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Claygate Cricket Club, The Recreation Ground, Dalmore Avenue, Claygate, Surrey, KT10 0HQ

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Clubhouse News

22nd January 2012

Progress Report No 17  

Following completion of the first coat of paint on the internal walls the first fit of plumbing and electrical connections is complete apart from the kitchen area.
External battens have been fixed in preparation of installation of external insulation and cladding which will be occurring next week.
The main entrance folding glass door has been installed along with security shutter and windows.
Current activity is installation of internal insulation followed by plaster board and plastering, which will then be followed by second fit of electrics and plumbing.
Internal doors are also in the process of installation.
Floor boards have been partially installed in the loft area creating a fantastic storage area for the future. Thanks to those who helped install the floor boards.
Project is still on schedule for completion by the end of February and we will soon be asking for more volunteer help for painting and woodwork.


 

19th January 2012

 

Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport to open Claygate’s new community clubhouse in May.

 

Jeremy Hunt MP, Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport (andMP for South West Surrey) has agreed to open Claygate’s new £330,000 community clubhouse on Friday 25th May 2012.

 

The new facility will replace the old clubhouse building which is more than 60 years old and in extremely poor condition. The project has been fundraising for nearly two years and the funding level required was reached last August. Building has continued though the Autumn and with the building now secure, the first phase is complete. The fit out, much of which will be achieved through volunteer help, will be carried out throughout the Spring and the building is expected to open in time for the new cricket season at the end of April.   

It is envisaged that the new building will attract a wide range of community groups in addition to the main users - Claygate Cricket Club and Claygate Royals Football Club.

Dominic Raab MP for Esherand Walton who has actively supported the project throughout commented, “In a year which will be dominated by the Olympics, it’s vital that we recognise the efforts of a local community in terms of improving sporting facilities at a very different level.  We are delighted that the Secretary of State has committed to come and open the new building which will be a fitting tribute and recognition for all those who have supported the project financially and all the volunteers who have worked so hard to bring it to life.”

Stephen Wells, Chairman, Claygate Recreation Ground Trust added ” This is the biggest public building to be built in the village for many years and will be a significant step forward in creating an attractive and important community facility for  use and enjoyment for generations to come.

One of the great things about the project has been the reaction and assistance of a whole range of local people. From local government we have received grants from Elmbridge Borough Council, Surrey County Council, Claygate Parish Council, as well as support from the Football Foundation and the Veolia Environmental Trust.

In addition, there has been a variety of other funding support such as commercial sponsorship from local companies and a huge amount raised from events and donations. However £60k of the total is in the form of loans, so we still have a big target to reach the point when the building is debt free .Fundraising will continue therefore for some time.”

Detailed plans of the opening will be announced in the future.

 

Tuesday 27th December 2011

 Progress Report No 16    Week Ending 27th December 2011

This week has seen the first two days of volunteer labour from  the Cricket Club and the community. Over twenty people, -young and old have came along to help and over 50 litres of paint have been applied to the concrete block walls, and some of the doors are now painted.  A big thanks to everybody who has helped - and to the girls who have supplied chocolate brownies and carrot cake!

Do come and join in there is still plenty to do!

Russ Guyatt is co-ordinating the work teams (07776 135605) .or just turn up. The next work day will be Tuesday 2nd January at 9.00.

The roof covering was completed before the Christmas break and there will be no more building work until 9th January with the electrical and plumbing installation.

Our fundraising efforts in 2011 also culminated with a highly successful week before Christmas.

Thanks to everyone who turned out for the Carol singing, but in particular Ruth for organising the event and Ben and Des for instrumental accompaniment! We made over £325.

We were boosted by support from Vocality the local Claygate choir - who not only added our numbers but contributed massively to our quality! We had great fun amongst ourselves and great PR for the project.

In addition that week we received another £200 of bricks and with other donations we will have boosted the funds by over £600. We will be selling bricks until the end of January so you have one month to ensure that your name is on the wall in the new building!

The Sportsman's Dinner (Thursday 19th January) is selling fast. Please contact Gareth for your tickets.

Let’s keep the effort going to enable us to deliver a successful project in 2012!

Happy New Year!

 

 

Any comments, questions will be very welcome to rkwaller.cec@gmail.com. Tel 07798 677510

 

Clubhouse is taking shape... but needs help!

 

Having started in early September, Woodward Alden have made good progress and are on schedule to finish the first stage of construction by Christmas.

By then the walls and roofing will be complete, the utility services will be connected and the building made weatherproof and secure for the next stage of fitting in the New Year.

Costs have been kept down on the basis of much of the internal finishing will be completed by cricket or football club members or local volunteer help and this will now be required  from the Christmas onwards through to completion in February.

Project director Richard Waller commented”  We need help from people who are able to provide labour free of charge for fixing sanitary ware, wall tiling, vinyl floor laying, carpentry for skirtings, architraves, benches and coat hooks, decorating and landscaping. Your help would be very welcome!”

If you think you can help, please contact Russ Guyatt with an idea of the skills offered and potential availability: performanceenergy@btinternet.com  Tel 07776 135605

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A successful Sportsman’s Dinner...and a Quiz coming up in February!

A sell-out Sportsman’s Dinner at Surbiton Golf Club on Thursday night (19th January) was attended by 120 people and successfully raised another £5k for the clubhouse appeal.
Steve McManaman (Liverpool and Real Madrid) and Terry Brown (Manager, AFC Wimbledon) were the guests in an event hosted by Claygate CC member and ESPN commentator Ian Darke.
Our next fundraising event is a Quiz on Friday 24th February at Claygate Village Hall.  Book your tables as soon as possible!

 

 

 

15th  January 2012

 

Claygate colts pre-season cricket coaching gets underway

    

Claygate Cricket Club’s Colts pre-season coaching gets underway at the start of February and enthusiastic young local cricket hopefuls are invited to come along!

The coaching will start on Tuesday 31st January at Claremont School and Wed 1st Feb at Reeds School and continue for ten weeks through to early April.

The U13s, U15’s and older colts will train on Tuesday evenings and the U10s, U11s and U12s will be on Wednesday evenings. Sessions are approximately an hour long. 

Claygate have a number of qualified coaches within the club but are also developing their association with the Chris Harrison Consultancy who will be supporting the club with experienced coaches.

After Easter, training will move to outdoor nets at Claremont School and Claygate Recreation Ground where an Academy will also be introduced for older colts. Times and details of this will be confirmed closer to the time.  

This summer Claygate will have five teams playing competitive cricket in the West Surrey Youth League and the highly successful Kwik Cricket will also continue on  Sunday mornings from May.

Claygate’s Colts Coordinator Pam Jarvis commented  ”We’ve  put a lot of effort into developing our junior sides and anyone who watched some of our promising colts playing in our senior sides last season will have been given real confidence in their ability to make a big difference in the future The benefits are really starting to show and we have some great prospects playing at junior level at the moment.”

The club has also started to link up with local schools and  runs  pre-school cricket training sessions at Claygate Primary School from April. The club also hosts kwik cricket tournaments featuring several local primary schools, reflecting the way in which the club wishes to develop in the future. 

Pam  added, “ we also hope to develop colts coaching as part of our partnership with Hersham and we have plans to help them develop youth cricket there as well. The Hersham ground will provide a second wicket so we can run two matches on the same day. That together with our new clubhouse opening in May will help promote substantial growth in our Colts section this summer”.

For further information  please contact Pam on russ.pam@btopenworld.com or 07717493398.

 

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