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HWRCC 4th XI vs Valley End CC – 18th May 2019

Match Report – Valley End vs. Wick 4s 18th May 2019

Cole and Kemp lead ‘old school’ 4s to Victory

Valley End is undoubtedly the most picturesque of the grounds that the 4s visit. This season, the players who enjoyed their day out in rural Surrey were rather older than is usually the case for 4s fixtures. In recent seasons the players in the Wick 4s have included between 2 and 6 Colts; a key part of the youth development philosophy of the club. The week, there were no Colts available, due to GCSEs, A Level and school cricket commitments. So the 4s team included the following cricketers (ages in brackets) – Houghton (48), Kemp (52), Weare (57), Higgins (46), Steans (54), Dunmore (48), Cole (47), McMullan (56), Maniyar (28), McMahon (27) and Cathcart (47) – giving an average age of 46.35 years! With no records to the contrary, this is the oldest team that the Wick has ever sent out into League cricket.

In stark contrast to the Wick 4s, Valley End fielded several Colts, alongside two former Kempton players who have moved clubs over the off-season. 4s skipper Dunmore called correctly at the toss and duly inserted Valley End – a decision based upon the fact that the 4s had batting to number 9 and were potentially rather light in the bowling department.

The skipper’s assessment of the 4s bowling resources was to prove to be incorrect, as the bowlers were able to control Valley End from the outset. Aquib Maniyar, in his first spell of the season, bowled 8 overs unchanged and picked up two deserved wickets. Ross Cathcart once again was miserly – 7-1 off 5.3 overs – and stifled any early attempt at run scoring. In his first bowl for the club, Mark Steans produced 4 very tight overs. The bulk of the pressure was applied to the Valley End line-up by Richard Cole and Tim McMullan (combined age 103). Cole hit his line and length immediately and was rewarded with 4 wickets, all of which were bowled. At the other end McMullan collected two wickets, conceding only 13 runs in 7 overs, including an excellent catch by McMahon who clung on to a chance from a fierce cut shot. Cole should have been rewarded with a Michelle (5-fer or Pfeiffer for younger readers and those from overseas territories) but a simple chance was shelled by club Chairman Kemp at cover. McMahon spun the ball and was rewarded with a wicket. During the innings Duncan Higgins, making his first appearance in League cricket, saved several boundaries with excellent fielding in the deep. The nature of the dives that Higgins produced indicated both his level of fitness and flexibility.

The 4s bowled Valley End out for 128 in 36.3 overs. The innings could have finished earlier if catches had been held. Whilst Weare held two opportunities at cover, 4 chances of various degrees of difficulty were shelled. Something to work on for future weeks. Valley End were led by an excellent 64 from their number 3, who played with maturity and skill (4 sixes) to hold the innings together before being last man out. Over an al-fresco tea that included both pork pie and excellent sandwiches, (7/10)  it was announced that it was the young man’s 17th birthday. Well batted indeed.

Kemp dominated the 4s chase, scoring an excellent 67. Batting with complete control, Kemp never looked in trouble, and hit 12 boundaries during his knock. The only slight concerns that the 4s had were when Kemp tried to run out Weare (17) and when he managed to run out Steans (17). These blemishes mattered not to the final result of the match. The 4s reached their target in the 26th over for the loss of 6 wickets; the final two of which had fallen to wonder-catches, as both Kemp and Dunmore (11) were dismissed by superb one-handed grabs.

It had been a lovely day, at a lovely ground. The 4s ‘old school’ team had dominated Valley End and totally deserved their victory. Future weeks will undoubtedly see far younger 4s sides, but the writer of this report feels that the performances of Cole and Kemp will be repeated later in the season by these two protagonists or other member of the older 4s players.

HWRCC Colts’ Round Up… WEEK 3

Hello and welcome to week 3 at the WICK – the weather wasn’t too kind last week so a slightly shorter than expected update from the colts! Also included is this week’s update is news on your kit orders, information about complimentary tickets to the Oval and details of our half-term cricket camps.

Match results and reports

U9s suffer back to back defeats
A tough week saw the U9s lose to both Ham & Petersham and Sunbury.

Against Ham & Petersham, the U9s bowled well but credit goes to the opposition for scoring 324/4.  Our champs gave it their all when chasing but unfortunately fell short by 90 runs – however we were treated to 2 excellent pull shots that hit the boundary and some very dogged defending against some very fast bowling.

 

And it didn’t get any easier on Sunday against a very strong Sunbury team! Sunbury restricted us to 199/15 with some excellent bowling! In reply, they scored 340/4 to win the game comfortably. A special mention goes to Holly Gaynor and Ben Smith.

 

U10s match cancelled… again!   
The U10s have yet to play in the South Middlesex league after seeing their second league of the season cancelled due to rain! Hopefully third time lucky this week v Barnes!

U11s beat Walton on Thames
The U11s beat Walton on Thames on Friday evening by 30 runs. After being put into bat, the U11s reached 113/5 of their 20 overs… with Ram Kolanu (31 no) being retired for the second match in a row. An impressive bowling display saw Walton out for 83 runs – Ollie Smith, Will Hardy and Theo Devonald all picked up 2 wickets. The U11s match v Richmond earlier in the week was cancelled due to rain.

