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Losing Draws For Both
St Annes second XI can consider themselves very unlucky after rain robbed them of a possible victory in their tie at Vernon Road. Kendal batted first and were all out for just 132. St Annes lloked to be on their way to victory when the rain came leaving them on 107 - 8 after 32 overs. The first XI clung on to come away from Kendal with the draw after struggling to 125 - 9 chasing Kendal's target of 193 - 8.
Check the results at Play-Cricket.com.
Family Fun Day
A large crowd attended the many events staged throughout the day raising over £3000 for the firefighter's benevolent fund, a donation to Brian House as well as for the cricket club. The club's six a side team made it to the semi final with the fire station team winning on the day. The committee would like to thank all who attended the event for their support and offer particular thanks to all those who helped with the organisation and running of the day. View Photos
Special Meeting
The Committee held a special meeting at the club on Thursday May 29th 2008 following a request by a number of the members. Read a Report of the meeting.
Forthcoming Attractions
Entertainment
There is a new season of football to look forward to as well as quizzes and other eventts. 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.
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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
Under 11s Qualify for Quarter Finals
The Under 11's finished an excellent season on Sunday with victory at Harris Park that guaranteed their qualification. They now play their quarter final at St Annes on Sunday morning against Thornton Cleveleys, starting at 9.30am. Full Season Report
Cricket School
There is a holiday cricket school being run on 29th and 30th May for any junior player aged between 8 and 16. The cost is £15 per day (09.00am to 15.00pm) and the coaching will be done by Atiq Uz-Zaman and professional Mansoor Ahmed with assistance from Under 15 Manager Adam Taylor. For more information contact Atiq, Adam or any team manager. Leaflets can be found in the club attached to the junior notice board and will be handed to all children attending practice in the week commencing 12th May. If this proves successful we will look at further running them in the summer holidays.
Under 10s Misss Out on Run Rate
The under 10s have missed out on their league final on run rate having played 6 matches, winning 5 and losing just one. Full Season Report
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 is 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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