Lymington Cricket Club Southern League Champions 1983 and 1985 Founded 1807 SEC Cup Winners 2001 Southern Electric Premier League Volume 19 No.8 Saturday 17th August 2002 Lymington versus Rowledge Wild celebrations in Netley View as Wayne lifts six-a-side title . They'll lift anything on my estate! the Editor says . For the first time in a while the club is All this leads us to approaching the end of a season question whether the without having to worry about the Town Council ever possibility of relegation for any of our inspects its facilities, and league teams. This is mainly thanks to if it does, does it care about how Guy Hayward's Second XI who, after visitors perceive the town? One final point several years of struggling to avoid the on the football stand graffiti problem: don't drop from SPL Division Three, have bother ringing Busty Brenda for a good settled comfortably into a mid-table time. Aaron has confirmed that the position in Hants One. Indeed, had the number has been disconnected due to various Lymington teams had a little over-use. more luck in one or two crucial matches This Monday sees 23 intrepid Lymington throughout the summer, then all four tourists take to the skies for their tour to teams may well have been challenging the Emerald Isle. Let's hope we have for promotion right now. some Irish luck where the weather is With promotion and relegation issues concerned and that we have some good unlikely to bother us, the biggest question cricket during our short stay. on everyone's lips as the summer draws Tonight we have the last of our theme to a close is: will the Town Council finally nights when we pay homage to our First finish painting the football stand? Work XI captain and manager in our African commenced in April on the graffiti- Night. As well as the usual fun and games blighted construction, and then ground to and cheap drinks, Danny has even a halt about two hours later! This left offered to bring along a sample of a approximately a third of the stand coated traditional Zimbabwean meal called in lovely bright red paint, while the rest 'sudsa' (sounds like a washing powder to was left untouched. Not even the Sistine me). The recent Scottish Night - of which Chapel took this long to complete! a report and incriminating photos will Seriously though, the graffiti in the stand appear in the next issue - was rather is a disgrace. Some of the things written poorly attended so please try to stay after on the walls would make Roy Chubby the game tonight and support this event. Brown blush. Indeed, rumour has it that Finally we welcome Rowledge to the publishers used the graffiti in the football Sports Ground today. Let's hope today's stand to obtain ideas for an updated match is as exciting as our first encounter version of the Kama Sutra. back in June. Forthcoming Fixtures at the Sports Ground Sunday August 18th Tichbourne Park XSL 2.00pm Saturday August 24th Trojans SPL 2 1.00pm Don't forget President's Day - Monday August 26th Colts Presentation Evening Friday August 23rd, 7.30pm at the Sports Ground Week Fourteen wickets apiece for Sufian Tarafdar, Chris Noble and Rain put paid to all but one of Lymington's Craig Tapper. league matches in week fourteen. The only team to survive the deluge was the The Fourth XI's match seconds who cruised to a ten wicket win at against Ordnance Survey at Wellington Sports Chris Hunt - rolling Winchester. Mike West took four wickets as back the years the home side crumbled to 84 all out, before Ground in Eastleigh also Neil Trestrail and Wayne Smith guided survived the showers. However, the match Lymington home. had been shifted from the plush main pitch to the exposed second square due, not to There was a good deal of animosity flying the weather, but because some amateurish about during and after Lymington's midweek football team beginning with a 'p' and ending 'friendly' with Sherwood form Kent. Chris in 'muff' use the main cricket pitch as their Hunt was drafted in to make up the numbers training HQ. Not that I'm prejudiced, of and promptly top-scored with 39 as course! Lymington totalled 157. The hapless visitors then collapsed to 16 for 6 in the face of the Somebody else beginning with a 'p' also fearsome bowling of Chris Warde (4 for 12), enjoyed the facilities at Wellington, taking before eventually being bowled out for 89. advantage of the short boundaries to slog his way to 128 as the Fourths rattled up 231 Week Fifteen for 7. This was all too much for OS who were Yet again the rain played