NVICC’s Bernard Sullivan wins OSCA
September 18, 2011
One of the driving forces behind the Nottingham Visually Impaired Cricket Club (NVICC), Bernard Sullivan, has won a leading regional cricket award at a recent ceremony at Trent Bridge. Bernard won the Nottinghamshire OSCA (standing for Outstanding Service to Cricket award) for Services to Disability Cricket.
The NVICC now has its home at The PCG and the two clubs are forming stronger ties and the club would like to pass on its congratulations to Bernard for this recognition of his efforts. He now goes forward to the national OSCAs award ceremony which will be held at Lord’s later in the year.
Champion of Champions Game
September 13, 2011
This coming Saturday, the 1st XI play their final game of a long but successful season when they travel to Southwell CC to take on Worksop, winners of the Bassetlaw League, for the Mapperley Sports Trophy. The 45 over game will kick off at 12 noon and so please try to come along and support the boys.
The competitive season concludes on Sunday with the final Newark Alliance League 1 fixture when we play host to Madni at the PCG.
3rd XI Champions!
September 10, 2011
The 2011 season just continues to get get better! Victory today at the PCG over Newstead Abbey means that the 3rd XI finish atop the table as champions and get promoted to Division J for 2012. Well done to Phil Garner and the boys!
A Letter from Gedling Colliery Cricket Club
September 6, 2011
Dear Cricketers, Captains and Contacts,
Those of you who may know I play cricket on Mapperley Top for Gedling Colliery Cricket Club. Gedling Borough Council have recently announced plans to build 1,900 houses, a supermarket and business park on the picturesque golf course that surrounds ¾ of the ground. Not only is this going to spoil the views across Gedling and the Belvoir Valley that have been enjoyed by visitors and members at the club and golf course for the 106 years the cricket club have been there, but it may well be the start of the end for the club.
We all experience occasional problems with the odd property adjacent to our grounds as a result of occasional cricket balls landing in gardens or roofs. I know. You move next to a cricket club and you get balls hitting the roof once in a while. Who’d have thought it! Still with the proposed houses surrounding our the ground the Health and Safety crazies may well bring about the closure of the club – it’s happened elsewhere in the country to clubs older than ours!!!
Please sign this petition to protest against the development plans to save not only the golf course, but our cricket club too!
www.handsoffmapperleygolfcourse.com
Many thanks,
Chris Berry
GCCC
Popkess Cup Final
September 4, 2011
After a thrilling win against Rolls Royce today at the PCG, the 1st XI will travel to Attenborough again next Sunday to try and retain the cup that they won last season. The match kicks-off at 12 noon and there will be a barbecue and bar open throughout the game.
