UXBRIDGE CRICKET CLUB

The U15's wonderful run came to an end when they were easily beaten by Bessborough at the County Finals



Bessborough won the toss and chose to bat and pilled up a massive 196 for 2.  The boys didn't bowl badly other than conceding 14 no balls (not everything you see in test cricket is worth copying).  It was just a case of the boys facing batting of the highest quality.   On a slow wicket balls were being hit like tracer bullets through the covers and with every single being taken the run rate was always well above 6 an over.  Then when Bessborough did move into 3rd gear there was no stopping them, their batsmen being able to hit our quickies over extra cover and long off for 6's 



Our five frontline bowlers Virain, Jagroop, Sunil, Kuran Basra and Fazel can be proud of the way the've bowled this year, but will need to learn how to lift their game to counter the type of quality they faced today



With few chances being offered, Kurran Mangat in particular will look back wishfully on his failure to gather a difficult throw cleanly to effect the run out of their star batsman (88 not out)  which could have turned the game our way



Chasing a massive total, the openers Kurran Mangat (58) and Virain (34) facing some hostile seamers tried their best to keep Uxbridge in the hunt, but couldn't score quickly enough to threaten their total.   Ultimately a total of 121 for 4 achieved some respectability but nothing more



In theory an Uxbridge team containing nine 14 year olds should be serious contenders for next years U15's title,  but "things don't just happen".  Their two main Bessoborough tormentors were aged 14 as well.....

If they want to win the trophy next year, it will take some serious hard work and commitment -  Things don't just happen, you have have to make them happen !



Parm Mangat

U15's Coach / Manager

7.45pm start in the Main Bar at UCC

All Colts should try to attend to receive a memento of the 2010 season

I am pleased to announce that the Chairmans Appeal Fund, now stands at over £17,300 following this summers fundraising and donations received.

Work to renovate and refurbish the County Bar will take place in Spring 2011,

prior to the start of the cricket season. 



Background:

On becoming Executive Chairman of UCC in Sept 2007, I initiated the Chairmans Appeal Fund with a view to raising funds to enable essential work to be done to the exterior of the County Bar. 

My initial target was to raise £6,000 from Club members prior to Xmas 2007 and then to look to double this amount after Xmas through local business contacts and further fund raising activities. 



I wish to thank the following for their generous donations to the fund to date:



Chris Alder, Peter Alford, Austin Ambrose,

Mike Ash Howard Brown, Richard Buxton, Hazel Corden, Dilip Chotai

Ryan Connor John Cook, Rob Darvill, Bill Darvill Mike Darvill,

Abrar Dar, Jeff Elmer, Dave, Jack & Tom Drinkwater Richard Gaylard

Nick Gibbs, General Mills

Russell Grant / WISE Charities, IHG Ltd

John Griffiths, Alan & Elizabeth Hilton,

Alan Hodge, John Hunt, Andy Nicol

Andy Jaffray, Sanj, Dhiraj & Rohit Khullar

John Lavender, Anne O'Dea Sanjay Patel

Bal Mangat, Parm Mangat Richard Marks,

John Mitchell, Humphrey Pocock

Murray Nash, Vijay Patel, Minesh Parmar,

Geoff Peake, Tyrone Porter, John Pothecary

Tony Reely John Sedgwick Under 11/13 Colts

Tony Stephens Andy Stephens, David Spokes,

Gareth Stoneman, Mike Stoneman, Danny Swannell,

Luca & Mike Seneviratne, Steve Turner,

Eric, Jan & Steve Thomas, Neil White,

Richard Whitcombe, Steve Whitworth,

Lionel Wiggins, Steve Wright,

Bennett Residential, Uxbridge

Darts Section, Display Signs Uxbridge,

Hale Hamilton Uxbridge, Club Colours,

Price WaterhouseCoopers



Many thanks,

Bill Darvill

Dear Members,

Please be aware that during the past week there has been the theft of two cricket bats from changing room 3, if you have any information regarding this please bring it forward to the Cricket Committee. It is highly recommended that you do not leave any kit unsupervised in the changing rooms or on the grounds at any point in case of such incidence.