havoc with the restricted to 155 for 9 with Luigi di Maria, league fixtures with both the Firsts and Bob Iles and young Tim Saunders among Seconds washed out without a ball being the wickets. bowled. But there was more luck down at Devon side Babbacombe were the visitors to Woodside where the sloping square enabled the Sports Ground last Monday. Shaun most of the water to run off in time for the Green, guesting from Easton & Martyr Thirds' match against struggling OTs & Worthy, top-scored with 74, and received Romsey. Jerry Holt led the way with a classy good support from Chris Todd (59) and Mike 83 while Jim Stevenson contributed with 59 Vimpany who scored a 73 ball 16, as as Lymington piled up 225 for 6. Lymington notched up 221 for 7. Chris OTs then crumbled in the face of the James' brace of wickets weren't enough to Revered Hayes who took 4 wickets and force a result as the tourists finished on 198 were skittled for just 53. There were also two for 6. End of Season Party! Saturday 31st August from 8.30pm (strictly members only) Come along and celebrate the end of another great year for Lymington CC. Fun and games as well as the usual music, sing-a-longs and special offers on drinks. It's official: the Hunts are the brainiest family in Lymington! Despite the fickle Tony Jenkin preferring to attend a tea dance at Sway Working Mens Club rather than organising a quiz as promised, last Saturday six teams battled it out to find the brainiest members of Lymington Cricket Club. There was a close finish between Meg Gannaway's rabble and Team Hunt, with the latter coming out on top by just one point. Back in last place came Gladys and Denis Phillips' Pilley Hillbillies. Thanks to everyone who bothered to turn up and take part. Whilst we're on a quizzical theme, next week's final programme of the season will contain a prize quiz all about the 2002 season with the winner receiving a bottle of wine. Will & Tim lead the New Forest to Victory Two Lymington colts are celebrating after captaining their New Forest representative sides to triumph in the recent Hampshire Festivals. Will Thorp led the Under 11s to victory here at the Sports Ground, while Tim Noble guided his Under 12s to the title at Alton. Mind you, the lads did receive plenty of encouragement from their respective managers who just happen to be dads Tony Thorp and Chris Noble! Settling old scores! There was an embarrassing silence in the Sports Ground scorebox recently during the Second XI match against Burridge. The Burridge scorer began to rant on about a rather unsavoury incident several years ago during a match between the two clubs when a certain Lymington player was alleged to have stepped over the boundary while claiming a catch. The scorer even went on to proclaim that the fielder had been a right cheating so and so . without realising that the 'cheating so and so' in question just happened to be sat right next to him at that very moment filling in the Lymington scorebook! Tonight for one night only . AfricanAfricanAfrican NightNightNight ★ Prize for the best Brigadier Heppenstall Lookalike ★ Tarzan Impersonating Competition ★ Big Game Hunting ★ African Music ★ Bongo Playing ★ Castle Lager £1.20 ★ Grolsch £1.00 ★ Bitter £1.50 pint Fun begins at 8.30pm - don't miss it! Out of Africa To coincide with our African night tonight we've come up with a pretty decent team made up from the all the Africans who have played for the club over the years. The manager will, of course, be David Heppenstall who spent many happy years in Rhodesia shooting people. 1. Jon Hardy Born in Kenya, Jon came to England at an early age and attended Canford School. Was spotted whilst playing colts cricket and joined Lymington as a 16 year old. Went on to become the club's youngest First XI captain at the age of 21 in 1982. As well as having a distinguished career with Hampshire, Somerset and Dorset, Jon was also instrumental in bringing to the club the likes of Guy Hayward, Max Smith, and - as we shall find out - a series of talented South Africans. 2. Peter Williams A close friend of Robin Smith and Jon Hardy, 'Willow' first came to England as a tourist with the Kingsmead Minahs. A fine all-rounder, he took 6 for 35 at Winchester on his debut in 1983. Became a key member of Lymington's first championship winning team, taking 27 wickets and averaging more than 62 with the bat as Lymington . 3. Dan Peacock Arrived at the start of last season and soon established himself as one of the best all-rounders in the club's history.