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HAPPY youngsters at the Sri Lankan v England Test match in Sri Lanka, hold aloft the Keswick Cricket Club flag that normally flies from the pole above KCC’s pavilion in Lower Fitz Park, Keswick. The strong links between Keswick and Sri Lanka were established through the fact that the club has had a professional, Geeth Kumara, from that sun­blessed country for several years and that the summer of 2019 will be Geeth’s eighth season with KCC, the longest of any professional employed by the club. Geeth is the second Sri Lankan to play for Keswick, the other being spin bowler Dinuk Hettiarachchi. Stephen and Laura Johnson, of Laura in the Lakes, Keswick, who travelled to Sri Lanka, were flying the flag in Galle where the first Test was won by England. The couple had a fabulous time in the country. “It’s a fantastic place,” said Stephen, “absolutely beautiful. We were only out there for a week for the cricket but wished we could have stayed longer to see more of the island – perhaps next time.” Cricket as a sport is renowned for establishing friendships, not only between clubs who compete against each other in the UK in their various leagues, but also between individuals and nations. And Geeth Kumara will not be the only cricketer from foreign shores to visit Keswick and Cumbria this summer because there will be no fewer than nine Sri Lankans playing as professionals at clubs in the Premier Division of the Cumbria Cricket League. Keith Richardson (Magazine Editor and KCC Publicity Officer and Groundsman).

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GREATEST INNINGS Keith Richardson, who was there, recalls a very special match winning innings GEETH Kumara, the club’s Sri by KCC’s Sri Lankan Lankan professional, played what I consider to be the greatest professional innings by a Keswick batsman in all Geeth Kumara the time that I have been taking part in or watching KCC 1st XI games. I do at Lindal Moor not say that lightly as there have been many fine innings for Keswick down the years and not all of them by club professionals. brilliance But this innings by Kumara high on of Geeth the hill at a cool and breezy Lindal Kumara Moor was truly exceptional and who played worthy of ‘the greatest’ tag. Yes, the innings of individual batsmen (Majid Jahangir his life for a team and Jason Young to name two) have and a town that he scored more than Kumara’s considers to be his home undefeated 169 (Geeth himself from home. This was the stuff of scored 174 at Whitehaven) but this local sporting legend. was an innings played out against a Batting first Lindal Moor had posted backdrop of the player and his team 282/5 from their 50 overs. In reply, being under sustained pressure all Keswick were soon on 23/2. Later in afternoon and evening. the piece, after some recovery It was not until the end game of this work, they were on 176/5. But while North Lancashire and Cumbria Kumara was at the wicket there was Cricket League Premier Division always hope that something could match that Kumara and Keswick be achieved, even if it was only a took the game away from a home second century of the season for the team that had been in the Keswick professional. It was to get ascendancy for much of this far better than that, although we absorbing contest. certainly could not see it coming at But Lindal Moor and everyone else the time. had reckoned without the sheer Perhaps realising that it was really all

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down to him, Kumara began to take Kumara at the wicket, did his bit in remember him offering a chance. the Lindal bowlers apart and hit defending his wicket, and watched In the final analysis, Keswick made some mammoth sixes out of the from the other end as Kumara 283/7 in reply to Lindal’s 282/5 but ground. One was so huge, soaring continued to unleash hell. With 1.3 this was all about Kumara who, with over the score box at the bottom overs remaining of the 50 Geeth a little help from his friends (but end of the ground, that I would not stroked the winning runs and largely, it has to be said, off entirely have been at all surprised, once it finished on 169 not out. his own bat) had played the Keswick landed, had it bounced all the way to His remarkable, unforgettable innings of his life. the Langdale Pikes in the far innings had taken 127 balls and, I do not think I will ever see a better distance. amazingly, a massive 130 of his 169 knock and feel privileged to have Keswick, incredulously, were on runs came in boundaries with 22 been there to see it. 261/7 when young Oscar Link joined fours and seven sixes. I cannot

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APRIL: THE 2018 season began in dramatic fashion. Keswick 1st XI elected to bat first in the opening fixture at home to Haverigg and the team was soon in dire straits with the total on 5/3. The home side was eventually all out for a modest 132 from 47.3 overs with Sri Lankan professional Geeth Kumara top scoring on 37 and Andy Clark and Oscar Link making vital runs for the last wicket. But then the visitors were bowled out for 125, eight runs shy of a winning total as Kumara and James McGown each claimed four wickets. Unfortunately, the good fortune did not extend to the second game of the season, at Furness, where Keswick Glen Weightman. were bowled out for 31. The umpire is MAY: MARK Cameron’s impending wedding to Sue Moss Bernard McDowell, a big inspired the evergreen player to great heights for fan of Wath Brow Keswick 2nds against Gamblesby in the Eden Valley Hornets rugby Cricket League’s (EVCL) First Division. Mark made 57 not league team. out with the bat and then took 4/28 from 10 overs as the visitors were dismissed for 85 in reply to Keswick’s 166/9. One of the sixes Mark struck in his match­winning innings smashed into the front of the pavilion and very narrowly missed his fiancé who was sitting in the sunshine enjoying a peaceful glass of rosé. Amazingly the ball struck the glass, which Sue had placed at her feet, but it did not shatter. Mark Cameron. The umpire is Les Rowe. Unfortunately, the contents were spilled (and the wedding went ahead later in the summer!) GLEN Weightman was the star of the show as Keswick 1st XI successfully chased down a total of 202 at Fitz Park to defeat the old enemy, Cockermouth. Glen took 4/37 from 10 overs and then hit an unbeaten 57. James McGown was 36 not out. The pair put on 81 for the sixth wicket as the home side replied with 203/5. CAPTAIN Karl Link hit an unbeaten 50 for Keswick CC 3rd XI in an EVCL Sunday League game against newcomers Dumfries. But the “agony bag blowers” (blame Edgar Appleby for that one) went on to win this cross­Border encounter. GEETH Kumara – who celebrated his 29th birthday on the eve of the match – made his first century of the new season with an unbeaten 114 not out at Dalton in Furness in the Premier Division of the North Lancashire and Cumbria Cricket League (N&CCL). Kumara and

8 www.keswickcricketclub.org Keswick CC Magazine Season 2019 opener Will Atkinson took Keswick from a lowly 7/2 It was also good to (another moderate start) to103/3. Geeth’s innings be able to report included eight fours and three sixes as Keswick, batting that Cool Hand Luke first, made 213/6. has not changed one Dalton fell just 10 runs short of the target. iota and is still the For the record, the North Lancashire league changed its massively name in the close season and is now known as the enthusiastic, highly Cumbria Cricket League and is trying to achieve England energised, non­stop and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) status. talking, committed ANDY Clark took a welcome break from the fish fryer at and fun­filled Kingfisher to hit a half century as Keswick 2nds drew at character who was home to Scotby in the EVCL First Division. It’s twin such an important brother Steve’s turn next Saturday! character around TO SHARE the joy of the Royal Wedding (I can’t believe I KCC for several years actually wrote that) KCC organised a wedding special. in the late 1990s. Luke Wimbridge The pavilion was decked out in Chinty Turnbull’s While here Luke favourite bunting and guests watched the event unfold enjoyed fish and chips with a Kipper at The Squawkies’ on the pavilion TV as they enjoyed scones, cake, tea and well­known fish and chip palace. Pimm’s (not necessarily in that order). A PHOTOGRAPH can sometimes say much more than FORMER KCC favourite Luke Wimbridge was back at the words. club. He was on a flying visit and called in after buying And in this image by Ben Challis of the celebrations that state of the art equipment in London for his cricket followed a wicket being taken by young Jerry Turnbull in coaching enterprise in Fremantle, Western Australia. It the Keswick 3rd XI v Carlisle 4th XI game at Fitz Park in was amazing to see Luke back in town after so many the EVCL Sunday League, the photographer has captured years as he caught up with friends and former team in a single shot the joy that follows a team mate’s mates. success.

