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T B H U E 18 54 L W C I M N O B L E D BLEDO IM N W C 4 R 5 I 8 THE WIMBLEDON CLUB WELCOME FROM THE C 1 K - CRICKET WCC PRESIDENT E T B C L U WELCOME TO THE WIMBLEDON CRICKET CLUB CLUB DIRECTOR CLARE WOOD The new season is nearly here and winter nets have been well attended, so I suspect competition for places in the teams will be hard. CLUB PRESIDENT MARY PREECE Last year we did well winning the 2nd XI and 4th XI competitions as well as getting WCC PRESIDENT BARRY DENNIS to the National 20/20 Finals in Derby. We have the talent within the club to go further this year and it is time we won the 1st XI title again. Availability is a key HEAD OF SENIOR SIMON ROBINS factor throughout the sides so please focus on this during the coming months. CRICKET I am pleased to welcome our new Director of Cricket, Jonathan Speller. He has HON TREASURER CRISPIN LYDEN-COWAN settled in well and is getting to know everyone – I know we will all give him our full support. We also welcome back Simon Robins (Robbo) as our Chairman, best HON SECRETARY JAMIE ANDREWS known as the most successful Chairman the Club has ever had. I am sure he will DIRECTOR JONATHAN SPELLER be looking to add more successes to our club achievements! The rest of the “back OF CRICKET room” team is the same and we have kept fully fit during the winter months and we look forward to supporting all the sides as the season unfolds. HON FIXTURE ALEX ANDERSON SECRETARY As the news of bad sportsmanship filters through from Cape Town just a word on this subject. Our Club is well known and envied throughout the UK and abroad, GROUND STAFF PAUL STALLARD, ANDY FOULDS, JACK FOURACRE and it is important that we do not tarnish the Club’s reputation in any way. So remember to play fair, respect the umpires and the opposition, but always play hard and play to win. The Wimbledon Club Good luck and enjoy your cricket this summer. Church Road, Wimbledon, London, SW19 5AG We are located opposite the All England Tennis Club. BARRY DENNIS (The Chauffeur) From Southfields Station turn right and carry along Wimbledon WIMBLEDON CRICKET CLUB PRESIDENT Park Road for 15 mins. or take bus 493 020 8971 8090 [email protected] www.TWCsport.co.uk/cricket Wimbledon Cricket Club COVER IMAGE: @WimbledonCrick Wimbledon 1st XI WimbledonCC 2 THE WIMBLEDON CLUB / CRICKET YEARBOOK / 2018 WWW.TWCSPORT.CO.UK/CRICKET 3 BLEDO IM N W C 4 R 5 I 8 C 1 K - WELCOME FROM THE E T B CRICKET DIRECTOR C L U WELCOME TO 2018 SEASON phone active! – to discuss any cricket-related matters with you throughout the season. As we urge the days to get longer and the frost to make way for fresh spring mornings, Good luck to all our playing members on their quest to improve our league standings nd th the time is right to welcome you all back to the start of the season ahead. The 2018 from 2017, especially our 2 and 4 XI adult teams who both aim to defend their season promises to be very successful, with our indoor men’s team having already Premier Championship titles. Enjoy your time on the field in both practise and reached a Regional final before the clocks are set forward. This year I am aiming to competition. Be proud to wear The Wimbledon Club crest and remember to always capitalise on the great platform that has been created by the hard work and efforts play in the spirit of our wonderful game. of two very special Wimbledonians, Matthew Spriegal and Nicky Pym, who have left We go together as one and are all, as ever, the Mighty Dons. their roles as Cricket Director and Cricket Administrator respectfully. We would like to thank Nicky for her dedication, attention to detail and relentless JONATHAN SPELLER effort in ensuring that all junior fixtures and communications were meticulously CRICKET DIRECTOR managed and delivered to our members and staff. Nicky has accepted an exciting : [email protected] position with the Premier League and we wish her every success and happiness in her new role. If changing jobs was not enough, Nicky will be getting married this summer! I speak on behalf of everyone at TWC when I congratulate her and send our fondest love to her on this very special day. As many of you already know, Matthew has accepted the important role as Surrey’s new Junior Performance Coach. Matthew confidently steered TWC’s cricket section with excellence over the past three years, both on and off the field. Matthew has become an integral part of the Wimbledon cloth and leaves behind a legacy that will help shape the future of the junior section for years to come. His impact will be missed off the field but, in fantastic news that I am delighted to confirm, his efforts for the mighty Dons will continue on the field as he returns as a playing member in 2018. A special congratulations to the Travelbag Surrey Championship, in