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Welcome to the Garboldisham Cricket Club website

Welcome to the Garboldisham Cricket Club website.

You’ll find all our latest news on the Home & news page. Scroll down for older news stories or access them via From the archives in the right hand column.

We hope you like and enjoy using our site. Please give us your feedback and do remember to send us all your news, match reports and photos so that we can keep the site really up-to-date. You can use the contact form at the bottom of the contacts page.

We look forward to the new season in 2018. Good luck and best wishes to all!

GCC Indoor Nets

Time to dust off the cobwebs again and get prepared for the start of the 2024 season, you don’t want to be missing those straight ones early on.

This years indoor nets will again be held at Long Stratton Sports Centre

Times and dates for training are as follows
22nd February
29th February
7th March
14th March
21st March
28th March
4th April
11th April

All sessions are from 7pm-9pm
£5 per session – 20 spaces available per week – to be booked & paid through the Teamo app

Garboldisham are always on the look out for new players to join. You could be someone who is looking to take up the sport for the 1st time or a player with plenty of overs under their belt looking to get back into playing.

If you are interested in playing please contact Club Captain Danny Cash on 07857 785516

Address for the sports centre is

Long Stratton Leisure Centre
Long Stratton
Norwich
NR15 2UY

Look forward to seeing plenty there

Live band at The Langley

After the 2s and 3s respective home games a week Saturday (29th July), we have THE  GRAY WOLF BAND playing at the club.
Starting at 8.30pm.
Entry is FREE, and the bar will be well stocked!! 🍺🥂🍷🧉🍻🍾
It would be great if all players/members can make the effort to attend and support the event.
Please extend the invite to all partners, family and friends!!!
We hope to see you all there!!!

GCC Fantasy League 2023

The season is fast approaching and it’s not just the pitch that needs preparing…. The GCC Fantasy League is back and it’s time to pick your XI’s!

They will earn you points on Saturdays, raise money for the club and for an astute few team managers, a prize at the end of the season.

Entry costs £10 per team, you may pick multiple teams… Top 3 places at the end of the season will be winning cash prizes (the more entries the higher the prize).

Player values are generated from points that would have been earned last season, so pick wisely.

GCC FANTASY 2023

To enter, choose your team name and select your XI totalling 55 or less.

Entry costs £10 per team, payable to Garboldisham CC

AC:70452343 — SC: 20-26-34

with “GFL  your name” as the subject.

Please email your team sheet to joshua.n.rowe@gmail.com

Good luck to all

An evening with Henry Blofeld

Garboldisham Cricket Club are delighted to announce that legendary sports journalist Henry Blofeld will be our special guest speaker for our annual dinner at the picturesque Lyng Farm Barn on Friday 24th March.

Many of you will of heard Blowers over the radio during his innings of more than 40 years working for Test Match Special, now is your opportunity to listen to him in person.

Club captain Danny Cash will be hosting the evening with comedian Martin Gold also performing

Tickets are available for £60 per person. Ticket price includes a 4 course meal.

Please get in contact with Danny Cash on 07857 785516 to book your seat.

The club will also be holding an auction during the evening, so if you are able to offer anything as a donation that we can auction please contact Danny also.

 

GCC Indoor Nets

Time to dust off the cobwebs again and get prepared for the start of the 2023 season.

A couple of new captains to try and impress in Phil King & George Gooderham

This years indoor nets will again be held at Long Stratton Sports Centre

Times and dates for training are as follows
2nd February
16th February
2nd March
16th March
30th March

All sessions are from 7pm-9pm
£5 per session

Garboldisham are always on the look out for new players to join. You could be someone who is looking to take up the sport for the 1st time or a player with plenty of overs under their belt looking to get back into playing.

If you are interested in playing please contact Club Captain Danny Cash on 07857 785516

Address for the sports centre is

Long Stratton Leisure Centre
Long Stratton
Norwich
NR15 2UY

Look forward to seeing plenty there

GCC Quiz Night

Do you see yourself as the smartest at the club?

Do you fancying pitting your wits against your teammates, family or friends?

Quizmaster Danny Cash will be hosting a quiz in the clubhouse on June 11th, starting at 8:30pm.

£10 per team of up to 5 people.

There will be food available to purchase on the night.

The prize for the winner will be a beer voucher worth half the amount of money taken in quiz entries.

Please let Danny know if you wish to enter a team

GCC Race Night Returns

After a few seasons without one the Garboldisham Cricket Club race night returns for another year.

Whether you back a dud or have a winner in every race, it is a fun night all round for everyone.
The race night is on Saturday 23rd April after our home friendlies against both Newmarket and Frettenham.

Entry is free and there will be food available to buy on the night.

Horses are available to buy at £5 each and race sponsors are available at £25.
There will be prizes for the winner of each race.

Please contact Johnny Leech on 07760 884467 if you would like to buy a horse or sponsor a race.

The 1st race of the night will start at 8pm

Look forward to seeing plenty of you there

GCC Fantasy League 2022

The season is fast approaching and it’s not just the pitch that needs preparing…. The GCC Fantasy League is back and it’s time to pick your XI’s!

