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Lymington Cricket Club Southern League Champions 1983 and 1985 Founded 1807 SEC Cup Winners 2001 Southern Electric Premier League Volume 19 No.2 Saturday 25th May 2002 Lymington versus Hampshire Academy Fatherly advice as young Tapper hits his maiden century . If you cut out those off-side shots you might be as good as me one day! the Editor says . After several months of hold-ups and Tour in August. If any technical hitches, the new Lymington other members wish website is finally up and running. to join us on this Created and developed by Simon Judd groundbreaking trip they and Ben Sanger, the site is one of the should see Jim Stevenson as soon best around and well worth a visit, as possible. although I'm not too sure about the We welcome the Hampshire Academy bloke with the curly hair on the to the Sports Ground for the very first First XI page. Judge for yourself at time today. They bring with them quite www.lymingtoncc.com. an impressive line-up and will Don't forget the Irish Theme night at the undoubtedly be determined to put last clubhouse tonight. There will be special week's surprise defeat against offers on drinks, as well as the usual fun Rowledge firmly behind them. and games. Finally, we send our condolences to Talking of Ireland, three more players Tony Wharton whose brother Richard have recently signed up for the Dublin sadly died recently. Forthcoming Fixtures at the Sports Ground Sunday May 26th Woodgreen Friendly 2.30pm Saturday June 1st Fareham & Crofton Hants 1 1.30pm Sunday June 2nd Makers Edge Friendly 2.30pm Tuesday June 4th Luton Nomads Friendly 2.30pm So you think YOU'RE out of form? Wayne Smith displays his last five scores The story so far . Week Three Bob Iles blew the visitors away with 6 for 20 as Whiteparish were skittled for The First XI gained their first victory of just 48. Meg Gannaway and Greg Todd the campaign with a 47 run win over then both scored 12 not out to ensure a OTs & Romsey at the Sports Ground. deserved 8 wicket victory. Aaron Heal produced an innings of the highest quality and notched up a During the week Aaron Heal became magnificent 108, while Dan Peacock the first Lymingtonian to appear at The (66) and Ben Craft (42) also chipped in Oval since Will Buck's streak at the as Lymington reached 269 for 5. Aaron Test Match in 1999. Having scored 40 then completed a fine personal in the Hampshire Second XI's first performance by claiming three wickets innings, Healey then grabbed three and snapping up two tricky Surrey wickets as Hampshire catches. Mike West was romped to victory. also in good form, taking Lymington ended Week Three five wickets on his home on a high note with a debut as OTs & Romsey comprehensive win over Hythe were bowled out for 222. & Dibden in the Presidents Cup. The Seconds ventured to Old Basing and came away Week Four with an impressive 46 run Last Saturday saw Lymington victory. Mark Jackson top- First XI fall to a second League scored with 49 in Runs . at last! defeat. Opponents United Lymington's 216 for 7 Services rattled up 237 for 7 at before Wayne Smith's four wickets haul Burnaby Road before bowling out helped dismiss the home side for 170. Lymington for just 176. Only Neil The Thirds returned from Trumpton in Trestrail (53) and Glyn Treagus (33) Wiltshire with an encouraging 57 run looked at home as the wickets tumbled victory under their belt. Jim Stevenson around them. led the way with an unbeaten 56 as There was better news at the Sports Lymington reached 144 for 7. Fred Ground where the Second XI recorded McKie's brace of leg side catches a 29 run victory over Basingstoke & immediately put the home side in North Hants in a rain reduced match. trouble before rookie leg spinner Craig Jerry Holt (58) and Steve Jenkin (45) Tapper came into the attack to take 4 helped Lymington reach 180 for 6 for 18 as the Wiltshiremen slumped to before spin-twins Peter Tapper (4 for 87 all out. 35) and Wayne Smith (3 for 43) then A clean sweep of wins was completed restricted the north Hampshire side to by the the Fourth XI who continued 151 for 9. where they left off last season (within The Thirds and Fourths also kept up the rules this time!) with a convincing their unbeaten records with wins over victory over Whiteparish at Woodside. Overton and Cadnam respectively. Adie Hunt . another maiden centurian Stand-in captain Adie Hunt inspired the did