Presentation Evening – Saturday November 3rd
This years celebration will be somewhat different in order to try and attract even more younger and active/playing members of the club. The event will be at Pounds Close Pavilion, 7.30 for 8.00 pm on Saturday November 3rd.
Less formal than previous there will be nibbles only but there will be some live music following the actual presentations. Open to all ages, especially considering the success of the under 13’s and 16’s. Please try and attend and make it a night to remember.
Frog Racing…Yes that’s right, Frog Racing!
This promises to be a fun packed evening so please make a note and join in the action. On behalf of the Supporters Club Committee we can assure you no frogs or tadpoles will be harmed in this production. There is also no truth in the rumour that the menu consist of frogs legs and sago pudding.
Advent Lunch
As much as we hate to admit it Christmas is looming fast. As part of the celebrations the club will once again be holding an Advent Lunch at the Pounds Close pavilion. The date for your diary is Sunday 2nd December. It will be the usual format and you will need to confirm your place(s) as soon as possible at this very popular event. Cost will be £20.00 person but that includes a bottle of wine per couple.
Please ring Dave Poultney on 07896 610820 to confirm.
Beer Festival
Here are just a few images from this years hugely successful beer festival, starting with the ever popular health & safety meeting on the eve of the festival. Finishing with after the Sunday morning clear up, ending with a frocester lunch of a pasty and Guinness.
Huge thanks to the army of volunteers for all their efforts leading up to the festival, during it and the clear up on a very wet Sunday morning.
Following the loss of his camper van, Metal has found a ready made replacement!
Supporters Club News
Following a supporters Club meeting last night (Thursday 16th August) we are pleased to confirm a few events for your diary.
Saturday 22nd September: Grand Autumn Ball
Saturday 3rd November: Players Awards and Presentation Evening. This year it will be held at the Pounds Close pavilion with dips and nibbles available. From 8.00 pm at only £5.00 per head. There will be live music to dance the night away. News on the music available very soon so watch this space.
Saturday 10th November: Frog Racing hops into Frocester! An evening of great fun ahead, similar principle to a race night but instead of racing on film it will be frog racing in the clubhouse. Before you start leaping around at the thought of frogs in your beer or wine they will be ‘cardboard frogs’ operated by a frog jockey! We are looking for race sponsors at a mere £20 per race and sponsors for frogs at £5.00 a go. That is the general idea anyway. I hope you Reddit carefully. If you can sponsor either a race or a frog please let anyone on the supporters committee know; Dave Poultney, Nikki Pinker, Tony Bray, Mel Wellings, Rich Tuck, Jim Clarkson, Marjorie and Wendy Hawkins are some of the committee members for your information.
Sunday 2nd December: Advent Lunch. Further details to follow.
North Stars
Wednesday 15th August saw the visit of our very good friends from Crab Hill, St Lucy in Barbados. North Stars arrived for a day of cricket and socialising and a huge success it was too. A good number of folks came along to support the day and say hello. A huge thank you to all who came, too many to mention individually by name but you all played a part in the success of the day. However a special thank you must go to Kerry Thornton, Eric Bird and Vince Webb for their sterling efforts with the catering and bar.
Morning drizzle turned into light cloud then blue skies and sunshine. The cricket match was exciting with Frocester posting 210 in their innings after 35 overs. In reply it was a stand out performance by captain Ashley Skeete for North Stars scoring a century guiding home his team to a fine win with just 5 overs remaining.
Our guests departed around 9.30 in rain, sad to be leaving and saying fond farewells, until next February at least when Frocester will be the visitors to North Stars for the return match. We can’t wait!
Beautiful Villa available to rent
Family owned 4 bedroom Villa, sleeps 8, ideally situated between Alvor and Lagos in the beautiful Western Algarve region of Portugal to rent.
Contact Will Partridge: willp@phcltdco.uk (07919521276) for more information or to book.
2018 dates remaining:
| Week | Price |
| 13th-20th September | £750 |
| 6th-13th October | £750 |
| 13th-20th October | £750 |
Many dates for 2019 available!
Frocester on film
Click here to view the recent film made by The Guardian. The first part of the film shows the ever improving cricket scene in Wales and the 2nd half features the growth of women’s cricket, filmed on location at Frocester at the recent, hugely successful, Women’s Soft Ball Tournament!
Grand Autumn Ball
Saturday 22nd September
Drinks, live music (Tommy & the Fuse), great food and a professional photographer to capture your best side.
Tables will be from 8 to 14 places. If you want a table please email Richard Tuck on: richtuck77@gmail.com
This will sell out quickly so please don’t delay in booking your table/places.
3 course meal and live music all at £60.00 per head.
Exciting forthcoming events for 2018
The 39th Frocester beer Festival will be held on Friday 24th August and Saturday 25th August. Check out the brand new Frocester Beer festival web site for all the details.
Looking even further ahead – Saturday 22nd September – A Grand Autumn Ball. Conkers! I hear you shout but no it is true. Start saving your pennies folks for what will be a must attend event.
Tables will be from 8 to 14 places. If you want a table please email Richard Tuck on: richtuck77@gmail.com
This will sell out so please don’t delay in booking your table/places.
The one you have all been waiting or…..Frog Racing will hit ‘Fros Vegas’ on 10th November. This could spawn a lot of jokes so I have kept the details brief at the moment. And no, there will not be any tadpole dancing in case you were wondering. Or Frogs Legs on the menu, well not before the racing anyway.
Pavilion
Click here to go straight to the pavilion project page where there is a record of all the building work carried out.
Depending on what device you are viewing this site on you will either have a full menu showing or a drop down menu above with options to direct you to other pages.
Information:
It is intended to utilise this, The Red Picket Fence web site (with the web address of www.frocestercc.com) as the official page of the Frocester Cricket Supporters Club.
The main aim of this site will be to keep you informed of all the supporters club activities, functions, news and events etc. It will develop as it goes along and your opinions and thoughts are most appreciated on how this grows.
The Frocester Cricket Club Play Cricket web site can be reached by clicking this link and you will be directed there. This site will update you on all things cricket, fixtures, results, stats, facts and information plus the all important calendar.
above: The old ‘Shack’
