball coaching Starts 5th May pm Coaching will run until mid July. Coaching Team Tarif Chowdhury, Dominic Bowen, Thom Brown, Sophie Bowen, Linda Bowen U11 s U11 s cricket is hard ball cricket, with coaching on Saturday Mornings at BYGCC from 9.30am to 11am starting (weather permitting) on Saturday 22 nd April 2017 and run through to end of summer term for State schools. We are aware that a few of the boys have Saturday school in the mornings, so are unable to regularly attend. As an alternative, we will be able to accommodate a small number of boys on Friday evenings at BYGCC 6pm-7.30pm, which is the usual time for the younger boys and girls. 10

11 U11 cricket is essentially for year 5 & 6 boys, but can also include year 7 & 8 girls for league matches. Saturday Morning Coaching Team Kamil Chowdhury (kamil.chowdhury@cbre.com) Danny Lawes Andy Brooks U11 Team Manager Dominic Bowen U11 (20 yards) All 6.00 Mon 2/5 TW Girls Away Mon 9/5 Speldhurst Home Mon 16/5 Horsmonden Away Mon 23/5 Cranbrook Home Mon 5/6 Bidborough Home Mon 12/6 TWCC Girls Home Thur 22/6 Speldhurst Away Mon 26/6 Hormonden Home Mon 3/7 Cranbrook Away Tues 11/7 Bidborough Away U13 s U13 s training is once again on Saturday Mornings at BYGCC from 9.30am to 11am starting (weather permitting) on Saturday 22 nd April 2017 and run through to end of summer term for State schools. We are aware that a few of the boys have Saturday school in the mornings, so are unable to regularly attend. As an alternative, we will be able to accommodate those that cannot make these sessions on a Wednesday evening at BYG pm. We would prefer the boys to train all at the same time, as we are very much nurturing a teamship ethic for this age group. PLEASE LET US KNOW IF YOUR SON WOULD PREFER TO TRAIN ON A WEDNESDAY EVENING, SO WE CAN MAKE THE NECESSARY ARRANGEMENTS 11

12 Age Group U13 cricket is essentially for year 7 & 8 boys, but can also include year 9 & 10 girls for league matches. Matches We have entered an U13 team in the newly founded Invicta League. BYG will be playing in Division 1 of the Tunbridge Wells area group. Matches are generally played on a Sunday morning, starting 9.30am. First fixture is due to be played on Sunday 7 th May. Home fixtures generally to be played at Cousley Wood. Every effort will be made to give boys of this age group as much cricket as possible, but we cannot guarantee your sons selection on every occasion that they are available. Saturday Morning Coaching Team Kamil Chowdhury (kamil.chowdhury@cbre.com) Danny Lawes & Andy Brooks U13 Team Managers Kamil Chowdhury and Danny Lawes U13 EACA (21 yards) All 6.00 Thur 4/5 Crowhurst P Away Tues 9/5 Eastbourne Home Mon 22/5 Hastings Away Thur 1/6 Bexhill Away Thur 29/6 Little Common Home Thur 6/7 Buxted Park Away (Hadlow Down Playing field) U13 Invicta (21 yards) All Sun 7/5 Castle Hill Away Sun 14/5 Horsmonden Home Sun 21/5 Withyham Away Sun 28/5 Linden Park Away Sun 11/6 Speldhurst Home Sun 18/6 Castle Hill Home Sun 25/6 Horsmonden Away Sun 2/7 Withyham Home Sun 9/7 Linden Park Home Sun 16/7 Speldhurst Away 12

