Cleethorpes
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a structured, well run club. They mix in
different social circles and gain valuable
life skills by doing so. Ability doesn’t
inhibit their opportunity to participate as
all are welcomed and given time by our
coaches.
Families are encouraged to support
their children. In recent years many of our
1st XI have risen through from their initial
visit at junior training to become a solid
and talented cricketer. Numerous players
have been selected to play county cricket.
In all it is the beating heart of CCC.”
Integration
“Cleethorpes CC has 4 Saturday teams
and 2 Sunday teams competing in league
cricket. It is with the sole intention of
the 4th team and both Sunday teams to
have a core of senior players (5-6) and
the remainder of senior junior players to
enable them to integrate and experience
a higher standard of play than possibly
most will have experienced by this point.
The senior players are willing to pass on
their years of experience in the game to
the new fold, spring boarding them into
their cricketing future in the right way.”
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Community
“CCC is most definitely a community
club. Our new 4 bay net system was
installed only as a result of community
input through a grant scheme. We offer
the use of the club to the whole spectrum
of the community from baby yoga to
funeral wakes.
We have strong links with local schools
offering them use of our coaching team
and facilities. Cleethorpes Squash Club is a
massively successful entity and shares the
main building. Youth football is played
across 4 pitches. The Cleethorpes Athletic
Club is now embedded within using CCC
as their main base. Every corner of the
community and every walk of life have
and continue to use our facility.”
Challenges
“The biggest challenge in my view
will be the dissolution of the Yorkshire
League. CCC is committed to playing
but more so competing in the strongest
possible leagues available. This will
inevitably mean the encouragement of
new players to join the ranks as well as
keeping the existing talented players.
I also see the need to re-in state
spending on an overseas professional to
bolster our armament and give all within
the club a role model such as our two of
our more recent pro players. (Mathew
Sinclair and Peter Fulton)”
Ambitions
“Replacement of aging grounds
maintenance equipment is essential for
the upkeep of the grassed playing areas
and it is important that player numbers
increase as well. We are committed to
continuing to encourage the community to
join the cricket club and become involved
in helping to sustain its existence at the
highest level possible, in turn enabling
the executive committee to provide a
welcoming and well maintained facility.
Finally but most certainly not least we are
focused on continuing to provide a facility
that all ages find usable and welcoming.”