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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…

Thanks to everyone who braved Storm Amy over the weekend and came to eat and drink with us in the sanctuary of the Log Cabin.

You will all be pleased to know that the car park is now re-surfaced and open – thanks to Danny Daly and his team who survived storm force winds and sideways rain to get the job done on Saturday.

In last week’s update we were only saying we had picked a great weather week for the job – shades of Michael Fish!

SPONSOR UPDATE

Later this week, members will be receiving another email from GCC with details of a promotional offer from our main cricket sponsor – LSH Mercedes Benz of Whitefield.

The partnership with LSH has been crucial to some of the development of cricket at GCC from the league-winning first eleven right through to our youngest Under-9 teams.

We’d greatly appreciate you all taking the time to read the email and download their app when you get the chance. We’ll draw a name from the members that do download their app and one lucky person will win their 2026 GCC membership for free.

WHAT’S GOING ON – OCTOBER

If you haven’t got tickets for our popular Quiz Night with Ian Senior on Friday, 17th October, hurry as they are selling fast.

It’s just £5 for a ticket, maximum six people in a team and action starts at 7.30pm.

Food is NOT included in the ticket price but Audrey’s Kitchen will be open until 8pm so if you fancy making a full evening of it why not get down early and tuck in?

The first Live at the Log Cabin gig featuring the Nightcreatures Duo on Thursday, 23rd October is now officially sold out. It’s sure to be a brilliant night out but if you have missed out of that one there are plenty more events in the pipeline.

NEW – We will be holding a Halloween Party for children under 11 on Saturday, 25th October from 4pm to 7pm which will include prizes for the best outfit.

Halloween party games and a Halloween themed disco. Tickets will be on sale this week – once again from the bar – just £8 per child – cash payments please.

COMING SOON – NOVEMBER – SELLING FAST

NOW ON SALE – The next Live at the Log Cabin event, features fantastic Indie band The Middletones and will be held on Friday, 21st November.

Tickets are available now from the bar and Audrey’s Kitchen counter for just £15.

Get your bucket hats out and enjoy a night of Manchester Indie band classics: Oasis, Stone Roses, Happy Mondays and The Courteeners etc.

BACK BY HUGE DEMAND – CHRISTMAS TREAT REVEAL

The Rat Pack return to Greenmount CC on Tuesday, 23rd December

Tickets go on sale this Friday, 10th October priced £25 – this event will be in high demand. Please order and pay directly from the bar or you can reserve by sending a mail to GCC.marketing@greenmountcricketclub.com – orders will be placed behind the bar for collection and payment this weekend.

We will be adding details of even more fantastic club events over the next couple of weeks including something a bit different for that strange week between Christmas and New Year and details of the annual GCC New Year Bash which are currently close to being finalised.

AUDREY’S KITCHEN

SUNDAY ROAST SET MENU STARTS THIS WEEKEND BY POPULAR DEMAND

From Sunday, 12th October we will have two courses for £18 or three for £22 – all will be available via table service in the Log Cabin.

Expect to see classic starters, homemade pâté, soup of the day, prawn cocktail. Honey roast gammon, beef brisket, homemade Yorkshires, savoy cabbage and bacon, honey roast carrots, crispy roast potatoes, our now legendary cauliflower cheese. Oh, and crumble… apple probably, possibly rhubarb, probably both. Served with custard, cream or ice cream, or if you are like Michael’s father-in-law all three! What’s all that about?

We advise booking to avoid disappointment to secure your clot please call Michael on 07854 954980.

A word on breakfast: From next week we have taken the not-so-difficult decision to put our breakfast offering on hold until the start of the cricket season. Thanks to everyone who has been in for breakfast but we have been pretty quiet and Charlotte needs a well-earned lie in.

But now we have lunch: We are adding paninis to the menu from next week to provide lighter options for lunchtimes, including brie, bacon and cranberry and a classic tuna melt. We’ll also have some starters/small plates including hearty homemade soup and Korean fried chicken for those who like something with a kick.

