News Update – June 23
Itchen Valley News June 2023
Easton and Martyr Worthy Cricket Club Update
Women’s team captain Charlie Gloyn reports that on Wednesday 3rd May ‘The Hampshire Trophy Roadshow’ swung by EMWCC to catch up with our victorious team, the winners of the 2022 W10 Hampshire League. This was a photo opportunity with the Vitality Blast T20 Men’s Trophy and the Charlotte Edwards Women’s Cup. It was a wonderful opportunity for the Women’s team to see these famous cricket trophies up close and to receive their League trophy in such splendid company! A huge thanks to Simon Jones and Abi Randell from the Hampshire Cricket Board for organising the Roadshow and visiting our Club; what an honour it was to hold these professionals’ trophies aloft!!
By the time of the Kings Coronation, the start to the EMWCC summer season has been a sorry tale of cancelled matches due to the wet weather, giving our Groundsman Lee Padwick no chance to prepare a pitch for any games. During the 2½ days following the Coronation, Lee’s rain gauge recorded 33mm or 1¼ inches of rain on the pitch in Easton!!
All the planned April warm-up friendly matches fell victim to the weather. However on Sunday May 7th our Men’s team did manage to play their first game; a fixture in the National Village Cup, away to Hook & Newnham Basics CC. On a low scoring pitch with a soggy outfield Team Captain, Seb Stannard, top scored with 31 runs. Jordon Banks built on a batting performance of 28 runs off 19 balls with 3 for 32 from 6 overs. Oscar Hunwick also took 3 wickets. Eventually EMWCC lost by 3 wickets in the 40 over match and Hook & Newnham Basics progress to the next round.
Some of the Juniors’ teams have fared slightly better with their fixtures. On Sunday April 30th the U11s Boys A and B teams and the Girls U11s all recorded wins. On Sunday May 7th the Boys U9s A and B teams both won their games, played at the David Roth pitch or Princes Mead. The Friday evening Juniors training & social evenings have been well attended; the bar is open and the burgers, hot dogs and Judes ice cream all remain very popular with the players; all parents and locals are welcome to attend to watch or participate. The evening runs between 4.30 pm and 7.30 pm and provides training for the U7s through to the U11s in 3 consecutive sessions.
EMWCC is very grateful to Adi Mandrekar, who has spent many hours this winter updating and improving our website www.emwcc.com. Adi has played for the Club for several years and is a skilled and experienced all-rounder, as well as an able website administrator! Adi enjoyed a stellar start to his 2023 League 2nd Team campaign. This was a Home fixture against Knowle Village CC 1st X1 on Saturday May 13thand Adi took a 5 wicket haul from 3.2 overs, only going for 7 runs. He also batted out the EMWCC innings scoring 8 off 13 balls. Fred Trinder’s 3 wickets and Jon Scowen’s 53 not out, all contributed to a 6 wicket win for our men’s XXII side.
Website: www.emwcc.com
Chairman: Adrian Lee leeadrian911@gmail.com
Press Officer: Lynda Gray ldaten453@aol.com