Two members of Thorverton CC have received wider recognition for their volunteer work for the club.
John “Charlie” Andrews
Our President, John “Charlie” Andrews was nominated and reached a ten strong shortlist for the LV Pride of Cricket Awards. Charlie has been at the club for an impressive 67 years and held many posts at the club including 1st XI captain & groundsman. In 2021 alone, he has painted the clubhouse, erected a new fence and shed and helped prepare the ground for cricket.
Charlie was unfortunately pipped to the award by Steve Fletcher of Whitley Hall CC in Yorkshire, but to even be shortlisted for an award of this calibre speaks volumes of Charlie’s magnificent contribution to TCC.
Charlie was also nominated for the “Lifetime Achiever” Award in the Devon Grassroots Cricket Awards in which he came runner-up.
Following the memorial fixture for Simon Molineux, John Carter & Dick Vooght on 18th September, the newly renamed “Charlie Andrews Bar” was unveiled in the Pavilion as a surprise to an emotional Charlie.
Ben Coe
We also had another nominee in the Devon Grassroots Cricket Awards as Ben Coe came runner up in the “Unsung Hero” Award following an incredible contribution to coaching and match managing in the Thorverton colts section in 2021. At one point during the season he had been involved in either playing, coaching or match managing for all 7 days in a week!
The U13s which Ben has coached this season won the EDYL Plate Competition at Station Ground in September.
We are so lucky and thankful to have volunteers Charlie and Ben and are extremely proud of their deserved wider recognition. The club couldn’t function without the dedication shown by our volunteers.
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