COME AND JOIN RODE CRICKET CLUB IN 2011.

Rode Cricket Club always welcomes new members, whether you are a junior looking to play, a parent or a more experienced player or coach wanting to join a new Club. Fixtures for the 2011 season will be posted below, with Junior Coaching Sessions, and Net practice also available. The club has 8 qualified youth coaches.

PRE-SEASON NET PRACTICE
Nets take place on Sundays during March 28th & Sunday April 4th at Writhlignton School, Radstock. 10.00am til 12 noon.

SUMMER NET PRACTICE
Weather permitting net sessions take place each Monday evening during the season at Rode Playing Fields, from 6.30pm. Practice starts Mon 19th April 2009

JUNIOR COACHING / NETS
Following the success of the Junior Summer Cricket Coaching Sessions in previous years, Rode CC are committed to even more opportunities for junior members in 2010.
Junior coaching runs from April 25th to July 4th, every Sunday morning at Rode Playing Fields from 10.30am - 12.

RODE CC JUNIOR LEAGUES
Rode CC have entered both the Under 11 & Under 13 Bath & District Junior Cricket Leagues for 2010. Games take place from April until late July, both home and away.
Under 11 fixtures begin on April 26th and every Monday evening until July 12th.Under 13's play on Tuesday evenings at 6pm with fixtures beginning on Tuesday April 27th and continuing until August 3rd.
Fixtures appear below.

WICKET DEVELOPMENT
Following an extensive appraisal and winter preparation works of the Rode wicket, spring preparations for the 2010 began in February and continue throughout the summer. With the investment of professional advice and sub-contract works ongoing, the wicket should continue to improve year by year. A new pitch rota team is in place for 2010.

BOLA BOWLING MACHINE
For the 2010 season, Rode CC aim to fully utilise their Bola Bowling Machine. This will aid coaching sessions for both the senior and junior members throughout the season. We are also able to hold net practice on the wicket thanks to an ECB Grant towards the cost of an on-wicket net.

Rode CC are pleased to announce THE CROSS KEYS, RODE, as the Main Club Sponsor for 2011.

As well as hosting the club before and after matches, the Cross Keys and Butcombe Brewery have agreed a generous sponsorship package.

Please call in to see all at the Cross Keys, 20 High Street, Rode, for an excellent pint and superb food where Mike and Jane wil make you feel very welcome
Tel 01373 830900.


2011 SPONSORS

Rode CC are pleased to announce club sponsorship deals with the following organisations for the 2007 season:

LOCKWELL LECTRICS LIMITED
Industrial Electrical Distributors
Frome - 01373 451277

BLINDMANS BREWERY LIMITED
The Official Beer Suppliers of Rode CC
Leighton, Nr Frome 01749 880038
www.blindmansbrewery.co.uk

THE CROSS KEYS - RODE
The Home of Rode CC
Rode 01373 830900

MOBYSCORE LTD
Electronic Cricket Scoring for Play-Cricket.com
Rode - 07711 590497
www.mobyscore.com

Rode CC wish to thank all sponsors for their support.


RODE CC would like to thank their Main Sponsors for:
2006 - Beckington Motors, Beckington. 01373 830238
2005 - Beckington Motors, Beckington. 01373 830238
2004 - Beckington Motors, Beckington. 01373 830238
2003 - The Ruen Thai Restaurant, Rode.

A Thank you:
Rode CC would like to thank long-time supporter BECKINGTON MOTORS. Who have supported the Club for many years with both Match Ball, and Tour sponsorship, and as a regular Main Sponsor.

With family connections in the village of Rode for many years, BECKINGTON MOTORS offer a friendly village service at competitive prices, including:

* FULL SERVICES / REPAIRS TO ALL VEHICLES * MOT's / TYRES / EXHAUSTS / BATTERIES * SPECIALISTS IN AUTO ELECTRICS *

BECKINGTON MOTORS
Bath Road, Beckington, Somerset
Tel. 01373 830238

Rode CC 2011 Fixtures

SNR GAMES
Weekends 2.30pm start / Weekdays 6.30pm start

JNR GAMES
Weekdays U11 Mon 6.00pm start
Weekdays U13 Tues 6.00pm start

FIXTURES INCLUDE DETAILS OF PITCH ROTA TEAM (T-), AND PITCH GUIDE (P-).
PITCHES ARE NUMBERED 1-2-3-4-5-6.
PITCH 1 IS NEAREST THE PAVILION.

2010 TEA ROTA:

Just to remind you all, this entails all of the following:

* Making the teas for 22 players plus umpires (teabags and squash are normally provided but not milk)
* Putting out the boundary markers, scoreboard etc, stumps and putting them away afterwards
* Brushing off pitch after match and replacing rope around square
* Sweeping the pavilion afterwards and locking up
* Selling the scratch cards in the pub

As usual, if you can't play in the match for which you are making the teas, then feel free to swap with another member but please advise the Players’ Secretary (Stride).



2010 PITCH ROTA:

This season we are relying on teams of players in rotation to tend to the pitch. Whose responsibility it is each week is marked on the fixture list, with the key being as follows:

Team 1 = Andy Pickett ,Greg Harfield
Team 2 = Lloyd Chamberlain ,Kevin Restorick
Team 3 = Pete Saunders, James Cooper
Team 4 = Tim Woodman, Charlie Smith

There is a document guide in the cricket store, together with a diary to record all tasks completed / notes for other teams - please
use it.
Please remember as well as preparing the wickets for games,teams also have to regularly cut / maintain the square - sometimes twice a week.