Mixed week for the U12s
The U12s were the unfortunate victims of an impressive bowling display by the Bank of England! The recent bad weather made the scoring runs extremely difficult on Kings Field, so it was no surprise to see a low scoring game. Bowling first, the Wick U12s managed to get restrict the Bank of England to 78 all out.  Sadly, the Bank of England’s consistency with the ball saw them take four ducks and only Yuvraj Khaira (15) and Aden Ikram (14) could make double figures. In the end the Wick U12s fell short by 13 runs. MoM was Yuvraj for standing strong throughout 19 very difficult overs and finishing up with two wickets to his name. A special mention also goes to Harris Cathcart who took an amazing one-handed catch in the slip cordon.

However, there was good news for the U12s development team who comprehensively beat Richmond B.  Batting first our U12s reached an intimidating 303/4 off 20 overs – with Joe Spensley top scoring (21 not out). Richmond were never in the chase and finished on 252/6 after their 20 overs, with Max Powell picking up a couple of wickets.

 

The U12s game v Indian Gymkhana was cancelled earlier in the week due to the bad weather!

 

Toss of a coin heartbreak for the U13s
The U13s National Cup game v Malden Wanderers was cancelled for a second week running – with the next round looming, a toss of a coin was used to determine the winner! Unfortunately, our U13s ended up losing out!

 

Earlier in the week the U13s lost to Chiswick & Whitton by 1 wicket. The game started well, with the U13s taking 6 wickets in the first 6 overs! However, Chiswick & Whitton recovered to post 119/9 of their 20 overs. Pick of the bowlers were Ralph Higgins, Callum Hogg and Ollie Hoadley – all taking 2 wickets apiece. HWRCC U13s were never in the chase… finishing 59 all out after 11 overs. The U13s game v Esher was rained off!


U15s march on with another comprehensive win and batting display
An exceptional batting performance v Cheam, saw the U15s register back to back wins in the Mid-Surrey league. Batting first, the U15s posted a formidable 200/2 off 24 overs thanks to Luca Fooks (54 no), Connor Hewitt (49), Chris Cole (45) and Jivraj Singh (34). In reply Cheam managed 167/6 with Jonny Steans taking 2 wickets! The U15s match v Richmond B was rained off earlier in the week.

KIT orders available to collect on Sunday
Orders made at the kit roadshow on 28 April will be available for collection this Sunday.

 

This Sunday @ the CLUB
This Sunday sees the start of our All Stars programme, which means it’ll be busy! Parking maybe more difficult than usual so we do strongly recommend that you walk if you live locally. If not, parking maybe found on nearby streets (e.g. Church Grove / Sandy Lane). 

 

For more information visit: www.allstarscricket.co.uk/hwrcc


Tickets to the OVAL… Courtesy of the CLUB!
As Friends of Surrey Cricket, we’re entitled to an allocation of FREE TICKETS to watch Surrey games at the OVAL!

We have two membership cards which provide free entry to the ground and pavilion for all Surrey four- day county matches for the rest of the season. Interested… get in touch with Club Secretary Simon Jones (simonpgjones@gmail.com  or  07836 314029).

Cards will be allocated on a first come first serve basis and must be returned within 48 hours. Cards returned late or lost will incur fees payable to the club.

We’re also looking to secure complimentary tickets for women’s and men’s T20 matches – we’ll share more information in future updates!  

Half-term CRICKET Camps
We’re delighted to announce that we’ll be running cricket camps at HWRCC during the next half-term (28 – 31 May). We hope that you’ll be able to join us…The camps are open to those that are currently in our U10s – U14s. If you have any questions on player suitability, then please don’t hesitate to get in touch.

The sessions will start at 09:00 and run until 16:00… however, we can be flexible with timings if you need a slightly earlier drop off or later pick up. You can also book individual days if you don’t want to commit to all four days… places are limited so to avoid disappointment please book as soon as possible. To book, visit:

https://campscui.active.com/orgs/MonteLynchCoaching?orglink=camps-registration


And don’t forget that we’ll also running summer camps on 22-25 July5-8 August and 19-22 August… for more information visit: https://www.montelynchcoaching.co.uk/schedule

This week’s showdowns…

Monday 13 May  
HWRCC U13s v Hampton Hill (South Middlesex League)

Wednesday 15 May
HWRCC U11s v Wycombe House (South Middlesex League) – MAIN SQUARE

Thursday 16 May
Barnes v HWRCC U10s (South Middlesex League)

Friday 17 May  
HWRCC U12s v Sunbury (South Middlesex League)
Hampton Hill v HWRCC U15s (South Middlesex League)

Saturday 18 May  
HWRCC U10s v East Molesey (West Surrey League)

Sunday 19 May
 
HWRCC U9s v Indian Gymkhana (South Middlesex League)
HWRCC U13s v Malden Wanderers (Mid-Surrey League)
HWRCC U15s v Barnes (Mid-Surrey League)

From the seniors
Saturday saw a full complement of fixtures, and while results didn’t fully go our way, we beat the rain to finish all four games. All teams can take positives from their performances! For the weekends scorecards and match reports visit… https://www.hwrcc.co.uk/2019/05/14/another-week-at-the-week-senior-update/

This weekends action – Bar will be open!

1st XI host Old Pauline CC in a local Derby – 12pm Start

2nd XI travel to Trinity Mid Whitgiftian’s

3rd XI play East Molesey on the Kingsfield

4th XI look to get off the mark at Valley End

Have a great week…!

Sandeep Khaira
HWRCC Colts’ Chairman

Another Week at The Wick… Senior Update

Saturday saw a full compliment of fixtures, and while results didn’t fully go our way, we beat the rain to finish all four games. All teams can take positives from their performances!