which all our adult league teams compete, as they celebrate their 50th anniversary in 2018. Many Wimbledon alumnus have and are serving on the Championship committee, these include Paul Bedford, Crispin Lyden-Cowan, Simon Robins and Alexandra Anderson. The year is sure to involve well-deserved celebrations as the Championship continues to offer some of the best league cricket in the country. Bon Anniversaire and may there be many more milestones to celebrate in the future! A last word from me as we head into preparations for a full schedule of cricket across our junior and senior membership. I am looking forward to meeting many of you over the warmer months ahead and want to emphasise that my door is always open – and my 4 THE WIMBLEDON CLUB / CRICKET YEARBOOK / 2018 WWW.TWCSPORT.CO.UK/CRICKET 5 SURREY PREMIER FIRST XI SATURDAYS / HOME GROUND / CHURCH ROAD / SW19 5AG CAPTAIN: OLIVER SWANN DATE OPPONENT GROUND TIME 14th April Ealing Home 12:00 21st April Teddington Home 12:00 28th April Practise Match Home 12:00 5th May Cranleigh Home 12:00 12th May Banstead Home 12:00 19th May East Molesey Away 12:00 26th May Reigate Priory Away 12:00 28th May (Mon) T20 Super Monday Home All Day 2nd June Weybridge Away 11:00 9th June Normandy Home 11:00 16th June Sutton Away 11:00 23rd June Ashtead Away 11:00 30th June Sunbury Home 11:00 7th July Banstead Away 11:00 14th July Cranleigh Away 11:00 21st July Reigate Priory Home 11:00 28th July East Molesey Home 11:00 4th August Weybridge Home 12:00 NOBODY 11th August Normandy Away 12:00 DOES IT BETTER 18th August Sutton Home 12:00 25th August Sunbury Away 11:30 The team, led by Paul Stallard, with Andy Foulds & Jack Fouracre, continue to work 1st September Ashtead Home 11:30 tirelessly to make improvements to the cricket outfield, square, tennis courts and overall appearance of the grounds. 1ST XI HONOURS The Club would like to thank and congratulate the grounds team for another SURREY CHAMPIONSHIP PREMIER 1ST XI WINNERS outstanding year of hard work and delivering first class playing surfaces for cricket (1981, 1984, 1985, 1992, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2011, 2012, 2013) and tennis. SURREY CHAMPIONSHIP TWENTY20 WINNERS (2006, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017) SE ENGLAND T20 CHAMPIONS (2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017) SOUTH OF ENGLAND T20 CHAMPIONS (2010, 2012, 2013, 2017) NATIONAL ECB T20 CHAMPIONS (2012, 2013) 6 THE WIMBLEDON CLUB / CRICKET YEARBOOK / 2018 WWW.TWCSPORT.CO.UK/CRICKET 7 SURREY PREMIER SECOND XI SATURDAYS / HOME GROUND / CHURCH ROAD / SW19 5AG “ CAPTAIN: DAVID WILLS DATE OPPONENT GROUND TIME DAVID WILLS ” 14th April Ealing Away 12:00 21st April Teddington Away 12:00 28th April Practise Match Home 12:00 5th May Malden Wanderers Away 12:00 12th May Banstead Away 12:00 19th May East Molesey Home 12:00 26th May Reigate Priory Home 12:00 2nd June Weybridge Home 12:00 9th June Farnham Away 12:00 16th June Spencer Home 12:00 23rd June Ashtead Home 12:00 30th June Sunbury Away 12:00 7th July Banstead Home 12:00 14th July Malden Wanderers Home 12:00 21st July Reigate Priory Away 12:00 28th July East Molesey Away 12:00 4th August Weybridge Away 12:00 11th August Farnham Home 12:00 18th August Spencer Away 12:00 25th August Sunbury Home 12:00 1st September Ashtead Away 12:00 WCC 2nd XI – SURREY CHAMPIONS 2017 Back row: Ishaan Rajan, Alex Anderson, Carlton Anand, Dale Payne, Jack Gaf, Tom Cooper, Chris Smith, Crispin Lyden-Cowan Front row: Robbie Gunn, Dilshan de Silva, David Wills (c), Ray de Passos, Adam Fisher 2ND XI HONOURS SURREY CHAMPIONSHIP PREMIER 2ND XI WINNERS (1987, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2002, 2011, 2012, 2017) 8 THE WIMBLEDON CLUB / CRICKET YEARBOOK / 2018 WWW.TWCSPORT.CO.UK/CRICKET 9 What’s in your Travelbag? Our top experiences for 2018 SURREY PREMIER THIRD XI SATURDAYS / HOME GROUND / SHREWSBURY HOUSE ALMSHOUSE LANE / KT9 2ND CAPTAIN: ADAM SLATER DATE OPPONENT GROUND TIME 15th April (Sun) Academy Home 13:00 5th May Old Whitgiftians Home 12:00 12th May Dulwich Away 12:00 19th May Spencer Away 12:00 26th May Sunbury Home 12:00 2nd June Walton on Thames Home 12:00 9th June Ashtead Away 12:00 16th June Sutton Home 12:00 23rd June Weybridge Away 12:00 30th June Reigate Priory Away 12:00 7th July Dulwich Home 12:00 14th July Old Whitgiftians Away 12:00 21st July Sunbury Away 12:00 28th July Spencer Home 12:00 4th August Walton on Thames Away 12:00 11th August Ashtead Home 12:00 STAY IN DUBAI’S 18th August Sutton Away 12:00 25th August Reigate Priory Home 12:00 ICONIC ATLANTIS 1st September Weybridge Home 12:00 THE PALM RESORT 3RD XI HONOURS SURREY CHAMPIONSHIP PREMIER 3RD XI WINNERS Visit your local Travelbag shop (1984, 1992, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014) call 0207 001 4148