Scholes Cricket Club: My Site News

The very kind (and very flattering about the website) HUGEMAN from Barkisland has provided the following kosha information

Paul Winrow has left to take charge on Milnrow of the Lancashire League? Simon Wheelright is their new skipper, and he has also lost the services of all rounder Alex Scholefield, who has gone to where they know not. As Dave Weston intimated to several of his old Scholes mates last season that it may be his last, it looks like the Bark Islander's have some re-building to do. Good luck to 'em. We always like going over there to play on their lovely ground with it's excellent facilities. And I'm glad theere are no hard feelings about the unfortunate Panganyara farce last summer.

Friday night 9th October at the Huntsman above Holmfirth

7 for 7-30pm

We have booked a coach for about 50 people which will leave the clubhouse at about 7pm, which will be open at 6pm. The cost of this is £5 per head, and the coach will return at about 1 am. A list is up in the clubhouse - first come first booked

There are 3 starters and 3 main courses to choose from - the list is in the clubhouse and you all need to get your names and meals booked asap.

The cost is £20 per head, which includes the cost of a DJ and an extension until 1am.

We have moved away from the clubhouse this year reluctantly, but had to be realistic. We anticipate over 100 folks coming and simply cannot cater for that many on home ground.

Alas I am in Anglesey on a family holiday so was not there this evening when Scholes beat 'Burton in what must have been a thrilling semi finale. However the Jungle drums informed me that Scholes recovered from about 20 for 4 to 120 ish -and then the visitors fell one agonising run short. I have also been reliably texted that Scholes will host the final - which I think means that their run rate must have been higher than the winners of the other semi - so they must have been two low scoring semi's. So the final is at Scholes apparently on Sunday August 2nd, against Hoylandswaine or Elland I believe. And I will say one thing. Thank gawd it's not at Hullen Edge - there could not be a worse place to play a 2020 final. On the other hand Scholes could just be about the perfect venue - loads of 6's - that's what the punters want to see.  That's all I know folks.

STOP PRESS - I HAVE DETAILS VIA BUBBLES

SCHOLES 124 FOR 8

KIRKBURTON 123 FOR 7

ELLAND 99 ALLOUT

HOYLANDSWAINE 100 FOR 2 IN 19.4 OVERS

The League Executive has tonight docked Barkisland the 5 points they won against Scholes on Sunday and awarded all 6 points to Scholes - leaving us 12 points clear at the top of the Premiership. There will of course be lots of grumbling and cursing about Scholes' good luck - but this was such a clear case of a player being ineligible to play, that as Scholes lost to a Paul Winrow inspired Barkisland on Sunday many Scholes players and supporters were already very confident that the result would be overturned once the truth came out. The talented Panganyara had played two games the previous weekend and had played  the day before Sunday's fixture for West Indian Cavaliers in the Nottingham Premier League, taking 0 for 25 and scoring 8 runs. Once he played in a different League on the same day Barkisland had a Huddersfield League game his registration was cancelled - it's as plain as can be in the League handbook. And this is not just a technicality - if this rule didn't exist anybody could bring in three or four professionals for a crunch game regardless of whether they had ever played in the Huddersfield League before - which would be patently absurd. And don't forget Panganyara was Barkisland's best bowler and made an important 25* as the nerves were janglng at the end of this game. So has justice been done? Yes. Are Scholes lucky? Yes - but it would have been a very close contest had Tineshi not played.

Don't forget to come up to Scholes next Friday for the charity match   Town footballers  v  Police.  There will be lots of Town players including John Stead - Andy Booth - Nathan Clarke in this game aimng to raise a shed load of money for bowel cancer

BBQ  -  RAFFLE - AUCTION    GAME TAKES PLACE 6 - 9 PM

Once we'd pulled off that remarkable win against Delph in the Sykes Cup second round with only 10 men we were all united in our pessimism for the quarter-finals draw - Scholes have had no luck in draws for an age. There are some very average teams left in this years Sykes Cup. Yet we all knew - confidently predicted - and would have bet our houses on getting the toughest draw of all - Elland away. And of course so it came to pass - at odds of 14 to 1 - we're off to Elland in two weeks time. But this team seems to thrive on a challenge, as two fabulous wins at Delph have shown. So there's nothing to fear boys -this could be our year - Elland have a fine tem but are beatable - bring it on!!!

Oh yeah - good luck to Ash's Golcar against Rastrick...........

