Everyone at Sileby Town Cricket Club sends their best wishes, love and strength to club friend and former umpire Maurice Deacon as we understand he is currently in hospital.
Please keep everything crossed for him.
Stay strong, Maurice 💛🙏
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Earlier this season,
@Finch3y
achieved a huge personal milestone, celebrating another record by registering 10,000 senior runs for Sileby Town CC.
Club captain,
@JakeBilly
presented Liam with a first, badged helmet to mark the achievement.
We're hugely saddened to hear of the loss of a great friend to the club &
@landrcl
cricket, Maurice Deacon. Maurice passed away this morning. He will be hugely missed by all
@silebytown
& we pass on our condolences to his family at such a sad time. Rip Mo
#oneofthebest
Brilliant celebration of the opening of the new pavilion at STCC.
Thanks to the incredible workforce that gave up a huge amount of time to make this happen and to all the partners that contributed incredibly generously!!
#SilebyTown
#OneClub
#BuiltToLast
#Future
👏🏼🏏😊 🎀
An epic final which swung this way and that but it was Kieran Chance who held his nerve with 3 needed from the final ball he restricted it to a single to seal a one-run win! Huge thank you to the Langtons for a cracking game. On we go to the nationals!
Congratulations to umpire Brian Riddle on a brilliant career in the
@landrcl
. He's retiring from umpiring at the young age of 84. Enjoy your retirement.
#landrcl
@landr_aco
#VPL
Match Day 1
@Silebytown
v
@ETransplantC
Voting closes at 7PM
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Congratulations to the Club Captain,
@jigarnaik
, who is at Lords today to pick up his trophy as the leading Minor Counties bowler for 2017
#gowellskip
@Dorset_CCC
Massively well deserved
@markkbarber
- couldn't go to a more committed, talented and nicer guy. Delighted to have you as part of the club. Congratulations Babsy!
It's never our way to do things the easy way. Congratulations to the 3s who win their fourth straight Challenge Cup by 2 wickets. Commiserations to
@blabyvillagecc
who put up a real fight
Finally, a special mention to
@matt15ellis
who has decided to take a break from the game after 25 years service with us.
A club legend that we all wish very well.
Congratulations and enjoy your break, Matt!
What a season this young man has had. Fantastic guy, awesome cricketer and a run machine! The first STCC player to reach 2,000 runs in a season. Let's finish well next weekend Greggo!
🎉| Happy Birthday!
Many happy returns to our former club captain and 2017 title winner,
@jigarnaik
!
From everyone at Sileby Town CC, best wishes, Jigs!
#STCC125
#maroonandgold
We're saddened to hear of the passing of a regular supporter of the club, Jim Smith, who died over the weekend. Jim was a real character and will be missed by everyone at Mill Lane. Our condolences go out to his family and friends
#scotchegg
#oneclub
#cricketfamily
#sadnews
The 2010s have been good to us as a club - a
@landrcl
Premier League title, League & County Cups too. We've also sadly said goodbye to many old friends. We now look ahead to the 2020s - Happy New Year from everyone at Mill Lane. See you on the other side
#maroonandgold
Special thanks to the community spirited
@msucleaning
and The Free Trade Inn, Sileby for the generous work and gesture of a donation to the club.
Huge thanks we continue to seek support via
@Spacehive
for the damage caused.
#community
#crowdfunding
It's been a stunning day for Prisha Thanawala who registered an unbeaten DOUBLE CENTURY for
@leicswomenccc
today. Prisha finished on 205 not out from a team score of 320. Really well batted - we're all proud of you!
On behalf of the whole club, we would like to congratulate
@SilebyLadiesCC
’s Teagan Broughton who made her 2nd XI debut today.
Teagan (16) returned with impressive figures of 6-2-17-1 against a very strong
@Stoughtontcc
side in
@landrcl
Division 2.
🚨New Player Signing🚨
Sileby Town CC are absolutely delighted to announce that current Leicestershire County Cricket player Scott Steel has agreed to play for to club again for the 2023 season.