Regards,

UCC Cricket Committee

The following match-day subs have been set for senior fixtures this season:

Saturday fixtures:
Colts £5.00 with or without an umpire
Students £7.00 with an umpire / £6.00 without an umpire
Seniors £10.00 with an umpire / £8.00 without an umpire

Sunday fixtures:
Colts £5.00 with or without an umpire
Students £6.00 with an umpire / £5.00 without an umpire
Seniors £8.00 with an umpire / £5.00 without an umpire

A lot of interest has been shown in the new Uxbridge CC cricket shirts supplied by Canterbury since we announced their arrival. In order to keep you informed we would like to extend the following information to you all:
The estimated delivery date was the 5th May 2010, unfortunately Canterbury's delivery to the UK was affected by the recent volcanic ash disruption, therefore delays of approximately a week to two weeks are expected. The most recent update from Canterbury is that the shirts should be available around mid-May. Apologies for the delay but as the insurance companies will tell you, it is an act of God after all!
The cost of the shirt will be £10.00 to those members that pay their annual membership subscriptions before the 31st May deadline and £15.00 to those members that pay their subscriptions after this deadline. Only paid-up members can purchase the shirts at these discounted prices, to others and non-members they will be available to buy at £25.00.
Renewal forms for current members have been posted out by the Club and should be arriving on your doorstep shortly, while new members can download a Membership Application Form by following the link on the Club home page http://uxbridgecricketclub.hitscricket.com/home.aspx or collecting one from behind the bar. If applying for Student Membership please note that you will be required to provide proof that you are studying on a full-time course when submitting your forms before your application will be processed.

Please note that Selection takes place on Monday evenings. The captains are available at the
Club from 8.00pm onwards.

You can mark your availabity either online, on the Club Noticeboard or by telephoning your captain(s) and informing them of your availability.

SENIOR NETS are on TUESDAY and THURSDAY evenings from 6.00pm onwards.

If you have any queries please contact either:

1st TEAM SATURDAY & CUPS
Mike Stafford
07805 231051

2nd TEAM SATURDAY & CUPS
Abrar Dar
07990 647766

3rd TEAM SATURDAY
Rob Darvill
07854 252976

4th TEAM SATURDAY
Tom Ash
07786 558679

1st TEAM SUNDAY
Gareth Stoneman
07947 646 487

2nd TEAM SUNDAY & FRIENDLIES
Richard Tinsley
07866 434 084

Dear All,

Over the past few seasons you, the Club members, have been asking Uxbridge CC to source a new style cricket shirt that is lighter and more modern than the current Club shirts. We are pleased to announce that for the forthcoming 2010 cricket season the Club are providing a brand new kit for the senior teams.

The kit will be made by Canterbury of New Zealand, who are renowned worldwide for manufacturing sportswear for a number of international teams. Whilst we hope you agree from the visuals of the kit that it is aesthetically pleasing, we feel confident that it also meets the needs you asked of it, ie that it is both lightweight and breathable.

As the turnaround period for the kit will be five to six weeks and the first friendly is on the 17th April, the committee would appreciate the senior members' cooperation in responding to this simple question as quickly as possible:

What chest size are you?

We would like to place an order sometime next week and to do so we need to gauge how many of each size shirt to order (small, medium, large etc.). A quick response from you all to the above question will help get the right quantities of stock in and save on any wastage of unwanted items, therefore saving money for the cricket section which can be used to greater effect elsewhere. To increase our already outstanding team spirit and to place an early psychological advantage over opposition teams, the Uxbridge CC officials would like all players to wear the same kit on to the pitch when representing Uxbridge CC in the 2010 season, so please respond to ensure you get a shirt ordered in your size.

Please email your response to Gareth Stoneman at gstone01@bucks.ac.uk. If you have any further questions regarding the kit please do not hesitate to place your question in with your response.

In addition Bill Darvill has six XLarge UCC fleeces for sale at the clearance price of just £8.00, so if you would like one of these be quick and contact Bill on billdarvill@hotmail.com.

Regards,

Uxbridge CC Cricket Committee