Message from the President

I am writing on behalf of Harold Wood Cricket Club to ask for your support in our Bonus Ball Competition. This has been running for a number of years and many of you already participate. I cannot underestimate how important this has been for the club. Each year the weekly draw has raised about £1500 towards club funds. This money goes directly into projects that maintain and enhance the infrastructure of the club. Over the previous few years, we have been able to use this money to buy:

• a triple mower to cut the fifth team outfield
• new sightscreens for the 3rd/4^th XI pitch
• new covers so that we can now cover both grass pitches
• a new mower for the pitches and a line-marker
• a scorebox/changing container

We have now purchased a heavy roller, which has been partly funded by money from the bonus ball but still has an outstanding balance to pay. Our current range of ground machinery is the envy of most clubs and has enabled us to host a larger number of turf wicket matches than anyone else in the area.

Again, can I thank you on behalf of the club for your continued support, if you already participate, and to encourage you to join the competition if you do not. Perhaps there are other people that you know who may be interested in helping us? The minimum payment is only £5 a month which works out at only about £1.15 per weekly draw for a weekly prize of £35. More importantly perhaps, it enables the club to continue to provide excellent facilities for cricket. Further details are on the attachment.

Harold Wood CC Bonus Ball Competition

How it works

• Participants select (or are allocated) a number between 1 and 59. This corresponds to a number in the Saturday National Lottery Draw.
• Every Saturday each participant who owns the number corresponding to the Bonus ball in the draw wins a cash prize of £35.
• Winnings are paid out monthly, directly into participants’ bank accounts.

What you need to do to participate

Set up a direct debit to Harold Wood CC Social Fund Acc No 03085832   Sort Code 30-97-13 for £5 per number every month. 

Email Ian Honeysett at irhoneysett@hotmail.com to:

• inform him that you have set up the direct debit
• give him a bonus ball number (or state that you are happy for him to allocate a number for you)
• inform him of the bank details that you wish any winnings to be paid into.

He will confirm receipt of your email. 

Best wishes,

Ian Honeysett

President, Harold Wood CC