Accrington C.C. Newsletters 1999

Accrin n Cricket Club I{ewsletter Februn 1999 PRQFESSIQNAL New Zealand pro. Mark Bailey (see photo on Notice Board) will be arriving in April with his wife. The Club is currently seeking suitable living accommodation for The Bailey Family Please contact Peter Barratt if you can help. NEW PLA.YERS The Club has recruited wicket - keeper/batsman Mark Burns from Edenfield. Rawtenstall batsman Matt Wilson and former players Len Dewhurst and Dannv Greenwood are applying for transfers to Accrington. Paul Barratt, Andy Stevenson, Michael Wilson and Billy Rawstron have retired Martin Whittle is taking a year off. FIXTT]RBS The 1st XI begin League action with a visit to Ramsbottom on Sunday April 18th followed by a visit to Colne on Saturday 24th April. The first home match is on Sunday April25th against East Lancs. RTXTURES (qONr) A friendly at Edenfield has been provisionally arrangedfor AprillOth Our 3rd XI open their campaign (weather permitting) on Saturday l0th April with a home match against Bacup.The following day they visit Haslingden and on Saturday 17th Nelson 3rds are the visitors. CLUB SWEATERS Duncan Warburton is now taking orders for cricket sweaters in club colours.Details may also be obtained from Team Managers or Coaches. INDOOR IYETS Seniors are now undertaking net practice at Mount Carmel under the supervision of Graham Beech between 11 am and 12.30 pm on Sundays. Juniors use the same facilities on Friday evenings from 6.30. DEVELOPMENT A pre feasibility study is to be conducted by consultants KKP as the next step in the development ofthe Main Project. FIXTURECHARTS FORTHCOMTNG Forthe 1999 season EVENTS The Club is producing Saturday 13th March a wallchart brings a not to be incorporating this missed evening of seasons lst XI Classic Soul Music fixtures with Match in a TAMLA Ball Sponsorship MOTOWN SOUL included at f50 per MGHT. Admission is match.Advertising frZbeforc 10 pm, f3 boxes for 12 flxtures after. may be purchased by The following week contacting Nigel sees a double header Stockley. One match with Childrens Party is also available at Night on Saturday and last seasons rate of the Annual Treasure f20. This will not be Hunt on Sunday. included on the Chart. On the eve of the BUILDING.F'UND season there will be a Donations are still Meet the Pro' Night being received for the fearuring a repair work. An spectacular Disco. acknowledgement to Tickets we f2. all contributors will EVf,NTS be on display during SUMMARY the Season in The Sat l3th March Clubhouse. Motown Soul Night TASKS FOR 1999 Sat 20th March A big thankyou is in ChildrensPartyNight order to the small Sun 21st March team who redecorated Treasure Hunt The Clubhouse over Sat 17th April the past few weeks - Meet the Pro' Disco Peter Barratt, Peter PUBLICATIONS Hartshom and Alven Lancashire League Burrows.There is a lot Handbook sales of work to be done on should be high again the ground in this year with the new preparation for the rule changes. new season and HELP The first 1999 edition would be appreciated. of League Cricket Please contact Peter Review will be on Barratt if you can help sale shortly.