Category: Club news

A big thank-you to everyone who visited the Mount over the weekend and helped us launch Audrey’s festive menu in style.

The support was fantastic and it was great to see the clubhouse buzzing with Christmas cheer.

CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS PARTIES – SATURDAY, 20th DECEMBER

Bring your little ones for a magical festive celebration at Greenmount Cricket Club.

Under-6s Christmas Party: Saturday, 20th December 12 noon to 2pm. Our youngest guests can enjoy a magical visit to Santa’s grotto, receive a special gift and join in festive games, music and Christmas fun.

Under-11s Christmas Party: Saturday, 20th December 4pm to 6pm. Meet the mischievous Grinch, take part in dancing and games and head home with a festive present.

Plus for all… Party games and music and tasty festive food available from Audrey’s Kitchen.

Tickets £10 per child (on sale behind the bar)

GIRLS CRICKET OFF TO A FLYING START

We’ve had a fantastic response to the launch of girls’ cricket at Greenmount. A brilliant turnout, great energy and lots of excitement around the programme.

We’re also delighted to share that our first girls’ softball fixtures are confirmed:

v Elton, 16th January 2026

v Ramsbottom, 2nd February 2026.

Girls’ training continues every Sunday, 9am at Woodhey High School.

New players are very welcome and all sessions a free of charge.

Contact: Cameron Mapstone – girls’ cricket lead 07359 023167

EVENTS COMING UP…

The Rat Pack, Tuesday, 23rd December

Step into a truly festive atmosphere as we welcome the superb Rat Pack experience to the Log Cabin. Expect smooth vocals, timeless classics and a brilliant pre-Christmas night out.

£25 per ticket – available now behind the bar (and they are running low)

Elton John Tribute: Saturday, 27th December

Straight from Doha, the UAE’s premier Elton John tribute makes his Greenmount debut!

Expect a night of iconic hits, great energy and festive fun.

Tickets £15 including a delicious grazing platter

New Years Eve Party – Adults only

Celebrate NYE in style!

DJ Stocksy bringing the party atmosphere

High-quality buffet from Audrey’s Kitchen

£30 per ticket – available behind the bar

LIVE FOOTBALL ON TV

We’re gearing up for a huge week of Premier League matches and we wanted to make sure you know that everyone is welcome to come and enjoy the action in the bar:

This week… Games will be shown on Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday.

While many of you are already members, please remember that membership is not required to use our bar facilities and watch the games. Everyone is welcome to join us for a great week of sport – so let your friends and family know!

AUDREY’S KITCHEN – WEEKEND HOURS

Friday: 4 – 7pm

Saturday: 12 noon – 7pm

Sunday: 12 noon – 6pm

Please book Sunday roasts early – they fill up fast.

Have a great week and we’ll see you back at the club!

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EVERYONE at Greenmount CC sends their congratulations to club professional Jacques Snyman and his Flexbrands Knights teammates who won the 2025-2026 CSA T20 Knockout competition on Monday after their 11-run victory over Eastern Cape Iinyathi (Border).

Jacques delivered a trademark match-winning performance taking 3 for 31 and making a typically belligerant 26 from 14 balls.

The encounter went to the reserve day at the Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein after rain halted play on Monday.

FULL SCOREBOARD

Pictured below are Jacques with his teammates; wife Erin and daughter Leyah and an interview with the Mount paid-man following the victory.

Greenmount first eleven kick off their 2026 Division One campaign with a trip to Burnley on Sunday, 19^th April.

The two clashes against local rivals Ramsbottom are at home (Sunday 14^th June) and down at Acre Bottom (Sunday 30^th August).

The first team have also been drawn away at East Lancashire in the first round of the Worsley Cup on Saturday 2^nd May.

The popular T20 competition begins on Friday 29^th May with a trip up the valley to Haslingden followed by a home game against Bacup on 5^th June; away at Littleborough on 12^th June; at home to Rochdale on 19^th June and the group stage concludes with a clash against Rawtenstall away on 26^th June.

All fixtures – including those for the second and third teams – can be found below…

We at Audrey’s have perfected the ultimate roast dinner ready for this weekend – slow-cooked beef brisket or honey roast gammon, roasted potatoes, mash, honey carrots (with honey from Charlotte’s mum’s bees!), peas, Yorkshire pudding and proper gravy!

Add cauliflower cheese or an extra Yorkshire if you’re feeling fancy.

And finish off with apple crumble, brownie or a full-on cheeseboard.

We will be serving from 12 noon to 6pm – and we WILL sell out so book now.

To book, contact us at audreyskitchengcc@gmail.com or ring 07921 523746.

Full menus below…

Quiz Night at the Mount returns by popular demand on Friday, 17th October with our dynamic host Ian Senior!

Tickets are just £5 and are now available behind the members’ bar. There is a maximum of six people in a team and start time is 7.30pm on the dot.

Why not get down earlier and make an evening of it with a slap up meal from Audrey’s Kitchen?

Audrey’s Kitchen are thrilled to share that they have this week been awarded a 5-star food hygiene rating – the highest you can get!

