All clubbing together for new pavilion

(54) J Noseda 9-9 (BF) ...................... S W Kelly (30)JonjoO’Neill9-9(BF) ............ MHarley (50) S Crisford 9-7 ........................ O Murphy (28) E De Giles 9-5 ..................... C Shepherd

(27) I Mohammed 9-5 ............. S Levey (63) K Burke 9-2 .................................. C Lee (31) M Usher 9-0 (CD) ................... D Probert

(24) M Johnston 9-0 (C) .......... R Kingscote (22) Ed Walker 8-11 .............................. L Keniry

(16) W Knight 8-6 ................ J Watson BETTING: 3 Lady Cosette, 11-2 Eden Gardens, 6 Padura Brave, 7 Extreme Force, 8 Simon’s Smile, Goodwood Sonnet, Unwanted Beauty, 10 Padmavati, 14 Others.

9-4fav In touch, headway over 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, never a threat, 6th of 8, 2 1/2l behind Hackle Setter at Epsom Downs 7f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Sep. 20-1 Steadied start and switched left, in rear, switched right approaching final furlong, ran on, nearest finish, 5th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Attainment at Lingfield 7f 2yo nov stks (5) pol in Oct. 14-1 Tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to challenge inside final 100 yards, led narrowly near finish, won at Kempton 1m 2yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Oct beating Swan Street by nk, 14 ran. 9-4fav In touch, effort when not clear run over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 7th of 14, 9l behind Al Fajir Mukbile at Newmarket 7f 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Oct.

15-2 Mid-division, pushed along 3f out, headway over 1f out, kept on towards finish, never a threat, 4th of 12, 2 3/4l behind Queen Constantine at Nottingham 1m 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) gs. 14-1 Pressed leader, every chance over 2f out to 1f out, ridden and not pace of front pair inside final furlong, 3rd of 12, 2 1/2l behind Universal Order at Newcastle 1m 2yo mdn auc stks (5) in Sep. 14-1 Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, every chance entering final furlong, unable to quicken final 75 yards, 6th of 12, 3/4l behind Lastochka at Kempton 1m 2yo mdn fll (5) pol in Oct. 25-1 Towards rear, wide and headway 2f out, kept on final furlong,not trouble leaders, 5th of 11, 8l behind Listen To The Wind at Lingfield 7f Fillies Novice Stakes (2yo) (5) pol. 33-1 Chased leader 2f, handy, pushed along 3f out, no extra well inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 3l behind Multamis at Wolverhampton 1m 1f 2yo hco 0-75 (5) in Oct.

33-1 Towards rear, pushed along and plugged on final 2f, 6th of 11, 12l behind Art Song at Kempton 1m 2yo nov stks (5) pol in Oct. THONGSBRIDGE Cricket Club are looking to raise £100,000 to build a new clubhouse following recent flood damage.

Players, spectators and the local community have already started work on ambitious plans to finish the project at Miry Lane before the club’s 160th birthday in 2020.

Wendy Kemp, committee member at Thongsbridge, said: “We’re planning on extending the front and the back, adding inside toilets, disabled toilets with baby changing facilities, and upgrading the kitchen.

“Outside, we want to add disabled ramps because there’s not much access for people with disabilities at the moment.”

Despite making much-needed improvements to the changing facilities in recent years, members currently use a small, prefabricated clubhouse with no hot water.

They also have outdoor toilet block, with no disabled access, that freezes over during winter.

The clubhouse is to be built by the members themselves, including family and friends, with help from local contractors and suppliers, and they hope to get as many people involved in the project as possible to help with fundraising efforts.

Mrs Kemp’s husband, Gerald Kemp, is a retired civil engineer and has applied his knowledge to help structure the team towards the end goal.

He said: “We’re doing very well with it. It’s a six-month schedule that’s so far going to plan and next week we’ll start adding the timber frame and roof.”

Thongsbridge CC play in the top division of Drakes Huddersfield League, with a junior team, girls’ team, women’s softball team and senior team.

Many players at the club have achieved representative honours, including Georgia Draper who was selected for the ECB women’s training program this winter.

The club also have a history of supporting local charities such as Kirkwood Hospice, the Motor Neurone Disease Association and the Yorkshire Air Ambulance.

Club chairman Alan Moore said: “So far, our build is on schedule for the start of next season.

“However, we will need to work hard on fundraising to ensure that we achieve our goal of creating a community hub and venue for local people, as well as new facilities for cricket in the area.”

The club have organised a sponsored walk and arranged bag packing in local supermarkets to raise money for the project.

The club have already received a £2,000 grant from the Holme Valley parish council and have requested a further £50,000 from the English Cricket Board, but are aiming to raise £100,177 towards the project.

To help the club, visit bigbridgebuild.com.