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Steady Start
St Annes season has started with two wins and a winning draw in their opening fixtures of the season giving them third spot in the League table. The second XI have a win, a winning draw and a defeat in their opening matches leaving them fifth in the table. Check the results at Play-Cricket.com.
A Message From Brian and Evelyn Standing
Brian has asked me to let everyone know that Evelyn is now back home and both Brian and Evelyn they would like to thank everyone for all the cards and their good wishes over the past weeks.
A Message From Pies
Alright Chaps. All the best for the new season - I realise it's gonna be a tough one. Just give 100% guys and thats all you can do!
Good luck fellas!
Cheers
Pies
Bouch leaves again
Charles Boucher who had just rejoined the St Annes ranks has moved on after being offered remuneration to play at Brighouse in Yorkshire. We wish him success at his new club.
Notice of Special Meeting
The Committee have received a request for a special meeting under rule 8 of the club rules 2004 and have decided that the special meeting will be held at the club on Thursday May 29th 2008 at 8pm. All members are invited to attend the meeting which will be confined to the items listed below only and nothing else will be discussed. The meeting will be conducted on a question and answer basis and there will be no voting taking place on the evening.
- The Beer and Brewery Contracts
- Club Rules and Constitution
- Entertainment
- Election of Officers at the AGM
Forthcoming Attractions
Entertainment
There is a lot of football to look forward to as well as quizzes and other artists. Also on the agenda for some time later this year is a "Stars in their Eyes" talent competition. For more information please see Dave Serella.
Other News
Warton Ground
The ground for the 3rd and 4th teams at Warton will not be available for this season as the local council are demolishing the existing changing rooms and having a brand new building erected. These will include shower rooms, groundsman's storage facilities, Scorebox, tea room and changing rooms. These will obviously be a tremendous improvement and will be ready for the 2009 season.
We have arranged for our 3rd and 4th teams to play this season at BAe Warton. The BAe team folded this year and to have been able to secure what are to be considered one of the best facilities in the Palace Shield we consider to be a real acheivement.
Graham Tindall
Fund Raising For Junior Tour
Club Chairman John Cotton has announced his intentions to take a junior touring party to South Africa in the winter of 2009/10. Click here to read more and to see how you can help.
Don't forget to check the website regularly for all the latest news.
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Did the Committee Hide over the Beer Issue?
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Cricket News
2008 Fixtures
The Northern League fixtures for the 2008 season are now on the website. Click Here to view.
Important Information for Senior Players
All senior players are asked to read the information on Child Protection prepared by the Child Welfare Officer. Please click here to read this now.
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Results
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Senior Presentation Night
The senior presentation night was held at the club on Saturday October 13th. Click Here to see who won what.
Junior News
Fifteens Progress to Final
The under fifteens have progressed to the final of their cup competition after beating South Shore in the semi final. They will play Lytham in the final at St Annes on Friday 9th May, 6pm start. Your support will be appreciated.
Newsletter Re-launched
Russ has re-launched the junior newsletter.
Junior Fixtures 2008
We now have a list of the junior fixtures for the 2008 season. As ever, fixtures are subject to change. Please check with your team manager and the club notice board for the latest details.
South Africa Tour
The club are hoping to send a junior touring team to South Africa in 2009/10. Fund raising is already under way. Click here to read more and see how you can help.
Junior Presentation Night
Junior presentation night was held on Friday 14th September. Click here to see who won what.
We are currently redeveloping the junior cricket section of the website to ensure that junior players and parents are kept up to date with events, fixtures and results. If there is anything that you would like to see in this section, please let us know. Send us an e-mail or pass your comments to Russ Bradley.
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Professional
 Mansoor Ahmed will be the club professional for the 2008 season.
Mansoor came to St Annes after Shane Harwood was recalled to his Victoria State side in August 2007 playing the final six games of the season for the club. He scored 261 runs with a top score of 105no and claimed 17 wickets at an average of 20.59.
He is a level 2 qualified ECB coach and will be a regular part of the St Annes juniors coaching team in 2008.
Flintoff to Play for St Annes in Key Fixtures
It sounds unlikely and very probably is but following a Northern League rule change it could happen! The new rule allows professional players to play as amateurs for the club where they started out as juniors. Chorley could field Tom Smith, Blackpool Steven Croft and of course St Annes could field Andrew Flintoff. So Andy, if you are doing nothing on a Saturday afternoon and you fancy a bit of a thrash you will always be welcome.
It should be noted that St Annes voted against this rule change but were the only club to do so.
Get Back In Touch
Ever wonder what happened to your former team mates? Now is your chance to find out with our players reunited forum. Just let us have a few details and we will try to get you back in touch with each other.
Gordon Garlick Professional 1954 - 58
 Read a review of a new book about former St Annes professional Gordon Garlick written by local author Gerry Wolstenholme. Apart from his time at St Annes, Garlick also played for Lancashire and Northants as well as at Fleetwood and Kendal in the Northern League.
Archive Updates
Did the Busby Babes Play at St Annes?
Read a reply from Matt Busby to an invitation to play at St Annes in 1955.
There are a a number of new additions to the photo archives following Russ Bradley's visit to the Blackpool Gazette and also thanks to Don Sigsworth and Michael Helme who passed on some team pictures from the 1960s, 1920s and 1930s. Also, Jim Collins has sent a photo of what is thought to be the YMCA cricket team here at St Annes in 1948 with a few unknown names - if you can help us to fill in the blanks click here to send us an e-mail with details. We are keen to expand the photo archive and would really appreciate your help. If you have any St Annes CC photographs that have not already featured, please let us have them so that these can be added. All photos will be returned to you once they have been scanned. E-mail details of any photos you have to
pics@stannescricketclub.org
1972 Cash Crisis
Things have changed a lot in the last thirty years and the club has prospered but it didn't always look that way. Read an article from the Gazette about the then proposed development of Highbury Road.
Thanks to Alec Maitland for submitting the newspaper clipping.
Did You Know That . . . ?
Reg Simpson, who passed away recently, was soccer legend Bill Shankly's first signing as a football manager when he took Reg from Preston to Carlisle United in 1949.
If you know of any interesting facts like this about club members let us know - e-mail them to us at facts@stannescricketclub.org.
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