North Runcton
Off the field we continue to strive to
improve/maintain our already excellent
facilities with a target in the next two
years of an overhaul of the cricket square.
We are a club that has a great history
that can sometimes be daunting for our
younger players but the group we have at
present are beginning to show real spirit
and talent and I am confident that with
the support of all members of the club that
we will succeed. It is essential that we get
the balance of off and on the field success
correct in order to attract players in future
years.
The biggest challenge we have at
the moment is attracting players. Young
people have so many different things they
can do with their spare time now and the
retention of those late teens/early 20s
players is very difficult. For example, we
have 6 of our Saturday 1st and 2nd team
squads away at university which not only
makes it difficult to get strong sides out
at the beginning of the season but also
means that many of those when they have
finished their degrees will probably not
come back to West Norfolk.
This is why youth cricket is critical to
the club’s future. We have to keep that
stream of young talent coming into the
club to ensure we keep our club at the
playing standard we want and expect.
It’s also essential that we get those
older players and parents involved in the
off the field activities. Not only do players
get older but also the “administrators”.
For example at the moment we are
desperate for a scorer.
Our ambition is to play cricket at the
highest level possible whilst ensuring
the players enjoy the experience. We
sometimes forget that we are an amateur
club and whilst we desperately want to be
at the top level we must enjoy the time we
spend at the club.
I would like to thank everyone
involved in the club for all the work they
put in to ensure that cricket continues
to be played at what I believe (I may be
biased) is the best cricket club in Norfolk.
Finally I would like to say a big thank
you to all our kind and generous sponsors.
• Long run lithographic colour printing
• Short run digital colour printing
• Large format poster printing
• Invitations and postcards
• Roller banners and X banners
• Internal, External & Illuminated signs
• In-house binding and finishing
• Letterheads and compliment slips
• Brochures, leaflets and folders
• Health & Safety Signs
• Exhibition displays
• Business cards
• Envelopes
• Newsletters
• Labels, NCR Pads
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