Gumley Cricket Club

Gumley Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club based in Gumley, Leicestershire, England. The club has three senior teams.[1] The Saturday XI, having traditionally played friendlies,[2] 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 Cricket Club
Gumley Top Cricket Ground (2013)
Gumley Top Cricket Ground (2013)
LeagueLeicestershire & Rutland Cricket League
Team information
Founded1977
Home groundGumley Top, Gumley
Official websiteGumley Cricket Club

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[3] 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.[4] 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.[5]

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.[6]

  • Key
    Gold Champions
    Red Relegated
    Grey League suspended
  • cont...
    7 Division 7
    8 Division 8
    9 Division 9, etc.
  • cont...
    8E Division 8 (East)
    9W Division 9 (West)
  • Leicestershire & Rutland Cricket League
    2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
    1st XI 9E 8E 8E 8E 8E 8E

    The Northamptonshire Cricket League competition results showing the club's position (by Division) since 2008.[7]

    • 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[lower-alpha 1] 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,[lower-alpha 2] 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
      1. Division 9 (East).
      2. Shared.


      Captains

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

      Officials

      Since 1977 are as follows:


      Awards

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

      Regular events
      Club Day 2007 - some end of season fun
      Club Day 2007 - some end of season fun

      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.

      See also

      References
      1. "Gumley CC play-cricket website". gumley.play-cricket.com. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
      2. "Gumley CC friendly fixtures in 2009". village-web.co.uk. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
      3. "Gumley medieval settlement". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
      4. Wood, Michael (2011). The Story of England. ISBN 978-0-6709-1904-8.
      5. "Gumley CC Pavilion Repairs 2012". leicestershirecricket.co.uk. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
      6. "LRCL Competition results". Leicestershire & Rutland Cricket League. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
      7. "NCL Competition results". Northamptonshire Cricket League. Retrieved 24 March 2021.

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