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allasey CC has faced some difficult times in recent years but thanks to the hard work
of their members are now well placed for a successful future. Cricket Club Magazine
recently caught up with Club Representative Daniel Beaver to find out more about the
good work the club has been doing lately.
Involvement
He told us, “I have been involved in the club pretty
much from when I was able to walk as a toddler; my dad
was captain at the club and my mum would go shopping
every Saturday so his version of looking after me would
be to take me with him to wherever the team were playing
that day with a bat and ball to keep me company.”
The Role
“There aren’t many challenging aspects really, apart
from the fact that the standard of the league is so high
now that every game is a challenge in itself - if you don’t
perform then no matter who you come up against it will
end in defeat so keeping our feet on the gas is a good
challenge!
The most rewarding aspect is the winning feeling
whether that be all eleven players on the field for that
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10th wicket or the celebrations in the changing room
after the game. We are a very close-knit bunch and all
local lads so it means a lot to us players and spectators
when we get the wins.”
Atmosphere
“The atmosphere at the club is very good; we had
been in financial difficulty in recent years to the point
where we were unsure if the club could continue going.
But through the hard work of numerous club members
and volunteers in the last 5-10 years we have been able
to organise regular big events for the local community
such as fireworks displays and beer festivals which have
really helped us.
Thankfully, we are now in a much better and improving
financial position which now enables us to invest more
money in to improving our facilities and junior training
setup. Last year our 3rd XI gained promotion which
means we have all three of our Saturday teams playing
premier league cricket which is something we are very
proud of, our 2nd XI will be battling to win the league
this year and the 1st XI will be pushing to bring home
some long awaited silverware whilst continuing to push
the top teams in the league. All in all, we are confident
for an exciting 2019 season and a bright future!”
Present
“Pre-season preparation has been enjoyable. We had
our overseas professional signed up very early in the
winter which was satisfying. Pre-season training for us is
really about getting all the lads back together and easing in
to the start of the season with some light indoor sessions,
slowly ramping it up to when we could eventually get
ourselves and kick off with a couple of outdoor sessions
per week as well as some pre-season friendlies. Luckily
most of our players are very competitive so standards
remain high whether that be in training or a match.
Our targets for the year are for our 1st XI to break
through the top 6 barrier in the league and bring home
some silverware, preferably the Cheshire Cup; for the
2nd XI to win the league, they came so close last year and
have a top quality side this year; 3rd XI having just been
promoted have a strong side that is capable of competing
at the top of the premier league; 4th XI to continue to
develop the younger generation of players and give them
a taste of competitive senior cricket.”