We celebrated the 2024 season with a fantastic three course meal in the pavillion, prepared by Chef Mark Apsey. It was a lovely occasion on which we reminisced about the season and celebrated our successes. And the winners are..
Batting Performance: Jon Springer
Leading Wicket Taker: Hamidullah Afghan
Fielder of the Year: James Lyon
Most Improved Player: Anirudh Sharma
Young Player of the Year: Ahmad Afghan
New Player Award: Shaan Pankaj
Photo of the Year: Mark Ford-Langstaff
Captain’s Cup: Chris Greer
President’s Cup: Seril Shah
Thank you to everyone who helped last Sunday after our final match was called off due to the rain. A call to arms went out for help to prepare the square for next year by putting it to bed this. In the pouring rain, the square was mowed, scarified and seeded. It was too wet to spread the loam, but we did lift 50+ very heavy bags of loam into position in readiness for that job.
After that little workout, we moved to the sightscreens and wheeled them into their winter position beside the nets. No easy job and thighs burned despite the old adage that many hands make light work (more hands next year please!). We stopped for a cup of tea.
Finally, the boundary rope was pulled in and coiled. There’s a technique to this, but not one anyone seemed to know! Matt D took charge and the rope has safely made it into a safe location for the winter.
We still need to spread the loam so please keep an eye out on our WhatsApp group for timings which will be weather dependent.
In the meantime, good luck to those playing in the end of season golf tournament this week and we look forward to seeing many of you at the end of season dinner on Friday.
What a fantastic evening. The food was exceptional, service fantastic and the awards deserved.
Batsman’s award – Tim Riley
Bowlers award – Seril Shah,
Newcomer of the year- Anirudh Sharma
Young player of the year – James Lyon
Catch of the year – Stevyn Jackson,
Champagne moment – Howard Lancaster caught Paul Wordsworth bowled Finlay Moss,
Michael Martin Photography Award- Matt Dipple (above)
Captains award – Seril Shah
Presidents Cup – Paul Wordsworth.
A great evening, thank you everyone who attended, and get well soon for those who couldn’t make it.
Pete VanDe Kerkhof
Congratulations to Sam Norley who has one this year’s Michael Martin photography award with an excellent photograph of Tim and Asif working hard preparing the pitch.
As we approach the end of our 2022 season, I would like to take this opportunity to remind you of the ‘Michael Martin Award’ which is awarded annually at the end of season dinner.
Michael was a great supported of our club and an avid photographer, you can see some of his photographs hanging inside the pavilion. In memory of Michael we have this annual photograph competition ( previous winners on display below the honours boards),
If you would like to enter this year’s competition please forward your entries ( max 3) to me at [email protected] by the 20/09/2022.
Jeannie Martin is looking forward to judging these ready for the presentation at our annual dinner on Saturday 24/09/2022.
Peter vdK
Club Chairman
Congratulations to the winners of our various 2021 awards. They are:
President’s cup – Tim Riley
Captains award– Paul Wordsworth
Fielder of the year – Squiff Wordsworth
Catch of the season – Seril Shah
Most wickets – Mike Simpson
Most runs – Tim Riley
Most improved – Ben Breaker
Champagne moment – Simmo, Howard & Jamie recover from 47 for 8 to chase 137 and win by one wicket v Islip.
Crocheyed egg cup award for being the runner up in everything – George Williams
Michael Martin Photography Award – Seril Shah
If you were unable to attend the presentation then please contact Pete to arrange collection.
Well done everyone, a fabulous season and we look forward to doing it all again next year.
Many thanks to Jim Watson, Social Secretary, and to all who came to the pavilion for two glorious events yesterday, the Thank You Tea for Tea-Makers and the End of Season Dinner.
Thanks also to the Chairman, Peter Van de Kerkhof, for presiding, and to Tim House, the club’s vice-captain, and fellow committee members, Simon Pettit (Fixture Secretary) and Tim Cranston (Treasurer), who all helped Jim and his Bruern Abbey team on the night. We missed the President, Ian Davenport, and the previous Chairman, John Deeley, who were not able to join us but we raised a glass to them.
Photos of the afternoon and evening events can be seen here: www.middletonstoneycc.co.uk/photos/2018/
2018 Season Awards – Middleton Stoney Cricket Club
Captain’s Cup 2018
Tim House
President’s Cup 2018
Simon Pettit
Michael Martin Award 2018
Mark Ford-Langstaff
Newcomer of the Year 2018
Rob Barton
Most Improved Player of the Year 2018
Mark Ford-Langstaff
Batsman of the Year 2018
Nick Moorman
555 runs
A Hat-Trick of Centuries
Nick Moorman in successive innings
112 v Blue Lion, 1 July 2018
110 v Banbury, 8 July 2018
119* v The Cricket Society, 22 July 2018
Bowler of the Year 2018
Simon Pettit
28 wickets
Fielder of the Year 2018
Mark Ford-Langstaff
12 catches & a run out with a direct hit from the boundary
Catch of the Year 2018
Tim Cranston
Run Out of the Year 2018
Tim House
Ground Fielding of the Year 2018
Martin Randall
Champagne Moment of the Year 2018
Middleton Stoney CC v Oxenford
Away at Keble, Oxford, 4 July
George Williams’s 6
George Williams is here presented by @paradoxbridge with his award for the Champagne Moment of the 2018 Season & is congratulated by George Lamb in front of the photo of earlier heroics by the two Georges in saving a game. Now George Williams can win a game in the dark with a 6.
George Williams is here presented by @paradoxbridge with his award for the Champagne Moment of the 2018 Season & is congratulated by George Lamb in front of the photo of earlier heroics by the two Georges in saving a game. Now George Williams can win a game in the dark with a 6 pic.twitter.com/sMFbsxiIxw
— Middleton Stoney CC (@MiddStonCric) October 1, 2018
Congratulations to Michael Martin who took this stunning photo of captain and vice-captain, David and Jon.
