Warkworth
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Warkworth
CRICKET CLUB
Warkworth CC has been working hard during
the off-season and is hoping to mount a push for
promotion in 2019. Sport NE Magazine recently
caught up with their Secretary Alastair Gibson to
find out more about the club.
two former players plus possible acquisition of a club ‘Pro ‘ for
the season should provide ample resources for us to be extremely
He told us, “I have been connected to the club for the past thirty
competitive. The junior programme will continue to develop and
years and was first attracted as anyone who visits the village will
this year we hope to start off a ladies team in some form and the
likely travel down Morwick Road and pass the ground which is
upgrading of facilities including kitchen and changing rooms will
one of the most iconic cricket scenes in the UK with the Castle as a
be high on our list.
back drop on match days. This picture has been published in many
“As previously mentioned, the club sees the development of
books and magazines over the years and featured in some television
young players as paramount towards the long term development of
programmes.”
the club and with us being ECB Clubmark accredited it’s essential
“Warkworth Castle is a grand, extensive ruin in Northumberland
we focus heavily in this area.
– on a good day within sight of the River Coquet estuary. There
“We are very much a community club with club events being
was a time in the Middle Ages when it was the fortress home of the
well attended by locals plus the club hire out the building for
Earls of Northumberland. Shakespeare set several scenes of Henry
weddings, birthday parties, Tai Chi Class and is used by the local
IV Parts I and II in the castle, one of them involving the hot-blooded
history society.
Harry Hotspur, depicted as if he was Freddie Trueman bowling off
“As in line with many sports we have a good number of younger
a long run!
participants however we need to retain and convert these into good
“These days, the Grade I-listed castle is a popular tourist
young players when they hit their teens. Our ambitions are to
destination. Unlike many sides linked to a historic building,
maintain a strong playing side whilst continuing the to develop the
Warkworth didn’t start off as an Estates team, but has always
junior side of the club. We also plan for the continued upgrading of
been a village side, collecting its players from Warkworth and
facilities plus a possible extension to the clubhouse to create new
neighbouring communities. ‘It’s a strong family club, with like the’
garage and changing rooms so the club is in good shape when it
Pringles’ and ‘Hoggs’ have played for Warkworth for generations.’
celebrates its 150th season in 2025.”
“Despite its relatively small catchment area, the club has a
record to be proud of, winning the Northumberland League Premier
Division seven times and the Thomas Wilson Cup, a knockout
competition, on nine occasions, most recently in 2011.
“It has hosted various All-Star teams and celebrated its
centenary in 1975 with a game between a Rohan Kanhai XI and a
Deryck Murray XI. Warkworth, which runs two teams plus junior
sections, is proud of its performance in the national Village Knockout
competition, reaching the quarter-finals on one occasion and being
knocked out on another by a Lancashire village side containing the
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“The club committee, of which I’m part, are focused on
We have plenty of local knowledge and take a cost-effective
upgrading the facilities at the club whilst developing the playing
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“Away from the playing side the club held several fund raising
events from social evenings to golf days and towards the end of
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new outfield mower and sections of the fence. Another first for the
club this year was the recruitment of the club’s first ever overseas
playing with Michael Renfrey joining us from Tee Tree Gully CC
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