Club Officers & Committee 2021

Other Committee Members: Andrew Cameron, Jonny Green, Matt Dart, Simon Wright, Jeremy Thompson

Selection Committee 2021: Tom Popham, Ben Howe, Jack Popham, Jonny Green, Jack Hockin, Simon Wright, Richard Clarke, Matt Dart. (The selection committee meets at the club on Monday evenings at 7.45pm. Please note: if you are unable to attend a meeting of the committee please appoint a substitute-normally your vice-captain)

Honorary Umpires 2021: Michael Merrick, Stuart Ware

Honorary Scorers 2021: Lucy Tyson, Dave Rothery, Steve Clarke

Chairman's Message

Welcome to North Devon CC in this very special summer, our Bi-Centenary. To think that we are continuing a 200 year tradition of playing cricket for North Devon CC is pretty
awesome. Alongside Sidmouth CC, we are the two oldest clubs in Devon, both founded in 1823 and both our 1st and 2nd XI’s will be playing each other in the Devon Cricket League (DCL) this season - our 1st XI’s will play each other in the Premier Division at Instow on Saturday 6th May, the opening day of the DCL season. This also happens to be the day of the Coronation of King Charles III, so definitely a big day to kick off the DCL season at NDCC.

We shall be celebrating the Bi-Centenary at events throughout the season, but the big date for all your diaries is the End of Season Bi-Centenary Party on Saturday 9th September.

2022 was another successful season across the club – the 1st XI under Tom Popham’s captaincy finishing 4th in the DCL Premier Division and the 2nd XI under Jonny Green’s taking their league by storm and gaining promotion to C Division East. With the 3rd XI dropping down a division to F Division East, we now have our 3 league teams spread sensibly across the league creating a great progressive path for our young talented players as they develop, alongside the opportunity to play in the North Devon League on Sundays and the many mid-week fixtures against touring teams. The other 2 key elements of the club are the North Devon Tarka Ladies and the Juniors, both of which are tirelessly organised by Jan Witheridge, for which alongside her role as Welfare Officer we are immensely grateful. Junior training will be at Instow on Monday evenings from 17th April, senior training will be on Wednesday evenings and North Devon Tarka Ladies training will be on Thursday evenings.

We are very grateful for the ongoing support of all our sponsors and this season’s sponsors day will be on Saturday 17th June for the 1st XI fixture against Cornwood CC. I also would like to take this opportunity to mention our landlord, Christie Devon Estates. We occupy our iconic ground at Instow thanks to a lease that was signed in 1884 (original rent £8 per year) and this year you will see that they have very kindly tarmacked a section of the access road, with a financial contribution from NDCC.

The club’s success is based on the incredible hard work of a fairly small group of volunteers who give up an enormous amount of their time. The more people there are in this group, the more enjoyable it is for those involved and the better it is for the health of the club. So, if you would like to help by taking on a role, however simple (such as umpiring, scoring, coaching, joining the Committee or volunteering behind the bar), then please do get in touch with myself, Tony, or another Committee member.

As committee members, our role is to be the guardians of your club and we try to make being part of the club as enjoyable and rewarding as possible, whether you are a player, patron or social member. We are doing our best, but if we do get it wrong please do feel able to offer constructive feedback to let us know, and feel able to offer help to put it right.

We wish all teams representing the club the best for a successful season, and I hope you all have a wonderful summer playing or watching cricket.

Mark Ansell, Chairman April 2023

Membership Fees 2023

For clarity – membership entitles members to park at the club on match days, at their own risk.

Players
Cricketers – £80.00
Age Group U16 and Cricketers in Education – £50.00
Age Group U15 - Junior - £40
Tarka Ladies & Girls (Waived if Senior or Junior Member) – £25.00

Non-players
Social Members – £40
Patrons – £50.00
Patrons Partner– £25.00

Please Note
Any Adult or Junior players whose subscriptions are not paid by the 25th April will not be considered for selection in any team until the fee is paid in full.

NDCC welcome new members of any age so please do download the relevant membership form HERE and for Colts please also bring a player profile form HERE or pick up a membership form from the pavilion if you would like to join.

Membership Form Adults Player Profile Form Colts Player Profile Form

Pay for your membership and complete your player profile form online

You can pay for membership for yourself, your children or partner online by following the link below. If you or your children are playing members of the club you can complete a player profile form at the same time.

