Furness Cricket Club Facilities & Events - Welcome

Welcome to  Furness Cricket Club run by members for members.

The objects of the Club shall be to provide facilities for the playing and fostering of the game of cricket and other sports, to promote social activities between the members and also promote the Club within the local community and cricket. 
We are a non-profit making Club with an open membership policy.

2009 - Professional / Coach -- Majeed Jehangir (Pakistan)

Furness Cricket Association - MELVILLE CUP FINAL 2009 :-
DUDDON 'B' v FURNESS HOSPITALS
Provisional Date SUNDAY 19th July
Start 2.00pm at Furness Cricket Club

Carlsberg UK North Lancashire & Cumbria Cricket League
Vigodny Cup Final -- 2009
26th July Start 2.00pm
DALTON 'A' v ULVERSTON 'A'
Venue to be decided

CHANCE to SHINE --- Summer Holidays --2009
MAJEED JEHANGIR'S CRICKET MASTERCLASS
3rd & 4th August 2009 (Class 1)
10th & 11th August 2009 (Class 2)
17th & 18th August 2009 (Class 3)
10.00am to 3.00pm
Coach in attendance will be MAJEED JEHANGIR
Furness Cricket Club Professional, ECB Level 2 Coach
For further information & application forms please contact Majeed, Tel:- (Mobile) 0780 759 1522 (Home) 01229 836238
or Furness Cricket Club 01229 825339 (after 8.00pm)

2009 CUMBRIA CRICKET BOARD COUNTY CUP
SEMI-FINAL Sunday (date not yet fixed)
Barrow or Keswick v Furness Start 2.00pm (40 overs)
Final to be played on Sunday 23rd August 2009


2009 -- Cumbria Cricket Board John Scott Cup
Round 3 Cockermouth v Furness 'A' to be played by 28th June 2009.(24/6 - Still to be arranged)
(If sucessful Furness'A' will be away to the eventual winners of Carnforth v Haverigg and Workington v Millom in the semi final to be played by 26th July. The final to be played by 30th August 2009)

Lees Brewery Under 18 League Competition
Carlsberg UK North Lancs. & Cumbria Cricket League v Bolton League
Sunday July 12th 2009. start 1.30pm at Furness Cricket Club

Carlsberg U.K. North Lancashire & Cumbria Cricket League:- ... See Fixtures

FURNESS CRICKET ASSOCIATION (Furness 'B' & Furness Taverners)
Season 2009 . -- See Fixtures.

Barrow & District Youth Cricket League April 24th 2009 & -- see fixtures

2009 SOUTH CUMBRIA TWENTY/20 CRICKET COMPETITION

THURSDAY 4th June 2009 FURNESS v KIRKBY (Furness won)
THURSDAY 11th June 2009 ULVERSTON v FURNESS (Furness won)
THURSDAY 18th June 2009 MILLOM v FURNESS (Millom won)
Furness & Millom go forward to semi-finals from our section
Semi- Finals & Final -- SUNDAY 19th JULY 2009 at Pennington Lane, Lindal.
Draw & times to be made on Saturday 4th July 2009



FURNESS CRICKET CLUB is registered with, and has benefited from, NatWest CricketForce 2008.
Through being registered to NatWest CricketForce 2008 in July we received £250.00 from Nat West Bank
27/6/08 FURNESS have registered for NatWest CricketForce 2009. We again received £250.00 in May from Nat West Bank.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS please note that the next committee meeting will be held on Tuesday 28th July 2009 at 8.15pm PLEASE USE YOUR CLUB & THE FACILITIES.

CLUB TIES: £8.00 each

DIRECTIONS TO OUR GROUND. Leave M6 (Exit 36) take A590 towards Barrow-in-Furness.After passing through Lindal-in-Furness follow signs to Furness General Hospital at 3rd roundabout. At next roundabout turn Right and in just over a mile turn Right at traffic lights (Hawcoat Lane) Shell Garage. Turn 2nd Left (Oxford Street). The ground is on the right hand side (behind brick wall). Parking in surrounding streets.

