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The Formerly Reigning Wrays, Reign Again…

WW

In record time, our fearless Captain brings you the GCC Batting Averages for the season 2018…

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Maurice Hyde

MCC Maurice

Maurice’s Eulogy given by David Burden of Highgate Taverners on 14/8/2018 and a few more images celebrating Maurice’s life.

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Maurice `Moriarty`, `Mo` Hyde. 1937 -2018

MCC Maurice

Moriarty (as many knew him at GCC) worked in advertising for Saatchi & Saatchi, played cricket for MCC, Finchley, Highgate Taverners, Stoics and many other sides. He was a longstanding member of the MCC and the first President of the reformed Grantchester CC.

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GCC vs The Flycatchers: Part 2

GCC’s middle order were clearly intent on not embarrassing the England team (or India, for that matter) in terms of the number (or lack of number, to be more precise) of runs produced by the traditional engine room of any team. This collapse greeted me upon my arrival and was so rapid that I …

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GCC vs Flycatchers, Scores tied with one ball to go…

Martin Baker

A new classic or to quote the stroke making SL “It’s up there with the legendary Reach match in the GGC classic fixture category” While missing the denouement, the camera was there earlier and has the following to share. ps Check out the newly added season finale on Sept 8th

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Great Lives

TK reports…. Had I have paid more attention to BBC Radio 4’s Great Lives all those years ago I’d have passed my History ‘O’ Level – though maybe only at the second attempt. I’ve listened for years. Its mix of enthusiast and expert as they deliver, by now, hundreds of half hour, biographies would have …

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Welcome to the New(ish) GCC Website and the 2018 Grantchester Charity Runs

We have done a bit of spring cleaning behind the scenes and freshened up the look of GCC’s website. Our sister website www.grantchester10k.org has also been updated with details, including registration, of the 2018 Grantchester Charity Runs

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The 2018 GCC Quiz Night

New Quizmaster, same location, updated menu, same sound system but under new ownership, a new face on the stage, a familiar face on the stage, same beer, new Rose, yes, it was all change (mostly) for the 2018 GCC Quiz. Expectations were high for less…

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Grantchester Cricket Club AGM, February 25, 2018: Secretary’s Report

It gives me great pleasure to present the seventh Secretary’s Report of the reformed Grantchester Cricket Club.

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Grantchester Cricket Club Nets: Start March 18th

GCC Nets

Time to dust of the cricket gear and get down to Fenner’s (yep, we are back to Fenner’s so I can bowl off my long run up) for GCC’s Spring Nets. Two Nets have been booked.

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It’s Back, GCC’s Annual Quiz Night – 7pm, Friday February, 23rd

Can the Allotmenteers manage to regain their mojo and get back to their winning ways??? Will the (formerly) reigning Wrays reform?? Are Team K done? And who did win last year… plus a whole lot more News as the GCC close season rolls on….

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GCC supports Addenbrooke’s New Haematology Unit

Club President, Steve Wilson, had a look round Addenbrooke’s new Haematology* Unit recently and handed over a cheque for £1000, the sum raised by the 2017 Grantchester 10k for our designated charity, the Addenbrooke’s Charitable Trust (ACT). Here are a few photos from the tour including the plaque acknowledging…

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GCC Annual Dinner, 7pm, Friday January 12th (2018)…

… at The Orchard Tea Rooms, Grantchester
Menu: Select your choices when registering via the link below

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GCC 2017 Batting & Bowling Averages

Captain Dan Farman has done it again. The GCC Averages are out well, well in advance of this year’s Annual Dinner! Congratulations to…

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Sadly the Last Game of the Season has been Cancelled

Please be advised that this Sunday’s (September 10th) game against Flycatchers has been cancelled due to logistics and God. Apologies to those that have signed up already in anticipation. This means that Sunday’s convincing 7 wicket victory against Remnants was the closing chapter on an excellent season full of noteworthy achievements, more of which to …

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