Hartley Wintney's historic and picturesque Cricket Green snapped by Dave Vokes.
Hartley Wintney have rescheduled their delayed 250th year anniversary celebrations until next summer, with matches against Hampshire and the MCC set to take place in July, and a black-tie Lord’s dinner in the historic Long Room in mid-December 2021.
The North Hampshire club had planned to celebrate cricket being played on The Green since 1770 this past season, but on the on-going covid pandemic put paid to their celebrations.
So, all being well, the summer of 2021 will be 250 + one for Hartley Wintney.
“The club has hosted hugely successful Hampshire benefit matches since 2002 and Friday July 23 2021 is earmarked for the county’s next visit to the Green,” said HW chairman Ian Kerr.
“The previous day we will be hosting the MCC, so it should be a memorable 48 hours for everyone.
“We very much hope that, once again, we will be able to hold a fund-raising lunch event in a marquee, so fingers firmly crossed for the positive impact of vaccines and groups being able to mingle and socialize again.
“Hartley Wintney have made quite a name for themselves at hosting these functions in the past. They are massively enjoyable occasions, with 300 or so diners sipping the odd glass of wine.”
The concluding celebration event will be Hartley Wintney’s Long Room dinner at Lord’s on Saturday December 11.
“That will be a great event in cricket’s inner sanctum and the dinner being postponed by 12 months after 250 years should not make much difference,” Mr Kerr smiled.
Hartley Wintney have already launched 1770 fund raising initiatives for two splendid causes, the future of junior cricket at the club and Parkinsons UK.
“The latter is especially important to us given that my immediate predecessor as chairman, David Harrison and former Hampshire & England cricketer Shaun Udal, an honorary HWCC member, are both afflicted by this under researched disease,” Mr Kerr added.
Contributions would be very much appreciated and can be made at:
https://gogetfunding.com/hwcc-pledge-1770/
A fully illustrated hard-back book about the history of Hartley Wintney CC has been published and has been well received.
It weaves together the characters in the village with the evolution of Cricket, with copies available for £17.70 through [email protected]
"It is a fantastic and outstanding publication. The work and research involved are simply immense," praised Thames Valley League chairman Neil Doody, a long standing club member and vice-president.
The North Hampshire club had planned to celebrate cricket being played on The Green since 1770 this past season, but on the on-going covid pandemic put paid to their celebrations.
So, all being well, the summer of 2021 will be 250 + one for Hartley Wintney.
“The club has hosted hugely successful Hampshire benefit matches since 2002 and Friday July 23 2021 is earmarked for the county’s next visit to the Green,” said HW chairman Ian Kerr.
“The previous day we will be hosting the MCC, so it should be a memorable 48 hours for everyone.
“We very much hope that, once again, we will be able to hold a fund-raising lunch event in a marquee, so fingers firmly crossed for the positive impact of vaccines and groups being able to mingle and socialize again.
“Hartley Wintney have made quite a name for themselves at hosting these functions in the past. They are massively enjoyable occasions, with 300 or so diners sipping the odd glass of wine.”
The concluding celebration event will be Hartley Wintney’s Long Room dinner at Lord’s on Saturday December 11.
“That will be a great event in cricket’s inner sanctum and the dinner being postponed by 12 months after 250 years should not make much difference,” Mr Kerr smiled.
Hartley Wintney have already launched 1770 fund raising initiatives for two splendid causes, the future of junior cricket at the club and Parkinsons UK.
“The latter is especially important to us given that my immediate predecessor as chairman, David Harrison and former Hampshire & England cricketer Shaun Udal, an honorary HWCC member, are both afflicted by this under researched disease,” Mr Kerr added.
Contributions would be very much appreciated and can be made at:
https://gogetfunding.com/hwcc-pledge-1770/
A fully illustrated hard-back book about the history of Hartley Wintney CC has been published and has been well received.
It weaves together the characters in the village with the evolution of Cricket, with copies available for £17.70 through [email protected]
"It is a fantastic and outstanding publication. The work and research involved are simply immense," praised Thames Valley League chairman Neil Doody, a long standing club member and vice-president.
Hampshire will play at Hartley Wintney on Friday 23 July 2021. Dave Vokes photograph.
