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
Team Sutton to the fore in 540 run thriller
Another wonderful game of cricket was edged by WNCC in the penultimate over as we chased down 270. Felsted won the toss and elected to bat and by 3pm had 220 for 2 on the scoreboard.
West Norfolk Youth hold back the tide but King Canute Russell is eventually overun
FF won the toss and batted. What an incredible display of batting by classic Wandering performers. Andy Mawson timed a majestic 143 and led FF to 294 for 2 off 55 overs.
WNCC show improved performance from the year before
Following last year’s convincing loss, WNCC performed better this year with a tidy bowling attack and some good keeping by James Holden.
As the Freddie Mercury tribute band warms-up WNCC season reaches crescendo …
“It’s a beautiful day” that saw nearly five hundred runs scored in 76 overs, on a wicket that was more “Save Me” than “Play the game”; with the skipper and the host warming up for their “Bicycle Race”, Mike (“My Fairy King”) Fairey led a team that was more “Fat Bottomed Girls” than “We are the champions”.