Category Archives: News
Housing Development Reserved Matters Application narrowly passed!
Planning Committee Chairman’s casting vote secures plans
At the Warwick District Council Planning Committee’s meeting on Wednesday 06.11.2019, the Reserved Matters for the Housing Development were GRANTED when the Chairman used his casting vote to vote in favour of the application, following the Planning Committee being tied at 4-4.
The Reserved Matters is the ‘nuts and bolts’ for the whole development with the exact lay out, the building styles and designs etc. decided upon. There were numerous matters raised (none of which affected the Cricket Club) that were debated.
The Club was not objecting to the Reserved Matters, as all our concerns had been clarified to our satisfaction prior to the meeting taking place.
The proposed development has now been formally adopted in accordance with the below plans.
The link for the plans showing the housing layout can be found by clicking onto the below link:
P18-2572_01X Proposed Layout_LR
And details of the ball stop netting style and the fencing which will be of paladin design that will be on our Southern boundary can be found by clicking onto the following link:
W_19_0784-Cricket_Ball_Mitigation_-_Ball_Stop_Fencing_Details-1276343
Club achieves Clubmark re-Accreditation
CLUB ACHIEVES ITS CLUBMARK ACCREDITATION FOR 2019-2022
The Club is very pleased to announce that it has successfully achieved its Clubmark Accreditation from the ECB, for the period 2019-2022.
The re-accreditation is valid for 3 years and has taken 10 months of hard work with many hours being devoted to it, evidencing all areas of the Club, both on the field of play and off it, how the Club is administered and run, along with detailed aspects of the youth set up, coaching and its management.
Thanks go to the Hon. Secretary and to Jane Thomas for their sterling efforts and commitment with it, along with the other members who assisted in the process.
Death of former Club Player
Nick Dodd
The Club has just been made aware of the death of Nick Dodd – a former player at the Club who played his 1st. XI cricket in the 1970’s and early 1980’s with us before he emigrated to Canada and we feel that Members should be advised.
He died in July 2019, following a short illness, aged 61.
Many players of his generation will fondly remember Nick. By all accounts, he was the life and laughter at the Club and an opening bowler when he played for us. No doubt, several former players and ‘older’ members will have a few happy tales to recall about him.
Below is a link to his obituary that gives more information about Nick that was published online in Canada.
The Club passes on its thoughts and condolences to Nick’s wife, Shona, their family and friends at their loss.
Andy Smith
Honorary Secretary.
As the season comes to an end ……………..
Housing Development – September 2019 update
As the 2019 season has now finally ended, for those who have not been down to the Club in the past two weeks, the building work has now started in the Southern Field adjoining our beloved Ground, following clearance of the vegetation there. By the time the season starts again in April 2020, the area will undoubtedly be transformed further and forever with new neighbours.
Footings and brick work have started to be laid for the first 7 dwellings nearest to the Warwick Road side.
The Eastern Field is also being cleared of vegetation and levelled in preparation of further building work starting, in due course.
Members will be kept updated as to its progress over the winter months, mainly with posts being made onto Social Media and in particular on our Facebook page and Facebook Group – which are both in the club’s name, as well as by email or by posts on here if there is anything major that members should be made aware of, such as news of the paladin security fencing, of the ball stop netting that awaits installation, piping and the dismantling of the disused stable block that adjoins our car parking area.
The Reserved Matters/full planning application for the remainder of the (up to!) 118 dwellings has yet to be heard by the Warwick District Council’s Planning Committee (application reference numbers W/17/2150 and W/19/0784) for final permissions and discharge of any conditions.
Documents associated with the development can be found on the Council Planning portal under the above numbers and also under W/19/0322 (which is the one for the 7 dwellings currently being built).
Liaison continues with Bovis Homes over numerous matters by the Club and by its independent Chartered Surveyor that we have engaged.
Last week’s image of the commencement of the dwelling nearest to the Ground is below:
Players’ Awards Night 2019
Season 2019 Playing Awards
The Annual Playing Awards for the 2019 season were presented to the recipients by the Club Chairman, Geoff Edmunds, on Saturday 7th. September.
PLAYER OF THE YEAR – CONNOR SHINGLER
YOUNG PLAYER OF THE YEAR – The Colts Cup – DAN RODEN
MOST IMPROVED PLAYER OF THE YEAR – The Pratt Cup – MATT CASEY
PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR – The Umpires Cup – GEORGE BAINES
2nd. XI PLAYER OF THE YEAR – MARK STRANKS
3rd XI PLAYER OF THE YEAR – UMA UMASHANKER
CENTURION TIES – for their maiden Club Centuries – were presented to CHARLES LAMPRECHT and GEORGE BAINES