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The image frames for all time the moment immediately made 173/3 to overtake a Langholm total of 169/9 in after young Jerry took his first wicket (that of Carlisle’s EVCL Division One. Karl Link claimed 5/25 from 10 overs Michael Tiffin) in senior league cricket. Five Keswick 3rd for Keswick as they made a successful raid across the XI players are seen enjoying the moment and they are Border into Reiver territory. (from left to right) Finn Turnbull, Dylan Cooper, team The younger players did not return with any cattle captain Karl Link, Jerry Turnbull himself (for it is he) and but called in at McDonalds’ for a burger en Les (“Knocker”) Shaw. route. How times have changed. BEN Challis gave an accomplished rendition of Sweet Home Alabama during a KCC Karaoke evening in the clubhouse. We thought you ought to know that. JUNE: DESPERATE Dan Gaskell took 5/33 from eight overs as Keswick 1st XI won comfortably at Carlisle where the home side was bowled out for 136. Scorer David Simpson had a wonderful time in the old score box at Edenside where fellow scorer, the one and only Geoffrey, provided a running commentary of the match. FINN Turnbull (no show without Punch) made 56 for Keswick 3rds against Penrith 4th XI at Fitz Park in the EVCL Sunday League. He then took 4/14 as Keswick went on to win Dan Gaskell quite comfortably. Finn would not have thought it at the time but he GLEN Weightman hit 56 from 72 balls but could not went on to complete the season in prevent Keswick CC 1st XI from losing at the 1st X1. home to Cleator. Meanwhile, on the KESWICK CC staged Keswick School same day Dan Craghill (66 not out) matches as part of an excellent and Paul Ireland (62) hit important arrangement between the school runs for the 2nd XI as Keswick and the club which is working well on various levels, including the provision of coaching sessions at the ground with KCC’s Sri Lankan professional Geeth Kumara. It was, therefore, doubly appropriate that KCC principal sponsor, Glen Weightman Lake District Hotels, supported the school as its chosen charity for 2018. Ben Challis. ‘Sweet Home Alabama’

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Lancashire League club and Keswick were in the old Cumbria League and, quite literally, not in the same league. So this represented a big cup match and a giant­killing opportunity for Keswick against the mighty Millom club. Keswick CC groundsman at that time, the late Brian Pattinson, or “Blott” as he was known, decided (more or less off his own bat) that Millom should always remember their visit to Keswick because he was determined (as a chef) that the occasion would be marked by the cricket tea to end all cricket teas. These were the days when players were asked to bring along ‘tea for two’. In his efforts to create a favourable impression Brian almost bankrupted KCC as he spent a small fortune out of club funds in order to produce a memorable feast. It became known as “Blott’s Banquet”. Unfortunately the game was rained off and the feast had to be put in storage until a rearranged midweek evening fixture when its grandeur and sense of occasion was lost, together with KCC’s cup campaign that season. DESPITE the best efforts of Paul Ireland Scott McGown and his team, a Keswick School XI was outplayed by Sedbergh at Fitz Park in the early stages ON A DAY when all three Keswick league of a national Under 15 teams won there were some strong individual competition. performances: Geeth Kumara took 5/19 as Keswick 1st However, among the XI won at Whitehaven. Will Atkinson was undefeated on visitors from Sedbergh 54 as Keswick lost only two wickets in overhauling the School was their coach, home side’s 137. Martin Speight, who was For the 2nd XI, Paul Ireland, batting at No3, made his formerly a first class cricketer, first ever league century in a victory over Wetheral at Fitz wicket keeper / batsman with Park. Paul was 109 not out and his innings included 15 Sussex and Durham. Martin is fours and a solitary six. also an accomplished artist, Young opening batsman Finn Turnbull (52 not out) hit yet specialising in cricket­related another half century in the 3rd XI Sunday League win at paintings and drawings Edenside. Rockcliffe’s Colin Carter played for Keswick and So imagine his surprise and is already a very popular member of the team. pride when, on entering the The VISIT of Millom to Fitz Park reminded your tearoom at Keswick’s pavilion, he correspondent of another occasion when the South came across two of his works of Cumbrian cricketers came to Keswick. At that time, art on the pavilion wall. Millom (renowned for being the birthplace and lifelong home of poet Norman Nicholson) was a leading North Scott McGown

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FINN Turnbull (there’s no holding him back) took 5/39 as He has, however, only beaten me once, something, Keswick 2nds drew at Culgaith against Appleby. doubtless, he will seek to rectify this summer. ON A record­breaking weekend, Karl and Andrea Lewis JULY: GEETH did his best to win a Premier Division match became the first husband and wife combination ever to away to Workington with an innings of 85 not out and a bat together for a Keswick team in a league match. The return of 6/40 from 15 overs (he had played bowls the loving couple played for Keswick 3rds in an EVCL game previous afternoon). After being 91/7 chasing Keswick’s away to Caldbeck Colts and, while Karl blazed his way to total of 187/8, Workington somehow got over the line. 52 not out, Andrea’s innings (she made two runs) was by The next day Will Atkinson hit a half­century at Northern far the more attractive of the two. League Barrow in the County Cup but KCC still lost. These were two games Keswick should have won quite comfortably but somehow contrived to lose. OSCAR Link was 80 not out in a Keswick 2nd XI victory over Edenhall in the First Division of the EVCL at Fitz Park. The 2nd XI game coincided with the great success that was the ‘Proms in the Park’ event and which goes to show that classical music and cricket are essentially soul mates. After the music was over a merry band of ‘Promenaders’ (some merrier than others) joined forces with the cricket club for an impromptu party in the pavilion that also included, for some daft reason, a game of rounders (Men v Women) on the outfield as the sun finally went down on a brilliant Fitz Park day. GLEN Weightman hit a half­century but it could not prevent Keswick from losing at home to Furness. The game actually started at 10 am so that players and supporters could watch the England v Sweden World Cup quarter­final game at 3pm. THE BRILLIANT weather and a belter of a batting track produced almost 600 runs (570 to be exact) in the 1st XI’s home game against Workington. Geeth Kumara top scored for Keswick with 91 as Keswick made 262/9 in reply to the visiting team’s total of 308/7. Steve Moss and Scott McGown featured in a 99 run partnership down the order for Keswick. KCC CLUB president and 3rd XI opening bat John Webster was 52 not out as Keswick 3rd XI came second in an EVCL Sunday League game at Lanercost Colts. KESWICK CC players hit centuries in county junior matches. Will Atkinson was 158 not out for the Cumbria Under 17s he captained against Northumberland at South Northumberland CC, while Scott McGown made Finn Turnbull 107 not out for Cumbria Under 15s, also against Northumberland, at Hexham. JOHN Webster (this is habit forming) again made 52 not I CAN exclusively reveal that Geeth Kumara may have out as Keswick 3rd XI defeated their counterparts from found the perfect way to prepare for a momentous Wigton. The 2nd XI lost at home to Appleby despite a innings the next day. Geeth and I have taken to playing a half century from captain Jamie D’Leny, a diehard ‘friendly’ game of bowls every Friday afternoon on the supporter of Newcastle United. John Webster is not a beautifully manicured green at the Fitz Park Bowling great fan of football. Club. Geeth is a very good player and has a distinct style KESWICK’S Fitz Park was once the scene of many a that involves a dramatic twirl and lift of the right leg at famous sprint event when the August Bank Holiday the moment of delivery.

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Some also enjoyed a few beers! As you do. AUGUST: YOUNG Dan Craghill made his debut as 1st wicket keeper and performed well in a losing cause at Cleator, the 1st XI’s sixth successive defeat. Geeth Kumara made 58. KCC PUBLICITY Officer and groundsman Keith Richardson came out of retirement to help make up the numbers for the 2nd XI in the home game against Langholm in the First Division of the EVCL. He went in at No6 and made 40 not out. Praise must also go to young Mathew Loan who featured in an unbeaten partnership for the eighth wicket. Mathew made only a solitary run but bravely kept the Langholm bowlers at bay while his marginally older batting partner did his best to give the home side a respectable total. KESWICK Cricket Club’s Under 19 LakeHawks team – captained by Steve Moss and managed by John Bryson ­ reached the county final of the competition (now to be played at the outset of the 2019 season). The LakeHawks qualified through a victory at Whitehaven where Dan John Webster Craghill hit an undefeated and typically cavalier 50 that included no fewer than 10 boundaries. AN AGREEMENT has been reached sports were all the rage and attracted crowds in the between Keswick CC and Geeth Kumara region of 14,000 at their peak and some world famous for the popular Sri Lankan to be the athletes. club’s professional for the 2019 season. So it was good to hear that players from Keswick CC 3rd It will be the eighth year that the first XI kept the sporting tradition alive after a recent game at class player has played for KCC. The Lanercost. The cricket field had been specially prepared announcement comes near the for a sports day event, including the white line markings end of another successful for a 100­metre dash. summer which has, so far, The KCC players could not resist and staged their own seen him score in excess of sprint to discover the fastest in their ranks. 800 runs and take more than I suppose it was inevitable that the aptly named Karl 40 wickets. Lewis should win the race. We need to point out that Karl With four games remaining, Lewis, of Keswick CC, is no relation to Carl (Carl with a C) Geeth hopes to better his Lewis the American track and field athlete who won previous best performance numerous Olympic golds. Although it goes without saying (of 923 runs) by scoring that Karl (with a K) was a lot quicker! 1,000 runs in the Premier KESWICK CC principal sponsors, Lake District Hotels, Division for the first time staged their annual game against a Keswick XI at Lower and also taking 50 Fitz Park and won a hard­fought encounter. The LDH wickets. Kumara helped team now lead the series between the two sides 3­2 and his cause by making 70 tension is already building ahead of this summer’s game. not out at Wigton. Hotel group marketing manager Leah Davies coached the SEPTEMBER: KESWICK 1st successful LDH team and before this magazine went to XI opening bat Oscar Link, print she was rallying her players for this summer’s just turned 16, faced game. Whitehaven’s pacey KCC president John Webster handed over the trophy to professional, the opening last season’s winning captain Gary Wilson. Players and bowler Safyaan Sharif who supporters then adjourned to the pavilion for pie, peas played for Scotland and Karl Lewis and gravy (kindly provided by Kingfisher). was responsible for

