Our annual club pre-drinks will be held after our first pre-season friendlies on the 16th April. Drinks will start from 7pm at the Kentish Hare and continue on into Tunbridge Wells later on in the evening. Hope to see everyone there to celebrate the successes of last year and look forward to the new season!
Bidborough successfully beat Stonewall Park in a nail biting finish to go through to the Final for the Greensands. Needing a convincing win to secure enough bonus points to get through to the final, Bidborough managed to chase down the runs from the first innings only losing 2 wickets and securing a win with the formidable partnership between Michael Waller and Jonathan Shepherdson.
The non-cricketing highlight for the 2014 was undoubtedly the celebration of the 85th anniversary of the first game of cricket on our ground and the commemoration of the centenary of the death of major Arthur Nicholson at Ypres in whose memory the recreation ground was given by his father.
Although atrocious weather on the day made any cricket impossible the service was re-arranged in St. Lawrence Church where the club was delighted to welcome as guest of Honour, our benefactor’s granddaughter, Mrs Pattisson (tracked down by the indefatigable Robin Foster) and the bugler from T.S Brilliant. Simply outstanding.
To mark the occasion a new bench was unveiled by Mrs Pattisson, our president Jack Eames who was present at the first ever game in 1929, together with William and Charlie Thorne whose two great Uncles appear on the 1914/18 memorial plate on the Lych gate. The bench is now located in a prominent position at the recreation ground.
Celebrate our special day at the Arthur Nicholson Memorial Recreation Ground marking the 85th Anniversary of the first game at the ground and the centenary of the death of Major Arthur Nicholson in whose memory the ‘rec’ was given by his father.
Events planned:
When: Sunday 10th August
Where: Arthur Nicholson Memorial Recreation Ground
Time: 9.30 for the first game (Colts XI vs Speldhurst)
Another successful Annual Dinner hosted at the Plough Inn. Click here to view the photos for the evening.
The re-arranged annual Bidborough Cricket Club golf day originally scheduled in June was unfortunately postponed due to lack of numbers. This CAN’T happen again otherwise the club will lose money therefore we need as much support for this day. For those of you who haven’t played Dale Hill its a lovely course (one of the best in the area), and we have got a fantastic deal for just £65 per person which includes Coffee and Bacon roll prior to tee-off. First tee from 9am. 18 holes of golf followed by a single course lunch.