Category: Senior Cricket

Doreen Jackson RIP

Posted on by Noel Bullock

It is with deep sadness to learn of the death of one of our longest associates of the club, Doreen Jackson. Doreen was the wife of our former Club President, Chairman and Captain, Barry Jackson who sadly left us in 1999. She was deeply connected to the club being the Mum of Jane and Mark Jackson, Mother-in-Law of David Watson and Grandma to Joe Suggitt and Tom Suggitt along with all the wider Watson family who are all frequent visitors and supporters of our great club. Our current President Stephen Dalby has personally known Doreen for forty plus years. He added ” Doreen was a bundle of fun, energy and joy to be around who always had a smile on her face, never shy of a conversation to be had and even in her eighties, she would be on the dance floor leading the Conga or kicking her legs up to the Can Can”. Back in the day we used to have the Committee Meetings at the Jackson household in their bungalow on Blue Hill Lane where you were greeted by a beautiful garden of stately home standard which was all the work of Doreen and her passion for gardening. There was always plenty of refreshments on hand and the meetings became more of a social occasion rather than that of a formal meeting. We will communicate funeral arrangements once they are known and with Doreen now being reunited with Barry, I am sure they will be serving up great fish and chips for all the angels. Rest In Peace Doreen. 🙏

Leeds United vs Sheffield Wednesday – 19/01/25

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Leeds United turn their attention back to the league next Sunday and we’re showing the Championship game against local rivals Sheffield Wednesday, 12:00pm Kick-Off. We will be serving Carling and Coors at £3.00 a pint and 2 bottles of Budweiser or Corona for £5.00 (only for the duration of the game). N.B. The club will be open from 11:00am onwards!!!

Leeds United vs Harrogate Town – 11/01/25

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Leeds United turn their attention to The Emirates FA Cup this Saturday and we’re showing their 3rd round encounter against local neighbours Harrogate Town AFC, 5:45pm Kick-Off. We will be serving Carling and Coors UK at £3.00 a pint and 2 bottles of Budweiser or Corona for £5.00 (only for the duration of the game). N.B. There will be limited seating from 6:30pm onwards as it clashes with a private function!!! #ALAW

New Years Eve 10K Run

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Our annual New Years Eve 10k Run which featured the likes of Joe Bedford, Katie Bedford, Richard Bedford, Gethin Clarke, Mark Lawson, Gurm Randhawa, David Mac McCallum, Graham Hepworth, Jon N Sue Needham, Chris Sowden, Mathew Smithard, Rich Smith, Grant Soames, Ryan McKendry and John Baldwin which we raised over £500.00 split between Cancer Research UK and club funds 👏

Happy New Year

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Happy New Year 🥂
We would just like to thank you all for your support and custom over the year which has enabled us to keep the doors open and the tills ringing. Special mentions to our hard-working full/social committee and the bar/kitchen/ground staff who have worked tirelessly throughout 2024. Let’s hope 2025 is an even better year and we look forward to seeing you all.🍷🍺

10K Run – 31/12/24

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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 which will be split between Cancer Research UK and club funds (this 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, Fun & Games – 27/12/24

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Come and join us for a post-Christmas Walk around the beautiful local area then fun and games to finish off with on Friday 27th December 2024. We’ll be leaving New Farnley Cricket Club shortly after 2:00pm. Afterwards, back to the club for: Quiz, Play Your Cards Right, Jenga 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! If you’ve got any unwanted gifts or bottles of wine which you would like to donate for the raffle, please can you drop them into the club? Please spread the word….the more the merrier. If you are joining us, everyone should meet in the Car Park at 2:00pm 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.

 

 

Christmas Sing A Long – 19/12/24

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A massive thank you to Mrs Emma JM and Lawns Park Primary School for coming along and doing their annual Christmas Carols at New Farnley Cricket Club last night. As always, you were all amazing and everyone enjoyed the evening right through to Quiz. Special mentions to Santa and The Grinch. 🎄🎄🎅🎅 💚 💚

 

Care In The Community

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A massive thank you must go out to one of our loyal sponsors Cravens fish & chips for their due care and attention earlier on this afternoon. During the strong winds, Rita Cummings unfortunately stumbled and whilst doing so, she has a suspected broken leg. Mandy Armitage was serving customers at a busy dinner time rush when the incident occurred but she quickly reacted and managed to sit her upright on the wooden bench inside out of the cold. I waited with my fellow New Farnley Community Centre “Bingo Buddy”until family members arrived some 45mins later who took her to the hospital and we had a right good old chin wag. We’ve all got our fingers crossed and many thanks to Deidre Williams also for her help and assistance which was greatly appreciated.