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Oscar said afterwards: “Safyaan was the quickest bowler I have ever faced but once you adjusted to the pace it wasn’t too bad. He may have got Chris Gayle out but he couldn’t get Oscar Link out!” KEITH Richardson continued his remarkable comeback to prove that age is just a number by taking 5/17 from 10 overs for Keswick 2nds at Wetheral in an EVCL First Division game. Richardson also held onto three catches (two were caught and bowled) while the third was a brilliant one­handed diving effort at slip, off the bowling of Karl Link, to dismiss the dangerous Chris Slack, brother of former Wigton and now Carlisle CC professional, Michael. IN WHAT is turning out to be a prolific season for him, Paul Ireland made 75 not out as Keswick 2nds defeated Carlisle 3rds by nine wickets. LAST BUT not least, Keith Richardson took 4/27 from 11 overs as Keswick 1st XI won their penultimate game of Oscar Link the season at home to Lindal Moor. Geeth Kumara now needs 58 runs and a single wicket to achieve his ambition of 1,000 league runs and 50 wickets for the season but has only one match remaining. dismissing no less a batsman than Chris Gayle of the FOOTNOTE: For the record, Geeth succeeded in getting West Indies. Young Oscar was defiant and made 19 not the wicket he needed (he took 54 in total) but fell short out as Keswick won the game. Geeth Kumara hit an in the runs department during that last fixture, away to unbeaten 53 from just 45 balls. Haverigg. So, something to go for in 2019!

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www.keswickcricketclub.org 15 Keswick CC Magazine Season 2019 BEX AND HER MULTI COLOURED SCOREBOOK Focus on KCC 2nd XI scorer Rebecca (Bex) Link who reveals that she never liked cricket until the day both husband and son, Karl and Oscar, began playing regularly and she thought that if she couldn’t beat them then she might as well join them . . . Q. What made you decide to be a A. I think the KCC ladies squad is Q. Who are your favourite scorer for Keswick Cricket Club? great. They love it all, but don’t take international cricketers? A. I learned to score because it it too seriously. There are certainly A. From one extreme to the other annoyed me that my then 10­year­ no strops when a wicket falls and the they have to be Alistair Cook and old son, Oscar, could do it and I had social side is legendary. The lads do Chris Gayle, both opening batsmen no idea. Initially James McGown take the game more seriously, quite but polar opposites in style. I love taught me the basics then Carol rightly in some respects, but I Cook’s tenacity, patience and drive, Sharp, who has the neatest score certainly believe they also enjoy the whereas Gayle, when he’s banging book in the county, gave me further game. That they are much more sixes out of the ground, is great to training. Initially I was back up for competitive is probably a man thing! watch. Carol as 1st XI scorer when she was Q. What do you like most about I have seen Cook bat at Edgbaston, off, and volunteered to be 2nd XI filling in the scorebook for a match? but he was slightly over­shadowed scorer when Oscar started playing A. It’s actually quite therapeutic, by Virat Kholi who ground out a senior cricket. I wanted to give there is nothing better than a really century and had the something back to the club and the neat score book. It gets on my nerves crowd on its coaches who had such an impact on if I am off for a week, or have to pop feet. Oscar’s cricket, notably John Bryson. away for an over or two, to change a Q. What interests you about the beer barrel or something, and game of cricket? someone messes it up in my absence. A. I like the fact that the whole Q. Do you have a rich variety of match can turn on a single delivery. coloured pencils and is there a And that it is both a team and an particular style that you personally individual sport. It can be very cruel, adopt in completing the scorebook? especially for batsmen. I love the A. Yes I have about 10 coloured pens way that on field rivalry is intense that Jamie (D’Leny, 2nd XI captain) but well mannered and everyone very kindly bought for me. The shakes hands and thanks the colours are used for the different umpires at the conclusion of the bowlers, so at the end you can see match – whatever the result. how many balls each batsman has Sometimes the scorers get thanked faced from each bowler. I secretly as well! use colours to match the bowlers, so Q. Why do you think there is a the most alpha male, usually the growing interest among women in opening bowler, always gets pink! playing the game? To the extent Oscar and Finn (Turnbull) always get that they are currently putting the orange to match their hair. men to shame when it comes to practice and dedication.

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Q. And your favourite KCC players? Blanc. Doing the scorebook is very mention your daughter’s boyfriend, A. Jamie D’Leny, Paul Ireland and thirsty work and you need to be Graeme Dixon? Graeme Dixon. intoxicated to watch Doug dance! A. I never liked cricket, I grew up in a Q. In addition to being the scorer Q. What is the funniest thing you football household, and when my you also, from time to time, compile have ever seen when you have been husband Karl started playing cricket the playlist for T/20 games at KCC. scoring a match? again at Stainton CC, when Oscar What is your favourite piece of A. It has to be watching a very hung was a baby, I thought it was all music? over and still intoxicated Lanercost pretty pointless and boring (the cricket, that is, not the baby). When A. ‘This Girl’ by the Kungs which is team play one very hot Sunday afternoon at Fitz Park. Lanercost had Oscar started to play at 10 years of played at all T/20s and sounds age, I thought to myself that if I can’t especially great when we go to the stayed over in Keswick the night before and rocked up the worse for beat them I might as well join them. T/20 blast at Old Trafford ­ I wasn’t playing cricket but the more Lancashire v Yorkshire. It reminds me wear to play the mighty Keswick 3rd XI, captained by my husband Karl. I understood the rudiments of the of Joppy (Jonathan Hodgson) and game the more I enjoyed watching. Mucky (James McGown) batting in They were all over the place and the banter was hilarious, but they Bibi (Bex and Karl’s daughter) is the dark to win the U19s county final completely overwhelmed when we back in 2016, an amazing day . . . somehow still managed to beat us before they finally expired. are all talking cricket at the dinner and night; the game finished in pitch table, although she does pop down black and the bright yellow lights On other occasions, sitting outside to the ground occasionally if Karl, from the electronic scoreboard and doing the scorebook at a table Oscar and Graeme are all playing in illuminated the pitch. directly beneath the open away the same team. The song YMCA, with Doug Beebe, dressing room window is always amusing. Some of the strops that go Q. What does Keswick Cricket Club the man in black, going through his mean to you? infamous dance routine while on in there from dismissed batsmen umpiring, is always amusing. It is are classic. A. Like a big summer cricket family – even funnier when we are half way Q. What’s it like having two lots of bickering, but more laughs and down the second bottle of Chenin cricketers in the family, not to friendship and lots of great people.

Bex with 3rd XI players back row (left to right) Mark Cameron, Paul Ireland, Karl Link, Graeme Dixon, Charlie Robson, John Webster. Front row (left to right) Steve Clark, Albert D’Leny, Finn Turnbull and Alfie Davies.

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www.keswickcricketclub.org 19 Keswick CC Magazine Season 2019 Where are they now? Out of Borrowdale – Paul Hindmarch In the latest of our new series we focus on Keswick CC player Paul Hindmarch, out of deepest Borrowdale, and who is now married and has a baby daughter in deepest Surrey where he coaches cricket at Whitgift School, South Croydon . . .

