EAST RIDING CRICKET SOCIETY

Robinson, Cope, Moxon, Gale and more ... get closer to the action this winter with our top-class line-up of speakers. Celebrate with Farokh Engineer , India & Lancashire wicket-keeper; go backstage at Yorkshire CCC with Martyn Moxon , Director of Cricket, and Andrew Gale , 1st XI Coach; reminisce with Geoff Cope , a modern Yorkshire legend; debate the shape and future of the game with David Smith , ex-Warks opener and Chief Exec of Leics and Northants; and explore father/son relationships in elite cricket with author/journalist James Buttler .   David Smith opens the innings on Wednesday 11 October - read more ... Join the conversation - everyone welcome! £15 a year / £5 a meeting     Venue : Brewery Bar, King William IV , Hallgate, Cottingham HU16 4BD, 7.30pm for 7.45pm Map : here   Raffle : top prizes monthly - including YCCC match tickets   More information : email ercsoc@gmail.com / call Maggie Sumner ( 01482 861848 ) PROGRAM

Tyneside-born opener David Smith played regularly for Warwickshire between 1973 and 1985 alongside captain Bob Willis and team-mates Dennis Amiss, Alvin Kallicharran, Eddie Hemmings, Gladstone Small etc. After nine years' on the Warwickshire committee, David then moved into full-time cricket administration, as CEO of two of the smaller county clubs, Leicestershire (2008-10) and Northants (2012-14). David will look back on his career, before sharing his strong views on the direction of the modern game - tackling hot topics like the future of county cricket, the new t20 city franchise competition and the Sky/ECB broadcasting deal. Humpage, Willis, Smith, Asif Din, Amiss Join the conversation - everyone welcome! Members : £15 a year  Guests : £5 a meeting* *Upgrade to member on request   Venue : Brewery Bar, King William IV , Hallgate, Cottingham HU16 4BD, 7.30pm for 7.45pm  Map : here   Raffle : top prizes monthly - including YCCC match ticke