Newsletter

June

2018

Welcome to the Newsletter for Barnards Green Club – Cricket Section. We aim to keep you informed of results, news and events.

WELCOME CONTENTS

Welcome to the first newsletter Performances of the season so far of the 2018 season. Indoor League – BGCC are league and play-off winners Kath Wood [email protected] 100 Club – April and May winners announced

Ipod Shuffle Night – Saturday 16th June 2018 8.00pm 07538837288 www.barnardsgreencricket.co.uk. Welcome to Josh Blunt

MEMBERSHIP IS OVERDUE

Annual membership has now gone up to: Waged = £100 / Unwaged = £70 This includes your main club membership which entitles you to discounted alcoholic drinks

Match fees st nd rd th After paying annual membership 1 / 2 = £8 / £5 3 / 4 / Sun = £7 / £4 Before paying annual membership all players will pay £12 / £8 If you do not pay a cricket membership you must pay your £20 club membership

Payments can be made by cash, cheque, bank transfer or standing order Bank Account: HSBC Sort Code: 40-31-09 Account no: 41371150.

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100 CLUB WINNERS

April

1st Prize- £180 - Anna Brewer 2nd Prize- £90 - Allison Douglas 3rd Prize - £67.50 - Inge Bevers 4th Prize- £22.50 - Steve Hickman

May

1st Prize- £188 - David Barnett 2nd Prize- £94 -Chloe Creese 3rd Prize- £70.50- Evergreens 4th Prize - £23.50 - Kath Wood

SPONSORSHIP

Sponsorship helps us to continue to provide cricket facilities for both senior and junior menbers. If you know of a local business who would like to be involved please get in touch.

We have some mid-season offers – for just £250 a business can get the following:  Season-long advertising / signage around the ground  Appearance on sponsors’ board in the clubhouse

 Media releases – newspaper and social media coverage

 Website and newsletter advertising  Invitations to cricket club events  FREE Match day sponsor experience (equivalent to £100) which includes o Advertising at one game sponsored o Complimentary cricket tea for 2 guests o Opportunity to select Man of the Match o Photograph with the team prior to game which is submitted with match report to local media

We are pleased to welcome back one our most loyal sponsors Inline Engineering

OTHER NEWS

Congratulations to the Green Indoor A Team who have won the Worcester

Cricket Board Worcester Indoor Cricket league and the County Finals.

The Green A remained unbeaten during the season. In the league they finished with 11 points – their only dropped points came from a cancelled game due to snow!

Pictured is Ryan Tongue receiving the County Cup final trophy from Inge Bevers.

PERFORMANCES OF THE SEASON SO FAR

1st XI

 George Rhodes - 4-20, Josh Blunt MOM, 2-38 and 23no on debut v Kidderminster CC

 Adam Wiffen 60 Phil Harris 3-34 Ryan Tongue 3-42 v Oswestry CC

2nd XI

 Rehaan Edavalath 44 on debut and Ben Bromage 41 both v Kidderminster CC

 Will Dovey 48 and Imran Islam 3-51 v Streetly CC  Ben Sutton 58 and 3-40 and Monzur Ahmed 3-47 v Rugby CC  George Blannin 39 and Rehaan Edavalath 2-13 off 10 overs v Stourbridge CC

rd 3 XI  Ollie Davies 4-26, Roger Thompson 4-36 in a comfortable win OEs CC

T20  Ryan Tongue 101 and 4-24, Ben Bromage 3-32 v Pershore CC in BDPCL T20 Cup  Phil Harris 45 off 26 balls and 3-17, Josh Blunt 2-15 v Bromsgrove CC in Grays Cup

Sunday XI  Alex Hepburn Snr 3-31 against Avoncroft CC

Junior cricket  U8s played their first competitive games and defeated Malvern CC  U11s beat Rushwick in the pairs game with Lois Burgess (14) Henry Hawes (15) scoring well and all the bowlers economically

 U11s - Henry Hawes 30 retired and 2-1 and Zach Burgess 2 for 2 v Pedmore CC

 U11s - Henry Hawes 22, Jade Hume 18, George McMillan 19 16 v Ombersley CC  U12s Ben Clarke 32 v Droitwich Spa CC and scored 27 as in the pairs win v Worcester Nomads CC. In that game Jack Churchill took 3-8 and Lois Burgess 2-11  U12s Nik Kalogeras 22 and Lois Burgess 20 v Worcester CC  U13s Barnaby Tapp (22) and Luke Haffield (24) starred in their win v Martley CC  U13s Sam Hawes 30 retired and Luke Haffield 2-5 v Worcester CC – in a pairs game when no Green player got out!

U13s Dimitri Kalogeras 20, and George Speck 4-23 v Worcester Nomads CC   U14s George Holden took 3-23 and Sam Hawes 3-24, Rehaan Edavalath hit 39no and Ollie Hallion retired 50no in their narrow defeat to Ombersley CC  U15s Ben Sutton hit 44 as they took a 10 wkt victory over Rushwick CC

GETTING TO KNOW OUR PLAYERS 20 questions…….

1 Name Josh Blunt

2 When and where were you born? 17 September 1998 in Leicester

3 What are your cricketing skills? Right handed bat and leg spinner County; Leicestershire Age groups up to What teams have you played for? Leicestershire 2nd XI . Club; Saturday; Egerton 4 Park and Leicester Ivanhoe Midweek and Sunday;

Market Overton and Thorpe Arnold What’s the best cricket ground 5 Derby County Ground you’ve played at? Who’s the best player you’ve played With Peter Dickinson (Leicester Ivanhoe Overseas) 6 with and against? Against Pite Van Biljon (Kibworth CC Overseas)

What’s your favourite cricket I would only be 8 years-old but watching Andrew 7 memory (playing or watching)? Flintoff bowling in the 2005 Ashes.

8 What’s your top score? 104 9 What are your best bowling figures? 5/4

What are your pre-match routine I don't really have one but I like a Sausage and Egg 10 and meal? sandwich before the game.

Shane Warne, and Kumar 11 Who are your cricketing heroes? Sangkakarra

Do you play any other sports? If so 12 Football and Golf which? What do you do to relax when not 13 Play Golf and spend time with friends playing cricket? 14 What’s your favourite food? A roast dinner

15 What was the last film you watched? Hunger Games

16 What album are you listening to? Indie Roadtrip on Spotify What was your favourite childhood 17 Power Rangers toy?

What superpower would you like to Time Manipulation; I could enjoy the good times 18 have? more and hurry the bad ones.

19 Describe yourself in 3 words…. Outgoing, Funny and Approachable.

I love cricket because you spend time with your 20 I love cricket because…… mates in the sun.