1. Winter Nets move to Summer Training including All-Stars / Dynamos
2. Pre-Season Social & Ground Re-Opening Day
3. Club Lottery
4. Junior Clothing Requests
5. Club Merchandise available to all
6. 1st Games of the season
7. U11 nominations to Country trials

1. Winter Nets move to Summer Training
Our winter nets programme is due to finish at the end of March with the last session being our U11 Hardball Team on Friday 28th March 7-8pm. Weather permitting our outdoor training schedule for all our nominated teams will commence w/c Monday 31st March. Training schedules on Pitchero will be updated in due course, as days and times of the week may be different to the Winter Net schedule. Our summer programme for All-Stars and Dynamos will be on Friday evenings again this year, and we will confirm the exact start date nearer the time. All players looking to take part in outdoor training must be registered with the club and both them and their parent must have an account on Pitchero. There will be no exceptions to this rule.

2. Pre-Season Social & Ground Re-Opening Day
To celebrate the end of a successful winter training programme, the club have arranged for some entertainment on Friday 28th March from 7pm, in the form of a Disco / Karaoke by the local legend Gav Roe. The hope is that parents and players can relax and socialise before the big season push. And that big push starts the very next day on Saturday 29th March when we will be looking to re-open the outdoor training facilities. To help with this all day event, we are looking for an army of volunteers both young and old (as many hands make light work). Refreshments to thank you for your efforts will be provided. And work starts from 9am in the morning. Anyone looking to volunteer, please update your availability on the event in your Pitchero calendars.

3. Club Lottery
The Fundraising Club Lottery supports Ibstock Town Cricket Club providing monthly grants to improve club facilities for players and supporters, with £6 from every £10 ticket sold going back to the club. For just £10 a month you could WIN up to a whopping £25,000 tax-free!!
>> CLICK HERE to buy your ticket.
Over 20 prizes are up-for-grabs in every draw - including a £5,000 first prize. The first prize winner will also be automatically entered into a BONUS draw for a chance to win an extra £20,000, bringing the total potential first prize to £25,000.
1st Prize: £5,000 + 1 in 6 Chance to win £20,000 Bonus Jackpot!
2nd Prize: £2,000
3rd Prize: 20 x £50 winners
PLUS! Each player will also receive a FREE membership to the Gourmet Society, where you can claim big discounts at restaurants, bars, cinemas, theme parks & more throughout the country. (RRP £5.99 per month).

4. Junior Clothing Requests
This year we will be partnering with ME Sports again to provide club branded match playing and training attire for our Juniors. Our standard playing kit is Green shirt and Black Trousers, and we have also provided some additional / optional items for players / parents to purchase if they so wish. These include Club Cap, Green Playing Jumper and Grey Training / Mid layer jacket. All items should be available to view and order within the TEAMWEAR section in the club shop on Pitchero. To ensure items are ordered / delivered / badged / despatched to the club for collection, all orders must be placed before midnight on Friday 28th March. Orders need to be placed via our Pitchero platform, and payment is required upfront, using the same format as we have in place to purchase winter net training subs or annual registration fees. Any order received after that point will be accepted and processed, but run the risk of missing the start of season deadline.

5. Club Merchandise available to all
As part of our ongoing partnership with ME Sports, they are looking to offer all members of ITCC the opportunity to purchase some club branded discontinued items at reduced rates. And as well as this, they will be donating up to £5 for every purchase that is made. These items can be found under the MERCHANDISE section of the club shop on Pitchero.

6. 1st Games of the season
1st XI - Away versus Newtown Linford CC 2nd XI (Saturday 19th April 13:00 start)
2nd XI - Home versus Glenfield CC 2nd XI (Saturday 19th April 13:00 start)
Thursday Bombsquad - Home versus Loughborough RFC CC Friendly XI (Thursday 1st May 18:00 start)
Sunday XI - Home versus Kirby Muxloe CC Sunday XI (Sunday 1st June 13:30 start)
Junior Teams - Fixtures yet to be released, but usually the 1st full week in May is when they begin.

7. U11 nominations to Country trials
This year we have been asked to nominated players from our U11 Hardball team as part of the talent development pathway at Leicestershire CCC, otherwise known as the FOX CUBS programme. These players will be given the opportunity to showcase their abilities against other elite players within the county, and push for their chance to be selected to be part of the County programme. This year we have decided that 4x players are fitting of this nomination and they are:

Riley Dissington
Oliver Hill
Freddie Mee
Reggie Moore

On behalf of everyone at ITCC, we wish you all the best in your upcoming trails and tribulations.