Gumley Cricket Club

Gumley Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club based in Gumley, Leicestershire, England. The club has three senior teams. The Saturday XI, having traditionally played friendlies, started playing competitive cricket in 2009, in the Northamptonshire Cricket League. A Sunday XI side plays friendly fixtures against an established selection of clubs in and around the region. A Midweek XI compete in the Market Harborough District Midweek Evening League and Knockout competitions.

Gumley Top Gumley is a small village in South East Leicestershire, 4 miles north west of Market Harborough. Gumley cricket field is situated in the middle of the scheduled remains of the Gumley medieval settlement on the North West edge of the village, on a picturesque position along the gated road to Laughton. The field has extensive views of the valley looking South from the pavilion, and is characterised by the road which bisects a small portion of the outfield between the square and the pavilion. Motorists are relatively few on this particular stretch, but those that do arrive during a game are politely asked by way of a sign to wait until the end of the over.

History There's a long history of cricket in Gumley, with reference to matches as early as the mid 19th century. One account, reported in the Leicester Chronicle in 1873 recorded a match between Kibworth and Gumley regressing into a brawl between the two teams, fueled in part by the presence of alcohol. However, facilities and decorum have improved markedly over the years. A concerted effort by several club members have raised the quality of the square and fund raising efforts have yielded many improvements to the pavilion, in particular a much needed new roof.

Touring The club arranges an annual tour of 4 matches on consecutive days from the Thursday after the late May Bank Holiday. Past venues include: Margate, Braintree, Barnstaple, Havant, Harrogate, etc. The tour has been a regular feature of the club calendar since 2000.

Performance The Leicestershire & Rutland Cricket League competition results showing the club's position (by Division) since 2017. + Key Gold Champions Red Relegated Grey League Suspended + Key () C3 Championship 3 7 Division 7 8 Division 8 9 Division 9 + Key () N North S South E East W West C Central

+ Leicestershire & Rutland Cricket League Team 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 1st XI 9E 8E 8E 8E 8E 8E 8E 7E C3S

The Northamptonshire Cricket League competition results showing the club's position (by Division) since 2008. Key Gold Champions Red Relegated

Key 10 Division Ten 11 Division Eleven 12 Division Twelve, etc.

Northamptonshire Cricket League 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 1st XI 13 13 12 11 10 10 10 10 10

Honours

Leicestershire & Rutland Cricket League Division 9 Champions 2017

Northamptonshire Cricket League Division 10 Champions 2015 Division 12 Champions 2010 Division 13 Champions 2009

Market Harborough & District Evening League Division 1 Champions 1998, 2003, 2004 Division 2 Champions 1997

Cup Competitions Winners Market Harborough District Cup 2009 Winners Holkham Hall 6-a-side Cup 2004, 2005, 2006 Winners Houghton on the Hill Millennium Cup 2000 Winners Everard's Cup 1988

Captains The club appoints a separate Captain for each of its three teams. Captain since 1977 are as follows:

Saturday XI David Holyland 1977–1985 David Bromley 1985–1996 Simon Cohen 1996–2002 Matt Wilson 2002–2007 Ben Wilson 2007–2008 Joe Hallam 2009–present

Sunday XI David Holyland 1977–1985 David Bromley 1985–1996 Ken Woolnough 1996–2002 Simon Cohen 2002–2004 Joly Pickering 2007–2008 Richard Davies 2009–present

Midweek XI Simon Cohen 1994–2000 Chris Sleath 2000–2001 Joly Pickering 2001–2003 David Krause 2003–2003 Anthony Masic 2003–2004 Joly Pickering 2004–2008 Steven Masic 2009–present

Officials Since 1977 are as follows:

Secretary John Bundey 1977–1983 Adam Burdett 1993–1996 David Bromley 1996–2004 Dennis Pickering 2004–2009 Toby Pickering 2009–present

Treasurer David Holyland 1977–1982 Tony Masic 1982–1989 David Bromley 1989–2008 Tony Masic 2004–2008 Ben Hunt 2008–2010 Glynn Marshall 2010–present

Fixture Secretary Peter Pickering 1977–2007 Steven Masic 2007–present

Awards Performance prizes awarded at the end of each season since 2000 are as follows:

Best Batsman 2008 ? 2009 Alan Pickering

Best Bowler 2008 ? 2009 Peter Pickering

Best Fielder 2007 Richard Krause 2008 Glynn Marshall 2009 Dennis Pickering

Best Young Player 2008 Daniel Masic 2009 Luke Masic

Best League Batsman 2009 Joe Hallam

Best League Bowler 2009 ?

Best Midweek Player 2007 ? 2008 ?

Merit Award 2008 Dennis Pickering 2009 Joe Hallam

Regular events

The club runs a range of events throughout the year. On the cricket side, the intra-club Twenty20 day has proved very popular. The last game of each season is the keenly fought Club Match. This has traditionally been a Saturday vs Sunday affair, but with the better players gravitating to the League side, a new format was introduced in 2009 of 'Greys' (being over 35) vs 'Kids'. A recent addition to the calendar is Presidents Day. This is seen as an opportunity to say 'thank you' to our benefactors and features the Sunday team taking on a Select XI.

Away from cricket, a variety of social and fund-raising events are held throughout the year, ranging from golf days to millionaires evenings and race nights. The club arranges a fireworks display each Guy Fawkes night, in conjunction with the local Scout troop. This event regularly attracts a very large audience from the surrounding villages.

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