The action will begin on Friday evening with two matches in the Windmill Whack Women’s Edition. The Howden Heat will take on Burley Bandits on Pitch One while on Pitch Two, Mullis & Peake Magic will face Root 66’ers. All four sides are level in the table at this stage with one win and one loss each so far, so tonight’s results will have a huge say in who reaches Finals Day in September.

Of course, Friday night junior training will also be taking place as normal and we request that with the sun once again shining brightly, all parents and guardians ensure their children bring plenty of water with them and wear an appropriate hat/cap if possible. Wholeslice (at Roots) will once again be on site taking orders for their legendary pizzas while the FWC Quarter Final and the Roses Vitality Blast T20 match will be shown on the screens.

Wholeslice have kindly offered to assist with the disposal of pizza boxes from this week, so once you have finished your pizzas if you could please take your boxes back to the ordering table so they can be disposed of. WE ALSO ASK THAT ALL PARENTS AND CHILDREN USE THE MANY BINS PROVIDED INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE PAVILION TO DISPOSE OF THEIR LITTER OR TAKE THEIR RUBBISH HOME WITH THEM AT THE END OF THE EVENING.

It’s a big game at Upminster Park on Saturday as the top of the table 1st XI take on second in the table Aztecs in a mouthwatering Division One contest. The 2nd XI will also be looking to keep up their recent momentum when they travel to leaders Chelmsford and it’s also a huge afternoon for the 3rd XI who currently sit in second place in the table and welcome leaders and neighbours Harold Wood to fortress Coopers. And then in the evening there is the small matter of England v Norway in the FIFA World Cup being screened live at Pavilion!! Will the Three Lions take another step towards ending the 60 year wait for glory??

The action continues on Sunday with the Women’s 1st XI welcoming Colchester & East Essex to Upminster Park whilst the Women’s 2nd XI go to Benfleet. The Friendly XI are also back in action on Sunday as they make the short trip to Harrow Lodge Park to take on Hornchurch. There are also eight junior games taking place across the day.

Senior fixtures for the weekend:

SATURDAY
1st XI v Aztecs – 12.00pm – Upminster Park – HFEL 1st XI Div 1;
2nd XI @ Chelmsford – 12.00pm - HFEL 2nd XI Prem Div;
3rd XI v Harold Wood – 12.00pm – Coopers School - HFEL 3rd XI Prem Div;
4th XI @ South Woodford 3rd XI – 12.00pm - HFEL 3rd XI Div 1;
5th XI v Orsett & Thurrock – 12.00pm – Coopers School (astro) - HFEL 4th XI Prem East Div;
6th XI @ Brentwood – 1.00pm - Mid Essex League Div 9;
7th XI @ Southend on Sea 4th XI – 1.00pm - Mid Essex League Div 10;
Friendly XI @ Shenfield 6th XI - 12.30pm - Friendly;

SUNDAY
Women’s 1st XI v Colchester & East Essex – 1.00pm – Upminster Park – EWPL Div 1;
Women’s 2nd XI @ Benfleet – 1.00pm – EWPL Div 2;
Friendly XI @ Hornchurch – 12.30pm – Friendly;

We hope to see many members, junior players and junior parents at the club over the weekend, and we ask that everyone plays their part in making the weekend run smoothly by placing litter in the bins provided, returning glasses to the bar and respecting bar staff and other club officials at all times.