Batley CC bonanza

The Batley CC presentation evening was a wonderful event to be invited to.

The Al-Hikmah Islamic Centre, in Mount Pleasant, had been hired out for the evening and there must have been more than 100 people in attendance - players plus friends of the club. Farid Karolia - who does lots of work for both BCC and nearby Mount CC - was on the top table alongside the swarve MC for the night, Mr Bhana.

The top performers of the year were awarded with cups and trophies and a number of VIPs made very strong and passionate speeches including Mike Wood MP, cricket goods tycoon Solly Adam, Yorkshire CCC official Tony Bowry, and a couple of local councillors. Farid also finished off the evening with some of his famous jokes!

Then for the food! Lots of curry - both savoury and sweet - with salad accessories and Coca-Cola. It was a night for Batley CC folk to feel very proud of their club. And it goes back a long way - to the late 19C when they were a major force in the Heavy Woollen Cup and when WG.Grace once played at Mount Pleasant...