Wheathampstead Cricket Club News story


2019 Early Season Update

11 Jun 2019


Dear members,

We’re already a 3rd of the way through the senior season and the colts teams only have just over a month left.

HEADLINES

  • 60+ enrolled in Allstars Cricket
  • Performance Squad Trip to Lord’s
  • U10s (Both Sides) & U13A all unbeaten so far this season
  • Chris Martin 97 1st XI vs Chipperfield Clarendon
  • Barber Ali 51* 2nd XI vs Old Cholmeleians II
  • Ian McInally 65 3rd XI vs Old Camdenians II
  • Ripped Net matting repaired
  • Contactless payments introduced
  • Date for the Diary: Saturday 6th July Curry Night

Fixtures this week -  hopefully the weather will improve
Get down and support if you can. Bar open!

Date

Team

Opposition

Venue

Start

Wed 12 Jun 2019

Colts U-10

Knebworth Park (HB)

Home

18:00

Wed 12 Jun 2019

Colts U-11B

Old Albanans

Away

18:00

Thu 13 Jun 2019

Colts U-10

Hemel Hempstead Town 2 (I)

Away

18:00

Thu 13 Jun 2019

Colts U-11A

Old Albanans

Home

18:00

Fri 14 Jun 2019

Colts U-13B

Potters Bar

Home

18:00

Sat 15 Jun 2019

1st XI

Southgate Adelaide

Home

13:00

Sat 15 Jun 2019

2nd XI

St Albans III

Away

13:00

Sat 15 Jun 2019

3rd XI

Bushey IV

Away

13:00

Sun 16 Jun 2019

Colts U-13A

Hitchin

Away

09:30

Sun 16 Jun 2019

Colts U-10

Old Albanian 2 (HB)

Away

10:00

Sun 16 Jun 2019

Colts U-11B

Flamstead

Home

14:00

 

Senior Updates

1st XI: Captain, Tom Li
P4, W2, L2
https://www.hertsleague.co.uk/results/442/Division-Three-B/2019

Wk 1 – Home vs Potters Bar win by 2 wickets (The finisher was born…)

Potters bar 156-8 WCC 160-8 of 38 over

A Sykes 48 and S Booth 10 – 0 – 22 – 3

MOM A Sykes

Teas A Sykes 7/10

Wk 2 – Away vs West Herts win by 3 wickets (The finisher continued…)

West Herts 147-8 WCC 149-7 with 15 balls spare

C Martin 43 T Houlahan 38 and D Dabare 8 – 0 – 26 - 2

Oh and 4 Run outs!!!!

MOM N Martin (The finisher)

Wk 3 – Away vs Lutonian lost by 86 runs (The batting collapse…)

Lutionian 174-10 WCC 88-10

C Martin 46* carrying his bat, A fantastic Wheato batting collapse and some terrible Chris running.

and D Dabare with the worse 4fer of all time (10 – 1 -42 -4)

MOM Should be no one but C Martin for carrying his bat.

Wk 4 – Home vs Chipperfield Clarendon lost by 3 runs  (The early start…) 12 noon

CC 221-10 WCC 218-10

C Martin 97, Robbo a quick 26 until Chris struck again… (run out)

Harry Smith 10 – 3 - 34 – 3 & George Jarvis 10 – 2 - 39 – 3

DD 12.55 Start  

MOM C Martin

Teas Todd 7.5/10

2nd XI: Captain, Ian Porter
P5, W1, L4
https://www.hertsleague.co.uk/results/451/Division-Eight-A/2019

Player of the Month is Baber Zaman. 120 runs, 2 NO’s, average of 60

Highlight for me thus far has been catches taken in field. Last year we were 50/50 for clean chances. This year only one clear dropped catch out of 9, so over 90% taken.

Teas to date have been good. No mind blowers yet but overall 7/10. Only disappointment is having to drink black tea at a home game (Chairman apologises!)

3rd XI: Captain, Andy Alexander
P4, W2, L1, NR 2
https://www.hertsleague.co.uk/results/460/Regional-Division-B-West/2019

Mostly rain! Highlight was Ian MAC and Raheel going full 20/20 against Old Camdenians scoring over a 100 in 12 overs . Also a good debut from colt James Woods. Teas??? Our Captain has only had 1!

Colts Update

We have over 160 players training and playing weekly including 60+ in our All Stars programme. The league season is well under way.

Current League positions:

U9 - 1st (Played 4, Won 3, Lost 1)

 https://www.hertsjuniorleagues.co.uk/results/63/U9-8/2019

U10 Incrediball - 1st (Played 5, Won 5)
https://www.hertsjuniorleagues.co.uk/results/5/U10-Incrediball-5/2019

U10 Hardball -  1st (Played 4, Won 4)
https://www.hertsjuniorleagues.co.uk/results/11/U10-Hard-ball-5/2019

U11 8 a side  - 5th (played 5, Won 2, Lost 3)
https://www.hertsjuniorleagues.co.uk/results/14/U11-8-a-side-3/2019

U11 11 a side - 3rd (Played 3, Won 0, Lost 2, Tied 1)
https://www.hertsjuniorleagues.co.uk/results/19/U11-11-a-side-2/2019

U12 B - 2nd (Played 5, Won 3, Lost 2)
https://www.hertsjuniorleagues.co.uk/results/28/U12-B-2/2019

U13 A - 1st (Played 3, Won 3)
https://www.hertsjuniorleagues.co.uk/results/34/U13-A-3/2019

U13 B - 4th (Played 3, Won 2, Lost 0 NR 1)
https://www.hertsjuniorleagues.co.uk/results/37/U13-B-2/2019

U14 B  - 3rd (Played 2, Won 1, Lost 1)
https://www.hertsjuniorleagues.co.uk/results/43/U14-B-2/2019

U15 A - 3rd (Played 3, Won 0, Lost 3)
https://www.hertsjuniorleagues.co.uk/results/48/U15-A-4/2019

Overall Played 38, Won 23, Lost 13, Tied / NR 2

Performance Squad

Over 20 kids attended Lord’s for this year’s Performance Squad run by Eamonn Keane and a lead coach from the MCC.
The players (ranging from U9s - U16s) participated in over 4 hrs of high level coaching, having the unique opportunity of utilising the MCC cutting edge video analysis which included Pitch Vision and Hawk Eye technologies.
Each individual piece of footage and coaches feedback is then sent to each of the players and reviewed the following week back at the club where improvements on players techniques highlighted from the footage can be broken down and developed on the home pitch.
The day at Lords was then closed by a tour of the ground which included the home dressing room and the Long Room !!!


All in all an amazing day for all involved and something hopefully we can make as a permanent fixture for the Colts section

WCC Trip to the Oval for T20 Blast Action

The club are planning a group trip to the Oval to watch Surrey in the T20 Blast this Summer
This is open to all members, watch out for announcements about dates & tickets.
U16s go for just £1!

Cheers
Chairman Jimmy