Gumley Cricket Club
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Founded | 1977 |
Home ground | Gumley 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.
Gumley Top[]
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.
Club Performance[]
The Leicestershire & Rutland Cricket League competition results showing the club's position (by Division) since 2017.[6]
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Key Gold Champions Red Relegated Grey League suspended -
cont... 7 Division 7 8 Division 8 9 Division 9, etc. -
cont... 8E Division 8 (East) 9W Division 9 (West)
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Leicestershire & Rutland Cricket League 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 1st XI 9E 8E 8E 8E
The Northamptonshire Cricket League competition results showing the club's position (by Division) since 2008.[7]
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Key Gold Champions Red Relegated -
Key 10 Division Ten 11 Division Eleven 12 Division Twelve, etc.
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Northamptonshire Cricket League 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 1st XI 13 13 12 11 10 10 10 10 10
Club Honours[]
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Leicestershire & Rutland Cricket League Division 9[a] Champions 2017 -
Northamptonshire Cricket League Division 10 Champions 2015 Division 12 Champions 2010 Division 13 Champions 2009 -
Market Harborough & District Evening League Division 1 Champions 1998, 2003,[b] 2004 Division 2 Champions 1997 -
Cup Competitions Winners Market Harborough District Cup 2009 Winners Holkham Hall 6-a-side Cup 2004, 2005, 2006 Winners Houghton on the Hill Millennium Cup 2000 Winners Everard's Cup 1988
Club Captains[]
The club appoints a separate Captain for each of its three teams. Captain since 1977 are as follows:
Saturday XI
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Sunday XI
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Midweek XI
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Club Officials[]
Since 1977 are as follows:
Secretary
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Treasurer
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Fixture Secretary
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Annual Awards[]
Performance prizes awarded at the end of each season since 2000 are as follows:
Best Batsman
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Best Bowler
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Best Fielder
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Best Young Player
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Best League Batsman
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Best League Bowler
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Best Midweek Player
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Merit Award
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Regular Events[]
![Club Day 2007 - some end of season fun](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Gumley_Cricket_Club_2007.jpg/400px-Gumley_Cricket_Club_2007.jpg)
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.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Gumley CC play-cricket website". gumley.play-cricket.com. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- ^ "Gumley CC friendly fixtures in 2009". village-web.co.uk. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- ^ "Gumley medieval settlement". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ Wood, Michael (2011). The Story of England. ISBN 978-0-6709-1904-8.
- ^ "Gumley CC Pavilion Repairs 2012". leicestershirecricket.co.uk. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ "LRCL Competition results". Leicestershire & Rutland Cricket League. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- ^ "NCL Competition results". Northamptonshire Cricket League. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
External links[]
- Gumley Cricket Club - Official website
- The Pickering Papers - Unofficial web log
- Leicestershire & Rutland Cricket Board
- English club cricket teams
- Cricket in Leicestershire
- Club cricket
- 1977 establishments in England