13 U14-16 As in recent seasons this will be on Wednesday evenings from and we will begin on April 19th. We have entered a midweek East Sussex league with our first game being on May 11th at Crowhurst Park. All matches are 6.00 start and our home games will be at Cousley Wood. We have also entered a new local Development League with a number of like minded clubs designed to enable boys to play with their peers in a largely year old age bracket, after exams have finished. These games are on Sunday afternoons beginning on July 9th. There is also the Saturday senior league fixtures, with our 4th team being specifically run as a development side with the aim of fielding 7 young players every week. We have a pre league friendly on Sat 22nd April with the first league game being on May 6th. U14 EACA (22 yards) All 6.00 Thur 11/5 Crowhurst P Away Tues 23/5 Battle Home Thur 15/6 Bexhill Away Mon 19/6 Crowhurst P Home Mon 26/6 Bexhill Home Tues 4/7 Battle Away BYG Ladies & Girls After another successful season in 2016 the girls have trained harder than ever during the winter months, sessions on Wednesdays and Saturdays with Richard, Dom & Tim, extra coaching with Mark Dekker and Linda s U11 sessions, plus those involved with Kent & Sussex squads has given cause to great optimism for the coming summer season. 13

14 The ladies have been playing both league & friendly cricket now for 10 years with the 1 st team playing in the Women s Southern league and the 2 nd team in the Sussex Development league. Girls The girls section has been running for 15 years and has become very well established in both Kent & Sussex and has won many trophies notably both U15 & U13s were National Lady Taverner s champions in 2009 and the U15s repeated the feat in A full programme is arranged for the summer for all ages from 6 to 17. We are very keen to welcome girls and ladies of all abilities, beginners and established players. Friday pm U11s softball session Girls & Ladies training is once again on Tuesday Evenings at BYGCC from 6.00pm to 7.30pm starting (weather permitting) starting on Tuesday 18th April We also will be running an additional session on Monday evenings (same time) for those who cannot make Tuesdays or would like an additional session. (Starting Mon 24 th April) Ages Hardball cricket from school years 5/6 upwards. Club clothing The club has a deal with Gray Nicolls for a wide variety of branded BYG match day and training gear. Whilst not compulsory, we recommend that parents consider buying at least a club match day shirt, so the girls look uniform when representing the club. The link below will take you to the shopping page of our club website. We also have a Blue / Yellow BYG hoodie which is now available ( 21.50). Our logo will go on the front and your name/nickname will go on the back so have a think what you d like! This is not on the website but we are taking orders now (more info - Lisa Madison-Brown ). Matches This year we are running U13, U15, Ladies Development & Ladies teams during the summer. Most matches are on a Sunday and whilst we do like to win, our primary aim is to enjoy the game and give everyone an opportunity to play. 14

15 So if you would like some games please let us know. Our first U13 & U15 matches are on Sunday 23 rd April. Matches are currently being arranged and will shortly be placed on the website. Sponsors We are always looking for new sponsors for the club. If you are able to help or your employer has a budget for community sports clubs we would be very appreciative. Coaching Team Richard Gentry rgentry33@gmail.com Tim Howell Dom Bowen Linda Bowen STOP PRESS - Fantastic News! We are delighted that Hendy Kia (Tunbridge Wells) are now involved with the club for 2017 in a shirt sponsorship arrangement for our Ladies Squad. This is a massive boost for our Ladies squad just before the start of the season. 15

16 How Times Have Changed Every League Winning Team needs a Selfie Second X1 Title Winners 2015 away at Polegate on last game of the season Selfies not around in this day though for the original BYG lads! 16

17 CAPTAINS ST XI Captain DAN MCINERNEY 2 nd XI Captain ANDY BOUGHTON 3 rd XI Captain ROB LEE DAVEY 4 th XI Captain CHRIS FOX Sunday XI DOMINIC BOWEN (Coordinator) Women s Captain SAM WRIGHT Greensand League LEE BATES Senior Club Nights every Thursday evening CLUB OFFICIALS & COMMITTEES Chairman CHRIS FOX Vice-Chairman GRAHAM PIPER Secretary JAMES HEATH Treasurer GARY STEVENS Communications JOHN ALLUM Welfare Officer DAVID OAKLEY Management Cricket Selection Ground Social / Fundraising & Merchandising Chris Fox, Andy Brooks, John Allum, Dom Bowen, Mike McInerney, Gary Stevens, James Heath, Graham Piper, Sophie Bowen, Richard Gentry, David Oakley, Rob Lee Davey Dom Bowen, Gary Stevens, Dan McInerney, John Allum, Aggy Price Dan McInerney, Gary Stevens, Andy Boughton, Rob Lee Davey, Mike McInerney Mike McInerney Andy Brooks, Dominic Bowen, Lisa Maddison Brown, Chris Edwards, Rob Lee Davey BYG CC, The Nursery Ground, Cricketers Close, Bells Yew Green, TN3 9AL 17

