Sunbury Cricket Club

We have the work schedule and we have the funds, together with the support of the ECB and the Natwest Bank, to take the pre-season preparations forward.

What we need now is Members' help by way or brain, brawn or artistry to get us off to a flying start to the season by providing their support on any or all of the dates below.

Please contact Dave Smith to confirm your availability by e-mail or on 07590 209763.

As a special deal for the Club they are now offering their 5 course Banquet option to Sunbury CC Members on Monday nights for £11.95. The offer is available for you and your party on production of your fixture card. This Banquet meal comprises dishes of your choice from the menu with a starter, main course, side dish, rice or nan dish and filter coffee. This is an approximate saving of 40% on an average meal. Some duck and fish are at a small supplement as shown on their website.

For further details, including the Shahin's menu, see their website at www.shahinrestaurant.co.uk

All senior Club members and prospective players are invited to attend winter nets. The sessions will be supervised by the Selection Committee and take place every Sunday until 14th March inclusive for one and a half hours between 18:30 and 20:00 at Elmbrige Excel Centre, Waterside Drive, Walton-on-Thames, KT12 2JG. Costs are £4 per person per session.

New Members are also invited to go to our Membership tab above (or click here) for more information.

Elections to Management Committee
      President:                                 Peter Browne
      Chairman:                                 Michael Lowe
      Hon Secretary:                          Penny Hughes
      Treasurer:                                 Les Wood
      Colts Manager:                         John Ventham
      Welfare Officer:                         Jane Cowell
      Chairman of Cricket s/cttee:       Colin Bentall
      Chairman of Funding s/cttee:      Tony Schaffer

Other appointments
It was also proposed at the Meeting that David Nash Snr (as Chairman of the Ground Commitee) Adam Stanier and Dave Smith should be co-opted onto the Management Committee at its first meeting in December.

It was also recommended that Richard Barker be appointed Fixture Secretary.

Election of Captains and Vice Captains
      1st XI Captain         Olly Roland-Jones
       Vice Captain          Adam Stanier
      2nd XI Captain         Max Hall
       Vice Captain          Matt Golding
      3rd XI Captain         John Salter
       Vice Captain          Graham Felce
      4th XI Captain          Nobby Clarke
       Vice Captain          Dave Smith

The papers for the Meeting can be found in the Downloads section. The draft minutes of the Meeting will also be in the Downloads after the next Management Committee meeting.

The Players' Supper was preceeded by the Club golf day held again at Abbeymoor Golf Club for the Joda Bigshrimp Cup between a team of 1st/2nd XI versus the 3rd/4th XI won by the former 14.5 to 9.5 points.

Members enjoyed an excellent meal at the Supper prepared by Sarah and Jack Phillips described by older hands probably the best ever. The menu was bacon and lentil soup, chicken en croute, cheese and biscuits and apple lattice with ice cream. Drinks from the bar were also in evidence. Once the top table abandoned their advanced tech Powerpoint display the eveing proceeded without further hitch.

The annual awards are always noteworthy and recognise exceptional contributions and achivement. However, 2009 was also an notable for special awards to Mavis McAndrew, Bill Kincaid and James Kuiper marking outstanding contributions to the Club. The full range of awards are listed below.

Special Awards
Mavis McAndrew:    Retiring after long service as scorer to 3rd and Squires' XIs
Bill Kincaid:    Retiring as an officer of the Club after more than 30 years distinguished service
Bill Kincaid:    2,000 wickets for the Club James Kuiper:    Club record highest score (217 no)

Annual Cup and Trophy Winners
Matthew Golding:    Ross Smith Trophy for player of the year
Matthew Golding:    Bill Kincaid Cup for Sunday player of the year
Stuey Poynter:    John Isles Cup for a match winning performance (125* 1st XI Cup v Henley)
Matt Nicholls:    HGM Trophy for colts clubmanship
Haroon Aslem:    Frank Fields Cup for most promising youngster
Colin Bentall:    Bert Emmett Cup for outstanding services to the Club by a player or non player
Peter Browne:    Val Moore Cup for outstanding services to the Club by a player
Kara Abidi:    Ben Freeman Cup coaching award
1st XI:    Geoff Kaye Trophy for team of the year
Vishal Manro:    John Salter (Snr) Cup for most improved player
Sunbury Hockey Club VI:    President's Cup for 6 a side competition

