3rd May 2008

4 Friendlies, 3 Wins

After a week of rain, it was nice to get a couple of days with bright sunshine for the weekend's cricket, but unfortunately the two away fixtures in our 1st - 4th XI cricket marathon against North London were called off due to too much water on the ground over in Hornsey. The 1st XI were able to play at home though, and stuttered on a difficult wicket to 146, thanks in the most part to an unbeaten 70 from Alan Barnard. The 3rd team played out a thriller, posting 160 all out, with Glen Brown top scoring with 37 not out, and then bowling the visitors out for 159 with just a few balls to spare. Young seamer Adam Lord (3-9) impressed with the ball, whilst Andrew Thomas also picked up 3 wickets in what proved to be an excellent game of cricket. Sunday saw the 1st XI take on Shapespear at Hydeside, and post a massive 298-9, with teenagers Ash Perera and Chat Gallage both scoring half centuries. In reply, the visitors were reduced to 126 all out after Paul Baker (5-11) and Adam Lord (3-14) did the damage with the ball. The 3rd XI hosted Finchley, who were restricted to 152 all out, with Archie McArthur and Bala Gokul taking 4 and 3 wickets respectively. The run chase was spearheaded by Tony Kershaw who finished on an unbeaten 54 as we chased the total down with 4 wickets in hand. See the Reports Section for more details.

26th April 2008

1st XI Secure Friendly Win

The first weekend of the season saw the club field three Saturday teams, as well as a Sunday team, as good weather ensured that all games were completed. On Saturday, the first XI hosted Calthorpe at an impressive looking Hydeside ground, and ran out comfortable winners after the visitors had stuttered to 148-4. New off spinner batsman Aravind bowled a very tidy 15 over spell for 30 runs, and Tony Willett, Mark Varley and Raj Qureshi also impressed with the ball. In reply, opening pair Chris Arul and Dave Hinnigan looked positive, whist Adam Herron showed his class with a quickfire unbeaten 45 to close out the game. The 2nd XI and 3rd XI played an inter-club game, with the 2nd XI running out winners thanks to 85 from Atif Butt, and 50 from new boy Bilal. Young all rounder Paul Baker picked up a couple of early wickets for the 3rd XI, but the 2nd XI eventually won easily, despite Colin Bennett's 61. Dave Baker skippered the Sunday XI against Cockfosters, in a game where the Hertfordshire side fielded a strong-looking team, and we struggled, with only Bilal (36) offering any real opposition. See the Reports Section for more details.

16th April 2008

Quiz Evening - Friday April 25th

Roll up, Roll up and put the date in your diaries for Gavin Mardell's first ever funtastic quiz!!!!! He has spent months compiling questions with the aid of his glamorous assistant, Caarth, to bring you the quiz that has something for everyone. The quiz will start at 8pm so be sure to arrive from 7.30pm to get yourselves the best table. It is only £2 a head and there is a maximum of 6 per team but if you don't have a team of 6 it doesn't matter! You can always join forces with others for your chance to win a fantastic prize!!!

There will also be a raffle on the night to raise funds for the club. If you have any prizes you would like to donate for the raffle (apart from any Gary Lineker DVD's) then they would be gratefully received!! If you need any more details, please email us alan@edmontoncc.org

14th April 2008

Fixture Pages Updated for 2008 Season

Just to let everyone know that our Fixtures Section has been updated with all the arranged fixtures for the upcoming season. For the first time in the site's history, we've also got the Colts Section's Fixtures online as well, to make it easier for supporters to find out where all the cricket is being played at ECC from First XI right down to Under 9 level. As with anything on the site, if anyone spots any mistakes (we are human here at ECC after all), then please can you email on the usual address: alan@edmontoncc.org

8th April 2008

ECC Launch New Kit Range

Edmonton Cricket Club has teamed up with cricket kit suppliers Custom Cricket this season to provide an impressive range of ECC garments which can be purchased direct from Custom Cricket, cutting out the need for the club to keep kit in stock. Buying kit from Custom Cricket couldn't be easier, just visit www.customcricket.co.uk, select the Edmonton CC section, and chose your garments, which will be customised with the ECC club badge and sponsors logo and then pay by credit card. Your garments will be delivered direct to you via post, and you can be wearing the latest ECC gear with a minimum of hassle. If you're not happy shopping online, then you can pay us is advance and we will take care of the ordering and delivery for you. For more information on how Custom Cricket works, and to view the full kit range, you can follow this link: Buy ECC Kit.

