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Tintwistle Cricket Club Annual Dinner to be held at The Windy Harbour Hotel on Saturday 1st November 2014.

7:00 for 7:30pm £20.00 per person

Menu

Homemade Vegetable Soup

Chicken in a White Wine and Mushroom sauce served with Seasonal Vegetables & Potatoes

Dark Chocolate and Truffle Tort served with Ice Cream

Coffee

Please inform Linda, Joyce or Tracey if you wish to attend and payment is required in full no later than 18th October 2014.

The start time for the next two senior games on 23rd and 30th August is 1:00pm and not 1:30pm as stated in the handbook. The times on the website are correct.

It’s going to be a grande weekend. Tops tips for enjoying Stage 2 of the Grande Depart from the Tintwistle area.

Everybody at the club has been working hard to get ready for the weekend. We are open and ready to see you all from Friday evening. We have a BBQ, café serving all sorts of nutritional wonders and of course our bar that has a range of hydration drinks! The forecast is looking good for the weekend and we have a game planned for Saturday afternoon. Sat in the sun, drinking a glass of fizz or a pint of ale listening to the sound of leather on willow…..what could be a more delightfully English way to prepare for the big day?

All roads are open on Saturday, but are expected to be busier than usual; our advice is to come to the area early and enjoy the views, walks and the cricket. There is very reasonable parking and camping in Tintwistle with perfect access to both our café and the shuttle buses that will be running from Sunday morning at 7am.

A range of road closures will be in place from midnight Saturday, details can be found on High Peak Council’s website. However there will be access for cars to the parking in Tintwistle and of course the shuttle buses. All roads will be open for cyclists….go on, dust off that old chopper and get yourself ready to see the likes of Chris Froome and Mark Cavendish pass by.

Here’s our top tips for viewing the stage from our local cycling expert.

Take advantage of the main A628 being closed and cycle from the cricket ground up the road, take a left as the route joins the A628 and head up to Holme Moss summit. KOM points available here and it’s sure to be the king of the atmosphere on the day. The route officially enters Derbyshire at this point.

For those that don’t have the climbing in their bike legs to get up to Holme Moss, cycle from the cricket ground up the A628 and view the stage as the route joins the road. This point is an extremely tight bend following the decent from Holme Moss; the riders are sure to slow and if they don’t it could be interesting.

Cycle from the cricket ground and pick up the Trans-Pennine Trail either in Hadfield or from the bridge at Tintwistle. You’ll need your MTB or cross bikes for this route it’s off road but on a great flat old railway line track. It heads up to the Woodhead Tunnels and viewing of the stage as the riders climb Woodhead will be good.

For those that don’t fancy using their bikes there are shuttle buses running in Tintwistle from 7am Sunday morning. They will be dropping people off at Crowden. There will then be a walk to where the route joins the A628. Watch from this corner or if you fancy a bit more of a walk head further up the route and watch the riders climb up Woodhead, this is a more sedate climb than Holme Moss and will be a bit quicker.

Which ever route you chose head to up there early if you want a good spot.

Have a grande time and we hope to welcome you all onto our ground at some point over the weekend.

Teamwork

“The achievements of an organisation are the results of the combined effort of each individual.”

“People who work together will win, whether it be against complex football defences, or the problems of modern society.”

“Individual commitment to a group effort – that is what makes a team work, a company work, a society work, a civilization work"

TCC would like to confirm that Matthew Robinson has taken over the Captaincy of the 1st XI. Matthew will be supported by James Pool who will take over the vice captaincy.

Both players have the full support and backing  of the club.

TCC are pleased to confirm that Lookers have renewed their sponsorship deal for the 2014 season. We would like to thank Lookers for their continued and much valued support.

Tintwistle CC 1st XI travelled to Woodley yesterday in the opening fixture of the 2014 season. Tintwistle were asked to bat first after the home side won the coin toss. 

Matt Robinson and Pete Higginbottom opened the batting for the visitors. Tintwistle had 9 runs on the board when they lost their first wicket as Robinson was caught by Webb off the bowling of Lonsdale. Damian Weatherhead was in at 3 and and solid partnership was quickly formed with Higginbottom. The pair put on 65 runs before Higginbottom was dismissed for 25 - a good start for the ever improving all rounder. Weatherhead dominated the bowling attack and stayed at the crease as others came and went. He scored plenty of boundaries in his final total of 71. A great start for the player.

The other main contributor was AJ Harris who made 18 not out. Tintwistle finished on 155 for 6 after the full allocation of 45 overs. The pick of the bowlers was P Coffey who finished with 3-35 of 9 overs.