1st XI visited Trinity Mid Whitgiftian’s on Saturday and set things off in the right fashion. Despite a difficult opening, spin did the damage as Trinity were bowled out for 150. (R Blanchard 4-41, H FitzGerald 2-9). In reply, The Wick got home comfortably winning by 4 wickets with 11 overs remaining. Caleb Bate impressing again with 66.

Full Match Report

2nd XI hosted Streatham & Marlborough – A less than ideal start for a relatively new look 2nd XI, however the scores do somewhat flatter the opposition. Amongst SMCC’s 237 there was some proficient bowling (J Gilles 1-43, S Patel 3-41). Promising signs for next week. In reply we never really got close and limped to 111 all-out. It could’ve been worse as The Wick rallied late to reach their eventual total. (E Charlton 37, P Linter 14)

Full Match Report

3rd XI set sail to Beddington – Promotion will bring about some tough opposition for the 3rd XI and yet they showed what they are capable this week against a strong Beddington side. A mix of youth, experience and old age ensured Beddington only reached a total of 202, Charlie Higgins with an impressive maiden 5-for. In reply, it was tough as conditions gradually got worse and wickets fell steadily. A strong 48 from Craig Daniels (in front of Clarence) wasn’t quite enough as Wick fell 18 runs short of the total.

Full Match Report

4th XI played host to Egham on a cold and wet Kingfield. Again, things looked positive when The Wick had set Egham 174 to win on a suspect looking wicket. (B Houghton 49, M Steans 42). Unfortunately, it wasn’t to be and Egham got home with 5 overs to spare. (M Singh 4-37). On another day we could’ve easily bagged the points.

Full Match Report

FRESHERS NIGHT

Massive thanks to all who attended our inaugural Freshers night. Congratulations must go to the brilliant couple, Caleb and Kate who took home the coveted trophy. I’d also like to thank Ed Charlton who turned a rabble of thirsty ‘cricketers’ into a rather organised tournament. Cheers Ed!

NEXT SOCIAL

The next social is approaching thick and fast - Save the date. On the 9th June, the clubhouse will undergo a transformation into a Hawaiian Resort. Think Benidorm meets Butlins. Fancy dress will be fully encouraged.

COLTS

Keep an eye on our website for a regular update on the thriving Colts section.

FIXTURES

This Weekends Action – Bar will be open!

1st XI host Old Pauline CC in a local Derby – 12pm Start

2nd XI travel to Trinity Mid Whitgiftian’s

3rd XI play East Molesey on the Kingsfield

4th XI look to get off the mark at Valley End.

SUNDAY - More Trinity Mid-Whitgiftians action. Contact Dom Jones if you are Interested! 

 

HWRCC 3rd XI vs Beddington – 11th May 2019

And so, it was finally here, that long anticipated day that we’d all been waiting for all these long winter months. All the build up for this one special day in the calendar, the celebration of Blobs and Suggs’ birthdays. Also, some people played cricket.

As the Wick 3rd XI arrived at Beddington CC they were greeted by the imposing sight of their opposition running through their warm-up drills. Angered by the gulf in professionalism, the President proceeded to whip out his trusty tennis ball and began firing some deliveries against a nearby wall; keen on showing the opposition exactly what we’re made of (The jury is still out on whether this display simply gave Beddington more confidence than they had before). Meanwhile having looked at the, let’s say uniquely cut strip, the more senior players in the team were all agreed it looked pretty reasonable and that we should look to bat and set a target. Zubes won the toss, and out the Wick went to field.

Able seaman Will Taylor opened up in partnership with Sarang but both struggled initially to find their rhythm, the Beddington openers built steadily before a charge down the wicket to Taylor saw a skewed drive clung onto at backward point by Suggs and the Wick had their first breakthrough. On came Charlie Higgins keen to exploit this change in the atmosphere and duly delivered taking a salmon-esque leap after his follow through for a caught and bowled of the second opening batsman. A peach of a delivery took the off stump of the incoming bat and catch behind to Chairman Kemp had the Wick firmly on top and in control. It was then that the opposition fought back and despite some tight lines from Charlie and President Smith (in fine form after his intense warm up) they were able to rebuild the score, ably abetted at times by fielding worthy of a Benny Hill sketch. The crucial breakthrough finally came courtesy of the opposition, as their umpire all too readily raised the finger for a snick behind which we all loudly agreed afterward was “clearly thighpad”. With the battle resumed, the opposition tail now came in swinging the bat hard with the Wick doing it’s best to contain. A wicket for the skipper and a few more from Charlie Higgins return saw Beddington bowled out but not before they’d reached a very healthy 202. It would be a tough chase, but this is the new Monty-inspired Wick, and so we walked tall and strode with purpose back to the pavilion for pizza and little sausages. Oh, and a donut – 7/10.

