Dunstable Town Cricket Club
We don't just like cricket; we love it

The next quiz night will be Friday 17th February at 7.30.  £5 per head. Teams of up to 8. .

The next indoor car boot sale will be on Sunday 5 February 9.30am to 1pm.

Pitches £6.  Book on 01582 663735

See in the New year at the Club. See Mary to reserve your tickets. Only £6

We still need you to sign up.
For just £5 a month you can join the 100 Club and have the chance to win real money in the monthly draw. 

The traditional Christmas lunch with all the trimmings except the speeches !

Just £16 - book now.

See Mary for details.

Players SGM 1 December 8pm

To elect the cricket captains for 2012 season.

DTCC Tops Beds League Facility Marks 2011

The Judges' scores are in ...........

Congratulations to Andy Watts who was voted in as Chairman of the Beds County Cricket League.  Good luck Watty.

On Sunday 6th November we will be holding a fireworks display. 

Tickets from Mary at the bar. Adults £4, £10 per family.

With local quizmaster Chrys Smith.

7.30pm start. Teams of 8 max.
Contact John McDougal or Mary for more information or to reserve your place.  Fancy dress optional - prize for best dressed male and female.

Dinner Dance - 15 October

The 2011 Dinner Dance and Presentation night will be held on Saturday 15 October at the Clubhouse. Tickets this year will be £16 per person.

To book your place contact Adam Stearn or reserve your place with Mary at the bar.

Raffle and auction.

The next indoor car boot sale will be on Sunday 2 October 9.30am to 1pm.

Pitches £5.  Book on 01582 663735

Future dates:  Sunday 6 November;  Sunday 4 December

Format of the evening is as follows:

7 pm - Doors / bar opens
7-30 pm Formal welcome and introduction
7-35 pm - Presidents address
7-45 pm - quiz
8-30 pm - Managers presentations
9-15 pm - Quiz results and winners presented with prizes
9-30 pm - Close

The draw for the Bat Raffle was made on Sunday 18 September.  The winning number 174, was purchased by Dorian Kennedy from Hertford CC on Lancot Trophies day.

Many thanks to everyone who took part.

The official opening of "Cutler's Corner" took place on August Bank Holiday Monday.

Work on building the patio area adjacent to the clubhouse in memory of Martin Cutler has been underway during the season and was finished in time for the fund raising cricket match with Dunstable Downs Golf Club.  Martin's father Don Cutler cut the ribbon to declare the patio "open".

Martin's mother also donated a bench in Martin's memory.

The Club wishes to thank all Martin's family and friends for their fund raising activities and for all donations that made this possible. Particular thanks go to Ian Keogh.

This Friday afternoon sees the President's Day game. As usual the Club side will be taking on all the President's men from 2pm.

Another Fund Raiser in support of the Patio is golf tournament with Dunstable Downs Golf Club.  Martin's father Don and brother Andy are expected to play.
We need 14 other players and all supporters are welcome.

Congratulations to the Indoor B Team who secured the Indoor Div 2 title by the narrowest of margins on Sunday (19th March). Rivals Flitwick had won earlier on Sunday morning leaving the Dunstable boys having not only to win, but to win well enough to clinch the title on run rate. Chasing 161, with the scores level a six from Lee Pratt secured the win, and the calculators did the rest.

Well done you old boys.... (and there were some old 'ens in there).

Dunstable will have two teams in Div 1 next season - sure to be some interesting games there !

For the "never ending story" by our correspondent, D Barker, click here.

Taken in JJ's Restaurant in the Crown Casino on Melbourne's South Bank on Monday 27th December. Three of the people are the family that are 'hosting' Robbie in Oz (Charles/Jo/Toby Cohen). The Dunstable 'tourists' are: Lorraine & Brian Chapman, Frank & Ann Alston, Gary Conway, Tim Chapman, Ian & Robbie Keogh, Chris Stearn & Catherine Fullerton.

The South Beds District and Bedfordshire County squads have been announced. Dunstable is well represented:

U11 South Beds:  Jack Kilduff, Adam Sayell

U12 South Beds:  Mehul Godhania, Avi Patel, Ben Adamson

The U11 & U12 boys now go through to more trials in early 2011 to earn selection to the full county squads.

Bedfordshire U14:  Mahesh Godhania

Bedfordshire U16:  Shoaib Rashid

Bedfordshire U17:  Matthew Custance

Congratulations and well done to you all.

Our own 18 year old Robbie Keogh got the call on Tuesday to open the batting for Northants against Yorkshire in the Clydesdale Bank 40 over competition,

 In his debut game in the first class game Robbie made 11 runs and took a fine catch to claim the first wicket.The game was televised live on Sky Sports.

Robbie has been with the Northants academy and was awarded Northants' Young Player of the Year last season.

Well Done Robbie.

Northants website

Match Report...

Our very own Coach Andy Boocock has received an award for his outstanding services to grassroots cricket.

As part of the Sky Sports ECB Coach Education Programme Andy received a coaching certificate by former England player and head coach David Lloyd at the npower Pakistan Test Match at The Brit Oval on Thursday 19th  August.

We all know how much time effort and commitment Andy puts into the Club and it's Colts.

In his usual unassuming way, Andy kept this news quiet.

It's hard to think of a more deserving winner. Well done Andy.

More......

The 6th Cricket Force day is Saturday 27 March and Sunday 28 March 2010.

Ever year, there is a lot to do to get the Club and ground ready for the coming season and we need the help of every club member to do it.

Last year a record 25 people enjoyed the early spring sunshine, really improving the facilities and getting ready for the start of the season. We need at least the same number this year if we are to do all the things that need doing.

You don't have to do the whole day, just a few hours morning or afternoon would be a great help and of course there's the usual free T-shirt for the early comers ! 