It's been an interesting start to the new season. Those perennial slow starters Honley have excelled themselves by losing their first two league fixtures - but it was a tough start at Elland and then taking on Delph n Dobcross. Looks like they got back on course in the Sykes Cup with an impressive ten wicket win at Shelley on Saturday - and lets face it - everyone knows that they wil probably win their fifth Premiership in a row with the side they're putting out this season despite their rocky start.

Barkisland have disappointed thus far - and they were surprisingly stuffed at Golcar on Saturday - meekly surrendering their hard won Sykes cup. It was surprising because Golcar don't look anywhere near as strong as last year, with Cobber mis-firing so far and their new Aussie not looking to be up to the high standards of the outstanding Welsford.

Shat have begun brilliantly - winning every game and outstandingly beating the brusson Townville in the Heavy Woollen cup thanks to a scintillating century by Max Joice.

As for Scholes - well we're doing just fine. All the new players are of excellent quality, and although we've played some of the weaker sides thus far it promises to be an interesting season.

Congrats to Hall Bower on a fine win on Saturday against a stronger that usual Broad Oak, whose returning Yorkshire Academy players surprisingly flopped to a poor 70 run loss.

To be played Sun May 10th

First XI (A)  Shepley

Second XI (H)  Morley or Barnsley

Could have been worse folks

Our new Aussie amateur Shane Mott made it through customs this afternoon at Manchester airport, and will be ready to face Holmfirth on Saturday in the first fixture of the seaon. Shane (and his partner) are taking a year out to come over here, see the Ashes, travel, play a bit of cricket (Shane that is, unless his Mrs is really useful) and hopefully make a lot of friends at the greatest little cricket club in the world.

Welcome to England......Sorry it's a bit feckin' cold

New Vice Captain Iqbal Khan displayed his undoubted class and cricketing pedigree with a fine undefeated 90 at Golcar as the "massive" were easily defeated in a gentle friendly. Matt Smith made a quick 50 and Mohammed Shahnawaz smashed a rapid 34 at the end -  two gigantic straight 6's to the bottom end broke the guttering and then bedroom window of one house in the firing line. Ibrar Latif was unluckily run ut backing up by the crafty Jack Horner, as Scholes made 194 form their 35 overs. All bowled well for the visitors including James Love and a fairly rapid Tom Brook as Golcar were dismissed for a lowly 76 in reply.

The grand draw took place in the clubhouse for our new sponsorship competition on Sunday 29th March at 5pm. About 150 tickets were sold and the winners were as follows

1.  First Team sponsors with their logo on the player's shirts  GINGER'S HAIR SALON

2. Second team sponsors with their logo on the player's shirts  MICRA TRUCK BODIES

3. A free advertising board on the ground  THE WROUGHT IRON WORKSHOP

4. As above   ELLIS TRANSPORT

Every ticket purchaser will be featured on a board in the clubhouse and will sponsor a match ball during the season - with their name featured prominently on a scrolling electronic message sign in the clubhouse on their matchday.

Many thanks to all who participated from Scholes CC

If there was one thing we learnt last year it was that the two Conference system just didn't work. Far too many meaningless and speedy victories made for some poor Saturday afternoons against teams who thought they'd lost before a game started. By the way - what in God's name Shelley are doing shelling out all that money next season to win a Conference they could have walked with one hand tied behind their backs is quite beyond me - but that's a seperate issue.

So good old Armitage Bridge have led the revolution and there will be three divisions with the bottom two of eight teams each who will play each other three timesfrom 2010. This will ensure clubs find the right level and hopefully have competitive and meaningful cricket to play almost every week. Well done everyone in this fruitful exercise of common sense.

I suppose it was inevitable  - and the vote went against Pip Hill and it looks like they will soon be replaced by Central League Hoylandswaine. Actually I have it on very good authority that Bruce Heath was nothing but relieved in the end - having made all that effort down the years to keep the club going he'd had enough.

Never having been to Hoylandswaine and not having a clue where it is I look forward to visiting a new ground - one where I have been told you can be caught at cover after playing the perfect cover drive due to a two tier wicket system - sounds interesting.....

Scholes have secured an exciting triumvirate of quality cricketers who have played with success in the Central Yorkshire League for the past couple of seasons. The most experienced is Iqbal Khan, who coached the great Wasim Jaffer back in India and has broken many batting records in the Central Yorkshire League. A cricket fanatic, he will be doing some coaching as well as playing, and made nearly 1400 runs for MPC in the past two seasons. Then there is Ibrar Latif, a dashing right hand middle order strokeplayer who made over 2,600 runs in the past three years, with a highest score of 177. Last but not least is Mohammed Shahnawaz, a medium quick opening bowler who took 96 wickets at just over 20 in the past two years, All are English qualified of course, and we offer a hearty Scholes welcome to our new friends.

