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A couple of reminders Firstly, 2023 subscriptions are now due (juniors and seniors) so please head to pitchero and get these paid. We have streamlined the categories a little and so if you needed any assistance with working out which is yours then please do get in touch. Secondly, a reminder that, as always, there is a £5 fee for attending senior winter nets. This year we will again be managing these payments via pitchero in the same way that match fees are now collected. So please don’t be surprised if you attend a session and receive requests for payment. Please do keep on top of payments if ..read more

Senior winter training kicked off this week. It was great to hear that it was so well attended for early January and that everyone was so welcoming to Jade as he returns in his new role as senior coach. A couple of reminders from me. Firstly, 2022 subscriptions are now due (juniors and seniors) so please head to pitchero and get these paid. We have streamlined the categories a little and so if you needed any assistance with working out which is yours then please do get in touch. Secondly, a reminder that, as always, there is a £5 fee for attending senior winter nets. This year we will be manag ..read more

Firstly, thanks are due to a great many people. Not only for the day to day running of the Club but also for navigating all the challenges from Covid over the last two seasons. So thank you to Ground staff, Pavilion staff, Committee members, Captains, Fixture Secretaries, Coaches, Newsletter contributors, Age Group Managers, Beer festival volunteers, Cricket festival volunteers, Umpires and Scorers. Also, thank you to our sponsors; Ash Construction, SI Capital, KES Witley, RGS Guildford, Southern Grove, Andertons, Pefect Pitch marquees, West Berkshire Brewery and Hogs Back Brewery. I would als ..read more

As we approach the end of May with the season well underway, it seems that the weather is currently coming out on top each weekend! Nevertheless, things are opening up more across the country (fingers crossed that continues) and we are now able to welcome spectators into the Sports Ground at Woodbridge Road, so please do come along to support your team mates, family and friends. At the ground you will be bale to make use of Guildford Kitchen and the clubhouse, where the bar will be open. If you do attend the ground, please remember to adhere to social distancing guidance, as well as government ..read more

We have organised 3 weeks of free-to-attend girls-only training for both members and girls new to GCC, at the ground. These will be happening on 6th, 13th & 20th July with the following time slots: 5-6.30pm – U11-13 (years 3-7) 6.30-8pm – U15-17 (years 7-11) The age bands are based on the cricket age groups for the 2022 season so it gives the girls a chance to try GCC ahead of next year and to meet other players. Girls can attend just 1 or 2 sessions, or all 3. So that we have an idea of numbers, please can you let us know you plan to attend by signing up for free at https://guildfordcrick ..read more

I am delighted to tell you that this week we have signed a new lease. This lease ensures the Club’s future at Woodbridge Road for the next 75 years. This is as a result of a new and unique arrangement with Guildford Borough Council and Surrey County Cricket Club. The Trustee of the site (GBC) have agreed a Headlease with a new Management Company (ManCo). The ManCo board is made up of three Directors from GBC, two Directors from SCCC and two Directors from GCC. ManCo, in turn, have signed an Underlease with GCC and SCCC as the summer tenants. Amongst other agreements, this lease provides for ..read more

David Frith, author of ‘Guildford’s Cricket Story’, the recent article ‘Guildford – the real cradle of cricket’, and an all-round cricket enthusiast beyond compare, is soon to be releasing his updated biography. We are pleased to offer our support and best wishes to David in his latest literary venture, and also thank him for all of his support over the years. http://cricmash.com/publications/paddington-boy-by-david-frith Paddington Boy: David Frith’s revised and updated autobiography, 25 years on from the acclaimed 1997 story of his decades at the heart of cricket. It is a story of wart ..read more

It has been great to have cricket up and running again at the club. We had a fantastic turnout for senior training last Saturday and the Easter Camp has been brilliant attended and run by Olly and his team of coaches and administrators. Our thanks go out to everyone who has been involved in getting us to this point, and to you all for adhering to the COVID related restrictions that are in place, including the use of the booking system for training and coaching. Well done everyone! Below are a few photos from the Easter Camp. It’s lovely to see a mix of boys and girls in the groups, plus the ch ..read more

Welcome to 2021 Hello and welcome to ‘News from Woodbridge Road’, the 2021 newsletter from Guildford Cricket Club; The real ‘Cradle of Cricket’. Continuing from last season, we will be sharing our news weekly during the 2021 season so that you can keep up-to-date with all the developments, fixtures, results, and events at Guildford CC. Plans for Training & Coaching Earlier this week the government took the next step on their roadmap out of lockdown. This was an important and exciting one for us, as outdoor sport is now permitted. We now have ECB guidance on what this means for us. Though w ..read more