IFCR GB & I Committee
Chairman IFCR, GB&I
Keith Hopkins FCA (wife Mary)
Man of Kent who moved to Scotland in 1978 and has now lived over half his life there. (Quality is great and we don’t tell too many to keep the rest away !!)
Played cricket for Strathmore CC at Forfar and still plays a few games as time and golf permits. Has been on all IFCR World Festivals and was involved before IFCR started. Have been to South Africa (1990), West Indies (1994 – saw Lara score 300+ in Test v England), England (1997 First festival), India (1999 – captain), New Zealand (2001), Australia (2004), India (2006). Every tour has been different and very, very enjoyable.
Married to Mary, who has been on all the tours as well. She would highly recommend these tours to the ladies as there is great participation and you get to see the hospitality close at hand. “We are so well looked after, it is a great credit to our hosts.”
Have 3 children, one who now plays but not the girls!
I bat a bit, keep wicket badly and my bowling is getting worse as I can’t get it over! There’s a salutary lesson for us all.
I would strongly recommend the Fellowship to you if you have any interest whatsoever in cricket as a player (however good or bad), as an umpire (always bad), as a scorer or just a spectator (what better than to sit in the sun with a cold beer and watch as we thrash the Aussies!). Come and join us.
Home address – The Elms, Brechin Road, Kirriemuir, Angus, DD8 4DE.
Home phone – 01575 572204
Work phone – 01307 474274
Work fax – 01307 474275
Mobile – 0771 050 2718
e-mail – keith@rotarycricket.co.uk
Treasurer GB&I and IFCR International
Gerald Anderson (wife Anne)
Gerald Anderson (England) has been member of RC of East Ham, London District 1130 since 1972 and president of his club three times, and has recently transferred to Brentford
Gerald became IFCR treasurer in 1997 and has been G.B. & I. treasurer since 2001. A regular tourist, he has not missed a tour yet!
That is not his wife’s hand on his shoulder!
Secretary
Norman Brown
During the Sri Lankan Festival, Norman Brown volunteered to take over the role of administrative Secretary. Contact details and profile will follow
IFCR World Chairman
Mike Jackson (wife Carol)
A “60 year young”, overweight, cricketing enthusiast, who is still playing regular cricket for his club in the regional division of the Hampshire league, and for the XL Cricket Club.
Started playing at school in Singapore and Kent. Played for the Old Anchorians in Kent Club cricket before leagues were even thought of by soft southerners.
Moved to Hampshire in the 70’s and played club cricket in the Hampshire leagues. Wicketkeeper and top order batsman, who has scored a few centuries, but can still remember them all! So there are not that many.
Took over as World IFCR Treasurer in 1995, IFCR World Secretary in 1997 and IFCR World Chairman in 2003. Organised the first Rotary Cricket Festival in Fordingbridge in 1997 and has attended all the World Festivals. Has also visited Sri Lanka in September 2006 to review preparations for the Fifth Festival in Sri Lanka August 2007, and has been on many other tours and development trips.
You’ll have to ask him yourself what he was pointing at on a visit to his childhood home in Singapore!
mike@rotarycricket.co.uk
Euan Stirrat (wife Lynn) - Committee Member
Obstinate opening batsman for many years in Uddingston CC 1st XI, now semi-retired.
Past President, Rotary Club of Hamilton (near Glasgow). Joined Rotary in 1999, read about IFCR in the RIBI magazine, and joined. Attended Festivals in Christchurch and Hunter Valley, and visited Chennai 2006. One of only two Scots members in IFCR GB&I, to ensure that the rest of the world does NOT refer to the team as “Eng..er..land”
Commercial Lawyer, Senior Partner of Practice in Hamilton. Married to Lynn, a teacher, who cannot get holidays to attend Festivals or tours! Three children. Other interests include golf, curling, IT, Gadgets.
Now saddled with job of running the GB& I part of this website!
On the experience at Colombo, supported by Phil Stevenson who repeatedly borrowed it, endorses a new bat, swopped with JK Mahendra in Chennai. JK owns Batcraft bat-makers, and thought Euan’s trusty old Slazenger WG bat was so peculiar, he insisted on having it for his museum!
euan@rotarycricket.co.uk
David Askin (wife Sue) - Committee Member
Played league cricket in Wolverhampton and since 1980 for Newport C.C. in Shropshire Premier league. Formerly a fast bowler, but dodgy knees and spreading waistline have curtailed his speed. Now plays in Club’s 3rd XI and bowls niggardly line and length off a Shane Warne like run up. Hard hitting batsman. Once scored a century!
Rotary Club of Newport Shropshire, District 1210, President 2003/04. Chairman of District Humanitarian Grants Committee.
Recently retired as Partner in large commercial law firm in Birmingham ,specialising in commercial property development. Director and part owner of Worfield Golf Club. Married to Sue for 35 years (3 adult sons).
Toured New Zealand with IFCR in 2000 and 2002, and Hunter Valley 2004
David@rotarycricket.co.uk
Steve Webber - Committee Member
Cheese maker in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset. Organised the GB&I Festivals at Weston-super-Mare in 2005 and 2006. Left-arm slow bowler and batsman. Played at Hunter Valley 2004
Phil Stevenson (wife Louise)
Past Chairman GB&I & IFCR World Secretary
Phil has been a cricket fanatic since a schoolmaster found he could keep wicket when aged 8. He has been very fortunate in his cricket career having played at all levels up to County 2nd XI, and all around the world.
Nowadays his knees & his eyesight, mean that he struggles to compete, but that does not stop him playing Rotary cricket & the odd club game.
Phil is past President of Ludlow Rotary Club, where he has been a member since 1995.
Recently retired as MD of a national mail order company, which markets womens’ clothing, most of the styles having been designed by Louise.
Outside work and Rotary, Phil plays Competition Duplicate Bridge, Golf and rides his horse. Now some three stone heavier than his prime fighting weight. Gym and swimming are necessities.
Communications
The IFCR GB&I website can now be accessed on www.rotarycricket.co.uk. That’s easy to remember!
Committee members can now be contacted by e-mail on easily-remembered email addresses -
Keith Hopkins, Chairman keith@rotarycricket.co.uk
Norman Brown, Secretary Norman@rotarycricket.co.uk
Gerald Anderson, Treasurer gerald@rotarycricket.co.uk
Mike Jackson, IFCR World Chairman mike@rotarycricket.co.uk
Euan Stirrat, Web Administrator euan@rotarycricket.co.uk
David Askin david@rotarycricket.co.uk
Steve Webber steve@rotarycricket.co.uk