Q. What are your family Most of the material has been on through Durham circumstances? the theory behind aspects of CCC Academy at the A. My wife Claire gave birth to our coaching such as psychology and time I did. Durham beautiful daughter Poppy on biomechanics. I had been expecting has been a conveyor Christmas Eve, completely life something ground breaking that the belt of first class and changing and absolutely for the elite players /coaches are doing but international players and, better. Poppy is our world now! it is very much world­class basics, like Keswick, the Q. Are you still finding time to play performed time after time. I’ve environment of players competitive cricket due to your learned a lot on the course and you pushing each other on was work and family commitments? also learn in the evenings at the bar great, it was seriously A. I play for Wimbledon CC in the chatting with all the current and competitive at training and in Surrey Championship. But due to former players. The little things you matches. All the coaches I work commitments I can only play pick up about the game are worked under at Durham CCC from July onwards. We got to the priceless. were brilliant and my time national T/20 finals day in my first Q. How did cricket and interest in there has shaped the way season which was great. the game begin for you? And who I play and coach the game. Unfortunately we finished runners­ has been a big influence on your Q. What are your career up to my old club South North development as a player both highlights ­ at Keswick CC (Northumberland). I also play for the locally and on the wider stage at and on the county cricket school staff social side and am Durham? club circuit? constantly joining in with the lads A. As kids me and my brother Steve A. I have many great during practice sessions at school, played every sport there was going. memories playing at just enough to get my cricket fix. I’m We started at Keswick CC around 10 Keswick, so many good not playing nearly as much as I’d years of age. John Bryson was in memories as a junior. like. charge of the junior set up then and The county cup final at Appleby (2013) Q. At the time of writing you were he did a phenomenal job with all the juniors over a long period of time. was an amazing in the middle of taking your Level 4 day. We were ECB coaching qualification. What He had a massive influence on myself, my brother and all the other very much up was this like and who is on the against it for the course with you? players who played under him. It was a great environment full of good majority of the A. The coursework is going great and first innings I’m aiming for completion in young cricketers pushing each other on. I believe that at one stage but I shut my November 2020. There are a lot of eyes, experienced players on the course, Keswick CC won the 11s, 13s and 15s Marcus Trescothik, James Tredwell, leagues. Andrew Symonds to name a few. I feel very lucky to have progressed

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County Champions 2013. Back row (left to right): Dan Gaskell, Jonathan Hodgson, James Benson, Paul Hindmarch, Arran Davies, Simon Grisdale, Ben Sharp, Stephen Hindmarch. Front row (left to right): Geeth Kumara, Andrew Clark, Glen Weightman (cpt), Sam Sharp, James McGown. connected with a few and we it was a hilarious and scary journey Batting wise it would have to be managed to get up to a competitive home as it always was with him at Sachin, amazing player in all formats, total! The game went right down the wheel of his latest car. I still struggle to get my head around to the wire, Simon Grisdale At Durham the highlight was him playing Test cricket at 16. The all bowled an unbelievable maiden probably signing my first rounder would have to be Jacques in the penultimate over, and the professional contract. It was an Kallis, a player who often goes under rest was history. amazing feeling. My first 2nd XI the radar when people talk about Another memory that stands wicket was special, I got Craig White greats of the game. His record is out is getting promoted, out at a time when he was playing phenomenal and up there with the when we beat Egremont on for England. Getting seven wickets best if not the best. Finally, the the last day of the season. I against Sussex under lights was bowler is Glenn McGrath. I tried to was only 14/15 at the time probably my best performance for emulate him as a kid. He was a but remember it like it was the club. magician with the ball and did it so yesterday, the Apples Other highlights include winning the consistently and with apparent ease. (Andrew Appleby) ‘flick’ one­day final at Wormsley for Q. And locally which cricketer did for a four to see us home. Cumberland CCC and being awarded you hold in the highest esteem? I remember ‘Webby’ ‘Man of the Match’ in a Colts (U21) A.This is a tough one as there are a (John Webster) was so final for Waneroo in Perth, Western number of great players around the excited that when he Australia. county. Going back to my younger drove out of the ground Q. Which international cricketer do days when I was playing for the KCC he managed to join the you most admire? 1st XI Neil Swainson was the skipper roundabout and go A. I’m a bit of a cricket badger so at the time, and his competitiveness round it the wrong way; there are many players I admire. and desire to win definitely rubbed

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Family business established in 2001 Keswick CC Magazine Season 2019 off on you. And if it didn’t you’d clothing and use white balls. Cricket I’m forever thankful for the better be ready for a volley. has to be an experience that trumps opportunities I’ve had in life due to Currently Darren Clark (Cleator), other sports. I tried to introduce this my early days at Keswick. Mark Brown Carlisle) and Callum in the junior leagues while working Borrowdale and the area is certainly Moffat (Workington) are all great in Cumbrian cricket but it fell on deaf still in my heart, we had an amazing cricketers who consistently perform ears. The game has moved on but, childhood and I hope to give my little in the league. We all played in the unfortunately, local cricket hasn’t one the same. same county juniors sides from 11s kept pace with the changing times Q. What does the future hold for to 17s, great times! and we are now losing players at a Paul Hindmarch, cricketer and Q. Young players increasingly worrying rate. Other factors family man? appear to be drifting away from the certainly play a part ­ rugby and A.As a cricketer I’m trying to play amateur club game right across the football seem to go on all year and contribute to the team as much UK. What’s the problem and is there round, and I actually don’t think kids as I can but unfortunately work a solution? are as active any more. commitments mean that I can’t play A. There needs to be a more Will all this solve the problem? a full season. As a coach I have attractive format for young players I don’t know but I certainly think it’s ambitions to work with a first class to play on a Saturday. I don’t think worth a try and it’s better than doing team and run a successful school we’re far away from having a T/20 nothing. cricket programme, wherever that league. It’s the most popular format Q. What does Keswick Cricket Club may be. For Claire, Poppy and myself of the game, finished in under three mean to you? And is your heart still to be happy wherever that may be. hours and then people can get on in deepest Borrowdale? Poppy is already Daddy’s little girl with the rest of their day / night. A. KCC is very special as it’s my home and I can’t wait to do all the things For the future of the game if we club. I will hopefully be back playing you do with young ones as they want to attract new players and at Fitz Park in the not too distant grow. Hopefully as a family we will retain existing ones, I believe all future. I have so many great end up closer to home in the near junior cricket should be coloured memories of playing at the club and future.

Claire and Poppy

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Steve and Andy Clark have been playing cricket for KCC for many years, ever since they joined the club as juniors. Leading a busy working life in their award­winning Kingfisher fish and chip restaurant in Keswick they now have to alternate their weekend appearances for the club, although visiting teams still can’t tell them apart! In this feature they share their views on the club and cricket in general. Q. Where and how did your interest for so many years. I think the players Q. What do you consider to be your in cricket first develop and who or of today take the facilities we have greatest team success at Keswick what played an important part in for granted whereas it wasn’t all that CC? your early development as players? long ago when there was no Andy: I'd have to say both cup final A. Andy: We first started playing on electricity in the pavilion and the wins under Glen Weightman's the street on Windebrowe Avenue first job every week was to pick up with a tennis ball and the garden sheep muck from the outfield with gate as wickets. An important part of a bucket and shovel. my development was the coaching Steve: Keswick Cricket Club we received from KTR, with help means a lot to me. I’ve made from lan Brotherton on Sunday lifelong friends through the mornings many moons ago. game, not just from Keswick but Steve added: When we were about from all around the world. 11 or 12, Keith Richardson set up a We’ve had some fantastic times junior team at Fitz Park and that’s on and off the field for more when my love for the game began. almost 40 years and long may it Keith was undoubtedly the biggest continue! influence on my development as a Q. On which other ground, player. In 1983 and for the first time with the exception of Fitz in the club’s history KCC formed a Park, do you prefer to play? 3rd XI and this gave us youngsters a A. Andy: I always have chance to play senior cricket. Keith enjoyed playing at Appleby created a fantastic team spirit in that and it was there we 3rd XI. In later years, when the club famously won the County moved into the North Lancashire Cup in 2013. Cricket League (now the Cumbria Steve: Nowhere can Cricket League) Neil Swainson was a compare to Fitz Park, it is big influence. really special. If I had to Q. You have remained loyal to pick another ground I Keswick Cricket Club and only would say Appleby – played for one club. What does KCC good track, value for your mean to you? shots, nice setting and a A. Andy: KCC means a great deal to good bunch of lads. I me. I felt privileged when I was also enjoyed playing at made a life member of the club. I Cleator and feel lucky to have played on Fitz Park Egremont.

