| 18 August 2002 - Our President Comes of Age |
Max Kaye, our president, swapped his Jag for a free bus pass today as he reached the ripe old age of 65. He celebrated in the
customary way with a few friends and old cricketers. Josie (below) organised the surprise event and daughter (ex tea lady)
Deborah and son (past player) Richard led the speeches. Max was, arguably, the best ever Yateley all-rounder in his time.
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| 17 August 2002 - 1st XI Umpire Bowls a Maiden Over! |
Congratulations to Ken Boxall who announced his engagement
to Patricia at his 60th birthday party today. A few (non-playing)
members of the cricket club were there to help him celebrate. Well done, Ken. We all wish you every happiness.
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| 03 August 2002 - The Scorebox is Complete! |
| 27 July 2002 - The Scorebox's getting its numbers |
| 6 July 2002 - Scorebox near to completion? |
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| Who's that sneaking into the scorebox?
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| 22 June 2002 - Further Progress with the Scorebox |
| 8 June 2002 - The Scorebox progresses |
| 25 May 2002 - The Scorebox begins to take shape |
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| Those bricks that you having been buying are being put to full use as you can see.
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| 23 May 2002 - Annual Subscriptions - Message to all Senior players |
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The 2002 subs are due and will be £60-00 if
received by Saturday 1st June at the latest. Any later and the subs will increase
to £70-00. It is recommended that those still outstanding
pay this weekend to avoid any last minute problems.
Colin Justice
Acting Chairman - Cricket Committee
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| 19 May 2002 - Scorebox Progress Report |
| Work has now started on the scorebox as you see by the (not very exciting) photograph below showing the foundations.
The fencing is to keep off the players by the way, not the birds.
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| There are still bricks available for purchase, if you want to help towards the cost.
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| 11 May 2002 - A Visit from the Old Boys |
Max Kaye (our President) organised a
small reunion of past members of Yateley Cricket Club
at the clubhouse on Saturday evening. For most it was their first visit to the new facilities at Chandlers Lane.
In the photograph below Max is greeting Peter Hanks and his wife, Sheila. Peter was our opening
bowler in the 60s and 70s (to be a fast bowler in those days you had to be tall!)
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| In the photo below the man on the right (Eddie Smith) last played for Yateley in 1974. The others are Geoff Gill, Chris Kent and Len Sweales.
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Click here to see all the PHOTOGRAPHS.
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| 25 April 2002 - Chris Jacobs hangs up his boots |
Our Cricket Chairman, Colin Justice, reports:
I was very sorry to hear from our webmaster that he has decided to hang up
his boots for a permanent place at his terminal and on the boundary edge.
I think it is only proper to place on record the club's thanks for his prodigious efforts
with bat and ball over twenty years because the majority of members will not have seen Chris in his prime.
When I joined the club Chris batted 3 or 4 for the firsts and made an awful lot of
runs. In 1985 he scored 145 against Cookham Dean - a record that stood for over 10 years.
I still remember the innings with six after six going into and over the trees at the top
end of the ground and over the road at the bottom. His aggregate that season was the
second highest ever in the league history - 753. He was also our uncomfortably quick
opening bowler and was always in the bowling averages as well.
So thanks again Chris and we'll just have to get
used to that irritating red glint from your wine glass as the rest of us drag
ourselves through to the end of play. And please don't tell us it wasn't as good
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| 24 April 2002 - Scorebox Ready for June? |
The Committee has decided to proceed with the construction of a brick scorebox
(with combined storage facility) at a cost of about £13,000. The plan is to start after the Spring Bank
Holiday with completion by mid-June, if at all possible.
This will make a big hole in our Development Fund unless we get some sponsorship.
You can all help by purchasing a BRICK at £5 each. If every member purchased just one brick
this would cover the facia, at least. If you wish to be part of history please reserve your
brick now by sending an email to
BUY a BRICK CAMPAIGN.
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| 10 April 2002 - Aylward Cup Draw |
| We have drawn Hartley Wintney in the first round of the Aylward Cup to be played by 28 May.
The full details are in the Senior Cricket pages. Last year we were knocked out in the first
round and went on to win the Aylward Plate for a record number of times.
