Great Baddow Cricket Team Hit Top Spot

August 2013

Captained by Craig Nuttall (3rd in top row), Great Baddow 2nd XI cricket team have enjoyed a fantastic season. They are currently top of the T. Rippon Mid-Essex Cricket League (Division 4). They require just one more victory to win the league.

This photograph was taken at Baddow Rec. prior to their match against Willow Herbs on Saturday, 10th August which Great Baddow won.

The Great Baddow Cricket Club are a thriving organisation and have 4 Saturday teams, 1 Sunday team and also a junior team. Their home ground is the Baddow Rec. and they use the Baddow Club as their base. www.facebook.com/BaddowClub

Sinatra Plays Baddow Club

August 2013

Ian 'Frank Sinatra' Gallagher at the Baddow Club

The UK's No.1 Sinatra tribute act 'Classic Sinatra' played at the Great Baddow Club on Saturday night (August 3rd) to a packed audience in the members bar.

Ian Gallagher, who lives in Essex and has performed all over the world, delighted his audience with an array of Frank Sinatra's greatest hits and big band sounds. For more information about Ian please visit  www.classicsinatra.co.uk

Great Baddow Man Announces Royal Birth

July 2013

 (Tony makes his announcement on the steps of St Mary's Hospital)

Great Baddow's Tony Appleton, 76, announced the birth of the royal baby, Prince George, to billions of people throughout the world when he took to the steps of St Mary's Hospital in London.In front of the world's media and dressed in a traditional red jacket and a red, white and blue ostrich feathered hat Tony cried,

"On this day the 22nd July in the year 2013, we welcome with honourable duty a future king. The first born of their Royal Highness the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. The third in line to the throne.
Our new prince is the third great grandchild of Her Majesty the Queen and the first grandchild of the Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. May he be long lived, happy and glorious and one day to reign over us. God save the Queen."

Tony, who has been Great Baddow's town crier for 25 years, was not part of the official proceedings.
He admitted, "I gatecrashed it. - the crowd were hysterical, absolutely ecstatic. They thought I was the messanger for the Queen."

Tony, now dubbed the 'Royal town crier', appeared on television stations around the world and his photograph on every newspaper including the Los Angeles Times.

New Look Co-op Re-opens

July 2013

A new look Co-op supermarket has opened in the Vineyards (Thursday, 25th July). The store has been closed for two weeks to undergo a major refurbishment. The new shop has an in store bakery, new 'environment friendly' chilled fridges, self scan tills and an ATM.

You are also able to buy lottery tickets and pay bills using the Paypoint service. Opening hours are 7.00am - 10.00pm 7 days a week.

New Shops Open In Great Baddow

July 2013

Two new businesses have opened in Maldon Road this month. Arthur Anthony Kitchens and the Great Baddow Barber Shop. The cost of a haircut is £8.

Charity Event For Farleigh Hospice

June 2013

A charity event in support of Farleigh Hospice held at the Great Baddow Millennium Centre proved very popular. Several dance acts performed at the event including the 'Burlesque Jems' pictured above.

For further information about the group visit www.burlesquebelle.co.uk

Deputy Head Retires From Great Baddow School

June 2013

Deputy head teacher Andy Green, 61, has retired after spending 40 years of his career at Great Baddow High School. He joined the school in 1973 after graduating from Loughborough University, starting as a PE teacher. Also starting on the same day was trainee home economics teacher, Sue, who later became Mr Green's wife.

Andy, who is president of Chelmsford Rugby Club, now plans to go to Australia to watch the British Lions tour.