Senior Update
Unfortunately, because of the lockdown, we have cancelled our senior indoor nets scheduled for March. However, we are hopeful that the final session planned for Sunday 4 April will go ahead at Ipswich School from 7.30-9pm.
Outdoor net sessions at Chilton Fields are scheduled to commence on April 8 from 6pm. Meanwhile, we are hopeful that last season’s Two Counties Mid Suffolk Cup final that succumbed to heavy rain in September will be played at Chilton Fields on Sunday 11 April between Walsham le Willows and Woolpit, starting at 12.30pm. Our Sunday X1 captain, Stuart Lilley, will be getting some early practice as he dons his whites for Woolpit in this final.
Junior Update
Although we remain in lockdown, we are still hopeful that our junior ‘outdoor’ registration / fun evening will take place on Monday 29 March at Chilton Fields from 5.45pm. Further information will be available on our Facebook, Twitter and website pages. You can also register your interest and be kept up to date by contacting Clive Witherly: 07769 731958 /
wigg51@btinternet.com.
We remain committed to providing cricket for all and look forward to an exciting season ahead where youth coaching will be held on Monday evenings right through to the end of July, and competitive cricket matches will be held against local clubs at under 9, 11, 13 and 15 age groups.
History Update
Many of you may not realise that the site that became the Asda car park
was formerly the home of Stowmarket Cricket Club. The lengthening football season meant that preparation of the cricket square became difficult, so a temporary move to Earl Stonham was made. This lasted for some 20 years before a rejuvenated club returned to Stowmarket in a new setting at Chilton Fields under the stewardship of long-standing member Roger Bolton.