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Due to a fixture clash with the Sovereign Health Care Priestley Cup round 2, Bankfoot can not make the group 2 games for our Super 12 Twenty20 which would have taken place today (31^st May).

It has been decided therefore to re-assign the group 2 fixture date to Sunday 2^nd August. All other group fixture dates stand.

EBCC Super 12 Twenty20

28^th May - U13 v Allerton (Away)
30^th May - 1^st XI v Pudsey Congs (Away)
30^th May - 2^nd XI v Undercliffe (Home)
31^st May - 2^nd XI v Woodlands - Sovereign Health Care PS round 2 (Away)
31^st May - U11 v Northowram Fields (Away)
31^st May - U15 v Northowram Fields (Home)

East Bierley v Yeadon
Ball sponsored by Mr D.Booth
East Bierley 197 all out (49.5 overs) (Gavin Hamilton 68, Paul Hutchison 48no, Grant Soames 4-39, Tom Johnston 3-53), Yeadon 126-9 (37 overs) (Chris Elstub 3-24)
East Bierley 9pts, Yeadon 8pts

Baildon v East Bierley
East Bierley 135 all out (38 overs) (Tom Owens 65, Matt Reed 3-43, Tim Forster 3-19), Baildon 136-6 (42 overs) (Darren Wilson 51no, Ali Malik 40)
Baildon 16pts bt East Bierley 4pts by 4wkts

East Bierley v Hanging Heaton
Match sponsored by Ms P.Scott-Rowley
East Bierley 162-8 (50overs) Gavin Hamilton 61, Kez Ahmed 47), Hanging Heaton 131 all out (40 overs) (Chris Elstub 5-31)
East Bierley 17pts bt Hanging Heaton 5pts by 31

Yeadon v East Bierley
Ball sponsored by Mr & Mrs D.Bowyer
Abandoned: Yeadon 2pts, East Bierley 2pt

23^rd May - 1^st XI v Hanging Heaton (Home)
23^rd May - 2^nd XI v Yeadon (Away)
24^th May - U11 v Cleckheaton (Home)
24^th May - Joe Lumb - Bradford v Pontefract - 1pm

Brighouse v East Bierley
Match abandoned: Brighouse 1pt, East Bierley 1pt

East Bierley v Lightcliffe
East Bierley 102-0 (13 overs) (Steve Simpson 46no, Lee Goddard 51no) Rain
East Bierley won bowl out 2-1

Woodlands v East Bierley
Match abandoned
Match to be played on the reserve date, 31^st May

Gomersal v East Bierley
East Bierley 215-5 (37 overs) (Greg Wood 70no, Lee Goddard 52, Andrew Rennison 43), Gomersal 100 all out (Chris Elstub 4-38, Mohammad Azhar Ullah 3-21)
East Bierley 19pts bt Gomersal 2pts by 115 runs

East Bierley v Hanging Heaton
Ball sponsored by Mr & Mrs P.Leahy
East Bierley 234-7 dec (44 overs) (Liam Walsh 41, Scott Douglas 50), Hanging Heaton 158-9 (48 overs) (Francis Nelson 34, Ryan Ellis 32no, Jack Ormondroyd 3-20)
East Bierley 19pts bt Hanging Heaton 5pts by 76 runs

144 Not Out!

That's the title of a new exhibition about the history of East Bierley Cricket Club.

The display, which will be erected in the club's South View Road pavilion, has been researched and designed by the Cricket Heritage Project team at the University of Huddersfield.

They were awarded a grant of £50,000 by the Heritage Lottery Fund to explore the heritage of cricket in Kirklees - and East Bierley is their latest exhibition.

"It's been very enjoyable to research the heritage of East Bierley CC," said project leader Dr Peter Davies, a senior lecturer in History at the university.

"The club was founded in 1865 and has had a very eventful history: they've won lots of Bradford League titles and Priestley Cups and had an array of star players including current Yorkshire captain Anthony McGrath.

"They also went to Lord's in 1979 and won the National Village Trophy - which was a red letter day!"

The exhibition has been researched by Dr Davies and Philip Dobson, a History student at the university.

It includes archive images, old newspaper cuttings and photos - and re-lives all the memorable events in the history of the club.

