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Copley
CRICKET CLUB
C
opley CC is a fine example
of how a strong set up
off the field can form the
perfect platform for plenty of success
on it. Chairman Richard Hoyle took
the time to tell us more about the fine
set up that the club currently has in
place.
Involvement
“I am now 55 and have been
Chairman of Copley Cricket Club for 10
years. I first joined the Club as a 17 year
old having spent a number of years as
a junior at another club in the Halifax
League. At the time I joined Copley
because I had an opportunity to play
in the First Team. I finally retired three
years ago having played for 35 years –
initially in the 1st team and later in the
2nd and Sunday Section teams.
The Club has always been friendly
and family orientated and, like many
cricket clubs, a focus for community
life. This aspect of the Club’s culture
hasn’t changed during the last 35 years,
although the facilities, the membership
base and the number