produce a moment that would Third XI to victory against Overton at surely have warranted a mention in the Brockenhurst College. Damian Jay 'Shoaib Shouts' column, if such a thing batted well on the artificial, top scoring still existed. So convinced was Ben with 33 as Lymington totalled 167 for 8. Sanger that he'd clean bowled the Quickie Sufian Tarafdar then took four talented Milton youngster David wickets on his Lymington debut as Wheeler, that he danced up the wicket Overton were bowled out for just 109. joyously punching the air. before Steve Coltman was in inspired form for realising that a bemused batsman, ten the Fourths at rustic Minstead as Meg team-mates, two umpires and several Gannaway's side beat Cadnam Thirds spectators were wondering exactly by 19 runs. The majestic Major scored what the fuss was all about. Well, you 69 of Lymington's 149 for 9 before then had to be there . coming on to claim 4 for 50. Luigi di Maria took 3 for 25 to restrict the home Back at the LSG, Lymington Seconds side to just 130 in reply. Captain were held to a draw by a youthful Esso Gannaway made special mention of 12 side. But the match was notable for the year old Tim Noble who produced maiden century of Adie Hunt. Just four several superb stops in the outfield. days before his 21st birthday, the injury stricken all rounder scored an Last Sunday saw Lymington suffer unbeaten 106 as Lymington declared their first Cross Solent League defeat of the season against New Milton. On on 213 for 3. Robin Goff (50) and Craig possibly the club's last ever visit to Tapper (40) were also among the runs. Ashley Rec, Lymington were skittled Simon Judd took 3 for 21 but was for just 99. Milton, who are shortly to unable to prevent Esso from holding become Luigi di Maria's new next door out for a draw at 119 for 8 despite the neighbours, took 21 overs to knock off eccentric wicket keeping of the Sunday the runs for the loss of just three First XI Player of the Month Nick wickets. Despite the defeat, the match Jenkin. Web of intrigue . For those of you who haven't already heard the word on the street, we are proud to announce the arrival of the new Lymingtoncc.com website. Designed by Simon Judd and his highly skilled team at Apollo Internet Media, the new site puts most other club sites (not to mention a few counties' sites too) firmly in the shade! While giving easy access to core club information such as fixtures, match reports and contact numbers, the site also provides a range of features not found elsewhere on player profiles, club news and events and the new player of the month feature which is exclusive to Lymingtoncc.com! features, it's vital that club members help out to maintain it as a vital centre for club news. This month you can see a write-up on the So we need all match report writers to club dinner with an "interesting" selection of ensure that they send in their write-ups to photos, a profile of bitter drinking legend the website as well as to the Lymington Robin Goff to celebrate his 50 years with the Times (this includes both colts and senior club, and a little encouragement to those of matches) also send in any items of club you thinking about joining our Dublin tour! news or anything else you think you'd like to While Simon and Ben Sanger will be see on the site. You can contact us through bringing their own "style" to bare on site [email protected]. Biscuit writes from the other side of the World . Just to underline the worldwide potential of You will be glad to hear that there were a the website, one of the first readers to email few 'Eakins-esque' innings during the year. I the club following its launch was ex- managed an 80 not out (in 70 overs!) and I Lymington Third XI batsman Simon 'Biscuit' also faced New Zealand bowler Chris Drum Eakins who now resides in New Zealand. who retired this year. Rumour has it that he Simon wrote: It was good to read about the had reached the pinnacle of his career by legends at Lymington CC on the new web bowling to me and couldn't get any higher, or site. And four years on (yes, its been almost maybe he gave up because he couldn't get four years!) most of them are still the same - me out . I forget the real reason! Bob's still taking wickets for the Fourths and Hope everyone is well and I hope to catch Goffy still keeping wicket for the Sunday you all in September - have a good season! Seconds (and opening the batting I assume).