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Morley CC is saddened to announce that Hilary Smith passed away peacefully during the night on Monday after her brave fight against bowel cancer. The club would like to offer our deepest sympathies to Graeme, Tom and their family during this difficult time.
Hilary's funeral will take place at Dewsbury Crematoriam on Thursday 18th March at 11.00 am Family flowers only, but any donations to "Beating Bowel Cancer" will be much appreciated. After the funeral everyone is invited to Morley CC from 12.15pm.
10.03.10 Junior Shirts update
The first order for new junior shirts will be submitted on Monday.If you havent already ordered your shirts, see Joanne at the Nets on Saturday to place your order and guarantee receipt of your new shirts before the season starts. A reminder that all outstanding junior registration fees are also now due.
10.03.10 Out with the Old 2
The latest collection of bags was made this evening and a fantastic 128 bags were collected, raising £248 towards the new net fund. The 2 collections have now raised £480 in total. Thanks to all for a terrific effort.
28.02.10 Leeds League Junior fixtures published
Fixtures for the Under 11s and 13s are now out. With an influx of 13s, Andy Jenkinson has arranged to enter a 2nd age group team, in the Leeds League. Due to senior training on Thursdays the majority of fixtures will take place away from home, but will give an opportunity for all players to get plenty of matches under their belt. The under 11s are scheduled to play at home on Wednesday evenings, with away matches on a Friday. See link for under 11s fixtures and link for the Under 13s.
28.02.10 Signing on night update
There was a healthy turnout of juniors and seniors for our first Signing on Night. Those who couldn't make it need to get their registration forms back to the club asap. It is especially important for juniors to get shirt sizes sorted. Please get in touch via your age group coach.
26.02.10 Sainsbury's active kids appeal
Keep your tokens coming in over the next few months, see link for more details
26.02.10 Leeds United Forum Success There was a good turnout for the Leeds United forum on Wednesday night and the evening was a big success. Leeds United stars Leigh Bromby and Jonny Howson took questions from the floor and from compere for the night David Dowse. See link for more details.
19.02.10 Club Shop site launched
Morley CC is pleased to announce a new link with Surridge Sports. Surridge will be providing the new Junior section match shirts this season and as part of that agreement we have created a new club shop, where players young and old, parents and club members can order Morley badged merchandise. Follow the link to have a look at the shop link or access via the menu on the right hand side of this home page
15.02.10 Leeds United Heroes at Morley CC As part of the New Nets campaign, two of Leeds United's biggest stars will be at the club on Wednesday 24th February from 7.30pm! Leigh Bromby and Jonny Howson will be holding a Questions and Answers evening in the Willows. Tickets are on sale now - priced at just £5 per ticket. This is a big coup for the cub and it is a great chance to get up close to the stars and delve into life as a Leeds United player. Email Dave Nebard to reserve your tickets (david.nebard@optimalegal.co.uk) or call up at the club and put your name down.
11.02.10 Heavy Woollen Junior League Fixtures Junior league fixtures are now out. See Junior Cricket link
10.02.10 Sponsored 3 Peaks Walk
Dave Nebard, Rob Lintin-French and Andy Kirkwood have now recruited walkers and sponsor forms are up in the clubhouse. Please add your name to the list or get in touch with the organisers if you want to lend your support. More details on the new nets page link
30.01.10 Senior Nets and New signing
There was a healthy turn out for the first senior nets session on Friday, with over 25 players attending. This included new signing from Windhill, left handed opening bat Neil Johnson. See Senior cricket for more details. link
27.01.10
Heavy Woollen Cup Draw announced The draw was made this week for the first round of this year's Heavy Woollen and Crowther Cups. See senior news for further details. link
Out with the Old 2 is now under way.
See "New Nets appeal" link for further detailslink
17.01.10
2010 Dyson Insulation Twenty/20 Cup
After the popularity of the 20/20 last season, the club has again entered the 2010 Dyson Insulation Twenty/20 Cup. Morley have been drawn in Group Two, which will consist of six teams, Brighouse, Cleckheaton, East Bierley, Hanging Heaton, Hartshead Moor and Morley. Games in group 2 are likely to take place on a Tuesday evening. Each team will play four of their rivals one and one team twice to give them a total of six matches. The top three teams will qualify for the quarter finals. The full fixture list be circulated to the competing clubs shortly. The arrangements for the knockout stages will be confirmed at that time.
Social Events
Graeme Roberts is organising a “racenight with a difference” on Saturday 20th March. More details to follow but note the date in your diary.
Finally - Don't forget - another way to help raise funds for Morley CC is register with the Club's link-up with Easy - please see the Easy fundraising page for more details. We raised almost £200 in 2009 from this venture and once you get into the habit, it really is easy to use, saves you money and raised money for the club at the same time.
09.01.10 - Outdoor nets appeal
Watch out in the next week or so for news on an exciting New Net Appeal event. The club is hoping to confirm details of a sporting forum to take place in February with Leeds United players Leigh Bromby and Jonny Howson in attendance. Watch this space for more details.
The New Nets appeal was boosted by a terrific turnout for the heroes and villains event on New Year’s Eve and with additional support from club members, the fund is now touching £2000. In addition to the sporting forum, we have a junior section bag pack at Morrison’s Supermarket in Morley booked for Sunday 31st January and sponsored 3 Peaks Walk by some of the senior squad at the end of March, in the pipeline. These events should help us greatly towards the £4K target. Many thanks to all for their continued support for this development and please keep looking at the website for details of any future events.
06.12.09 - JCT600 Bradford League fixtures announced
The provisional fixture list for the 2010 season have been announced by the JCT600 Bradford League. Please follow the link to see Morley fixtures for the coming season link. For more details on the complete fixtures list for all clubs, please see our links page
Events so far
21.10.09 - new format for the senior presentation is a great success - see senior news updates for a report and the full list of winners link
18.09.09 - Sportsman's Dinner- see report on the night at Senior news updates link
19.09.09 - Annual presentation for the Junior Section For details of the award winners - see Junior news and reports link
The updated website was launched on 22nd January 2009, the counter below shows the number of visitors to the site since that time.
