** Tickets are now on sale for the Helsby event of the year - our fundraising marquee gala night. `Helsby Variety Night` takes place on Sat 4th October. Last year`s event was a complete sell out so get your tickets now **
Hels by Community Sports Club
Welcome to the website of Helsby Community Sports Club. Situated in the heart of Helsby, Helsby Community Sports Club is a growing asset to the local community and surrounding areas. It lies within easy access of the villages of Frodsham, Elton, Ince, Hapsford, Dunham on the Hill, Alvanley, Manley and Kingsley and the towns of Runcorn, Chester and Ellesmere Port. For more information about the club check out the `history` page of this website. We are aiming to build a new clubhouse with indoor sports facilities so that we add to the already extensive list of sports we currently offer.
Tennis Camp
In conjunction with Performance Tennis Academy, Helsby Community Sports Club are delighted to announce we will be holding not one but two summer tennis camps at the club this summer. Aimed at children between four and 11 years old, the first camp will be held Monday 4th to Friday 8th August, and the second one Monday 18th to Friday 22nd August. Children are welcome to attend full the full week or on aas many days as they wish, at either or both tennis camps. The day will commence at 8.45am and finish at 3.45pm. Children should should bring their own packed lunch and a large drink. All staff are LTA qualified and fully CRB Checked. Pricing - 1 full day £25, 1 full week £75, 2 full weeks £125. To book or for any enquiries please ring Craig on 07841 182671.
Helsby Day Success
 The first `Helsby Day` event jointly organised by the club and the Helsby Village Action Group was a great success with almost 2000 people visiting during the course of the day on July 12th. Despite rain being forcast the sun came out mid morning and remained all day much to the relief of the event organisers. `There really was something for everyone,` commented one local resident, `It was lovely to see the whole community young and old out together enjoying the day.`  The rounders tournament sponsored by Frodsham based solictors Rowlinsons was an overwhelming success, with many people who tried to register on the day being turned away. Helsby Tennis Club went on to lift the Rowlinsons Rounders Cup after a thrilling final against the sponsors team, Rowlinsons.
Crowds were treated to the delights of the Helsby High School Folk Band and Maypole Dancing from Save the Family. Helsby Puppy School hosted a successful dog show, while the children`s rides and inflatables provided by Sharlands Amusements were enjoyed by many, as was the face painting from Making Faces. Crowds of all ages enjoyed the minature steam train rides offered by Warrington and District Engineering Society. Helsby U7/U8s hosted a display tag game to visitors from Ellesemere Port, Helsby FC offered free coaching sessions while Helsby Running Club organised a fun race. Helsby Bowls hosted a target bowls sessions during the day and a successful hit the jack competion. Helsby tennis club proudly showed off their floodlit courts, organising a fastest se rve competition and providing taster sessions. There were many other attractions including pancakes, cakes and a prize tombola from Helsby and Elton Guides, Brownies and Rainbows, craft, plant and book sales, stalls from the Women`s Institute, Cheshire Footpaths Society, Vale Royal Leisure Services and many more. The Helsby Community Sports Club stand was busy all day, as the club chose `Helsby Day` as the day to share their innovative and exciting new plans with the public (more news on this soon). Club Development Officer, Michelle Pickstock said, `As well as raising some much needed funds the club the event has succeeded in raising the profile of the Helsby Community Sports Club and the Helby Village Action Group. Already people are talking about next year!`
Summer Sports Sessions for Children
Every Wednesday evening from June 27th to 27th August (6.00 – 7.30pm), Helsby Community Sports Club is holding a Junior Sports Evening, on our sports grounds at the rear of Tescos. It’s open to all children aged 7 – 10.
Coaches from Helsby Junior Rugby Club will run the sessions, but it’s not all rugby - the focus is on developing children’s confidence and spatial skills through an involvement in a variety of sport and team activities, including Softball, Tag, Rugby, Treasure Hunts, Tug-o-war, Soccer, etc
Why not drop the children off to have some fun whilst you relax pitch side with a coffee or do your weekly shop? Shelter and refreshments provided for parents and children.
Coaches are CRB checked and have attended Child Protection Courses.
For more information contact Stuart 07891 504265
 Helsby Day - Saturday 12th July - Starts11am
Helsby Community Sports Club and the Helsby Village Action Group (HVAG) have joined forces to bring you the Helsby Day Family Fun Day at the club on 12th July. The event will echo the traditional village fete with lots of stalls and sideshows, children`s fun fair rides, a dog competition, bouncy castle, face painting (from Funny Faces), home made jams and chutneys from Save the Family, maypole dancing, sports displays and taster games, barbeque, activities from the local Rainbows, Brownies and Guides, bring a racquet and try out the tennis courts, minature steam train rides, toddler`s play area hosted by Helsby Pre School, meet the staff from 10 Bridge Health Clinic, great competitions, rounders tournament sponsored by Rowlinsons Solicitors, try golf sessions with Helsby Pro Golfer Matt Jones, an opportunity to meet the staff from the Helsby Arms, Helsby Methodist and St Pauls Church are joining forces too, Cheshire Police will be security marking bikes so bring your bike along, and lots lots more. There will also be an art show from popular local Helsby artist Brian Thomas and a real musical treat from the Helsby High School Folk Band. There are still a very limited number of stalls available - if you would like one please call Michelle on 07856 177561 or email michelle.pickstock@helsbysports.com If you are a local company and can help to sponsor the event or donate a prize please contact Michelle.
