One Day Kings – the 20th Anniversary Dinner
20 February 2019
The GCCC Heritage Trust are hosting the 20th Anniversary Dinner at The Brightside Ground, Bristol.
On Friday 22nd March 2019 at 6.15pm for a 7pm start, celebrate with Players from the 1999/2000 Gloucestershire squad.
Location - The Bristol Pavilion, The Brightside Ground
Time - 6.15pm for a 7pm start
Tickets - £85 (£80 for Friends of GCCC Heritage Trust)
Tables of ten - £800
Includes dinner plus a half bottle of wine per person
There are a limited number of tickets for the pre-dinner Royale Reception with the players in the Premier Lounge at an additional cost of £15 to include appetisers and Kir Royale.
Rex Body, Chairman of GCCC Heritage Trust
Like many people I’m sure, I find it difficult to believe that nearly 20 years have gone by since we won the first of our limited over trophies against Yorkshire – the first victory of that amazing One Day Kings’ Trophy Trail.
Both the players of the time and the Heritage Trust thought that we should be commemorating the start of that magnificent time in our Club’s history. The manner in which the team won that match and the players’ performance in batting, bowling and fielding was truly outstanding. New standards for one day cricket were set.
The Heritage Trust is holding a celebration dinner on March 22nd at the Bristol Pavilion and at the time of writing, all the following players have already confirmed that they will be there: Mark Alleyne, James Averis, Martyn Ball, Kim Barnett, Mike Cawdron, Rob Cunliffe, Tim Hancock, Mark Hardinges, Jon Lewis, Mike Smith, and Jeremy Snape. We’re hoping that the remainder will be able to join us – including John Bracewell who has said that if he is in England he will come!
The dinner promises to be a memorable evening with player interviews conducted by Geoff Twentyman, an auction held by a celebrity auctioneer that includes an unusual piece of original artwork donated by Jack Russell and a special commemorative menu for each attendee which includes the players’ memories they’ve written for us. Tickets are selling fast so please use the link below if you would like to come.
I do hope that you will be able to join the players at the dinner to celebrate and to thank them for great memories, the huge contribution they made and their richly deserved title of “One Day Kings”.
