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It was great to see so many folks over the weekend! It’s excellent to have Audrey’s Kitchen back up and running – a huge shout-out to Charlotte for managing things so well while Michael is recovering.

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GIRLS CRICKET: A historic occasion took place on Friday, 16th January as our inaugural Greenmount CC girls team faced off against Elton CC girls under-11s indoors at Bury Grammar School.

Our girls put on a very respectable showing, especially considering they’ve only had five training sessions and are among the youngest in the age group.

There were many positive performances as they put their skills into practice providing plenty to build on ahead of their next match.

Well done to everyone involved in making such rapid progress! If you want to get your daughter involved, training is every Sunday from 9am to 10am. Please get in touch with Cameron on 07359 023167 for more details.

SENIOR TRAINING UPDATE: Senior training begins on Thursday, 5th February running for nine two-hour sessions ahead of the season start. All sessions are free of charge. We expect strong commitment from all players, particularly those looking to break into the first team squad.

NEW HEAD COACH ANNOUNCEMENT: We are delighted that Clinton Perren has agreed to take on the role of Head Coach for the club, starting with our pre-season sessions.

For those who don’t know Clint, he is a former professional play with the Queensland Bulls, boasting 4,785 first class runs and a further 2,919 List A runs.

Currently the assistant coach (batting lead) with Lancashire Thunder, his appointment is a strong statement of intent as we relentlessly push to build on the club’s success over the last 12 months.

EVENTS – LIVE AT THE LOG CABIN

The Rude Boyz – Friday, 6th February: The Rude Boyz are up next! If you haven’t bought your ticket yet they are only £15. We encourage you to head to the bar to secure yours while they last as they are selling fast. Alternatively email GCC.marketing@greenmountcricketclub.com and we will reserve one for you.

The Middletones – Friday, 1st May: Back by huge popular demand we are delighted to have The Middletones back at the Log Cabin! Tickets aren’t on sale just yet so keep a close watch on this weekly bulletin for further updates.

OTHER EVENTS SELLING FAST

Friday, 13th February: Quiz Night – £5 entry

Saturday, 21st February: Comedy Night – £15 members’ special price

Friday, 6th March: Electric Moonlight – £15.

To secure your place for any of the following, just visit the bar or email GCC.marketing@greenmountcricketclub.com

AUDREY’S KITCHEN

Michael will be out of hospital by the time you read this update. He would like to pass on a message of thanks to everyone who sent their well-wishes during what was an extremely uncomfortable stay.

Michael does an amazing job for the club – far beyond his work in Audrey’s Kitchen – and we are very grateful for everything he does. We look forward to seeing him back in the fold soon.

In the meantime Charlotte will continue to share her fantastic home-cooking skills with the new menu which launched last week.

Open from Friday, 5pm and throughout the weekend.

CADENT

We have been advised that Cadent will be carrying out gas supply works on Brandlesholme Road from 19th January through to 16th March.

Car park access: Access to the club car park will NOT be affected

Traffic: You may experience some disruption to traffic flow during this time

We wanted to let you know so you can plan your journeys to the club accordingly.

SPORT ON TV

Saturday, 24th January: Bournemouth v Liverpool – 5.30pm

Sunday, 25th January: Arsenal v Man Utd – 4.30pm

Monday, 26th January: Everton v Leeds Utd – 8pm

As always we hope to see as many of you as possible in the club over the coming weeks.

Greenmount CC Board of Directors

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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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.