Category: Club news

It’s hard to believe, after last week’s weather, that the Rothesay County Championship kicks off this Friday, 3rd April, with Lancashire away to Northants!

Preparations for the cricket season are in full swing with the clocks going forward and there are now just 20 days to go until our first Lancashire League encounter.

Here’s a quick update as we head into the Easter weekend.

CRICKET

Professional Jacques Snyman will arrive on Tuesday, 14th April for his fourth term with Greenmount CC, fresh from a highly-successful campaign where his team, the Knights, achieved a treble-winning trophy season.

Our final senior indoor training session is on Saturday, 4th April at Darwen CC. This is the last opportunity for players to take advantage of these excellent facilities and get ready for outdoor action.

Indoor junior training has now finished. We are planning to hold our first outdoor Friday sessions on 17th April, subject, of course, to the weather and ground conditions.

Regarding the ground, we ask everyone to please respect the clearly marked signs which state ‘Keep off the grass‘. The ground is extremely wet from the recent rain and we need everyone to stay off until it has dried out sufficiently.

Senior outdoor training is scheduled to start on Tuesday, 7th April. Please check with your team captain as this will be heavily dependent on ground conditions and may be moved to an indoor location.

MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS

Thanks to everyone who has renewed their membership through our new process. We’ve received plenty of positive feedback, which is much appreciated.

Any member who hasn’t renewed by close of business on Tuesday, 31st March will automatically lapse on our till system. If you haven’t renewed yet, you can still do so in two ways.

In Person: See Vicky on Monday, 30th March between 4pm and 8pm; she can accept cash or card over the bar.

Online: Email a request for a renewal link to GCC.marketing@greenmountcricketclub.com and pay by card.

In both cases, membership is reactivated within 3-5 minutes and discounts will be automatically reinstated.

PLEASE NOTE TWO IMPORTANT POINTS

Bank Transfers: Please do not try to pay by bank transfer as you may have done previously. The bank details used in prior years are now out of date.

Bar Staff: Please do not ask bar staff to process payments. Vicky will handle all in-club payments at the designated times. Please not she is not available on Wednesday, 1st April so please use the online route on that day.

Easter Opening Times

AUDREY’S KITCHEN

• Good Friday: Open from 2pm
• Saturday: Open from 12 noon
• Easter Sunday: 12 noon – 4pm
• Easter Monday: Closed as normal

CLUB BAR

• Good Friday: 2pm – 10pm
• Saturday: 12 noon – 11pm
• Easter Sunday: 12 noon – 10.30pm
• Easter Monday: 3pm – 10pm

LIVE AT THE LOG CABIN

Tickets are still available (but selling fast) for The Rubber Souls (Friday, 17th April) and The Middletones (Friday, 1st May). Both are sure to be sell-outs – Just £15 for city-centre quality music right on your doorstep!

LIVE SPORT ON TV

FA Cup quarter-final weekend

Saturday, 4th April

• Man City v Liverpool 12.45pm
• Chelsea v Port Vale 5.15pm
• Southampton v Arsenal 8pm

Sunday, 5th April

• West Ham v Leeds 4.30pm

We hope for much better weather in the weeks ahead and look forward to seeing as many of you as possible at the club over the Easter break.

GCC Board of Directors

The Knights signed off a superb 2025/26 domestic season in style last Sunday, clinching the CSA Division 2 One-Day Cup to complete a memorable treble.

Mount’s South African professional Jacques Snyman scored the third most runs in the competition with 379 at an average of 47.37.

It may still feel like winter, but it’s only a month until we have the pleasure of seeing him plying his trade back at Greenmount.

Massive congrats to Jacques on a fantastic season.

Jacques is pictured with his treble trophies with wife Erin and daughter Leyah.

We are pleased to announce a new online approach to our club membership renewal process. This change offers multiple benefits for both the club and its members.

We would once again like to thank Helen Bowker for 28 years of amazing volunteer service as our membership secretary.

We also recognise that for some, moving online may seem a bit daunting; however, please be assured that the system is straightforward and easy to use.

The purpose of this post is to give you a “heads up” on what to expect. We will be sending our individual emails over the next few days to enable you to renew your membership.

