Gumley Cricket Club

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Gumley Cricket Club
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Gumley Top Cricket Ground (2013)
LeagueLeicestershire & Rutland Cricket League
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Founded1977
Home groundGumley Top, Gumley
Official website Gumley Cricket Club

Gumley Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club based in Gumley, Leicestershire, England. The club has three senior teams. [1] The Saturday XI, having traditionally played friendlies, [2] started playing competitive cricket in 2009, in the Northamptonshire Cricket League. A Sunday XI side plays friendly fixtures against an established selection of clubs in and around the region. A Midweek XI compete in the Market Harborough District Midweek Evening League and Knockout competitions.

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Gumley is a small village in South East Leicestershire, 4 miles north west of Market Harborough. Gumley cricket field is situated in the middle of the scheduled remains of the Gumley medieval settlement [3] on the North West edge of the village, on a picturesque position along the gated road to Laughton. The field has extensive 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.

History

There's a long history of cricket in Gumley, with reference to matches as early as the mid 19th century. One account, reported in the Leicester Chronicle in 1873 recorded a match between Kibworth and Gumley regressing into a brawl between the two teams, fueled in part by the presence of alcohol. [4] However, facilities and decorum have improved markedly over the years. A concerted effort by several club members have raised the quality of the square and fund raising efforts have yielded many improvements to the pavilion, in particular a much needed new roof. [5]

Touring

The club arranges an annual tour of 4 matches on consecutive days from the Thursday after the late May Bank Holiday. Past venues include: Margate, Braintree, Barnstaple, Havant, Harrogate, etc. The tour has been a regular feature of the club calendar since 2000.

Performance

The Leicestershire & Rutland Cricket League competition results showing the club's position (by Division) since 2017. [6]

    The Northamptonshire Cricket League competition results showing the club's position (by Division) since 2008. [7]

      Honours

      1. ↑ Division 9 (East).
      2. ↑ Shared.


      Captains

      The club appoints a separate Captain for each of its three teams. Captain since 1977 are as follows:

      Officials

      Since 1977 are as follows:


      Awards

      Performance prizes awarded at the end of each season since 2000 are as follows:

      Regular events

      Club Day 2007 - some end of season fun Gumley Cricket Club 2007.jpg
      Club Day 2007 - some end of season fun

      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.

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      References

      1. ↑ "Gumley CC play-cricket website". gumley.play-cricket.com. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
      2. ↑ "Gumley CC friendly fixtures in 2009". village-web.co.uk. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
      3. ↑ "Gumley medieval settlement". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
      4. ↑ Wood, Michael (2011). The Story of England. Penguin. ISBN   978-0-6709-1904-8.
      5. ↑ "Gumley CC Pavilion Repairs 2012". leicestershirecricket.co.uk. Retrieved 25 March 2021.[ dead link ]
      6. ↑ "LRCL Competition results". Leicestershire & Rutland Cricket League. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
      7. ↑ "NCL Competition results". Northamptonshire Cricket League. Retrieved 24 March 2021.

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