22nd July

RHCC 1ST XI V

WESTBURY-ON-SEVERN

RHCC 2ND XI V

UPTON ST LEONARDS

WELCOME

A Message from our Chairman

Hello all, and welcome as we kick off the 2023 summer season I hope everyone has enjoyed a restful off-season and all are excited to be getting back to outdoor cricket Let's hope for some decent weather !

The Winter period hasn't been entirely silent on the cricket front, as this year has already seen our women ' s team compete in their first competitive fixtures (capped off with a maiden victory!) and participation at both junior and senior indoor nets has been great - our plan for growing an inclusive and welcoming club is progressing nicely To give an indication of what this growth means, I'll turn to my best friend numbers! This coming summer we ' re fielding six competitive teams, playing in 85 fixtures (that's excluding friendlies and festivals), and are scheduled to be hosting upwards of 43 matches on the Hill That should definitely cover #CricketForAll all supporters too! None of this is possible without the hard work and support of many people who volunteer their time to organise, coach, administrate, etc, so I'd like to offer a huge thanks to all who work to make this club what it is, you ' re very much appreciated! As ever, if anyone else fancies helping out, please don't hesitate!

You may also notice that this year we are being supported by a range of wonderful local businesses who have engaged with us as club partners for the season, in what we hope is a mutually beneficial relationship We're extremely grateful to them for being so generous with their support, which helps enable us to provide the facilities and opportunities for cricket that we do - I'd strongly encourage all our members to repay them in kind with your patronage if possible! We're always looking to expand our ties with the local community, so if you know of anyone who may be interested in a similar partnership do get in touch

This programme (we hope you enjoy it!) is one of the first of a number of new initiatives being put in place this season to better engage with all members and further build our club as a community Others include the new fantasy cricket league (still time to enter, some bargains to be had!), more social events (curry club will be continuing) and more social media output If you ' re not following the club's social accounts then please do... You'll also be aware that we ' ve restructured how we collect match fees and subscriptions this year - hopefully this new approach is easier for all parties. We have some big ideas for improving the club's facilities (more at a later date) so your continued support is vital.

On a final note, I'd like to share my key desire for how we approach our cricket this summer and how we want to represent our club, whether it be training or matches. We're all ambassadors for Ruardean Hill, so play hard and play to win, but play fair and with RESPECT. Respect on the field and off the field, for the facilities, for opponents, for officials, and for team-mates. Win graciously and lose graciously (but hopefully not too often), enjoy the game and do the club proud.

Until next time, Up The Hill!

Cheers, Andy

Andy Pearce

ADAM COLE - 1ST XI

A WORD FROM OUR CAPTAINS DEAN

As with the week before, rain was the winner last Saturday as we travelled to Witcombe It looked unlikely that we'd be able to finish but the boys wanted to try and carry on our good momentum and wanted travel After losing the toss and being put in to bat, the heavens opened and it was an automatic washout Hopefully the weather holds out this week as we make the short trip to Westbury, we expect a good game with some good guys! The next 2 weeks could prove to be crucial with teams in the top 4 all playing each other!

WHITE - 2ND XI

Rain, rain, go away! It feels like an age since the 2nd XI have been able to get out onto the cricket field expecting a full day’s play, and the weather forecast isn’t great for today’s match v Upton St Leonard’s either Fortunately, I’ve got to see the U15s in action a couple of times in the last week Seeing their talent and love of the game gives me plenty of optimism for both the remainder of 2023 and seasons to come The future’s bright; the future’s Ruardean Hill!

SAM WHITE - WOMEN'S

This week saw us host Newent at home for a league game. We’re currently at the top of the table, so a win against a strong Newent side would be a challenge. Captain Kay stepped up in my absence and didn’t disappoint. The team’s strong bowling attack ensured we won the game by 3 runs! What a nail biter. This leaves us in a strong position as we look to play 2 league games next week. It’s all the play for!

TEAM NEWS

1ST XI V WESTBURY-ON-SEVERN

13:00 (A)

ADAM COLE

RM Cole Agricultural Maintenance

JACK ROBINS

Dean Electrical

KANE FELLOWS

Andrew Poultney Plumbing & Heating

ALFIE JAYNE

B&C Builders

NICK JAYNE

Kelmer Homes Ltd

JAMIE MEE

Available

ANDY O'CONNELL

CPT Engineering

ANDY PEARCE

Bryony Pearce Author

KERRY POWELL

S.I.D Maintenance

AARON UNDERWOOD

Zack & Harry Coleman

JACK WEAVING Available

2ND XI V UPTON ST LEONARDS

13:00 (H)

DEAN WHITE

FOD Kettlebells

BOBBY BROWN

Andrew Brown Technical Services

PAUL BALLINGER Available

AARON BARNETT Available

TRENT BROWN

Lancett & Co

FREDDIE GWILLIAM

Hartpury College & University

DAN MATTHEWS Available

AIDEN MOORE

Thimble Wood

JOSS MOORE Available

PETE MOORE Available

RILEY PEARCE Available

ON THIS WEEK

SATURDAY 22ND JULY

1st XI v Westbury-On-Severn (a) 13:00

2nd XI v Upton St Leonards (h) 13:00

SUNDAY 23RD JULY

U13 v Cinderford St John (h) 10:00

Sunday XI v Drybrook RFC (h) 14:00

MONDAY 24TH JULY

Women v Westbury-on-Severn (a) 18:30

TUESDAY 25TH JULY

WEDNESDAY 26TH JULY

Women v Aston Ingham (a) 18:00

THURSDAY 27TH JULY

FRIDAY 28TH JULY

Senior Nets 18:00

2023 FIXTURES

1ST TEAM

2ND TEAM

2023 FIXTURES

JUNIOR TEAMS

(A) 18:00 15 15s v REDMARLEY (H) 18:00 16 13s v BREAM (H) 18:00 18 13s v CINDERFORD ST JOHN (A) 10:00 19 15s v DYMOCK (H) 18:00 20 11s v CINDERFORD ST JOHN (H) 18:00 22 15s v PARKEND (H) 18:00

23 13s v DYMOCK (H) 18:00 25 13s v LYDNEY (H) 10:00

WOMEN'S TEAM

LEAGUE TABLES

LEAGUE TABLES

GET TO KNOW Aaron Barnett

Available

Also known as Barney, Beef

Who/what made you want to play cricket? Pete Weaving and Martin Symonds

Post-match drink of choice? Pint of Inches if it's warm up the club, but rarely is so a Coors

Favourite Cricketing memory? Hitting Kez on the head with a bouncer sending him to hospital One handed catch at 6 a side or Winning the league with 2 cocks, Carty and Crank

Who would be your ideal Tour mate? AJ, Kez, Slink (for his MJ dance)

Activities outside of cricket? Football, Golf, Drinking, Skittles #UpTheFlagpolers

Goals for 2023? See some silverware back at best club around Fantasy Cricket wildcard? Bobby Brown

Game day playlist song? Lil Baby - Sum 2 Prove

If you could only have one formatto exist? None ideally, but t20 if I had to

BABY GOT BAT Who is the RHCC Star?

Last Week... Nick Jayne

FANTASY CRICKET LEAGUE TABLE

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