Founded in 1851 and with a ground based in the middle of Thirsk Racecourse, we aim to provide the highest possible standard of facilities for players of all ages and abilities to play the wonderful game of cricket without bias or discrimination.

We currently run three Saturday teams the 1^st and 2^nd teams compete in the York & District Senior Cricket League our 3^rd team play in the Nidderdale & District Amateur Cricket League. We also have an open age midweek XI that participates in a local evening league. In addition we take tremendous pride in our thriving junior set up which provides coaching for children of all ages.

*PLEASE HELP – PLEASE HELP - PLEASE HELP – PLEASE HELP - PLEASE HELP*        

The wonderful Sam Spence - mother of one of our under 9’s Tom has very kindly agreed to run another cake stall in Thirsk Market Place to raise money for club funds. As last year Sam is looking for donations of cakes, buns, biscuits etc from all our members or parents who enjoy baking. Alternatively members can donate ingredients such as self-raising flour, caster sugar, icing sugar, cocoa powder, milk/plain or white chocolate, eggs or even cash, which will be re-invested in further ingredients. Sam is intending to start baking from this weekend until about the 25^th May and freeze the cakes so all donations would be more than welcome. Any ingredients or donations can be dropped off any night after 4.00pm or anytime over the weekend at 2 Green Lane West , Sowerby YO7 1RN . For further information or details please contact Sam direct on 07979 157243 or 01845 526201. Please support Sam with this venture and let’s make lots of money for club funds. (GHG)

In Division 1, bottom placed Bolton Percy had a stunning victory over Thirsk who were routed for just 50 after Bolton had made 219-4. Peter Houseman was the star performer for hosting Bolton as he made an unbeaten 44 and then claimed 4 wickets for a mere two runs in just 2 decisive overs. Other batting performances for the hosts were Matt Westwood’s 47, 39 by Jacob Green and an undefeated 36 by Tom Malloch. Houseman’s support with the ball came from Dan White whose 3-29 in 9.5 overs ensured a disappointing day for the Thirsk side. AVP @ www.yorkercricket.co.uk

This is what the opposition had to say about the game - Bolton Percy started the day against Thirsk on a negative note by losing the toss and being put into bat on what looked like another bowler friendly track. The coin toss was the only negative note of the day. Matt Westwood powered forth with some expansive shots and Jacob cruised along serenely with some classy drives and trademark cut shots. Matt fell for 47 after picking out the cover fielder and Jacob will be disappointed to have run himself out for 39.

Joseph Hallam looked good and got stuck into some now wayward Thirsk bowling. Tom Malloch joined him in the middle but Joseph fell soon after. Joe White came in at five and pinged the shot of the day out of the park for six. Shortly after he played down the wrong line and was bowled. Malloch was joined in the middle by the evergreen Peter Houseman who batted with real purpose. The pair finished on 36 n.o. and 44 n.o. respectively giving BP a credible first half return of 219-4.

Danny White opened the bowling and looked in devastating form. Movement was prevalent from ball one which served to torment the Thirsk top order. Batmen tried to feel their way around off stump. Big mistake! Wickets were forthcoming with Danny taking one in the first over and then another shortly after, a good catch from Charlie Greenwood. Saturday marked a welcome return for Tom Atkinson who has spent the last year getting on the lash in Manchester and doing some cricket practise in between hangovers. Tom bowled full and up to the bat, which made it hard to score. The cauldron of intensity created in the field meant Thirsk finally took the bait and Tom got two crucial wickets.

Peter Houseman then bowled two devastating overs taking a wicket with what seemed like every ball. He ended the day with a return of 4 for 2 (no that’s not a typo 4 for 2). Praise is due to everyone on an excellent fielding display with some excellent catches. Jacob took two beauties in the covers and Charlie completed the day with an incredibly sharp stumping leaving the visitors all out for 50. (BPCC Facebook page)

Bolton Percy (30) beat Thirsk (2) by 169 runs
Bolton Percy 219-4 (M Westwood 47, J Green 39, T Malloch 36no, P H Houseman 44no)
Thirsk 50 (D White 3-29, P H Houseman 4-2)

Second Team – Despite an excellent opening stand of 90 plus between Neil Collinson (54) and Don Whitelaw Thirsk could only muster a disappointing total of 161. In reply Welton led by J Beaton (75*) coasted to a comfortable 8 wicket victory. This week the 2^nd travel to Market Weighton to take on Londsbrough Park. (GHG)

Thirsk II (4) lost to Welton & Brough II (30) by 8 wickets
Thirsk II 161 (N Collinson 54, D Whitelaw 46, D Burnett 3-26, S Wilson 4-34)
Welton & Brough II 162-2 (J Beaton 75no, C Salvidge 28no)

Third Team – The home match against Sharow III was postponed due to rain. (GHG)

Pilmoor Evening League – Wednesday’s game at Clifton Alliance fell victim to the wonderful May weather we are currently enjoying. (GHG)

Under 15s Team – Tuesday night saw our U15s team travel to Marton CC for their first game of the season. A very young Thirsk side containing six players from the U13’s age group put up a most decent effort against a much older and more experienced team. Jake Porter and Josh Howes both bowled excellent opening spells with Jake clean bowling the opening batsman and Josh only conceding 3 runs from his miserly 5 over spell. Oliver Walters picked up his first wicket on his Thirsk debut after recently joining us from East Harlsey finally returning the fine figures of 1-19 from his 5 overs. Tom Hogg also bowled a more than respectable spell after recently converting to leg spin. In reply Thirsk got off to a poor start losing Porter and Howes in the opening stages however Tom Hogg (32) combined with the under 13s players Harry Collinson and Oliver Walters (13) to produce a couple of useful partnerships. In the end a home total of 95 proved too much for our young side to chase down, but some promising performances leave us with more to look forward to this season. (MCC)

