Potterne Cricket Club

Development by Eazytiger

We are Clubmark Accredited,an ECB Focus Club and proud participants in the Chance2Shine scheme-bringing cricket back into state schools.

200 Club-results for January draw available to view on the 200 Club section of this site.

New Club Shirts-are now in stock.Please call Graham Gaiger on 07860 955756 to get yours-they will be issued only upon receipt of your Subs for 2010-£60 Adults,£30 Juniors/Apprentices/Students/UB40.

3rd and 4th X1 Fixtures-available to view now in the Fixtures section of the site.

Benidorm Tour-last chance to register and pay deposit before the deadline-call Dave Evans on 07733 002243 to book your slot.

Test Match Trip-this years trip is on Friday 6th August to Edgbaston to see England vs Pakistan.Cost is £80 including coach travel-please contact Graham Gaiger on 07860 955756 to book your place asap.

Winter Warmer Disco

Half term-Junior Coaching-the club has organised an excellent half term coaching programme at Dauntsey's School under the expert guidance of Shane Cloete.These sessions will be on the 16th,17th and 18th Feb and cost £3 per person per session.Please make every effort to attend and contact your team manager to confirm that you are coming asap-places are limited.The full details are as follows-

U11's-Tues 16th and Weds 17th Feb-0900-1100

U13's-Tues 16th and Weds 17th Feb-1100-1300

U15's-Tues 16th and Weds 17th Feb-1400-1600

Girls-all ages-Thurs 18th Feb-0900-1300

Details of the Easter Training Camp will follow after half term.

PCC Mugs with club logo now available.

Please contact Ed Fruen 07894 708492 or Ian Wheeler 07813 777710.

£5.50 each.

potterne@play-cricket- Check out our section of the play-cricket website by following the link in the side menu. All season and career results, scorecards, averages and statistics can be found here as well as 1st and 2nd XI league tables. The 3rds league table can be found at the red WCCL link.

Forthcoming Social Events

1)Spring Disco-Friday 26th February-full details above.

2) Pre-season General Knowledge Quiz-Friday 26th March at Potterne Village Hall, 7.30pm, Can we really allow Bishops Cannings CC to successfully defend their title? Surely somewhere within Potterne CC there is a team of 4 that can come out on top?£12 entry fee. Book early to avoid disappointment. To reserve your team place contact either Ian Wheeler (07813 777710) or Graham Gaiger (07860 955756)

3)Sponsored Walk-details to follow soon.

4)Junior Signing-on session-Sunday 11th April at 2pm.Come along and register for the new season and meet all the coaches before the season starts.

5)Edgbaston Test Trip-Friday 6th August-cost £80 including coach travel-contact Graham Gaiger on 07860 955756 to book your places.

6)Annual Dinner-Friday 24th September at Devizes Sports Club.More details to follow later in the year

7)Benidorm Tour -Sept 2010-contact Dave Evans for more details-07733 002243

POTTERNE CC CLUBMARK

We possess the 'Clubmark' seal of quality,awarded by the Wiltshire Cricket Board. Clubmark is the ECB's national accreditation and is used to create a benchmark for high quality community club cricket delivered in a safe and well organised fashion

Club History

Potterne Cricket Club was formed, as part of Potterne Sports Club, in 1936. This isn't to say that the village hadn't been represented before that date - records of a match against Devizes in 1843 bear testament to the fact.

Few records exist of cricketing activities throughout the 19th Century, but an ignominious record was achieved early in the 20th. During a match in 1907 Potterne were bowled out for the score of 0, a feat that hopefully will never be repeated!

On March 27 1936, Potterne Sports Club was formed, covering cricket, football and tennis. The football section of the club didn't take off - the team wanted to play non-villagers, and that was against the club's rules. Interest died off in tennis, leaving cricket as the only sport represented by the club. This remained the case until the outbreak of the Second World War, when the Club ceased to function.

In 1947 interest in cricket was sufficient to enable the Club to start playing cricket again. Since then the Club has gone from strength to strength, and in this year, 2010, the Club will run four teams on a Saturday for the first time in its history.

Now at the age of 74, the club is bigger and more successful than ever. The First XI are in the West of England Premier League Gloucestershire and Wiltshire Section , the Seconds in it's 2nd X1 equivalent,with the 3rds in Wiltshire League Division 5 and the 4th X1 in Division 8. We also have U9, U11,U13 and U15 youth teams as well as U13 and U16 Girls sides. We have also recently installed a fantastic 2 lane practice net, making our facilities some of the best in the league. With the possession of the ECB Clubmark accreditation and being an ECB Focus Club the future looks bright at Potterne.