The fact that our new signings are English qualified still leaves us with the option of signing an overseas player, and negotiations are under way with several Antipodean amateurs - with priority going to a bowler who can hopefully bat a little.

It promises to be an interesting season back in our rightful place with the big boys - can't wait.......

Magnificent Honley won their fouth successive Huddersfield League Premiership title on a nail biting last Saturday after poor old Golcar - top for the whole of the season - lost at home to Micklehurst and Honley comfortably beat Barkisland at home. I was at both games briefly and saw Golcar stumble up to 152 for 9 after being 79 for 0. Their lack of depth after Cobber, Jack Horner and the excellent Welsford told in the end I'm afraid, as Elland steamed up on the outside to clinch second place and Ash Pamment's men finished in third. Incredibly, I heard that Honley clubhouse was shut by 10pm on Saturday night....amazing. Well done to a fine side well lead by Archie.

On Sunday they faced the mighty York in the Black Sheep final at their own ground and how they made home knowledge pay. A huge crowd saw Honley scramble up to 156 on a damp and slow track - and York were humbled out for 72 - with the brilliant Harlon Hayes taking three wickets and an outstanding catch - and the simply amazing Richie Howarth 4 for 17 off 10 with his little dibbly dobblers. Hope you had a few more beers on Sunday night chaps.

On Sunday I also caught the end of the Conference play off which Broad oak deservedly won at a soggy Hemplow against Marsden - thanks to 6 wickets from De Araugo and a nerve calming knock by the old head of Hurlbaat at the end of a tense and low scoring game.

I had been firmly of the opinion that Honley would steal up on the outside and clinch their fourth successive Premiership title after watching some of their demolition of Golcar a couple of weeks ago. However, following last Sunday's washout, Ash Pamment's men remain top, level on points but ahead courtesy (I presume) of winning more 6 point victories. There is no way there will be any cricket at Meltham and Delph this Saturday if the forecast is anywhere near right, and that will leave only one game left. Golcar will take on Micklehurst and Honley play Barkisland - with both at home. It couldn't be closer or harder to call - although I reckon this godforsaken summer will probably have it's last laugh on us and Golcar may well clinch the Premiership without getting on the field. I hope not. I reckon Golcar might just cling on and end Honley's monopoly of the Premiership.

It was another cracking Saturday for Ash Pamment's Golcar as they moved 9 points clear at the top of the Premiership. They beat Shelley reasonably comfortably, and must have been well chuffed to hear that Honley had lost a low scoring affair to Delph, as Mirza took another 5 wickets with his big turners. Barkisland (still my tip for the Sykes Cup) have stealthily moved into outright second place after beating Meltham, and are showing that going down to the Conferences isn't always a big disaster - take a note Scholes.............

They might not have been the most successful team in Scholes C.Cs recent illustrious past but the class of ’88 know how to deliver entertaining cricket. Melvyn ‘melly’ Booth, the club chairman and Chas ‘ginner’ Ponsford, an exiled Sheffield based ex Scholes slogger captained a core of ’88 players in a match on Sunday 29 th June to celebrate 50^th birthdays and 20 years of Huddersfield League cricket. The occasion got off to a predictable start. It wasn’t just 'ossing to slart; the heavens opened. This allowed an hour’s alcohol and nostalgia fuelled banter and abuse before a ball was bowled. Old scorebooks were perused misty eyed and photo albums displaying hairstyles and moustaches best reserved for cheap Adult films, brought the cricketing memories flooding back. Then the sun shone over Chapelgate’s famous panoramic vistas and the cricketing carnage commenced.  A scattering of titanic sixes, a juggling of hilarious dropped catches, and a controversial tense 25 0ver drama of Shakespearean proportions unfolded in front of a baying capacity Chapelgate audience who came to feed on nostalgia. And laugh. And of course drink. Donald ‘Catweazle ‘Ellis, Ian ‘Blue tongued Skink’ Wood, the legendary Johnny ‘ Hotdog’ Roberts, Terry ‘Dactyl’ Johnson, Dave’ the Paris Cat’ Booth, Dennis ‘Hamster’ and Nicky ‘Buster’ Brook and a whole cast of overweight, balding, injured veterans rolled back the years with the flashes of genius and utter ineptitude that characterised their heyday in 1988. Ex ‘promising’ juniors now into the deep vale of their thirties Mark ‘Dumb’un’ Turner and the legendary Anthony ‘Coddy’ Coldwell settled old childhood grievances, while Baron Steve ‘boot’ Booth, the founding influence behind the ‘new’ Scholes was characteristically stressed throughout the whole affair as it reached a controversial climax; the ginger skipper allowing the present 1^st team skipper, Keith (a junior in ’88) to enter the fray with 2 overs to go and 11 runs required and to smite the winning 6.  Gamesmanship out of the Trevor Chappell gutter bleated the ungracious losers. But as with all Scholes occasions the memorable event ended in a sunset over the Pennines and a liquid celebration of all that is great about this club and cricket. Compelling sport, comradeship, tradition, loyalty, laughter. Scholes C.C, more than a club, a way of life. Don’t put it past us to do it all again in another 20 years.