Stop Press - if you have any books in good condition that you want to donate for the book sale on the day please ring Michelle on the above number.
Dog Competitions for Helsby Day
The dog competitions will start at 2.00pm A variety of competitions will be open to all on the day including, best child handler, best trick, best sausage retriver, fancy dress, best puppy, best male / female dogs and an activity event. At the end of the day there will be a best in show round as well. There will be prizes for the first placed dog in each event and rosettes for places first to fifth. You can just turn up on the day to enter. All doss must be on a lead and under control at all times, owners must carry and use litter bags. If you have any queries regarding the dog event please contact Karen on 07709 636556.
Rounders Competitions for Helsby Day
Fancy a game of rounders? As part of the Helsby Day Event we are inviting local companies, groups and organisations to take part in our fun prize rounders tournament sponsored by Rowlinsons Solicitors. Rounders is an exciting batting and fielding game with the objective being to get round all four baes and score a rounder. We are looking for teams of nine (max of five males on the pitch at anyone time), but you can have up to 15 in your squad. The event will commence from 1pm. It doesn`t matter whether you have played before or not... fancy joining us, then get your team together and call Michelle on 07856 177571 for an entry form.
One Hundred and Counting
To read all about the Helsby FC Annual Dinner and the Player Awards, including a special award for Nick Askey who has netted over 100 goals for the club click http://www.helsbysports.com/page.php?ref=10
Double Success for Helsby RFU Under 9s
Helsby U9s win two festivals. Go to http://www.helsbysports.com/page.php?ref=11 for the story and pictures.
Helsby Rugby Juniors receive a little bit extra from The Halifax
Andrew Hayes, Equity Partner, of Halifax Estate Agents in Frodsham presented a cheque to Helsby Rugby Development Officer, Stuart Wilkinson, and Jason Chapman, U7s Team Manager, at Alvanley and Manley Spring Fete last week. The U7s team entertained crowds at the fete with a Tag display game.
Mark Horridge, Secretary of the Junior Rugby section, said `We`ve had another very successful season involving children from 5yrs to 16yrs. Next season we intend to do the same and with financial help from Halifax Estate Agents in Frodsham we can look to further improve our pitches and pitch side shelter to accommodate the ever increasing numbers.` 
Andrew Hayes said `We are proud to be associated with Helsby Junior Rugby Club, they have come from nothing only a few short years ago, and now continue to grow from strength to strength. It’s a real local success story`
Summer Training commences Wednesday 25th June from 6.00pm to 7.30pm. For Information regarding Helsby Rugby contact Stuart Wilkinson 07891 504 265 or check out the rugby section of this web site.
Minister Visits Club
Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sports, Jermey Hunt, visited the club on Tuesday 25th Match. He met with members of the Development Team and the Executive Committee. Development Manager, Michelle Pickstock, made a well received short presentation to Jeremy and his collegaues, which outlined our ambitious plans to redevelop the site and build a new clubhouse and indoor sports facilities. A copy of the club`s promotional DVD, which features Michael Owen`s endorsement for the project, was given to Jeremy, who has promised to endorse the project himself.
BUY A BR ICK UPDATE
Our recently launched BUY A BRICK appeal has now reached over 5100 bricks - this is a great start to the campaign. If you want to BUY A BRICK to support the building of a new clubhouse with indoor sports facilities give Michelle a call on 07856 177571 or email michelle.pickstock@helsbysports.com
Sport Relief - A massive thanks to all who took part and helped
The club would like to thank everyone who took part in the Sport Relief event at Helsby Community Sports Club on Sun day. Over 400 runners took part in either the one, three or six mile events to raise money for the worthy causes of Sport Relief, a Comic Relief initiative. It was a great day out with a mass warm up, barbeque, bouncy castle, pre run massages and face painting all adding to the fun. (Photos, left, Terry O`Neill and Stuart Hulse man the barby, right, three legged runners returning home) A massive thanks to all of the volunteers who helped and made the event such a success. In particular the organisers would like to thanks Helsby running club, volunteers from the Parish Council and Helsby Village Action Group and the 10 Bridge Clinic for making the event such a success.