Refreshed, and wearing every piece of clothing we had, the Wick headed out to chase down the runs. Skipper Zubair and newly promoted team mate Tim Sturm with the latter keen to show exactly why he’d earnt the callup to the 3s so many Wick members have dreamed of. With Zubes successfully seeing off the very first ball Tim saw his opening as the second bounced off away from the keeper’s gloves. “Yes!” came the cry as Tim set off. “Oh f***!” came the cry from everyone else, as they watched the ball bounce off the keeper’s gloves, straight to slip, straight back to keeper, straight into the stumps. Tim kept running, he wasn’t seen for some time. As the majority of the Wick sat there in silence, the wind and rain howling around them that 203 target seemed an eternity away, but Craig had other ideas. While Clarence watched on from the sidelines in quiet admiration, Craig and Zubes began to rebuild and as they rebuilt hope sprang anew within the team. It wasn’t until the Wick were 72-1 that the skipper was finally undone by a full ball and had to depart. Abdur Rehman joined Craig at the crease looking to try and build on the work of his forebears and the same lusty blows that saw the run rate increase ultimately proved his downfall as he skied a catch straight up. This meant it was time for the birthday boy, Suggs came to the crease safe in the knowledge that there was no way he could get out following his mammoth 3-hour bowling machine session the previous week. With the slow Beddington bowlers now on the opposition looked to tighten the screws, managing to slow the run rate and apply pressure. As the runs then started to come once again, Craig mistimed a lofted drive and was well taken by the fielder at mid-on shortly before he smashed into the fielder at mid off. With Imran (v2.0) coming to the crease the order of the day was now hard running which both batsman undertook with determination. However, with the asking run rate now up at 6 an over for the remaining 10 overs Suggs embraced his newly assumed invincibility and looked to take the attack to the opposition bowlers. This proved to be slightly short-lived however as a he sliced one up into the air; and as the cover fielder finally took the catch on the third attempt, Suggs departed with his unwarranted air of invincibility shattered like the thinly veiled façade it was. Hope was not lost however as the Wick still had the Navy’s finest to come and sure enough he despatched the first delivery, like one of his beloved torpedoes, through the covers. Together with Imran they ran well between the wickets and it was only a stray foot on Imran’s part that broke their efforts. Imran departed stumped for 16. With the light beginning to fade due to an earlier rain delay, a weary Sam Kemp summoned his remaining strength (having kept wicket for 50 overs) and attempted to bludgeon the ball to boundary but with a number of misses the run rate grew ever steeper. With the eventual fall of Will for 18 the Wick’s hopes look to be fading. Sam fell soon after, bowled for 11. It was left to Sarang and Charlie to achieve the unimaginable and despite a few blows from Sarang, time ran out and the overs were up. A gallant effort for the first game of the season but ultimately the chase was too high on an early May wicket and an unforgiving outfield.

Time for beer pong!

HWRCC 4th XI vs Egham – 11th May 2019

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Match Report – Wick 4s vs. Egham 4s 11th May 2019

Frustration for 4s as Egham Claim Spoils

As the 4s enjoyed one of Ken’s super teas, conversation was jovial. An excellent batting display had accumulated 173 runs after an aggressive/unexpected/unnecessary (delete as applicable) decision by the skipper to bat after winning the toss. The King’s Field wicket had been ‘up and down’ as expected in early May and it was anticipated that the surface would yield further wickets. Two hours later the 4s trudged from the field, having taken 7 Egham wickets, but with the frustration of defeat. It felt like a game that should and could have been won.

The 4s batting effort was based upon a series of partnerships. The 2018 pairing of Houghton and Miles opened proceedings against one lively and one youthful Egham bowler. A stand of 20 was broken when Miles (7) did well to edge a ball that bounced significantly. Dipesh Marjaria entered the fray for his first outing in League cricket for the Wick. A classy left hander, Marjaria (5) looked in complete control during a stand with Houghton of 28 before he too was undone by extra bounce. Houghton, by now in control of the innings and scoring freely when the bowlers were loose, was joined by Steve Weare (9) in a stand of 33 before the latter was deceived by a ball that didn’t bounce. Next man in was Mark Steans, making his debut for the Wick. Steans is a long-standing Wick Colt coach and after a 20-year absence has finally decided to return to the field. After a few deliveries it was obvious to all that these years had left in place considerable batting talents. After a stand of 38 Houghton was unluckily dismissed for an excellent 49, run out at the bowlers’ end backing up, when the bowler deflected a well struck Steans drive onto the stumps. Houghton’s innings had spanned nearly 30 of the 40 available overs and had provided a perfect platform. Skipper Dunmore joined Steans and provided some acceleration to the scoring rate, though the pair were slightly hampered as Steans had tweaked a hamstring. A stand of 46 was broken when Dunmore (17) was bowled by a delivery that didn’t bounce. Steans, in partnership with Mandeep Singh (0) and Jacob Povah (1*), took the total to 173, and finished with an excellent 42*.

Ross Cathcart and Jacob Povah took the new ball for the 4s. Povah bowled fast and with far greater threat than during 2018; whilst Cathcart bowled with unwavering accuracy at off stump. Cathcart picked up the first wicket of the innings LBW, and then proceeded to beat the bat more than the Egham batters managed to lay bat on ball. At the other end, Povah also beat the batters with pace, and was unlucky when a sharp catch behind was spilled. After 10 overs the openers took a rest and the feeling was that the 4s were in control despite only picking up one wicket. Ollie Marjaria and Mandeep Singh took up the attack. Marjaria bowled 8 excellent overs of off spin; beating the bat with turn and bounce and only bowling two poor deliveries. His final figures of 36-1 did not do justice to his bowling. At the other end Singh bowled his away swingers, which seamed but didn’t swing. In the 20th over of the innings, Singh picked up wickets from consecutive balls from excellent catches – Cathcart took a high swirling chance running around from deep cover, then Dunmore dived at square leg for a one-handed grab from a full-blooded pull stroke. Egham were 65-4 from 20 overs and the 4s were bowling well, but with no luck.

