Bourne Cricket Club (Lincolnshire)
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Bourne Cricket Club, located in the town of Bourne, Lincolnshire
. Is an ECB
Lincolnshire Premier League
club who have won the competition 4 times since 2000 when it was founded, winning it in 2000,2001 and 2002, and 2010. 2011 saw a hard fought season brought down to the Bracebridge
-Bourne winner takes all penultimate game in which Bourne lost losing the league by a mere 18 points, Fahad Masood, Pakistani International also managed to break the league wicket record by an astronomical 18 additional wickets.
The club was founded no later the 1803 making it one of the longest established public clubs in the UK. The club has played host to Rotary International
fixtures, county games, and hosted the Lord's Taverners
and Nottinghamshire
. In the past 50 years the club has been an arson victim on two occasions, most notably before the Historic Hodgkinson Cup 6's tournament, in which the tournament went ahead being based from a mobile office.
Before the establishment of the modern premier league
Bourne were the most successful club, particularly one season where Bourne won:20, Lost:0, Drew:1 and had no result in another. This remains the best club season by any team in the county.
The club has created many professionals such as Luke Wright (Leicestershire
, Sussex
and England), Andy Afford
(Nottinghamshire and England) and Richard Bates
(Nottinghamshire and England women's coach who became world champions)
The current general club captain is David Christmas
, who has captained Lincolnshire and played England Amateur. It is also worth noting the grounds highest score is 207* set by Clifford Spinks (Bourne), also the highest partnership is 356 (Between Spinks 207* Fotheringham 119* and 30 extra's), with the best bowling figures 9-28 set by Mark Dixon against Hartsolme CC in 2010.
Bourne, Lincolnshire
Bourne is a market town and civil parish on the western edge of the Fens, in the District of South Kesteven in southern Lincolnshire, England.-The town:...
. Is an ECB
ECB
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Lincolnshire Premier League
Lincolnshire Cricket Board Premier League
The Lincolnshire Cricket Board Premier League is the top level of competition for recreational club cricket in Lincolnshire, England, and since 2000 has been a designated ECB Premier League.-Winners:-External links:*...
club who have won the competition 4 times since 2000 when it was founded, winning it in 2000,2001 and 2002, and 2010. 2011 saw a hard fought season brought down to the Bracebridge
Bracebridge Heath Cricket Club
Bracebridge Heath Cricket Club play in the village of Bracebridge Heath on the outskirts of Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England. The club won the 2002 England and Wales Cricket Board Notts Premier League and won the ECB Lincolnshire Premier League every year from 2003 to 2009....
-Bourne winner takes all penultimate game in which Bourne lost losing the league by a mere 18 points, Fahad Masood, Pakistani International also managed to break the league wicket record by an astronomical 18 additional wickets.
The club was founded no later the 1803 making it one of the longest established public clubs in the UK. The club has played host to Rotary International
Rotary International
Rotary International is an organization of service clubs known as Rotary Clubs located all over the world. The stated purpose of the organization is to bring together business and professional leaders to provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and help...
fixtures, county games, and hosted the Lord's Taverners
Lord's Taverners
The Lord’s Taverners is a thriving club, the official charity for recreational cricket and the UK’s leading youth cricket and disability sports charity whose objective is to 'give young people, particularly those with special needs, a sporting chance'.The Lord’s Taverners was founded in 1950 by a...
and Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club
Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Nottinghamshire, and the current county champions. Its limited overs team is called the Nottinghamshire Outlaws...
. In the past 50 years the club has been an arson victim on two occasions, most notably before the Historic Hodgkinson Cup 6's tournament, in which the tournament went ahead being based from a mobile office.
Before the establishment of the modern premier league
ECB Premier Leagues
In 1997 the ECB published "Raising the Standard", the ECB Management Board Blueprint for the Future Playing Structure of cricket. This introduced the concept of ECB Premier Leagues, designed to raise the playing standard of the top tier of club cricket and to bridge the gap between recreational...
Bourne were the most successful club, particularly one season where Bourne won:20, Lost:0, Drew:1 and had no result in another. This remains the best club season by any team in the county.
The club has created many professionals such as Luke Wright (Leicestershire
Leicestershire County Cricket Club
Leicestershire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Leicestershire. It has also been representative of the county of Rutland....
, Sussex
Sussex County Cricket Club
Sussex County Cricket Club is the oldest of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Sussex. The club was founded as a successor to Brighton Cricket Club which was a representative of the county of Sussex as a...
and England), Andy Afford
Andy Afford
John Andrew Afford was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a left-arm slow bowler who played for Nottinghamshire....
(Nottinghamshire and England) and Richard Bates
Richard Bates
-External links:...
(Nottinghamshire and England women's coach who became world champions)
The current general club captain is David Christmas
David Christmas
David Anthony Christmas is an English cricketer. A right-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler, he made fourteen List A appearances for Lincolnshire County Cricket Club and over 100 minor counties appearances...
, who has captained Lincolnshire and played England Amateur. It is also worth noting the grounds highest score is 207* set by Clifford Spinks (Bourne), also the highest partnership is 356 (Between Spinks 207* Fotheringham 119* and 30 extra's), with the best bowling figures 9-28 set by Mark Dixon against Hartsolme CC in 2010.