CHECK OUT ALBUMS FOR PHOTO OF THIS FAMOUS OCCASION

It was an enormous weekend for the "massive boys" from Golcar, as two narrow and nerve racking wins saw them open up a 7 point gap at the top of the Premiership. On Saturday Delph reduced them to 122 for 8 chasing 170 to win, before our very own Ash Pamment led from the front with a battling 23* in support of Ruscoe's undefeated 51 to see his men home. It seems that the Delphiniums are yet again self destructing in their desperate search for their first Premiership title. On Sunday Golcar beat Micklehurst by just three runs in another titanic battle, as Honley and Delph were rained off. It's looking more and more like a two horse race between Golcar and Honley, who are of course going for their fourth consecutive title. A seven point gap is significant but not insurmountable - and watch out for Honley. The redoubtable Tim Hirst pointed out to me the other day that Honley's last 6 games are all against struggling teams - so don't write the champs off just yet folks.

Well you'd think so seeing how it turned out wouldn't you? The big wigs must have been delighted with the third round draw as follows

Delph  v  Shepley

Golcar  v  Lascelles Hall

Kirkheaton  v  Barkisland

Micklehurst  v  Elland

However,  Shepley recently beat the Delphiniums and Micklehurst are up to fourth in the Premiership so the semi's could yet take on a surprising shape. My moneys still on Barkisland......

Word is that the extraordinary Peter Dibb, well into his 70's, opened the batting last week for Hall Bower II's, and batted 48 overs for 19. Simply amazing.

Sorry there's not much on the site this week, my mother (who was even older than Dibby) has passed away and I have other priorities to deal with. Normal service will be resumed from next week

There are some familiar names in this somewaht tongue in cheek report

Scholes 3rds 0  Meltham 4ths 0   Second Round Kick n Rush Cup Meltham 4ths won 5-4 on penalties after extra time

Lights Out played the club in February and were top value. Driven by their dynamic drummer (hello Waddy) they played excellent and accurate versions of many rock classics. Their vocalist is powerful and they have a very talented 15 year old guitarist. All in all a very entertaining night ad they are coming back very soon - Saturday May 3rd to be exact.

Helter Skelter played at the club in March and on a grim winter's night royally entertained about 80 people. They have a very powerful system and are consumate musicians - meaning that their excellent choice of covers guaranteed a brilliant night. They are coming back at the start of August to hopefully play in a marquee - it will be a great night not to be missed.

In a sensational development, Scholes CC, bankrolled by prominent local millionaire and chip shop entrepreneur Charlie Batter, have signed Adam Gilchrist from under the noses of the newly founded Indian Premier League........ Oh sorry folks I was just daydreaming for a moment - and I got your attention didn't I?

Anyway our exclusive insider down under "Digger" has reliably informed me that Harbajhan actually muttered the following words to Andrew Symonds - "teri maa ki" - which the Aussies construed as "big monkey".

It loosely translates as "Your mother's ***".................

 Remember folks - the clubhouse is open every Friday night henceforth for beer and Super League.

Events is updated too.

Indoor nets begin on Thursday nights 8pm to 9pm at Newsome High School from February 21st.

There are two friendlies set up (weather and Bubbles permitting) for the weekend prior to the season starting

Saturday April 12th  v  Holmfirth

Sunday April 13th  v  Golcar

The website's exclusive roaming reporter in Australia - "The digger" has been spending some time with Wasim Jaffer in Perth. They are of course old team mates and key members of the superb Scholes team that won back to back premiership titles in 2000 and 2001. "The Digger" has become a resident of Perth since, got married and apparently has a bit of an Aussie drawl already. He had dinner with Wasim and his gorgeous wife Ayesha on the Monday of the third test. He reports that Wasim was still pretty buoyant going into the test, but was pretty disappointed getting out after making a start in the first innings. He will have been doubly disappointed after doing exactly the same in the second innings - and will almost certainly sit out the last match of this tempestuous series. However "The digger" and Wasim himself remain confident that he'll be back for the forthcoming series against the Windies and Boks.