`It was great to see so many people turning up in fancy dress costumes`, Club Development Officer, Michelle Pickstock, said,  `It`s the first time we have ever participated in an event for Sport Relief but it certainly won`t be the  last. We`ll be back in 2010 with a bigger and better event.`
Photos, left, Natasha Tudor with Richie Partridge and right Joe Wainwright - Joe was the first male runner home and Natsha the first female runner in the mile event. Liam Renton was the first three miler male home, but as yet we don`t have details from the other events, if you can help please contact us. A selection of photographs are featured below, but if you have any photos you want to share send them to mich_pickstock@yahoo.co.uk Nationally, Sunday saw over 130,000 people take part in successful Mile events and so far an amazing total of £20.7 Million has been raised by Sport Relief supporters....the money and the miler numbers are still coming in so these figures will keep on increasing.
Message from sport Relief - Just remember to pay in the money you`ve raised as soon as you can so we can start spending it to change lives! Until next time...thank you, thank you, thank you! 
Photos, left, Chester Romans American Footballers pictured before the race with others in fancy dress, right, Chester Goddesses Cheerleaders host the warm up session with Terry Samuels of the 10 Bridge Clinic
Photos, left, Helsby Junior Rugby Club join in the pre run warm up, left, St Chad`s RC High School len d their support to Sport Relief, and below Anne Bonner who won a signed Michael Owen shirt, kindly donated by the 10 Bridge Clinic, in the prize raffle.
Michael Owen Supports Club
HELSBY COMMUNITY SPORTS CLUB ENLIST THE HELP OF MICHAEL OWEN AND THE 10 BRIDGE CLINIC (Full story below).CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE MICHAEL OWEN DVD!!!
Vacancy Notice
Helsby Community Sports Club are currently seeking to fill the following position: -
Experienced Assistant Steward / Stewardess Please apply in writing with CV to Secretary, Helsby Community Sports Club, Chester Road, Helsby, WA6 0DL For further information on either position please contact the Club Secretary on 01928 723328 or the Assistant Secretary on 01928 722524
Kind Hearted Local Business Man Supports Club
Local Business Man Donates £25,000 to Redevelopment Fund The father of three said, `I`m fiercely passionate about sport and I`m equally passionate about the community in which I live. Helsby Community Sports Club provides excellent grass roots opportunities for people of all ages and I look forward to seeing what the club achieve in the future.` The club`s Development Manager, Michelle Pickstock, said `The club recently launched the `Buy a Brick` appeal to support our plans to build a new clubhouse and to develop our sports grounds. We are highly delighted that Steve has made this generous contribution and would like to thank him wholeheartedly. This is the biggest single contribution we have received for the buy a brick appeal so far, and with Gift Aid it is worth £32,000 to the fund.` The donation from Steve O`Connor follows an announcement in January that Helsby Parish Council will donate £100,000 to the club in the form of a grant.
Helsby Parish Council - £100,000 Grant
Helsby Parish Council has voted in principal to awarding Helsby Community Sports Club a grant of £100,000 towards the `Redevelopment Project`. This grant follows the club`s sucessful application to the Rural Delivery Programme for £165,000 announced at the end of 2007. Club Development Manager, Michelle Pickstock said, `Things are really starting to move forward now and securing these two grants will hopefully give larger funders the confidence to support our plans.`
Buy a Brick Appeal
Helsby Community Sports Club will soon be launching a `buy a brick` appeal to help raise £1million towards the club`s redevelopment plans, which include a much needed new clubhouse, sports facilities and Multi Utility Games Area (MUGA). A minimum donation of £5 per brick is all it will cost for this ideal present. In return you will receive -
A gift certificate A quarterly redevelopment newsletter Your name (or the name of whoever you buy the brick for) will be added to a plaque in the new clubhouse showing your generosity and support for many decades to come Your name (or the name of whoever you buy the brick for) will be added to the roll of honour wall on our club website. Whether you are an individual, school, club, or a business you can make a long lasting impression by helping with this important project and play a part in building a fantastic resource for both sporting activities and the local communities of Helsby, Frodsham and surrounding areas. We really need local businesses to get behind this campaign and buy a pallet of bricks - in return we can offer positive local publicity, press coverage and advertising on our club website, which is now averaging 581 hits a month (figures from Jan - March 08). If you can help, or want to explore this idea further please call Michelle on 07856 177571. The campaign will be officially launched early in the New Year (watch out for our buy a brick logo and slogan) - but you can exclusively get yours today in time for Christmas. Just complete the form attached and return with your cash or cheque to - Michelle Pickstock, Helsby Community Sports Club, Chester Road, Helsby, WA6 0DL. Please make cheques payable to HCSC Development Fund.
Rural Delivery Programme Success
The Club`s redevelopment plans have got off to a flying start as we have recently learnt that we have been successful in our bid for £165,000 from the Rural Delivery Programme administered by Vale Royal Borough Council. The club are delighted that the hard work of so many people has now paid off. Club Chairman, Dave Healing said, `The club`s redevelopment is a golden opportunity for the village and surrounding areas. Successfully obtaining this grant will help us to go forward with our plans. We are a volunteer led organisation and many people have dedicated a lot of time and energy to both the club and securing this funding. In particular, I would like to thank Michelle Pickstock, George Randles and Terry O`Neill for all of their hardwork, and Councillor Alan McKie for his support.`
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