But, this season's 100% home record on the Green didn’t last long. Following our win against the Nomads on Saturday, the Sunday team were very gracious hosts and let Millfields just about chase down 162. They know how to secure those repeat customers.

We nearly had our first half-century of the year in the first game with Terry and Sreshtjot falling short both on 49. Terry didn’t let this ruin his day though as he did his usual pre-season advert for Keeley “all middle” bats by hitting a few 6s.

Thank you to those who came down to help the club open up for the season during the Grounds day last weekend. Sightscreens, umpires room, nets and more were all sorted ready for the long summer ahead. The support always makes it easier to manage.

The ground is looking great in the sun with fine reviews received from last weekend's opposition. Thanks to Shane, Jamie and Kirby for putting the time in (and any others I may have missed). KP has been welcomed off the plane with a roller and has now taken over.

Cricket continues on the green this week with two more friendlies this weekend - 1s are at home to Hampton Hill on Saturday (2s away) and the Sunday side host Cypos on Sunday. Our first Junior matches are coming soon too.

More great news across the club this week. The club would like to say congratulations to Adam and Justyna who have welcomed little girl Mia into the world - he’s in-line to celebrate with an inspirational spell of off-spin on Sunday.

Also, good luck to Tom Rippon who is running the London Marathon on Sunday. He is running to raise money for cricket charity, the Lord's Taverners. They use cricket events and programmes to give disadvantaged and disabled young people chances to join communities, break down inclusivity barriers and improve their physical health, self esteem and confidence. He would really appreciate any donations, lets see if we can help him hit his target!

Tom's 2025 London Marathon for the Lord's Taverners - Link

Finally, a new fixture has been added to the app for the 5th of May, bank holiday Monday. Please fill out availability if you would like to play in a mixed T20 - all are welcome. The Red Arrows will be flying over Kew Green Monday afternoon as part of the VE Day Celebration in central London and we are putting on the T20 to mark this. The bar will be open and hopefully the sun out, spread the word to anyone who may be able to make it down to watch, play or relax in the sun.

Link to fixture on website here. App best for availability.

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This month’s newsletter covers:

First junior Sunday session this weekend.
Membership payments, vital now as need to have paid to be selected.
Membership cards and bar discounts.
Kew CC Women’s Update! Training and Membership.
Our first edition of “Umpires Corner” - inside scope on how to keep umpires onside.
Key dates for the diary.
Summer nets every week from now on each Tuesday.
Reminder if you haven’t seen it to download our new app, Pitchero - please download and sign up.

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Sunday Morning Junior cricket is back at Kew from this Sunday, 27th April 10am to 12pm.

We’re looking forward to another exciting season of junior cricket at Kew CC – and we’d love to see your child involved again this year!

Training begins on Sunday 27th April, slightly later than usual due to the Easter holidays.

This year, we’ve moved over to Pitchero to manage all payments, availability, and communications. While it may take a little extra effort to sign up initially, Pitchero will give us a central hub for everything you need throughout the season.

To secure your child’s place and help us plan ahead, please renew their membership here: Colts membership 2025

For step-by-step guidance on joining and using Pitchero, we’ve put together some helpful info: Registration FAQ

If you’re having any issues with sign-up, just get in touch through the website or the email here , we are happy to help.

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Please get your membership payments in - needed to be considered for selection

As agreed at the AGM, senior Men’s membership will be £150, the same as last year.

Membership can be paid for through the app for the website (here). As mentioned above, players will need to have paid membership to be considered for selection.

New members will be able to play their first game without payment. But will need to purchase membership before selection for further fixtures.

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New Membership cards now available from the bar - access to c. 15% discount on drinks at the bar

As announced in the App last week, membership cards are now available from the bar. Please show proof of membership payment to collect.

We’ve introduced a new tiered pricing system to add more benefits for our members.

As mentioned before, each card and the discount will be valid until 31st March 2026.

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Kew CC Women’s Update! Training and Membership.

Training Schedule:

Join us on Wednesdays at 6:30 PM starting 14th May.
Training will be led by Sania Khan, with additional Sunday sessions available.
All abilities welcome - whether you're new to the game or looking to sharpen your skills.
No kit required

Membership Info:

£75 membership for the season which covers all training sessions.
New to Kew CC? Your first season membership is free.
£7 match fee per player per game on top.

More information can be found here - https://www.kewcc.com/a/seniors--women-68781.html

Feel free to contact women@kewcc.com for more information.

Please spread to the news to any family or friends who could be interested.

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New regular feature Umpires Corner

Kew Cricket Club contains some of the top umpires in the London area - or at least all the bowlers think they are when decisions don’t go their way.

This month we asked Club Treasurer and experienced M2 level umpire Raj for his advice on how to keep the umpires on side this season.

“Kit Kat and a cup of coffee on arrival. Free drinks after the game. Call them sir when you take guard. Really good clubs will get us a selection of sarnies for tea.”

"20 Marlborough Lites on top gets you an LBW or two as well."

There you have it, seems like edible bribes are the best way to last longer in the middle. No need for all those net sessions.

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Key dates for the diary:

First Junior Sunday session of the year: 27th April morning (then throughout the summer).
Intra-club friendly on the 3rd of May.
Red Arrows T20 - 5th of May.
Start of TVCL season for all 4 teams 10th May.
Start of the season welcome drinks - Saturday, 10th May after matches finish. Please come down even if unavailable for the matches that weekend!
First Friday night T20: Friday 30th May vs South West Wanderers.
End of season event: Saturday 6th September, evening (as matches finish),
Presidents Day: Saturday 13th September.

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Summer nets

Outdoor nets will now be running on Kew Green every Tuesday (weather permitting) until the end of the season.

Look out on the App or WhatsApp groups for latest information. Nets are also available to use on other nights of the week.

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App Reminder - Please download our new app - Pitchero

As mentioned before, we will use Pitchero to manage team selections, membership and club news. This includes Senior, Social and Junior members.

All players will need to be registered in the app and membership paid to be considered for selection in any team.

Please can all playing members and social members download the app and sign up to Kew CC: https://www.pitchero.com/join/88970.

Once downloaded, can playing memberships please start to fill out their availability.