We are delighted that three individuals have submitted their names for election as Directors of Thorverton Cricket Club Ltd. They are:

Mrs Nic Fice

Mr Jack Stirling

Mr James Hope

The intention is to appoint all three as Directors at the Company General Meeting being held ahead of the Club AGM on Monday 28 November.

If there are any other nominations please submit in writing to Honorary Secretary Mr Andy Pitt by Monday 21st November.

Everybody at Thorverton Cricket Club is deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Denise ‘Denny’ Lesniak.

Denny was a loyal and committed supporter of the club, sometimes taking extensive public transport routes to support the team at hard to reach places. In 2019 she was awarded ‘Supporter of the Year’, an honour the club has not awarded before or since. Our thoughts are with Denny’s close friends and family at this time. We will share funeral details when we have them.

We’re glad to report that Erin Vukusic has been named as one of the 36 girls selected for Western Storm’s regional Emerging Player Programme!

Erin has been selected alongside six other members of her Devon squad who will receive three hours of coaching per week following an induction this Saturday.

Western Storm are one of eight regional hubs in Women’s domestic cricket and compete in the 50 over Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy and 20 over Charlotte Edwards Cup and have England captain Heather Knight & international teammate Fran Wilson amongst their senior squad.

Erin has featured 17 times for our 2nd XI since her debut in 2021, scoring 51 runs and taking 28 wickets & was awarded 2nd XI Player of the Year in her debut season and made her senior Devon Women’s debut this season, alongside fellow Thorvertonian Imogen Daldorph.

Congratulations Erin!

We are looking to improve our social events and fundraising avenues. Please help us by filling in our anonymous survey HERE.

The Dinner & Dance for 2022 was held last night to celebrate another great year at the club, including the 1st XI consolidating in the A Division, 2nd XI winning the league, Covid Cup win & the first year of Ladies League Cricket at Thorverton.

The following awards were presented to:-

Ladies Players Player of the Year

Sophie Whiteley & Lisa May

Ladies Coaches Player of the Year

Tash Carbines

2nd XI Player of the Year

Andy Daldorph

1st XI Player of the Year

Alistair Chilcott

Kobi Griggs Young Player of the Year

George Daldorph

Simon Molineux Volunteer of the Year (renamed from Clubman of the Year)

Ben Coe

Mike Denford Champange Moment of the Year

Dan Robbins innings v Exeter (A)

We are delighted to announce that James “Jimmy” May was awarded an honorary life membership at the Dinner & Dance last night.

Life Membership is reserved for an individual who has given exceptional service to the club. It has only been awarded on 6 previous occasions and is the highest honour our club can bestow.

Jimmy joined Thorverton in 2001 and he has had an increasing influence on our club ever since. Whether as 2nd team Captain; Committee Member; Safeguarding Officer; Colts Manager; Coach; Vice Chair or Chief Executive or cricketer Jimmy has had a significant impact on the club.

Jimmy has led on or been influential on a number of achievements for the club, not limited to:

– Gaining the freehold of the club’s ground through Sport England Grant funding

– Restarting & developing the club’s junior section with Jock Spry

– Obtaining and sustaining Clubmark

– Getting the club compliment with the Safe Hands Management System

– All Stars and Dynamos sessions as part of Junior Cricket – with approx 80 children signed up this year 

– Sustaining life of club through lockdown, including risk assessment for restarting cricket 

– Grants for the following – broadband connection, scoreboard, net refurbishment, new kitchen 

– 1st XI and now 2nd XI promotion with emphasis on home grown players supported by overseas and a cricket committee 

– Revised committee structure with improved attendance and greater level of autonomy across areas of the club 

– Committee structure now includes broader representation of club members 

– Delivered on last 5 year development plan and new plan has been developed and consulted on.

Jimmy recently won the county board’s “Outstanding Service to Coaching Award” in 2021

Congratulations to Jimmy!

We are actively seeking volunteers to form a sub-committee to concentrate on the pavilion redevelopment project at Station Ground.

If you have any skills or experience that could be of assistance to the project, we would love to hear from you!

The role will sit outside of the executive & general committees to allow the sub-committee to concentrate on solely working towards a new pavilion.

We would be particularly interested to hear from anyone with any experience in any of the following:-

Project Managing

Quantity Surveyor

Fundraising

Architect

We are however, happy to receive any offers of help, regardless of experience.

Please email Alex Jopling on thorvertonccdevelopment@gmail.com if you are able to offer any of your time or to ask about how you can get involved.

The club’s annual general meeting is to take place on Monday 28th November at 7:30pm.

The venue is Rewe Social Club, Rewe, EX5 4DU. All members are encouraged to attend.