18 TROPHIES 2016 Batting Trophy (Highest Average) The Bluett Trophy (Highest Score) Bowling Trophy (Best Average) Gladys Boorman Cup (Best Bowling Figures) Catching Cup Saturday 1st XI Player of the Year Saturday 2nd XI Player of the Year Saturday 3rd XI Player of the Year Saturday 4th XI Player of the Year Mordaunt Shield (Under 20 Player) Chris Edwards Michael White Vishal Pundir Lee Bates Graham Piper Carlin Tapp Jack Marshall Will Mawson Rob Rowson Iain Allan Women's Player of the Year Becky Steptowe Women s Batting Trophy Women s Bowling Trophy Women s Fielding / Catching Trophy Young Player of the Year Beth Freeman Award Georgina Hill Georgie Maddison-Brown Libby McCarthy Cassidy McCarthy Georgina Hill 18

19 Bells Yew Green Cricket Club History By Pat O Brien Immediately after the Second World War the Local Council which was probably Uckfield Rural District Council commenced the first phase of building in Rushlye Close there was therefore an influx of residents which was an aid to the formation of the cricket club and a community spirit which also brought about the building of the Village Hut now more properly called Bells Yew Green Village Hall. Bayham Cricket Club (The Marquis Of Camden s Bayham Estate) Bayham Estate certainly in the 1930 s and possibly before that had their own Cricket Team. At the end of 1939 season it was decided to disband the team due to the approach of The Second World War. It was not reformed in 1946 despite having a ground and pavilion and some remaining equipment. There were a few players who had played for Bayham before the Second World War who joined Bells Yew Green when it was formed in When Bells Yew Green Cricket Club had to vacate their original ground in 1963 the Marquis of Camden offered the use of the present ground at a peppercorn rent. The Trustees of Bayham Estate still retain the Freehold of the present ground which as will be seen later is the subject of a long lease. One of those involved in Bayham Cricket Club prior to the Second World War was Alan Crump who in the 1938 and 1939 season was one of the leading batsmen for Bayham. Alan Crump was later to become heavily involved in the formation of Bells Yew Green Cricket Club The Formation of Bells Yew Green Cricket Club Many of what were to be founder members of the club had returned to the village after the war and were seeking some form of recreation. A meeting to discuss the possible formation of a Cricket Club was held in the Mess Room of Turner s Timber Hauliers and Merchants on 25 th July A fairly large number of those attending the meeting were employed by Turners Mr R (Bob) Brewer it appears was asked to chair the inaugural meeting. The meeting agreed the formation of a Cricket Club and elected a Committee to progress this. Those elected were: 19

20 Secretary: Mr H Garman, Assistant Secretary: Mr W Dann, Treasurer: Mr H Corby Committee: Mr Ashmore, Mr Brewer, Mr Harris, Mr Crump, Mr Walters. Lord Roderic Pratt was invited to become the First President of the Club and he accepted this invitation. Roderic Pratt was the brother of the Marquis of Camden and at that time lived in Highfields the property opposite the present Cricket Ground. The First Committee Meeting of The Club was held on 1 st August 1947 Mr R (Bob) Brewer was appointed the First Chairman of the Club at this Committee Meeting. At about the same time as the Cricket Club was being formed there were moves afoot in the village to raise funds for the building of a Village Hut (Hall). There were a number of members of the club who were or had been involved in fund raising for the Hut. There were some members of the Cricket Club Committee who also served on The Hut Committee. There were discussion between both committees concerning fund raising and it was agreed to run various joint events. It was initially agreed that profits from fund raising would be split one third to The Club and two thirds to The Hut Committee this seems to have heavily weighted against the Cricket Club especially as the expenses were on a 50/50 basis. However the Hut Committee were already well organised and need not have agreed to any share. At the first committee meeting it was agreed that the club should be called Bells Yew Green Cricket Club. It was also suggested that the Bayham colours of blue and yellow should be adopted by the club subject to the approval of the Marquis of Camden. The secretary was asked to contact the Marquis of Camden. The Treasurer at the first meeting reported a balance of 9.0s 0d by the end of the year this had increased to 38. 8s 4d. 20

