Season preview 2023
After once again narrowly missing out on promotion last season, Broadstairs CC 1st XI embark on the 2023 season with renewed determination in what promises to be an exciting summer of cricket.
Following restructuring of the Kent League Divisions, Broadstairs find themselves in Division 1 with a season curtain-raiser away to Old Wilsonians on 6th May. The full fixture list, including pre- and post-season friendlies) can be found on the club website https://www.broadstairscricketclub.co.uk/blog/2023-fixture-list)
In his first full season as skipper, Matt Hardy can look forward to the return of Jayojit Basu from India who joins the side for the entirety of the season. The club is also delighted to welcome back to Park Avenue all-rounders Matt Frewin and Jake Benfield to complete a side that is as strong as it’s been in recent years.
The 2nd XI begin their 2023 league campaign in the newly-created Division 6 Hurricane, with a home fixture on 6th May against Linton Park. Skipper Andy Marshall will be hoping that with competition for places in the 1st XI, this season will provide an opportunity to build a rejuvenated team that combines experienced club players with group of talented youngsters who are transitioning from junior cricket into the adult game.
The Sunday XI programme of seventeen fixtures begins on 4th June and continues through to late September. Full details on the website.
Following a successful junior programme last year, Isaac Dilkes continues as Junior Head Coach and the re-focus on junior cricket within the club is further emphasised by the co-appointment of Gareth Palmer and Kevan Skelton to head-up a re-vamped junior section. For more details, see the article of the website https://www.broadstairscricketclub.co.uk/blog/summer-program-for-u11s-u13s-u15s . In addition to U11, U13 and U15 squads, the club will once again host an All Stars programme for 5-8 year-olds and a Dynamos programme for 8-11 year-olds. These will run on Saturday mornings starting with two taster sessions on 6th and 13th May. Full details can be found at https://www.broadstairscricketclub.co.uk/pages/all-stars
Broadstairs CC continues to be the only club in the area to offer an extensive range of coaching and playing opportunities for junior cricketers in the region and with the continued support of parents and coaches, the club is hopeful that the future prosperity of the sport can be safeguarded.
Broadstairs CC is always keen to welcome new members to the club. This could be as playing members in the junior or senior sections, as umpire, coach or simply to enjoy the cricket as a social member. For more details, please get in touch on the contact page of the club’s website.
We are delighted to announce our kit sponsors for this season are, Miles & Barr, St Lawrence College, Levicks and The Potting Shed. In addition, the club is also proud to carry the Porchlight logo for the first time on the playing kit. Sponsorship funding has been used to design a new range of kit for league matches and a separate coloured kit for T20 competitions. We have been able to offer this to all playing members at a significantly subsidised cost and as a result, we are expecting all teams to be extremely well turned-out this season; the club is hugely grateful to our sponsors for their generous support.
Over recent seasons, around 20 local businesses have been welcomed as Ground Sponsors; their advertising banners around the ground have been featured in numerous local newspaper articles as well as on Twitter where the club has over 2000 followers. Throughout the 2023 season, ground sponsors will be highlighted on the club’s website which receives over 200 hits each weekend during the season.
The club would welcome further partnerships with local businesses, and anyone interested in getting involved, or just keen to watch the team in action are invited to come along to the Park Avenue ground any Saturday afternoon during the season or contact the club via the contact page on the website https://broadstairscricketclub.co.uk