8th April 2008

Club Supper a Success

Apologies for the delay in posting this news item, but the club supper, which took place back in early March was a fantastic success. With an interesting Q&A session from former England batsman Mark Ramprakash, as well as awards and speeches from Micky Smyth and Phil Langdell, the evening went down well with everyone present. We'd just like to say a big thank you to Mick and his helpers for organising the evening again, as well as the Ladies who worked so hard to ensure that the food was as good as always. In the above photo, as well as Mark Ramprakash and ECC President Micky Smyth, you can see Chris Arul (young player of the year) and Gavin Mardell, Adam Herron, Mark Varley, James Hazell & Dave Baker (who picked up trophies for their role in the Sunday 1st XI's Chess Valley League winning side last year).

25th March 2008

Quiz Evening - Friday March 28th

Just a quck note to let everyone know that we'll be holding a Quiz Evening on Friday 28th of March at the club. It's a 7.30pm meet for an 8.00pm start, and will cost £2 per head. It'll be good to see as many people there as possible, as the quizes are an important fundraiser for the club. Tables are 6 people, but even if you're on your own or don't have 6 people, we'll be able to find a place for you on one of the tables. If you need any more details, please email us alan@edmontoncc.org

7th January 2008

Indoor Nets

For the attention of all members, and prospective members, Edmonton CC senior section's indoor nets will commence from Tuesday January 22nd from 9-10pm at Edmonton Lower School (click on the link for directions). The sessions will cost £5 for adults, and £3.50 for students, and we have access to 4 lanes, so there should be plenty of space. If anyone wants to pay in advance for all 12 sessions, the cost is £50, and cheques are payable to Edmonton Cricket Club. Anyone is free to turn up on the night, of if you're a prospective member you can let Tim Beeden know in advance if you're planning to attend. Sessions will run until April 8th, at which point, we expect the outdoor nets to be available for use. If you need any more details, please email us alan@edmontoncc.org

2nd January 2008

Quiz Evening - Friday January 18th

Just a quck note to let everyone know that we'll be holding a Quiz Evening on Friday 18th of January at the club. It's a 7.30pm meet for an 8.00pm start, and will cost £2 per head. It'll be good to see as many people there as possible, as the quizes are an important fundraiser for the club. Tables are 6 people, but even if you're on your own or don't have 6 people, we'll be able to find a place for you on one of the tables. If you need any more details, please email us alan@edmontoncc.org

16th November 2007

Edmonton CC Pitch / Nets Rental

We have been asked to make people aware that Edmonton CC's facilities are available for other clubs / teams to rent during the cricket season. The main pitches at our Hydeside ground are available to hire for corporate / midweek matches, and as part of this package, we offer full changing and shower facilities as well as the use of the club's excellent bar. Also, the back pitch is free for a number of Sundays this season, with the same package of changing rooms and bar access. In addition to this, our new nets can be rented on a per-lane basis should any club be interested in using them for practice. Because our colts and seniors use the nets Monday-Wednesday, we're unable to accommodate rentals on these nights, but any other weekday evening, or at weekends may be possible, as well as certain times during the daytime. For more details on renting any of Edmonton Cricket Club's facilities, please contact Roger Sans, on either roger@edmontoncc.org, or by phone: 020 8363 1250.

15th November 2007

Quiz Evening - Friday November 30th

Just a quck note to let everyone know that we'll be holding a Quiz Evening on Friday 30th of November at the club. It's a 7.30pm meet for an 8.00pm start, and will cost £2 per head. It'll be good to see as many people there as possible, as the quizes are an important fundraiser for the club. Tables are 6 people, but even if you're on your own or don't have 6 people, we'll be able to find a place for you on one of the tables. If you need any more details, please email us alan@edmontoncc.org Also, a big thanks in advance to Tim Beeden who will be the resident quizmaster for the evening.

5th October 2007

Final Averages Published

Hot off the press, we've just updated the club averages and Fantasy League table for the final time this season. As usual, these can be viewed in the Averages Section of the website. Over the next few days, we should be updating the results section of the website for the final three weeks of the season. Also there should be some news coming shortly about the new Edmonton CC kit that you can order online. Lastly, another reminder about the Quiz Night on Friday 12th October from 8pm at the club - please can everyone come along, andbring as many friends as you can - it should prove to be a good evening, and all funds raised go to the club.

20th September 2007

Season Draws to a Close

Now that the league campaigns have finished, we move into friendly match territory for the rest of the season as we take on fairly local opponents in easy paced games, where we get a chance to look at some of the promising youngsters that are coming through the colts set up. On the website front, we're hoping to have all the results updated at the end of the season so that you can see who has done what with bat or ball over the last 3 weekends of the season. We're also expecting a final update to the averages shortly after the last couple of games have been played, so watch this space.

