Devon County Seniors Cricket Club

For more information or to book a place please contact Nick Gaywood:
T: 01242 680299 or M: 07793 558132 oe E: ng@desertspringscricket.com
Website: www.desertspringsresort.es

Gentlemen & Ladies, there is a MENU posted, but more importantly have you reserved your accommodation at the Dartmoor Lodge, please do this independently by phoning reservations on 01364-652232...SINGLE £60, DOUBLE/TWIN £75, FOUR POSTER £80 including breakfast...15 rooms have been blocked off, for those that wish to stay, but you MUST book directly please!

*AGM in the anti-room 6pm...Dinner 7pm...Guest speaker Guy Curry & Jack Davey in attendance...Auction & Prize Draws available to raise money for DCSCC...

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Dinner £32 per person, please send your menu choices to: Peter Shephard, 3 Northville Park, KINGSBRIDGE, Devon TQ7 1AR or Email:  petershephard3@gmail.com  Please make CHEQUES payable to Devon County Seniors CC or pay online reference DINNER 2021 with NAMES please, thank you.

To all members and officials

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all those who have played, officiated or just turned up to support. I would on your behalf like to make special mention to all the Captains who have spent hours making sure that sides have been put out to represent our Club. In addition to the normal struggles with injuries that players of our age are always beset with there has been the additional restrictions brought about by COVID for them to contend with and each and every one of them has risen to the task.

To any of you who have missed out on selection then I do hope you continue to be part of our Club and make sure you make yourself available for the friendly fixtures organised by Peter Shephard.

At our age the joy from the game must be that we are still able to compete but I know from my time playing with the 70s that there is still that strong competitive edge amongst a lot of you. So maybe some are disappointed with how the season is finishing. Obviously pride of place, and our congratulations, go to Mark and the Over 50's 1st XI who go into their last fixture top of Section 3 and with a home game against Wiltshire at Barnstaple to be played this Sunday. Anyone in the area please get along and support them. Win or lose the team will qualify for a home fixture and we look forward to seeing where and when this will be.

The 70's have an away fixture to Wales on Thursday 5th August. Wales topped the National 70s table and have beaten Devon twice this year but on both occasions we gave them a good run for their money so who knows whether the tide will turn for us. If it does it would guarantee home fixtures for the rest of the season.

Both 60s sides and 50s 2nd XI await to see their fate in Vase competitions as unfortunately the season has been quite difficult for all 3 sides. I know, if drawn away, the thought of a possible long trip might not be the most popular, I would remind everyone that when we enter these competitions we know the rules. I will leave it to each of the three sides to reach their decision but I do hope that, as a Club, we make every effort to follow the competitions we entered to their natural conclusions.

So good luck to all five teams for whatever time they have left in the season. Well done for all the contributions you have made so far. Keep safe and let’s continue to look forward to our time in Devon Seniors.

Mike Canning
Chairman

Blue Blazer size 38-40 M&S 65% Cotton 35% Polyester with DCSCC emblem £90 (half-price) please Email if you wish to buy  petershephard3@gmail.com

TRIP to Maceys, the 'Firehouse Country Inn', at Curry Rivel, TA10 0HE (01458-887447)  will be FRIDAY February 4th 2022...Proposed Sponsored  'GOLF DAY'  in aid of the British Heart Foundation & DCSCC, which has now moved to 2022...It has been suggested a meeting at Somerset County ground for lunch & to watch a County game...EARLY October 2022 DSCT Luncheon @ the Exeter Golf & Country Club...AGM in November booking made at 'Dartmoor Lodge'  for Saturday Nov' 13th...SINGLE £60, TWIN/DOUBLE £75, FOUR POSTERS £80...book DIRECT with DARTMOOR LODGE please  01364-652232...Christmas MENU will be posted nearer the time. 

* For every event FULL DEPOSITS will be required please.

 **Let's perhaps move our attention to SPAIN in OCTOBER 2021 at the Desert Springs Resort...the sunny climate of Spain in October, what could be better?