The exhibition will be launched at a special event at the East Bierley pavilion on Friday 22 May, 8pm. All welcome.

For more information go to www.ckcricketheritage.org.uk.
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13th May - U17 v Bowling Old Lane (Away)
14th May - U13 v Sandy Lane (Away)
16th May - 1st XI v Gomersal (Away)
16th May - 2nd XI v Hanging Heaton (Home)
17th May - 1st XI v Lightcliffe - Sovereign Health Care PC round 2 (Home)
17th May - 2nd XI v Woodlands - Sovereign Health Care PS round 2 (Away)
17th May - U11 v Bankfoot (Home)
17th May - U15 v Liversedge (Away)

Woodlands v East Bierley
Ball sponsored by P & I Hopkins
East Bierley 235-9 (50 overs) (Andrew Rennison 53, Lee Goddard 36, Richard Spittlehouse 4-63), Woodlands 109 all out (38.4 overs) (Paul Hutchison 5-16, Chris Elstub 3-45)
East Bierley 20pts bt Woodlands 4pts by 126 runs

East Bierley v Woodlands
Dr & Mrs A.Grierson
East Bierley 285-2 (49 overs) (Arron Brook 160, Tom Owens 71no), Woodlands 194-9 (50 overs) (Tom Smallwood 65, Phil Higgins 50 not out, Chris Brook 3-37, John Davis 3-20)
East Bierley 19pts bt Woodlands 4pts by 91 runs

Junior team lists are now available by clicking on the dates on the fixtures lists.

6th May - U17 v Wibsey PC (Home)
7th May - U13 v Thornbury (Home)
9th May - 1st XI v Woodlands (Away)
9th May - 2nd XI v Woodlands (Home)
10th May - U11 v Spen Victoria (Away)
10th May - U15 v Cleckheaton (Away)

Great Horton v East Bierley
Great Horton 131 all out (Paul Hutchison 4-19, Matthew Anderson 4-32), East Bierley 132-2 (Gharib Razak 53no)
East Bierley won by 8wkts

East Bierley v Great Horton
Ball sponsored by Mr & Mrs E.Brady
Great Horton 111 all out, East Bierley 113-1 (Liam Walsh 51no, Arran Brook 37)
East Bierley won by 9wkts

East Bierley v Pudsey St Lawrence
Match sponsored by Mr & Mrs C.Springthorpe
Pudsey St Lawrence 140-9 (50 overs) (Alex Stead 47, Luke Jarvis 5-39, Kez Ahmed 3-40), East Bierley 142-5 (39.5 overs) (Andrew Rennison 52)
East Bierley 15pts bt Pudsey St Lawrence 3pts by 5wkts

Pudsey St Lawrence v East Bierley
Ball sponsored by Mr & Mrs D.Bowyer
East Bierley 138 all out (Chris Brook 45, Matthew Anderson 30, Richard Marsden 3-51), Pudsey St Lawrence 139-2 (22.3 overs) (Phil Wilson 57no, David Hester 54no).
Pudsey St Lawrence 16pts bt East Bierley 2pts by 8wkts

Team lists are now available by clicking on the dates on the fixtures lists.

29^th April - U17 v Spen Victoria (Away)
30^th April - U13 v Great Horton Church (Away)
2^nd May - 1^st XI v Pudsey St. Lawrence (Home)
2^nd May - 2^nd XI v Pudsey St. Lawrence (Away)
3^rd May - 1^st XI v Great Horton - Sovereign Health Care PC round 1 (Away)
3^rd May - 2^nd XI v Great Horton - Sovereign Health Care PS round 1 (Home)
3^rd May - U15 v Buttershaw (Home)

Match 1: 10.30am

Result: East Bierley won

Altofts: 189 for 2

B. Cachopa: 122 not out

East Bierley: 190 for 2

G. Razak: 92

L. Goddard: 79 not out

Match 2: 1.30pm

Result: East Bierley (San Miguel XI) won

Altofts: 188 for 7

B. Cachopa: 94

J. Sleightholme: 60

East Bierley (San Miguel XI): 192 for 8

J. Petty: 29

Match 3: 4.30pm

Result: East Bierley won

East Bierley (San Miguel XI): 186 all out

G. Davis: 50

J. Greaves: 38

K. Ahmed: 4 overs, 33 runs, 4 wickets

East Bierley: 191 for 2

G. Wood: 41

K. Ahmed: 69 not out

L. Goddard: 61

East Bierley v Saltaire
East Bierley 122 all out (48.4 overs) (Lee Goddard 32, Ijaz Khan 4-19, Tim Linley 3-45), Saltaire 123-5 (35.3 overs) (Waheed Akhtar 33no).

