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Fullers Cover 2017.qxp_cover 24/03/2017 12:39 Page 1 FULLER’S BREWERY SURREY COUNTY LEAGUE No:26 2017 HANDBOOK www.surreycountyleague.play-cricket.com Fullers Cover 2017.qxp_cover 24/03/2017 12:39 Page 2 Richard Fuller, Corporate Affairs Director Fuller Smith & Turner PLC Fuller, Smith & Turner’s Griffin Brewery in Chiswick has stood on the same site for more than 350 years. From the original brewery in the gardens of Bedford House on Chiswick Mall, the business expanded and thrived until the early part of the nineteenth century when it hit difficult times. The then owners, Douglas and Henry Thompson and Philip Wood, approached renowned businessman John Fuller, of Neston Park, Wiltshire to see if he would inject the required amount of money. In 1829 he joined the enterprise, but the partnership proved difficult, indeed Douglas Thompson fled to France, ending the partnership. It soon became apparent that it was impossible for one man with no brewing experience to run a brewery of Fuller’s size alone, so in 1845 John Fuller’s son, John Bird Fuller, was joined by Henry Smith from the Romford Brewery and his brother-in-law and his Head Brewer John Turner, thereby forming Fuller, Smith & Turner as it is still known today. Since that date the Griffin Brewery and Fuller, Smith & Turner has gone from strength to strength acquiring the Beehive Brewery of Brentford in 1910. Then in 1929, 100 years after the first Fuller had come to Chiswick, the partnership became today’s Public Limited Company. Descendants of those first partners are still heavily involved in the day to day running of the company. In November 2005, Fuller’s announced the largest deal in the history of the Company Ball Supplier acquiring George Gale & Co. (Gales), of Horndean, Hampshire. The Gales deal added 111 houses to the estate (including the famous Bat & Ball at Hambledon, birthplace of the et B modern game of cricket). It also meant that another great beer brand, HSB, was added to the ale portfolio. Over the years Fuller's has built up a reputation for running great pubs and brewing outstanding, premium beers. London Pride, ESB and Chiswick Bitter have all been Crick named Champion Beer of Britain, a feat unmatched by any other Brewery. Cornish Orchards, Fuller’s cider farm in Duloe, Cornwall (acquired in 2013) has also been internationally recognised as producers of outstanding craft ciders by winning a Gold and a Bronze medal in the International Cider Awards. No.1 As well as this Fuller’s has continued to invest in both its brands and its pub estate and s has recently added a number of iconic London pubs to its portfolio as well as launching an exciting new range of Seasonal Ales like Quintessential British Pale Ale and new UK’ permanent additions to the range like Frontier and Oliver’s Island. Fuller’s is glad to be continuing its association with the Surrey County League. Cricket embodies many of the characteristics Fuller’s aims to achieve in all its products and nothing better accompanies a good game of cricket than a great pint of Fuller’s beer. The Contact: [email protected]. o.uk / 01622 812 230 Fuller's Year Book 2017 Master Layout 20-3-17:Fullers Contents and clubs STATs 22/3/17 17:36 Page 1 FULLER’S BREWERY SURREY COUNTY LEAGUE (Inaugurated January 17th 1991) 2017 HANDBOOK CONTENTS Page Chairman’s Report . 2 League Officials . 3 Directory of Clubs 2017 . 4 Averages, Records & 2016 League Tables . 37 Honours Boards . 48 Photographic Record of the 2016 Season . 51 Cup Honours Boards . 59 League Cup Draw . 60 20/20 Cup Competition Groups . 61 League Milestones . 62 League Dinner . 63 Rules and Regulations . 64 Rules and Constitution . 65 League Structure . 69 General Playing Conditions . 69 Match Regulations - Time Games . 76 Match Regulations - Limited Overs and League Cup Games . 79 League Cup Competition Rules . 82 20/20 Competition Rules . 84 Disciplinary Code . 88 Ground & Facility Standards . 93 League Fixtures 2017 . 97 Result Reporting . 107 Diary Dates & Useful Information . 