Gumley Cricket Club

Gumley Cricket Club is a village cricket team based in Gumley, Leicestershire, England. The club has three teams, the Saturday and Sunday XI's play friendly fixtures against an established selection of clubs. The Midweek XI competes in the Market Harborough District Midweek Evening League and Knockout competitions.

Honours

Market Harborough Midweek League
Division 1 Winners - 1998, 2003 (Shared), 2004
Division 1 Runners Up - 2005
Division 2 Winners - 1997

Market Harborough Midweek League Cup
Finalists - 2004, 2006

Houghton on the Hill Millenium Cup
Winners 2000
Runners Up 2001

Everards Cup
Winners - 1988

Holkham Hall 6-a-side
Winners - 2004, 2005, 2006

Gumley Top

Gumley is a small village in South East Leicestershire. The nearest large town is Market Harborough. The cricket field is found on the North West edge of the village on the road to Laughton. The field benefits from spectacular views of the valley looking South from the pavilion, and is characterised by the road which bisects a small portion of the outfield between the square and the pavilion. Motorists are relatively few on this particular stretch, but those that do arrive during a game are politely asked by way of a sign to wait until the end of the over.

Facilities have improved markedly over recent years. The concerted efforts of several club members have raised the quality of the square. Fund raising efforts have yielded many improvements to the pavilion, in particular a much needed new roof.

Touring

The club arranges an annual tour of 4 matches on consecutive days from the Thursday after the late May Bank Holiday. Recent venues include Margate, Braintree, Barnstaple and this year, Havant. The tour has been a regular feature of the club calendar for over 20 years.

Club Captains

The club appoints a separate Captain for each of its three teams. Captain since 1977 are as follows:Saturday XI
*David Holyland 1977-1985
*David Bromley 1985-1996
*Simon Cohen 1996-2002
*Matt Wilson 2002-2007
*Ben Wilson 2007-presentSunday XI
*David Holyland 1977-1985
*David Bromley 1985-1996
*Ken Woolnough 1996-2002
*Simon Cohen 2002-2004
*Joly Pickering 2007-presentMidweek XI
*Simon Cohen 1994 - 2000
*Chris Sleath 2000 - 2001
*Joly Pickering 2001 - 2003
*David Krause 2003 - 2003
*Anthony Masic 2003 - 2004
*Joly Pickering 2004 - Present

Club Officials

Since 1977 are as follows:Secretary
*John Bundey 1977-1983
*Adam Burdett 1993-1996
*David Bromley 1996-2004
*Dennis Pickering-presentTreasurer
*David Holyland 1977-1982
*Tony Masic 1982-1989
*David Bromley 1989-2008
*Tony Masic 2004- 2008
*Ben Hunt 2008-PresentFixture Secretary
*Peter Pickering 1977-2007
*Steven Masic 2007-present

Annual Awards

Performance prizes awarded at the end of each season since 2000 are as follows:Best Batsman
*2008 ?Best Bowler
*2008 ?Best Fielder
*2008 Richard KrauseBest Young Player
*2008 Daniel Masic

Regular Events

The club runs a range of events throughout the year. On the cricket side, the intra-club Twenty20 day has proved very popular. The last game of each season is the keenly fought Saturday vs Sunday Club Match. The winners in 2007 were the Saturday team. A recent addition to the calendar is Presidents Day. This is seen as an opportunity to say 'thank you' to our benefactors and features the Sunday team taking on a Select XI.

Away from cricket, a variety of social and fund-raising events are held throughout the year, ranging from golf days to millionaires evenings and race nights. The club arranges a fireworks display each Guy Fawkes night, in conjuction with the local Scout troop. This event regularly attracts a very large audience from the surrounding villages.

External sources

* [http://gumley.play-cricket.com/home/home.asp? Gumley Cricket Club - Official Site]
* [http://materialwitness.typepad.com/the_pickering_papers/ The Pickering Papers - unofficial web log]
* [http://lrcb.play-cricket.com/home/home.asp Leicestershire & Rutland Cricket Board]