It seems a long time since the end of last season. We have worked hard during the winter to build a structure within the Club so that we are now in a position to enjoy our cricket throughout 2008 – and be successful!
A warm welcome to Grant Robinson, our Coach and Professional from New Zealand, to Jason Harris our overseas player from Australia, to Gordon Goudie, from Stoneywood-Dyce ( not so far as the previous two), and a welcome return to Dougie Lockhart, fit and eager after last year’s bad injury.
Welcome back to all our players, seniors and juniors alike. Good luck for Season 2008.
Thank you to Douglas McCrea of McCrea Financial Services, our 2008 Sponsor, for his support and interest in West. We look forward to seeing you and your guests regularly throughout the season.
Thanks to those members who have worked exceptionally hard throughout the winter refurbishing the clubhouse. The first stage is nearing completion, some work will be done in the next few weeks and more refurbishment will take place in September. A really good effort – thanks.
The Junior Season is also about to start. Jim Young continues as Junior Convenor despite his new responsibilities as President of Cricket Scotland. Congratulations, Jim – a well deserved honour and I know you will be an outstanding ambassador for Scottish cricket and, hopefully, you can pull Clubs and Cricket Scotland ever closer so that we can grow the game of Cricket together in the coming years. A Parents Committee has been formed under the title “The Outside Edgers” and I wish them well in all that they do at West. Please support their Quiz Night which will be held in the Clubhouse on Friday 23rd May at 7.30pm
The previous Friday, 16th May, come to West at 7.30pm to enjoy the sounds of Sanna (including Eddie Rose, the Hillhead CC veteran and well known West End raconteur). This is Eddie’s farewell tour (again!!) and we shall be raising funds for new Ground Equipment at this event.
Last Saturday we had a brilliant Race Night at West – run by Iain Cran and the Players. The best one yet! If the Players continue in the same vein on the field we will have a great season.
We have the first league Saturday ahead of us which the 1s (McCrea FS West) and the 2s (Partick) look forward to with enthusiasm and confidence. A tough season ahead of us can bring success if we play to the top of our game throughout the season and maintain our focus in the challenges ahead.
JR