The next passage of play saw Egham take the game away from the 4s, and frustration slowly took hold as the primary emotion. Tom McMahon entered the attack; Povah, Singh (bowling leg spin) and Cathcart had second spells as the 4s hunted wickets. The Egham batters began to play more shots and the ball went in the air; sometimes to the boundary, but also near to the fielders. The 4s bowlers continued to create chances – Cathcart (14-1) beating the edge repeatedly; McMahon (44-1) deceiving with flight, spin and change of pace; Singh (37-4) producing prodigious turning leggies; Povah (38-0) bowling straight and full. Fielders did not drop any clear-cut chances, but 4/5/6 half chances were created as balls dropped just over or just in front of fielders. If any one of these chances had been taken, the result could have been different. Equally, it is unlikely that the ball will pass the outside edge as many times in a 4s game this season.

Egham reached their target with 5 overs to spare and 3 wickets in hand. On the balance of the match, Egham deserved to win, but the nagging frustrations remained for the 4s.

Next week the 4s travel to picturesque Valley End.

 

 

 

HWRCC 1st XI vs Trinity Mid Whitgiftians – 11th May 2019

Wick 1s beat Trinity 1s 

May 11th, 2019

Rain is a bitch. It makes my toes wet. It makes my hands cold. And it makes my nipples chafe (and I’ve got some nipples). It also can lead to some interesting games of cricket. My favourite was the game v Merrow a couple years back when Riley brought us off because the game – delayed by rain – just had to finish as the light faded away. Chasing (not chafing) a revised target of half what we conceded, we were one run behind yet 9 down. Lost. Only to see the result on Monday morning that their scorer had it wrong and we were actually one run ahead and we had won. As per dis. Merrow town centre must have been carnage that night as it all kicked off.

Back to 2019. Congratulations to Harry for deciding to play cricket this year. An able replacement for the ever-aloof Caldwell if ever there wasn’t. However, one finger down (the important one), he won a toss second only in vitality to my vitality life insurance. The pitch was a bit green and the outfield was very green, but it was May 11th in the Surrey Hills.

A youthful looking Wick XI decided to risk life and limb by playing skid footfall as a warmup. It certainly brought us together – literally on occasion. And that positivity carried through to the opening exchanges which whilst punctured by Trinity’s overseas saffa teeing off as is his want, did lead to successes in difficult conditions. Browning went for a few, butdid twice as well as last year’s openers’ managed so no disgrace. In contrast Sam Jones took a more direct approach to bowling-figure-management and having bowled a single over had the wisdom to scramble around the boundary like a hare and seek to turn an easy three into a slightly easier three and pulled his hamstring.

Caleb Bate, replacing Jones, induced an edge from the saffaoff a rank one that Jones, perched on a stool at first slip, allowed to hit him in the chest and fumble to the ground. Was this the moment? No. maybe 10 runs later he leathered one straight to Browning at long-off who appeared to bottle it, only to be confronted by a ball that actually carried – and he then grabbed it like Gazza grabbed Dennis Wise’ nuts in the eighties. Big hand. Big grab. Cue shrills of delight and little skips as we all descended on Nick like a girls hockey team may celebrate a short corner drill working out.

Blanchard joined the party – an inspired choice by the young Anakin. Genuine loop and guile from the middle-earther consistently proving too much for a procession of middle-aged middle-order Trinity batsmen out in the middle. Germain got a snaffle with the gloves, and can claim two assists to Jones (perched at goolie) and myself wedged at slip. Caleb also got an easy grab at mid-on.

Mik had a go. As a leggie he needs a big warm wrist to do his thing….behave… In tough conditions he stuck at his game and got reward with some wickets towards the end.

But then debutant Harry Fitzgerald came to the party. Starting his wick career with a double wicket maiden is not-oft done. One jabbing back and the other a searing yorker. Harry (Anakin) advised that Harry bowled like a drunken ostrich on roller-skates. He’s not wrong – but there is certainly an element of Steve Harmison about him. Having forgotten the name of the ventriloquist and his puppet which is an emu(later revealed to be Emu…and Rod Hull), Anakin and I settled on Orvill as the nickname of choice. Well bowled sir.

149ao did contain 20 wides and far too many full tosses, but the rules go out the window on days like these. The word is dank. Good enough bowling and excellent fielding all round.

This is where the rain comes in. We’d come off once earlier, and during our reply we came off twice more. Our eventual target became 138 off 41 using D/L method. That’s Duckworth/Lewis, not Delboy/Linter. But whatever it was, it was to score at about 3s for about 2 hours.

Blanchard and Davis opened up. Blanchard buoyed by his 4-wickets on his birthday allowed himself to miss a yorker and then smashed the deck in disgust on A length. Not ideal as the rain fell. Robbie and new man Woody were similarly lazy when doggedness was needed. 29-3.

Davies – taking blows (…behave…) on the head and wrist (…OH GROW UP…) was joined by Caleb who together doubled the score at about 3s. When set Davies also got yorked, leaving Garmain to join in the fun. Having seen off the testing seam attack, both bruisers set about the non-turning slower stuff and moved the score along quickly to well beyond the ton. With 20 left Germain fell, but the skipper joined Caleb who fell right at the last to an excellent 66. Harry then won it leaving a few wides – a fitting end to a game that lacked any real pazzaz, but somehow remained interesting and engaging throughout. Harry did also manage to get in a leave to the left arm spinner to bowled a straight one that didn’t turn (like all the other ones) only to see the umpire decide that the middle stump didn’t count and the ball would have missed leg and off, so was Not Out.

In all seriousness, this was a potential banana-skin avoided. Difficult conditions were met with enthusiasm and commitment, some strong decisions, faultless fielding (Jones aside) and some intelligent batting. Certainly bigger tests ahead but an important first win.

