Garboldisham CC have been awarded the Dipple & Conway Opticians Norfolk Cricket Alliance Club of the Year 2014. Rob Fuller and Second XI captain Andy Freake collected the award and are pictured above. The award is based on points given by umpires and the oppositions’ captains for the quality of the club’s facilities, grounds, pitch, scorers, pavilion and so on as well as for fair play. It is also judged on the club administration – how registration deadlines are met and the timely submission of results.

The annual senior presentation evening took place at the Park Hotel in Diss on 11 October and a great evening was had by all. The photo shows club captain Danny Cash presenting the First XI Batsman of the Year award to Chris Jones.

Garboldisham CC President, Trevor Lambert is pictured with his President’s XI and Garboldisham First XI at the annual President’s Day in September last year. President’s Day is one of the highlights of the season and is always a fitting finale to the year’s action.

Garboldisham U17s won the Junior Carter Cup at Manor Park, Horsford on Sunday 8 September 2013 for the second time in 3 years. A match winning partnership of 165 between Henry Phoenix (105no) and Kristian Williman (48no) saw Garboldisham home by 9 wickets against overwhelming favourites Swardeston. Having won the toss Garboldisham skipper Lewis Taylor invited his counterpart to bat on a firm but green Manor Park wicket. After being given the chance to impress at the home of Norfolk cricket, the Garboldisham bowlers showed a few nerves early on but a breakthrough in the third over saw the Swardeston skipper Reynolds trudging back to the pavilion having been bowled by Matt Allin. With Jack Haliwell and Allin both bowling tight spells they started to turn the screw and the Swardeston batsmen found scoring very difficult and only Dorling (30) offered any real resistance. Great spells from Phil Carr (3-19), Lewis Taylor (3-28) and a key wicket from Callum Olpin saw Swardeston limp to a very below par 162 all out. The Garboldisham run chase started …

Picture left to right back row: Joe Seaman (injured and didn’t play), Jack Peart, Harry Youngson, Henry Phoenix, Joe Paul, James Dunkinson. Front row: Dan Taylor, Matt Allin, Lewis Taylor (w/k), Rowan Freake (capt), Ben Asker, Alex Cooke Sunday September 11, 2011 Diss Garboldisham 180 for 9, Diss 161 all out In a thrilling 42 over final at Rectory Meadow in Diss, Garboldisham Foxes U17s beat Diss Mafia U17s by just 19 runs in the Bob Carter Junior cup. Garboldisham lost the toss and were put in to bat on a slow, spongey, green wicket. Opening batsman Henry Phoenix had picked up a blow to the knee playing rugby the day before and he struggled to find his usual fluid style and Garboldisham made a painfully slow start that was made worse as their wickets started to tumble. By the 21 over half-way stage the score was just 54 for 4. Young Dan Taylor looked to be the only batsman who could tame the Diss bowling attack and the unpredictable nature of the wicket, and he was unlucky to …