Old Blundellian Club

Ted Crowe Room

NEWSLETTER

MAY 2019

Not a great deal to report this month. We are pleased to see Somerset at the top of the County table after 2 wins against Kent and Nottinghamshire. It was good to see Dom Bess play in the Kent RL one day game and the box was well attended with about 30 attendees. Again another fine victory for SCCC. Now the floodlights are installed please check start times as some games start later. Please check availability as well and let David know of your intent to visit.

Grand National sweep stake result.

1st Lucy Hawkins £30 2nd Pete Waite £10 3rd Ali D-Gibson £5

Dates ahead

MCC V Blundell’s. This match will take place at School on Wednesday 1st May. There is a match package including lunch at the Beale centre which can be obtained form Janet Woof via the OB website. http://www.blundells.org/obclub/index.htm

Tour of The Cooper Associates County Ground The tour did not take place on 18th April but a new date will be posted in the near future.

Vitality blast T20.

The box will not be available on Friday 26th July v Hampshire and Friday 16th August v Gloucestershire. We do have some T20 tickets for these 2 fixtures available to Box members. Please contact David Dibb should you want one. These will be distributed on a first come basis.

ICC World Cup. The box will not be available for the three ICC world cup matches.

Warwickshire box

Chad Murrin has arranged a cricket exchange with Warwickshire CCC, they have invited OB box members to visit on the 19th and 20th August (1st/2nd days of county match v Somerset) with access to a box facility – we will reciprocate by offering a day at Taunton to Warwickshire CCC. Please contact David Dibb if interested.

Box rules We would like to re-iterate rules relating to the consumption of food and drink in the Box as the terms of our tenancy state that:

’No food or drink other than that provided by SCCC (either directly or ground purchased) is to be consumed in the Box.’

This rule applies to most matches but ‘At T20 matches only, food purchased off the premises can be consumed on an individual basis in the box. However, group buffet spreads are not permitted.’

Please could you ensure that you contact David Dibb to book if you intend to visit the box. If you require lunch there is a minimum number of 10 and the cost will be £30/head for lunch and tea. Please let David Dibb know in writing at least one week before the event. The increase in cost is due to our supplier ie Somerset CCC who dictate the price! Contacts

Box Steward David Dibb [email protected], or 07747 727576.

Box website http://www.blundells.org/obclub/obclub/ted_crowe_room.htm

Somerset County CC [email protected] tel:08453371875 Somerset website

Membership Grant Dee Shapland [email protected]

Newsletter Ali Deighton Gibson [email protected] 01884 243923

Wifi is available to all members in the Box . Network Somerset Corp PW ferak2Pu

Box availability, April, May, June 2019

Date Day Versus Type Availability Start

April 19th Friday Kent Spitfires 50L Available 11.00 April 26th Friday Essex Eagles 50L Available 13.00 May 5th Sunday Hampshire 50L Available 11.00

May 7th Tuesday Surrey 50L Available 13.00 F May 14th Tuesday Surrey CC1 Available 11.00 May 15th Wednesday Surrey CC1 Available 11.00 May 16th Thursday Surrey CC1 Available 11.00 May 17th Friday Surrey CC1 Available 11.00 May 20th Monday Warwickshire CC1 Available 11.00 May 21st Tuesday Warwickshire CC1 Available 11.00

May 22nd Wednesday Warwickshire CC1 Available 11.00 May 23rd Thursday Warwickshire CC1 Available 11.00

June 8th Saturday NZ v Afganistan World cup Not Available 13.30 F June 12th Wednesday Australia v Pakistan World cup Not Available 10.30 June 17th Monday WI v Bangladesh World cup Not Available 10.30 June 30th Sunday Hampshire CC1 Limited availability 11.00 July 1st Monday Hampshire CC1 Available 11.00 July 2nd Tuesday Hampshire CC1 Available 11.00 July 3rd Wednesday Hampshire CC1 Available 11.00

2019 Somerset County Cricket Club 1st XI Fixtures

Date Days Home Away Ground Comp Tues 26th Mar 3 Somerset Cardif MCCU CACG UNI Sat 30th Mar 3 Somerset Middlesex TVSC Friendly Fri 5th April 4 Somerset Kent CACG CC 1 Thu 11th April 4 Nottinghamshire Somerset Trent Bridge CC 1 Fri 19th April 1 Somerset Kent Spitfres CACG 50L Sun 21st April 1 Glamorgan Somerset Cardif 50L Wed 24th April 1 Sussex Sharks Somerset Hove 50L Fri 26th April 1 Somerset Essex Eagles CACG 50L F Sun 28th April 1 Gloucestershire Somerset Bristol 50L Wed 1st May 1 Middlesex Somerset Radlett 50L Sun 5th May 1 Somerset Hampshire CACG 50L Tues 7th May 1 Somerset Surrey CACG 50L F Fri 10th May 1 TBC TBC TBC 50L PO Sun 12th May 1 TBC TBC TBC 50L SF Tues 14th May 4 Somerset Surrey CACG CC 1 Mon 20th May 4 Somerset Warwickshire CACG CC 1 Sat 25th May 1 TBC TBC Lord's 50L Final Mon 3rd June 4 Surrey Somerset Guildford CC 1 Sat 8th June 1 Afghanistan New Zealand CACG CWC F Mon 10th June 4 Kent Somerset Canterbury CC 1 Wed 12th June 1 Pakistan Australia CACG CWC Mon 24th June 4 Essex Somerset Chelmsford CC 1 Mon 17th June 1 West Indies Bangladesh CACG CWC Sun 30th June 4 Somerset Hampshire CACG CC 1 Sun 7th July 4 Somerset Nottinghamshire CACG CC 1 Sat 13th July 4 Yorkshire Somerset Headingley CC 1 Thu 18th July 1 Glamorgan Somerset Cardif T20 F Thu 18th July 4 England Women Australia Women CACG WTM Sat 20th July 1 Kent Spitfres Somerset Canterbury T20 F Fri 26th July 1 Somerset Hampshire CACG T20 F Sun 28th July 1 Somerset Sussex Sharks CACG T20 Fri 2nd Aug 1 Somerset Surrey CACG T20 F Sun 4th Aug 1 Middlesex Somerset Richmond T20 Wed 7th Aug 1 Essex Eagles Somerset Chelmsford T20 F Fri 9th Aug 1 Hampshire Somerset Ageas Bowl T20 F Sat 10th Aug 1 Thunder CACG KSL Sat 10th Aug 1 Somerset Kent CACG T20 F Fri 16th Aug 1 Somerset Gloucestershire CACG T20 F Sun 18th Aug 4 Warwickshire Somerset Edgbaston CC 1 Wed 21st Aug 1 Western Storm CACG KSL F Fri 23rd Aug 1 Gloucestershire Somerset Bristol T20 F Sat 24th Aug 1 Somerset Glamorgan CACG T20 F Tues 27th Aug 1 Surrey Somerset Kia Oval T20 F Wed 28th Aug 1 Western Storm CACG KSL F Fri 30th Aug 1 Somerset Middlesex CACG T20 F Wed 4th Sept 1 TBC TBC TBC T20 QF F Thu 5th Sept 1 TBC TBC TBC T20 QF F Fri 6th Sept 1 TBC TBC TBC T20 QF F Sat 7th Sept 1 TBC TBC TBC T20 QF F Tues 10th Sept 4 Somerset Yorkshire CACG CC 1 Mon 16th Sept 4 Hampshire Somerset Ageas Bowl CC 1 Sat 21st Sept 1 TBC TBC Edgbaston T20 Finals F Mon 23rd Sept 4 Somerset Essex CACG CC 1

F = Floodlight