Cricket Club Issue 49 | Page 26

Bromley FOLLOW US ONLINE TWITTER.COM/CRICKETCLUBMAG Bromley CRICKET CLUB B romley CC has been working hard during the offseason and are looking to have a successful season in 2019. Cricket Club Magazine caught up with their new Chairman of Cricket James Butterfill to find out more about the work they’ve been doing lately. Involvement He told us, “I first joined the club as a thirteen-year-old (I am now 42) because of the facilities that were on offer, my experiences of cricket grounds up until then were limited to school playing fields. From the 26 Issue 49 moment I first saw the ground it felt like you were playing in a stadium, it excited me, and I still feel the same today. Playing for Bromley Cricket Club has always felt like an honour to me, I hope that we are still providing an environment where young players feel the same.” The Role “The biggest issue for cricket clubs relate to the competition with other sports, social lives and family life. The game by nature is long in duration, this will always be a reason for people not to play, my