"The digger" also reports showing the Indian players around Perth for a couple of hours after their famous win - he says Wasim seemed a bit down - he'll be back we hope. Sadly it appears "The digger" failed to ask the "Turbinator" what really happened.....

Cor blimey - could it really be true? Reliable (and it has to be said diminutive) sources are putting it about that that burly and beligerent Aussie Darren Lehman will play 15 weeks of the summer at 'Ullen Edge. Looks like Richard Blakey is pulling in his old mates from Yorkshire, as we also hear that will also have ex Yorkshire and England all rounder Craig White signed on in 2008. As for the svelt Lehman - he will cost 30 grand....shurely shome mishtake me lord? I thought Elland were perennially skint....

In contrast to the above rumour the following two snippets are probably based on good credible information.

The mighty (and wealthy) Delphiniums have signed Emley's Bhilil Khiljil for the 2008 season. For £9,500 they know what they are getting - 50 plus wickets and probably a thousand runs. Where his departure will leave Emley is a moot question as we hear Matthew Wood won't be available next season either..could Emley swap places with my beloved Scholes in 2009?

Clayton West are making plans to leave their pleasant (but very narrow) ground as there are problems with the leaseholder? who wants to build more houses the greedy git. A site has been identified close to the Woodman pub lower down the hill. I have no idea how iminent this move is? Hope the West lads sort this in fine fashion as I have a lot of time the club.  

These are the first few fixtures of the 2008 season - it seems very strange to be playing in the Cedar Court Conference doesn't it? I will put all fixtures on the site before the season starts - but you can go to drakes-huddersfieldcricketleague.co.uk and see them all now if you so wish.

Sat April 19th  1st XI (H)  v  Kirkheaton

                         2nd XI (A)  v Meltham

Sat April 26th  1st XI (A)  v Linthwaite

                         2nd XI (H)  v  Kirkburton

Sat May 3rd     1st XI  (A)  v  Broad Oak

                          2nd XI  (H)  v Broad Oak

 Sat May 10th   1st XI  (H)  v  Rastrick

                          2nd XI  (A)  v  Micklehurst

Scholes First XI have drawn fellow Conferencer's Broad Oak away in the first round of the Sykes cup on Sunday 4th May. The Second XI also have a tough tie - at home to Slaithwaite.

The best of the other ties includes Barkisland v Honley, Shat v Slawit, Meltham v Holmfirth and Micklehurst v Shelley

Rules changes

All games back to 50 overs a side including Conference Second XI's

Tea intervals from 20 mins to 30 mins - hoorah!

No limit on number of overs bowled by one bowler in League cricket - boo!

Umpire's fees up to £29 - hooray

Rules changed to make it much harder to get replacement overseas if things go wrong - semi-boo

Profuse apologies are due to Tom Weston. Amazingly he must have checked out the website hours after I finally updated it after a moribund couple of months, when I failed to find the motivation to put anything new on. I blame S.A.D. Or maybe it was just S.W.W.D Errr that would be "*** we went down"But anyway I will update the site through the winter now I have my "mojo" back.

Anyway, sorry Tom, no you have not said you are not available next year, we erroneously assumed you would still want to play with brother Dave, and it seems to me you could play a key middle order role in getting us back to the Premiership in 2008.

But I don't really know what is going through the head of First team skipper Keith Noble (who the hell does?) - please talk to each other chaps.......

Dave and Tom Weston have confirmed that they have left the club once more (they went to Barkisland a couple of years ago but the lure of Chapelgate proved too much and they returned after one season). Time has moved on - they both have young families - and they live over Halifax way. I paid tribute when they last left, and Paul Wharton did a great job too at this year's Annual Dinner. Suffice to say they were two great servants to the club and instrumental in getting us to the top of local cricket. All the best and keep in touch chaps. 

South African all-rounder Dave Smythe has signed for a club down Derby way. He may well be English qualified by next summer, and we were hoping he'd stay with Scholes. But it wasn't to be. He had a poor summer in 2007 but was always realistic about his own abilities - we picked him up from the Central League when in desperate straights in 2006 - Dave might have been more honest about the nature of his departure but I wish him well and hope he finds success in the Midlands. Truth is his departure leaves Scholes on the look out for another quality batter for the 2008 season - watch this space..... 