It’s an international break for football this coming weekend so why not come down for drinks, lively debate, banter and great company plus an array of tempting food offerings from Charlotte at Audrey’s.

We’d love to see you there!

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.

A massive thank-you to all our social members who have supported the fortunes of our senior cricket teams throughout an incredible memorable season.

The first eleven will play in the JW Lees Lancashire League Division One next summer having officially been crowned Division Two champions last week. The second and third teams will also play in the top tier of their respective competitions with the seconds also earning promotion last week.

It’s been simply an incredible season and thanks go to all the players for a sterling performance. Major thanks too to our amazing ground team headed once again by Andy Skinner plus our team of scorers, umpires, officials and coaches who have all played their respective important parts.

The final round of JW Lees Lancashire League fixtures play out on Sunday 14th September. The second team entertain Crompton while the firsts visit the same opponents.

ANNUAL SENIOR CRICKET AWARDS

This event is on Saturday 20th September and is bound to be another great night of celebration!

Tickets are still available behind the bar for just £5 which includes pie and peas plus a raffle tickets.

We’ve had about 50 people already place orders but we need you to come and pay/collect from the bar if you haven’t already done so to confirm pie numbers!

AUDREY’S KITCHEN

They will be back open from 4pm on Friday with the full menu on offer and perhaps the odd special.

Breakfasts will only be served on Sunday this week so apologies to those that have supported the Saturday morning breakfasts. Normal service will be resumed next week.

A reminder about the first Live at the Log Cabin event on Thursday, 23rd October featuring The Nightcreatures Duo.

They reinvent everything from The Beatles to Prince in a funky New Orleans blues style, featuring Henry Botham on piano. They are Matt and Phreds Jazz Club regulars and true masters of their craft so it’s a night not to be missed.

Tickets – including a grazing platter of charcuterie, cheeses, pickles and crackers from Audrey’s Kitchen – are priced £15 for members and can be paid for and picked up behind the bar or bought online HERE.

FOOTBALL ON TV

Saturday, 13th September: 12.30pm Arsenal v Nottm Forest; 5.30pm West Ham v Spurs; 8pm: Brentford v Chelsea.

Sunday, 14th September: 2pm Burnley v Liverpool; 4.30pm Man City v Man Utd

We look forward to seeing you at The Mount – Home of champions!

GCC Board of Directors

Greenmount’s first and second teams were singing in the rain at the Log Cabin on Sunday when both secured promotion to their respective top divisions with the firsts taking the coveted league title after picking up five points from an abandoned game.

Travis Townsend’s team entertained Church & Oswaldtwistle and the game was called off  with the visitors on 11 for 0 from three overs.

Meanwhile, in the corresponding second eleven game Church were 26 for 1 from five overs before the heavens’ opened and there was no chance of any more play. However their five points picked up secured runners-up spot in the table for Oli Dixon’s side.

So it was celebration time at the club with Mark Crowther’s third team – who also won their championship – joining in the festivities to round up an amazing promotion treble.

JWL Lancashire League president Mike Bibby was on hand to distribute the silverware and medals to the club’s players in what was a fabulous afternoon and evening.

Greenmount CC Head of Cricket John Stevens said: “This was a proper full club effort. Let’s not forget the fabulous behind scenes support every week from our ground team, scorers, officials and bar staff!

“It’s a fitting finale for an unforgettable season where we also fondly remember our lost and missed club stalwarts Frank Skinner, Jimmy Sharples and Roger Foy .

“They’d have been rightly proud of this season’s efforts from everyone.”

Below are a selection of Sunday’s splendid celebratory pictures involving players, officials, supporters and family members…

Greenmount CC first eleven – JWL Lancashire League Division Two champions

Greenmount CC second eleven – JWL Lancashire League Junior Division Two runners-up

Greenmount CC third eleven – JWL Lancashire League Third XI Division Two league champions

Treble tops… Third team skipper Mark Crowther; first team captain Travis Townsend and Oli Dixon, second team skipper