21 A sweepstake on The November Handicap was arranged and produced a profit of almost 20. This was split 50/50 between The Club and The Hut Committee. The November Handicap Sweepstake continued for many years as a fund raising event. The early committee meetings spent much of their time in investigating the use of a suitable cricket ground, various options were considered and eventually agreement was reached with the tenants of Rushlye Farm, Frank and Bertram Pomfret, for the use of a field at the rear of Rushlye Cottages. As far as can be established there is no historic record of any correspondence with F & B Pomfret or any formal record of the agreement which is referred to in the minutes. The field behind Rushlye Cottages and can be viewed from the existing ground. There were various discussions at committee meetings relating to the preparations required for the new ground. During 1947 there was a meeting with a Mr Winter who gave advice as to what needed to be done to provide a suitable playing surface. Also during the year there was much discussion concerning the help required with the preparation of the ground this appears to be the start of a common thread of appealing for help with ground preparation. The Marquis of Camden offered the Pavilion from the now defunct Bayham Cricket Club This was a wooden building with a single room where both teams changed it also had a fairly large veranda. The pavilion was dismantled and moved from Bayham by The Members and transported to the ground at rear of Rushlye Cottages where it was re-assembled The pavilion was later moved in a similar manner to the Nursery Ground and used for several years there until the advent of the mobile classroom building. In addition to the pavilion The Marquis of Camden donated two sight screens for use at the ground The President attended a committee meeting during the year and promised to provide cups for batting and bowling. He also agreed to provide a team for the inaugural fixture The Presidents Match which was arranged for 2 nd May Within the minutes of the meetings in 1947 there is an item relating to the hire of coaches to take members to away matches in One of the coach companies approached was Gilberts Coaches of Tunbridge Wells. Gilberts replied that they would only have a coach available if the Prisoners of War were sent home. It would appear that Gilberts had a contract with H. M. G. to transport P.O.W s to various working locations. The Committee arranged for a Notice Board to be installed on what was on old sign post on the triangle between the Lamberhurst Road and Hawkenbury Road near the bus stop where it remained for many years. Over the years many events were publicised on this notice board and in the season the teams were posted on a Tuesday for the forthcoming weekend. Members were expected to check the notice board to establish if and when and where they were playing on the coming Saturday and Sunday 21

22 A Ladies Committee was formed mainly to provide catering arrangements for fund raising events. The Ladies Committee continued in existence up until the late 1980 s The next major item to occupy the first committee was playing and ground preparation equipment Early in the year The Club received an offer from Frant Cricket Club to purchase their old mower. Following various discussion and an inspection of the mower by a local mechanic (Reg. Robinson) it was agreed to purchase the mower for Repairs were required to the mower and these were carried out by Reg. Robinson. This was the start of the club purchasing old mowers for many years to come and inevitably these mowers always caused problems and more time was spent in repairing and starting the mowers than in mowing. In October it was agreed to open a bank account at Barclays bank Tunbridge Wells The subject of the first Annual Meeting of the Cricket Club was the subject of various discussions at committee meetings in October and November. It was finally agreed to hold the meeting at The Grosvenor Hotel in Tunbridge Wells on 20 th January The cost of hiring the meeting room was agreed with The Grosvenor Hotel at 6s.0d As very few members had their own transport to attend the meeting in Tunbridge Wells it was agreed to hire a bus from Maidstone & District Bus Services at a cost of 1.19s.6d. those travelling on the bus would pay a fare of 1s.0d. 1 st Annual General Meeting of Bells Yew Green Cricket Club Held at The Grosvenor Hotel Tunbridge Wells on 20 th January There were 43 members and friends in attendance. The format of this meeting had been agreed by the retiring committee and has and is generally the same for every Annual General Meeting to date. The Treasurer gave a detailed explanation of the balance sheet on which there was a profit of on income over expenditure of 38.8s.4d. Election of Officers and Committee Members President: Lord Roderic Pratt. Vice Presidents: J Walters proposed that all existing Vice Presidents be re-elected en-bloc the proposal was seconded by M Harris and carried unanimously 22