Step-by-step guide

The process is very simple but if you need a bit of direction, here is how it works:

• 1 Look for the email: You will receive a communication with Greenmount Cricket Club in bold black type. The call to action will be: Create Password.
• 2 Verify: You will be asked to verify your email address. Once verified, you will reach the “My Account” screen. The second line down will be “My membership renewal”.
• 3 Choose Your Category: There will be three choices: Adult Cricket Player; Social Member or Senior Social Member.
• 4 Payment: Choose your category and follow the standard payment process as you would with any other online transaction.
• 5 Handy Tip: Make sure you read and tick the Code of Conduct section, otherwise you will not be able to proceed.
• 6 Confirmation: You will receive an “Order Summary” screen to confirm, followed by an email containing your order confirmation number
• 7 Activation: Our till system back office will recognize the transaction within 3-5 minutes and ensure your membership is valid until March 31st, 2027.

Points To Note

• Payment Methods: Please DO NOT attempt to pay by bank transfer or cheque as in previous years.
• In-person Assistance: If you require help with the process Vicky will be at the club to assist with sign-ups from 6pm to 8pm on the following dates:

• Monday, 23rd March
• Monday, 30th March
• Monday, 13th April
• Cash payments: If you prefer to pay by cash at the club, you may only do so on the three dates listed above

The Value of Membership

• Cricket players: We do not have any “extra” charges for cricket teas or match fees, which can cost up to £10 per game elsewhere.
• Social Members: While general costs are rising, you will continue to benefit from highly-competitive pricing at our bar. The typical price advantage over non-members is at least £1 per alcoholic drink, which quickly adds up.
• Club Growth: Membership fees allow us to continue growing and providing the best possible facilities to sustain Greenmount CC for the long term.

Important Deadlines and Information

• Lapsed memberships: Current memberships will automatically lapse on 1st April, 2026. If you haven’t renewed by then you will be charged full price at the bar.
• Cricket Deadlines: Playing memberships must be paid in full before the league season commences on April 19th. However, as noted above, higher bar prices will apply starting on 1st April if unpaid.
• Membership Cards: You won’t need a new card. Please keep your current one.
• Incorrect email details: After operating a paper-based system for so long, it is inevitable that some records may be inaccurate. You can help us update our records by emailing: gcc.marketing@greenmountcricketclub.com or speaking with Vicky during our assisted sign-on evenings.

Junior and New Memberships

• Juniors: Junior memberships will be handled separately via the Spond mobile app. We will hold our first outdoor junior training on Friday, 17th April, where we plan to process new sign-ups and renewals.
• New members: New memberships will be processed via an application form available at the club. Once approved an account will be assigned to enable member bar prices.

And Finally…

Any new process will inevitably have teething issues and will likely not be perfect the first time around. Please be patient with us; we can sort anything out as long as we have the right information.

Thank-you for your continued support of Greenmount Cricket Club.

Best wishes,

Greenmount CC Board of Directors

At the time of writing it’s chucking it down sideways, but don’t worry, it’s Spring and there’s promise of some sunshine and warmth in the week ahead!

Here’s a quick run-through of what’s going on at the club.

URSULA SKINNER: FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS

Wednesday, 18^th March

We can confirm that Ursula’s funeral will take place this Wednesday afternoon, 18^th March at 1.30pm at East Lancashire Crematorium (Radcliffe M26 4EU).

Afterwards, the family invites everyone back to the club to share their special memories of Ursula.

CRICKET

Congratulations to our Under-9 Girls – who won their second consecutive indoor match last week! It looks like all that hard training is really paying off.

Indoor training continues throughout the month for all teams and age groups, as previously communicated.

LIVE AT THE LOG CABIN

The Rubber Souls – Friday, 17^th April: 8pm start.

Tickets: £15

If you are a fan of The Beatles, you can’t miss this! Fresh from playing The Cavern Club and a sold-out show at the Epstein Theatre, you can expect a full celebration of the Fab Four’s extensive range.

They’ll be covering everything from the swinging sixties hits of Help! and Revolver through to Sgt Pepper and Abbey Road.