Come along and show your face - We'd love to see you... yes even you... come and join us - don't leave it to the rest, do your bit.

Contact Martin Cutler or Steve Rennison and let them know you're coming, or just turn up on the day.

On Sunday 13th, the Dunstable U16 Colts achieved the fantastic achievement of winning the Indoor League and Cup double. In a thrilling final, despite only making 86, they managed to dismiss Langleybury for just 54.

Marvellous....Super effort that.

Feb 2010

As you know, Robbie Keogh has been playing a lot of his cricket at the Northants CCC cricket academy this year.  A member of the Northants U17 squad,  he scored 680 runs including 1 century and 4 fifties.  Just to prove he's an all-rounder he also took 27 wickets, 14 catches, and 2 direct run outs.

I am very pleased to report that his superb efforts have been recognised by the hat-full of awards he's received this season:

Not surprisingly they've signed him on for next season .

Another rising star on his way and a fine example and credit to the DTCC colts.
 

Well done Rob.

Sept 2009

On Bank Holiday Monday 31st Aug, the Club will be hosting a cricket match in memory of Colin Ennever who passed away last year. Proceeds to MacMillan Cancer Support.

Raised over £3,000

MacMillan Cancer Support

On Saturday 4th April 2009 we held our 5th Nat West Cricket Force event.

On a lovely spring day around 25 players rolled up their sleeves and set about doing a number of important jobs to prepare the clubhouse and ground for the forth-coming season.

Many thanks to all 25 who answered the call and put in a few hours , or in some cases, many hours of hard work painting, cleaning, scrubbing, painting, washing, painting, weeding, and painting.  Bacon butties, cups of tea, and good humour helped the time pass quickly and the warm weather was a big improvement on last year.

We:

• Creosoted the front gates
• Painted the front fence
• Cleaned and weeded the car park
• Cleared out the low level gutters
• Scrubbed and painted the veranda railings
• Scrubbed, cleaned and painted the staircase
• Weeded the patio
• Painted the wooden fences around the clubhouse
• Painted the reception hallway
• Removed the Honda advertising hoarding
• Painted the main ground sightscreen frames
• Removed the small white posts from outside the clubhouse
• Weeded around the clubhouse
• Painted the white columns
• Painted the low soffets
• Cleaned the BBQ
• Painted the storage garage doors
• Weeded the Nursery Ground Patio
• Scrubbed some of the benches
• And more stuff that I can't recall right now.....or didn't see

Thanks to the following:

Adam Wilson, Adam Stearn, Chris Stearn, Paul Gilbert, Andy Gypps, Alex Robinson & Jenny, Ian Moody, Andrew Farrow, Dave Skinner, Steve Rennison, Ian Keogh, Robbie Keogh, Steve Cantellow, Martin Cutler, Mat Wood, Graham Hill, Neil Barker, Tom Simpkins, Rob Simpkins, Richard Blake, Richard Kilduff, Andrea Kilduff, John McDougal. Matthew Puffett, (sorry if I missed anyone else).

And in the evening we were treated to some great live music from Si's Boys and the Smoking MoJo's in remembrance of Jonathan Brinklow who died 10 years ago.

The lesser-spotted Farrow
at his first Ground Force event....

....and not a manservant in sight !

All ready to go for 2009

 

Readers Sovereign Trophy

A quote from the visiting Surrey League side team manager during the tea interval against the Beds Representative XI  recently. Yet another accolade for Hilly, Roger, and the Club - well done.

The Beds League Representative XI won the game ( Report  and  Scorecard)  and will now play the Essex League XI in the final of the Club Cricket Conference Readers Sovereign Trophy, at Southgate CC, The Walker Ground, Waterfall Road, N14 7JZ (020 8886 8381) on 22 August from 11.30am

So if you fancy a day out to watch the Beds Boys (inc our very own DTCC lads) take on the might of the Essex league, book that leave now..

On a bright, sunny evening, an estimated 2,000 people turned up to see Middlesex beat Bedfordshire by 54 runs in the 20:20 friendly game at Lancot Park on 20th June 2007.

Match Report from  Dunstable Today .

Have you got any photo's from the game ?  - Please send them to me and I'll do a montage on the website. 

 On Wednesday 20th June 2007 the Club is playing host to a Twenty 20 match between Bedfordshire and Middlesex.  The match starts at 5.30pm, with gates open from 4pm.

The teams will play in coloured clothing with a white ball.

This is a really great opportunity for the Club and we need to make the most of it. We need your help to make it all happen on the day; these things don't happen by themselves,  but with your help we can spread the load.

All club members are therefore asked to make themselves available please, either to assist before hand with preparations or for a couple of hours on the day, or clearing up next day. There's lots to set up before hand. On the day we need stewards, gate managers, servers in beer tent,  programme sellers, security stewards - a whole raft of things.

We'd all love to just watch but unless these things are done, there won't be anything to watch.

Please see Andy Watts, Adam Stearn, Dave Skinner, Ted McDougall, Steve Rennison, Ian Keogh to find out what you can do to make this day a really good one for the club.

"Ask not what your club can do for you; ask what you can do for your club"

Dunstable's Mayor Praises DTCC

Following the very successful Colts Presentation Evening, the Mayor of Dunstable Mrs Cynthia Gresham, has written to the Chairman in praise of the Club:

"Andy Boocock and his team managers and coaches are to be congratulated on the hard work, energy, and enthusiasm that they put into running the Colts teams. It is so encouraging to see so many young members of the Colts enjoying the sport and gaining so much from participating in a team game.

Thank you for making me so welcome and may I wish Dunstable Town Cricket Club continued success - a Club that is as great asset and credit to our Town."

Hear hear...