It is with incredible sadness that we give notice of the passing of 24 year old Josh Downie 1st team opening batsmen for Birkenhead Park CC. Josh was taken ill at nets and passed away on the evening 6th May, we offer our deepest sympathies to his family at this dreadful time.
So sad to be reporting the passing of Mrs Claire Evans
Wife of our Chairman, Mark, and devoted mum to Finley and Hollie May, Claire died peacefully in her sleep yesterday following a long illness, aged just 45
Our thoughts are with all the family and her many friends RIP 💔
📡 NEW CLUB CAPTAIN 📡
Park followers will share in our delighted as we announce that Ste Hird will be leading the club into 2023.
A one club man, he has never strayed from the path.
A new chapter begins… ✍🏼
UP THE PARK!
🌳🏏🌳
So proud of these boys and how far they have come in the past couple of seasons, raising expectations throughout the whole club
Work in progress.
Thanks to everyone who makes it possible.
All the people. So many people…
🌳🏏🌳
Very excited to announce the signing of
@BraveHundred
, Warks and England Lions left arm wrist spinner and
@thehundred
winner
@lintott23
for the start of the 2023
@lpoolcomp
season.
Welcome on board, Jake!
🌳🏏🌳
Starting today, players from the club will be attempting to run 153km in July, in memory of Josh (his highest score was 153). This will be to raise funds for Cardiac Risk in the Young.
Any donations would be greatly appreciated.
#batlikejosh
🚨 SIGNING ALERT 🚨
Delighted to announce the return of Tom Foster to Park as Player/Coach for 2024.
Celebrating in style with skipper Ste Hird here at the wedding of the year…
UTP
🌳🏏🌳
This evening we had the official opening of the Refurbished Tony Shillinglaw Hall
Great to have so many of Tony’s family and friends here to celebrate his legacy.
@DurantCricket
@CheshireCB
@lpoolcomp
So sad to report the loss of former player Stewart McCormick, who died yesterday after a long illness.
Our thoughts are with the whole family, including his wife Karen and brother Ian, our Treasurer.
Stu was a giant of a man and the perfect gentleman - he will be missed by all
Just wanted to say thank you on behalf of the McCormick, Foster and Evans families.
We are having some heartbreaking times and the messages of support have been a great comfort.
We’re hoping to bring a few rays of sunshine through the storm clouds very soon…
🌳🏏🌳
📡 ANNOUNCEMENT 📡
The Skipper getting another deal over the line this evening
Understood that
@henrygayle
has agreed a performance-related package including full dental cover and is available to play as Cat.1 under 210 day rule
Although we’ve been wrong before, apparently 🤷🏽♂️
📡 BREAKING NEWS 📡
✍🏼 NEW SIGNING ALERT
Delighted to announce the signing of experienced opening bat
@rolo8efc
as we prepare for
@lpoolcomp
Premier Division cricket
Welcome Rolo!
Up The Park!
🌳🏏🌳
To honour the memory of our brother Josh Downie, we introduce the
#BatLikeJosh
trophy.
Josh batted fearlessly, with freedom, talent and purpose. He will never be forgotten.
The inaugural winner is
@alexharris02
for his 87no to rescue the season at
@Highfield_CC
@helendownie
❤️
Congratulations to
@NantwichCC
- great performance to win the
@CheshireCB
Cup today.
Worthy winners, great lads and super travelling support.
Best of luck at
@HomeOfCricket
next week!
We will be playing a memorial game for Josh on Sunday 29th at the park, against players he played with and against from the comp. It will be £10 to enter with all proceeds going to the CRY foundation. It’s a 12pm start if anyone would like to come down!
#batlikejosh
Very sad to report that we have unfortunately lost one of the parks true legends in Sam Steele. Sam was a dedicated member of the club for many years and will be a great loss
R.I.P Sam
🚨Delighted to announce
MALINDA PUSHMAKUMARA
As our Overseas Cricket Professional Player/Coach for 2024.
The consistent top performer in Sri Lanka FC cricket.
