As President of Coleraine Rugby and Cricket Club I want to extend a hearty welcome to our wonderful club.
It is a great privilege to be elected president of the Club for the year 2013-14 and I will be working hard to make sure the club remains one of the premier sports clubs in the province. I wish all teams every success for the current season and look forward to representing the club and hosting visiting teams throughout the sporting seasons.
We have a fine sporting tradition in the club and we are proud of the level of success and representative honours we have achieved over the years. It is a testament to the commitment and skill of all the coaches, players and members of the club.
There is a true family atmosphere within all sections of the club: cricket, rugby, hockey and bowling. We have progressive programmes for all our sports. We strongly believe in developing our young talent and bringing them through to enjoy their chosen sport in all the adult sections.
Development plans
These are challenging times and as a club we are calling on all members: support your club and the ambitious plans we have for the future.
There are a many exciting development plans under way and the success of these will be very much down to the members of the club getting behind them. I know that we will have everyone’s support.
We are also working to develop a social calendar that will cater for all the members of the club and a newly formed committee, involving all aspects of the club, is working hard to achieve this – but they will need the support of the membership.
As with all clubs, we face the challenges of the current financial climate, but we face those challenges with a positive attitude and with the support of all the members of the club. We also thank Cookstown and all our club sponsors for their continuing support.
The future
I am very proud to be president of this fine club. We have facilities that are second to none. We have members with the best interests of the club at heart.
We have some of the most capable coaches in the province. Through our youth development programmes we have a strong and growing local base for all our teams.
The cricket section is already proving its strength in this years competitions and I wish each section of the club success for the playing seasons to come.
New members are always welcome in the club, whether playing or social, young person or adult, returning to sport or looking to help in coaching and managing players or teams, or those who simply want to play an active sport. Contact any member of the club or call in and ask to speak to someone. You will be very welcome.
I look forward to seeing you in the club and I can assure you of a warm and genuine welcome.
Norman Blair
President CRF&CC
2013-2014