A final mention to Coaches Ali and Lynch who braved the journey, and to Delboy and Claire who took the bus up the road. Del provide wisdom and experience to a side often unaware of who he was (Wick Legend). In the noisy bar after:

Delboy, bottle in right hand, left hand in teapot mode: ‘Hello son, what your name?’

Caleb: ‘Caleb’

Delboy: ‘Helen?’

Caleb: ‘Caleb’

Delboy: Kevin?

Caleb: ‘CALEB!’

Delboy: Caleb? What does that mean?

 

20 points, Job Done.

 

Scorecard

 

HWRCC 2nd XI vs Streatham & Marlborough CC – 11th May 2019

Opposition:                     Streatham & Marlborough

Date:                                 11/05/2019

Venue:                              HQ

Scorecard:                        http://hwrcc.play-cricket.com/website/results/3753132

MoM:                               Jacob Gillis

DoD:                                  Ian Collier

 

Saturday the 11th May. The day had finally come for the all-conquering Wick 2s. After cruising to promotion into Division 3 on the back of a marvellous 2018 campaign which included several match-winning performances (none by Dom Jones), spirits were high heading into the opening game of the season. Despite a few new faces, captain Linter was unusually brief in his pre-match message but still full of confidence, and there was an energy in the air as we rolled up to the hallowed Bushy Park turf at 10:45am. The off-season had clearly done some damage to some, with captain Linter and #3 Dom Jones both carrying a few extra winter pounds, but thankfully this was offset by the shredded rigs of Ian Collier and yours truly, so we were collectively fit and firing on all cylinders.

 

In a change of pace for this year, the club coach actually had some wise words pre-game. Buoyed by this, we attacked the warm-up with an unusual vigour, looking lively despite the inclement weather. Let’s face it, we looked shit-hot, with the exception of new gloveman Keerat, who couldn’t catch a cold, let alone a T Clements rocket. Despite this ominous start from Kingston’s most wanted criminal, the fielding drills looked slick, captain Linter won the toss, and we sent Streatham into have first crack on a decent looking track given the amount of rain in the lead-up. Taking the new rock from the Southern end was Chris Cole, joining captain Linter in what was a combination that was surely going to deliver a few early poles for the boys in white (us). After a steady start from the Streatham openers, they began to build some momentum, and had quickly raced to 50 for no loss, this despite one of their openers, young Christopher Hobbis, looking like it was the first time he had participated in a game of competitive sport, let alone graced the Wick with his presence. His partner in crime looked a lot more composed, before they noticed that their run rate was about as fast as Ian Collier in a marathon, and decided they needed to up it a bit. A lovely little segue that, because with this, came the first chance of the match. The old boy skied one to mid-off, where Ian Collier found himself parked under a regulation opportunity. This was it. The breakthrough. The danger man gone. Into their middle order. Things were looking up and spirits were…. Collier shelled it. Remarkably, Colly had a brainfart and did his best Herschelle Gibbs impersonation and the chance went begging.

 

Never fear, opportunities were now starting to come. Before long, the old boy presented us with another one. Arguably, easier than the first. Straight up, to mid-off again. As they say, you cannot buy experience, and Ian Collier has that in spades. He won’t make the same mistake twice. First wicket down, giving the boys the lift they need as we headed for a well-earned drink. One brings two, and two brings… Colly shelled it. Again. True scenes on the top oval, hands were met with bowed heads from all over Bushy Park in a staggering turn of events. After this, club coach Monty had seen enough, storming off not to be seen for the rest of the day, and who could blame him. All of a sudden, Streatham had upped their rate, and were 80 for no loss on the verge of drinks. Enter T Clements. After the captain had shelled the 3rd of the day, the team needed a hero, and Clemmo duly obliged. Unfortunately, it wasn’t the old-timer who was going along nicely, but his deputy who somehow had scratched his way to 30. But going for one too many off Gillis, skied one to mid-on, where Clemmo parked his new rig under the high ball, and with the safest of hands, took the catch to deliver the first of the day. Off to drinks with a bit of momentum, the boys were getting back into this one.

 

Post drinks, Sunny Patel got in on the act with his first of 3 on the day, removing the old-timer for a lucky 57, a sharp catch taken by Boom Boom at first slip, and we were away again. Sunny continued to apply the pressure from the Northern end, combining well with Gillis to squeeze the Streatham middle order to some extent. However, despite a relatively constant flow of wickets, Streatham were boosted by some late lower-order hitting from a lad wider than he was tall, and they scrounged their way to 237, a respectable score on that pitch, but definitely more than what they should have got to, ably assisted by my previously highlighted fielding efforts.

 

Much to the delight of the slightly rotund Jones and equally voluptuous captain Linter, Ken turned on another 5 star spread, the boys loaded up, and we were not daunted by the 238 target. If anything, we were focused on the task at hand, and after annihilating a few too many pizzas, captain Linter delivered the final words before the opening pair of Collier and Abid ambled their way to the centre of the sporting amphitheatre that is the Wick. “Boys, heads down, bat until you both reach your age in runs, and we will win by 10 wickets” was echoed by the young bucks in the shed, and after seeing off the first ball of the innings, the boys mused that today it would be a Collier day. A green track, ball doing a bit, soap mitts in the field yes, but we were backing Collier. He will probably put this next one through cover for four, or a delightful cut shot behind… Out. 2nd ball. Just like that. Given the umpire was of same vintage as Collier, you’d have thought he would give him the benefit of the doubt. But no, plum. The digit was up quicker than captain Linters wedding night, and we were one down, for no runs. Still, the boys were confident, with Dom Jones strolling out to join Abid in the centre. Desperate for some attention, if ever the pocket-rocket was going to join the MW club, today presented him with a golden opportunity. Unfortunately, the partnership resembled DJ, short, as both chaps fell in quick succession, leaving the task to the future of the Wick Chris Cole, and the current of the Wick, T Clements. After some wise words in the ear of young Cole, Clements set about hogging the strike with perfectly placed singles off the final balls of each over. It was looking like a day when the co-chairman of the MW club was going to do an Ian Poulter, and deliver again.

