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Bearpark
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Greavsie
Striker
Oh dear. Used to play there when teachers played st cuthberts. Never nice to see a club depart. Few come back.
Were they in nedl1 or 2 ed?
Heard that coxhoe might be going too. Only had 7 on saturday apparently.
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The Voice Of Reason
Heaven Branch
Sad to see. I work in Bearpark and talk to kids, they have never had a junior setup to my knowledge so kids have gone to Brandon, Esh or Langley
Shows how important junior cricket is
Shows how important junior cricket is
Greavsie
Striker
30th anniv of pit closure there I believe. Done better than some at keeping their club going
ProfessionalMackem
Striker
The 2nd team was a kind of junior set up. We had lots of durham city kids play including Danielle Hazel.
The problem with Bear Park was that only a handfull of players were local. Most like my self were "foreigners", it was only a matter of time when the locals couldnt keep this good club afloat. Sad day indeed.
SAFC2403
Striker
So where have the players that were left gone? packed in as well?
ProfessionalMackem
Striker
When I was playing for them. Only three 1st teamers and a about two 2nd teamers were from Bearpark.
Not saying this is the contributing factor as I havent played for them for about 5 odd years.
matt_catchpennie
Midfield
Hearing a fair few have joined Belmont.
Also was announced that Coxhoe have dropped out of the league tonight. Due to lack of players.
matt_catchpennie
Midfield
I'm not sure if either club asked anyone for any help.
And by the sounds of it both clubs have lost the majority of there players to other clubs now.
Maybe if there is committee members at these the clubs with the time and effort, then hopefully they will re-appear in the not too distant future.
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hello
Guest
Sad news about these teams folding, can't really see either starting again.
Very disappointing when you think there's players at other clubs who aren't getting a game who probably could have filled these teams.
Very disappointing when you think there's players at other clubs who aren't getting a game who probably could have filled these teams.
Sad to see them go, played there for a lot of years and it's true not many were local. The 2nd team always struggled to get 11 out, and tended to rely on Danielle Hazel dad Geoff bringing in youngster from Durham.
I always thought that once the 2nd team went, it was inevitable that it would hoping sooner or later as there would be no new blood coming through.
I always thought that once the 2nd team went, it was inevitable that it would hoping sooner or later as there would be no new blood coming through.
Old Timer
Striker
Sad day, however I would be intrested to know how many teams there are now rather than clubs. With the growth of Sunday cricket a lot of clubs are now fielding four or five tems a week now when in the past it would be two or three, so while clubs might fold we might have as many teams.
I dont know the answer but I have a feeling that smaller clubs folding, while being down to all sorts of local reasons could also be linked to other clubs offerring more teams often with better facilities. Any thoughts?
I dont know the answer but I have a feeling that smaller clubs folding, while being down to all sorts of local reasons could also be linked to other clubs offerring more teams often with better facilities. Any thoughts?
Durhamish
Midfield
Ushaw Moor are in a similar boat.
Decent first team (well in terms of intrest)
Seconds tend to have an elite 8 then whoever
then nothing until the 13s
If no 14 to 18 year olds are coming through then it will be a struggle in a few years surely.
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