It’s a huge achievement for the amazing team for keeping standards spotless from day one and to all members and visitors who have supported them while they’ve been getting up and running.

Pop down this weekend and tuck into pies, curries, cakes and coffees knowing everything is cooked up to the very best standards.

It’s strange to have the first weekend without cricket but last Saturday night saw the Annual Senior Cricket Presentation awards held at the Log Cabin.

Amid a season of excellent team performances, there were, of course, some outstanding individual efforts and heroic moments. See presentation article.

And a big shout-out goes to Mark Crowther who won the Club Person of the Year trophy.

Mark has devoted a huge amount of time to the club, volunteering behind the scenes and handling all sorts of essential tasks that often go unnoticed.

If you’ve watched Freddie Flintoff’s Field of Dreams you’ll appreciate how lucky we are to have such great facilities. You’ll also know that clubs like ours rely on the dedication of many people to keep them running.

AUDREY’S KITCHEN

Audrey’s is really starting to fly now and we want to thank you for your support so far!

Join us again on Friday at 4pm for an array of winter warmers. We’re serving up homemade pies, curries, chilli and sausage rolls. Come down and give them a try – you’ll find great quality at very fair prices.

Breakfast is served at 10am on both Saturday and Sunday. On Sunday, we’re also offering a proper Sunday Roast: slow-cooked beef brisket with homemade Yorkshire pudding, mash, honey carrots and our own homemade gravy.

LIVE AT THE LOG CABIN

NIGHTCREATURES DUO

Only 20 tickets remain for our Jazz Club night.

This is your chance to see the Log Cabin transformed into a candlelit jazz club. Tickets are available from the bar for members at just £15.

That price includes an Audrey’s Kitchen grazing platter. The band is red hot, playing New Orleans-style blues covers of artists from The Beatles to ZZ Top and Prince!

CAR PARK CLOSURE

The car park will be closed for a significant surface upgrade from Monday, 29th September to Monday, 6th October.

We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your patience as we work to improve our facilities.

CLUB POLICY & CONDUCT

With the autumn upon us, we’d like to share a friendly reminder on club policy and conduct. We have zero tolerance for any abuse towards our staff or any form of antisocial behaviour.

We’re not getting heavy here folks – we simply want to make sure we keep the warm, friendly and family environment that makes our community club so special.

We have a great reputation, especially with visiting clubs, and we’re all responsible for keeping our values alive.

STAFF – WE’RE RECRUITING

We are still actively recruiting for bar staff and are also looking for a full-time bar manager.

If you know anyone with the experience, character and personality to thrive in our busy and growing environment please encourage them to get in touch.

For more information please email gcc.bar@greenmountcricketclub.com

FOOTBALL ON TV

Come on down this weekend for live sports! We’ll have plenty of great games on both Sky Sports and TNT Sports. Enjoy a drink watching the game and food from Audrey’s.

Saturday, 27th September: 12.30pm Brentford v Man Utd

Greenmount CC seeks an experienced and highly-motivated bar manager to join our enthusiastic team.

This role will demand excellent leadership, people management and communication skills.

The main aim of the role is to provide customers with a first class experience while delivering financial results.

Just a few examples of this highly varied and exciting role include:

• Creating a welcoming environment for customers
• Creating a first class working environment with a well-trained team
• Ensuring the bar is well stocked and inventory is managed at all times
• Delivering sales and margin targets
• Ensure that high standards of cleanliness are maintained
• Ability to pitch in and lead from the front
• Collaborate positively with club leadership and partners to ensure delivery of memorable local events

If you believe you can make an impact in this exciting and challenging role please get in touch now at GCCbar@greenmountcricketclub.com.

Please send your CV and a covering letter to state why you are the right person for this position.

Greenmount CC held the Annual Senior Cricket Awards presentation on Saturday, 20th September.

The evening highlighted the end of an amazing season which saw all three senior teams achieving promotion.

Unsurprisingly there were a number of exceptional individual contributions across an outstanding club and team season.

Winners for 2025 were:

First team batter of the year – Travis Townsend

First team bowler of the year – Callum Hunter

First team player of the year – Callum Hunter

Second team batter of the year – Toby Leach

Second team bowler of the year – Rion Dalugoda

Second team player of the year – Max Birtwistle

Third team batter of the year – Tom Clarke

Third team bowler of the year – Adam Clarke

Third team player of the year – Dexter Crowther

Cyril Butterworth club batter of the year – Travis Townsend

Malcolm Grime U-13 player of the year – Rion Dalugoda and Jake Riley

Pauline Rigby U-18 player of the year – Noah Birtwistle

Club bowler of the year – Callum Hunter

Club performance of the year – Cameron Mapstone

Club Person of the year – Mark Crowther

There was a special recognition away for Ed Cunnington for a hat-trick in the third team v Nelson

Finally there was a special award made to Andrew Kerr for outstanding contribution and performance over the past 15 years.

Special thanks to our sponsors LSH Auto, E3P, AGM Services/Wesley Young and DocTech.

Thanks to all players, scorer, umpires, ground staff and supporters for an unforgettable season.

A selection of photos from the evening taken by Scott Nuttall.