Also, a reminder to everyone that we'll be holding a Quiz Evening on Friday 12th of October at the club. It's a 7.30pm meet for an 8.00pm start, and will cost £2 per head. It'll be good to see as many people there as possible, as the quizes are an important fundraiser for the club. Tables are 6 people, but even if you're on your own or don't have 6 people, we'll be able to find a place for you on one of the tables. If you need any more details, please email us alan@edmontoncc.org

13th September 2007

Sunday Silverware Confirmed

To cap off an impressive season for the club, it has been confirmed by the Chess Valley League that both our First XI and Second XI are champions of their respective divisions. The 1st XI, who faced stiff competition from several close rivals managed to secure top spot thanks to a 9 wicket win over promotion chasing Harrow in division two of the league. This will mean that they compete in the top division for the first time since entering the league in 2001, which is a welcome challenge. Captain Gavin Mardell was quoted as saying "I'm delighted with the division win, I've faced a few challenges since taking over the captaincy, but the players have responded magnificently, and I can't wait to take on the elite of the Chess Valley League next season". The 2nd XI on the other hand have already reached the top of the pile, with Linserd Miller's side gaining 4 points from the final game to narrowly pip Winchmore Hill's second XI to the top division title, and bring home the second piece of silverware of a successful season. To view the full league tables, you can follow this link: Chess Valley League Tables.

8th September 2007

Great Finish to the League Season

The weekend just gone was yet another excellent weekend for the club, with 3 Saturday league victories, and a clean sweep of Sunday wins to see us challenging at the right end of the table for the first and second XI Chess Valley teams. Starting with the Saturday though, the 1st XI travelled to Glaxo, and racked up an impressive 284-5 declared from 49 overs, thanks to Anil Sharma's 110 and Dave Hinnigan's 76 as they shared a 2nd wicket partnership of 155. In reply, Wali Khan took 4, and Kevin Lawrence and Mark Varley took 3 apiece to secure a resounding 181 run victory, and second place in the league table. The 2nd XI took on Winchmore Hill at Hydeside, and posted 199-9 from their overs, thanks largely to Adam Herron hitting 62. Winchmore Hill replied with 193-8 after a tense finish saw us take 2 wickets from the last over of the game. For the record, young seamer Ciaran Dodds chipped in with 3 wickets for Edmonton. The 3rd XI travelled to Acton and returned with the points after restricting them to 201-8, with skipper Linserd Miller taking 4 wickets. Errol Crawford (115 not out) was the star of the show in the run chase as we passed the total with 7 wickets to spare. The 4th XI made light work of 9 man Polytechnic's 3rd XI in Greenford, bowling them out for just 88, with Salman Khan taking 3-1. A relatively easy run chase saw us win with 8 wickets in hand, and gave the team a nice early finish to their afternoon. The 5th XI slipped up at home to a strong Calthorpe side, losing by 161 runs, despite the best efforts of Alex Coxall, who scored a battling 40 in a disappointing total of just 88. Moving on to Sunday, we await the results of one other match to find out if the 1st XI will be promoted as champions of division 2 of the Chess Valley league, or just promoted, whilst the 2nd XI are hoping for results to go their way so they can win the 1st division of their league. The Sunday 1sts took on Harrow at Hydeside, and restricted them to 156 all out, thanks largely to Stavros Elia and Parvez Akram taking 3 wickets each. In reply, Wali Khan crashed 67, whilst Chris Arul played a patient game to notch up an unbeaten 50, as we passed the visitors total with just 1 wicket down. The 2nd XI had their game against the same opposition conceded after Harrow were unable to field a second XI. The 3rd XI took on Millfield in a 40 over friendly, and made it 3 out of 3 after Micky Billson and Tommy Boxer both weighed in with half centuries as we chased down 187 with a couple of overs to spare. We'll be updating the site over the next few days with confirmation of the final league standings for both Sunday XIs, and hopefully we'll be able to say that we've picked up some silverware for the club to make it an even more successful season. See the Reports Section for more details.

6th September 2007

Quiz Evening - Friday October 12th

Just a quck note to let everyone know that we'll be holding a Quiz Evening on Friday 12th of October at the club. It's a 7.30pm meet for an 8.00pm start, and will cost £2 per head. It'll be good to see as many people there as possible, as the quizes are an important fundraiser for the club. Tables are 6 people, but even if you're on your own or don't have 6 people, we'll be able to find a place for you on one of the tables. If you need any more details, please email us alan@edmontoncc.org Also, a big thanks in advance to Mary O'Brien who will be the resident quizmaster for the evening.

