Stanford-Le-Hope Cricket Club

The Recreation Ground, Grove Road, Stanford-le-Hope, Thurrock, Essex, SS17 0ED; Clubhouse 01375 676000

SLHCC 1st XI get back to winning ways with a 20 point victory over Benfleet with Aussie Harry Maher grabbing 7-36 *** The 2nd XI just miss out on another 20 point victory after drawing with Old Brentwoods with Ian Sanderson striking 46 with the bat and claiming 4-33 with the ball *** The 3rd XI keep their promotion hopes going with a 8 wicket victory over Fives & Heronians with captain Geoff Lake hitting an unbeaten 67 *** A golden display with the bat saw Clive Ballard hit his first century for Stanford Le Hope with the 4th XI. Ballard ended up retiring Not Out on 130 but the mamouth knock was not enough victory over Hornchurch *** The Sunday XI win again this time over close rivals Thurrock with Robert Page hitting a half century **** DONT FORGET *** Super Sixes is this Sunday so make sure you come along for music, beer, BBQ and of course Cricket!!

22nd april 2007

Phase One

The cricket scoreboard has been constructed and installed.  Master craftsman John Hicks has single-handedly put this together over the past few weeks. He is now awaiting the delivery of the electronics this week by the company ESU.  If all goes to plan. it will be completed in time for the first cricket match on 28th April and will undoubtedly be a huge feature of the new facilities. The bar has been installed in the Clubhouse.  This was a big moment for the User Group as it will be a major internal feature of the new facilities. Work will now proceed in kitting out the bar ahead of the unofficial opening at 7.30pm on Friday 27th April.

Phase Three 
The tennis courts are finished!

On Friday and Saturday the tennis courts were colour sprayed by the company
JP Read from Ongar.  

They look absolutely magnificent due to the fine work done by ETC Sports
Surfaces and JP Read.

The courts will now be left to harden for a few weeks.  They will then be
prepared for first use at the official opening ceremony on 20th May.

Please be patient whilst everything is put in place for the organisation of
the courts.  Please also be aware of any possible vandalism to the courts.
They have cost a great deal of money to refurbish and the SRGUG wants to
preserve the investment made by the Cory Trust.  The courts will accordingly
be kept looked whilst not in use.  Access to the courts will only be
possible via booking though the SRGUG Clubhouse.  More details to follow.