THE VIRTUAL CLUBHOUSE
Welcome to the virtual clubhouse for the West Norfolk Cricket Club; which as a gentlemen’s cricket club has achieved over 120 years of cricket.
The club was based at Hunstanton Recreation Ground for many years, has fixtures in and around Norfolk, and also overseas tours. Fixtures are all day, half-day and 20/20 evening games. Members request to play when they so wish.
The club has strong local ties, especially with Norfolk farming families, with a sizeable, friendly and welcoming membership. It has always be an enjoyable club to play for, with great spirit on and off the field. Many members have performed honourably for the County, with whom the club has a close association.
Do enjoy the website and if you wish to know more or play, please contact us, you will be made welcome.
Wally Hammond
President
TESTIMONIALS
MATCH REPORTS
Frankie Sutton gets an A star on WNCC debut
WNCC were delighted to welcome I Zingari CC to Norfolk and were equally thankful to Greshams school to allow us to use their 1st XI ground. I Zingari, founded in 1845, were captained by Simon Talbot Williams (WNCC hon. sec) and elected to bat.
Fairey leads by example
When the Captain (Mike Fairey) arrived at 2.15 for a 2.30 start to be greeted only by the groundsman and his dog and with no prior knowledge who had been selected for this contest amongst ‘Gentlemen’ further concern set in when the first 4 WN arrivals had a combined age of over 200.
1st round exit for WNCC in Fisher Cup
An entertaining evening!
West Norfolk fielded first and with the first over of Fakenham’s innings being a maiden WNCC were hopeful of restricting Fakenham to around 120 runs from their allotted 20 overs.
Youth policy downs Granta
With 72 hours to go we had 8 players, with 48 hours to go we were down to 6 players and with 24 hours to go we had 7. With it being half term surely there were some teenagers not taking major exams.