The Tintwistle bowlers were quickly into their stride with AJ Harris and James Pool taking early wickets. Webb and Kay hung around making 21 & 20 respectively. Wickets continued to tumble at regular intervals as the Tintwistle bowlers made their mark. There was a spirited fightback by Duggan who came in at 8 and made 43 before being dismissed by Pool. Woodley were eventually bowled out for 141. The pick of the bowlers were AJ Harris 3-15, Higginbottom 3-25 and Pool 3-40. Kez Davies opened his 2014 account with 3 catches behind the sticks which indicates good tight bowling and safe hands. Martyn Knight, the Tinsle Skipper will be happy with the 18 match winning points but won't want to see batters coming in at 8 & 9 and putting on partnerships of over 50 runs. Last season Tinsle were guilty of not finishing teams off and Knight will not want to carry that trait into 2014.

Upon reflection a win on the road to a newly promoted team is a great start by the 1st XI.

Up at Speedwell, the 2nd XI came second best as Woodley ran out comfortable winners.

So after a long wet winter the cricket season has finally arrived. We kick the season off with the visit of Woodley CC tomorrow to play TCC 2nd XI at Speedwell tomorrow starting at 1:30pm. Take advantage of the weather and come along, take in some cricket with a cold refreshment!

A couple of weeks ago the cricket ground looked a very different place than it does today. Thanks to the weather and the hard work of the ground staff The SCG looks in fantastic condition. 

The club is 100% behind both Senior Captains and we expect all the players to give total commitment. Let's build on 2013 and make 2014 another year to remember.

On Sunday July 6th Stage 2 of the Grand Depart Tour de France will be passing within 3 miles of our cricket ground. During the weekend of the 6th July we will be providing a host of refreshment options and joining in the carnival atmosphere.

Overnight before Stage 2 we have a 24 hour café stop facility aimed at spectator cyclists who need a refreshment break en route to the route. We are ideally situated on the main A628, the only open local road that leads directly to the TDF route and the iconic Holme Moss climb, where King of the Mountain points are up for grabs!

Tintwistle CC will be one of the last refreshment stops available on the A628 for cyclists, as there will be very little or no opportunity to purchase refreshments further along the route. The café stop will provide hot and cold refreshments, BBQ, hot suppers, hot breakfasts, toilets, cycle racking and cycle maintenance. Over the weekend there will be food and a bar available, along with some excellent local cricket for you to watch.

About Tintwistle (or Tinsle as it is known)  Tintwistle is a small village just north of Glossop located in Peak District at the lower end of Longdendale Valley. Tintwistle and is divided in two by the A628 (Woodhead Pass), the major route linking Manchester and Sheffield, which further along becomes part of the Stage 2 route.

Access to the motorway network is only 2 miles away. Less than 1 mile from Hadfield station which has a direct link to Manchester and 750 yards to the Trans Pennine cycle trail which will take you directly to the Stage 2 route. A section of the village is within the Peak District national park boundary and is designated a conservation area. The area is not only in an enviable position for getting to the route for Stage two but also offers some of the best countryside in the world and a fantastic base for the whole weekend.

Weekend Timetable

Friday 4th July: 5pm onwards Bar and BBQ 

Saturday 5th July: 3pm onwards BBQ/BAR/Refreshments Sat 5th-

Sunday 6th July: 7pm-2am Hot suppers 2am-10am Breakfasts

We will be posting regular updates on the TCC Website. If want to get in touch please email our dedicated email address [email protected]

TCC Junior coaching starts on Tuesday 15th April at 6:30pm.

We're excited to get this underway again! Check the poster for details. 

Progress continued today on getting the ground ready for the start of the 2014 season. Thanks to everyone who came on and helped out. As you can see from the picture, the ground staff Kevin and Kez have been busy squaring the wicket and getting things ship shape. 

In terms of the website, we've archived last seasons data and have added this years fixtures. We'll be uploading a new cut of the site next week. 

In terms of the weeks ahead there is Junior Practise on Tuesday evening starting at 6:30pm and Senior Practise and Team Selection on Thursday night starting at 6:00pm.

The season gets underway next Saturday 19th April which sees TCC welcome Woodley CC 2nd XI to the SCG. 

Watch out for flyers for upcoming events over the next few days. 

We are pleased to announce that Arthur Worsley Funeral Services Ltd are back on the sponsor roster for the 2014 season.

We would like to thank Jason and Julie for their continued and much valued support.