hollACOMBE AT ONE

Evo has scored for XIs which have won league titles but his proudest achievement for / with the club has been forming the link with Hollacombe Community Resource Centre which has now reached its 1st anniversary.

As Evo said. “little, did I think a light bulb moment last April in the Devon Dumpling would become such a success with recognition from the ECB.”  Painting, of flower pots to be used as large outdoor ash trays might have been seen as a little left field but this has led to monthly “net sessions” both indoors and outdoors.  The success of the sessions can simply be measured by the laughs and smiles on the faces if the clients.

Evo said, “its success wouldn’t have been possible without the support of several club members, the collaboration with Torquay Tennis Club and Hector’s House Charity Shop.”  You may ask why Hector’s House Charity Shop.  The acquisition of a small pink foam cricket bat has turned out to be Evo’s best purchase – when he saw it in the shop his eyes just lite up and the manager immediately knew where it was going.  Evo simply said, “it’s the client’s favourite bat.”

The link has also demonstrated the club’s eco-friendly credentials with the recycling of old All Stars / Chance to Shine (remember that) / Dynamos kit – all donated to the centre.

Thid year hopefully with favourable weather (it was actually to hot last year) and no traveller issues, the centre’s Annual Sponsored Walk will finish at The Rec.  Also, a pre-alert for the club’s W&G section, there will hopefully be a Wine & Wickets Evening for the staff and from all accounts, according to Evo, one or two are ultra-competitive – potentially some new recruits.

Finally, Evo said, “Whilst clearly my main two priorities will always be the clients and promoting the club, but I can’t deny the laughter we have at the sessions is helping me to recover from the darkest period of my life.”