Everyone at Sileby Town would like to wish Scott all the best for the 2023 season.
What a Fantastic effort from everyone who volunteered their services to tonight’s display without you none of tonight would have been possible.
Thank you.
A disappointing end but really proud of the guys to have gone further than we've ever gone before in the T20 competition. Congratulations to
@RealBanburyCC
and good luck in the next round.
🌹| Sileby Town CC would also like to remember John Willett, who would have been 60 today.
Much loved member of the cricket club, hugely popular figure and continues to be sorely missed.
Our love to Matt, Kayleigh, Joan and family.
Happy Birthday, John.
🎈Competition time! 🎈
Our virtual balloon race is ready to enter for the chance to win amazing prizes -
For the chance to win 5 balloons:
1. Follow us
2. Like AND RT this
Entries go into a draw, the winner has 5 balloons bought in their name 🍀😊😊🍀
A huge thank you to our neighbours
@RothleyParkCC
for their kind donation to our Spacehive crowd funding efforts as we look to recover from the horrendous winter floods.
#cricketfamily
Donations can still be made at - all contributions welcome
Four wins from four for our sides today with the 1s beating
@Walmleycc
in the National KO, the 3s beating Asian Sports 3s in the
@landrcl
Challenge Cup and
@SilebyLadiesCC
winning their two Super 8s games. All for four wins are dedicated to the memory of Nick Gillett. RIP Nick.
🚨We are absolutely thrilled to announce that the recent Ladies Charity match supporting MNDA organised by the Ladies of Sileby Town CC has raised a whopping £4017.40🚨
Sileby Town would like to say a massive thank you to everyone who has supported the event 👏🏻
We're saddened to hear of the passing of former player, President and Life Member Brian Clarke. Brian passed away on Friday after a long illness. The thoughts of everyone at Mill Lane are with Brian's family at this sad time.
#RIPBrian
We're delighted to have helped out these fantastic good causes from our 2022 fundraising efforts. Thank you to everyone who helped us to be able to do this. We've got lots more coming in 2023.
#community
#support
🚨New Player Signing🚨
Sileby Town are delighted to see the return of Dave Torr to the Club. No introduction is needed and everyone at the club wishes Dave well in added many more runs to his current total of 7773 for the club.
Welcome back Dave.
An unbroken third wicket stand of 176 by two of our teenagers helped
@SilebyLadiesCC
to an 8 wicket win at
@keyworthcricket
. Flora Davies finished unbeaten on 71 and Prisha Thanwala 81 not out as they chased down the home sides 175 with 6 overs to spare! Awesome effort!
We're devastated to learn of the passing of former President Brian Willett at the age of 92. Our condolences go out to his family and our thoughts are with them at this sad time. Brian was a charming man who had time for everyone. He'll be sadly missed. RIP Brian
#cricketfamily
Like many clubs around the county, our amazing ground staff have been out on the tractors and mowers cutting both of our outfields and squares today. We think you'll agree that they look amazing! Not long now!
🚨New Player Alert🚨
Sileby Town are delighted to announce Ritesh Grandhi as our first signing for the 2023 season.
Ritesh scored 500+ runs last season in Div 1.
Ritesh says “I just want to contribute and give my best for the club, making a small positive difference every day”
A huge thank you to everyone who came down to the classic car show today and also an even bigger thank you to all of our amazing members who put in shifts both last night and today. You're amazing and help make the club what it is - an amazing family!
We would like to send huge good luck wishes to our very own Matt Ellis and Abi Buck who will be running in the 2018 London Marathon on Sunday for their chosen charities.
Go well 🏃♀️ 🏃♂️ we will be chearing you on.
🚨Introducing The Official Sileby Town Cricket Club YouTube Channel.
This is where you will find the live feed of Saturday Home games of the 1st and 2nd XI teams this season along with highlights of past and present games.
Make sure you subscribe.