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As you know our Saturday teams have performed very well over the past few years based on good
availability. However these days many players only play one game at the weekend and this has had a
difficult impact on Sundays. Although we have usually fielded two teams, our strength has been variable
and therefore our performances have been rather “up and down” and when a weak side comes up against
Finchamstead for example, it can be no fun for anyone.
For this reason and to provide a development path for older Colts, the club has decided to withdraw both
its first and second teams from the Sunday league. The firsts will play competitive friendlies against
sides of similar capability to ours. The seconds will do the same but with an emphasis on helping the
colts to develop their games as they start the move from the juniors to the senior section.
The Cricket Committee believes that this will work well but it depends on us continuing to achieve good
availability on Sundays. We would ask all seniors to make themselves available as often as possible and
would ask “Saturday only” players to turn out now and again especially if they have to miss a Saturday
(or dare we say it ‘need the practice’). The cricket will be just as competitive but we believe that
playing sides of similar standards will result in much more enjoyable games.
Organisation – John Muir has agreed to coordinate this transition as Sunday Cricket
Manager. There will be no permanent first eleven skipper but a number of players will take it in turns
to do the honours. Please liaise with John on your availability on 07834 271705 or through any of the
Selection Committee if you have already given it to your skipper on the previous weekend.
Best Wishes for enjoyable Sunday cricket.
Colin Justice and Chris Jacobs – Joint Cricket
Committee Chairmen
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