Welcome to East Dean and Friston Cricket Club’s 2022 cricket season. We aim to be the most welcoming village cricket club in East Sussex and we’re situated in the South Downs, located on the outskirts of Eastbourne near Birling Gap.

Our plans for the coming 2022 season are

  *   We will continue to field two competitive mens league teams on Saturdays

  *   Our Sunday mixed ‘village cricket’ team will provide opportunities for all members to enjoy a relaxed and friendly game of cricket against selected local village opponents, mostly ones with nice pubs – join our Facebook group<https://www.facebook.com/groups/EastDeanCC>  for regular updates

  *   Our new Under 13’s boys and girls teams will recruit new members, then train and have their first games under the leadership of Caylan Parfitt and his team of 3 paid coaches - thanks to a generous grant from Wealden DC – find out more here

<https://www.facebook.com/groups/EastDeanCC/permalink/7307185452689745/>

  *   Our ECB All Stars and Dynamos programmes will again offer more than fifty-five 5-11 year olds the chance to learn about and (hopefully!) enjoy cricket in supervised Sunday morning sessions  - all places are now booked up

  *   Our new and very smart wicket covers

<https://twitter.com/EastDeanTigers/status/1511457842766700556?s=20&t=7oIqeJgoP90jg0_fkM61DA>  will minimise ‘rain stops play’ announcements thanks to the support of a grant from Sussex Community Foundation

This means almost 140 members plus parents and guardians can be found at the ground either on weekday evenings at nets (from May) and most Saturdays and Sundays. Everyone is welcome to come along to nets, you don’t need to be a member – watch for details on our Facebook group.

All of this activity requires volunteer support and funding so in addition to membership subs, match fees and various grant funding, the committee have a sponsorship budget. New for 2022, it’s now possible to sponsor individual players for £50 and we invite all local business owners and individuals who live in East Dean or Friston to consider sponsoring the Club.

This year we are introducing a new sponsorship management system

<https://www.snapsponsorship.com/rights-owners/cricket/east-dean-and-friston-cricket-club>  where you can read about the Club, the benefits of sponsoring us and the different sponsorship options which include;

Advertising your brand on the tennis courts<https://www.snapsponsorship.com/opportunities/advertisements/92303/mega-banner>, boundary flags

,<https://www.snapsponsorship.com/opportunities/equipment/92310/boundary-flags-x50>  

warning signs<https://www.snapsponsorship.com/opportunities/advertisements/93068/road-side-warning-sign-sponsorship>  

along Gilberts Drive, the Tiger Bell hoarding<https://www.snapsponsorship.com/opportunities/advertisements/92305/tigerbell-hoarding>, the cricket square covers<https://www.snapsponsorship.com/opportunities/equipment/91559/cricket-square-cover>, the Tiger roller,<https://www.snapsponsorship.com/opportunities/logistics/92613/roller-sponsor>  

our nets<https://www.snapsponsorship.com/opportunities/advertisements/92304/nets-banner>,

 our match stumps<https://www.snapsponsorship.com/opportunities/equipment/91560/stump-sponsorship>  

and match balls<https://www.snapsponsorship.com/opportunities/equipment/92289/match-ball-sponsorship>  

and of course you may wish to consider our 2023-25 season shirt sponsorships<

https://www.snapsponsorship.com/opportunities/clothing-kit/92317/main-shirt-sponsor>  

which includes many of these options. We have opportunities to sponsor our thriving youth section, including All Stars, Dynamos<https://www.snapsponsorship.com/opportunities/packages/92557/all-stars-dynamos-sponsor>  and Under 13s including a diverse group of over 100 parents. And for the first time, we now offer the chance to sponsor individual players.<https://www.snapsponsorship.com/opportunities/people/94241/domenico-peter-chu>  Sponsorship is much more accessible now, starting at £25 for match ball sponsorship. If you wish to invest £100 - £250, we have created ‘Club Sponsorship’<https://www.snapsponsorship.com/opportunities/packages/93514/club-sponsor>  which can include:

·       1 Match ball sponsorship

·       PVC banner on the tennis courts promoting your brand with other sponsors

·       Regular social media and website exposure as one of our sponsors

·       Collaboration on a press release with photo during the season

·       Branding on our website

·       Invitation to our annual awards night

Your help is vital and you will be rewarded by proper publicity as well as a very warm feeling in your heart. If you’re interested, please email Jason Woodford on eastdeanandfristoncc@outlook.com or call 07900677169.

The Club welcomes both playing and non playing membership applications from all sections of the community and you can apply via our new simple online form here https://club.spond.com/landing/signup/edfcc

Thank you to everyone in our village for your fabulous and ongoing support – please come down to the wicket on match days and join us for a cup of tea and plate of cake.

Jason Woodford

Vice Chair, East Dean & Friston Cricket Club

8 Wenthill Close, East Dean, BN20 0HT - 07900 677169 – eastdeanandfristoncc@outlook.com