Great Melton C.C. 2016
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MELTON PARK, HALL ROAD, GREAT MELTON NORFOLK NR9 3BJ Telephone: 01603 508227 www.greatmeltoncc.co.uk FIXTURE BOOKLET @greatmeltoncc Fixture Brochure Designed, Printed & Produced by BARNES PRINT (E.A.) Ltd T : 01362 691980 E: [email protected] Officials of the Club 2016 Patron : Sir Edward Evans-Lombe President : Andrew Seeley - fondly remembered Vice Presidents : Alan Barnard Kate Barnard Christopher Bond Andy Cameron Sid Clarke Phylis Curson Bruce Fleming Chris Lacey Vince Lachowycz Peter Markham Margot Markham Ruth Phoenix Robert Richardson Malcolm Scarlett Roger Symonds Carole Taylor Roy Taylor Alistair Wardale Glyn Webster Chairman & Junior Development Officer : Steve Phoenix Tel : (H) 01953 788 296 or (M) 07759 693 916 Email : [email protected] Secretary : John Burdett 34 Quintin Gurney House, Keswick Hall, Norwich, NR4 6RP. Tel : (H) 01603 508 227 or (M) 07818 277 891 Email : [email protected] Treasurer : Richard Fane deSalis Tel : (H) 01362 652 745 or (M) 07517 220 535 Email : [email protected] Membership Secretary : Steve Clarke Tel : (H) 01603 881 266 or (M) 07503 238 150 Email : [email protected] Groundsman : Mike Phoenix Garden House, Hall Road, Great Melton, Norwich, NR9 3BJ. Tel : (H) 01603 812 138 or (M) 07721 771 919 Email : [email protected] Junior Committee Chairman : David Bunn Tel : (H) 01603 811 894 or (M) 07710 544 474 Email : [email protected] Junior Representatives : Joey Greenslade, Laura Edge & Aimee Palmer Welfare Officer : Celia Phoenix Tel : (H) 01953 788 296 or (M) 07759 693 921 Email : [email protected] Coaching, Captains & Team Managers 2016 Coaching Co-ordinators: George Bunn & Ryan Hayward George (m) 07828 033 395; (email) : [email protected] Ryan Tel: (m) 07769 772 386; (email): [email protected] Women’s and Girls’ Co-ordinator, Manager & Coach: Chris Brook Tel: (h) 01953 789 368; (m) 07523 341 502; (e-mail): [email protected] 1st Team Captain: Olly Harris Tel: (m) 07960 906 889; (e-mail) : [email protected] A Team Captain: Simon Woods (m) 07762 404 491; (e-mail) : [email protected] B Team Captain: Tony Alborough (m) 07500 708 201; (email) : [email protected] C Team Manager/Captain: Duncan Greenslade & Clive Rennie Duncan: (m) 07860 398 868; (email) : [email protected] Clive: (email) : [email protected] Sunday 1st Team Captain: Tim Hales (m) 07403 788 373; (e-mail): [email protected] Sunday A Team Manager/Captain: Kannan Kuppusamy & Peter Hunt Kannan - (m) 07789 883 847; (email) : [email protected] Midweek 1st Team Captain: Tim Hales (m) 07403 788 373; (email) : [email protected] Midweek A Team Captain: Chris Elliott Tel: (h) 01603 473 497; (m) 07796 951 357; e-mail: [email protected] U19 Team Manager: Duncan Greenslade Duncan: (m) 07860 398 868; (email) : [email protected] U15 Team Manager: Martyn Moye Tel: (h) 01603 734 725; (m) 07800 698 599; (e-mail): [email protected] U13 Team Manager: Clive Gristwood Tel: (h) 01603 461 008; (m) 07585 449 569; (email) : [email protected] U13 Girls Manager & Women’s Captain: Hannah Brook Tel: (h) 01953 789 369; m) 07834 492 191; (e-mail) : [email protected] U11 Team Manager: James Robb Tel: (h) 01953 607 311; (m) 07769 322 255; (email) : [email protected] U9/U7 Team Manager: Guy McCurley Tel: (h) 01953 789 794; (m) 07443 413 748; (e-mail) : [email protected] Best Wishes to Great Melton Cricket Club for the 2016 Season A Few Words From The Chairman After many years of almost continuous success, I suppose there was an inevitability about the fact that we have struggled at senior level over the last two seasons. The fortunes of all the clubs I’ve ever been involved with have ebbed and flowed and, in fact, the two football clubs I devoted much of my younger life to, Wymondham Old Boys and Wymondham Sunday - both successful in the 1970s and 80s - are no longer in existence. There’s no danger of Great Melton going the same way, but there are lessons to be learned from the 2014 and 2015 seasons. The main problems last year were the result of first team players being unavailable through work changes, re-location, increased family commitments, retirement, injury - all valid reasons - but it took it’s toll on all four senior teams. The break-up of a successful team is not a new phenomenon. It’s happened before at Melton and history shows a couple of ‘lean’ years and a rebuilding process will be followed by more years of success. There is much cause for optimism following the AGM and I wish our senior captains, Olly Harris, Simon Woods, Tony Alborough, Clive Rennie, Tim Hales, Peter Hunt and Chris Elliott the very best