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Keswick CC Magazine Season 2019 rounder of his generation – the game and then fish and chips amusement of the rest of us with Ashes in 1981 says it all. washed down with a couple of pints one at half­mast and the other It’s also been fascinating to watch after the match. tripping up. Then there was the Paul Nixon’s career develop ever Steve: Definitely. A breakfast pie on famous end of season fancy dress since he scored 50 against us in a the morning of a match is a must. when KTR dressed up as an old junior match when he was only nine. For the record, I prefer bacon, Cumbrian farmer (complete with He had an amazing first class career sausage and egg in my pie while waist coat, broken spectacles, cloth with Leicestershire and Kent and, of Andy goes for bacon, sausage and cap, piece of straw in the mouth and course, with England. beans (anyone might think that was the like). Trouble was he was the Q. What worries you about local an advertisement – Editor). only one who turned up in fancy grassroots cricket today? And Q. What is the funniest thing you dress. Any way he went ahead what’s the solution? have ever seen on or around a nonetheless and I remember that we A. Andy: I worry greatly about the cricket field? stopped at the Greyhound at Bothel lack of commitment from players at A. Steve: Every time Chris Greenhow for a drink on the way home from grassroots cricket. It seems cricket is batted! the match at Carlisle and there at at the bottom of the list for Andy: The time when “Braggy” the bar was an old farmer who was something to do at the weekend. I'm (Stephen Bragg) swapped KTR’s wearing almost identical clothing. not sure what the answer is, but much longer whites with “Jumbo’s” We were rolling around with perhaps shorter games and greater (Craig Phillips) much shorter ones. laughter. flexibility with starting times might Both took to the field to the help. I was pleased that the North Lancs League (now the Cumbria Which one’s which? Andy and Steve Clark at Kingfisher. Andy is on the left. Cricket League) was prepared to let Or is it the right? Photo: Ben Challis (the man with a dog called Meg). teams start earlier when games clashed with England's at the football World Cup last summer. Steve: The future of grassroots cricket is a massive worry. This generation of youngsters have so much going on outside cricket it is much harder to get and keep their commitment. Keswick CC is doing everything it can to encourage the game with junior teams, women’s cricket, our Sri Lankan professional and the club working with Keswick School. Then there’s the ECB project “All Stars” for youngsters aged 5­7. In reality I do not think the club can do any more than it does. In 10 years or so (and possibly less) I would not be surprised if there was only one division of a league in the county for 50 overs cricket (Cumbria Cricket League) and only one division of a league for 40 overs cricket (Eden Valley). The rest of league cricket will be in the 20/20 format. Q. Is it true that fish and chips are the best possible dietary preparation for a game of cricket? A. Andy: I prefer one of Steve's homemade breakfast pies before a

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Q. What do you make of the general time to away games. Maybe more of state of club cricket at a time when the shorter T20 format could help. I lifestyle changes and competition personally believe that club cricket Cricket Ground in the UK’ – Wisden from other sports and activities are should retain 50 over matches in the magazine national competition impacting on the game and clubs? Cumbria Cricket League (or 40 for winner) and we have to make the A. Like most other cricket clubs (and more localised teams such as our most of it. all team sports) across the country, 2nd and 3rd XIs in the Eden Valley Most of all I want KCC to be KCC is suffering. The problem is Cricket League) but we have to be competitive and for players to enjoy widespread and is essentially a lack flexible and appeal to a wider playing cricket. Winning would also of senior players committing to play, audience. be good and we have to aim for that as well as a lack of youngsters It would also help if the football as a club ­ whether it’s 1st XI, 2nd XI, coming into and then staying in the season did not extend further into 3rd XI, women or juniors. game once they have gone through the cricket season each year. There Q. What are your views about what the age groups and reached 16­18 used to be a demarcation time / line we have here at Keswick CC, both years. between the winter sports and the on and off the field? This is quite apparent in Cumbria summer and cricket. Now they seem A. We have the basis of very good where we have seen the demise of to merge. sides if we can get players on the several local village sides over the Q. What are your plans as Head field week in, week out. Yes, we do past few seasons, while others have Coach of Keswick CC for the 2019 suffer from being a small club in a reduced the number of teams or season and beyond? fairly small town, with other clubs all struggle to field 11 players each A. I want to try and make sure we around. But there are a good group weekend. have a stronger player pool. I also of youngsters who will all be playing Q. What, if anything, is the solution want to help our players improve first team cricket this season. We to the problem? their game through good and have others with more experience A. On the playing side, we have to structured coaching – both in team and there are a couple of golden make playing cricket more attractive sessions and, where possible, in oldies who didn’t do a bad job last and enjoyable. That isn’t an easy individual sessions. With our Sri year when called to the crease to task. It’s a great game but many Lankan professional Geeth Kumara, I turn their arm over; Keith young people simply do not want firmly believe we can do that. Richardson hunting for a place on the six to eight hours that 50 over a We have some of the best and most the club’s honours board at 67 side cricket can take, including travel scenic facilities (‘The Loveliest shows there is a place for everyone.

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Add to that the most consistent seem to have managed it. professional in the league over a I also still play (when selected) for number of years and we have some the Cumbria Over 50s side with reasons to be positive. legends such as Paul McKeown, Facility wise, what we have is second Graeme Cross, Ian Cousin, Colin to none with good pitches and Parker, Simon Plevin and Steve practice areas (artificial nets and Hodgson. We are competitive even square practice strips). We do if we are playing the oldies brilliantly for equipment to maintain from first class counties our part of Fitz Park and the whole and we’ve turned a place is very pleasing on the eye. few of them over We have a dedicated group of which is great. volunteers who keep the place going Q. What do you and we offer a friendly and most like about hospitable place to play cricket and the game of socialise. So in many ways the club is cricket? in good shape and in safe hands. We A. It’s a sport also have arguably the best beer that crosses garden in the Lake District that is generations open most weekends on match days. so you can Q. Tell us something about your play own cricket background. competitive cricket A. I started playing in my back from raw youth into garden in Edinburgh and then at your sixties. I’m looking school. forward to seeing John Work eventually brought me to Webster open the batting Cumbria and my first club was British for KCC 3rd XI on a Sunday Steel CC at a ground known as The when he is Ranch. I lived in Harrington and septuagenarian. I have some of my mates played there. also been able to play in Windy April afternoons with the same teams as my horizontal snow or hail were a sons, Gregg and Scott, particular highlight of games there. and it meant a lot to be I then went to Workington CC for a able to do that. few seasons before moving to Q. Is there any Penrith to work and so I joined particular cricketer you Penrith CC where I played North most admire? Lancashire League cricket with the A. I remember 1981 likes of Graham Monkhouse, Doug when Botham was in Parker, Gary Edmondson, Nigel his pomp and the way Beatty, Ian Mallinson, Phil Park, he took the Test series Stuart Tolmie and Ronnie Kirk. That to Australia. We all was a decent side and we won and wanted to be Beefy! were runners up in the league for a Out of local cricketers, few seasons. Paul Nixon stands out My two sons got into cricket and I and I had a chance to started coaching at Penrith. I then coach with him a had a season at Great Corby with few years back. He one of my boys before coming to went from being an Keswick CC as player/coach. I wasn’t Edenhall junior to expecting at that point in my life to a Leicester 2nd XI be an occasional 1st XI player but I player and broke

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Mark Cameron receives his Cumbria Coach of the Year award from Sir Ian Botham coach. The first was as Cumbria coach when we went to the Taunton festival in 2012 with an under 13 side. We were drawn with Surrey (who hadn’t been beaten for two years) and Lancashire. We beat Surrey when they decided they had scored enough and declared with four overs left. We knocked off 250 plus with some great run­chase scoring from Liam Trevaskis (now at Durham), Chris McBride and three KCC players in Sam Barrett, Stephen Moss and James McGown. We then restricted Lancashire to 163 which was still a tall order as we hadn’t beaten them for years. We knocked them off seven down on the last ball of the game ­ with Trevaskis hitting a six (a four would have done but he didn’t like simple). Secondly, we come to 2013 when I was coach at KCC. The County Cup had always eluded Keswick until one August Sunday that year at Appleby. We were second favourites to a very strong Furness CC side but Paul Hindmarch made a breathtaking 93 and there was some great support from our Sri Lankan professional Geeth Kumara and Glen Weightman. We set an imposing target. Three hours of torture and numerous laps of the ground followed as Furness were out of it, back in it, were certain to win it and then taken out of it ­ with impressive bowling from Hindmarch, Joppy Hodgson, Geeth into their first team where he stayed the Eden Valley League way back in and, at the death, Simon Grisdale. for a good number of years followed the 90s. We were a diverse bunch of Glen lifted the trophy and there then by two years at Kent. His people who just enjoyed playing on followed a celebration all the way commitment is immense and his a Saturday on grounds around the from Appleby to Keswick. drive enviable. When he broke into north of Cumbria. We had kids such Q. And your best performance? the England side, he proved that no as Nicky Burns (who would be about A. My best bowling was for KCC 3rd matter where you start you could 10 at the time) and we had oldies XI at Stainton one grey afternoon succeed at the highest level. like John Bell, Dennis Turnbull and when it didn’t matter where I Paul is now Head Coach at Les Simpson. Mike Robertson (the bowled, the batsmen were happy to Leicestershire. latter of Keswick and Greta Garden give their wickets away. An eight Q. What are your proudest Services fame, and now an ECB pitch wicket haul doesn’t happen every moments in cricket? advisor) was also there. day. I was also more than happy, at A. I won a cup in 1982 or 83 with I have many proud memories of 55, to get three wickets for the 1st XI British Steels and was captain of a cricket involving my sons. However last season against Whitehaven ­ and Penrith team that won a division in my two proudest moments are as a almost got the Scotland

