Helmdon Sports & Social Club – News: Cricket Coaching for Youngsters

Helmdon Sports & Social Club – News
Cricket Coaching For Youngsters – 29th July 2003

Northamptonshire County Cricket Board, Brackley CC and South Northants Council are offering youngsters this summer the opportunity to receive expert coaching…. read more >>>

Can Anyone Blow The Whistle On Helmdon? – 23rd July 2003

Last week the football team were elected to the Banbury Sunday League and are now in desperate need of anyone with a knowledge of the rules to referee home games as it will be unlikely the league will provide one every week.

If anyone can help out please contact Dave Bridger.

Olly Taylor Tonne Up – 23rd July 2003

Helmdon cricket star Olly Taylor impressed everyone on Saturday with the club’s first century of the season. Scoring 100+ in any circumstance is a huge achievement, but in limited overs and on a slightly unpredictable pitch the feat was an even greater. Olly was finally caught out in spectacular fashion on 103, a score which contributed the lion’s share of Helmdon’s 222. Opponents Gawcott were then bowled out for just 82 by some lively seam and swing from Helmdon’s front line attack. The win takes Helmdon up to 3rd place in the league table with 7 wins out of 12 so far this season.

SPORTS CLUB UPDATE – February 2002

GOLF DAY
On Monday 17th June 2002 there is a golf day organised at Cherwell Edge Golf Club. Details and entry forms are available here.

QUIZ NIGHTS
Regular quiz nights are held at the Bell Inn on Sunday Evenings. Details are put on the Village notice boards and are on display in the pub.

IT’S A KNOCK OUT
On Monday 3rd June an It’s a knockout fun day will be held at the Sports field. Organisations will be contacted with a view to entering teams of four (2m 2F) This is on the Bank Holiday Monday and is designed as an event to coincide with the Jubilee.

CRICKET
The cricket team will be in Division one of the South Northants League. The club are looking for new players and anyone interested should contact either of the people below.

FOOTBALL
The football team continues to train on Saturday mornings between 10am and 11am. They have a couple of games coming up and the age group ranges from 10 to 16 Anyone wishing to join in is more than welcome and if anyone is able to assist with training on a Saturday morning their help would be appreciated.

GROUND
We are in the process of preparing an application for a grant to replace the existing toilet facilities at the ground. Once there is some news it will be put on the web site

For details of any of the above please contact either Dave Bridger on [phone number removed] or Terry Upstone [phone number removed].

Sports Club AGM – 26th October 2001

It was extremely disappointing that only nine members were able to make the AGM although apologies were received from seven others.

It is good to report that we now have a nucleus of young footballers who meet on a Saturday morning at the ground. Going forward, if the Club is to succeed we need as many members as possible but especially from the village.

Due to lack of players we have now decided that we can only run one cricket team. It is hoped that some of the youngsters within the football team will also start cricket and we hope we can get back to two teams soon.

Many will have noticed the improvements to the pavilion – especially to the kitchen. We have to make further improvements during the coming year particularly to the toilets.

The following were elected officers for the coming year:-

President P Burns, Vice Chairman M Ayres, Secretary D Bridger, Football Sec Vacant, Cricket Sec D Bridger, Treasurer T Upstone. Other officers: G Gulliver, G Crook, G Morris. No-one felt able to commit to becoming the new Chairman. Should anyone be interested then please contact Dave Bridger on [phone number removed] or [email address removed].

Groundsman Required – 26th October 2001

Due to the unforseen resignation of the current groundsman, Helmdon Sports Club require a person to prepare the cricket square and about 10 wickets during the cricket season.

The fee for the season is £200 and any interested party should contact either Dave Bridger on [phone number removed] or Terry Upstone on [phone number removed].

Sports Club AGM – 25th January 2001

Chairman’s Report:
The Chairman Ollie Taylor reported that once again he was able to report a further year’s stability on the finances of the club. However, he reinterated the need for more members to give support over the coming year as too often the work that went on behind the scenes was left to too few people.

It was hoped that the programme of work that was to be started at the ground would result in better facilities for the players and he hoped that this would lead to more support from them.

Thanks were given to the committee for their hard work over the past few years whilst Ollie has been Chairman. He is now standing down from the committee to support his children as they have now started playing cricket for their school and he wanted to watch them. He wished the club every success in the future.

On behalf of all members Geoff Crook paid tribute to Ollie for his hard work over the years and wished him every success in the future.

Sport:
Geoff Crook reported that it had been disappointing for the club that it had now lost the football team. It was vital that this be resurrected for the good of the club and village.

The meeting decided that we should concentrate on the youth of the village and look to next season to start up an U-13 side. Dave Bridger together with John Watson, Geoff Watson and Steve Potter would get together and sort out a strategy. D Bridger undertook to run a Saturday group to see what support there would be.

Some of the youngsters were in attendance and submitted a request for two basketballs. The parish council had agreed the previous evening to supply nets which were to be erected at the school. The meeting gave overwhelming support to the application.

Pavilion:
Geoff Crook reported that over the past few weeks Terry Upstone and his son Simon had been looking at the state of the pavilion. It was vital to encourage new blood to the club and the present facilities were unsatisfactory.

Simon Upstone presented to the meeting his findings and gave quotations for the work that was required. Repairs to the roof, a new kitchen, new windows and doors and repairs to the toilets.

A discussion took place during which it was agreed that some of the work should commence immediately. Additional funding for some of the other work would be sought.

Election of officers:
The following were all elected for the forthcoming year:

Geoff Crook
Secretary
Sports & Social Club

Sports Club Committee Meeting – 16th November 2000

The committee of the Sports and Social Club met on 16 November 2000 to discuss the current position of the club and make arrangements for the AGM.

We are extremely saddened that the football club is not presently running due to a lack of interest from people from within the village. Indeed the same concerns were expressed regarding the cricket team as many of our players now come from outside the village. If there is anyone interested in playing of helping with the teams or if you must want information then please send a e-mail to me at [email address removed] and I will forward your name on to the respective organiser.

We have been planning for sometime improvements to facilities at the ground by way of a new building. The committee has decided that these plans must be shelved for the time being as without the football team valuable income has been lost and the Capital Expenditure required for such a project could not be justified. We have therefore decided that we will renovate our existing facilities in time for next year’s cricket season and these plans are to be ratified at our AGM on 25 January 2001 at a venue to be announced. Please watch this space for an update in the next few weeks. We need as many members at the AGM as possible so that you can express your views.

Finally it was announced that Ollie Taylor will be standing down at the AGM as our Chairman. Ollie has given great service to the club over many years but has now decided to retire from playing and concentrate on supporting his two boys who play cricket at the weekends. The committee would like to thank Ollie for all of his hard work over the past few years and wish him and his family every success in the future.

Geoff Crook
Secretary
Sports & Social Club