It’s been all go at Crimble over the past two weeks, with lots of Lancashire age group games to prepare wickets and food for, as well as get the ground ready for the JW Lees Wood Cup final. While there are plenty of people who have put in a lot of graft, special mention and Click here for more ….
The preparations for NatWest CricketForce 2013 continued last week with more hard work from the two Keith’s and various other supporters. Janine Ferguson was down to replant all the hanging baskets at the front of the club in readiness for summer, and Nathan Goodall has repaired the window in the umpires room ahead of the Click here for more ….
While many of us are waiting for summer to come and the miraculous greening of Crimble to just happen, there are certain people who are working hard to get it all ready for us. On a trip down to Crimble yesterday I found Keith Caveney working on the machines and getting the container ready for Click here for more ….
NatWest CricketForce 2013 is up and running already with lots of activity down at Crimble. Whilst the actual event itself is being held on Easter Sunday, March 31st, preparations are well underway as the club stages a smaller scale repeat of last year’s incredible event. As part of the initiative this time around the club Click here for more ….
Keith Caveney was awarded life membership of Heywood CC at last night’s AGM at Crimble. Keith has been a member at the club for more than 40 years, and his contribution has been immense. President Bob Cross was rightly fulsome in his praise of Keith, who, along with many other great volunteers, keeps the Crimble Click here for more ….
There’s a big night of cricket for the under-18s at Crimble on Wednesday. Heywood take on Royton in the semi-finals of the Taylor Cup. Heywood were victorious when the two sides met earlier in the season, but everyone present knew Royton were a decent team and can cause problems. The only players I know who Click here for more ….
Apparently all games are off in the CLL today, according to @CLLbadger on Twitter. I presume this includes second team games as well and it will be interesting to see if this round of fixtures will be rescheduled. Any more info I will keep you informed. As you can see from the attached picture, the Click here for more ….
April 4 Big thanks to Plumbase for all their donations towards the ladies’ toilets, which are now looking great. April 3 John Ogden is down today to skim the ceilings in both toilets ready for painting later in the week. April 2 Keith Caveney and Tom Cross are finishing the fencing on the patio this Click here for more ….
Three excellent pictures from two Heywood members to share with you this morning as Heywood CC members continue to prepare the ground for next Saturday’s Natwest Cricketforce 2012 Day at Crimble. Firstly from Keith Caveney. Keith’s been talking about how he has just missed getting pictures of the ‘Crimble Mist’ and here is evidence of Click here for more ….
It’s easy to see why people want to spend their time down at Crimble. While strolling through Heywood and Bamford I stopped back at HCC to see what was going on. Lo and behold, two of the club’s greatest volunteers, Keith Caveney and Keith Warren, were hard at it. When I got down there, Keith Click here for more ….
Yet another from the Vernon archives, this time with our pro of five years, Alan Badenhorst. He’s as strong as a rhino …
The seven Heywood players and members who went to Friday’s Central Lancashire League dinner came away laden with awards and prizes. Bobby Cross won the Frank Worrell Trophy for the leading English amateur run scorer – he hit 924 runs at an average of 38.5 – claiming it for a record fifth time. We also Click here for more ….