Forthcoming fundraising events:-
Race Night - 1st August 2009 details from Club
Presentation Evening - Saturday 29th August 2009
New Years Eve Disco / Dance - Thursday 31st December 2009 -
(Just Brian)

For all events Please contact Club 01229 825339 between 8.00pm & 10.00pm (Andy Noonan) or mobile 078 1318 5163 -  See below

FURNESS CRICKET CLUB have been put forward for the Chance 2 Shine initiative together with Barrow Cricket Club in conjunction with Cumbria Cricket Board & the Cricket Foundation.(September 2006) Hopefully a full time Cricket Coordinator will be appointed in Spring 2007 to coach in selected Primary & Secondary Schools, and link the Clubs & Schools.Alistair Mc Dougal appointed and commences in schools on 30th April 2007.**Chance to Shine (Bringing Cricket to State Schools)The Cricket Foundation, an independant registered charity, launched Chance to shine in May 2005 when fewer than 10% of state schools in England & Wales had competitive cricket.Chance to shine is a ten-year campaign to regenerate competitive cricket in the state sector. By 2015 it will have set up sustainable cricket programmes in a third of state schools in England & Wales and introduced more than two million children to the sport.It works through the ECB's Focus clubs. 7/11/07 After Discussion, Debate & a Presentation, Furness Cricket Club signed today to be involved with the Chance To Shine initiative for 2008.We will continue to be invoved in 2009.

Following the AGM held on Tuesday 2nd December 2008 the following Officials were elected (2008/09)  :-

President -    Robin Dunn

Hon.Sec   -    (Steven Olliver). Steven will continue to carry out reduced duties until a replacement Hon. Sec. is appointed but for no longer than the 2009 AGM.
BILL MORGAN has offered his services again and has taken over from Steven on 21st April 2009.

Hon Treas. - Alan Mason
Memb.Sec   -   Heather McKinnon
Subs.Sec   -   Alison Webb
Child Prot/ - David Olliver  
Welfare    -   Steven Olliver (Until AGM 2009 Max)
Officers   -   Sean Thompson
Ist X1 Capt -  Stuart Horne
Ist V. Capt -  Mike Gadsden
2nd X1 Capt -  Dave Moffatt
2nd X1 Capt -  Chris Husband
Women's Capt -  Kathryn Weaver

Following a committee meeting after the AGM David Olliver was re-elected Chairman (He gave the Committee notice that this would be his last year) & Dave Moffatt elected Vice Chairman.
'B' Team ( 3rd Team) - Joint Captains Steve Perry & Glen Gibson.


19th December 2007: FURNESS CRICKET CLUB has been awarded an AWARDS for ALL grant for £9800.00 by the Awards for All programme towards the purchase of a new roller for our cricket ground.(Poweroll 15 4ft Diesel)
For information on Awards for All visit their websitewww.awardsforall.org.uk
The roller was delivered to the Club on Thursday 27th March 2008

January 2008: Notified by Alison Meadows, Cumbria County Council, Neighbourhood Development Officer(Barrow)that the Local Committee Neighbourhood Grants Panel has agreed to award Furness Cricket Club a grant of £1000.00 towards the repair and renovation of the pavilion floor.(Our request had been for a grant of £1500.00 towards the cost).We still have to attend the Hawcoat Neighbourhood Forum on 17th March 2008 to possibly be granted further funding.- Awarded a further grant of £1000.00 at this meeting. -  Thanks to the County Council and the Neighbourhood Grants Panel for their assistance.

On 23rd May 2008 the club received an ECB Machinery Grant Of £7800 towards the purchase an out field mower. The application for this grant commenced in August 2007.

The Lord's Taverners Foundation Grant Aid. -- Furness CC have received £500.00 towards the cost of new netting for the practice nets.(8/05)

30/09/08 Furness CC awarded an ECB Small Grant Scheme maximum grant of £1000.00 towards the purchase of a flat sheet to compliment our covers.