108 Published by FULLER’S BREWERY SURREY COUNTY LEAGUE Produced by: STR Design & Print Ltd., Carshalton, Surrey SM5 2JR 020 8647 9790 www.str.uk.com Front cover: John Hall of Weybridge Vandals CC 2nd XI celebrates scoring 50 at Chobham in 2016 Photo: Simon Hussey 1 Fuller's Year Book 2017 Master Layout 20-3-17:Fullers Contents and clubs STATs 22/3/17 17:36 Page 2 CHAIRMAN’S INTRODUCTION Hellos and goodbyes Firstly, I would like to welcome our new clubs and our 3rd XIs, and more fundamentally it proved that teams. Relegated from the Surrey Championship we our two leagues can work together for everyone’s welcome, or in some cases welcome back, the first benefit. XIs ofAlleyn and Old Pauline and the second XIs of Horsley & Send and Godalming. Also, newly Issues elected to the FBSCL, we welcome Morden and I have two main areas of concern, one of which I Ham & Petersham. This at last brings us back to the believe we can address as a committee, and one on desired 40 first XIs in the league. Thank you to which I am somewhat bereft of ideas. everyone who has made that possible. In all cases, we hope that teams enjoy their time in i) Over Rates our league, although as a feeder, we accept that many The hard one is over rates. There are many of you will sadly want your time here to be as short as discussions around the length of the game, and these possible! Thus we also say congratulations and tend to focus on the number of overs. Whilst this may goodbye to the promoted teams: the first XIs of be a problem, and is something we can address, Merstham and Merrow, and the second XIs of personally I believe that the bigger issue is that of Hampton Hill and Merrow. We wish you every slow over rates. success in the future and sincerely hope, in the nicest There are many games where teams are not even possible way, that we never see you again! achieving test match rates. And without neutral We also, of course, say goodbye to Deando Ruxley umpires it is very hard to address this fairly within and welcome them straight back under their new any rules. All I can do is make a plea to all clubs to name of Ewell. work with their captains to try to speed games up, Sadly we have to say farewell and thank you to otherwise we will end up with games of fewer overs some of the stalwarts of our committee. Roger that still take the same length of time to play, and do Montgomery seems to have finally escaped, though not provide an attractive proposition to bring more he still seems to be sending far more emails than an younger players into the game. ex-secretary should be, and Mike Dixon has stood down as disciplinary chairman. David Kingsmill has ii) Discipline resigned as President, ending an association with the We hear more and more complaints about poor league that has lasted longer than most of us have discipline on the field of play and lack of respect for been players. I would like to thank all these people umpires. This is leading to a loss of both players and for what they have done for the league, which means umpires from the game. This is not just our issue, it is for all of us, and especially for the help they have an issue across all cricket and the introduction of red been to me. and yellow cards will do nothing to address this at our In their places we welcome a couple of level.And I hold my hand up, as over the last season newcomers. Adrian Waldock has agreed to step into or so we have not managed disciplinary issues as Roger’s enormous shoes and Chris Howgate has strongly as perhaps we should. returned to look after disciplinary matters, of which In a new Introduction to our Disciplinary Code more later. Keith Milton is taking over the (p.88) we have published our statement on discipline, maintenance of PlayCricket, which will become our the responsibility for ensuring good behaviour and sole website, and Kavin Hemraj will be joining the proposals on how we will address any reports that we committee with a particular interest in 3rd XI affairs. receive. I urge you to read that statement and GraemeAttridge has informed me that he only wishes implement the necessary measures in your club. to do one more season as Deputy Chairman, so this In the meantime, the ECB ACO have published a means we are still looking for a Deputy Chairman, statement on discipline, the full text of which is (preferably to sit on the committee for now, and then available online. To me, and to us as a league, the key take over next season) and volunteers to sit on the part of that statement is the following: Disciplinary Panel (when necessary). If we can find enough people for this, then the workload can be Players must take responsibility for their own spread around. Ideally, one of these people would then behaviour. be in a position to take over as Disciplinary Chairman Captains must take responsibility for their once Chris has all the proper procedures in place. players. Clubs must take responsibility for the The Fuller’s Brewery / Travelbag 3rd XI League appointment of a captain who has the skill set I feel I should mention the 3rd XI regional league, to manage his players appropriately and the which we ran jointly with the Surrey Championship behaviour of their spectators and officials.