They will earn you points on Saturdays, raise money for the club and for an astute few team managers, a prize at the end of the season.

Entry costs £10 per team, you may pick multiple teams… Top 3 places at the end of the season will be winning cash prizes (the more entries the higher the prize).

Player values are generated from points that would have been earned last season, so pick wisely.

GCC Fantasy League Selection Sheet 2022

To enter, choose your team name and select your XI totalling 55 or less.

Entry costs £10 per team, payable to Garboldisham CC

AC:70452343 — SC: 20-26-34

with “GFL  your name” as the subject.

Please email your team sheet to garbfantasyleague@gmail.com

Good luck to all

Indoor Nets

Time to dust off the cobwebs and get prepared for the start of the 2022 season.

This years indoor nets will be held at Long Stratton Sports Centre

Times and dates for training are as follows
3rd February
17th February
3rd March
17th March
24th March
7th April

All sessions are from 8pm-10pm
£3 per session

Garboldisham are always on the look out for new players to join. You could be someone who is looking to take up the sport for the 1st time or a player with plenty of overs under their belt looking to get back into playing.

If you are interested in playing please contact Club Captain Danny Cash on 07857 785516

Address for the sports centre is

Long Stratton Leisure Centre
Long Stratton
Norwich
NR15 2UY

Look forward to seeing plenty there

Season review

With the cricket season over with for another year it’s time for a brief look over how each team did for the season and the highlights of the season.

The 1st team under the captaincy of Danny Cash finished the season in 5th place in the Norfolk Cricket Alliance Premier League. Standout batsman for the season was without doubt Craig Estlea who finished the season with 778 league runs which put him highest run scorer in the division which included 3 x 100’s & 1 x 50. He scored a mammoth 181 against North Runcton off 124 balls which included 18 x 4’s & 10 x 6’s. Craig was involved a partnership of 238 in that innings with Matt Allin who had his best season for the club with 440 runs with the bat and 19 catches when he took over wicket keeping duties halfway through the season. New signing Josh Rowe was by far the best bowler with the ball finishing top wicket taker in the division with 38 league wickets including two 5 wicket hauls away to Norwich and at home against Diss. Other notable bowlers were the evergreen Phil King who finished with 17 wickets with 4/13 his best figures against the champions Downham Stow and Rob Fuller with 16 wickets including a Hat-Trick against Cromer.

The 2nd team finished the season under skipper Ben Tippett in 7th position in Division 2 of the Norfolk Cricket Alliance. The leading run scorer for the season was Jack Stevenson with 263 runs from 10 games with a top score of 83 away to Great Witchingham A. Jack did also spend 4 games in the 1st XI which stopped him adding to his tally in the 2nd XI. Jack was backed up from James Worby who finished on 240 runs from 9 games with a season best of 62 at home against Norwich A. James also spent games playing in the 1st XI stopping him adding to his tally. With the ball Danny Philpott was leading wicket taker for the season finishing on 13 wickets with 3/11 against Great Melton his best figures. Karl Gooderham had a decent season also with 11 wickets including 5/25 against league runners up Bradenham.

The 3rd team captained by Paul Feavearyear were playing in the Norfolk Cricket League Division 1 for the 1st time and finished the season in a very respectable 6th position.
Ryan Raven topped the runs chart for the season with a very respectable 258 runs from 9 games which included 2 half centuries, with a top score of 68 at home against Castle Acre. David Thorne also had a very good season with the bat scoring 240 runs from 8 games including 109 not out against Castle Acre away. Eddie Thorne was a consistent as ever and finished the season with 18 wickets to his name with 5/41 against Kirkley & Belton his best figures. Andy Emms finished with 11 wickets for the season with a best of 3/46 coming against Caister.

The 4th team under the leadership of Peter Barnes finished the season 2nd from bottom in Division 4SE of the Norfolk Cricket League. Gavin Barnes finished the season as 4th team leading run scorer with 113 runs including 2 x 50’s. Gavin top score came against Topcroft 3rd XI with 56. Nick Asker finished the season with an average of 105 from his 3 games with a top score of 49* against Old Buckenham 3rd XI. Tom Corroboy finished another season as 4th team leading wicket with 15 wickets to his name. 5/14 against Hethersett & Tas Valley was his season best which left him with a bowling average of 7.67 for the season. Youngster Will Cunningham in his 1st full season was very impressive and finished with 10 wickets. Rory Hannam in his 1 game for the 4th XI picked up 5/24 against New Buckenham.

The annual Garboldisham 6-a-side tournament was this year won by The Masterbatters. The Masterbatters comfortably beat the favourites The Bomb Squad to the title with Danny Cash & Alex Cook starring with the bat.
Teams for the final were as follows;
The Masterbatters – Rob Fuller, Danny Cash, Chris Horne, Alex Cook, Ben Tippett & Pete Bray.
The Bomb Squad – Matt Allin, Josh Rowe, Luke Rackham, Harry Youngson, Kieran Pask & Kristian Williman.

Hope everyone enjoys a nice break over the winter and look forward to seeing you all again next season.