5th September 2007

Averages and Reports

We've got another report added to the site for the thrilling tied game that the 1st XI played out a couple of weekends ago against Harrow St. Marys, which comes courtesy of Mark Varley. To view this, take a look at the Reports Section of the website. We've also just updated the club averages and Fantasy League table, and these can be viewed, as usual, in the Averages Section of the website.

1st September 2007

2nd XI Fly the ECC Flag

It was an up and down weekend this one, with the 2nd XI setting the standard by securing an impressive win at Highgate to keep up their chances of a last ditch promotion. This was secured thanks to the efforts of skipper Stavros Elia who picked up 4-57 with his off break bowling, and Ramesh Gunalan, who made an impressive 86 to see us home to victory chasing down 216. The 1st XI bowled out Southall for 211 at Hydeside, with Anil Sharma picking up 5-46, and looked to be in the box seat at the halfway stage. A below par batting display saw us cling on for a draw at 139-9 thanks to the collective blocking skills of Mark Varley and Kevin Lawrence. The 3rd XI also clung on for a draw against British Airways, who made 264, with Linserd Miller picking up an amazing 8-58. Sadly we could not chase this down, and had to settle for a draw with Alan Lord making 45. The 4th XI played out a thriller against North London, with Daz Sivathasan scoring 94 in our total of 205-6. The hosts fell just 12 runs short in the end, thanks in part to young seamer Paul Baker taking 3-32. The 5th XI avoided defeat at Wembley thanks to some slow play from the batsmen, setting for a share of the points with 61-6 after the hosts had racked up 186-9 with James Wier and Bill Bilimoria both taking 3 wickets. Sunday was a disappointment for the top two sides, who slipped up in the Chess Valley, the 1st XI going down at home to Chorleywood, with only Alan Barnard seriously troubling the scorers with an unbeaten 56. The 2nd XI were on the wrong end of 325-6 away to Harrow Town, and couldn't get within 100 runs, despite 68 from Vince Drayton. The 3rd XI ensured that is wasn't a hat-trick of defeats, beating Enfield Rosineri by 4 wickets thanks to Alexis Jagdeo's 59 and Micky Billson's 73, which amazingly included 32 runs from one over! See the Reports Section for more details.

18th August 2007

1st XI Win Again

We've got very little information from this weekend of rain affected games, other than from the 1st XI, who managed to pick up an excellent win at home to Calthorpe in the nick of time before the rain came. Bowling first, Kevin Lawrence's side were pleased to dismiss the visitors for just 142 on a decent batting pitch, thanks to a mammoth 22 over spell from Tony Willett, taking 3 wickets along the way, as well as 4 wickets from Anil Sharma. In reply, we managed to chase down for the loss of 4 in 23 overs thanks to a quickfire 81 from Danny Hare. The 2nd XI took on Harrow Town, and posted a respectable 200+ total batting first, thanks to half centuries from Ramesh Gunalan and Prabhu Balachandiran. This was enough to secure us a share of the points, as the rain came in. The 3rd XI couldn't bowl out Twickenham, despite the best efforts of Linserd Miller, who took 5 wickets. Earlier in the day, Alan Lord had hit 70, whilst Edgar Berridge picked up his first ton for the club. The 4th XI slipped up away to a strong Teddington side, whilst the 5th XI fared little better away to GWR. All games on the Sunday were off due to the weather. See the Reports Section for more details.

15th August 2007

Edmonton CC Race Night - September 1st

Just a quick reminder for those of you that have not heard: we will be running a Video Race Night on Saturday September the 1st from 8pm at the clubhouse. The evening should prove to be a good one, and I'm informed that there will be 6 horse races, 1 camel(!) race, and one pig(!?!) race. Admission is free, and hopefully as many people as possible can come along to support the club in what should be a fantastic evening for all the family. As well as a race night we will also be having a BBQ, similar to the setup for the club BBQ in late July. It will be the usual BBQ fare of sausages, burgers or a vegetarian option, all served up by our expert ECC chefs.

More information is available now from Alan Barnard, Tony Kershaw, Alan Porter or by emailing us at alan@edmontoncc.org.

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Also, just to let you know that we've just updated the Averages and the Fantasy League tables up to last weekend, including the missing scores from the Saturday 3rd XI, so everything should be up to date now. As always, thanks to Tony Brown for his work in compiling the averages.

