Bluecaps in Brief: Happy Together

Sorry to disturb your Sunday night wind-down, just a quick one tonight. With just under a month to go until the pre-season friendlies begin (April 22nd FYI, get the picnic ready) and between dodging the occasional snow showers it must mean its time to get the jobs done and the membership opened up - the 2021 membership runs out on 30th April but we opened the 2022 window up yesterday for those who like to be early birds and get it done, many thanks to those who have done their bit already. We salute your kind.

You can renew here at https://chertseycc.org.uk/pages/membership but you will also start to see your renewal emails coming out to you - renewing is easy peasy. Once you have your link to Membermojo (our membership database provider) just check over the details we have for you, take in the member's policies, submit, and make your payment. You'll then receive a confirmation email and you are good to go.

Spring Work Day Next Sunday...

A couple of weeks ago we asked you to pencil in the Spring Work Day into your busy diary, and its next Sunday from 10am (eek) - please see below the list of jobs to be completed:

• Canvas to go onto mobile net frames
• Front sign next to the drive needs washing down
• Scorebox will need tidying up
• Outside of scorebox needs a coat of paint
• The base of the scorebox needs rendering and painting black
• Patio needs weeding by hand and jet washing
• A slab has come loose on the end of the patio wall and needs resetting
• Picnic tables need to come out of the garage and onto patio
• Metal Container needs painting on the two sides and the front
• Debris to be put onto fire
• Benches to be varnished
• The front of the clubhouse badly needs a coat of preservative
• The small wooden panels screening both the bins and barrel store need a coat of preservative
• Potholes in car park to be planed
• The far nets need putting together again following the recent storms and surface brushing

• The Astro Pitch requires edging on the clubhouse side

There's a lot to get done so if you can help with any of the above let us know so we can get an idea of numbers or come down on the day, any time you have is welcome. 

The 100 Season is Up & Running...

The Friday before last night saw the launch of the 100 Years at Grove Road celebrations - a big thankyou to all that turned out - Boasty had an uncanny, worrying likeness to Tommy Shelby... Fittingly two plaques were unveiled - the original stone one which resided just above the entrance to the club via the blue door, and a new one donated very kindly by P Boast & Son Funeral Directors which will adorn the patio by club mascots Rio & Anton the stone lions. We also honoured the Indoor Surrey champions, who were presented with a souped up version of their trophy and some brand spanking new medals to go with the accolades.

You can find all the highlights here over on the Yootoob:

100 Years at Grove Road Kick Off Party Highlights

We've got a great deal planned for the rest of the season, so get involved! Visit the schedule of upcoming events here:

https://chertseycc.org.uk/pages/centenary-celebrations-event-schedule

Dates for Your Diary...

10th April - Work Day from 10am

w/c 11th April - outdoor nets start

11th April - Young Officials Course 1pm - 4pm, register here https://booking.ecb.co.uk/d/p8q4hk

30th April - Chertsey Premier League/CPL100 Auction

5th May - First round of the Social League

7th May - First weekend of League cricket

29th May - CPL100 Round 1

12th June -  19th June - 100 Years at Grove Road Celebrations Week

26th June - CPL100 Round 2

10th July - Colts Day

17th July - President's Day

24th July - CPL100 Round 3

28th August - CPL100 Finals Day

2nd October - Cowpat Day

Colts sign on night - date to be decided, will advise asap

Told you it would be brief (make the most of that). Speak soon.