News Update – July 23

Hampshire Chronicle Report  

A celebration evening at Easton & Martyr Worthy Cricket Club

Some clubs are lucky to have one stalwart; Easton & Martyr Worthy Cricket Club is fortunate to benefit from the continuous support of three players each with 50 years of membership! It was the time of flares, platform shoes, big hair, Slade and The Osmonds back in 1973 when Trevor Yeates, Andrew Dickety and Martin Hall first joined EMWCC.

On Saturday May 27^th current players, families and Club supporters enjoyed a barbeque and social evening at the David Roth ground in Easton and celebrated this anniversary, recognising the debt of gratitude to these legends of the Club. On a glorious evening after the League fixtures had finished, former Club Chairman Adam Murch made the presentations of commemorative shirts and Club caps to all three players.

The ever-youthful Trevor Yeates defies his 50 years as a cricketer and continues to be a regular and key player for the Club’s 2^nd team. He recently took 6 wickets for 9 runs. Trevor is an all rounder and has scored six centuries over the years. As a seam bowler he was a long term member of the 1^st XI’s bowling attack. Trevor and his family have been continual supporters of Club life performing many important roles. Trevor served on the Management Committee in the 1980s and acted as the Club’s groundsman on three separate occasions – an extremely important undertaking within a cricket club.

Club stalwart Andrew Dickety is the father of the current Club Captain Mark Dickety. Andrew and his family have been crucial to the organisation of the Club over many years.  His two boys grew up scoring, collecting match fees and now both play for the Club and in turn bring their families to the games. Andrew was a batsman / wicket keeper. He has worked tirelessly on committees, arranging activities and managing and captaining various teams. He has been responsible for nurturing many young players, primarily through Indoor Cricket and Evening League cricket; and continues to actively support the Club’s activities.

Martin Hall was primarily a batsman and wicket keeper. He was Club Captain for 5 years, 1^st Team Captain for 9 years and has served on various Club committees. Martin was also presented with a framed picture of the cricket ground, which listed the many trophies he has been instrumental in winning for the Club over the years of his impressive career. These include various HCL Championships, Winchester Indoor and Evening Leagues, the Tichborne Trophy, the Igglesdon Trophy and the Condor Cup.  Martin has gone on to represent England Over 60s and 70s and played 10 Test Matches (five in Australia) for them with a top runs score of 70. He has also represented Hampshire Over 50s, 60s and 70s for 22 years.  In recent years he has played for the 3^rd team, enabling young players to benefit and learn from his knowledge, experience and passion for the game.

On a memorable day for EMWCC the three Club League teams also achieved comprehensive wins. At Home the 1^st team, captained by Ben Stanbrook, beat Bramshaw CC 1^st XI by three wickets. Isaac Lowe took three wickets and Adam Kite four, including importantly bowling out K Patel on 50 runs. Opener Jamie Banks top scored with 41 runs, followed by Ben’s 39.

EMWCC 2^nd XI beat St Cross Symondians CC 6^th XI by 166 runs. George Marshall-James scored 108 runs and Oscar Hunwick was 127 not out. There were three wickets for Sam Boulton and two each for Peter Burnand and Ben De Laszlo.

Playing at North Walls Recreation Ground, the EMWCC 3^rd XI beat Compton and Chandlers Ford CC ‘s 5^th XI by 141 runs. Jay Matharu scored 72 runs and Adam Murch and Noah Pounds  took 4 wickets apiece. Noah also scored 28 runs and finished with bowling figures of 4 for 14 off his 8 overs.

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Adrian Lee        Chairman

Lynda Gray       Press Officer