Team Tankards
Adam Stanier:    1st XI Tankard
Richard Barker:    2nd XI Tankard
Graham Felce:    3rd XI Tankard
Dave Smith:    4th XI Tankard

1,000 Runs In A Season
Matthew Golding:    1,210 runs
James Kuiper:    1,057 runs
John Salter:    1,045 runs

65 wickets in a season
Bill Kincaid:    85 wickets
Nobby Clarke:    67 wickets

5 Wicketkeeping Victims In An Innings
Stuey Poynter:    3 catches, 2 stumpings 1st XI (league) v Weybridge 11/7
Paul Gabb:    2 catches, 3 stumpings 3rd XI (league) v Old Mid-Whitgiftians 8/8
Matthew Golding:    5 stumpings Academy v Finchampstead 6/9

Centurions
Mathew Golding:    152* 1st Xi Sun v Eversley; 153* 1st XI Fr v Wokingham; 100* 4th XI v Worcester Park
Max Hall:    130*v Old Mid Whitgiftians; 112 v Farnham; 100* v Malden Wanderers (all 2nd XI league)
Vishal Manro:    127 v South Nutfield 104 v Valley End
John Salter:    110 v Clapham In; 100 v Chessington
Elliot Shaw:    106 3rd XI (league) v Sutton
Kevin Smith:    105 1st XI Sunday v Camberley
Adam London:    103*1st XI (league) v Banstead
Stuey Poynter:    125*1st XI (Cup) v Henley
Paul Edwards:    100*Squires v Wealdstone Corinthians
Gavin Spencer:    110 1st XI v Banstead
Shane White:    118*2nd XI (league) v Malden Wanderers
Oliver Roland-Jones:    112 1st XI (league) v Wimbledon
Toby Roland -Jones:    108* v Radlett

6 wickets in an innings
Mickey O'Sullivan:    8-31 v Dulwich; 6-66 v Ashford; 6-24 v Reigate Priory; 6-16 v Ashtead (all 4th XI league)
Nobby Clarke:    7-51 v Sinjuns; 7-58 v Reigate Priory (both 4th XI league)
Kevin Smith:    6-28 1st XI (Sun) v British Airways
Anoop Manro:    6-31 v Kensington & Chelsea
Bill Kincaid:    6-47 v Spencer 3rd XI (league)
Dave Smith:    6-85 4th XI (league) v Ashford

This year's traditional Christmas draw held on Thursday 17th December netted a healthy sum of approximately £500 thanks to Tony Schaffer. The winners of the 1st 3 prizes were as below.

1st Prize: Technika 26" TV/DVD Simon Dilsworth
2nd Prize: Technika 15" TV/DVD "Geoff"
3rd Prize: Toshiba DVD Player David C Nash

For the full list of winners click here

Stuey will act as stand in 2nd XI wicketkeeper while Ben Scott is on an early season loan arrangement with Worcestershire. Stuey joins Adam London and Toby Roland-Jones, all former Sunbury Colts, on Middlesex contracts. Another former Sunbury Colt, Joel Pope, continues to hone his glove work and batting under contract to Leicestershire.

A statement by Middlesex CCC reads:

"Stuart Poynter will act as second eleven keeper whilst Scott is away. Poynter completed his time at Middlesex CCC's Academy in 2009 and has been offered a scholarship for 2010. He is due to travel to New Zealand in January to represent Ireland under 19's in the forthcoming ICC under 19 World Cup, before joining up with Middlesex in March/April."

Congratulations Stuey and good luck in New Zealand and at Lord's.

With yet another former Sunbury colt, David Nash, just retired from Middlesex and with the 1st XI's John Maunders (depending on demands from Essex)and Jamie Kuiper of Western Province expected to be available for us for 2010, Sunbury again have a strong line up to look forward to for the 2010 season.