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Rochford Sports Awards winners Rayleigh Cricket Club were awarded the 2012 award for Sports Club of the Year in the Rochford Sports Awards at the Mill Arts and Events Centre on 24th October. Nearly 200 guests heard stories of outstanding contributions by the very best of the sporting talent at the gala ceremony, with Badminton […]

  THE RAYLEIGH CRICKET CLUB NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING (AGM) Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of Rayleigh Cricket Club will be held on WEDNESDAY 28 NOVEMBER 2012 at the Clubhouse starting at 8pm. In order to allow members to be given chance to consider matters to be discussed at the

Saturday saw the end of a fantastic season for Rayleigh Cricket Club. The 1st XI needing 3 points from the game to go up as Champions secured 20 points. Despite a heavy defeat the 2nd XI were already promoted to Division 3 as Champions. The 3rd XI needed a good win to be be promoted

Yet another rain affected Saturday meant that six of the seven Saturday games had to be abandoned because of torrential rain. However results elsewhere guarenteed the 1st XI a return to the Premier Division next season and needing 3 points from next week\’s match to go up as Champions. Similarly results elsewhere mean the 2nd

The 1st XI travelled to second in the table Ingatestone 1st XI who batted first and scored 171-8, Matt Gilmore taking 4-25 and Ian Bryant 3-35. The 1st XI passed this score with the loss of 4 wickets, Willie Leadbeater (41), Matt Williams (31*) and Jon Cook (28) leading the scoring. The 2nd XI entertained

The 1st XI were at home to Great Waltham 1st XI and batting first and scored 222-9 all out, Marcus Cornish and Danny White top scoring. Great Waltham scored 141 in reply. The 2nd XI travelled to Terling 1st XI and bowled them out for 90, Trevor Nunn and Sree taking 3 wickets each. In

I am pleased to report that the charity 6\’s raised more than £425 for our chosen charity \’Scotty\’s Little Soldiers\’, a charity dedicated to supporting the children of men and women killed whilst serving in the British Armed Forces.  See report below of the matches played on the day.

  The 1st XI returned to winning ways batting first against Rettendon 1st XI and totalling 216 all out, Danny White (44) and Jon Cook (36) top scoring. Rettendon scored 151 all out in reply. The 2nd XI entertained Sandon 1st XI and bowled them out for 93, Trevor Nunn taking 5-20 and Danny Frost

The 1st XI travelled to second in the table Stock 1st who batting first smashed 322-4 off their 45 overs. The 1st XI never looked like reaching this total despite useful knocks by Danny White (61) and Jon Cook (48) and were eventually bowled out for 202 to lose by 120 runs. This second defeat

With two heavy downpours on Friday the prospects for cricket looked pretty poor again especially as both grounds were underwater in parts. However some welcome sunshine on Saturday morning meant that four games were played. The 1st XI were at home to Little Waltham 1st XI and invited the visitors to bat in a game

The Women & Girls match on Friday evening, all seven Saturday games and the Sunday XI game were cancelled as grounds resembled boating lakes rather than cricket pitches. Three colts league games were started during the week. Only two were completed. Rayleigh Under 11A 253 – 5 net score 228 SOSEMT under 11A 260 –