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international Safyaan Sharif to play Langwathby. In the early 90’s, he for picking up assorted injuries, on. wasn’t the fastest bowler by then aches and pains and complaining Batting is always easier to recall and but he knew his way around the about them. Do you have a plan in I do have a number of centuries to wicket and was still a class bat. It place for the 2019 season that my name. They were all in the Eden was great fun to hear his stories might make the physical side of the Valley Cricket League: 145 not out at from professional cricket but even game less troublesome? Edenhall 2nds way back in the 90’s better to look on as the local A. Running has become an and 119 at Caldbeck about the same opposition sledged him. He would aspiration. I could make the 2019 time. reply in a very articulate way and season pain free by coaching from But my favourite batting moment always retained his composure. I’ve beyond the boundary edge, but that was playing for Penrith at Lindal never heard anyone insult people so would be no fun at all. I have a Moor around 1991. We were in a politely whilst the rest of us were fitness plan for the season. It was good position to win the game but it falling about laughing. drawn up in October last year. I may was getting dark and about to rain. Q. 12th man: As the seasons open it anytime soon. We needed 12 to win as I went in lengthen you are quite well known and the skipper (Doug Parker) told me to get it finished. Two balls later and I was 12 not out. I middled both over the top of the old scorebox with my brand new Slazenger V6 bat. Q. Your wife Sue is a member of Keswick CC’s women’s squad. How important is the development of the squad to Keswick CC and the future of the game? A. I think it’s absolutely brilliant what is happening in respect of women’s cricket at KCC. The women’s section shows up the senior men in terms of turn out and application. They’ve also won quite a few games since they started playing and have great fun. And contrary to what they might tell you they really are more than a touch competitive. I can only see that side of the club going from strength to strength. I’m looking forward to seeing them play this year and getting more people involved. Maybe the men can take a leaf out of their book! Q. What is the funniest thing you have ever witnessed or been part of on or around a cricket field? A. On the pitch, I loved playing in the same side as Graham Monkhouse, the former Surrey all rounder (now Mark Cameron in action at Edenhall groundsman). Graham is a Fitz Park and looking very good speaker and has been almost athletic despite his around the block and the world many injuries. Test selector playing cricket. He went by the Kevin Hodgson looks on. nickname ‘Farmer’ on the county circuit because he came from

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Berwick • Carlisle • Galashiels • Keswick • Newcastle • Windermere Keswick CC Magazine Season 2019 BLAST FROM THE PAST A quick look through the photographic archives of Keswick Cricket Club, pre Ben Challis, unearthed this selection of images covering senior and junior cricket at the club. Can you identify them all?

PICTURED AT EDENHALL BACK IN THE DAY: Keswick 1st XI (back row left to right) Neil Swainson, Peter Kirkby, Dave Tindall, Paul Way, Richard Allen, Dennis Hayes. Front row (left to right) Keith Richardson, John Webster, Brian Hewer (captain) Basil (‘Cometh the hour’) Carter and Chris Hayes. We might not have always won at Edenhall (a notoriously difficult away game) but we could certainly pose for a picture.

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AS IT WAS IN THE BEGINNING: Coaches Dennis Hayes and Keith Richardson (front centre) and an early group of youngsters who were coached in the old gymnasium on the original Keswick School site in the centre of town. We cannot recall the names of all of the youngsters here but immediately recognise a cheeky (nothing ever changes there then) Stephen Bragg (back row far right), Paul Barnes (front row far right) and is it Jack Spedding (back row second from left)? To name a few.

All IN A ROW AT EDENSIDE: Left to right are: Andrew (The Flashing Blade) Appleby, Chris Greenhow, Kenny (Wide) Malvern, Stephen Bragg and Steve Clark.

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BLACK AND WHITE DAYS: Steve Clark must have won the match for Keswick 1st XI against a Workington team at Fitz Park. Andrew Appleby follows him into the pavilion and looks very relaxed and happy, hand in pocket.

JUNIOR DAYS: We reckon there’s a young D’Leny, a Temple, a Downie and a Price among this happy band of KCC juniors, probably from 1995 after the present pavilion was built. Can you identify the remainder?

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A special feature on Keswick­based groundsman and ECB pitch advisor Mike Robertson who once lost the ball, and the plot, at Lowther CC and also suffered the indignity of having the biggest six hit off his bowling at picturesque Appleby

It’s all about me: A: I started working on the ground groundsman does his job right they My name is Mike Robertson at Penrith Cricket Club helping the will never give it a thought. (“Jammy”) and along with my work groundsman cut the outfield. Q: As a former player in this part colleague Peter Rainey we run Greta I was a player at the time and only of the world you have a wealth of Garden and Sports Turf Services helped out when required. However, experience of grounds and pitches GGS, Keswick. I have worked on over a period of a couple of years at grassroots cricket level. What cricket pitches for over 30 years (yes, I began doing more on pitch do you personally look for in a I know I don’t look old enough) and preparation. And the rest, as they cricket wicket for limited overs I’ve also worked in the golf industry say, is history. I was approached by cricket in Cumbria? for nearly 25 years. the head green keeper at Penrith Golf Club who was looking for a A: The main priority has to be Peter and I have degrees in Sports summer worker with the possibility player safety and a consistent Turf from Myerscough College and that the position might become full surface is the aim. Ideally we are Peter also has a degree in time. looking for a pitch that has a bit in Horticulture. it for both bat and ball, even I was kept on full time but if it hadn’t bounce and pace that will also take In 2001 I reached the national finals been for me working on the cricket of the student green keeper of the a bit of spin. This might seem a tall pitch I might never have had the order in the Cumbrian spring when year representing the north of chance to take up a career that I England. snow sometimes falls the week now enjoy so much. before the season. But we can only After attending a course in Q: Should players have a better try! Birmingham I became the ECB understanding of what goes into (England and Wales Cricket Board) Q: Do you think that the general the preparation, in the short and standard of wickets and grounds pitch advisor for north Cumbria. the long term, of the pitches they My role is to assess pitches for the throughout the county has play on week in week out during the improved in recent years? ECB and also help the clubs to summer months? improve playing surfaces at all levels. A: Most definitely. Clubs now have A: In my experience players don’t Question: How did you become some form of covers and Keswick really have much idea. But to be fair CC has the luxury of two sets along involved in working on cricket I was as guilty as anyone when I grounds? Was it something that with a lightweight climate cover played. On the other hand the sheet. When I first started I had a interested you even when you were players are usually concentrating on playing the game? wagon tarpaulin to cover the pitch. their own performance and if the It weighed a ton when dry but was

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even worse covered with water. The the old Eden Valley Cricket League CC, which grounds in Cumbria do standard of pitches in this area is where as the visiting team we had to you most like for their character and fantastic with some very talented help shoo the cows off the outfield appearance. In short, where else and hard working volunteer before the groundsman / umpire cut did you most like to play? groundsmen doing great work. the pitch and marked it out with A: There are so many to choose from Q: Groundsmen everywhere are emulsion. We then had to wait for in Cumbria. I always enjoyed sometimes cast as troublesome half an hour to let the paint dry. Patterdale. They had a very individuals who try their best to Once at Lowther CC ­ with the competitive team but it was a produce good tracks but who would famous oak tree in the field of play ­ stunning place to play. Appleby on a really prefer it if their wickets were I was at cover and chased a ball into summer’s day is also very never played on but simply the outfield. The grass was so long picturesque with the River Eden admired. Is this a true reflection of that I couldn’t find the ball. JMS flowing past the ground. I saw the the archetypal groundsman? Burrows, who was in his 70s at the biggest six hit there and A: Yes time and, resplendent in creams and unfortunately it was off my bowling. cravat, walked past me with two Big Martin Allinson was playing for Q: Do you have any cricket balls and asked “which one of Edenhall CC and he hit me over the anecdotes referring these are we playing with”? Eden and into the snug of the Grapes to grounds and Q: While appreciating that public house on the far bank of the groundsmen in beck! Cumbria that you played most, if not all, would not of your cricket at Of course, Keswick CC has got to lead to a Tynefield Park, the be up there as well. There are libel home of Penrith not many better places action? to play cricket than Fitz Park, A: Oh I’ve awarded the loads, I ‘Loveliest can’t Cricket reveal Ground in names the UK’ in a but I once national played in competition.

PHOTOGRAPH: Barry Kendall

ABOVE: Mike Robertson and his work colleague Peter Rainey on the cricket ground at Tynefield Park, Penrith, pre season 2019.

