Witham Friary CC

Witham Friary CC Witham Friary Cricket Club is a community-run village team in Somerset located between Frome and Bruton. That set the tone and that ethos pervades today.

The exact date on which Witham Friary Cricket Club was formed is lost in time but judging by the original Club kit that was stored at The Seymour Arms under the care of John Douel it started sometime after the Second World War. Matches were then played on the original playing field up by the railway line behind New Friary Cottages. Tales of strong arm farmers fuelled by apple juice playing evening

matches are sadly lost in the mists of time but at least the fuel remains. The current Club was rekindled by Maddy Ferrari and Caz Netherton with Kwik Cricket and a flix pitch being donated by the Lord Taverners. Sunday evenings in the play patch and the numbers swelled. Early in the millennium a meeting was convened at The Seymour Arms to discuss how to develop the Club. That meeting was remarkably well attended and the Club as we know it today was born. In those early years the Club didn't have a dedicated square, a paucity of kit and played half a dozen games a year against likeminded teams who shared the same ethos of providing an all inclusive activity where all ages and sexes could participate. The Club developed its facilities with a dedicated square, a net, ground equipment generously donated, bulging kit bags and famous teas. One visiting Team in those early years described the experience of playing in Witham as "the best tea, interesting pitch and fantastic pub!" Thankfully only one thing has changed. Thanks to tireless work by the members and help form a well known local school groundsman the pitch has settled down with more consistent bounce with the once common phrase "beware the shooter" a rarity these days. The Club has a settled fixture list against local villages and three regular touring teams. It remains as inclusive as ever with all welcome of whatever age and ability. Coming first or second is incidental to an enjoyable evening or weekend afternoon against likeminded opposition with much bonhomie replacing valuable lost liquids and jovial post match analysis at The Seymour Arms afterwards.

We are running All Stars (ages 5-8) and Dynamos (ages 8-11) in the village again this year, as well as junior teams at b...
15/03/2026

We are running All Stars (ages 5-8) and Dynamos (ages 8-11) in the village again this year, as well as junior teams at both U11 and U13 age groups. Coaching takes place on Sunday mornings, All Stars from 9:30, followed by Dynamos, with the junior team coaching to follow that. It all starts from Sunday 10th May.

Signup for All Stars and Dynamos is handled centrally by the ECB. There is a one off cost that covers the full programme, and each child receives their own customised kit as well. Participants can also apply for free or heavily discounted tickets to The Hundred matches. Sign up links are below:

All Stars
https://juniors.witham.cc/all-stars

Dynamos
https://juniors.witham.cc/dynamos

See you there! 🏏

All Stars & Dynamos from May 4thWe are running kids cricket coaching in the village again this year. Sessions are on Sun...
24/03/2025

All Stars & Dynamos from May 4th

We are running kids cricket coaching in the village again this year. Sessions are on Sunday mornings, from May 4th, starting at 9:30 for All Stars (ages 5-8) or 10:30 for Dynamos (ages 8-11). 🏏

We run a BBQ and serve teas, plus the pub opens and I try to book the sunshine, so makes for a lovely morning. 🌞

Links to sign up for either are below. Please send me a message if you've any questions, and please do share the info with your friends. Thanks!

All Stars β€” https://ecb.clubspark.uk/Book/7925b614-c36c-4dc9-a72e-2d42b21dde99?venue=WithamFriaryCC

Dynamos β€” https://ecb.clubspark.uk/Book/5c06ff15-4666-4d18-bfee-d8aaa7fc1f89?venue=WithamFriaryCC

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πŸ™ PLEASE SUPPORT OUR FUNDRAISER πŸ™In the autumn, after many years of saving, and a grant from Somerset cricket, we finall...
13/03/2025

πŸ™ PLEASE SUPPORT OUR FUNDRAISER πŸ™

In the autumn, after many years of saving, and a grant from Somerset cricket, we finally installed a NEW ASTRO WICKET, which will be officially opened on MAY 4TH! πŸŽ‰

This is a fantastic step, and will enable us to FIELD U11 and U13 TEAMS for the first time. The feedback from our junior coaches, and recent survey, was that we ought to INVEST FURTHER in the practice facilities to allow coaching of a full junior group.

So today we are announcing our first ever CLUB FUNDRAISER! We are aiming to raise Β£2,500 to improve junior coaching facilities, including:

βœ… A second BATTING NET
βœ… New BOWLERS' RUN-UPS
βœ… A *ROLL-ON BATTING CAGE for match practice

Anything we raise beyond our target will go towards plans for a PAVILION BUILDING we are working on with the parish council.

πŸ’™ EVERY DONATION HELPS! If we hit our target quickly, we can install the new net in coming weeks, ready for the new season. Please do donate whatever you can & share!

πŸ‘‰ DONATE HERE: www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/witham-friary-cc

Thank you! πŸπŸ’™

IΚΌm raising money to build junior cricket facilities for our village team.. Support this JustGiving Crowdfunding Page.

COMING SOON we have England and Wales Cricket Board coaching programmes β€” All Stars Cricket for 5-8 year olds and Dynamo...
17/04/2024

COMING SOON we have England and Wales Cricket Board coaching programmes β€” All Stars Cricket for 5-8 year olds and Dynamos Cricket for 8-11 year olds β€” begin on Sunday May 12th.

Places are filling up fast, so please sign up at:

Dynamos β€” https://ecb.clubspark.uk/Dynamos/Course/b0773d0e-db2e-4417-a5b3-3ef0956ce85f
All Stars β€” https://ecb.clubspark.uk/AllStars/Course/ede7cab6-8c55-4b31-a986-d39e879a3d97

As always, we'll be having a BBQ and serving teas and coffees at all of our sessions, with Under 11 and Under 13 team coaching to follow.

27/04/2023

Chris Woakes with some bowling practice to do at home

Our new JUNIOR COACHING starts on Tuesday May 9th at 630pm β€” please get in touch if you would like to join the team!
24/04/2023

Our new JUNIOR COACHING starts on Tuesday May 9th at 630pm β€” please get in touch if you would like to join the team!

🏏 JUNIOR COACHING is back 🏏We are running All Stars Cricket (age 5-8) and Dynamos Cricket (age 8-11) again this year. Th...
27/03/2023

🏏 JUNIOR COACHING is back 🏏

We are running All Stars Cricket (age 5-8) and Dynamos Cricket (age 8-11) again this year. The courses run for 8 weeks from Sunday May 14th onwards until July 2nd.

Last year we were delighted to welcome 88 children across the two groups, which is fantastic, and exactly what the club is here for β€” so many thanks to everyone who came and lent their support.

If you've not yet signed up your children for this year, below are the links to do so. As ever, all of the children get sent their own personalised kit, and we'll be hosting a weekly BBQ etc. Please do share the details with anyone you think might be interested.

All Stars (age 5-8):
https://ecb.clubspark.uk/AllStars/At/withamfriarycc

Dynamos (age 8-11):
https://ecb.clubspark.uk/Dynamos/AT/withamfriarycc

For the slightly older ones we are also starting an U13 side β€” we'll send out a separate message next week with the details of that.

Former opponent of ours :)
29/10/2022

Former opponent of ours :)

Date for your diary - Saturday 23rd April - fundraising clay shoot for the club up at Barrow Farm. Many thanks to Mark N...
06/04/2022

Date for your diary - Saturday 23rd April - fundraising clay shoot for the club up at Barrow Farm. Many thanks to Mark Nicholls and family for hosting us.

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