Wasim Jaffer has just made 202 in the second test match at Kolkata against India. He stroked 36 boundaries in the one innings, and after virtually every 4 the cameras zoomed in on his gorgeous wife (surely she must be in some way related to Shilpa Shetty) His place as cricketing god, and therefore virtual omnipotent being to everybody in India is secured. Life couldn't be any better for this quiet, unassuming gentleman, who quite incredibly played for Scholes for five and a bit seasons, before the Indian selectors came to their senses and recognised what I had been writing and we'd all been saying year after year - this guy is a genius - if he'd been English he'd have been opening for England for years - and so on. How lucky we were to watch his silky skills for so long at Chapelgate. Wasim's come a long way - it's only a few years ago he was batting against Bevis Moynan in the depths of Linthwaite on a freezing May afternoon - now he's smashing Shoaib Akhtar all round the ground in front of his glamorous wife and 70000 adoring fans at Calcutta and countless millions on TV - what a journey - let's hope it carries on successfully for the next few years at least.

One and a half days to go and we're nearly there. The carpet has been mostly laid - we have tables and chairs (only temporary ones as I'm sure you'll appreciate when you see them - it's back to school folks!) - th'electric and plumbing is I think finished mostly - and most of all we have beer - the bar is operational. We also have a license from 10 am 'til midnight. Personally I am quite knackered - so gawd knows how the real troopers must feel. I forgot to take my camera again so will try to remember tomorrow and post some photos. Remember - if you've any time try to pop up THERE'S STILL LOADS TO DO.

Highly promising youngster Nick Sharp has signed for the 2007 season. I'll post some info about him in the week

Ashley Pamment, Scholes stalwart and highly successful former club Captain is to leave after a surprise offer to take over the reins at Golcar. He will join his buddy Steve Whitwam at the Colne Valley outfit. Good luck Ash. Will post more about this later in the week

Indoor pre-season nets begin on Thursday 1st March at Newsome High School from 7-15pm to 8-30pm.  All welcome.  Even pop 'n crispers

There's a lot to tell you, as the site has been dormant for a while as I assessed whether or not I had the will power to carry on with it. But encouragement from people who are working very hard this winter to get the new clubhouse up and raising pots of money at the same time is all I needed.  So from now on this will be the official site for the club. I'll do my very best to stay out of bother. I've heard a rumour about another website coming soon that will reflect the more 'ribald' side of cricketing humour and opinion - if anybody finds it's address we'll put a link to it somewhere - but who knows it may never happen.

CONGRATULATIONS to the legendary Holme Valley Viking Mel Booth, for being awarded the Drake's League Lady Sykes Candlesticks, for "outstanding service to their club and the game of cricket". He'll be collecting them alongside Golcar's David Law, another well deserving stalwart, this Friday at the League dinner. 30 years at Scholes and Melly doesn't look a day older.... Guess that's what three holidays a year to the other side of the world and no screaming kids does for you. Well done Mel from everyone at the club.

FIXTURES FOR 2007
Saturday 21st April  First XI  (H)  v  Elland  Second XI (A) v Elland
Sunday 22nd April  Heavy Woollen Cup 1  Townville v Scholes
   ''              ''         Crowther Cup 1          Scholes v Gomersal
Struth - couldn't be a much tougher start to the season could it?

Sunday  6th May    First XI (H)  v  Thongsbridge  Sykes Cup
                           Second XI (A)  v   Delph & Dobcross  Paddock Shield

THE NEW CLUBHOUSE is going up fast and you can check it's progress in albums on this site.
ENORMOUS THANKS to Jan Bryson and the Juniors who raised a ton of money packing bags at Sainsbury's and the Co-op over Xmas
Talking about money we are already a bit over budget on the new build and more donations, pledges and support with fund raising efforts in the next few months is the only way we will get it built in time. THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO HAS MADE A DONATION THUS FAR

AGM will take place at Scholes Working Men's Club on Thursday 15th March at 8-30pm

ANNUAL SPONSORED WALK will take place just before the new season - sponsorship forms will be sent out to every club member in March

And finally for the moment, Richard Pearson has decided to step down from the post of Treasurer after 12 years hard work, to concentrate on his work with the Juniors at Scholes. Thanks a million Piers for all the hard work and dedication, and let's hope you can watch a bit more cricket henceforth. His replacement may well be the venerable "warthog" - Paul Wharton