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Fundraising - 100 Club Introduction
The 100 club works in a similar way to the national lottery:

  • Participants pay to enter.
  • At least 50% of the cash is paid out as prizes.
  • The remainder of the cash is retained by OCC and used for the benefit of its members.
There are some differences to the national lottery:

  • The game is monthly.
  • Entry is typically by standing order / direct debit (which can be cancelled at any time) - however we also accept cheque or cash payments.
To help understand the game better, here are the answers to some frequently asked questions:

How much are the prizes?

As with the national lottery, the size of the prizes depends on how many people play and how many tickets they buy.

In the calendar year of 2004 Orpington CC paid out some £1,350 in prize money. Each month at the OCC committee meeting two prizes of £50 and £25 respectively are drawn at random from those people in that month's draw. Additionally, and again at random, there are 2 further draws, one being at the club's August President's day, and the other being at the Club's annual dinner and dance in November. These draws pay out additionally amounts as is deemed necessary by the committee in order that at least 50% of the total amount raised is paid out in prizes. At the recent dinner draw OCC was able to pay out £600 in prize money - there being 2 prizes of £150, £100 and £50 respectively.

OCC has been actively seeking to increase the participants in the 100 club and therefore the level of prizes in the future is expected to continue to rise.

How much does it cost to enter?

Entry is by way of purchasing units of 50p each. You can play for as little as 50p per month or up to as much as you want, as long as it's in units of 50p.

Similar to a raffle, the more units of 50p that you buy, the more chance you have of winning. So if you pay £5.00 per month you will have 10 tickets in each monthly draw, if you pay 50p per month you will have only one.

How do I play?

The easiest way is to fill in a standing order mandate, which tells your bank to pay your entry fee to Orpington Cricket Club each month. [Those of you with internet banking could set this up on line]

At the bottom of the mandate form is a section where you fill in your name and address, in order that we know where to send the prizes when you become a lucky winner. Please send your completed form to David Robinson at the address given below or alternatively hand it into any OCC committee member.

What if I don't want to play anymore?

You can cancel your standing order at any time by contacting your bank. Again if you have internet banking, you should be able do this yourself on your bank's website.

How do we know who's still playing?

Each standing order mandate includes the player's name as a reference and is paid on the 1st day of the month. The 100 club administrator checks the amounts received each month. Anyone who's paid is in that month's game, anyone who hasn't is out.

How will the draw be made?

The draw is carried out on a monthly basis by Orpington Cricket Club Committee during their monthly Committee Meeting.

How do I know who's won?

Notices of the winners are posted in the clubhouse each month. In the future winners will also be posted onto the OCC websites.

The prize winners will also be contacted directly, so their prizes can be paid. This is why we need your personal details on the entry forms provided so that can contact you in an efficient manner should you have won a prize.

Help - I need further information

David Robinson oversees the smooth running of the 100 club. Please contact him for further information:

Phone: 07789697085

E-mail: djirobinson@hotmail.com

Address: 7 The Highway
Chelsfield
Kent
BR6 9DG


Join In
If you wish to join now, click here to download the entry form. This should then be printed out, and posted to David Robinson using the details above.


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