Fundraise while shopping for Mothers Day
 As a result of the fundraising drive orchestrated by Mr & Mrs Chadburn an initiative was discovered that is very simple and potentially very beneficial to the club`s precarious financial state. It wont cost you a penny more than what you would otherwise spend, you just have to do your shopping through the following website.
Do your online shopping through our webshop and the club will earn a percentage of the sale. With Mothers Day approaching gifts can be purchased through our webshop www.buy.at/threebridgescc. In particular flowers can be ordered via eFlorist and the club will receive 8% commission on each purchase. TBCC members and supporters will receive a 10% discount on each purchase if they enter the offer code that can be found at the webshop.
For example: Club coach Paul Sherman is desperate to get a copy of the new JLS cd. This is what he does:
1/ Goes to www.buy.at/threebridgescc and registers his details.
2/ Checks the retailers available and finds that Amazon, HMV and Play all are participants of the webshop programme. He clicks through to HMV who offer the best rate of commission.
3/ Orders the album from his most favourite boyband.
4/ CD turns up as normal in the post and TBCC earn 6%.
 Just last week Mark Church upgraded his sky system from digital to HD and the club reaped a massive £120. This is at the high end of the scale obviously but it shows what can be done. So please if you are making any online purchase at all check whether it can be done through the webshop.
TBCC Webshop. Endorsed by Mark Church, who put his drink down long enough to order Sky HD through the site and earn TBCC £120 commission!
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Chad Barrett our Oversea player
He`s enjoyed success at Taunton Cricket Club in Somerset and has just won the Gauteng Premier league with his South African club Old Edwardians CC, now 20-year-old fast bowler Chad Barrett is looking to further his career in Sussex with Three Bridges Cricket Club. MARK DUNFORD caught up the with the young South African to see what his hopes were for this season and what he expects life to be like at Three Bridges.
You’ve played in England before, what is the main difference between playing here and in South Africa?
I would say there many things that make an impact on the game by playing in England rather than SA, one is the swing of the ball, and the other is the use of the Duke Ball which certainly does swing big and all day when your side looks after it.
Another is the weather conditions and pitches, In SA the pitches are generally harder and faster than the English ones, in the morning the ball will swing about but then it’s a batters paradise, nightmare for bowlers but a great challenge, whereas in the UK you begin in the afternoon and the ball will swing whenever because of the humidity by the coasts and the Duke ball. Another is in SA you find yourself playing with and against many first class cricketers, for example at my club we are lucky to have Neil Mckenzie, Dane Vilas, Vaughan Van Jaarsveld, Devon Conway, Grant Thomson all playing for us and who have all been brought up through the club since their days in High School.
You obviously like England, what keeps attracting you back here?
Well England is a great place in the summer much like a first world South Africa without the crime. The main thing is just the cricket, to be able to play cricket all year round is just awesome, although my body does not always agree with me.
What do you know about Three Bridges Cricket Club and the Sussex Premier League?
Well before I signed on the dotted line, I did some research about Crawley, how big was the town? Did it have a good night life? Was Three Bridges in the Premier League? Where did they finish last year? Was Three Bridges close to any counties and would I be able to train and practice with any counties etc? I asked Jimmy Cook about Sussex and he said “the pitches are generally good there and the level of cricket is good”.
Do you think the standard between Sussex Premier League and the West of England Premier League will be vastly different?
Well I hope it will be better to be honest that’s one of the main reasons why I choose to move to Three Bridges. In Somerset Premier League, I played against many good cricketers such as Grant Hodnett who has recently been released from Gloustershire CCC, played alongside Matt Bulbeck former Somerset CCC Player, and many more.
I hope many of the first class players do play in their club sides as it makes the league that much stronger. In my Premier league back home, My Club Old Edwardians played against the University of Johannesburg and the match had 12 first class cricketers playing in it!
The Strikers coach Grant Morgan said it was literally a first class match that took place.
How would you describe yourself as a cricketer?
I like to think of myself as a raging fast bowler who has a great arm from the boundary and lower-middle-order batsmen.
What are you most looking forward to this season?
I would have to say the experience of playing for Three Bridges, a mate of mine who plays for Old Eds, played for Three Bridges in 2001 and he said it was a great club much like ours back home.
What else will you be doing whilst you are in England?
I will be coaching with the chance to shine initiative, and training to become a better cricketer to hopefully play first class cricket in the near future.
What are your views of the numerous South African born players representing England? Is that something you would like to do or are you South Africa or nothing?
I must say I don’t mind as I am striving to become a first class cricketer in the UK myself and if one day I get picked for the English side then I will be ecstatic. Not that I wouldn’t play for SA if I get picked there first... I think the main reason why so many South Africans have made their way across to the land of their ancestors is that they and myself are tired of the quota system in sport.
Who are your cricketing heroes and why?
Allan Donald has to be my favourite hero as he always gave his best and after having read his book, I think we have a lot in common. Brett Lee is my role model because of the amount of time he puts into the game, practicing and his fitness. Also how fast he is able to bowl consistently.
Do you play other sports?
I used to play baseball, football, hockey, rugby and did a stint of athletics when I was younger, but once I finished school cricket was the only thing I wanted to do. Since a little boy I have always dreamt of playing cricket around the world.I now and then play golf with my mates.
Name: Chad Barrett Age: 20
Playing Role: RA Medium Fast Opening Bowler/RH Middle Order Bat
Coaching Qualifications: Cricket South Africa Level 2 (UKCC Level 2 Equivalent)
Major Teams: Somerset 2nd XI, Taunton CC, Old Edwardians CC
Club stats:
Taunton batting - Matches 26. Runs 258. Ave. 28.66. HS: 33. Bowling - Wkts. 70. Ave 19.18. Str. 29.59.
Old Edwardians batting - Matches 86. Runs 321. Ave. 32.1. HS: 95. Bowling - Wkts. 130. Ave 20.4. Str. 31.2
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