East Bierley v Bowling Old Lane
Ball sponsored by Mr & Mrs D.Bowyer
Bowling Old Lane 143all out (42 overs), East Bierley 145-2 (25 overs) (Liam Walsh 54, Tom Owens 51)
East Bierley 16pts bt Bowling Old Lane 2pts by 8wkts.

The cricket season is upon us and starts this Saturday 18^th April.

EBCC 1^st XI vs Saltaire (Away)
EBCC 2^nd XI vs Bowling Old Lane (Home)

Both matches start at 1pm.

Please note the following restrictions for Saltaire...

Car Parking Restrictions in Roberts Park Season 2009
The £4.5m refurbishment of Roberts Park was started in February 2009 by contractors Casey Construction Ltd. This has inevitably brought some necessary adjustments to the organisation of the Park for the 2009 season. The work will be finished in April 2010 by which time the Park will be of a standard fitting a World Heritage Centre. This includes the building of a new bandstand, refurbishment of all the buildings and shelters including the Lodge. The Half Moon, the Cricket Club’s clubhouse, will be knocked into one large area and will become a cafe/bar with new toilets and a kitchen/servery area. Work on the Half Moon will not commence until after the end of the 2009 season and it will remain open as usual for refreshments.

The committee of Saltaire Cricket Club has, therefore, announced revised car parking arrangements in Roberts Park this season following advice from Bradford Council and the contractors. This basically means that there will be no cars allowed in the Park, including players’ and officials’ cars. The exception to this is for pre-arranged deliveries, the groundsman and for disabled persons by pre-arrangement (see below for details).

The following arrangements should ensure the enjoyment of spectators visiting Roberts Park and provide adequate parking for cars adjacent to Roberts Park, as with a number of other clubs within the league where it is not possible to accommodate cars within the ground. Our experience so far is that people are using the playing fields as normal. There were large crowds of people over Easter.

Players, Officials & Spectators are advised to park in the following places:

• Roadside parking is available on Higher Coach Road, opposite the old Salt School Car-Park, entering the Park through this entrance. It is only a short walk to the Half Moon and cricket ground from this entrance. Please note that this road is a bus-route and visitors should park on the side of the road nearest to the Park, so as not to restrict the buses.
• There will be a new large car park at Salt Grammar School, Higher Coach Road (which is the process of being completed) that is almost directly opposite a side entrance to Roberts Park. The club is negotiating with the school to be able to use this car park.
• There are also car parks in Saltaire itself, within walking distance to the ground over the river footbridge.

By Bus: The ground is on bus route 627 (Shipley Glen/Coach Road) from the Bradford Interchange or Shipley Market Square to Higher Coach Road; or route 662 to Saltaire and walk down Victoria Road and river footbridge.

By Train: From Forster Square Station, Frizinghall, Leeds or Shipley stations alight at Saltaire. Then walk down Victoria Road and over the river footbridge to Park.

Disabled persons
Drivers with official disabled badges will be allowed to park in Roberts Park by the side of the Half Moon only by pre-arrangement , at least one day before the match, on request to Geoff Porter, Club Secretary 01274 826177 (Mobile 07948535639), email: gnporterone@blueyonder.co.uk. These badges must be displayed on the vehicle.

Seating for spectators is provided; we are negotiating with the Council for permanent seating around the entire ground. It is also possible to watch in comfort from inside the Half Moon café, the 2 lounges and the balcony in the Pavilion.

We thank everyone for bearing with us during this work which when finished will make Roberts Park a venue which the Bradford League can be justly proud.

Geoffrey Porter, Secretary, Saltaire CC, 14/04/2009

The Junior Academy at East Bierley Cricket Club starts on the 20^th of April at 6.30pm.