Ashton-under-Lyne Cricket ClubWelcome to Ashton under Lyne Cricket ClubAshton Cricket Club was founded in 1857 and celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2007!. Read about our history Here CONTACTING ASHTON CRICKET CLUB Thank you for your interest in the Club. Please note, until further notice, that all correspondence should be sent to the Honorary Secretary, Mr Graham Hall, at the following address: 5 Mallory Avenue Ashton under Lyne OL7 9RD At present there are no facilities at the Club for receipt of written correspondence Alternatively the Club can be contacted through the following email address: ashtoncricketclub@gmail.com Please note the change of email address with effect from 6th May 2011 ************************************************************************************* DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Monday 6th February - ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING The 2012 AGM will be held in the Clubhouse on 6th February at 7.30pm. The formal agenda will be circulated to Members in advance of the meeting. After many years of service both our Secretary, Graham Hall, and Treasurer, Derek Casey, have decided to step down. Any Member who feels that they would like to be considered for either of these positions should contact the Chairman, Alan Holt, (0161-338-2428), as soon as possible Friday 24th February - ANNUAL DINNER Main speaker at our Annual Dinner will be well respected CLL stalwart, Alan Stuttard, from Walsden CC with the comic entertainment being provided by Martin Gold. Tickets, (priced at £30), will be available from George Mottram in the near future. The event will be held at Dukinfield Masonic Hall. ************************************************************************************* GETTING READY FOR THE 2012 SEASON SENIOR NETS Senior Net Practice is held each Friday evening(from 7.00pm to 8.30pm) at Total Cricket, Portland Mill, Portland St South Ashton-Under-Lyne. All players, both old and new are very welcome. JUNIOR NETS Practice nets for juniors, (U13 / U15 / U17) are held at West Hill School each Saturday afternoon,(from 2-4). Please contact your Team manager for more details. 2012 FIXTURES The 1st XI and 2nd XI fixtures for the forthcoming season have been released. PLAN YOUR SUMMER HERE SCORER NEEDED! We need a scorer for the 1st XI this season. Anybody interested please contact the Club through the email address ashtoncricketclub@gmail.com ************************************************************************************* CHRISTMAS DRAW Many thanks to all who supported the Christmas Draw which raised in excess of £1,200 - funds which are vital in helping the Club meet expenses during the winter. IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR MEMBERS - AUGUST 2011 Following the commitment to hold and EGM, (made at the AGM in February), regarding the Club's position with regard to the attainment of ClubMark status and the consequent impact on the Constitution, the Committee has issued a statement for members information. Please click the link to read the statement. Committee Statement ************************************************************************************* LATEST CLUB NEWS ASHTON & OLDHAM CRICKET ALLIANCE Sad news has reached us that after more than 100 years the Ashton & Oldham Cricket Alliance has had to fold. This is a blow to the development of cricket in the town. Any players now without a team are welcome at the Club in the 2012 season. FINAL 1ST XI AVERAGES AVAILABLE HERE UNDER 17S SPONSORSHIP New Charter Housing kindly sponsored the team shirts for the Under 17's to wear in the Romida Cup Final Hafiz Yousaf receiving the sponsorship cheque from Tony Powell of New Charter. More Pictures here Read the Reporter article here ![]() GOT A GOOD MEMORY?? We've uncovered a couple of team photo's from the 1960's - can you help us complete the line-ups?? Have a look here RESULTS 2011 Results and scorecards, (when available), and also match reports on all Ist XI games are available Here CLUB HISTORY The Club celebrated its 150th Anniversary in 2007. Local historians and authors Philip Martin Williams and David L Williams produced our anniversary publication 150 NOT OUT. We have started to make this available on this site. (At the moment we have covered the period from 1857 - 1918). More will be added as soon as time permits. It's available to all. More details can be found Here OUR TEAMS The club operates two senior teams in the Central Lancashire League Our junior section has teams covering age groups from 11 - 17. Under 11 - Tameside & District Junior Cricket League Under 13 and Under 15 - Central Lancashire League Under 17 - Saddleworth League Our CLL webpage ********************************************************************************** Please apply to become an on-line Member of the Club - Click HERE ********************************************************************************** Join our Facebook group - Click HERE *********************************************************************************** 1ST ELEVEN LINE UPS ![]() Ashton 1st XI 2009 ![]() Ashton 1st XI 2008 ![]() Ashton 1st XI 2007 ![]() Ashton 1st XI 2006 Latest Ashton-under-Lyne Cricket Club NewsA Difficult WeekendAshton CC suffered back-to-back defeats in their Lake Garage CLL double-header at the weekend. With a much changed side and players drafted in from the second team due to holidays, Ashton Latest Play-Cricket News![]() Free 2012 CalendarAs a welcome into 2012 ECB has teamed up with www.FSPSHOP.com and have made available 10 FREE 2012 cricket calendars for each of the first 750 affiliated cricket clubs to sign up! By providing you | Sign InLeading StatsTop Batting Average in 2011Most Runs in 2011Most wickets in 2011Best Bowling Average in 2011Most 5 Wicket Hauls in 2011B Johnson : 5 five wicket hauls. Most Catches in 2011 |