The Club was founded on 9th April 1892 and called  "The    St. James' Cricket and Lawn Tennis Club".
At an Annual General Meeting held on 1st March 1919 a motion was passed to change the name to Furness Cricket Club.

Club Colours: Navy Blue & Gold.

20/4/05........  Confirmation received today from Bob Simpson, Cumbria Cricket Board County Development Officer, that he has informed LORDS that Furness Cricket Club has attained  Sport England / ECB Clubmark accreditation. (Making clubs " Safe", "Effective" & "Child Friendly").

March 2005 BARROW BOROUGH SPORTS COUNCIL & SPORTS ACTION ZONE has agreed an award of £835.00 towards the cost of coaching awards and maintenance qualifications.


At our Presentation Evening on Saturday 6th September 2008 the following main awards were made for Season 2008
Players of the year.      

J M & S Dand Trophy U/21 Player of the year - James Grimshaw

Lol Miller Memorial Trophy U/18 Player of the year - Tom Smith

Grant Pearcey Trophy U/15 Player of the year - George Smith

Olliver Trophy U/13 Player of the year - Joe McQuillan

William Street News U/11 Player of the year - Charlie Pearson

Most Improved Player (N A & P McKinnon)- James Grimshaw

H & F Thompson Player of the Year Trophy - Peter Lawson

The Bob Knox Trophy (Most improved junior) - Joe McQuillan

Tom Slee Trophy for Clubman of the Year - 2008 - Sean Thompson      

Club Caps- 2008 :-
Dave Gilmour - Appearances
Glen Warburton - Century
Sam Stephens - Appearances

Hat Tricks were achieved in 2008 by :-
Jacob McParland (U/15) &
Charlie Pearson (U/11)
[Both presented with their hat trick ball]

The Women's Section made no awards this evening.


For any information or comment contact can be made through our e-mail address :- furnesscc@hotmail.com

Any person wishing to join our Club please contact the Hon. Secretary for details.(See "About Us", Club Officials for contact details).

Terms of Subsciptions due at 1st January 2009.  Subsciptions should be paid by  1st May 2009.
(Playing members MUST pay subs before playing.)
Vice - Presidents £12.00.     
Patrons  £10.00.
Junior Member (Non playing) £2.50.
Playing Members:- Under 16's £4.00.  
16's to 18's £6.00.
Playing Member over 18 (all teams)  £30.00.
Playing Member over 18 ( 3rd team only including Furness Taverners) & Students  £16.50.
In addition a Match Fee of £5.00. to be paid by all 1st & 2nd Team Players & £1.00. by all 3rd team players. Women £2.00.
Juniors playing 1st & 2nd X1 £2.00.  Juniors (under 18) playing in Junior matches £1.00.(Max £2.00 per week)------------------------------
Please note that , Alison Webb,is our  SUBSCRIPTIONS SECRETARY. Her address is 66, Highfield Road, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 5PA, and she will be dealing with the collection of our subscriptions.
If anyone wishes to pay by Bank Standing Order please request the necessary form from Alison.
PLEASE either give the subs to Alison at the Club or direct to her address.Subscriptions can also be paid over the bar at the club.

2009 Cricket Season-- PRACTICE--Tuesday & Thursday evenings from 6.00pm.
If wet other training will take place.
Youth Practice Tuesday & Thursday 5.00pm to 6.00pm.
For further information regarding practice please contact either Stuart Horne (1st Team Captain), Mike Gadsden (1st Team Vice Captain)  or David Moffatt (2nd Team Captain & Junior Co-Ordinator)) 01229- 837360 (h) 07766 386612 (m), or Chris Husband (2nd Team Vice - Captain).

See "About Us"- Club Officials, for their details.

Furness Cricket Club is affiliated to the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) & Cumbria Cricket Board (CCB).