23 Chairman : R Brewer, Secretary: H Garman, Treasurer: H Corby Committee: N. Mepham, A. Crump, M. Harris, J.Ashmore, J.Walters Captain: A Crump, Vice Captain R Brewer Selection Committee: A Crump, R. Brewer, J Walters, C Ashmore, N. Mepham Umpires Colonel Mordaunt, F. Groves, F. Mepham, W. Pilbeam Qualification for Membership After a long discussion M Harris proposed that all local persons interested would be eligible for membership anyone outside the village interested in membership could be elected members at the discretion of The Committee the proposal was seconded by H Corby and carried Annual Subscriptions: These were agreed as follows: Playing Member: 7s.6d, Non Playing Members 5s.0d. Junior Members 2s.6d. It was also agreed that subscriptions must be paid by 15 th May 1948 Ladies Committee Mrs Garman, Mrs Smith & Mrs Dann agreed to continue with the help of Mrs Whittington who had volunteered to help. Colonel Mordaunt offered to give any young players advice on cricket also he offered to give the club a series of lectures if arrangements could be made. Colonel Mordaunt further offered to contact the M.C.C. to see if they could provide any surplus cricket equipment that may have. The Chairman thanked Colonel Mordaunt and stated that The Club would be taking advantage of his kind offer in the near future. Annual Dinner It was agreed that the committee should arrange an initial Annual Dinner at the finish of the playing season. To finish this brief history of the first year of our cricket club are a few of the fixtures arranged for the first playing season of Some 39 fixtures were arranged and a few of those which are recorded here are teams with which we still have, or had up until fairly recently an association. Frant, Groombridge, Mayfield, Lamberhurst, Paddock Wood, Rotherfield, Hawkenbury, Linden Park. 23

24 100 CLUB Help us continue to develop the club on the back of our fantastic 2016 season by joining our 100 club Here s how it works. Become a member for just 10 a month Throughout the year there will be a weekly draw for 100 IN DECEMBER THERE WILL BE A PRIZE DRAW OF 500 FOR INFORMATION ON HOW TO JOIN PLEASE SPEAK TO ANDY BROOKS OR VISIT THE CLUB WEBSITE AT: Winners details are posted monthly on the club website in the 100 club section BYG CC 70 s PARTY BELLS YEW GREEN CRICKET CLUB ARE 70 THIS YEAR Come and help us celebrate at the BYG Village Hall Saturday 8 th July 7.30 to Tickets 10 Includes Food - Licensed Bar Come dressed up for the added experience! 24

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26 A big thank you to all our club sponsors Hendy Kia (Tunbridge Wells) 26

27 I ll have mine well done please Brooksy! Hello, my name s Tinky Winky, what s yours...? Hi, I m Dominic. Did you prepare this pitch too Mike? Ouch That s gotta hurt mate! 27