Pay for Membership

Match Fees 2023

Saturday 1st and 2nd DL Games - Cricketers £8.00 & Cricketers in Education £5.00
Saturday 3rd DL Games - Cricketers £5.00 & Cricketers in Education £3.00
Sunday NDL Games Cricketers - £3.00 Cricketers in Education £5.00

Match fees are payable by all players whether or not a meal is consumed

Double Nelson Club Prize Draws 2023
When you submit your membership form you have the option of purchasing tickets for the Double Nelson Club. This is a means of raising funds for the club and issuing prizes to the lucky winners over the summer. The draw is carried out 4 times a year, with three winners each time.

Each Double Nelson ticket costs £6.00.

If you wish to purchase Double Nelson tickets, then please contact Jeremy Thompson on 07773 775 454.

This year the Draw will take place in the Pavilion at 8.00pm on the last Saturday of the month:

28th May: £75 and £50 + Attendance £25
25th June: £75 and £50 + Attendance £25
30th July: £75 and £50 + Attendance £25
27th August: £75 and £50 + Attendance £25

Should the scheduled match on any of the above dates be cancelled then the draw will be postponed and take place on the next Saturday an adult game is played at Instow. Winners will be contacted by Jeremy Thompson via email or phone.

Donations
NDCC is a Community Amateur Sports Club (CASC) which means it is treated by HMRC as a charity. This means that any donations you make to the club are eligible for Gift Aid. Please complete and sign the attached Gift Aid form and email it to Tony Richards on richards@bideford.net so that we can claim the Gift Aid from HMRC and turn every £10 that you donate into £12.50.

Code of Conduct

North Devon Cricket Club is committed to promoting and maintaining the highest standards of behaviour and conduct both on and off the field. This Code of Conduct applies to all players, officials and members of the club and any match played under the auspices of North Devon Cricket Club.

All players are asked to read and abide by the following:

Before Play

1. Players must inform a member of the selection committee on or before selection meetings (Monday evenings) if they are unavailable for the following Saturday.
2. Players will be informed by the respective captain of their selection and the required meeting time.
3. Players who become unavailable after teams have been selected must inform the captain of the team for which they have been selected immediately, by phone.
4. Late ‘cry-offs’ (Friday night or Saturday morning) disrupt your team and lower teams and are only acceptable in exceptional circumstances. Players who do not have an acceptable reason for such instances may jeopardise their selection for future games.
5. Players who fail to turn up for a game will be asked to provide an explanation to the selection committee and if this is deemed unacceptable may be subject to suspension or any other sanction deemed appropriate.
6. Practice is held on Wednesday evenings (6.00 pm to 8.30 pm). First Eleven players are expected to attend at least one practice per week. All players improve their chance of selection if they regularly attend practice.

On the Field

1. The captains are responsible at all times for ensuring that play is conducted within the Spirit of Cricket as well as within the laws.
2. Players, club officials and members must at all times accept the Umpire’s decision. Players must not show dissent at the umpire’s decision or react in a provocative or disapproving manner towards the umpire at any time.
3. Players, club officials and members shall not at any time intimidate, assault or attempt to intimidate or assault an umpire, another player, or a spectator.
4. Players, club officials and members shall not use crude and/or abusive language, make offensive gestures nor deliberately distract an opponent.
5. Players, club officials and members shall not make racial or sectarian comments or indulge in racial or sectarian actions against fellow players, officials, members or supporters. North Devon Cricket Club operates an ‘open door’ membership policy welcoming membership from all sections of the community.
6. Players in teams below the first eleven must take their turn in umpiring, scoring or performing other tasks as instructed by the captain.
7. All players must accept the decisions made by the captain on the pitch without question

North Devon Cricket Club would like to thank the following businesses and schools for their generous support;
Our main club sponsors: Roundswell Toyota, Wayfarer Inn and Chichester Homes

Our other generous supporters;
Abercorn Surveyors
Anchor Cottage
ARC Fitness
BJ’s Value House
Blundell’s School
Braddicks
Christie Devon Estates
Commodore Hotel
D.Curtis & Sons Builders
Evans Transport
Fire Protection Systems
GMEC Electrical
Johns of Instow
John Smale & Co
Kingsley School
Linton Support
Mitchell & Dickinson
Phillips Smith & Dunn
Pebble Ridge Kitchen
Powervault
Pure Pilates
Robeda
Slee Blackwell Solicitors
St Austell Brewery
Strollers
The Bell, Chittlehampton
The Boathouse, Instow
The Royal George, Appledore
Together Financial Solutions
West of England Fire Protection
West Buckland School