Category: About the club

directions, who we are, etc.

Clubhouse Hire

If you would like to hire the clubhouse then please contact the Social Secretary.

Hiring Policy

Hire of the pavilion for social events – Rayleigh Cricket Club 

Who can hire the clubroom?

The pavilion may be hired for social events provided the clubroom is available on the day and at the time required by members or by friends and relatives of members.

Application to hire the clubroom should be made to the Social Secretary at least four weeks before the event stating whether the bar will be required.

What will the hire charges be?

A charge of £25 will be made for club member’s parties and £80 for parties for friends and relatives of members. 

If music is to be played at a party for friends and relatives of members an additional charge of £50 will be made as the Club now has to pay £350 a year for a licence to play music. All music is to be played inside the clubroom.

Additional charges of £25 will be made if the clubroom is not cleaned after the event and payment made for any significant damage caused.

A deposit in advance of the event may be required by the Management Committee.

Administration

  • A list of non-members invited to the event is be supplied to the bar manager prior to commencement of the event. 
  • Only alcohol purchased on the premises may be consumed at the party. 
  • The bar will close at 11 pm.
  • Arrangements for food and music are to be made by the hirer.
  • Further special conditions apply to 18th birthday parties.

Hiring conditions during playing season

Members may hire the clubroom on an evening when games are being played at home provided the following additional conditions are met:

  • Access to playing members and any visiting players must be allowed in the Clubroom until 11 p.m. when the bar will close.
  • No more than 40 guests of the individual hiring the facility other than Club members be invited.
  • A disco may only be held if it does not intrude on the ability of members to converse inside the Clubroom.

Contacts

If you need to contact Rayleigh Cricket Club then please phone

Chairman – Brian Dawbarn – 07985 096375

Secretary – Richard Verrinder – 01702 301850

Fixtures secretary – Matt Walker – 07972 775159

Social secretary – Adam Krise – 07851 646510

2016 Club Committee

President

Brad Walker

Chairman

Brian Dawbarn

Secretary

Richard Verrinder

Treasurer

Lorraine Frost

Fixture Secretary

Matthew Walker

Social Secretary

 

Ground Manager

John Charles

Development Manager

Brian Dawbarn

Club Coaching Coordinator

Brian Dawbarn

Bar Manager

 

Catering Manager

vacant

Co-opted

Chris Frost

Co-opted

Matt Gilmore

Co-opted

 

Co-opted

 

About the Club

Rayleigh Cricket Club, founded in 1902, has its home ground at Rawreth Lane, just outside Rayleigh in Essex. Over the last 100 years or so the club has gone through many changes and at present it is stronger than ever.

The Club was the first cricket club to achieve Clubmark status in Rochford District in 2005 and we have been reaccredited in 2008, 2011 & 2014 confirming our ongoing commitment to being a safe, effective and child-friendly cricket club.

Currently there are seven regular Saturday teams, six of which will play in the T Rippon Mid Essex League in Divisions Premier, One, Five, Seven, Eight & Ten. There is also a Sunday XI (which plays friendly games), a Women and Girls team (which plays League games on Friday evenings), three Indoor teams plus two Under 11, two Under 13 and two Under 15 sides playing in South Essex District League cricket.

The Club’s youth policy is well developed now and nearly 150 boys and girls under 18 play cricket at the Club.

  • Join the Club : Rayleigh Cricket Club welcomes new players of all ages, gender and abilities.
  • Overseas Players : Rayleigh Cricket Club is an amateur club and we do not have the facilities to accommodate semi-professional overseas players.

Club History

 

2014

Saturday 5th XI champions of T Rippon Mid-Essex League Division 11

Women & Girls Team win Beaumont Seymour Essex Women’s Cricket League South Division

2013

Saturday 3rd XI runners up in T Rippon Mid-Essex League Division 6

Under 11s win South Essex District Final

Women & Girls Team runners up in Beaumont Seymour Essex Women’s Cricket League South Division

Saturday 6th XI elected to T Rippon Mid-Essex League Division 11. Rayleigh becomes the first Club in the league to have 6 teams in the league.