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29 29 Chairman s View Chris Fox As I write this in mid March, with a month to go before the start of the new season, this is a snap shot of what is happening right now at BYGCC Our winter coaching programme which has been running for the boys and girls of secondary school age since last September is coming to a close. Pre season training for the younger boys and girls and the Senior players is in full swing. The major ground levelling project and decking outside the pavilion is close to completion. We are busy coordinating fixtures and grounds 5 senior men s teams, 2 Ladies teams, Development teams, U15 Girls, U14 Boys, U13 Boys, U13 Girls, U11 Girls, U11 Boys and soft ball tournaments for younger boys and girls. We are in discussions with a major national / international company re possible future sponsorship of the club. BYGCC is one of the launch clubs for the new ECB Allstars Cricket initiative aimed at bring 50,000 new boys and girls aged 5-8 into the game. Plans are well under way for launching a range of BYGCC merchandise We continue in discussions with Wadhurst CC about closer future cooperation. Coaches are busy finalising plans for summer coaching beginning in late April. It s come a long way over recent years and is now a full 12 month a year operation with, I estimate over 12,000 player hours in terms of playing or receiving coaching every year. When I first moved to the area in the mid 80 s and spoke to a local cricketer (who shall remain nameless) he advised me nice bunch of people but a small tin pot club, you should look for better. Fortunately, Ian Mepham, now our Club President and then a drinking buddy in the Elephants Head, persuaded me otherwise and I m enormously thankful for that and what this great club has given me over the last 30 or so years.

30 I m sure much of the story surrounding the growth of the club has been told elsewhere in this Chronicle so I won t repeat it but it is a source of great pride for those of us involved. On a personal level, seeing boys develop as players and make a major contribution to the club, on and off the field is fantastic, and to be able to play in the same side is something very special. Captaining the BYG side that won the Greensand League for the first time in 2012 with a team that included 8 players who d learnt their cricket at the club was probably my proudest moment at the club. Other highlights undoubtedly include the U16 team winning the Sussex Junior Cricket Festival in 2006 and us winning the Cuckmere Valley League for the first time in Above all is the wonderful people I ve met and continue to meet at this club and who with their energy, insight and friendship make BYGCC something truly special. Who knows where we ll go in the future as a club but I do know, as my time as Chairman draws to a close, there are so many good people to take it forward in whatever direction that might be. Mike McInerney Clubs don't survive without volunteers and BYG are no different. We are so lucky that so many people give up their own time for free to help the club in their own way. One such person is Mike McInerney who spends countless lonely hours at the ground preparing wickets and much much more for the love of the club for Senior and Junior games and numerous tournaments. Thank you Mike - It is very much appreciated. 30

31 Club clothing & Merchandise The club has a deal with Gray Nicholls for a wide variety of branded BYG match day and training gear. The link below will take you to the shopping page of our club website. Also available are the following Speak to Andy Brooks or Dominic Bowen for orders. 31

32 STUMPED to know where to go for Sunday Lunch? With a menu that APPEALS to all! Come and TEST us out! We think you ll be BOWLED over! Sally, David and family welcome you to... BELLS YEW GREEN, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, TN3 9BJ Tel: w: e: 32 Great food served: Wed to Sat -12 to 2.30pm and 6 to 9pm. Sunday -12 to 4pm Ideal location...a decent six over the pavilion from the crease... W G Grace Even Gatting would struggle to finish the steak and kidney pud... John Arlott Full of bloody southerners,but the best pint south of Skipton... Fred Truman SEE YOU IN THE BRECKNOCK AFTER THE MATCH!

33 Meet the BYG coaches From Top Left Ashley Brooks, Kamil Chowdhury, Andy Brooks, Danny Lawes, Tarif Chowdhury, Dominic Bowen, John Bennett, Linda Bowen, Thom Brown, Dave Tapp, James Heath, Chris Fox, Sophie Bowen, Tim Howell & Richard Gentry 33

34 Thinking Cricket You may recall having seen various communications from us in 2016 about Thinking Cricket. Peter Lamb, owner of Lambs Larder and a sponsor of the cricket club, developed a concept that enabled cricket clubs to not only access Live Scores from their own games but at the same time generate advertising revenue for clubs too. The system was a big hit with the BYG players and followers alike who managed to keep instantly up to date with scores from the other games going on. We even had people lounging by their swimming pools around the world on holiday following the action live! The App enables you to turn any Android Phone into a 3G or WiFi webcam that posts images and linked sponsor ads directly into your existing Twitter Feed. This enables you to broadcast live scores throughout the day on Twitter without any human input. Your players, families and friends can still use Twitter as they normally would with their comments, photos and updates going into the timeline as normal. Peter has further developed the system for 2017 and for full information on how it all works / pricing structure, and how to join up to follow the action, visit the website at: We already have two kind sponsors signed up at BYG as shown below, and should you wish to join up as an advertising sponsor too please speak with either Peter at Lambs Larder or Andy Brooks. 34