 

Just as the crowd were settling in for another Aussie masterclass, Clements decided to chase a slightly slower one, causing his middled cover drive to be slightly uppish, and duly accepted by the chubbster at cover, taking a sharp catch low to his right. We were in more trouble than Keerat with the rozzers after a few five-finger discounts from Bentalls, and things quickly went from bad to worse with Chris Cole succumbing shortly after, and Keerat Khaira sticking true to recent form and coming back to the shed without troubling the scorer. Youngster Zain Ikram who had shown plenty with the ball unfortunately came and went, leaving captain Linter to try and salvage something from what looked a lost cause. A solid partnership from 2 elder statesmen of the wick frustrated Streatham for a little while longer, including a monster six from the bat of Boom, but it was all to no avail, Wick 2s being rolled for 111 to fall 126 runs short. Encapsulating their name rather well, S&M had well and truly bent us over.

 

In what was a pretty dirty day out for the Wick 2s, Jacob Gillis showed plenty with his 10 overs on the bounce to seal a well-deserved MoM, whilst Teflon Collier was the standout candidate for DoD.

 

Memories of the day were quickly banished as Fresher’s night kicked off, with pints consumed vastly exceeding runs scored off the Wick bat. Some beer pong was played, ciggies were both stolen and smoked, and we quickly moved on to the job at hand next week, away to Trinity Mid-Whitgiftian.  

 

Wick 2s will be 1 and 1 by close of play Saturday. Mark my words.

 

Wick 156*

HWRCC Colts’ Round Up… WEEK 2

Hello and welcome to week 2 at the WICK – here’s a quick summary of the latest results and fixtures from the colts’… also included is information on May half-term Cricket Camps and news from the seniors. Before we get to the detail, a big thank you to all of you that came to the welcome drinks last Friday to support the club!


Match results and reports


U9s edge out Richmond 

The U9s made a confident start to the season, beating Richmond by 13 runs. Having been put into bat, the U9s scored 91 runs of their 20 overs for the loss of only 2 wickets – everyone showed great skill with the bat and the running between the wickets was on par with the 1st XI if not better!! The Wick bowled a tight line and restricted Richmond’s reply to 78/7. Moment of the match was a spectacular one-handed catch by Atharva Rao off his own bowling.


U10s off the mark with first league win!   

The U10s kicked of their West Surrey League campaign with a narrow win over Royal Ascot. Batting first, the U10s posted a respectable 251/9 with Tom Gaylor and Dylan Kingston top scoring. In response Royal Ascot reached 241/10 off their 20 overs with Eshan Bithal taking 3 wickets. 

The U10s’ first ever South Middlesex league match (against Wycombe House) was called off earlier in the week due to a heavy downpour just before the start of the game.


U11s avenge cup defeat against Hampton Hill but miss out v Esher

The U11s got some revenge against Hampton Hill, who had beaten them the previous week in the cup. The team put in a very strong batting performance, reaching 112/8 (included an impressive 32 from Ram Bhushan). HWRCC then bowled and fielded well, restricting Hampton Hill to 111 all out after 20 overs. A big well done to Alex Hide for his amazing stop on the boundary. Also, well done Stefanos Alston, who recovered well from bowling a no ball in the last over by coming up with a stunning delivery off the final ball to win us the game. Report provide by team captain Charlie McLauchlan for the match report. 


Against Esher later in the week, the U11s were led by 
Freddie Walton. According to his match report, after a confident start in the field, concentration levels started to drop, allowing easy runs for the opposition. A special mention goes to Barney Short for getting two wickets. Esher finished with a good score of 147/10 after 18 overs. The whole team then put in a great performance with the bat, facing some strong bowling. Both Freddie and Aneel Dade ended up retiring on 30 not out. HWRCC finished on 124/8… 23 runs short. Overall it was good performance against a very good team.


U12s bounce back against Richmond Girls after heavy defeat earlier in the week 

The U12s kicked off their South Middlesex league campaign against a very impressive Richmond side. Richmond won the game by 7 wickets despite a defiant 42 from Olly Spray. Later in the week, the U12s bounced back in the Mid-Surrey league to win by 4 wickets against Richmond Girls… Harris Cathcart was MoM with 2 wickets and 25 runs to his name.


Unexpected week off for the U13s
The U13s cup game on Thursday night v Malden Wanderers was called off due to the weather and Sunday’s league match v Teddington conceded by the opposition (not enough players apparently!), leaving the U13s with week off!

Half-term CRICKET Camps


We’re delighted to announce that we’ll be running 
cricket camps at HWRCC during the next half-term (28 – 31 May). We hope that you’ll be able to join us

The camps will be run by our head coach Monte Lynch and will build on our winter training programme. The sessions will be centred around short, quick-fire games and intensive breakouts focussing on key disciples. All the methods used are proven to helping players improve their ability and understanding, not just in cricket but across several sports. The camps are open to those that are currently in our U10s – U14s. If you have any questions on player suitability, then please don’t hesitate to get in touch.


