East Riding Cricket Society opens its Golden Jubilee season in fine style with former England all-rounder, selector and limited-overs coach Ashley Giles. Veteran of 54 Tests and 62 One-Day Internationals, Giles played a pivotal role in the 2005 Ashes, his career-best 59 at the Oval helping to seal England's first series win over Australia in 18 years. Now Director of Cricket with Lancashire CCC, Giles coached his side to a successful 2015, securing a T20 Blast triumph and a return to the County Championship Division 1. A renewal of traditional rivalries with back-to-back Champions Yorkshire will be eagerly anticipated in 2016. Other highlights of the winter programme have a strong Yorkshire flavour, including legendary umpire and current club president Dickie Bird, all-rounder and newly appointed coach Richard Pyrah, plus Chief Executive Mark Arthur and First XI players.
All welcome! Join at any meeting. Only £15 a year. £5 on door.
Venue: Brewery Bar, King William IV, Hallgate, Cottingham HU16 4BD, 7.30pm for 7.45pm.
Raffle: £2/ticket. Win prizes including tickets to watch Yorkshire CCC at Headingley in 2016.
More information: contact ercsoc@gmail.com or phone Maggie Sumner (01482 861848).
GOLDEN JUBILEE PROGRAMME 2015/16
2015
14 October - Ashley Giles, England & Warwickshire, head coach Lancashire CCC
11 November - Richard Pyrah, Yorkshire CCC 2015 beneficiary (& AGM 7.15pm)
9 December - Champions' Evening - Mark Arthur, CEO Yorkshire CCC + 1st XI players
2016
13 January - Yorkshire Film Archive, rare footage of 100+ years of Yorkshire cricket
10 February - Dickie Bird, Test Umpire & President Yorkshire CCC
9 March - Grahame Lloyd & John Parkin, Howzat! The Six Sixes Ball Mystery