Joy has been a member of the club over 30 years. Her roles have included Chairman, Secretary, player and Head Tea Lady and, together with husband Alan, running the Bar and Clubhouse. Her tireless enthusiasm is legendary and with two sons playing cricket for Staplehurst, we are optimistic that she will remain as a cornerstone for many more years. Joy always puts the club first and this is evident in her forward thinking approach and knowledge of everything SC&TC.

Michael and his family are born and bred in Staplehurst and can trace their family back in the village for over 300 years. He works for the Bilsteingroup which is one of the largest independent companies supplying automotive components to the independent aftermarket. Michael has worked for the company for nearly 20 years holding multiple directors posts such as product management, quality and is currently one of the companies purchasing directors. His 14 year-old son Harvey is a keen cricketer who has been playing for the Club for over five years as well representative district level for Central Cavaliers. PS Michael is a big Star Wars fan if you hadn’t guessed already! 

Jo became Secretary in 2019 and has been an active member of the Club for several years.  She is often seen on the decking, with a drink in hand, supporting her cricket playing husband Phil and a regular feature of the tea ladies rota.  As a keen runner, she is a team leader of the resident Staplehurst Running Club.  Last summer she was even seen getting some much needed coaching on the tennis courts – proof you are never too old to learn!   

A retired London banker, Alan has been involved in local cricket for over fifty years, becoming an umpire in his late twenties due to injury.  He joined the club in the early 2000s and has been actively involved in its activities ever since. In addition to umpiring for the club, Alan is currently Kent’s County Education Officer for the ECB Association of Cricket Officials.

Ray is perhaps best known as Mr Homeleigh, as proprietor of our main Club sponsor.   He has been a longstanding member of the Club – approaching the 50 years that Homeleigh has operated in Staplehurst – and a vice president for almost as long.   He was Club president in 2016-17 and elected to the Board for a four year term in 2018.