3rd square at Rawreth Lane laid and used by 5th & 6th teams

2012

All league teams promoted in same season !

Saturday 1st XI win T Rippon Mid-Essex League Division 1

Saturday 2nd XI win T Rippon Mid-Essex League Division 4

Saturday 3rd XI win T Rippon Mid-Essex League Division 7

Saturday 4th XI win T Rippon Mid-Essex League Division 9

Saturday 5th XI runners-up in T Rippon Mid-Essex League Division 11

2011 

Saturday 2nd XI win T Rippon Mid-Essex League Division 5

2010

Saturday 1st XI promoted to T Rippon Mid-Essex League Premier Division

Saturday 3rd XI win T Rippon Mid-Essex League Division 8

Under 14s win the South Essex District Board indoor competition

Under 11s win South Essex District Final

Under 11s win Adventure Island Kwik Cricket Final at the Southend Festival

2009

Saturday 1st team gains promotion to Mid-Essex League Division 1

Women & Girls Team formed and entered in Beaumont Seymour Essex Women’s Cricket League South Division

Sunday 1st XI enter Warsop Stebbing Central Essex Sunday League Division 3

Saturday 5th team joins Mid-Essex League Division 11. Rayleigh becomes the first Club in the league to have 5 teams in the league.

Saturday Seventh XI formed

2008

3rd team promoted to Mid-Essex League Division 8, 4th team promoted to Mid-Essex League Division 10.

2007

The First XI win Mid-Essex League Division 3 and the Second XI win Division 6

Sixth XI formed

2006

Third XI win Mid-Essex League Division 10

Willie Leadbeater becomes the first player to score a double-century

2004

The new pavilion is completed and league cricket is played on the new ground

2003

First competitive match played at the new RCC ground

Danny White becomes youngest player, at 16, to score a First XI century

2002

The Club celebrates its Centenary

2001

Rayleigh Cricket Club website launched

2000

Fifth XI formed

1999

Under-11 and Under-13 teams formed

1998

First XI win Mid-Essex League Division 3

1997

Third XI join the Mid-Essex League

1995

Saturday 4th XI formed

1994

Sunday 2nd XI formed

1993

Second XI win Mid-Essex League Division 8

1992

Saturday 3rd XI re-formed

1989

Saturday 3rd XI leave the Club to form their own Club, North Shoebury

1984

Bob Pinkerton celebrates 50 years at the Club

1983

Club joins the Mid-Essex Cricket league

Club joins the Southend Evening Cricket league

Rayleigh Nondescripts leave the club to form their own Club

1982

John Monk celebrates 50 years at the Club

1979

League renamed Greene King Essex League and restructured. Club placed in Division 1

1978

Youth XI formed

1974

Club joins Essex Senior Cricket League on Saturdays

1969

Club creates first tour – Nondescripts visit to Ireland

1968

Formation over an over 40 year old’s side to be known as the Rayleigh Nondescripts

Best fielder trophy created, to be awarded annually

1960

Sunday XI formed

Mrs Small, wife of ex-Club member, donates two trophies for best batting and best bowling performances, to be awarded annually