35 ESCL Fixtures /05/2017 Chiddingly v BYG 8 06/05/2017 BYG III v Chiddingly II 1 13/05/2017 BYG v Hailsham 8 13/05/2017 Battle II v BYG III 1 20/05/2017 Heathfield Pk v BYG 8 20/05/2017 BYG III v Buxted Pk III 1 27/05/2017 BYG v Keymer & H 8 27/05/2017 Rottingdean III v BYG III 1 03/06/2017 Newick v BYG 8 03/06/2017 BYG III v Wadhurst 1 10/06/2017 BYG v Plumpton 8 10/06/2017 Herstmonceux II v BYG III 1 17/06/2017 Ringmer v BYG 8 17/06/2017 BYG III v Maresfield II 1 24/06/2017 BYG v St Peters 8 24/06/2017 Hailsham III v BYG III 1 01/07/2017 Fletching v BYG 8 01/07/2017 BYG III v Free Week 1 08/07/2017 BYG v Chiddingly 8 08/07/2017 Chiddingly II v BYG III 1 15/07/2017 Hailsham v BYG 8 15/07/2017 BYG III v Battle II 1 22/07/2017 BYG v Heathfield Pk 8 22/07/2017 Buxted Pk III v BYG III 1 29/07/2017 Keymer & H v BYG 8 29/07/2017 BYG III v Rottingdean III 1 05/08/2017 BYG v Newick 8 05/08/2017 Wadhurst v BYG III 1 12/08/2017 Plumpton v BYG 8 12/08/2017 BYG III v Herstmonceux II 1 19/08/2017 BYG v Ringmer 8 19/08/2017 Maresfield II v BYG III 1 26/08/2017 St Peters v BYG 8 26/08/2017 BYG III v Hailsham III 1 02/09/2017 BYG v Fletching 8 02/09/2017 BYG III v Free Week 3 06/05/2017 BYG II v Gildredge 11 06/05/2017 Gildredge II v BYG IV 3 13/05/2017 Hailsham II v BYG II 11 13/05/2017 BYG IV v Hellingly IV 3 20/05/2017 BYG II v Maresfield 11 20/05/2017 Crowhurst Pk IV v BYG IV 3 27/05/2017 Pevensey v BYG II 11 27/05/2017 BYG IV v Bexhill V 3 03/06/2017 BYG II v St Peters II 11 03/06/2017 BYG IV v Free Week 3 10/06/2017 Isfield v BYG II 11 10/06/2017 BYG IV v Pevensey II 3 17/06/2017 BYG II v Lewes P 11 17/06/2017 Linden Pk V v BYG IV 3 24/06/2017 Pett v BYG II 11 24/06/2017 BYG IV v Robertsbridge III 3 01/07/2017 BYG II v Willingdon 11 01/07/2017 Rye III v BYG IV 3 08/07/2017 Gildredge v BYG II 11 08/07/2017 BYG IV v Gildredge II 3 15/07/2017 BYG II v Hailsham II 11 15/07/2017 Hellingly IV v BYG IV 3 22/07/2017 Maresfield v BYG II 11 22/07/2017 BYG IV v Crowhurst Pk IV 3 29/07/2017 BYG II v Pevensey 11 29/07/2017 Bexhill V v BYG IV 3 05/08/2017 St Peters II v BYG II 11 05/08/2017 BYG IV v Free Week 3 12/08/2017 BYG II v Isfield 11 12/08/2017 Pevensey II v BYG IV 3 19/08/2017 Lewes P v BYG II 11 19/08/2017 BYG IV v Linden Pk V 3 26/08/2017 BYG II v Pett 11 26/08/2017 Robertsbridge III v BYG IV 3 02/09/2017 Willingdon v BYG II 11 02/09/2017 BYG IV v Rye III 35

