Potterne Cricket Club

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

Sat 28th August-wins for the 1sts and 4ths but defeats for the 2nds and 3rds.The 4ths now have to wait to see whether their 3rd place is enough to earn them promotion.

CONGRATULATIONS-Potterne/Cannings Under 11s are County League Division 2 CHAMPIONS !!

Potterne/Cannings Clinched the title with a thrilling 12 run victory over previously unbeaten Purton. To all the players that have represented us this season and played some thrilling cricket WELL DONE.

Potterne/Cannings U11s - Wiltshire Youth Cricket League Champions

200 Club-draw results for August on the 200 Club section of this site.

Good News!- we have been awarded a grant of £500 by the ECA(Electrical Contractors Association) to put towards junior cricket equipment-a real bonus to the club-thanks to all at the ECA for their kindness.

2011 Next year is a very special year in the history of Potterne Cricket Club. In 2011 we celebrate the 75th. Anniversary of the Club's formal existence. To recognise this milestone for the Club, we are organising a number of events to enable all members, young and old, to take part in what will hopefully be a year to remember.

We have planned a Cricket Week from Sunday 10th. July to Sunday 17th July that will include a youth tournament for all age groups (girls and boys), a match against a Chairman's XI for a representative Club XI, a Cricket Quiz, a Gala Dinner and a match against the prestigious PCA Masters XI.

We are also planning a history of the Club to be published in book form and a special anniversary tie. A special web site section -"2011" will appear in the near future and you will be able to keep up to date with all the events planned for next year.

We are holding a photographic day on Saturday 25th September to enable us to take photographs of all members, past and present, for inclusion in next year's book. So please join us. All junior members should wear white cricket clothing. Meet 12.00 noon at the Grove. Please contact Ian Wheeler on 07813 777710 if you are unable to come.

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 and 4ths League Table can be found at the red WCCL link.

Forthcoming Social Events

1)Annual Dinner-Friday 24th September at Devizes Sports Club, 7.30pm for 8.00. Tickets £20 adults, £10 juniors. Bookings now being taken. Contact Ian Wheeler on 07813 777710 or Graham Gaiger on 07860 955756. Don't leave it to the last minute. We were almost at a maximum last year and we have an extra team this year, SO DON'T BE DISAPPOINTED, BOOK EARLY

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

3)PCC Golf Day-Friday 15th October -Cirencester Golf Club-cost £35 per person including evening meal-great value! Contact Steve Silk on 07977 001295 to register your name or four-ball team

4)Sports Quiz - Friday October 22nd-more details to follow

5)General Knowledge Quiz - Friday November 26th. More details to follow

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.