Who run the world? Girls
THEY DID IT!!!!!!!!!!! Our U13 girls team WON THEIR LEAGUE!!!!!!!!!
and then......
Such an amazing effort from all of these young ladies who really are showing up the rest of the club with their success.Well done 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Also a note for their coach, Mark Pratt. Mark has put so much effort in, not just with this team but with so many different teams across the club and we are so much of a richer club for having him on board.
Which brings me on nicely to this weeks topic- volunteering.
Without without people putting their hands up and dedicating some of their time, sports clubs and other organisations just wouldn't get off of the ground. Most people will know I'm a huge AFC Wimbledon fan and their rise from common to conference and beyond would not have been possible without the sheer amount of volunteers who have made the wheels of the club turn. Whether it's someone parking cars, operating the turnstile or selling merchandise/shirts in the club shop, every one of those jobs would be something you'd need to pay out for, saving quite ridiculous amount of money which in AFC Wimbledon's case went towards the playing budget or other vital expenditures.
Club cricket (in this instance) is exactly the same. Whether it's people offering to run a team, coach the colts or take care of all the administration, a club could not survive. A large percentage of any club will turn up at the ground on a match day, play their game, pay their money and leave again not to be seen again until the next weekend and for the most part, that's fine. However, without the volunteers to get everything in place, the community (one in every blog) cricket club simply doesn't function. So the next time you're coming to watch, play or get involved with any club such as ours, maybe spend a second thinking about who has made it possible.
It wouldn't be fair to pick out a few names of people who volunteer because I'll forget someone who will shout at me. But at least on my part, I know that I'm really grateful for anyone who put a minute of time to help keep the club going (Yes,OK Paddy, you're a great treasurer. I mentioned you, stop sending me Whatsapps)
Now for something that is a bit close to my heart (and stomach)
Every Saturday on my way to cricket, I stop at Hooky Street Coffee in Malden Manor to get a coffee and a sweet treat. I can't emphasise enough, Hooky Street are the best locally by quite some distance. The interesting this is that I don't actually live that close to them, but their coffee is great quality, their selection of baked goods is not only vast but the quality is something else. I'm rather partial to their lemon and raspberry doughnut. They also have a ridiculous selection of ice cream which is amazing. All of those factors are great, but their real beauty is the phenomenal customer service and how they look after their regulars. I made an effort to go there last year when they'd just opened - having had their start delayed by coronavirus. I'm a big believer in supporting independent businesses and i'm glad i made the effort. Their staff have personality and make the effort to remember their regulars.
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| Lemon Tart, Biscoff Cheesecake Bar and Oreo Doughnuts - just a sample of their amazing sweet treats |
Hooky Street have been so kind in donating a £25 voucher as a Mega Raffle Prize and I implore you, if you're passing or 3 miles away, pop in and visit them. They can be found by the entrance of Malden Manor station (and there is parking outside) Give them a follow on Instagram as well @hookystcoffeeco and see just how good their stuff is.
Since I've just touched on the Mega Raffle, I wanted to draw attention to a pretty large prize we have to offer:
A WEEKEND SPA BREAK FOR TWO!!
Just one ticket of £2.50 gives you a chance of winning that, the £25 voucher from Hooky Street and 99 other prizes which also include:
- Meal for two with wine from Alexandra in Wimbledon
- Mixed Case of Beer from The Parks Brewery
- Haircut and Beard trim from Globe Trotting Barbers in Kingston
- Meal for 2 from Smokings Kitchen
- Signed copy of Bobby Gould autobiography
- Many bottles of spirits and wine/ champagne
Plus a load more stuff to let you know about including a couple more big prizes you won't want to miss out on so keep watching the club. Remember there are 101 prizes up for grabs and it's being drawn on 29th August at our 8-a-side competition. Tickets are on sale at the club over the weekend and hopefully there will be online sales opening this week.
and finally, back to the cricket..
This week our 1s and 4s continue their push towards promotion with both teams second in their league. 2s are pushing for a Europa League Place in their league. 3s and 5s are fighting dogged relegation battles. With a bit of luck we'll have a lot of left-hand drinking going on at the club Saturday night. We also have both Sunday sides going this weekend so there is a lot of activity this weekend once again.
I'll probably write again in a fortnight when I've got something else to prattle on about 😀
Simon Bath
Camptions vice-captain
(and man who just wants you to buy some raffle tickets)
#WePlayAsOne
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