With thanks to
@WSXcricket
The new Club nets looking absolutely magnificent as the seniors returned to training last night. Booking is still available if somewhat limited, so please get in touch. Thank you to everyone who made this happen!
📡 BREAKING NEWS 📡
✍🏼 NEW SIGNING ALERT
Delighted to announce the signing of experienced opening bat
@rolo8efc
as we prepare for
@lpoolcomp
Premier Division cricket
Welcome Rolo!
Up The Park!
🌳🏏🌳
Thanks to all of you for following our journey in 2022
The path has had some incredible highs and some sickening lows
Taking pride in victories whilst never forgetting our losses
HUNGRIER THAN EVER FOR 2023 🌳🏏🌳
NEWS: The 2022 ECHO Cup finals day - two semis, then the final - will be held at BIRKENHEAD PARK CRICKET CLUB on Sunday, August 21. More information on times, match order, etc, to follow.
🚨 SIGNING ALERT 🚨
So pleased to announce the signing of Andy Clarke for 2024.
A proven performer, Clarkey brings experience, power, and LH balance to the top of the order.
Welcome aboard, and good luck!
UTP
🌳🏏🌳
@TomEvansCricket
Such sad news - a great bloke and beloved friend to so many.
Seen here early in his Park career c.1990, he fitted straight into an already iconic Park lineup as a dashing wk/bat.
Ray Digman Trophy 1991
Player of the Year 1994
Club Captain 1997-98
RIP The Vicar
Everyone at Irby Cricket Club are deeply saddened with the news of the passing of former Club Captain, opening batsman and committee member Martyn Smith. Our thoughts are with Joe, Bethan and the family and all his friends at this extremely sad time.
Heck of a 75 over U15 WJCL game just finished at Park
@WallaseyCC
U15 140ao (26)
BPCC U15 141/9 (48.3)
Won with 3 balls to spare.
Heroic team effort but hats off to Mason C 79no, marshalling the lower order from 53/7 against a Wallasey side who give nothing away.
UTP
🌳🏏🌳
Thanks 🙏
Serious game, beating a serious CBH outfit.
Over the moon to be progressing to another semifinal this season 🙌
1XI have now won 8 on the spin in all comps - including 3 in 3 days this weekend 🤯
Final 5km completed with Josh’s family. What a beautiful place to finish, one of Josh’s old teams at Thurgaston CC. Please donate if you can and support
@CRYUK
❤️❤️🌳🌳
Confirmation that Tom Foster is moving on after 3 seasons as club captain. He led the 1XI to promotion in 2021 and to 2 finals days in 2022. We wish him well.
During his tenure, the club has continued to develop on and off the field.
The next chapter is waiting to be written…
Here to support the amazing Tony Shillinglaw, nominated for a Lifetime Achievement Award after 67 years in local cricket.
280 characters doesn’t really cut it...
Birkenhead Park CC is choosing not to tweet at this time.
Please note that the fake accounts
@bpcc_1846
and
@BPCC_3XI
are run by a member of another cricket club and nothing to do with us.
We know who is responsible and action is being taken.
Very sad to report the loss of our 1986 comp winning skipper Peter Carlton. An ultra competitive, devastating bowler. Thoughts are with his family at this time
Our junior SLA Ollie Crofton working his magic down at the nets today…. rumour has it he’s replacing his dad Jonny in the 1’s sooner rather than later!
Couldn’t be prouder to congratulate our shirt sponsors on winning Liverpool & District Pub of the Year 2022:
@The_Bridewell
Kit now available from
@customkit
Online shop:
Liverpool And Districts CAMRA are pleased to announce that the winner of this years' branch Pub Of The Year contest is
@The_Bridewell
Congratulations to Dominic & Fiona & everyone at the Bridewell, for winning this prestigious award.
