The Willows Cricket Club COVID Policy With the current changes to the COVID‐19 pandemic response in New Zealand, The Willows Cricket Club Board wants to provide for the ongoing health, safety and wellbeing of our members, support staff, contractors, suppliers and visitors. From Thursday, 2nd December at 11.59pm, the Covid‐19 Protection Framework (Traffic Light System) […]
Yearly Archives: 2021
Congratulations to the New Zealand Cricket team
A big congratulations to the New Zealand Cricket team as World Champions. They are a talented, determined and humble team and they do New Zealand proud. We are pleased to have Willowers associated with this victory in Tom Latham, Henry Nicholls and Matt Henry, and Gary Stead who has done so much to make the […]
The first Willows youth tour to India
The first Willows youth tour to India was put together by Sachin Bajaj. A cricket enthusiast and a colourful man. He’s recently done a podcast interview with Gary Stead ahead of the WTC final and he and Steady included a nice segment on MED.
A Message from Our President
21 May 2021 A Message to All Willowers The loss of Mike Dormer is keenly felt by all of us associated with The Willows and the “game of life”. It is hard to calculate the effect, but all too easy to feel the loss. However, Mike was able to address his last innings with courage, […]
Live Steam of Mike Dormer’s Funeral
Mike Dormer’s funeral will be live streamed on Facebook on 28th April 2021 from 10.30am, please click here for watch on Youtube.
“The Willows” Founder – Mike Dormer 22nd April 1937 – 19th April 2021
Mike as our founder, constant presence, and irresistible force returned to the Pavilion late on 19 April just short of his 84th birthday. We join Winsome, Ben and Georgie, Pete and Emma, and Max, Ruby and Edgar in this sad moment. Mike has had the rare honour and experience of scores of well wishers and […]