Banstead
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Banstead
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B
anstead CC enjoyed a fine season in 2018 and is already making
plans to continue their success. Cricket Club Magazine recently
caught up Membership Secretary Ray Watson to find out more.
Involvement
Ray told us, “I’ve been involved
at Banstead CC for twenty years now,
joining as a parent when my son was an
U9. I took up team management, then
moved on to overall Colts Manager, a
role I still fulfill today even though my
son is 29 and living in Dubai! I am also
the Membership Secretary and look
after newsletter publication and event
promotion.”
The Role
“The most challenging aspects are
juggling cricket commitments with work
and family commitments but somehow I
seem to manage it. The most rewarding
aspect is when a Junior makes it into the
senior ranks and better still when they
make it as a professional, preferably
Images courtesy of Jag Mann
with Surrey CCC. Rory Burns the Surrey
captain and latest recruit to the England
line is a Banstead player.”
Atmosphere
“The mood is excellent! We have
come off the back of a successful senior
season on the field with the First, Second
and fourth XIs retaining Premiership
status in their respective Travelbag
Surrey Championship Leagues and next
season they will be joined by our 3rd XI
who gain promotion as runners up in
the First Division. Off the field, we had
an amazing fund raising weekend in
July where we played The PCA England
Masters on the Friday and then held a
two day beer and music festival on the
Saturday and Sunday. Not only did we
raise money for a new pavilion project
but also showed another side of the club
to the local community.”
2018
“As well as what I’ve mentioned for
the seniors, 2018 also saw almost 300
juniors playing across 15 teams from
U7 to U16. We have also started a girls
section which we have high hopes for
next season.
Our campaign is now over for 2018
but we are busy now with off the field
maintenance plus recruitment for the
senior section including finding a fast
bowler/middle order batsman for the
First XI.”
Youth
“Youth cricket is extremely important
to the club. We have a development