𝗘𝗖𝗛𝗢 𝗞𝗡𝗢𝗖𝗞𝗢𝗨𝗧 𝗙𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗟𝗦 𝗗𝗔𝗬
TODAY is Echo Knockout Finals Day at Upton Cricket Club
10:00am - Upton 🆚
@bpcc1846
1:15pm -
@nlwcricket
🆚
@Neston_CC
4.30pm - FINAL
🍻 Bar open from 11am
☕ Tea/Coffee available from 9am
🍔 Food available from 8.30am
🔥NEW KIT TEASER🔥
Preview of that new 1st XI team wear by
@NewBalanceUK
We’ll all be behind bars in the
@lpoolcomp
Premier this season with
@The_Bridewell
And of course our long-term main sponsor
@Skellens1
is still right behind us
Available soon, watch this space
🌳🏏🌳
Congrats to everyone at LMF Energy Services - National Winners in their industry awards yet again!
LMF deliver vital maintenance & development works to our club & ground facilities, often at short notice - we literally couldn’t run without them.
THANKS
Unique and unmistakable 6’9” left arm quick, who was a stalwart of the Park 1XI in the 80s & 90s. Useful bat too.
Remembered by friends around the
@lpoolcomp
as a fearsome competitor - unplayable on uncovered pitches.
Rest in Peace
💥Signing Announcement💥
We are delighted to announce that Martyn Evans will be joining us from
@NBCC_est1856
for the 2020 season
Welcome to the club Martyn 🔥
@lpoolcomp
A thing of beauty is a joy forever.
Grown men almost in tears as the iconic Park pullover make a return.
Outstanding quality from
@CrystalKnitwear
- couldn’t consider going anywhere else now - brilliant, friendly company to work with. Thanks.
📡 Club News roundup! 📡
Presentation Evening last weekend saw an incredible turnout. Thanks to the team involved in organising all the awards.
Congratulations to:
2021 Player of the Year:
@michaelpbarnes1
2021 Young Player of the Year
@LouieEvans_
Hundreds of grumpy men jumped out of bed 2 hours earlier than normal this morning.
@lpoolcomp
starts today ( mostly)
Literally nowhere we would rather be this morning.
Delighted to announce 2 huge signings for 2020
The outstanding Ahmad Safi Abdullah will return after taking 69
@lpoolcomp
wkts in 2018 and 64 so far in 2019
And also our brilliant main sponsor
@Skellens1
who extend their current deal to support all facets of the club
🌳🏏🌳
⭐ | All Stars 5* Centres
Congratulations to
@bpcc1846
who were one of six Cheshire clubs named an
@allstarscricket
5* Centre in 2018.
The club were given a 5* rating by parents who completed the All Stars Cricket survey!
Well done to all involved!
#BigMoments
⭐
We are looking to fundraise for a full renovation of our indoor nets, there are plenty of great rewards on offer. Any donations would be greatly appreciated
The lads starting a walking tour of Josh’s old clubs before our final run today for the 153 challenge.
@HucknallCC
= gorgeous. If you’d like to donate please find the link below.
🗣 SHOUT OUT 🗣
Our 2021 Young POTY
@LouieEvans_
is running the
@LLHalf
this weekend in aid of
@CRY_UK
and in memory of our teammate Josh Downie. He will never be forgotten.
#batlikejosh
Link to Louie’s JustGiving page if you want to donate:
Good morning from God’s Green Acre
Ground is coming back to life ready for the start of the 2019
@lpoolcomp
season. Pitch preparation for 2XI v
@_SVCC
is well underway
More photos of our new drainage system being installed plus a new cut for the outfield. Can’t believe it’s November, ground looks good enough to play on now!
@lpoolcomp
@nlwsports
@mrwgardens
So desperately sad to be reading this.
Everyone who has felt the loss of someone so young understands how difficult this is to process.
Heartfelt condolences to all of Euan’s family and friends from everyone over here at Park.
RIP
Last Saturday we tragically lost one of our u15 boys, Euan McNamara.
Euan was an integral part of our club for 5 years, always a pleasure to work with & a credit to his family.
We can’t find any words to explain, but we’re doing all we can to support Euan’s wonderful family🙏❤️