3rd June

RHCC 1ST XI V

RHCC 2ND XI V

WESTBURY-ON-SEVERN

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 WHITE

Our first away game of the season saw us travel to Bream where we lost the toss and were put in to bat 2 early wickets saw us 50-2 but in comes Jayner (90) to join Taz (61) and the pair put on a 3rd wicket stand of 150 A late flurry of runs from Aaron and Kerry saw us to 262-5 A strong start by our opening bowlers saw Bream 41-3 with AOC getting his first wickets of the season supported well by Jack 2 wickets each from Alfie and Taz put us in the driving seat and we secured our 3rd win of the season This week we welcome Stanway who are also 3 from 3 so it should be a good contest!

- 2ND XI

I’m still coming down from last week’s match Winning the toss and batting first, we were indebted to Bobby, who played a masterful innings to guide us to a decent total of 180 Any delusions this score would guarantee victory were quickly quashed as Parkend stormed to 82 for 0 off 14 overs Thankfully, a few tight overs (and some wickets) helped us regain some control, which was never relinquished - the icing on the cake being that it was our Under 15s who closed out the game, bowling the last 11 overs of the match (including a brilliant spell from Fred and great death overs from Riley and Aiden) to seal a 9-run victory Fingers crossed for a similar result today against Westbury!

SAM WHITE - WOMEN'S

This week I want to offer a huge congratulations to Fiona Greaves, who owns Forest Physiotherapy and one of our much valued partners Last week Fiona completed 13 days of cycling from John O’Groats to Land End To say this was a challenge is an understatement but she has achieved something beyond expectations She’s a inspiration for the whole of the women ’ s team, proving when you set your mind to something, you can achieve your goals! It’s not too late to sponsor her via https://www justgiving com/fundraising/ourbigcycle23

TEAM NEWS

1ST XI V STANWAY, 13:00 (H)

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

FIN JONES Available

JAMIE MEE Available

ANDY O'CONNELL

CPT Engineering

KERRY POWELL

S.I.D Maintenance

JACK WEAVING Available

PAUL WEAVING

Apex Movement

2ND XI V WESTBURY-ON-SEVERN 13:00 (A)

DEAN WHITE

FOD Kettlebells

BOBBY BROWN

Andrew Brown Technical Services

TRENT BROWN

Lancett & Co

TOMMY COLEMAN

Available

FREDDIE GWILLIAM

Hartpury College & University

ANDY MILLS Available

AIDEN MOORE Available

PETE MOORE Available

ANDY PEARCE

Bryony Pearce Author

RILEY PEARCE Available

TONY WILLIAMSON

Blackfriars Wealth Management

ON THIS WEEK

SATURDAY 3RD JUNE

1st XI v Stanway (h) 13:00

2nd XI v Westbury-on-Severn (a) 13:00

SUNDAY 4TH JUNE

Cam Softball Festival 10:00

MONDAY 5TH JUNE

U15 v Newnham On Severn (h) 18:00

TUESDAY 6TH JUNE

U11 v Lydney (a) 18:00

WEDNESDAY 7TH JUNE

Women's Training 18:00

THURSDAY 8TH JUNE

U15 v Aston Ingham (h) 18:00

FRIDAY 9TH JUNE

Senior's Training 18:00

SUNDAY 28TH MAY U15

MONDAY 29TH MAY

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 Bryony Pearce

Also known as Bry

Who/what made you want to play cricket?

Knew there was a women ’ s team starting and seemed like a great thing to support

Post-match drink of choice?

Half a cider

Favourite Cricketing memory?

Euphoria of winning first match as a team following weeks of steady improvement

Who would be your ideal Tour mate?

Andy Pearce’s feelings would be hurt if I said anyone but him!

Activities outside of cricket?

Writing novels, teaching creative writing, playing cello, taxiing teens

Goals for 2023?

Improve my game, win more

Fantasy Cricket wildcard?

Riley Pearce

Game day playlist song?

Shake it off, Taylor Swift

If you could only have one format to exist? Short match in sunshine. Drinks afterwards

BABY GOT BAT

Who is the RHCC Star?

Last Week... HARRISON WHITE

FANTASY CRICKET LEAGUE TABLE

FANTASY CRICKET PLAYER STANDINGS

CLUB PARTNERS