Please support your club
Posted by Andrew Dale on 11 May 2020
Dear all
Hope everyone is keeping well
Further to our last communication
The ECB has extended the period without cricket until
July. We are planning for when lockdown eases and how we might be able
to play some cricket whilst ensuring everyone remains safe and
will share these plans once the national picture is clear.
The club remains in a precarious position financially as we are
without cricket we have no income. Our usual sponsorship income
has also reduced. We are able to complete the works started over the
winter and pay our immediate standing charges (thanks to grants
from DDC and Sport England) but after that funds are severely
limited. We are incredibly grateful to those of you who have paid
subscriptions and annual fees and left these with us – this
contribution has in no small way helped to keep us afloat and
totals around £5,000 of essential funds largely from junior and
ladies’ subscriptions. The club still needs further income to
safeguard our finances in 2021, where we will effectively be
starting all over again.
Whilst understanding that many of our members are dealing with
financial uncertainty, we’re now appealing to senior playing
members to make their own contribution. Please contact Russ
Parsons if you need the number. We’re suggesting a figure of £60 -
which equates to 4 match fees for those playing at the new ground
- and just over 5 for those at St David’s. We’re grateful to a
number of senior members who have already made donations. This
figure could be used in lieu of match fees should we be fortunate
enough to play some cricket later this year - or even held over
to next season, if not. Or if you’re happy to provide this simply
as a donation then that’s obviously even better which can be made
at
Please don’t forget the gift aid!
Chris Timm, Chairman, Will Haxby Vice Chairman, Mike Parsons
Treasurer, Russell Parsons Secretary
Brixworth CC