There will be updates from each department of the club & the election of officers. The current vacancies are as follows:-

Additional Directors of Thorverton Cricket Club Ltd

Thorverton Cricket Club Ltd is looking for an additional two Non-Executive directors to serve on the board of the Thorverton Cricket Club Ltd. You would be expected to serve for 3 years before re-election. If you are interested in the position, please make contact in the first instance either with Mr Andy Pitt (andy-91-pitt@outlook.com) or Charles Kislingbury (Charles.kislingbury@outlook.com), no later than 17:00 on the 17th of November

Pavilion Sub-Committee

We are also seeking individuals to form a sub-committee to work on the Pavilion Redevelopment Project. If you would be interested in joining the sub-committee, please e-mail thorvertonccdevelopment@gmail.com or speak to Alex Jopling.

The following officers of the club will be elected & currently comprise:-

President – Charlie Andrews

Chair – Charles Kislingbury

Chief Executive Officer – James May

Vice-Chair – Jack Stirling

Secretary – Andy Pitt

Treasurer – Bob Rice

Fixture Secretary – James Meredith

1st XI Captain – Jake Choules

2nd XI Captain – Jack Stirling

Women & Girls Coordinator – Keeley Wells

Club Development Officer – Alex Jopling

Bar Manager – Janet Rice

Membership Secretary – Jack Stirling

Safeguarding Officer – James May

Hon Auditors – Brays Accountants

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Meeting Agenda

1. Chair’s Report & Address

2. Election of Additional Directors

3. Minutes of 2021 AGM

4. Matters Arising (TBC)

4.1 Pavilion Subcommittee

4.2 Clarity of Membership Subscription Costings

5.1 1st XI Report

5.2 2nd XI Report

5.3 Sunday & Friendly Report

5.4 Women & Girls Cricket Report

6. Junior Cricket Report

7. Treasurer’s Report

8. Grounds Team Report

9. Bar Manager’s Report

10. Club Development Officer’s Report

11. Election of Officers

12. AOB

13. Company AGM

If you have anything not listed on the agenda which you would like to be discussed under AOB, please e-mail seniors@thorvertoncricketclub.com by Monday 21st November at the latest.

The deadline for Dinner & Dance tickets is fast approaching!

The event will take place on Saturday 15th October 2022 at the Mercure Rougement Hotel in Exeter from 7pm until late. Members & non-members are welcome to attend.

Tickets must be bought by 30th September as we have to submit final numbers & menu choices to the venue by this date. You will be unable to purchase a ticket or attend if your ticket is not bought by the 30th.

The event is always an enjoyable evening and gives a chance to hopefully celebrate what has been a great season with the 2nd XI being crowned Champions, Covid Cup triumph and the first year of Ladies league cricket.

The usual awards will be presented, plus some new additional awards for the growing Women & Girl’s section of the club.

Tickets are priced at £35 per person and include a three course meal & disco after the dinner. Vegetarian & Vegan food options are available.

To reserve your spot, purchase your ticket via our online ticket store HERE. Tickets must be purchased in advance. We hope to see as many faces at what is always a great evening. 

If you have any questions, please speak to Keeley Wells, Jack Stirling or e-mail seniors@thorvertoncricketclub.com

We are delighted to report that a number of our volunteers have been recognised in the DCB’s ‘Grassroots Cricket Awards’, which were formerly known as the ‘OSCAs’ until last year.

Bob Rice – Runner-up in the “Unsung Hero” Award

Bob has been involved with TCC for many years & has been treasurer since 2008; a role which requires a considerable amount of hours on a weekly basis. Bob has never stopped there, also consistently scoring 1st & 2nd XI fixtures and helping his wife Janet to insure that the bar is always stocked.

Grounds Team (Paul Jordan, John Hill, Keith Cudby & Charlie Andrews) – Runner-up in the “Volunteer Grounds Management Team of the Year” Award

Anyone who has ever driven past the ground is likely to have seen Paul, John, Keith or Charlie carrying out their duties, which require a considerable commitment of time & physical effort. Between them they have not only maintained the picturesque nature of Station Ground, but also improved playing facilities in terms of the pitch and outfield, including the square renovations that have just been completed.

Imogen Daldorph – Runner-up in the “Game Changer” Award

Imogen has consistently volunteered her time in coaching junior & All-Stars sessions, despite only graduating from junior sessions last year! She has also been an exemplary role model for both male and female cricketers in open-age cricket this year, not only starring for our 2nd XI, but also representing Devon Ladies & winning the National Championship with Devon U18s last month.

Isaac May – Runner-up in the “Rising Star” Award

Isaac has been outstanding in his volunteering at just the age of 14 – regularly scoring 1st XI matches, supporting coaches in setting up & tidying away at junior training nights and also helped to officiate in the Women’s soft ball festival which we hosted earlier this month.

Congratulations to all of our volunteers for their recognition and a massive thank you from all of us at Thorverton Cricket Club for their efforts.