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Q: Along similar lines which first A: Don’t over roll. One of the biggest and, if I remember correctly, quite class stadium in the UK earns your problems I see on grounds is the a useful opening bat. Where did it warmest applause? groundsman sitting on the roller all go wrong? A: I love Old Trafford, such a great hour after hour burning petrol for A: I once played in a medals match atmosphere to watch cricket. I was the sake of it. Also don’t roll until at Penrith CC where Pete’s batting fortunate enough to know Peter the soil profile is dry enough for the made Geoff Boycott look positively Marron who was the legendary roller to have an effect. Too wet and cavalier. In fact the opposition groundsman (he died aged just 59 in you destroy the soil structure in the captain gave one of his bowlers, a 2015) there for over 25 years. He square. young Nicky Burns, an ear bashing was a real character, always Q: What is the best piece of advice for trying to get him out. generous with his advice. One of my you yourself have ever received Pete is a fantastic golfer and also a college mates was Andy Mackay, from a fellow groundsman? leading light of the flat green bowls now head groundsman for Sussex CC A: Peter Marron once told me that circuit with Fitz Park Bowling Club at Hove and it is great to visit Andy the players are the most important where his distinctive style of and see what it is like to work in a people in the game “but don’t ever delivery is, well . . . distinctive. first class environment. tell them that.” Remember, he said, Much is expected of young Peter in Q: What would be the best piece of without them we wouldn’t be here. the 2019 season. As long as he advice you could give to a club Q: Your work colleague at Greta keeps off the bacon fries. groundsman concerning the future Garden Services, Peter Rainey, was development and maintenance of once a young player at Keswick CC their cricket square?

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KCC FIXTURES 2019

CUMBRIA CRICKET LEAGUE 2019 EDEN VALLEY CRICKET LEAGUE EDEN VALLEY CRICKET FIXTURES 1st DIVISION SUNDAY LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION (All matches on a Saturday at 2pm (All matches are on Sunday at 2pm (All matches on a Saturday at 1pm except where stated) except where stated) except where stated) May 4: KESWICK 2nds v Carleton April 28: Carlisle 4ths v KESWICK 3rds April 20: KESWICK v Millom May 11: Stainton v KESWICK 2nds May 5: Langholm 2nds v April 27: Carlisle v KESWICK May 18: KESWICK 2nds v Edenhall KESWICK 3rds May 4: Cockermouth v KESWICK May 25: Langholm v KESWICK 2nds May 12: KESWICK 3rds v Appleby May 6: (Monday) Higson Cup June 1: KESWICK 2nds v Patterdale May 26: KESWICK 3rds v Dumfries KESWICK v Lindal Moor June 8: KESWICK 2nds Carlisle 2nds June 2: Wigton 3rds v KESWICK 3rds May 11: KESWICK v Egremont Senior Cup group stage T/20 June 16: Caldbeck Colts v Tournament. Venue to be May 18: Cleator v KESWICK KESWICK 3rds determined: May 25: KESWICK v Lindal Moor KESWICK v Threlkeld June 23: KESWICK 3rds v Stainton June 1: Wigton v KESWICK (10.30am) June 30: KESWICK 3rds v Langholm Caldbeck v Appleby June 8: KESWICK v Whitehaven July 7: Caldbeck Colts v (1.30pm) KESWICK 3rds June 15: Furness v KESWICK Group final to follow July 14: Appleby v KESWICK 3rds June 22: KESWICK v Workington June 15: KESWICK 2nds v Wetheral July 21: KESWICK 3rds v June 29: Dalton v KESWICK June 23: Carlisle 3rds v KESWICK 2nds Lanercost Colts July 6: Millom v KESWICK June 29: KESWICK 2nds v Langholm August 11: Dumfries v KESWICK 3rds July 13: KESWICK v Dalton July 6: Carleton v KESWICK 2nds August 18: KESWICK 3rds v Wigton 3rds July 20: KESWICK v Cockermouth July 14 Sun: KESWICK 2nds v Stainton August 25: Lanercost Colts v July 27: Egremont v KESWICK July 20: Staffield v KESWICK 2nds KESWICK 3rds August 3: KESWICK v Cleator August 3: Edenhall v KESWICK 2nds Sept 1: KESWICK 3rds v Carlisle 4ths August 10: Lindal Moor v KESWICK August 10: KESWICK 2nds v Appleby Sept 8: Stainton v KESWICK 3rds August 17: KESWICK v Wigton August 17: Appleby v KESWICK 2nds August 24: Whitehaven v KESWICK August 24: KESWICK 2nds v Staffield August 31: KESWICK v Furness August 31: Wetheral v KESWICK 2nds Sept 7: Workington v KESWICK Sept 7: KESWICK 2nds v Carisle 3rds Sept 14: KESWICK v Carlisle Sept 14: Patterdale v KESWICK 2nds In the County Cup (Keswick winners 2013) In the John Scott Memorial Cup, Keswick KCC 1st XI has a bye in the first round and 2nds is at home to Cockermouth 2nds on is away to the winners of Silverdale v Sunday, May 5. Dalton in the 2nd round to be played on Sunday, June 9.

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KESWICK Under 11s REPRESENTATIVE GAMES (and events) AT FITZ Park All matches to be played on a Wednesday, May 15: Cumbria Under 15s v Cleveland Sunday Morning (for the John Bryson Jnr Memorial Cup) April 28: Workington v KESWICK Sunday, June 9: ECB Cricket World Cup family day May 5: KESWICK v Whitehaven Wednesday, June 12: Cumberland Over 50s v Nottingham (1pm, 45 overs per side) May 12: Cockermouth v KESWICK Thursday, June 13: Forty Club v Cumbria Under 17s (2pm) May 19: KESWICK v Seascale Wednesday, June 19: Cumbria Under 15s v Northumberland May 26: Seascale v KESWICK Sunday, June 30: KCC / County Women’s Soft Ball Cricket Festival June 2: Seascale v KESWICK Thursday, July 4: Cumbria Schools Under 12s and 14s finals June 16: KESWICK v Workington Thursday, July 4 (6pm): T/20 Cumbria Under 15s v Australian Schoolboys XI June 23: Whitehaven v KESWICK Friday: July 5: Cumbria Schools Kwik Cricket Finals. July 14: Whitehaven Blue v Thursday, July 11: Cumbria Under 17s v Lincolnshire (11am, 50 overs) KESWICK Tuesday, July 16: North of England tournament for blind and partially sighted KESWICK Under 13s cricketers (1pm) Matches on a Friday evening Thursday, July 25: Keswick CC XI v Lake District Hotels XI (T/20, 6pm) April 26: Seascale v KESWICK Sunday, August 4: Special T/20 tournament featuring local sides and two touring teams from the Yarra Valley, Victoria, Australia. May 3: KESWICK v Cleator Keswick XI v Victoria B (11am) May 10: KESWICK v Cockermouth Gold Victoria A v Eden Valley Select XI (2pm). Final to follow. May 17: KESWICK v Wigton WOMEN’S CRICKET May 24: Workington v KESWICK Women’s practice sessions are every Wednesday from 6.30pm ­7.30pm in Fitz Park. June 7: Whitehaven v KESWICK June 14: KESWICK v Cockermouth Green June 21: KESWICK v Egremont

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IT’S A FRAME UP. Women and girls from Keswick CC get in the picture for a softball event at Fitz Park.

Chinty Turnbull, the driving force behind women’s cricket at KCC demonstrates her bowling technique under the watchful eye of her husband and women’s cricket coach. For the record Ian was umpiring. Keswick CC’s Aimee Lewis is intent on Photo: Ben Challis. taking as wicket with her all-action delivery style.

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Followers of cricket at Keswick CC and park users in general, will have noticed the addition of new bench seating around the award­winning cricket ground in Lower Fitz Park. The best seat in town . . .

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A touring party of more than 50 senior Australian cricketers will be visiting the UK and will be in Keswick for a week when they will be welcomed by KCC and take part in a T/20 tournament on Sunday, August 4. In this feature Derek Braidner, chairman of the international tour committee of Veterans Cricket, Victoria, tells us all about his organisation, its philosophy, experiences . . . and, of course, cricket and the way forward.