Furness CC is a "Focus Club" and  also has Sport England / ECB Clubmark accreditation.
Furness Cricket Club is also a Community Amateur Sports Club (CASC) 

Furness CC 1st X1 (Premier Division) & 2nd X1 (Division Two) play in the Carlsberg U.K. North Lancashire & Cumbria Cricket League.
The 3rd X1 ("B"team) play mid-week in the Furness Cricket Association.
Furness run 4 Junior sides playing in the Barrow & District Junior Leagues at U/11, U/13, U/15 & U/17 age levels.
Our Women's team compete in the Lancashire Women's Cricket League.

FURNESS CRICKET CLUB adheres to Sport England Clubmark guidelines and good practice.
The Club has three Child Protection / Welfare Officers* and has an Anti-Bullying Policy and a Child Protection Policy and also adopts and implements the ECB's "Safe Hands - Cricket's Policy for Safeguarding Children"  (and all updates).
{The ECB policy relating to Child Protection, "Safe Hands -.." was produced in October 2003 & launched to the press late in January 2004}. Safe Hands was revised in 2005 and the latest verision is dated October 2007.

*Furness Cricket Club Child Protection / Welfare Officers are :-
Steven Olliver - (01229 - 839347),
&
David Olliver - (01229-822607).

"Bullying: Don't Suffer in Silence". "Bullying: See it. Get Help. Stop it"     'Phone -  CHILDLINE 0800 1111 or write Freepost 1111, London N1 0BR (If you find it difficult to talk to anyone at our club,school or at home) or ALTERNATIVELY CALL NSPCC Helpline 0808 800 5000 (open 24 hours a day, seven days a week)

A cricket ground can be a dangerous place. Injury is always possible from a cricket ball or running ground machinery. Parents must provide children with close supervision and control at all times.
We provide supervision at our notified practice sessions.
Practice times for Juniors will be notified to them as they may vary from season to season.

David Moffatt is our Junior Co-ordinator (See "About Us" Club Officials for his details).

Parents MUST provide children with close supervision and control at all other times.

The bar is open from 8.00pm daily throughout the year and on Saturdays on Match days from 2.00pm.

Committee Meetings - The next committee meeting will be held on Tuesday 28th July 2009 at 8.15pm
If any member has a topic he/she wishes to be raised and discussed by the committee will they please pass the topic to a committee person, in writing,  who will ensure that the matter is raised at the next committee meeting.

As a Community Amateur Sports Club (CASC) we are totally run by our members, and like most amateur organisations too few members are doing too much.
If any member wishes to volunteer to give some time & assistance to the Club, in whatever capacity, please inform the Chairman, Hon.Secretary or any committee member.
Many hands make light work.

Please remember the "6 Ps" which is a British Army adage.
"Prior Planning Prevents ---- Poor Performance"

CHANGE is inevitable, PROGRESS optional.

TEAM -- Together Everyone Achieves More. ( No I in Team )

TOGETHER - WE WILL WIN - WE WILL SUCCEED.

WITHOUT VISION, MAN PERISHES.

See - About Us- for details of Club Officials &  Committee Members.

Fund Raising Events -- as arranged by the Committee --

Presentation Evening - Saturday 29th August 2009
New Years Eve Disco / Dance Thursday 31st December 2009 (Just Brian)


WINTER:Table Tennis -- Monday & Wednesday evenings

WINTER & SUMMER:
Pool League --Alternate Wednesday evenings
Darts League Alternate Thursday evenings.
Mixed Darts Monday evenings. 

Annual General Meetings of the Club are held in the club Pavilion on the last Tuesday of November each year with  Balance Sheets and Agenda available in the bar 7 days prior to the meeting. This year AGM will be 24th November 2009.


To enquire about renting the hall for any reason please contact  Andy Noonan at the Club after 8.00pm - 01229 825339 or mobile 078 1318 5163.

Furness Cricket Club have an existing site at www.furnesscricketclub.co.uk

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