Gumley Cricket Club
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Gumley Cricket Club is a village cricket team based in Gumley
, Leicestershire
, England
. The club has three teams. The Saturday XI, having traditionally played friendlies, from 2009 competes in the Northamptonshire Cricket League. The Sunday XI plays friendly fixtures against an established selection of clubs. The Midweek XI competes in the Market Harborough District Midweek Evening League and Knockout competitions.
Division 13 Winners - 2009
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
Winners - 2009
Finalists - 2004, 2006
Houghton on the Hill Millennium Cup
Winners 2000
Runners Up 2001
Everards Cup
Winners - 1988
Holkham Hall 6-a-side
Winners - 2004, 2005, 2006
. 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.
Saturday XI
Sunday XI
Midweek XI
Secretary
Treasurer
Fixture Secretary
Best Batsman
Best Bowler
Best Fielder
Best Young Player
Best League Batsman
Best League Bowler
Best Midweek Player
Merit Award
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 Club Match. This has traditionally been a Saturday vs Sunday affair, but with the better players gravitating to the League side, a new format was introduced in 2009 of 'Greys' (being over 35) vs 'Kids'. 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 conjunction with the local Scout troop. This event regularly attracts a very large audience from the surrounding villages.
Gumley
Gumley is a village in Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom. The closest town is Market Harborough.The name Gumley is a contraction of the Anglo-Saxon “Gutmundesleah” – meaning Godmund’s clearing.- History :The village is first mentioned in 749...
, Leicestershire
Leicestershire
Leicestershire is a landlocked county in the English Midlands. It takes its name from the heavily populated City of Leicester, traditionally its administrative centre, although the City of Leicester unitary authority is today administered separately from the rest of Leicestershire...
, England
England
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. The club has three teams. The Saturday XI, having traditionally played friendlies, from 2009 competes in the Northamptonshire Cricket League. The Sunday XI plays friendly fixtures against an established selection of clubs. The Midweek XI competes in the Market Harborough District Midweek Evening League and Knockout competitions.
Honours
Northamptonshire Cricket LeagueDivision 13 Winners - 2009
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
Winners - 2009
Finalists - 2004, 2006
Houghton on the Hill Millennium 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 HarboroughMarket Harborough
Market Harborough is a market town within the Harborough district of Leicestershire, England.It has a population of 20,785 and is the administrative headquarters of Harborough District Council. It sits on the Northamptonshire-Leicestershire border...
. 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 Mary Bank Holiday. Recent venues include Margate, Braintree, Barnstaple, Havant, and this year, Harrogate. 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 2007-2008
- Joe Hallam 2009–present
Sunday XI
- David Holyland 1977-1985
- David Bromley 1985-1996
- Ken Woolnough 1996-2002
- Simon Cohen 2002-2004
- Joly Pickering 2007-2008
- Richard Davies 2009–present
Midweek XI
- Simon Cohen 1994-2000
- Chris Sleath 2000-2001
- Joly Pickering 2001-2003
- David Krause 2003-2003
- Anthony Masic 2003-2004
- Joly Pickering 2004-2008
- Steven Masic 2009–present
Club Officials
Since 1977 are as follows:Secretary
- John Bundey 1977-1983
- Adam Burdett 1993-1996
- David Bromley 1996-2004
- Dennis Pickering 2004-2009
- Toby Pickering 2009–present
Treasurer
- David Holyland 1977-1982
- Tony Masic 1982-1989
- David Bromley 1989-2008
- Tony Masic 2004-2008
- Ben Hunt 2008-2010
- Glynn Marshall 2010–present
Fixture 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 ?
- 2009 Alan Pickering
Best Bowler
- 2008 ?
- 2009 Peter Pickering
Best Fielder
- 2007 Richard Krause
- 2008 Glynn Marshall
- 2009 Dennis Pickering
Best Young Player
- 2008 Daniel Masic
- 2009 Luke Masic
Best League Batsman
- 2009 Joe Hallam
Best League Bowler
- 2009 ?
Best Midweek Player
- 2007 ?
- 2008 ?
Merit Award
- 2008 Dennis Pickering
- 2009 Joe Hallam
Regular Events
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 conjunction with the local Scout troop. This event regularly attracts a very large audience from the surrounding villages.