Bonfire & Firework Night – 02/11/24

Well done to everybody involved in the Bonfire & Firework Night and helping to make it a big success. To all our volunteers building the bonfire, gate entry, manning the outdoor bar and bottle bar, BBQ lighting, sweets/pop, collecting glass and rubbish, stewarding, Fireman Sam and setting off the fireworks – a huge thank you. Also, thanks to the hard-working regular bar and catering staff.

A big thank you also to everyone who came along to support and to enjoy the event. If you have friends who attended but don’t usually come in the Club, encourage them to give us a try. We’ve got Sky Sports showing all the big games and we have regular entertainment, some with a small ticket charge, others free. No membership is needed and all are very welcome.

 

Quiz & Jenga Night – 24/10/24

Many thanks to everyone who came to last night’s Quiz Night. We had a 3-way tie with 35/45 with Team David winning the tie breaker. The Jenga is a £37.00 rollover following 37 goes with it still standing and all tickets drawn. Club Secretary Richard Good was the last person to have a go and many thanks to our MC Kenny Irwin who did a terrific job as always. Next Thursday is Bingo!!!

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North Pole Breakfasts

Please see details for our North Pole Breakfasts this year which will take place on Saturday 21st December 2024 and Sunday 22nd December 2024. We would be grateful if you could arrive at 9:00am and the event will finish around 11:30am/12:00pm. The cost is £12.00 per adult and £10.00 per child. Deposits will be required by Friday 6th December 2024 to secure your places. Please contact Michael Gardiner to book on: 07739 537109 or michaelg19878@hotmail.com at your earliest convenience. Book quickly to avoid disappointment because the last few years have sold out. We look forward to sharing a fun and festive morning with you 🎅🏻 🎄 ⛄️

10K Run – 31/12/24

Come and join us for our annual 10K Run around the beautiful local area on Tuesday 31st December 2024. We’ll be leaving New Farnley Cricket Club shortly after 10:00am. Afterwards, back to the club for hot sandwiches and a few more Christmas Drinks! The aim of the day is getting everybody into the New Years Eve spirit by socialising with your friends and family all in one place. We hope plenty of you can join us for what we hope will be a fun filled morning/afternoon! Please spread the word….the more the merrier. If you are joining us, everyone should meet in the Cricket Club Car Park at 10:00am prompt. The entrance fee is £10.00 and can be paid online or monies will be collected beforehand inside the club. Account Name: New Farnley Cricket Club, Sorting Code Number: 050131, Account Number: 67454202 and Reference: Full Name 10K.

Christmas Walk & Treasure Hunt – 27/12/24

Come and join us for a post-Christmas Walk & Treasure Hunt around the beautiful local area on Friday 27th December 2024. We’ll be leaving New Farnley Cricket Club shortly after 1:00pm. Afterwards, back to the club for: Quiz, Play Your Cards Right, Bingo and a few more Christmas Drinks! The aim of the day, apart from walking off your Christmas Dinners, is to socialise with your friends and family all in one place. We hope plenty of you can join us for what we hope will be a fun filled afternoon! Please spread the word….the more the merrier. If you are joining us, everyone should meet in the Cricket Club Car Park at 1:00pm prompt. The walk will take around an hour and a half and it is mainly on pavements so please make sure that you wear the correct attire.

An Evening Of Clairvoyance With Angela Angel – 30/10/24

We are very excited to host our first Psychic Evening with Angela Angel on Wednesday 30th October 2024!
The event will be an evening of clairvoyance 🔮✨
Tickets are priced at £15.00 each and are available from behind the bar so act now and get them quick!
The evening will be a group session.
Bar open from 6:00pm and the event to start at 7:30pm.

Mark Lawson

Yesterday’s 7 wicket victory over Cleethorpes in the Yorkshire Premier League Play-Offs will be the last time we’ll Mark Lawson in a New Farnley Cricket Club shirt as the vastly experienced all-rounder announced to his teammates in an emotional speech after the game that he’ll be locating to Huddersfield in the Winter to live and work. Everybody within the club knows how much he has done behind the scenes running the junior section and coaching the next crop of talented young cricketers through the right pathway to make their dreams come a reality on the big stage.

Lukas Ruane

Congratulations to Lukas Ruane who is sponsored by Kris Storey of Yorkshire Fence Hire Ltd for being selected to represent Finland in the annual Ten10 European Cricket Championship (ECC) at the Cartama Oval, Malaga, Spain. The Bears will be competing hard in Group C from 9th to 11th October where they will come up against Spain, Switzerland, Belgium and Malta. 

Next Home Games

We’ve got a double weekend of Bradford Premier Cricket League at The Barry Jackson Ground. Andy Langley‘s young fledglings who are fresh from their Crowther Cup triumph over Pudsey Congs Cricket Club on Bank Holiday Monday host Methley Cricket Club this Saturday, 12:00pm Start. Alex Lilley‘s side entertain Cleckheaton Cricket Club on Sunday with an earlier Start of 11:30am. Your support will be more thank welcome. 🏏🌞🍺

Gurman Randhawa’s Fundraiser For British Heart Foundation

Gurm Randhawa is raising money for the British Heart Foundation in memory of his amazing dad Tony Randhawa who sadly passed away due to coronary heart disease and he would be so grateful for your support of this amazing charity. Our star spin bowler is running The Yorkshire Marathon on Sunday 20th October 2024. Please donate what you can (links can be found on our Facebook group or Instagram profile).

 

Woodlands vs Bradford & Bingley – Priestley Cup Final 18/08/24

On Sunday 18th August 2024, we are staging the Gordon Rigg Garden, Home & Leisure Todmorden Bradford Premier Cricket League Priestley Cup Final for a 2nd time, 12:00pm Start. We expect it to be really busy and would appreciate your valuable time on the day. Please let John Baldwin know if you can give an helping hand.

Alison Thornton

Well it is the end of an era!
Alison Thornton, our long entrusted Bar Manager has decided that the time is now right to move on after 10 years of great service and dedication to the club and hang her NFCC polo shirt up!
As everyone will he agree, she has done a wonderful job in ensuring that our club is great place to be, not only for our members, but for people looking to hold an event whether it be a celebration, funeral or social gathering. Alison has always come up trumps in making sure that the club is welcoming ensuring that the attendees have a great experience.
As such, we will be host a “Leaving Do” in the club on the evening Saturday 10th August 2024, everyone welcome, as acknowledgement and recognition of the great job she has done for the last 10 years.

Jersey vs Zimbabwe A

Our ground. kitchen and bar staff, volunteers and sponsors Smashed Drynks have been busy these past two days getting the final preparations in place for the two Internationals between Jersey Cricket and Zimbabwe Cricket A on Thursday and Friday. We expect it to be really busy and would appreciate your valuable time on any/both of the days that you can help out.