Club Training

Club Training (Monday nights at WBR) has now finished for the season.

END OF SEASON DINNER - FRIDAY 13TH APRIL 2007 (19:30 FOR 20:00).

Please be aware we have now secured a date for the end of season dinner this year. It is going to be on Friday 13th April at Bromley Court Hotel. Unfortunately we could not get a venue for a Saturday that was within acceptable commuting distance is this was the only Friday date available in April.

Anyway, the event was very successful last year and we are looking at making it even bigger and better this year

The cost will be £40 a ticket and you will be able to secure your place by sending cheques payable to Beckenham Cricket Club (with your name on the back) to Flat 4 Lilac Court, 101 Albemarle Road, Beckenham, Kent BR3 5HP or by handing them in person to either Rob Wakeman or Tara Woodward on Saturdays at the club. (Please do not send them to the club or give them to the office as this caused confusion last year)

We will need to send final payment to the venue a few weeks before the event so be sure to send your cheques off soon and reserve your places (the max we can take is 180 people)

Thanks

The social committee

More Junior success

From Chris Rule...

Our U15 and U18 Boys both took part in the 3rd Round of the National Cup competition on Sunday.


I am very pleased to report two further successes.

Our U18 side, despite having 4 players involved in the senior men’s 1’s, and a further 5 unavailable or injured (and going to the match with only 1sub), pulled off a fine 4-1 victory away against Southgate having been 1-0 down at half time.

A second half hat trick from Michael Lawrence and one from Chaz Rule saw us home. Three of the 4 goals came from reverse stick shots.

Chaz scored a great a one handed effort beating off two defenders and goal keeper. Mike crashed the top left hand corner of the net for his third, with his second coming from yet another breath taking solo run and then rounding the GK .

Luke Bassett played another blinder in goal stopping some incredible shots from the Southgate forwards and Short Corner routines and when beaten by one excellent chest high drag flick on the post, Babak Brazell was there to deflect high and wide. Despite being outplayed in a very high tempo the first half, the whole side and particularly the midfield and defence put in an outstanding second half performance.


Our U15’s made theirs a far simpler affair. I don’t have match details at present, but the 13-0 away win at Saffron Walden victory speaks for itself. They have now scored 30 goals with only 3 against in their 3 matches.


Both sides are now through to the last 16 being played on 4th March. With the draw tomorrow we are hopeful for home fixtures and some healthy spectator support from the club.

National U18 Indoor Finals

From Chris Rule we wish Adan Jordan and Stevie Jeffries best of luck this weekend as they represent Whitgift School in the National U18 Indoor Finals.

Good luck to both of them - more silverware always welcome..

Club Training Tonight.

Club Training will restart tonight and will continue on
Monday (not Tuesday) evenings now from 20.00 - 22.00 at
Kent County Cricket Ground in Worsley Bridge Road.

Please make every effort to make it there.

Any questions please contact your Team Captain or me.

Hope to see you there.

Michael Bluett
07768 - 311974

Happy new year

OK, I know I've been really slack in posting news in the recent past, but I'll try and keep on top of things as a new years resolution (that and taking Jo out more!).

I've updated the mens weekly rolling update (linked on the left) so the men can see their upcoming games, most start the weekend after next, but if I remember correctly the 7's and the weasels have games this weekend.

anyway I hope you had a great Christmas and new year and are looking forward to getting back to the serious business of hockey !

G