1957

Club plays Essex County Cricket Club in aid of TC Dodd’s benefit

1956

Saturday 3rd XI formed

Club joins Club Cricket Conference

1955

Collins Cup commenced for best young player, to be awarded annually

1952

Club renamed Rayleigh Cricket Club

1950

Bob Pinkerton takes 5 wickets with 5 consecutive balls, a Club Record

1949

Saturday 2nd XI restarted

1946

One Saturday XI set up to resume playing matches

1939 – 1945

Play ceases due to 2nd World War

1938

Wednesday XI disbanded

1933

Frank Brittons takes 162 wickets in one season, a Club Record

1932

Frank Brittons takes all ten wickets v Ovalwell, a Club Record

1928

Saturday 2nd XI restarted

1922

Wednesday XI formed

1914 – 1919

Play ceases due to 1st World War

1913

Saturday 2nd XI formed for one year only

1902

Club formed as the Rayleigh and District Cricket Club – one Saturday XI only

Welcome to Rayleigh Cricket Club

The Rayleigh Cricket Club, founded in 1902, has its home ground at Rawreth Lane, just outside Rayleigh in Essex. Over the last 100 years or so the club has gone through many changes and at present it is stronger than ever. Currently there are seven Saturday teams, six of which play in the T Rippon Mid Essex League. There is also a Sunday XI (which plays friendly games), a Women and Girls team (which plays League games on Friday evenings), Indoor and midweek teams and five Colts sides.

The Committee

President: Brad Walker
Chairman: Brian Dawbarn
Secretary: Richard Verrinder
Treasurer: Lorraine Frost
Fixtures Secretary: Matthew Walker
Social Secretary: Adam Krise
Ground Managers: Brad & Matt Walker
Development Manager: Brian Dawbarn
Club Coaching Coordinator: Brian Dawbarn

Team Captains

First XI: Jason Ox
Second XI: Chris Frost
Third XI: Daryl Ox
Fourth XI: Matt Walker
Fifth XI: Duncan Bond
Sixth XI: Paul Cox
Sunday XI: Brad Walker

Midweek XI: Ian Bryant 

Women & Girls XI: Lorraine Frost

Where Are We?

The Saturday 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th teams, Sunday, Colts and Women’s teams all play at our home ground.  There are three pitches next to each other at Rawreth Lane, just outside of Rayleigh. The post code of the nearest house to the East of the ground is SS11 8SP.

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7th team

Our 7ths play at Lake Meadows, Billericay.   Postcode of nearest building is CM12 0BW.

Directions: proceeding north from Billericay High Street.  Cross railway bridge and take 2nd left at mini roundabout into Radford Way, first right into Radford Crescent, then right into car park keeping hard left down small slope to park by Billericay swimming pool.  No parking charges on Saturdays.  Pitch is beyond children’s playground.”

RCC Officials: past & present

Year

President

Chairman

1st XI Captain

2016

B Walker

B Dawbarn

M Gilmore

2015

B Walker

B Dawbarn

M Gilmore

2014

B Walker

B Dawbarn

M Gilmore

2013

B Walker

B Dawbarn

M Williams

2012

B Walker

B Dawbarn

D White

2011

B Walker

B Dawbarn

I Bryant

2010

A Lambert

B Dawbarn

I Bryant

2009

A Lambert

B Dawbarn

I Bryant

2008

A Lambert

B Dawbarn

I Bryant

2007

A Lambert

B Dawbarn

D White

2006

A Lambert

B Dawbarn

D White

2005

A Lambert

B Dawbarn

D White

2004

A Lambert

B Dawbarn

P Dudmish

2003

A Lambert

B Dawbarn

P Dudmish

2002

J Monk

B Dawbarn

M Law

2001

J Monk

B Dawbarn

A Thurogood

2000

J Monk

B Dawbarn

P Dudmish

 

1999

J Monk

B Dawbarn

P Stoney

1998

J Monk

B Dawbarn

P Stoney

1997

J Monk

B Dawbarn

P Dudmish

1996

J Monk

B Dawbarn

P Dudmish

1995

J Monk

B Dawbarn

W Leadbeater

1994

J Monk

D Bell

B Dawbarn

1993

J Monk

D Bell

B Dawbarn

1992

J Monk

D Bell

R Winney

1991

J Monk

D Bell

R Winney

1990

J Monk

D Bell

B Emmett

 

1989

J Monk

D Bell

A Thurogood

1988

J Monk

M Ball

T Ball

1987

J Monk

M Ball

P Mellon

1986

R Pinkerton

M Graham

P Mellon

1985

R Pinkerton

M Graham

S Pinkerton

1984

R Pinkerton

M Graham

S Pinkerton

1983

R Pinkerton

M Graham

S Pinkerton

1982

R Pinkerton

M Graham

B Emmett

1981

R Pinkerton

M Graham

B Emmett

1980

R Pinkerton

M Graham

D Pinkerton

 

