We are pleased to announce the signing of 20 year old wicket-keeper batsman Jay Porter from Premier Division Hatherleigh CC.

Jay is set to make his Thorverton debut on Saturday in the first friendly of the season at Sandford.

Jay will be sponsored by Shires Construction for the 2022 season. You can learn more about Jay in his player profile below.

Player Profile

Highest score?

72*

Best figures?

4/35 or Two stumpings, 4 catches in a single game

Favourite cricket moment?

Pulling a Sarah Taylor moment and catching a batsmens reverse sweep one handed over my right shoulder, getting him out on 85 odd

Worst cricket moment?

Making my Premier Division debut only to leave the first ball I face, letting it hit my pad outside off, only for it to be caught of my pad and be given out!?

Funniest cricket moment?

Catching a screamer during a friendly fielding out deep mid on only to run it over the boundary and into/through a fence

Favourite cricket tea food?

Has to be quiche

Song recommendation?

Since you said you’d be mine, Lou Ragland

Tv or film recommendation?

The Last Duel

Cricketing idol?

Ben Foakes

Most used emoji?

💀

Other clubs played for?

Hatherleigh CC

What attracted you to Thorverton?

Seem like a great quality side with some great quality lads where I feel I’ll fit in socially and position wise really comfortably. I’ve got some big plans for my season where I hope to really get myself somewhere and see a lot of improvement in my performances and by joining an already strong and skilled side, Thorverton is the place I’ll be able to do that.

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Jake Choules “Jay approached us as he wanted a fresh start somewhere and has impressed with his enthusiasm at nets. He’s 20 so a good age to be in and around the squad providing some extra depth to the batting and back up with the gloves”.

Senior nets concluded yesterday and the season is fast approaching. Here are some dates for your diaries:-

7th April – First seniors outdoor nets

9th-10th April – Get Set Weekend. If you can offer any help to get the club ready, please do turn up.

12th April – First Women’s Softball training

16th April – Senior friendly vs Sandford (A)

22nd April – Colts training starts

23rd April – Senior friendlies vs Bradninch (H) and Cullompton (A)

30th April – Senior friendly vs Bridestowe (H)

1st May – Richard Cabburn Memorial Fixture with Heathcoat CC (H)

6th May – All Stars & Dynamos Programmes begin

7th May – First Devon League fixtures

A reminder that Senior subs are due and you can pay these here

Some incredible news this morning, we have hit our target of £2150 and will now be able to order the defibrillator and public access cabinet!

We have decided to end the Crowdfunder early (tomorrow) so we can withdraw the monies and get the defibrillator installed as quickly as possible. Thank you so much to you for your kind pledge towards the defibrillator. We hope that we never have to use the defibrillator, but it does make the club and Thorverton a safer place to be; we are really grateful.

We will be liaising with the Oliver King Foundation over the coming days in regards to the purchase and installation of the defibrillator and public access cabinet, and also arranging the training session. As soon as the installation is complete, we will register the defib on “The Circuit”, the national network of defibrillators. Further updates will be provided on our website.

Thank you so much to all of our members, colts parents, sponsors & members of the public who donated. We hope that we never have to use the defibrillator, but it does make the club and Thorverton a safer place to be. Our sincerest thank you.

Membership subscriptions for the club are now due. These have been frozen at previous year’s levels.

You can pay for your membership on the following links

SENIORS & LADIES MEMBERSHIP

COLT’S MEMBERSHIP

AllStars & Dynamos cricket fees can be paid on the ECB’s websites for the programmes when they are live.

If you have any issues in paying membership subscriptions, please contact Jack Stirling via seniors@thorvertoncricketclub.com

We Need Your Help!

We are crowd fundraising to purchase a defibrillator & public access cabinet to be installed at the club. More information on this is available on the below link. The defibrillator will be accessible by all 24/7 and connected to the national defibrillator network, the circuit.

If you are able to support us to help make the club and Thorverton a safer place in any way, we would really appreciate it.

You can find out more information and pledge your support on the following link:- https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/public-use-defibrillator—thorverton-cricket-club

The draw for rounds 1 and 2 of the Sunbelt Rentals Devon T20 have been made. We will face Bovey Tracey 1st XI away at The Rec. The fixture has to be played by 6th June.

We will be entering the Devon T20 for Premier & A Division clubs instead of defending our Corinthian Cup Crown.

Details on the date of the fixture will be announced in due course.

Our senior indoor net sessions have been confirmed for 2022. These are as follows:-

Sunday 27th February – 3pm-4pm

Sunday 6th March – 3pm-4pm

Sunday 13th March – 3pm-4pm

Sunday 20th March – 3pm-4pm

Sunday 27th March 3pm-4pm

All of these sessions are to take place at Buzz About Cricket, Unit 14, Kingsford Business Centre, Cullompton, EX15 2AU.

