Message to 2nd XI regarding winter nets:

This weeks session had some great drills we can all learn from and will start to help us achieve that next level.

Congratulations to: Daffo's Powellie's Reddo Crooky James Crook And the other guys in all teams These guys are already part of the excellent opportunity we have

Faces I'd like to see there soon if possible: Hainesy Pete Matt and Calum Woods Ari Stash brothers Kingy (Cav) I'll finish with thanking Ed for not just setting up a great 1st session but also helping get us in the Woodhead hall, meaning we aren't netting til 10pm. Get involved everyone!

Caythorpe Cricket Club have made significant strides over the last twelve months, setting the foundations to achieve on and off the field in 2012 and beyond.

"It's been a really good year, which might seem an odd comment given that the senior sides found the 2011 season one of the toughest in living memory. We've certainly made mistakes and will continue to do so, but the key is that we seem to be learning from those mistakes. As a club, we now acknowledge that preparation in the off-season is absolutely key to the club's performance across all sectors, be it financial, recruitment or on-field achievement."

"In fact, the last three months has arguably been the best start to a winter the club has experienced for years. Our juniors finished the season on a massive high and we have now set up a contract with Little Wickets which will ensure quality coaching available for youngsters. We have recruited a new club coach of the highest calibre and the Lowdham Colts have already played more football and generated more revenue than during the entire 2010/11 season.

Darren Bicknell will be playing for Caythorpe for the 2012 season.  Last years Premier League leading run scorer has moved from relegated Belvoir CC to be our professional next season.  For comment see http://www.nottscricket.co.uk/news/2011/november/bicknell-signs-for-caythorpe.html.

From Tom Hemmings...

Hi All, Hope you are all well and ready for a challenge? We would love to see you on the 26th and/or 27th of November...

• What are we after? Some of your time weekend 26th November
• Why are we after this? Because your club house floor needs repairing
• What are the timelines? From 9am Saturday morning through to Sunday afternoon
• What is the plan? The plan is to rip up the whole of the timber floor and fill it in with Concrete, skim the top and re-lay the Lino (new or old).The best time to do this would be the weekend of 26th and 27th November because we will         have access to the necessary equipment that weekend.
• What shall I bring? Come prepared (if you have tools you think would be helpful, please bring them along).

Please also bring friends - The more hands we have the sooner we'll get this job done. We anticipate there will be 50 tonnes of stone/concrete to shift, so this represents a great pre season work out for CCC and a great extra work out for LCFC! Thanks in advance for all your support.

Tom Hemmings Chairman Caythorpe Cricket Club

Little Wickets are currently running their own sessions during term time at various indoor locations around Nottingham. They run the sessions for all children aged 2-6 (boys and girls) and have separate sessions for pre-school and school aged children. Because of the partnership that we have set up, Little Wickets are offering anyone connected with Caythorpe CC a £1 per session discount.

People who have seen the sessions have been very impressed, so if you want to get your child playing cricket at as young an age as possible, then it would be worth giving it a try. Please see the attached documents for more information.

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Caythorpe Cricket Club Juniors are pleased to announce that we are going into partnership with Little Wickets to provide the best coaching that we can for children at the younger end of our age range.

While the volunteers who help out on Friday evenings may have played the game for years and have coaching qualifications, it has become clear that the coaching of the under 7s is probably more about being used to handling groups of young children than it is about cricket.

Little Wickets is a company that has been set up in Nottingham to provide a fun environment for the introduction to sport, and cricket in particular. They use specially selected coaches who have the relevant cricket coaching qualifications, but also have extensive experience in taking groups of young children. They have a maximum of 8 children per coach to make sure that the children get well looked after. We are going to use Little Wickets to provide us with coaching for Reception and Class 1 children next summer on Friday evenings at Caythorpe.

Numbers will be restricted, so we will be in contact in the New Year to get children signed up. I understand that this information may not be relevant to you, but feel free to pass this offer on to family and friends.

Location: The Sanctuary - Upper Saxondale

Time: 7pm for 7.30 dinner

Dress Code: Smart Casual with a christmas twist

Price: £20 Pay on arrival

Date: Friday 25th November Menu: Will be announced nearer the time.

With Christmas almost upon us it seems only fitting with the progression of the club to start off an annual Christmas Party. Hopefully you can all make what promises to be a truly festive night, with plenty of good food, festive cheer and some special guests it promises to be great night.

You are invited to bring partners, wives, husbands, boyfriends & girlfriends to join in the celebrations. RSVP with your name and any names of guests you will be bringing so we can accomodate you, e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it with the details. Closing date for RSVP's is 4th November, SPACES ARE LIMITED so first come first serve! If you have anything or know of anyone kind enough to donate something for a raffle prize please let me know, would be greatly appreciated.

The Caythorpe CC Annual General Meeting will be held on Monday 12 December 2011, 7.30pm in the Clubhouse.