After the presentation evening held at the club on 17th October, I’m delighted to be able to publish the full list of awards presented as follows:

1st XI Batting: Daniel King – 463 runs @ 42.09
1st XI Bowling: Paul White – 44 wickets @ 15.50
The ‘Ed Tilley‘ 1st XI Player’s Player of the Year: Ed Tilley – 295 runs @ 24.09 & 23 wickets @ 15.74

2nd XI Batting: Chris Butcher – 463 runs @ 35.62
2nd XI Bowling: Robin Newman – 20 wickets @ 32.55
The ’Simmons‘ 2nd XI Player’s Player of the Year: Luke Mitchell – 111 runs @ 13.88 & 10 wickets @ 39.10

3rd XI Batting: Alec Inns – 330 runs @ 82.50
3rd XI Bowling: Harisha Sreekantaiah – 21 wickets @ 19.48
The ‘Alan Tilley‘ 3rd XI Player’s Player of the Year: Ben Lanham – for his captaincy through the season

4th XI Batting: Andrew Hornsby – 236 runs @ 33.71
4th XI Bowling: James Kenworthy – 12 wickets @ 24.33
The ‘Turner/Crooks‘ 4th XI Player’s Player of the Year: Richard Matthews – 176 runs @88.00 & 11 wickets @ 24.09 (inc. first hat-trick)

The ’Binns’ Captain’s player of the Year was won by Andy Munday – or not caring where he played throughout the season and infact played for all four league sides during the season

Sun XI Batting: Garry Cook – 214 runs @ 30.57
Sun XI Bowling: Mark Rallings – 22 wickets @ 22.36
The ‘Vice Presidents‘ Sunday XI Player’s Player of the Year: Julian Thorn – 156 runs @26.00 & 12 wickets @19.83

Performance of the Year: Alec Inns – 133* (5×6, 19×4) for the 3rd XI v Didcot 2nd XI  (Away) (18.07.2009)

Young Player of the Year: Henry Pickford – 107 runs @ 8.23 & 13 wickets @ 34.00 in all adult matches in début year at fifteen.   Henry started the season in the Third Eleven and finished up opening the bowling for the First Eleven

Most Improved Young Player of the Year: Adam Shorten – 18 wickets @ 21.22.  Adam stated the season in the Fourth Eleven and finished the season as the senior spin bowler in the Second Eleven

Six Hit Trophy: Alec Inns – 9 sixes

Clubman of the Year: Joffy Cummings

From our roving reporter (Ady White) – some photos of the dutch dinner from last night!

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The Dutch tour starts next week (the 20th July) – and will start offwith a 20/20 match on the Monday evening – additionally, there will be a fundraising BBQ on the 18th July – see the flyer.

The tour itinerary will be as follows:

• Monday 20th – July Dutch tourists arrive in Abingdon approx midday. Meet hosts, drop off bags then back to the club for 20/20 match v AVCC and BBQ.

• Tuesday 21st v Cumnor (a). 2pm start.

• Wednesday 22nd – Day off – day trip to Oxford by boat. Sightseeing/historic pub crawl/ games in the Parks. Tour Dinner 8pm at Upper Reaches – 3 course meal, £25 pp.

• Thursday 23rd v AVCC Invitational XI at Hales Meadow (all day game), 11am start.

• Friday 24th v Kingston Bagpuize (a). 2pm start.

• Saturday 25th – Day off – either watch 1st XI v Great Tew, 3rd XI v Twyford II, or Northants v Aussies (County Ground, Northants). Beers of the World in the evening.

• Sunday 26th v Hosts XI at Hales Meadow, 45 overs per side, 2pm start.

• Monday 27th – Dutch tourists return to Leiden.

A copy of the itinerary can be downloaded using this link: Dutch Tour Itinerary, and also, please have a look at at information about the BBQ on the 18th July.

Selection as follows for the Weekend of the 13th/14th June 2009 :

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Note to anyone getting the nets out or putting them away at the club:

You *must* keep some tension on the cable when pulling the cable out or winding it away! Do NOT let the cable run loose when winding it up, and do not let the winch run free when pulling it out – you need to pull the cable down the length of the pitch as you slowly control the speed of the winch as you let the cable out.

If you do not keep tension in the cable, you run a strong risk of jamming the cable in the winch (by it looping off the reel in some fashion) – trying to subsequently force the winch/cable will make an even bigger mess! It’ll also result in a long, greasy process of trying to fix it, which I will personally supervise if anyone stuffs it up by not following the instructions!

If anyone has questions, please ask someone who knows what to do before using it!

Selection for the upcoming weekend’s fixtures is detailed below. Note 4^th XI players, all to help with ground preparation & clean up after the match. All, should unavoidable circumstances prevent you from playing, please contact your Captain at the earliest opportunity.

NB: We have been lucky enough to be selected to host an Oxfordshire Women’s fixture this Sunday, the 24th of May. We need some volunteers to help with the groundwork that we need to provide, in order for the fixture to take place. Paul White will be managing the Oxfordshire Ladies Team, and will therefore be present during the day. He will be representing the OCB and therefore won’t have time to carry out this work, but he will be there to answer any questions etc. if you are not sure on anything.

Ideally it would be best to have a representative there for the whole day, but we understand that this is less than likely during a bank holiday weekend. But if you feel you can offer any assistance before, during or at the end of the match please let Tom Allen know ASAP.

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The committee are concerned that a number of senior players have not yet paid subscriptions. Subscription rates for the year are:

• Senior – £80
• Over 18 in full time education – £40
• Under 18 – £35

Please note that anyone who has not paid subscriptions by 1 June will not be considered for selection after that date. Subscriptions will also rise to £100 after 1 June.

If you have not already paid, please arrange for payment to be sent to Garry Cook ASAP. Alternatively, give your payment to any of the captains who will pass the payment on.

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• Think you know the best players at the club ?
• Want to pit your skills against other club members ?
• Does it matter if you play in the 1st, 2nd’s, 3′s or 4′s ?
• Fancy a flutter with a better chance than the bookies ?

….Then Abingdon Vale CC Fantasy Cricket league is for you ! (& partners, parents, grandparents, uncles, aunties, neighbours, friends etc.)

How to Enter: Select your 11 players (upto 60 points) on the Entry Form (Excel format), pick your unique team name & send completed forms to Alpesh Mistry.

Enter the unique player reference number into the form and all details will update automatically, save form and email back to me. Points awarded for all games (Sat, Sun, mid week etc)

Cost of entry: only £10 (Inflation busting deal ) – Money will be collected shortly at the ground / Sat game etc. Updates will be sent out fortnightly (subject to getting information on time)

4 Prizes – 1st, 2nd, 3rd & last place.  (prize fund will be 50% of total pot) e.g 30 people = 1st = £100, 2nd = £30, 3rd = £10 & last place £10

Let’s get as many people joining !!! The more people the bigger the prize!!! I will also leave forms at the club to fill in for those without t’internet and will be collecting cash over the next few weeks – All family members and friends