February Update
As we move into February, edging ever closer to the 2023 Cricket Season, we're delighted to provide a round up of everything MCC.
In this article, you can find information on:
- Winter Training for Seniors & Juniors
- Club Structure Update & Volunteering at MCC
- 2023 Membership
- First ever Mottram CC Test Cricketer!
- Saturday Fixtures
- Upcoming Social Events
- Mottram in the Community
Winter Training for Seniors & Juniors
Winter training for both seniors and juniors is in full swing.
Senior sessions (All seniors, all U18s, U15s who played senior cricket in 2022) are every Thursday, 7PM while 8PM, at Total Cricket in Ashton.
Junior sessions continue each Sunday, 2pm while 4pm, at Glossopdale School.
2pm while 4pm - U9's & U11's
3pm while 4pm - U13's & U15's
(Note: these sessions are free for members. They are £5 for non-members).Club Structure Update & Volunteering at MCC.
Club Structure Update & Volunteering at MCC
At an EGM held in January, the club members voting overwhelmingly to adopt a new club structure.
There will now be an Executive Committee focused on general club issues and Working Groups running alongside with specific areas of focus.
We would really like to hear from volunteers who could support us across the following Working Groups:
- Media and Comms
- Bar and Social
- Finance and Membership
- Sponsorship and Grants
- Grounds and Facilities
Anyone wishing to get involved in one of the Working Groups can email mottramcricket@gmail.com, and will be put in touch with the Working Group Lead to discuss where they can add benefit.
For more on this,
please see our Who's Who page.
2023 Membership
The membership year runs 1st April to 31st March. There are no proposed price changes for the 2023 season.
Exisiting Members
If your circumstances have changed, such as wishing to add a person to your membership, please contact mottramcricket@gmail.com
Standing Orders - For exisiting members paying by monthly standing order, there is no action for you, unless your standing order expires after March, at which point it will need to be reinstated.
Annual Payments - For existing members who paid an annual amount in 2022, you will need to make the same payment for the 2023 membership year, or set up a monthly standing order for the appropriate amount. We will be in touch during March to discuss this with you.
New Members
For new members, the membership form and process will open this coming March. We will publish this on our website. Please email mottramcricket@gmail.com for any queries in the meantime.
First ever Mottram CC Test Cricketer
The club were delighted to learn that our professional, Tafadzwa Tsifa, was selected in the Zimbabwe squad for their Test Match against the West Indies this week.
This makes Tafadzwa the first ever Mottram cricketer to play Test Cricket!
You can keep up with the game by clicking here.
Congratulations, Taz!
2023 Saturday Fixtures
We have recieved our fixtures for Saturday cricket (1st & 2nd teams).
To view,
please click here.
We hope to have our Sunday Cricket fixtures in the coming weeks.
Information on Match & Ball sponsorship will be published once we have all senior fixtures.
Upcoming Social Events
We're still building our full social calendar for 2023. However, we do have some events coming up we would love you to attend!
Every Thursday -
John Birch Unplugged Acoustica Sessions (FREE), 3pm while 7pm
Turn up, play, listen. All genres embraced, poetry, etc. Bar open, hot food available.
Every 2nd Friday -
Open Mic Nights (Free), 8pm till late.
Contact John Birch for more info, or join the MCC Open Mic Night Facebook Group
Mottram in the Community
Mottram CC is keen to support our local community whenever we can.
To offer a safe, warm space for local residents of all ages, we've launched two community focussed events.
On Mondays between 9.30am and 11.30am, we host a weekly coffee & craft club. Free tea and coffee are served and craft materials are provided to allow visitors to get warm and get creative.
Every Friday between 11.30am and 2pm, we provide host Hot Lunch Club where free hot lunches are available to all those who attend.
Both events provide a welcoming environment and a perfect opportunity to meet new friends, rediscover old ones and feel part of the local community.
