While the England cricket team were winning the second test against the West Indies, a bunch of mice were having a good run out at GCC’s mouse racing night at The Langley. Thank you to Sands and Dick Culling for organising a great evening’s entertainment as Mick, Jerry, Julius Cheeser and lots of other mice battled it out in eight races that took part throughout the evening. And thank you to all the bar and kitchen staff who kept us well watered and fed with delicious home-made lasagne and to Lydia and Sarah who ran the tote. You can see more photos on our gallery page. Thanks to all our race sponsors: Garboldisham Stores R&J Hogg Andy Freake Chilterns Estate Agents IRS Insurance Risk Solutions 01284 777555 Alderwood Lodges Crossings Veterinary practice

Last night (Friday) we had 100 youngsters attend our second junior nets session and over 100 are already registered. Don’t worry if you’ve missed the first two sessions – you can join at any time and new cricketers are always very welcome. All our coaches have ECB coaching qualifications and they are all DBS (CRB) checked. Here’s our details again: All ages up to 15 years. (U17s train with the adults) Every Friday evening during the season. 6-8.00pm £4 per session (Second or third child per family £3 each). Annual registration £10 per child (Second/third child per family £7.50 each). BBQ at end of session (Burgers £1.50, Hot Dogs £1.00). Bar open Sarah McGahan, Youth Cricket Manager

A lack of funds for new equipment and building repairs mean that Garboldisham B and C teams may only be able to use four stumps this season instead of the usual six. Club Welfare Officer and wielder of the big stick, Debbie Raven said, “The coffers are empty, we need players to pay their annual subs as soon as possible so that I can go out and buy some new stumps.” But seriously, all players must make sure that they are registered as club members for the season before they are eligible to play any matches. The £10.00 membership fee covers players’ insurance against injury and goes towards the upkeep and maintenance of the club. This year, there will also be an extra £15.00 surcharge per player, as agreed in the AGM, to help fund a contractor to put the pitches to bed at the end of the season. Please complete both membership forms and hand them in with a cheque or cash to Debbie. Picture shows Debbie Raven looking on with horror from the score box as Garboldisham C are forced to …

Garboldisham play two friendlies this weekend as the season winds up. Today (Sat April 18) there is a match at home against Old Buckenham 3rds and tomorrow (Sunday April 19) Garboldisham travel to Old Buckenham to take on their first team. The season starts proper in a fortnight’s time on May 2 with all four adult teams playing their first league matches. Take a look at the Fixtures and results page for details.

It looks like the club will be digging out and dusting down the old Garboldisham Foxes maroon and green kit so that it can be used by a Garboldisham CC U19 side who will be formed this season to take part in the new NatWest club U19 Twenty20 competition! Garboldisham will be in Group 3 of one of three Norfolk groups. Each group contains four teams and the Foxes will be up against Brooke Blaze, Sprowston Sprowcats and Swardeston Sharks. These three fixtures will take place in July and August and are still to be arranged so watch this space for details. The winner of each group will take part in a final’s day. Those eligible to play will be anyone who was aged 18 or under on the 31 August last year (2014). For more details take a look at the NCB website. The last time the coloured Foxes kit saw the light of day was, of course, when Garboldisham U17s, captained by Lewis Taylor, won the Junior Carter Cup by beating Swardeston in the final at …

Junior cricket training (nets) begins next Friday 17 April All ages up to 15 years. (U17s train with the adults on Thursdays). Every Friday evening during the season. Starts 17 April with player registration. £4 per session (Second or third child per family £3 each). Annual registration £10 per child (Second/third child per family £7.50 each). All new children very welcome. BBQ at end of session (Burgers £1.50, Hot Dogs £1.00). Bar open. Please call Sarah McGahan, Youth Cricket Manager on 01953 688295 or 07748 094253 if you have any questions.

Here’s the match report from the tense and exciting Norfolk Cricket Board Women’s Indoor League Final which was played on Sunday March 29 between Garboldisham and Topcroft: Having been put into bat by Topcroft, Garboldisham got off to a steady start with Jade Hoyte and Hanna Free batting well without the loss of a wicket in their 4 overs. Megan Hogg and Primrose Rushen were next into bat and played some good shots during their innings. Unfortunately the loss of a few wickets put the pressure on final pair Sarah McGahan and Lydia Raven who needed to bat well to get Garboldisham to a competitive score. With some sensible batting, no wickets lost and a lot of running, Garboldisham managed to reach 247-6 at the end of their innings, a net score of 217. This was the lowest score the team had reached in all their previous matches and the team knew they had to field and bowl really well to get a win. Topcroft got off to a flying start in their first 2 …