The sessions will start at 
09:00 and run until 16:00… however, we can be flexible with timings if you need a slightly earlier drop off or later pick up. You can also book individual days if you don’t want to commit to all four days… places are limited so to avoid disappointment please book as soon as possible. To book, visit:


https://campscui.active.com/orgs/MonteLynchCoaching?orglink=camps-registration


And don’t forget that we’ll also running summer camps on 22-25 July5-8 August and 19-22 Augustfor more information visit:


https://www.montelynchcoaching.co.uk/schedule

Marathon Man…


Firstly – a massive thank you to all those who have kindly donated to Ian Collier’s  
(HWRCC club member for as long as I can remember) chosen London Marathon charity Get Kids Going!  He made it round in 4hrs 50 and spent double that time “rehydrating” afterwards. For those who were waiting to see if he made it, the donations page is still open so please dig deep and give some of your hard-earned cash to a great charity. All the details about Get Kids Going are on his Virgin Money page.


The week ahead…


Tuesday 07 May April 

Chiswick & Whitton v HWRCC U13s (South Middlesex League)


Wednesday 08 May

HWRCC U10s v Hampton Hill (South Middlesex League)
Richmond v HWRCC U11s (South Middlesex League)
Richmond B v HWRCC U15s (South Middlesex League)


Thursday 09 May

HWRCC U11s v Indian Gymkhana (South Middlesex League)
Malden Wanderers v HWRCC U13s (National Cup)


Friday 10 May  

HWRCC U11s v Walton on Thames (West Surrey League)
Esher v HWRCC U13s (Mid-Surrey League)


Saturday 11 May

HWRCC U12s v Richmond (Friendly)


Sunday 12 May

HWRCC U9s v Sunbury (South Middlesex League)
HWRCC U12s v Bank of England (Mid-Surrey League)

Cheam v HWRCC U15s (Mid-Surrey League)


From the seniors…


Last Saturday was the club’s final round of friendly fixtures, with both the 2s and 3s in action. The 2s registered a solid win against Old Rutlishians thanks to
Max Germain, Sashi Asokan and Sunny Patel. Whilst the 3rd went down to East Molesey despite notable performances for Mike Suggitt and Abdur Rehman and current colts’, Charlie Higgins and Connor Hewitt.


On Sunday, we hosted Hampton Hill in the first round of the Surrey Championship Twenty20 tournament… the Wick ran out comfortable winners thanks to an impressive 109 from Caleb Bate. Phil Linter and Nick Browning did the damage with the ball.


This Saturday sees all four teams in league action for the very first time this season…


1st XI travel to Trinity Mid-Whitgitians 

2nd XI host Streatham and Marlborough 
3rd XI away day at Beddington CC. 
4th XI home to Egham


Feel free to pop down and watch the seniors’ in action
– the bar will be open from late afternoon.


Have a great week…!


Sandeep Khaira

HWRCC Colts’ Chairman

A Week At The Wick – Senior Update

With the start of our league campaign just days away, we can begin our weekly update of all things Wick!

RESULTS

Last Saturday was the club’s final round of friendly fixtures, with both the 2s and 3s in action.

The 2nd XI hosted Old Rutlishians (both hard to spell and pronounce). After bowling first the Wick bowled them out for 143, with Sunny Patel and Sashi Asokan both taking 3 wickets. Now with any Wick chase, there is the inevitable collapse. Thankfully they got it out the way early. At 40-4 Max Germain and James Pease-Watkin entered the arena. Max scoring 78* and James with 25*. Both steered the Wick to a solid early season victory.

The 3rd XI hosted East Molsey and posted a competitive 178 in their 40 overs. With Mike Suggitt and Abdur Rehman both top scoring with 42. In response East Molsey had a relatively straight forward chase and got to their target 6 wickets down with 2 overs to spare. Notable mentions to Charlie Higgins and Connor Hewitt who opened the bowling with swing and hostility. Some promising signs for the future of the club.

Twenty20 XI hosted Hampton Hill in the first round of the Surrey Championship Twenty 20 on Sunday. With Blobz taking the reigns he became the 4th person to Captain the 1st XI this season, in just as many games. He wasn’t to let the balcony faithful down. Wick posted an impressive 186 which included a blistering 109 from newbie Caleb Bate. With the ball, we were ruthless and rolled Hampton Hill for 66 in just 12 overs. Eye catching spells from both Freddy Linter and Claire Balding Nick  Browning. Very impressive start to the campaign boys. Bank of England CC await us in the next round.

FRESHERS NIGHT

With the first league game now just 3 days away we also have our first social event of the year. This year we shall be starting with a beer/j20 pong night. Its only £15 to enter and that includes food for the evening plus all beer/j20 in the game itself. So the longer you stay in, the more you get. Hopefully see as many of you there as possible!

IAN COLLIER – MARATHON MAN

Firstly – a massive thank you to all those who have kindly donated to Ian Collier’s chosen London Marathon charity Get Kids Going! Your help is really appreciated.

He made it round in 4hrs 50 and spent double that time “rehydrating” afterwards. For those who were waiting to see if we made it, the donations page is still open so please dig deep and give some of your hard-earned cash to a great charity. All the details about Get Kids Going are on our Virgin Money page.

Thanks again for all your support,

Ian and Nick

COLTS

Keep an eye on our website for a regular update on the thriving colts section.

FIXTURES

A full compliment of league fixtures this wekeend.

1st XI travel to Trinity Mid-Whitgitians

2nd XI host Streatham and Marlborough (one for the sponsors)

3rd XI away day at Beddington CC.

4th XI home to Egham

Teams Available by Cicking Here.

Best of luck to all those involved.

Wick 156*