BUCKS COUNTY CRICKET CLUB TUESDAY BUCKS COUNTY CRICKET CLUB QUIZ NIGHT EVERY 2 WEEKS Starts 5th March, 8pm Traditional Pub & Restaurant EVENING OFFERS COUNTYBUCKS CRICKET CLUB 2019 Tuesdays Fish and Chips with a pint or glass of wine for £12.50 Wednesdays Steak Night 2 x 10oz, 28 day aged Rib Eye or Sirloin steak and a bottle of house wine for £50.00 Thursdays Pie and a Pint or a glass of wine for £12.50 2019 The Red Lion, Village Road, Coleshill, Amersham, Bucks, HP7 0LH 2019 01494 723718 [email protected] THE POTTERS ARMS Eat Drink Laugh Sleep FINE FOOD FRIENDLY ATMOSPHERE COMEDY NIGHTS EN SUITE ROOMS The ideal place for a drink or a bite to eat or to host your guests for lunch or dinner. Our clean and welcoming ensuite rooms are great value and come with a superb breakfast. Visit our website for de- tails of our latest comedy nights. Fagnall Lane, Winchmore Hill, Bucks, HP7 0PH 01494 726222 [email protected] www.pottersarms.co.uk BUCKS COUNTY CRICKET CLUB 2019 Special Offer for Members’ The Black Horse is proud to support Bucks County Cricket Club this season. We are hoping it proves to be a successful season and to get it going we will be discounting members’ food bills by 10% on all days except Sundays up to and including 31st May 2019. To make a Breakfast, Lunch or Dinner Reservation please call 01753 663183 22 3 INDEX Editor’s Comments ....................................................................................................................................... Page 4 Special Offer List of Officials ................................................................................................................................................. Page 5 for Members’ 2019 Fixtures ................................................................................................................................................Page 10 Bucks Secretary’s report ......................................................................................................................Page 16 Obituaries & Congratulations........................................................................................................Page 20 Director of Cricket’s report ...............................................................................................................Page 22 Bucks Captain’s report ..........................................................................................................................Page 23 Bucks capped players ...........................................................................................................................Page 25 The Black Horse is proud to support Bucks County Unicorns Counties Championship .............................................................................................Page 27 Cricket Club this season. Unicorns Trophy ........................................................................................................................................Page 40 T20 reports............................................................................................................................................Page 42 Bucks records................................................................................................................................................Page 50 We are hoping it proves to be a successful season Academy Cricket ........................................................................................................................................Page 54 Bucks Cricket Board report .............................................................................................................Page 57 and to get it going we will be discounting members’ Bucks Pathway reports .........................................................................................................................Page 60 food bills by 10% on all days except Sundays up to Bucks Seniors ...............................................................................................................................................Page 66 Sponsor a Player..................................................................................................................................Page 72 and including 31st May 2019. Golf Day .............................................................................................................................................................Page 74 Membership, 100 Club, Friends ...................................................................................................Page 75 Bucks CCC Members ............................................................................................................................Page 79 To make a Breakfast, Lunch or Dinner Reservation Affiliated clubs ..............................................................................................................................................Page 81 please call 01753 663183 Accounts and 100 Club ......................................................................................................................Page 94 Bucks rules .....................................................................................................................................................Page 102 Membership application form....................................................................................................... Page 107 22 3 Knox pic It was a great year for Bucks cricket, with a much improved team display, highlighted by a number of outstanding individual Use from 2011 performances. Bucks won four of their six matches in the Unicorns Counties Championship, which in previous years would have won the Knox pic Eastern Division title, but we had to settle for fourth place in a tight race. Use from 2011 Michael Payne, in his first year after stepping down as captain, enjoyed an historic season, becoming the first Bucks batsman ever to score centuries in three successive Championship matches. Garry Park scored the county's fastest ever century in terms of balls faced with his spectacular 100 not out from 50 balls against Staffordshire, while leg-spinner Stephen Croft took a remarkable 8-33 on his Championship debut against Hertfordshire. All this made it a memorable first season as captain for Tom Hampton, who led by example both on and off the field. It was a successful season, too, for the Academy side, who completed the Beynon Cup and Tom Orford Trophy double, while the boys' Under 17 team triumphed in their two-day competition. Bucks women's and girls' teams continue to improve, while the increase in seniors' cricket has led to a restructuring of the organisation of the Over 50s, Over 60s and Over 70s teams. In his report, Bucks's longest-serving secretary Kevin Beaumont outlines the structural changes to Minor Counties Cricket from 2020, with more emphasis on the shorter formats. We are most grateful to Andy Bone, from Sports Shots, for providing a number of pictures free of charge to the county this year, while Kevin Beaumont and the Bucks Board's managing director Richard Hudson have also kindly provided photographs for this publication. Bill Scholes, who is leaving the area, also deserves a mention for his great work behind the scenes over the past ten seasons. My thanks also to Frank Russell for his considerable help in publishing this handbook and also his work in running the website. We look forward to the 2019 season with considerable optimism. Front cover: Stephen Croft in action while taking eight wickets in his Bucks Championship debut. Picture: Sports Shots. 4 5 BUCKS COUNTY CRICKET CLUB Knox pic Use from 2011 President: Stuart York Knox pic Use from 2011 Vice-Presidents: Sir Henry Aubrey-Fletcher, Bart. Sir Oliver Popplewell G.C.M.G., M.C., D.L., J.P. Sir Evelyn de Rothschild Mrs. Cheryl Gillan, M.P. D. E. Smith N. G. Hames P. L. B. Stoddart Sir James Horlick, Bart. R. E. Thomas D. R. Lidington, M.P. J. D. Turberville Rt. Hon. J. Major, P.C. Hon. Life Members P.D. Atkins, D.R. Peppiatt, S.E. York Friends of Bucks: Hilary Adams Robin Peppiatt Bill Atkins Bill Scholes Alan and Margaret Bailey Peter Stoddart David Chapman Ian and Annette Thomas Alan and Pauline Godley Peter and Jessie Thompson Jonathan Lilley John Turberville Douglas Miller 4 5 BUCKS COUNTY CRICKET CLUB Website address: www.bucksccc.org.uk Chairman: IAN HODGSON 6 Chase Close, Coleshill, Bucks. HP7 0LX Telephone: 01494 721780 email: ian@hodgsonsme Captain: TOM HAMPTON email: [email protected] Secretary: KEVIN BEAUMONT Woodpeckers, 49 Amersham Road, Little Chalfont, Bucks. HP6 6SW Telephone: 01494 763516 email: [email protected] Treasurer: NEIL RELPH A.C.A., A.T.I.I. c/o Rouse Partners LLP., 55 Station Road, Beaconsfield, Bucks. HP9 1QL Telephone: 01494 675321 (w) email: [email protected] Assistant Secretary & Membership Secretary: JOHN PHILLIPS 40 Sheepfold Lane, Amersham, Bucks. HP7 9EJ Telephone: 01494 721244 (h) email: [email protected] Director of Cricket: JASON HARRISON email: [email protected] Cricket Administrator & Academy Manager: TIM RUSSELL email: [email protected] Hon. Independent Accountants: Macintyre Hudson, Chartered Accountants 31 Castle Street, High Wycombe, Bucks. HP13 6LA Telephone: 01494 441226 Committee: Stuart Beck Ron Hedley Michael Knox Bob Lane Graeme Paskins Su Klyne Frank Russell David Turberville Child Welfare Liaison Officer: ROGER GARRINI email: [email protected] 6 7 BUCKS COUNTY CRICKET CLUB Honorary Officials of the Club – 1891 - 2019 Presidents: 1891 Lord