{"id":36317,"date":"2019-03-26T13:37:23","date_gmt":"2019-03-26T13:37:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=36317"},"modified":"2019-03-26T13:37:23","modified_gmt":"2019-03-26T13:37:23","slug":"cricket-club-break-in-brings-heartwarming-response-from-whitchurch-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2019\/03\/26\/cricket-club-break-in-brings-heartwarming-response-from-whitchurch-community\/","title":{"rendered":"Cricket club break-in brings &#039;heartwarming&#039; response from Whitchurch community"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>THE WHITCHURCH community came together\u00a0<span data-contrast=\"auto\">to help rebuild a cricket team&#8217;s clubhouse <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">after it was &#8220;smashed up&#8221; by vandals.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">Whitchurch<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Heath Cricket Club <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">was broken into last Tuesday and though nothing was stolen the premises was badly damaged.\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8220;Nothing was taken, so whoever did it just came in and smashed the place up,&#8221; said\u00a0David Reynolds, the club&#8217;s second team captain and fixtures secretary.\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cThere are footprints on the windowsill, so what they\u2019ve done is come in through the away changing rooms and into the communal area where all of our tables and equipment is and smashed it.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Our pavilion has been broken into . Everything inside has been completely destroyed. If anyone knows anything, can you please get in touch . <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7lmc1m8sgo\">pic.twitter.com\/7lmc1m8sgo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Whitchurch Heath CC \ud83c\udfcf (@wh_cc) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wh_cc\/status\/1108047362017120256?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 19, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cApparently the vandals went away and climbed over to the next door\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Whitchurch<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Hospital and caused some trouble over there. They ran off when the police were called.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cIt\u2019s not the first time it has happened, last summer our roll-on\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">nets\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">were broken by vandals, and people seem to be coming here and smoking \u2018funny stuff\u2019 at other times.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">On Sunday, locals in\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Whitchurch<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and club members young and old came together to help clean up the damage, which\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Mr<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Reynolds says was \u201cvery heart warming.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">He said: \u201cWe had club members from the juniors to the first team as well as locals come and help to get it back to a useable state. <\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8220;The response has been\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">really good<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and there was a really good feel good feeling when there were over 50 people around getting the place back in working order.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-36362\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/whcc3-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/whcc3-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/whcc3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/whcc3-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/whcc3-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/whcc3-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/whcc3-1400x1050.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/whcc3.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-36362\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/whcc3-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/whcc3-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/whcc3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/whcc3-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/whcc3-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/whcc3-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/whcc3-1400x1050.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/whcc3.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/noscript><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cThe support we\u2019ve had from the community on Twitter and in person has been great and shows the character of the area and club.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">Roger Coombs, chairman and\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">groundsman<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0of the club\u00a0<span class=\"TextRun BCX0 SCXW113007536\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX0 SCXW113007536\">and has been a member<\/span><\/span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0since 2004. He\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">said: \u201c<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It\u2019s a real shame. It really is. <\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8220;The police have said there is very little they can do with the investigation. And it\u2019s just some people who are a bit bored and decided to trash the cricket club.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201c<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">But to see so many people working together, helping to clean up the place, it really does lift you. After the shock of it all, this sort of attitude from the community, it warms\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">your<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0heart.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-36324 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/whcc1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/whcc1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/whcc1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/whcc1-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/whcc1-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/whcc1-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/whcc1-1400x1050.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/whcc1.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-36324 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/whcc1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/whcc1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/whcc1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/whcc1-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/whcc1-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/whcc1-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/whcc1-1400x1050.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/whcc1.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/noscript><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">The club, which has more than 80 years of history, is located by\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Whitchurch<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0hospital, on Park Road\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Whitchurch<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. It currently has a thriving junior section as well as four senior teams playing in the South Wales East league.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">Mr<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Coombs also said that the club this year will be hosting disability Wales cricket for the first time.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">Mr<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Reynolds added: &#8220;If anyone is interested in playing cricket for\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Whitchurch<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Heath this summer, even if it&#8217;s just for a part of the season please get in touch with David Reynolds on 07568605094 who can give you more information.&#8221;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"wqGoLjh2Gl\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2019\/03\/15\/cardiff-student-cricketer-plans-to-drive-glamorgan-forward\/\">Cardiff student cricketer plans to drive Glamorgan forward<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; 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