This is clearly a major blow to the Club: the Club members have only just received a flier about staging the dinner at the Savoy, and so many were looking forward to returning to the Savoy which has been the ‘home’ of the XL Dinner for so many years.

The Club President, Chairman, Vice Chairman, Secretary and chairman of the Dinner Committee have been in consultation since the Savoy news was made known to us. It was agreed that any announcements about the intention of the Club must be made sooner rather than later: it was acknowledged that in the past 3 years of staging the dinner at alternative venues, attendance numbers have fallen quite dramatically: there was agreement that another poor performance might jeopardize efforts to stage a really first class event in 2011 for the 75th Anniversary: and there was agreement that a 2010 dinner at another [untested] alternative venue would carry more risks than benefits.

The Forty Club Annual Dinner has been staged year on year for a long time, and the event has enjoyed and continues to enjoy a huge reputation amongst the cricketing community. The ‘run’ of events has never been broken. But the Executive Committee is equally alive to the dwindling attendance numbers, the financial losses, the criticisms levelled at the last 2 dinners in particular, and the economic conditions in the country at large.

It has therefore been decided to cancel the 2010 Dinner.

All our effort will now be focused on organising a first class dinner for the 75th Anniversary. The Patron of the Club has been invited and we hope that as many members as possible will attend.”

Barry Aitken,
Honorary General Secretary

Spring Tour 2011

February/March to Australia
HONG KONG / AUSTRALIA (Sydney & Brisbane)
3 Weeks Tour starting 14th FEB 2011

The Forty Club cricketers are heading to Australia in the Club's 75th Anniversary Year

Do you want to be part of this wonderful trip?

The party will fly from London to Hong Kong on the 14th February 2011, staying at the Langham Hotel for 3 nights. The plan is to play 2 matches in HK.

The party then flies to Sydney on the 18th Feb for an 11 night stay at the Manly Pacific Hotel, and playing 5 or 6 matches.

Then its north to Brisbane on the 28th Feb to base ourselves at Mooloolaba for 7 or 8 nights, and to play another 3 or 4 matches.

The cost of this exciting 21/22 night tour is expected to be in the £2000 to £2500 pp bracket. Details are still to be worked out.

To register an interest, please contact Ron Hart on 01435 863541. To put your name down for a place, please send a deposit cheque for £100, made out to The Forty Club, and mail it to Ron at ‘Dorneywood', Isenhurst, Cross in Hand, Heathfield, East Sussex TN21 0TQ

There is also an option for anyone who wishes to stay on at the end of the TOUR in the GOLD COAST (Noosa)
Contact Ron Hart for more information

Please contact Richard Evans on 01254 852894 or by email.
Please make payments to the Forty Club North West and send to Richard Evans

Captain of Walkden High School, Jack Evans receiving the cup
Report - click here
More photos - click here

To Italy: 17th September - 28th September 2010

The party will stay at LAKE COMO for 5 nights before transferring to TREVISO near Venice for the remaining 6 nights.

The arrangements for the tour to Italy are now all in place with up to 35 tourists participating.

17th September	Depart Heathrow at 2.50pm (Flt BA 566) to Milan landing at 5.50pm.
17th - 22nd September	Britannia Excelsior Hotel overlooking Lake Como
Three matches arranged – all at the new ground in Milan:
Saturday 18th	vs Milan CC
Sunday 19th	vs Euratom CC
Tuesday 21st	vs Kingsgrove CC
22nd September	Transfer to the Carlton Hotel Treviso (near Venice ) for a further 6 nights MAP
Two further cricket matches arranged:
Saturday 25th	vs Veneza CC at Maestre
Sunday 26th	vs Casteller CC at Paese
Two golf matches have been scheduled during the tour:
Monday 20th	at Lake Como
Monday 27th	at The Venice Golf Club
28th September	Return flight home from Venice to Gatwick (Flt BA 2583) landing at 12.35pm

Information

IMPORTANT DATES 2010

20th July to 22nd July
DEVENTER – HOLLAND
Pre-Tournament Matches on
Sunday & Monday 18th & 19th

THE FORTY CLUB v THE MCC

Wednesday 11th August
BELVOIR CRICKET CLUB, LINCOLNSHIRE
Harston Lane
Knipton
Grantham
Lincolnshire
NG321RE

INTER DISTRICT FINALS

Tuesday 7th & Wednesday 8th September
KENILWORTH WARDENS CRICKET CLUB, WARWICKSHIRE

LATE SUMMER TOUR

ITALY
17th September to 28th September

50th ANNUAL DINNER
Scheduled for Friday 8th October has been cancelled

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Wednesday 24th November
THE FARMERS CLUB

WE HAVE CHANGED OUR SUPPLIER

WE HAVE RECOVERED THE CLUB COLOURS FROM STOCK

WE CAN NOW SELL THIS STOCK AT ATTRACTIVE PRICES

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XL S/S Sweaters 

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• the Club total membership stands at 2872
• the UK membership stands at 2655
• the Overseas membership is 217
• the Golf Society membership is 366 UK members and 8 overseas members
• there are 64 umpires on the Club's UK register, all of whom have been CRB cleared

Playing membership by District is as follows