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| 20 Mar 2002 - Harry Newman's Death |
| It is with great sadness that we have received the
news that Harry Newman (82 years) died on Sunday. Harry was on the committee for a number
of years as our Treasurer, a duty that he carried out with tremendous enthusiasm
and skill. He also gave enormous time to the colts section when his son Gareth
was playing and was their 'resident scorer'. Harry was a tower of strength and
was made a Vice-President for his services to the club and continued to take a
close interest although failing health prevented him from making the number of
visits to the new clubhouse that he would have liked.
Harry was a stickler for doing things correctly and would always insist on
knowing a new bowler's name before he started a spell. "Bowler's name please"
would frequently echo across the ground. At Cranleigh one Sunday morning, this
familiar refrain rang out with ever increasing insistence as no reply came.
Eventually someone plucked up courage...."Harry, it's Gareth.......your son"
Those who knew him will remember Harry with great
fondness and the club extends its heart-felt sympathy to his wife Alice and sons
Tony and Gareth.
The funeral service will be held at Holy Trinity
church, Hawley at 12 noon on Wednesday 27 March. Family flowers only.
Donations to the Bristish Heart Foundation.
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| 15 Mar 2002 - 'Stars in their Eyes' Winners |
| Simon Fishleigh won this year's contest, impersonating someone or other! Simon Massey won best
costume as Adam Ant. Unfortunately, there was no official photographer present, hence no embarrassing pics.
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| 27 Feb 2002 - 'Stars in their Eyes' Latest |
| Already Simon Massey, Simon Fishleigh, Stuart Lipo and John Parker have signed up to sing on Friday 15 March.
We need another 4 budding PopStars so get your name down. The prizes are even better than last year!
Tickets are £7 a head and include jacket potatoes (cheese, chilli, beans ... you name it).
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| 27 Feb 2002 - Contact from 'Down Under' |
| Just to prove our website is reaching the parts that others can't we have recieved an email from an ex-Colt
who is now living in Australia. Andy Prior was our star (fast bowling) Colt in the 70's. He's doing well and plans to pay
us a visit in the summer. It's great to hear from him.
Click here to read a full (unabridged) transcript of his email
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| 23 Feb 2002 - Coaching Course |
| There is a Level 1 coaching course being planned for the second half of April.
If anyone is interested in getting a coaching qualification (and improve their
own game in the process) please call Colin Justice on 01276 691829.
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| 23 Feb 2002 - Indoor Nets |
| Indoor nets are being well attended at Wellington College on Sundays between 8.00pm
and 10.00pm. Why not go along and start practicing for the season? N.B. There
are no nets on March 3rd as the Sports Hall is booked for other activities but
we are back on on the 10th.
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| QuizMaster Selwyn Grimsley seen here rattling off another round of perplexing questions to
12 studious teams made up of members and friends. The ladies and non-cricketers were not too amused though, with the last round devoted to
cricket questions. It didn't matter. The cricketers couldn't do any better - it turned out to be the lowest scoring round of the night!
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The evening was enjoyed by all, especially the winning team: Norfolk N' Chance. You can them and others by
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| 03 Feb 2002 - Cricket Chairman Stands Down |
| Keith Sawyer is moving house to the other side of Andover and, unfortunately, is having
to stand down as Cricket Chairman. He will continue to do what he can for the Committee and will continue to
play whenever available. Colin Justice will take over until the start of the new season by which time
a successor will be announced. Thanks, Keith, for a job well done.
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| 06 Jan 2002 - Patio and Scorebox Developments |
| FOYCC has been working hard to progress the building of a patio and the scorebox. There has been
some success in obtaining donations of materials (slabs, bricks, shrubs etc) from local DIY companies
and garden centres. Two bricklayers have agreed to donate a couple of days labour. We need more, so if there
are any members with relevant skills please make yourselves known.
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| 01 Jan 2002 - Another £600 for the Derrick Eastwood Fund |
| Mark Worthington (Daphne's son-in-law) raised £600 for Derrick's Memorial Fund in his firm's Christmas raffle .
Thanks to Mark and his work collegues.
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