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Stone Sp FOLLOW US ONLINE TWITTER.COM/CRICKETCLUBMAG Stone SP CRICKET CLUB Stone SP CC is based on Lichfield Road in Staffordshire and their first team currently competes in the Premier Division of the North Staffs and South Cheshire League. They are led by the team of Chairman David Pursell and President Russell Flower and the club is looking to progress under their guidance. So far this season their first team has put together a solid league campaign, having compiled a record of five wins, two draws and seven defeats with their other three matches being abandoned. This sees them sitting in a safe mid-table position with 193 points on the board. Here for you Co-op Funeralcare has been caring for the needs of families in our communities for over 100 years. We’ll be with you every step of the way with help, guidance and advice to make sure your loved one is treated with dignity and respect at every stage. A bereavement is never easy to bear. So it’s good to know that when you need advice and care, MORNING there are local people EVERY WEDNESDAY who can help with what comes next. FREE GRIEF SURGERY AVAILABLE In Wombwell, Rachael, Holly & Paula will be here for you. BY APPOINTMENT ONLY - WITH QUALIFIED COUNSELLORS Just as they have been for generations. You can contact us anytime at your local funeral home. Stone Funeralcare 33 High Street, Stone, 28 High Street, S73 ST15 0AA 8AJ 01785 813375 01226 759 596 Wombwell Funeralcare www.coop.co.uk/funeralcare Co-op Funeralcare is a trading name of Funeral Services Limited, a registered society registered in England and Wales with registration number 30808R and registered office at 1 Angel Square, Manchester, M60 0AG. VAT registered 403 3146 04. Part of Co‑operative Group Limited. This should provide them with a solid platform from which to build as the season draws to a close. As long as they are able to retain their current group of players and can perhaps make one or two quality additions they should be in with a good chance of pushing on again in 2020. Stone SP is not a club to focus solely upon their senior section and this is reflected by the fact that they also run a number of youth sides. These teams look to provide young players from the local community with the opportunity to play the game in a safe and enjoyable environment. It is important for any club looking to be successful over a sustained period of time to be able to produce their own talent and this is an area they appear to have covered. It will certainly be exciting to see how their youngsters can progress in the coming years. In order to help ensure that they enjoy a smooth transition into the senior game they also run additional sides. This allows them to gain experience of adult level cricket even if they are not yet considered ready for first team action which can be an important step in the development process. Another benefit of running extra sides is that it allows the first XI to benefit from far greater strength in depth. If they are ever left short on numbers through injury or work commitments they have the option of calling up replacements with a limited amount of disruption. There is much to admire about the fine set up that Stone SP CC currently has in place and this is thanks to all of the hard work that goes into the club. Hopefully they will continue in the same manner for many years to come. 38 Issue 51 FNC0619439438-001_Wombwell_Ad_June_2019.indd 1 18/06/2019 13:46