History of Hawks Cricket Club
Hawks Cricket Club was founded in October 1969 when a group of
eight West Indian Cricketers working at The Standard Telephone
Company in New Southgate, became disenchanted with the way The
Works Cricket team was being run and decided to form their own
West Indian based Cricket Club. The original name was Caribbean
Hawks, but when it came to registering the Clubs name with The
Club Cricket Conference (CCC), it was shortened to just Hawks as
they already had an abundance of clubs with the name ‘Caribbean’
in their title. The CCC were very helpful and advised our members
on how things worked and the rules on how to run a cricket
club.
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Club secretary - Eddie Webb
For many years Eddie has been in charge of the clubs secretarial
undertaking, which includes booking the pitches, club insurance
and all matters with the local council. He is also engaged in the
process of getting our clubs cricket club mark, which is an
important step forward for the clubs future plans. This club mark
means that the club is operating to the standards which is
set up by the ECCB. 2020 has been a turbulent year for many, but
fortunately for Hawks CC we were able to successfully complete an
application for a grant from the ECCB to help the club during
these difficult times and this was with much help from Eddie. The
work Eddie carries out is invaluable to the club and all of its
members. As the chairman of the club and a playing member, I would
like to thank Eddie for all of his hard work and time, which he
has dedicated to the club over the years and we truly appreciate
all of the help he has given us.
A Member’s Report – Hubert Ryan
My twenty-two years’ membership of Hawks CC started in the summer
of 1998. The club was recommended by a friend and the warm welcome
I received has kept me there all these years. Since then I have
always maintained a desire to ensure that everyone joining the
club enjoys the warm welcome that I received.
I have been a very active member over the years as a player, as
well as serving on the club committee. I don’t play as much these
days so have dedicated my time in other areas of expanding the
club and providing an ideal atmosphere for sports and community
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Project Manager – Leanne Sylvan
At Hawks CC, we pride ourselves on giving back to the community
and aim to actively support charities close to our team members,
so throughout the year we hold various events to raise money and
from next year have chosen two main charities to focus our efforts
on; Cancer Research and the National Kidney Federation. We
encourage team members,
family and friends to come along to our annual BBQ fundraiser
where everyone can enjoy a day of sports, raffles, prizes and
fantastic Caribbean cuisine. We also hold an annual dance and
presentation to support and congratulate our team members and our
back room staff for all of their hard work each season. In
addition to these events, we also hold open days for anyone
looking to join a friendly team where they can use the opportunity
to get fit and enjoy a social atmosphere. As a local sports
facility we aim to enhance the development of local talent and at
the same time encourage persons of every age, race and gender to
play, enjoy, support and participate. If you think this could be
the right place for you, get in touch now and arrange a visit.