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2nd XI Match Ball Sponsors – 2025 Season

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We are currently on the lookout for Match Ball Sponsors for the Bradford Premier Cricket League 2025 Season. It only costs £30.00 and you will get a good mention in the match day programme and across our social media channels. DM Noel Bullock for more details.
03/05/25: East Bierley –
24/05/25: Morley –
31/05/25: Yeadon –
14/06/25: Methley –
28/06/25: Bowling Old Lane –
05/07/25: Pudsey St. Lawrence –
19/07/25: Woodlands –
26/07/25: Batley –
09/08/25: Pudsey Congs –
23/08/25: Bradford & Bingley –
06/09/25: Jer Lane –

1st XI Match Ball Sponsors – 2025 Season

Posted on by Noel Bullock
We are currently on the lookout for Match Ball Sponsors for the Bradford Premier Cricket League 2025 Season. It only costs £60.00 and you will get a good mention in the match day programme and across our social media channels. DM Noel Bullock for more details.
26/04/25: Pudsey St Lawrence –
10/05/25: Woodlands –
17/05/25: Cleckheaton Cricket Club –
26/05/25: Farsley –
07/06/25: Bradford & Bingley –
21/06/25: Jer Lane –
12/07/25: Baildon –
02/08/25: Undercliffe –
16/08/25: Carlton –
30/08/25: Methley –
13/08/25: Townville –

Christmas Market

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A massive pat on the back must go to all of our stallholders and visitors who braved the atrocious weather at yesterday’s New Farnley Cricket Club Christmas Market. The choirs from Lawns Park Primary School and The Farnley Academy did absolutely amazing. Finally, thank you to everyone that helped out yesterday morning, afternoon and evening make it happen. We look forward to seeing you all again next year. ❄️⛄️💦🎅🎄🍷🍺

 

Wortley Football Club

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Congratulations to Lee Wild and Richard Meredith who are the Managers of their respective age groups at Wortley Football Club for coming away with two impressive victories yesterday. Many thanks to Mark Holt and Angela Holt who did a sterling job on the BBQ and to Trevor Wallace for sponsoring the Match Ball which was a lovely gesture. Also, it was very noticeable how busy it was with the parents stopping behind for a drink and a bite to eat after the games.

 

Quiz & Jenga Night – 07/11/24

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A ‘Full House’ for last night’s New Farnley Cricket Club Quiz & Jenga evening, thank you to everyone who came. Congratulations to Wendy Hirst, Garry Hirst and Evie Mallinson for winning the quiz with a score of 38/45. Commiserations once again to the Barker‘s for once again being runners up (if only you had listened to Lauren). Congratulations to Chris Arnold who won £71.00 on the Jenga following 31 plays. And a huge thanks to Kenny Irwin, Rachel Dalby Was Welbourne, Stephen Dalby and Kealey Kubas in presenting and facilitating the evening and serving our fantastic customers.

Hutchison Made Permanent Jersey Director Of Cricket

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Paul Hutchison has been appointed as Jersey’s director of cricket on a permanent basis.

The 47-year-old former Yorkshire, Sussex and Middlesex seam bowler was appointed on an interim basis in March after Neil MacRae left the role.

Under Hutchison’s leadership, Jersey’s men progressed to the final round of qualifying for the 2026 T20 World Cup and are top of ICC Challenge League B.

“It’s nice that, after an initial period, that my bosses have seen the work that I’m doing and they’ve decided ‘this is the right man for the role’,” Hutchison told BBC Sport.

He also oversee all women’s and age group cricket for the island along with his men’s head coach role.

Hutchison says he his focused on continuing the international success of all the island’s sides as they look to climb the ICC rankings.

“We’ve got two big men’s tournaments next year, with the T20 [World Cup] and the 50 overs [ICC Champions Trophy], and we’ll be pushing very hard to try to qualify in both.

“That leads to bigger and better things for everyone involved in Jersey cricket.

“The girls next year have their own ICC tournament which we’ll be pushing very hard for them to get some experience before that and then hopefully have a decent campaign.

“The under-19’s have a World Cup qualifying campaign themselves, so there’s plenty going on over the 2025 season.”

Bonfire & Firework Night – 02/11/24

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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

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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

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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 🎅🏻 🎄 ⛄️

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

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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.