of luck as they begin that rebuilding process. The first 4 have a few extra challenges in getting to grips with a new-look Alliance ‘win/lose’ format and a reorganised Norfolk League. Our junior section continues to thrive with the ever-popular Friday coaching sessions and the success of our junior teams but we mustn’t forget that the managers, coaches, and everybody else who helps on Friday evenings are only part of a larger team of unpaid volunteers that keep the Melton juggernaut trundling along. The ECB, and occasionally local leagues, sometimes lose sight of the fact that local clubs are run by volunteers. Perhaps it’s not surprising that people are reluctant to give their time when over-complicated and unnecessary bureaucracy can sometimes make running a cricket club or team rather onerous. We need to cherish our volunteers, never take them for granted, help to make their jobs easier, and plan carefully for the next batch so that there are ready successors when the time comes for the main stalwarts in the club to step aside. A big thank you in advance to all you voluntary helpers. I wish you the very best of luck in carrying out your duties in 2016. In our pursuit of ‘success’ and trophies, we mustn’t forget that we are an amateur, recreational, village cricket club and our main role is to provide an enjoyable game of cricket for as many people as possible. It is understandable that the ‘success’ of a club is often judged by the exploits of the first team and we lament the fact that talented players won’t always ‘commit’ on a regular basis. In truth, though, people are free to choose how they spend their leisure time, nobody can ‘make’ anybody play cricket; there are many other choices out there. We need be open to new competitions, fresh ways of playing the game; we also need to get the balance right between junior and senior competition and seek to be as welcoming as possible to our opponents, families of players, parents of juniors - everybody! We need to make the cricket experience a positive one. The fact is that most Saturdays we enable 44 people to have a game of cricket; we provide cricket for everybody from 6-70; we have women & girls competing at all levels and, this summer, we hope to run sessions for disabled cricketers. We have a lovely ground and a pavilion with a new kitchen that is a real community asset. That, surely is success enough! Anything else (i.e. the occasional trophy) is a bonus. Have a great summer. Steve Wulugu Project does make a difference And you can help. Donations to Wulugu Project, Church Farm, Great Melton, NR9 3BH…………..would be much appreciated. www.wulugu.co.uk Club Records Most Appearances : Steve Phoenix - 928 BATTING Highest Aggregate Run-Scorer : Alan Ely - 12,026 (12x100s/76 x 50s) Best Average: (more than 100 innings) : Richard Wood - 50.06 Highest Individual Score : M Howard 191 not out v Brooke on 27/4/2003. Most Runs Scored in a Season (all matches) : Alex Cooper - 1374 runs in 2009 37 innings (an average of 45.8 runs) Most Runs Scored in a Season (League Cricket) : Richard Wood 843 runs in 2011 16 innings (an average of 93.67 runs) Highest Partnership(s) : 244 for 1st wicket in 1993 J. Hipperson (176*) & S. Woods (69) for A Team v North Elmham : 233 for 3rd wicket in 2012. J. Whiddett (106) & R. Wood for 1st Team v Downham A BOWLING Highest Aggregate Wicket-Taker : Leo deSalis - 647 Best Performance : Chris Betts 9.1-7-7-8 v Riddlesworth in Norfolk League Div. 4 on 23/08/80 Most Wickets in a Season (all matches) : Craig Hepple - 85 in 2003 (330.1–60-1171-85 Ave. 13.78) Most Wickets in a Season in League Cricket : Alistair Wardale - 63 in 1988 (no limit per match) in Norfolk League Div. 1 (266.1-50-753-63 Ave.11.95) Most Wickets in a Season in League Cricket : Leo deSalis - 38 in 2002 (since 12-over maximum) in Norfolk League Div.6 (146.2-52-316-38 Ave.8.32) Best Individual Match Perforamnce : Chris Betts - 1980 (9.1 - 7 - 7 - 8) v Riddlesworth FIELDING Most Aggregate dismissals by a wicketkeeper : Mike Phoenix - 573 (466 catches, 107 stumpings) Most Aggregate Catches by a non-wicketkeeper : Steve Phoenix - 424 Most catches in a season by a keeper (all matches) : Mike Phoenix - 35 in 1991 Most catches in a season by a keeper (league cricket) : Mike Phoenix 27 in 1991 Most catches in a season - non-keeper (all matches) : Michael Farmer 22 in 2012 Most catches in a season - non-keeper (league cricket) : Eddie Shaw 14 in in 2001. Most dismissals in a season by a keeper (all matches) : Mike Phoenix 40 (35 c. 5 st. in 1991) Most dismissals in a season by a keeper (league cricket) : Mike Phoenix 28 (27 c.