Tickets are selling fast! They can be purchased at Audrey’s counter, from the bar or ordered online for collection via GCC.marketing@Greenmountcricketclub.com

MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL UPDATE

The renewal process will be communicated separately very soon. Senior membership rates are held at:

• Adult Cricket Player: £100
• Social Member: £35
• Over 60 Social Member: £25

Junior member rates remain the same as last year; payment details will be communicated via the Spond app.

SPORTS ON TV

Now that the most exciting Six Nations rugby ever has finished, we are back to the football.

Saturday, 21^st March

• Brighton v Liverpool – 12.30pm
• Everton v Chelsea – 5.30pm
• Leeds v Brentford – 8pm

Sunday, 22^nd March

• Newcastle v Sunderland – 12 noon
• League Cup final: Arsenal v Man City – 4.30pm

Hope to see lots of you at the club over the coming weeks.

Greenmount CC Board of Directors

Following the sad news of the death of Ursula Skinner – wife of club chairman Andy – the following funeral details have been announced.

The service will be held on Wednesday, 18th March at the East Lancashire Crematorium, Cemetery Road, Radcliffe M26 4EU, commencing at 1.30pm.

Afterwards the family invite everyone to share their special memories of Ursula at the Log Cabin, Greenmount Cricket Club.

Congratulations go to Greenmount CC Under-11s after their victory in the fifth annual Bury District Indoor tournament held at the Castle Leisure Centre.

Freddie Earing, Archie Kerr, Ted Manchester, Jack Senior, Seth Duerden and Tom Heap represented the club under the close supervision of lead junior coach Andy Kerr.

The lads were placed in a strong group alongside Elton A, Ramsbottom and Stand.

A huge well done to the team, it was a deserved victory and the first trophy in the cabinet for 2026!

Thanks to Steve for scoring and to the parents for their fantastic support.

Rob Kilvington’s Ashes journey continues to the Sydney Cricket Ground for the final test .

This time Rob met up with true Greenmount CC legend, professional and great friend Mark Taylor who was Mount paid man in 1988.

Rob is pictured wearing a special pink Greenmount CC T20 shirt, kindly donated by Ian Senior, to support Jane McGrath Day.

The Jane McGrath Foundation was founded by former Aussie legend Glenn McGrath and his late wife to support breast cancer nurses in rural and regional Australia.

Mark has signed the shirt which will be framed and auctioned, all proceeds going to Bury Hospice.

Enjoy the rest of your holiday Rob and go well Tubs!

Rob Kilvington is having a blast Down Under.

Greenmount CC’s former chairman brought England some good fortune at the MCG and also had time to meet up with former Mount professional Richard Chee Quee.

“Cheeqs”, club paid man in 1994 and 1997, is lead singer of a rock band ‘Six And Out’ featuring Aussie cricket stars Brett Lee; Shane Lee; Gavin Robertson and Brad McNamara.

After club member Tim Daverage (who had the flag made through his company Lantex and went over to watch the first test) handed the GCC England Ashes flat to Rob in the Log Cabin a couple of weeks ago, Rob – travelling with son Patrick and friend Mark Lambert and his son Sam – met up with Cheeqs at a Melbourne concert and he was delighted to sign it.

Rob is also looking to meet up with other former Greenmount professionals Mark Taylor (1988) and Matthew Hayden (1992) while he is over there.

Top: Rob Kilvington; Sam Lambert; Mark Lambert and Patrick Kilvington proudly show the Greenmount CC Ashes flag at MCG. Middle: Former Greenmount professional Richard Chee Quee is pictured with Rob and Mark with the flag. Bottom left: Poster from the concert in Melbourne and bottom right: Cheeqs signed the flag “The Cabin will always remain in my heart!”

Greenmount CC are delighted to announce the signing of Dominic Ashley from Swinton Moorside Cricket Club in the Greater Manchester League.

An opening bowler, Dom is currently playing out in Australia for Mildura Settlers CC and at this rate he will be in for Mark Wood!

The Settlers – based in Victoria – once fielded the fabulous talents of former Greenmount CC professional Jamie Siddons.

We look forward to welcoming Dom to the Log Cabin in the Spring!

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