Marton 95-2 (J Porter 1-35, O Walters 1-19) beat Thirsk 70-5 (T Hogg 32, O Walters 13)

Under 13s Team – Last Thursday’s match at Bedale was cancelled due to the weather. (GHG)

Under 11s Team – No match this week. (GHG)

Thanks to the co-operation of the League Management Committee and various opposition teams we are for 2012 able to play the remaining scheduled home fixtures on Sundays due to race days: -

May 20^th            1st XI v Sewerby (1.00pm start)
August 5^th         2nd XI v Londesborough Park (1.00pm start)
September 9^th    2nd XI v Patrington

Why not come along enjoy a drink and support the lads? We look forward to seeing you. (GHG)

Dear Member/Parent

We at Thirsk Cricket Club rely heavily upon the generosity and dedication of a very small group of people who volunteer their time to ensure that the club continues to function, and give opportunities to play for young and old to play cricket in the Thirsk area. Due to the ever increasing, workload we are desperately looking for more members and parents of our juniors to help out in various roles to help ease the burden on our current dedicated helpers. This will allow us to grow and develop the club whilst those who are currently doing far more than should be asked of them can reduce their workload and enjoy their involvement in the club more.

Some of the roles we are looking for assistance with are:

Fundraising events – Organising fundraising events for the club. An example would be Sam Spence the mother of one of our under 9’sTom who very kindly organised both a cake stall and bingo night which jointly raised well in excess of £500. We are planning to run both these events during 2012. Funds are short, as always with small voluntary based clubs – we currently need new equipment for juniors, senior practice equipment and ground maintenance. Any ideas or time that you are able to lend to our fundraising projects would be very greatly appreciated. Other fundraising projects for 2012 are another TCC Golf Day this was a great success last season but we would benefit from more teams. The annual sponsored walk – can we make it bigger and better? What about a Car Treasure Hunt (Anneka Rice jump suits would be optional)? OR INDEED ANYTHING ELSE THAT WOULD HELP TO GENERATE FUNDS FOR THE BENEFIT OF YOUR CLUB!!

Scoring/Umpiring – For Junior team matches in order to free up the coaches to help work with their team on match days.

TCC Sponsorship Secretary – Help with distributing letters and contacting, recruiting and chasing up potential and existing sponsors.

Junior Coaching – If any parents would like to get more involved on the coaching side it means we can provide more quality coaching by reducing the number of children per coach.

Playing – Parents are more then welcome to get involved on the playing side to help out our senior teams on Saturdays especially parents with boys of a playing age.

Painting/Decorating – We can always find a job or three for any budding painter/s or handyperson. Why not get involved – it can be fun.

Cricket Teas – Our cricket teas are amongst the very best in the league but Christine and her small band of helpers could always do with another pair of hands or even the odd Saturday off. No experience is necessary just 2 or 3 hours of your Saturday/Sunday afternoon or evening.

Bar Work – All bar work at Thirsk Cricket club is done on a voluntary basis – can you spare one or two nights a month? No experience is necessary, as full training will be given.

Over a number of years we have successfully operated various sponsorship packages, which many businesses in Thirsk and the surrounding district have participated in.  Packages have included match ball, boundary board, junior cricket or specific sponsorship to our club. This has greatly helped us maintain and further improve our facilities for the benefit of all our members.

As you can imagine, there are significant expenses in running a club of our size, and without this financial support, we simply would not be able to function.  We recognise that the current economic climate is affecting many businesses and individuals, along with our Cricket Club, so any support you could offer would be most greatly appreciated.

What’s on offer for you?

We are again offering you the opportunity to give your support to our community based club and in return gain vital exposure for your business. We offer a variety of opportunities for you to choose from in order to suit your current business needs.

Our website www.thirskcricket.co.uk has had over 160,000 hits since its inception eleven years ago. The site is visited regularly by club members and cricket fans worldwide. If you choose to do so, we can display your company name along with a hyperlink to your business website, hopefully increasing the ‘hits’ that you receive.

As a match ball sponsor along with the above, you have the opportunity to have your company name displayed at the most prominent position on the ground. Alternatively, why not consider becoming a ‘boundary board’ sponsor?  Your company name and logo will be displayed at our boundary edge on a much larger professionally produced 4ft x 2ft board, whilst also enjoying the same benefits match ball sponsors receive.

Boundary boards are sited around the perimeter of the playing area on match days, in order to maximise exposure to players and spectators alike.  The boards will be in place for over 50 games a season, as well as the ground being home to Thirsk Athletic Sport & Social Club’s other sports teams.  The tennis, bowls, rugby, football and harriers all train and play on the same ground, meaning there will be people of all ages at the ground every day of the week. We also offer junior cricket sponsorship, where the package is mutually agreed, depending on the level of publicity you require.  For example, we could offer a full press release along with an appropriate photograph as agreed.

We also offer you the chance to be a main club sponsor; this is your opportunity to tell us what you want! In the past we have had requests to be our playing shirt, clubhouse or ground sponsor.  We are actively encouraging new and innovative ways of linking up with local business, so please do not hesitate to contact us to discuss your ideas.