Glossop CC, North Road, Glossop
Derbyshire. SK13 7AS
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2023 April Review
After a tricky few years for the club, we are delighted with the way things have started in 2023.
Firstly, winning back the support and trust of the local community off the field was vital for us at the start of this year, and we're truly grateful for the way we've been supported over the first few weeks of both the cricket and bowling seasons.
It's been great to see the bar full so often throughout the week - not just on matchdays - with members, supporters and players alike all able to watch live sport while enjoying cheaper drinks and hot food. The committee worked hard over the off-season to modernise the club's social scene, and it's fantastic to see this come to fruition with our brand new TVs, Sky Sports & BT Sport subscriptions, comfy sofas and darts board.
As you're probably aware by now, we appointed a club steward at the end of March to help with the day-to-day running of the club. Vicky, supported by her partner David, has been a revelation for our club during the first month or so of her tenure, creating a friendly, welcoming environment and going above and beyond to make sure everyone is happy, both in the downstairs members bar and with upstairs functions. We're really excited to see what the future holds with them both at the helm.
Membership:
Membership has been really well supported so far in 2023. Senior and junior players alike have had access to subsidised kit from the club for paying their annual subs, while a £10 social membership qualifies members for cheaper drinks, including £3.90 for pints of Guinness and Madri. At that price, it's hard to find anywhere better in the local area, and when you factor in the opportunity to drink in the biggest beer garden in Glossop in the sun, it's a no-brainer!
If you'd like to become a member, follow this link
or ask behind the downstairs bar.
On the field:
The 1XI enjoyed a great start to their season, picking up wins at Moorside and Walshaw, while further away fixtures against Flixton and Heywood were abandoned due to the weather. 15 points from four consecutive away games in April was a brilliant outcome.
For our 2XI, we've had a slight change of focus this year with a view to developing our junior players. A challenging start saw them lose their opening game to Moorside, and they were unfortunate to be rained off against Shaw, having been in a strong position before the poor weather arrived. However, despite the results it's been great to see some of our younger junior members getting stuck in and contributing in senior teams every match - long may it continue!
It was also a particularly busy month for the junior section - expertly co-ordinated by Dave Allen - with the U13s, U11s and U9s all putting in some great performances and doing the club proud in their first few games.
We're also pleased to confirm that North Road will be hosting representative games for both Derbyshire and Lancashire at various points throughout the season. Stay tuned for more information on this.
Junior Training:
Despite some inclement weather, Friday Night Training has started really positively, with current players getting back involved with coaching for the first time in several years. Over 80 children were present last Friday as we began our All Stars Cricket campaign at North Road, alongside our regular U9, U11 and U13 training sessions.
Around the ground:
As always, work has been going on around the ground to maintain North Road's standards. We've been able to purchase brand new sheets for the covers and sightscreens, had a web camera fitted for live streaming fixtures on YouTube, and the scorebox has been modernised and fitted with windows, courtesy of our friends at Charlestown Electrical and Glossop Glass & Glazing respectively.
After a brief delay, our flashy new kit is also due to arrive from Icon Sports this week, bearing fresh sponsor logos for the next three seasons. As always, we are eternally grateful for the support of all of our sponsors
and look forward to hosting them for an afternoon or two later in the season.
We hope to see you all down at North Road this season!
Many thanks,
The Glossop CBC Committee
Never been to casino? Maybe you fancy yourself as gambler or you just like a bit of fun at the tables. Whatever it is, we're hosting a casino evening at Glossop CC for everyone to enjoy. We'll have games like Roulette, Blackjack, Poker, Dice and One Arm Bandit machines available on the night. This is a ticketed event with buffet style food on offer and prizes at the end of the night for the big winners. The evening starts at 7:30pm. Click here to buy your ticket
27th October 2023 - Disco / Party Games / Goody Bag / Food included. The party starts at 7pm - tickets are on sale for £5 per child in the store. Simply click here or go to 'store' to purchase
Membership 2023 Firstly, we want to say a big "thank you" to everyone who has signed up for membership in 2023. We're currently at 150 social members, which is a record number, and thanks to the monthly payments and online sign up, we've made it easier than ever for our playing members to sort their memberships. Despite rising costs in 2023, we decided to keep social membership at £10, as we get back on track from some challenging years. This represents excellent value for money, thanks to the drinks offers for members. For the first time ever, members can also use their discount upstairs as well, thanks to the new till system, which is making things easier for both members and staff. If you want to sign up, there's still time to do it through the website (click the button below) or at the bar. All memberships run to 31st March 2024 so even though we're well into the cricket season now, there's still plenty of opportunities to use it - especially with more cricket on through the week and at weekend. So again, thank you - we look forward to seeing you at North Road very soon.