36 May / June home games to be switched to either away or an alternative venue (TBC) Ladies & Mens Senior Fixtures 2017 (Non League) April Sat 22 Sat 29 1sts Intersport Trophy Robertsbridge 3rds Away sts Intersport Trophy 2nds Cowdray Away overs Mayfield 3/4 Away 1.00 (Stonegate) 40 overs May Sun 7th Stoke Mosely Home Ladies Sun 28th Battle (Dev) Home 2.00 June Sat 3rd 4ths v Wadhurst Washwell Lane Sun 4th Benenden Away 2.00 Sun 11th Capel Away 2.00 Robertsbridge Home 2.00 Sun 18th Speldhurst Home 2.00 Tues 20th Greensands Home 6.15 Sun 25th Club Day Tues 27th Greensands Home 6.15 July Sat 1st 3rds Free league week Sun 2nd Frant Home 2.00 Sun 9th Holmesdale Away 1.30 Invicta League Finckley Home Ladies Sun 16th Robertsbridge Away 2.00 T Wells Away 1.30 Invicta League Shepperton Home Ladies Sun 23rd Mayfield Away 2.00 TBA Home Ladies Dev Wed 26th Warlingham Home 2.30 Sun 30th Langton Away 2.00 TBA Home Ladies Dev 36

37 Aug Sat 5th 4ths v Wadhurst Cousley wood Sun 6th Bidborough Home 1.30 Invicta League Sun 13th Vine Home 1.30 Invicta League Sun 20th Tenterden Away 2.00 Purley Home Ladies Sun 27th Battle (Dev) Away 2.00 Mon 28th Groombridge 6 a side Sept Sat 2nd 3rds Free league week Sun 3rd Chiddingstone Home 1.30 Sun 10th Cowdray Home 1.30 Sun 17th Gelre / Dutch Home 1.00 Sun 24th Ightham Home 1.00 Sunday Cricket & Greensand League Anyone interested in playing Sunday friendly cricket or trying out the mid week league that we play in we would love to hear from you. Please speak with Dominic or anyone else at the club to find out all about it. The legendary Dr Jon Stamford often seen up at the ground either painting or flying things! Another club unsung hero! New Electronic Scoreboard The club would like to thank Mike Shepheard for the fantastic gesture, of building the cricket club from scratch, an Electronic Scoreboard in his spare time. He has spent many winter hours building this and we are incredibly grateful. Anyone interested in sponsoring the scoreboard please contact one of the members at the club to discuss. 37

38 Gold Sponsorship 5000 Includes: A. Name displayed on front of 1st X1 playing shirts B. Main sponsor name prominently displayed on sign at ground by pavilion steps C. Name included on all club correspondence D. Details of main sponsor provided in all membership packs for Juniors and Seniors E. Open day involving sponsor at the club ground during the season F. Specific events to be mutually agreed to promote main sponsor Silver Sponsorship 2000 Includes: A. Name displayed on sleeves of 1st X1 playing shirts B. Name displayed on sign at ground by pavilion steps C. Name included on all club correspondence D. Specific event to be mutually agreed to promote sponsor Bronze Sponsorship 1000 Includes: A. Name displayed in pavilion B. Name included on all club correspondence C. Specific event to be mutually agreed to promote sponsor We would love to talk to you about potential involvement with the club at whatever level: Shirt Sponsorship Advertising signs displayed around the ground Or perhaps Team Sponsorship 1500 Includes A. Name displayed on sleeves of playing shirts B. Name displayed in pavilion C. Name included on all club correspondence D. Specific event to be mutually agreed to promote sponsor Sponsor a game 100 Sponsor a tea 50 Sponsor a ball 50 Full details of all the packages available can be found on the club website at the following link: About the Club Sponsorship Information Please feel free to contact either Andy Brooks or Graham Piper for more information 38

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