1979

R Pinkerton

M Graham

D Pinkerton

1978

R Pinkerton

M Graham

D Pinkerton

1977

R Pinkerton

M Graham

G Rayner

1976

P Ball

R Pinkerton

G Rayner

1975

P Ball

R Pinkerton

G Rayner

1974

P Ball

R Pinkerton

G Rayner

1973

P Ball

R Pinkerton

I Dixon

1972

L Davill

R Pinkerton

I Dixon

1971

L Davill

R Pinkerton

I Dixon

1970

Mrs M Blower

L Davill

M Logan-Wood

 

1969

D Wilson

L Davill

M Logan-Wood

1968

D Wilson

L Davill

M Logan-Wood

1967

D Wilson

L Davill

M Logan-Wood

1966

D Wilson

L Davill

R Pinkerton

1965

D Wilson

L Davill

R Pinkerton

1964

D Wilson

L Davill

J Pyle

1963

D Wilson

L Davill

P Holman

1962

A Dowling

P Ball

P Holman

1961

N Webster

P Ball

R Pinkerton

1960

N Webster

P Ball

R Pinkerton

 

1959

N Webster

P Ball

R Pinkerton

1958

N Webster

A Fenn

R Pinkerton

1957

N Webster

A Fenn

R Pinkerton

1956

N Webster

A Fenn

J McQuibban

1955

N Webster

A Fenn

J McQuibban

1954

N Webster

A Dowling

J Webster

1953

N Webster

G Dowling

J Webster

1952

Rev C F Carver

G Dowling

J Webster

1951

Rev C F Carver

G Dowling

J Webster

1950

Rev C F Carver

G Dowling

J Webster

 

1949

Rev C F Carver

G Dowling

J Webster

1948

Rev C F Carver

G Dowling

J Webster

1947

Rev C F Carver

G Dowling

J Webster

1946

Rev C F Carver

G Dowling

J Webster

1940 – 1945

2nd World War

2nd World War

2nd World War

 

1939

Rev A C Sowter

G Dowling

J Webster

1938

Rev A C Sowter

G Dowling

J Webster

1937

Rev A C Sowter

G Dowling

J Webster

1936

Rev A C Sowter

B Gale

J Webster

1935

Rev A C Sowter

Rev A C Sowter

J Webster

1934

Rev A C Sowter

Rev A C Sowter

J Webster

1933

Rev A C Sowter

Rev A C Sowter

J Webster

1932

Rev A C Sowter

Rev A C Sowter

J Webster

1931

Rev R G Fryer

S Brewer

J Webster

1930

Rev R G Fryer

J Bowes

J Webster

 

1929

Rev R G Fryer

Rev R G Fryer

J Webster

1928

Rev R G Fryer

Rev R G Fryer

W Barrett

1927

Rev R G Fryer

Rev R G Fryer

W Barrett

1926

Rev R G Fryer

Rev R G Fryer

W Barrett

1925

Rev R G Fryer

Rev R G Fryer

W Barrett

1924

Rev R G Fryer

H Smith

W Barrett

1923

Rev R G Fryer

Rev R G Fryer

W Barrett

1922

Rev R G Fryer

Rev R G Fryer

G Thorogood

1921

Rev R G Fryer

Rev R G Fryer

E Patmore

1920

Rev R G Fryer

Rev R G Fryer

E Patmore

 

1914 – 1919

1st World War

1st World War

1st World War

1913

Rev R G Fryer

Rev R G Fryer

E Patmore

1912

Rev R G Fryer

C J Barnard

E Patmore

1911

Rev R G Fryer

Rev R G Fryer

E Patmore

1902 – 1910

No records available

No records available

No records available

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John Monk : President 1987 – 2002 Jack Webster : First XI Captain 1929 – 1954 Bob Pinkerton : President 1977 – 1986
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Mrs M Blower : President 1970