Nets are open to all current members and anyone who wishes to join them. New players of all abilities are welcome. If you are considering coming to nets for the first time, please email seniors@thorvertoncricketclub.com.

We are delighted to announce that 20 year old Jason Van der Meulen has signed as the club’s overseas player for 2022.

Jason hails from Gauteng, South Africa and is an explosive top order batsman and medium quick bowler. Jason plays his cricket for Randburg Cricket Club in the Gauteng Presidents League. He is a qualified coach and will be at colts training sessions from May.

Player Profile

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Highest Score?

160* off 84 balls

Best figures?

5-32 off 10 overs

Best cricket moment?

Scoring my first century. 101 off 48 balls in a T20

Worst cricket moment?

First knee surgery at 16, and my second at 18.

Favourite tea item?

Chocolate Brownie

Favourite song?

Enchantment by Nora En Pure

Netflix or film suggestion?

Passengers

Cricketing idol?

Jacques Kallis

Most used emoji on your phone?

😂

Other teams played for?

Randburg CC (South Africa)

What attracted you to Thorverton?

The community vibe and the quaintness of of the club and it’s surroundings.

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Jason will be sponsored by Twenty Twenty Property for the 2022 season.

A massive thank you to both Becky Rice & Gail Bunn who are kindly accommodating Jason throughout his stay.

We can’t wait to meet Jason & see him in action, and wish him all the best for his time at Thorverton.

We are seeking both business and individuals to sponsor us for the 2022 season. 2021 was one of the most successful seasons in the club’s 162 year history. We have plenty to look forward to in 2022; the 1st XI competing in the second tier of the Devon Cricket League for the first time since 1990, the Women’s Softball Team entering a league for the first time and a club reunion evening of former members in the pipeline. The club has many running costs and simply wouldn’t be able to operate without the fantastic & kind support of our valued sponsors.

All of our sponsorship options come with a social media announcement and a link from our newly launched website to yours as standard, as shown here.

SPONSORSHIP OPTIONS

Ladies Changing Room Sponsor – £300 per year
Due to the addition of more and more female players in our senior league teams, the club has built a ladies changing room, stood next to the pavilion. We are seeking a sponsor to have their banner/hard board (to be provided by the sponsor) put on the exterior of the changing room in a prime location to be seen by players and spectators. As ladies changing room sponsor you will receive a complimentary half-page advert in our fixture programme.

Fixture Programme Advertising

Full Colour Advertisement in our A5 fixture programme for the 2022 season. Around 200 are printed each year and distributed to members, junior’s parents and placed in local pubs.

£50.00 Half page
£100.00 Full page

Pitch Side Advertising – £150 Per Banner
A Banner which will be displayed on the Boundary through the playing season (April-September). Banners are placed on the fence on the opposite side of the ground to the road, so they are visible to traffic driving in and out of the village.
Sponsors are asked to supply the banner themselves, this price is for display only, the banner remains the property of the sponsor.

Combining an Advert & Banner
10% discount – (Half-Page + Banner – £180, Full-Page + Banner £225)

Match Sponsorship – £50 per game
Match days add up to one of our highest expenditures across the course of the cricket season with Match Balls, Umpire Fees and providing the cricket tea. Match Sponsorship is available for all home fixtures for the 1st XI, 2nd XI and Women’s Softball Team.
You will be promoted and tagged as the match sponsor in all our pre-match advertising across our social media platforms. You will also be invited to the game and will be able to enjoy a complimentary drink of your choice and cricket tea on the day. For 2022 we are purchasing a new board to sit on the side of the pavilion to show the matchday sponsor to everyone at the match on the day.

Match Ball Sponsorship – £20 per game
If you don’t fancy the full match day sponsorship you could sponsor the match balls for both the 1st and 2nd XIs for a round of league games.
You will be called out and tagged as the match ball sponsor in all our pre-match advertising across our social media platforms.

Player Sponsor – £30
Sponsor a player for the 2022 season for just £30. You will feature in the fixture card and tagged or mentioned across social media in every team announcement next to the players name or photo. You will also feature on a dedicated player post if they have a notable performance any games during the season. These do get a notable amount of coverage across the season. A new page on the website will be created to show all player sponsors, including a link to your website.

Any offers of sponsorship are greatly received and really appreciated by all at the club. If you would kindly be able to offer any sponsorship for the 2022 season, please contact seniors@thorvertoncricketclub.com

We have set up a survey to gather members thoughts on our bar.

We are keen on ensuring that our selection of alcoholic, soft-drinks and snacks available to purchase from the Charlie Andrews bar is representative of what our members want. We will use the results from this survey to adjust our stock for the 2022 season. Please note that we are retaining the use cans and bottles rather than returning to draft alcoholic drinks.

You can anonymously complete the survey using the online form here:- HERE