Cricket Club Issue 49 | Page 31

more this year. They can see a pathway to playing senior cricket as shown by our first team and our supporters want to see that local boys are playing in the side.” Hamilton Garage Integration We are the main Nissan service centre for East Devon. Our site in Sidford, Sidmouth is one of the longest established Nissan dealers in the United Kingdom. “The youngsters can start to play some senior cricket during the summer holidays as we boast over thirty friendly fixtures versus touring teams. This is a way for them to get used to adult cricket but in a non- competitive environment. They then see these players on a weekend and are used to integrating with them so hopefully making them more relaxed.” SERVING THE SOUTH WEST FOR MORE THAN 30 YEARS Our sales team have many years experience retailing both new and used Nissan vehicles, so they can offer you a personally tailored package for your next car. We keep a large selection of used cars of most makes and models, all of which are checked to a high standard before they are sold. 01395 577983 01395 517050 Sales | Servicing | MOT’s | Parts Community “We are a community club but we need to keep this going, making the club more welcoming. We have great local sponsors who contribute enormously to the club but some in the town still see it as a members only club but we are open for visitors to pop in, watch a bit of cricket and have a drink or food. Players love it when there is a good crowd watching and it only improves their performance.” www.hamiltongarage.co.uk Church Street, Sidford, Sidmouth, Devon, EX10 9QP what makes us diff erent makes us better “As mentioned earlier, one of our biggest challenges is player availability along with keeping costs down as to make it as affordable as we can for players to want to play as much cricket as they can. There are so many other things youngsters can do know that we have to make the club as inviting as possible and encourage people to choose to play the game rather than other activities. Our ambitions over the next five years are to keep producing good local cricketers who want to play on the best ground and pitch in the south west of England. We are focused on helping players improve their playing abilities and potentially move on to minor county cricket and beyond. We want Sidmouth to be a place where people not only enjoy the game but enjoy socialising afterwards, making friends and enjoying themselves.” Challenges/Ambitions Everys has been providing high quality lega 577983 advice, delivered professionally yet 01395 personally to businesses, individuals and families across the what makes us diff erent region makes for many us better years “I have played for the club since I was seven as a wicketkeeper/batsman. We are hoping to retain the title this year and for the second team to get promoted as well. The key thing is developing the youth and I’m hoping the new coach Alex Barrow can add a lot to the club. We also now have a good set up to start the ladies team. The new captain, Nick Gingell is a great role mod- el with unrivalled passion and heart for the club. He is a positive guy who has put a lot into the club so it is great to see him as captain. I’d like to encourage everyone at the club to stick at it, lets keep building and becoming stronger every year.” Cameron Evans-Grainger Everys has been providing high quality legal advice, delivered professionally yet personally to businesses, individuals and families across the region for many years. Sidmouth www.sportip.biz 31