August Newsletter

Hello again

After a break of a few weeks where hardly any cricket has been played by senior or colts teams we finally have something to report.

This round up starts with Paddy May's Under 13 team beating Liss U13s by 8 wickets with 14 overs to spare ! A great all round team performance with the highlight being Ben Anscombe's 30 not out.

This was followed the same week with the Petersfield Girls XI beating the Pink Maidens in their last game of the season. Chris Russell's (the coach) comments below sum up his feeling on the game

“Congratulations should go to the entire team who played with spirit and focus, this result takes the girls to a new level of which they should be very proud. “

http://petersfieldcc.blogspot.com/2012/07/petersfield-girls-v-pink-maidens.html

The Under 15 lads also had a couple of games squeezed in at the end of the season with a win and a draw from the 2 games against Portsmouth Community and Waterlooville. Both games were played in a fantastic spirit and all the lads who played showed there is talent in the under 15 section of the colts. The manager and coach would like to thanks all the lads who have played for the team this season and despite our reservations performed to the highest standards against teams who are on the whole a lot older and more experienced.

http://petersfieldcc.blogspot.com/2012/07/under-15s-v-portsmouth-community-club.html

http://petersfieldcc.blogspot.com/2012/08/petersfield-u15s-vs-waterlooville.html

Despite the weather many of the colts’ teams are having a sneaky bit of success. U9Bs and U13s top their table and U11Bs are 2nd. If the U9Bs manage to get another game in they will have completed all their fixtures and have currently won 8 – an excellent performance from coach,volunteers and team!!

For those of you who don’t know, Gabriel Broadhurst (12) has been asked to attend an England Development Session at Loughborough University. He will have to go through a number of tests including hitting targets from a bowling machine using a thin bat. I am sure everyone wishes him luck.

With the colts fun day fast approaching (Saturday 8 th September) the coaches, managers and parents of the players are dusting off their old pads and bats ready to show the youngsters how it is done.

Please also do not forget the Colts Presentation night that same week Friday 7 th September at Petersfield Rugby club 18:30 for a 19:00 start

Onto the senior teams with July being a complete wash out for the 2s and 3s the 1s played a couple of games winning 1 and losing 1.

On Saturday the 1s took on Rotherwick CC completing a comfortable 195 run victory highlights of the match were Billy Maisey's maiden hundred in the league scoring 14 fours and 5 sixes. He was ably supported by Frank Straw (47). The bowlers then took over with Caddick, Nigel Straw and Jameson all taking wickets with the highlight being Caddick (5-23) bowling 2 of the openers and Nigel Straw bowling a double wicket maiden. Special mention also for Nigel Stone for bowling a miserly 10 overs for 11 runs including 5 maidens.

Report

http://petersfieldcc.blogspot.com/2012/08/petersfield-cc-vs-rotherwick-cc-match.html

The 2s again fell foul of the weather with the Heath being unplayable all weekend again because of the weather.

The 3s made the long trip to play Basingstoke and NH 5s at Sherford on Lodden where they came up against the best bowling attack captain James Stratford-Tuke had faced all season. The 3s fell 100 or so runs short of the 226 needed for victory thanks to a very good hundred by Basingstoke opener J Ahuyi.

The highlights of the day (apart from Jess Ennis, Greg Rutherford and Mo Farah winning gold) was the first senior wicket for Oliver Simpsom (13) on debut. He also got his first runs with a sweetly timed 4 through the covers impressing his captain so much some of the older players are looking nervously over their shoulders for the rest of the season.

http://petersfieldcc.blogspot.com/2012/08/basingstoke-and-nh-v-petersfield-3s.html

The Sunday team came up against old rivals DACD and recorded a good victory at Penn's on Sunday beating the Biblical downpour on Sunday morning to get the game on. Captain Marcus Sampson was very pleased with the hard fought victory in a game played in a very good spirit. Highlights of the day were

Young Alex Squires for his 3-9 which changed the game in Petersfield's favour and a magic moment was Alex Thomas being hit for a massive six (hmm and OK his first wicket).

http://petersfieldcc.blogspot.com/2012/08/petersfield-sunday-v-dacd-5th-august.html

Please do not forget the senior presentation night Friday 14 th September 19:00 for a 19:30 start at Petersfield Golf Club.

Tickets (including 3 course meal) cost £25 adults and £18 for colts if paid by 31st August

Or £30 adults and £20 for colts if bought after that date.

Please contact Judith Squires (judesquires@hotmail.com) or Lisbeth Thomas (lisbeth.thomas@btopenworld.com) to book your place for the evening.

Look forward to seeing everyone at the fun day or presentation evenings.