EMCC Final Newsletter 2018
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2009 SUMMER EDITION NEWSLETTER END OF SEASON - 2018 Dates for the z z What a Season 2019 Season Message from the Chairman – Brendan Lynch What a season indeed! In the first newsletter of the year I said that we would build upon the successes of 2017 – I had no Junior Winter idea how true that statement would turn out to be! We have Nets had an awesome season. We started it having been confirmed as a registered charity and ended it with success after success on and off the field. U10s upwards starts w/c 28th January Our 1st XI retained their Premiership status, the 2nd XI came second in the 2nd XI and runs for 8 Premiership, the 3rd XI finished 2nd in Division 1 and were unlucky to miss out on weeks excluding promotion on a technicality, the 4th XI were promoted (for the second successive season) and the 5th XI was established. half term. Days of the week for each The development of our Junior section and its increasing participation in and age group tbc. contribution to our five senior sides is a fantastic testament to the talent being developed at EMCC by Dom Reed, his team of professional coaches and the many Senior Winter volunteer coaches we are so lucky to have at the club. To highlight some 2018 successes: It was particularly great to see the further development of our Girls’ section; Nets our U9 girls smashed almost everyone that they played and our older girls fought begin Sunday 27th valiantly in two hardball ‘boys’ leagues. Our older boys had some significant January for 10 weeks achievements; we won the Surrey Trust League for the first time ever with a team of U21s and we are also U15 Surrey Junior Invitational League champions. Both leagues Season Opener represent the pinnacle of club cricket for youngsters and so the future of senior cricket Friday 26th April looks even brighter, what’s more our successes demonstrate that we are a club that is joined up from our U5’s to the 1st XI. First Sunday This season we hosted another PCA lunch and match, which raised much needed 28th April funds for the club and we held our first Cricket Week for many years. All of this in addition to some memorable days watching England in the World Cup. My thanks to Last Sunday Mick Whelan for his efforts behind the bar. 1st September 2018 saw the club continue its investment programme – replacing the scoreboard, making improvements to the pavilion and installing a new irrigation system just ahead of the hottest summer on record (thanks Sam). Lots of work still to do but great momentum is being built. Thanks to Emily Boulting for producing this year’s fantastic newsletters. My special thanks to the Committee whom have worked so hard with special mention to my wonderful wife Sarah, Kieran Burge, Sam Burge and Trevor Pearce who have done so much this season again – not to forget our 2018 Volunteer of the Year Sarah MacCarthy. Lastly, thank you to the more than 100 volunteers that give their time to make the club a great place to be and continue to deliver against our guiding objective: To be a Premiership Club at the heart of its community. SAM BURGE, CLUB CAPTAIN My first year as Club Captain has league to see if we can enter a 5th XI in 2019! absolutely flown by and I’ve enjoyed every moment of what has been a 30 under 18s represented the senior sides in 2018 blisteringly hot summer in many demonstrating the pathway which has been made to ways. encourage juniors to play senior cricket. A huge thank you to Dominic Reed, Andrew Westphal and It makes me very proud to be part of a club which their whole coaching team who continue to turn has grown organically from a club which has today’s junior moles into tomorrow’s senior moles! previously ‘punched above its weight’ to become one of the top clubs in the county. I would also like to thank Nick Marsh and his team for their tireless work on the ground this summer. Our mighty 4th XI led by Paul Gladstone The prolonged heatwave which many of us enjoyed (alongside Rod Porter & Darius Burge) secured creates many challenges for groundsman and Nick’s promotion this season joining the 1st XI & 2nd XI team worked tirelessly to maintain the quality of in the premier division. We have now become one our wickets over this time. In the peak of the season of only 5 clubs in the county who have 3 teams in we were able to enjoy over 100 matches at Graburn the premier divisions. Way over less than 90 days which involves considerable effort from all involved! In total 93 players represented the senior teams this year which enabled us to field a 5th XI on 5 The committee has recently given approval for occasions in the summer, a feat which would have additional end-of-season regeneration works on our been laughed at a few years ago! I would to thank very tired square which will hopefully improve the all of the captains who skippered senior sides this pace and bounce throughout our square next year in particular James Ingram & Matt Mugan season. who regularly gave up spots in the 4th XI to offer some experience to the 5th XI. Our senior awards night will be held on Saturday We are already in 8th December and is open to everyone so please conversations with the make a big effort to come down and support the night - details will be communicated shortly! 1ST X1 SECURE PREMIER DIVISION PLACE by Dominic Reed, 1st x1 Captain The first XI Sadly the 1st XI couldn't follow this up in their last maintained their Premier match v relegated Cranleigh. Chasing 257 the Division status with a win at Sutton in moles had some fun in their innings playing with their penultimate match of the season. Batting first attacking intent to come within 21 runs thanks to contributions from Niall Solomon, Sam Burge and half centuries from Dom Reed and Paul Lawford. Paul Lawford helped the Moles to 206 after their 50 overs. Well done to lads on a remarkable finish to the season and staying up! Out in field despite removing a the openers quickly in the power play Sutton did look like they could Leading Runscorers (League): chase down the total with ease. Into the attack came Simon Barrett (424) Frank Knight who ripped through the Sutton line Dom Reed (418) up ending with 5-16 off his 10 overs and putting in Andrew Westphal (388) a match winning performance we have become accustom to in recent years. After bowling Sutton Leading Wicket Takers (League) out for 98 this sparked survival celebrations which Jonathan Fawcett (36) was confirmed by other results going our way. Matt Tigg (25) Andrew Westphal (24) 2ND X1 FINISH IN 2ND PLACE by Keiran Burge, 2nd x1 Captain After two consecutive wins, the 2nd XI finished wickets lost. This win saw the 2nd XI finish the their season with another three against Reigate season unbeaten at Fortress Graburn Way. Priory, Spencer and Malden Wanderers in weeks 16, 17 and 18 of the season. The final game of the season was a short drive to already-relegated Malden Wanderers. Fantastic The bowlers made light work of a strong Reigate knocks from Jason Moore (100) and James Smith Priory batting line up by bowling them out for 119. (60*) allowed us to post our first 300+ total of the Evan Beck was the pick of the bowlers taking the season. Danny Foy then lead the bowlers with 4 top four out and setting up the win. The batters wickets as we bowled them out for 260. finished the game off only 2 wickets down lead by Jason Moore with an unbeaten 57. Spencer’s Unfortunately, those five wins on the bounce were batting line up was again blown away by another not enough to win the league as Wimbledon pipped impressive bowling display. All six bowlers on show us by 2 points. Despite this disappointment, it has sharing the wickets between them as Spencer were been a very enjoyable season with all of the team rolled for 144. Blaine Bannister (72*) and Billy contributing when required at different times. This Dawson (48) then lead the batters home with only 4 correspondent is already looking forward to another crack at the title in 2019. 3RD X1 JUST MISS OUT by Dan Wakeley, 3rd x1 Captain Having beaten Malden Wanderers the previous Aided by Banstead losing both their last 2 games week to go top of the table, the 3rd visited of the season, Molesey 3rd XI finished the season Normandy knowing that winning our 2 in 2nd, just a few points behind winners Malden remaining games would see us win the league, but Wanderers, but with our appeal against the points with the likelihood of a 60-point penalty hanging penalty being unsuccessful we sadly dropped over our heads. Whether it was this distracting us, down to 4th and stay in Division 1. A harsh and or just naivete from our young batters, is hard to disappointing end to what was a hugely positive say, but either way it was very disappointing to season, but it has steeled our resolve to win the bowl so well then fail to chase a relatively division next year and get promoted to the Prem, straightforward 165 on a flat pitch.