Q. How did Veterans Cricket Victoria Ashes, and the Platinum Ashes greeted us with open arms and an start and when? What was the The vision of VCV is “Cricket for Life” unknown and recently discovered essential purpose of the and the mission is to enable our photo of Sir Donald Bradman’s visit organisation? members to embrace the spirit of to their club in 1932. A second major A. Veterans cricket began in Victoria cricket in a socially competitive and highlight was visiting the Sheenway in 2003 with a match between sides healthy environment. We foster School located in Watts, a suburb of from the north and south of participation and inclusiveness as an Los Angeles known for its gun Melbourne’s Yarra River. This was in important part of our culture. violence and lack of official police fact the first Over 60s match played Q. Where have you been on tour presence. It is known as “The Hood.” in Australia. and what have been the highlights? An amazing woman called Aunt From this simple beginning it has A. Veterans Cricket Victoria has Delores (Sheen) founded the school grown to more than 60 teams in been offering International tours to 25 years ago and its live­in students Victoria with 1,350 registered our membership for 10 years now, are the orphaned children of victims players competing every Sunday in starting with a visit to New Zealand of street gang killings. the Over 50s, 60s and 70s age for a six game tour. A chance We had the chance to teach them to brackets. Our association is meeting with David Sentance, the play cricket and to our great pride it replicated in every state in Australia President of the Hollywood Cricket is now a growing everyday sport in and is overseen by the Board of Club, resulted in an invitation to the district, with its own ground at Veterans Associations. travel to the USA and play. nearby Compton Fields. A visit to a We now compete in the three age That first American tour really local church with its 10,000 categories in annual Australian opened my eyes to what we could members, 100 voice choir and its fire National Championships, a number achieve. and brimstone West Indian of various carnivals, and official ODIs Highlights of that first US tour was a preacher, its Blues Brothers against England and New Zealand. In game at Statten Island CC hosted by atmosphere, and being totally the respective age groups these are their President Clarence Modesta, an accepted into their Sunday morning known as the Silver Ashes, the Grey elderly West Indies fast bowler who service as honoured guests from

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Australia is something none of us will You blokes took cricket there a boundary rope and bowling at great ever forget. century ago. speed? Or turning us into knots (in Over the years we have visited and Q. What will your 2019 UK tour the style of Shane Warne) with played cricket in Canada, France, involve? spin? Or hitting massive sixes into Malta, Gibraltar, England, the A. We depart Oz on July 30 and the River Greta that runs alongside Republic of Ireland, Northern return in September, so it’s 36 days, our ground? Ireland, Wales, Singapore, India, Sri starting in Keswick on August 1. We A. Yes, yes and yes! Only trouble is I Lanka, Vanuatu in the Pacific, then go to Aberdeen (Mannofield wrote that answer in July 1980! Our Honolulu, South Africa, Samoa, Park) to help them celebrate the ages now stretch from 63 to myself Buenos Aires and, would you believe 70th Anniversary of the Australian at 75. We mainly do not wear it, Iceland! Invincibles visit in 1949 when the helmets. Many of our blokes were In respect of the latter I was Don made his last century on UK soil. considered good enough to be contacted by Anil Thapa, a cricketer After that HRH has given us nominated in their District Teams of from the mountains of Nepal, who permission to play Crathie Cricket the Century, several were pretty was managing a chocolate factory in, club at Balmoral Castle while she is good fast bowlers and a lot of these of all places, Reykjavik. in residence; serious beach cricket at blokes you may not get out. Most In complete contrast to that “The Ship Inn” annual competition; have been good to really good club experience we have played cricket Raby Castle for a Sunday game on cricketers, but much more on a beautiful tropical Island. The that beautiful Durham ground; four importantly they play the game in book “Treasure Island “was written nights on narrow boats cruising the the way it should be played and they in 1883 by one of your mob, Robert South Oxford Canal; Oxford and appreciate opposition who think the Louis Stevenson, on the island of games at Amersham, Wormsley Park same way. Play hard, play to win but Samoa and legend has it that he and Blenheim Palace; three days of be honest and fair. We are not owned a cricket bat. For the record, personal adventures to locations averse to the odd sledge, never the locals adopted cricket, designed such as Paris, Bruges, Barcelona, personal and hopefully clever and their own bat and called their game London and Dublin or to visit never rude. Kiri Kiti. The game is normally played relatives; Devon and Bovey Castle We also think it’s terrific that our village against village with the entire and Bude for a game against hosts always seem to want to buy us population joining in and the losers Crooklets CC, games against Lynton the first beer. providing a feast and the kava. and Lynmouth and to Cockington Q. How did you get to hear about Did I mention we are also going to village in Torquay; Cornwall and Keswick CC in particular (‘Loveliest Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai, Tokyo, games at Falmouth CC and against Cricket Ground in the UK' ­ national Kyoto, Osaka and Sano to play the Nancledro Hillbillys. award winners) and what made you cricket? And then still to come are Q. What are the standard of the want to play here? Iran, Turkey, Israel and a mini players within your touring party? A. : When I started thinking about carnival on the Greek island of Corfu. Will anyone be tearing in from the this tour 18 months ago, I struggled

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Reykjavik, Iceland 2014. A rough pitch for a historic game of cricket for a theme, a big idea that would that is why you will see us smiling a culture will not be lost on us. grab everyone’s attention and set it lot. It means so much to us. Q. Historically speaking which in on fire. So I started to look at Q. Will you also be able to find the your view are the greatest players grounds that I would just love to play time to visit other parts of the ever to have worn the baggy green on and as I researched all the English Lake District, now a World and which England players have you possibilities, it became obvious. I Heritage site. most admired? wanted to play on the most beautiful A.We are in Keswick for four days A. The DON stands above all. and unique grounds in the UK. It was and four nights. We have a 53 seat Followed by Keith Miller, Dennis easy from there. Keswick hit the huge bus and an eight­person Lillee, Rickey Ponting and Shane spot. My God, it’s in the English Lake people mover. We are experienced Warne. Peter May is my District. It became a priority ground international travellers but still have quintessential English player: in my mind. Keswick’s response to a hunger to see and learn and we go Balance, courage, poise, stroke our enquiry was warm, generous from dawn til dusk and then retire to selection, quietly spoken. and instant. My kinda club. the bar. We love to walk, talk and Q.Looking at the wider picture of When I circulated all the possibilities meet just about anybody who is cricket what do you consider to be to the travel group most comments interested in having a conversation. the current state of the game that came back wanted games at We believe very strongly that there (locally and nationally) and are Keswick and Wormsley Park (the is nothing better than spending there any areas of the sport and its latter on the estate of the late Sir quality time with the locals. We love future that worry you? Paul Getty). It is important to going out to dinner and having a A. I am not worried about any aspect understand that every young drink in a local pub. As far as the of cricket, none whatsoever. I Australian cricketer has an ambition, countryside is concerned, we are believe that those things that people a dream, to go to England one day very aware of the rare environment worry over are disguised and play cricket. We are finally we are about to enter. Your opportunities for evolutionary realising those boyhood dreams and geography, proud history and change in our wonderful game.

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We need to be brave and bold and Carolina, Florida, California, Texas, because it is a genuine rarity in our England is doing that. New York, Boston, and Detroit. In world and we have to keep our The new 100 Ball game developed by 2006 there were 30,000 players in administrators believing that. the ECB has tremendous potential. It the US, in 2017 there were 200,000 Q. Why do you love cricket? has obviously been created to halt players in 6,000 teams and rising. In A. Let me offer you the words of our the serious decline in player 2013 there were about 200 teams Victorian President, Greg Johnson: numbers, particularly among juniors registered in New York. This has “Cricket has been the game I have and, properly managed, I think it will grown to 1,000. And just over the loved and played for 65 years. Not do that. border in Toronto, Canada, cricket only did I play it with my father and Looking beyond that the greatest flourishes. brothers it has been the catalyst for growth opportunity for cricket Just imagine if the Yanks decided to hundreds of good friendships. It worldwide is in the USA, a market apply their brilliant sports marketing provides physical and mental health where literally millions of cricket expertise to a new format “100 ball benefits, sportsmanship, a team fans now live. They come from India, Cricket”. I imagine WG will turn over environment, camaraderie, travel the West Indies, Pakistan, Australia, in his grave ­ but if it works . . . opportunities and most of all loads of the UK, South Africa, New Zealand As for Test cricket it will change and fun and wonderful experiences.” and all other cricket playing nations. evolve but it will never disappear And so say all of us. There are now over three million Indians living in the US. Global research indicates a pool of over 20 Japan/China Tour 2018 - Yokohama Cricket Club with Mt Fuji in the background million potential fans. Now that is a healthy player and support base to develop cricket on a national level. The 100 format is going to look like baseball and will be more easily understood by the American public, because of its similarities. As a result it is likely to gain sports fans hungry for difference and at a rapid pace. Consider the following: A recent promotional cricket match in New York City attracted a crowd of 86,765. Large cricket complexes are being built by private entrepreneurs in Texas, Florida and Atlanta with over 100 grounds available. Cricket is now widely played in Atlanta, North

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