Woking & Horsell Cricket Club -
Bar opening from Saturday 4th July
- Anyone feeling unwell should stay at home.
- Anyone displaying symptoms of COVID-19 must stay at home and self-isolate in accordance with the UK Government guidance.
- All members of the same household must do the same even if they do not display symptoms.
- Anyone who has been told to self-isolate through the NHS test and trace system should follow the guidance they have been given
- As usual the latest UK government advice can be found here
W&HCC Newsletter - June 2020
Work Sundays on Sunday 28 June and Sunday 5th July
We still have some jobs that need to be done in order to get the club and the ground ready for cricket this season. We are running two Work Sundays from 10.00-1.00 and we are looking for some volunteers to carry out a few jobs, mainly painting jobs.
Surrey Championship – return to cricket
The Surrey Championship League have asked clubs to get ready to play league cricket from Saturday 25 July and have published some Q&As should we receive the go ahead to start playing from the Government and the ECB.
When cricket gets underway, we will be looking to organise some friendly games in addition to league matches, where possible, so everyone can enjoy a game of cricket. We will continue to update you regularly via newsletter, social media, and your captains.
250 Club – first draw this Sunday
The first 250 Club draw takes place this Sunday which means this is your last chance to buy some numbers. You have to be in it to win it! It could be you! Details of how to join can be found on the website
Bar open from Saturday 4th July
We will be opening the club bar from Saturday 4th July in line with Government guidance. Further details of opening times will be available soon.
The return of cricket? FAQs from the ECB
As you know, we are returning to scheduled training this week, however, many questions have been raised as to when we may be able to start playing again and what the ECB's plan is to return to cricket. They try to answer those in the following FAQs document.
COVID-19 Update and Impact on W&HCC - an update
I hope that you are all staying well and coping with the challenges of Covid-19. Here is the latest update on the how we are managing the impact on our club and how you can help.
While we would normally be looking forward to starting the league season next weekend, both seniors and colts, like all other sports clubs across the country, we have had to close and unfortunately there is no certainty over when we will be able to open again. We are hoping to play some cricket during the summer and are keeping Brewery Road "cricket ready" for when the opportunity arises.
We are pleased to say that subsequent to previous communications, a lot of further work has been carried out by the Committee to help reduce the financial impact on the club and reduce it's monthly overheads where we can. While we have had some welcome success in accessing grants from Woking Borough Council, further grants are very unlikely in the near future and we need to keep our emergency funds in place to protect us, cover our monthly outgoings, and maintain key machinery to keep the ground in good shape. On top of this, all non-essential purchases / project costs have been put on hold for the time-being.
The one thing we do know is that the strongest clubs in terms of finances and membership will be best placed to ride out these extraordinary times and come out the other end ready to progress and we want WHCC to be one of those. The Committee is doing all it can to understand and mitigate the issues resulting on our club from Covid-19. Our club members have a role to play now and in the future, so please support the initiatives, fund raising and the great work being done.
While we understand a number of our members are likely to have been impacted financially by this crisis, we would still like to encourage payment of subs, albeit on a reduced basis.
An email will be sent to all senior members in this regard shortly.
Thank you once again to you all for your support and when we have further updates we will notify you.
Keith Goodwin
Chairman - May 2020
COVID-19 Update And Impact on W&HCC
As a cricket club, we are following advice from the Government, England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and Surrey Cricket Foundation regarding guidance and instructions.
As many of you will know, we have been told by the ECB that all forms of cricket activity - from indoor and outdoor training to matches and social gatherings - have been suspended until further notice. We will continue to follow advice issued and will keep you informed of any decisions along the way.
No-one has experienced anything like this before but, rest assured, as and when playing cricket looks like a possibility, we will do everything we can to make up for lost time. We will continue to keep the ground in good order and work on the square will continue in preparation for hopefully playing at some point this season.
In terms of the financial impact to the club, the committee have spent a lot of time recently working on a financial plan for a number of scenarios given that our income stream will be severely impacted. We will communicate our plans in the not too distant future.
In the meantime, we hope you, your friends and loved ones remain safe.
WHCC Committee