11th August 2007

1st XI Show The Way

It was the 1st XI that flew the ECC flag high this weekend just gone, with two impressive victories in the Saturday and Sunday leagues, and some good performances to boot. Starting on Saturday, where the visitors to Hydeside were Old Actonians, just a couple of places below us in the league, and looking to overtake us. A wicket from the first ball of the game, and their eventual dismissal for 153 put us in the box seat, and much of this came courtesy of Wali Khan, who picked up 6-43 from 20 overs. In reply, Anil Sharma led the charge; with 88 not out, as we eased home with 6 wickets in hand. The 2nd XI found themselves chasing a daunting 278 away to North Middlesex, but despite a valiant chase, spearheaded by Prabhu Balachandiran, who score 85, we were bowled out for 213. The 3rd XI hosted Highgate, and were dismissed for 199, despite half centuries from Ciaran Dodds and Dave Baker, and the visitors eased past our total without losing a wicket. The 4th XI also slipped up away at Harrow St. Marys. The 5th XI travelled to Birkbeck College, and thanks to Chris Pratt scoring 48, we managed to post 151, but the hosts made light work of this, chasing for the loss of just one. Sunday saw Bessborough travel to Hydeside in the Chess Valley league, and post a massive 274-7. Half centuries from Anil Sharma, Danny Hare and Alan Barnard meant that we were able to chase down the total with 2 overs to spare. The 2nd XI took on Chingford in the same competition, scoring 236-9 with Colin Bennett making 53. Chingford could only manage 210 all out in reply, with Shiva Mahela taking 5-43 and skipper Linserd Miller picking up 3-25. The 3rd XI won comfortably against Mill Hill Scorpions; with run machine Chris Pratt scoring 49 out of 247-7, and captain and resident super slow bowling wicket machine Alan Porter taking 4-11 as the visitors could only manage 178 all out. See the Reports Section for more details.

9th August 2007

Chess Valley Tables Added

Hot off the press, you can now view the Chess Valley Sunday League tables online from our website as of this week, as we've added a new link on the left hand side of the website. You can have a look at the latest Chess Valley League tables here. As well as this, the averages section of the website has been updated as of this weekend just gone for all games except the Saturday 3rd XI against Ealing. Thanks as always to Tony Brown for providing this service.

4th August 2007

Sunday Better than Saturday

Not the greatest weekend for the club this one, as we picked up 2 draws and 3 defeats on the Saturday, but things were improved with 3 wins from 3 on the Sunday, including both 1st and 2nd teams taking full points from their Chess Valley fixtures. Starting with the Saturday 1st XI, who travelled to Indian Gymkhana, and struggled in the heat as the hosts racked up 236-4. In reply, it was a damage limitation exercise, and despite Anil Sharma making 63, we stuttered to 136-7. The 2nd XI came up against Old Actonians at Hydeside, and the visitors posted an impressive 232-6, with Micky Billson taking 3 wickets for 47. In reply, only Ash Perera with 43 not out offered any resistance, and we were bowled out for a less than impressive 90. The 4th XI travelled to Southgate, and managed to lose by 146 runs, I think probably the less said about that one the better. The 5th XI took on Highgate, and lost by a similar margin, despite Jack Aylott taking 3-68. On Sunday, the 1st XI made the trip up to the stunning Old Albanians ground, just north of St. Albans, in a Chess Valley fixture. The hosts posted 221 on a good batting track, with the wickets shared around, although youngster Basil Akram impressed with the ball on debut. In reply, Edmonton cruised to victory, thanks to a blistering 114 from Anil Sharma, and an unbeaten 73 from Dave Hinnigan. The 2nd XI took on Aztecs after their Chess Valley game was conceded by Kenton. Batting first, we made 281-7, with Dave Rai and Ash Perera both making 50s. In reply, Aztecs were 191 all out with Edgar Burridge taking 3-23. The 3rd XI took on Greenwood Park, and posted 240-8, with Alan Lord and Tommy Harmer making 50s. The visitors were dismissed for 164, with Alan Lord and Jack Aylott taking 3 wickets apiece. See the Reports Section for more details.

3rd August 2007

Averages & 1987 League Tables Updated

Just a quick update to let you know that we've just updated the Averages and the Fantasy League tables up to last weekend. There are a few results missing, so things may not look quite as they should do, and as a reminder to skippers, please can you bring your scorebooks to selection on Monday night, so that Tony can update all the averages. Also, there has to be some kind of problem in the Fantasy League tables as far as I'm concerned, with 3 Barnards propping up the table, and Tim Beeden leading the way. Shocking! You can have a look at the averages here. Ans you can have a look at the 1987 league tables here.