Ampthill Town Cricket Club

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CLUB DETAILS

Location: Ampthill Park, off Woburn Street, Ampthill. Telephone No: 01525 840491

President: Peter Sayer (E-mail:- peter.sayer1@btopenworld.com )

Chairman: Mike Thomas (E-mail: - ronnie.t@tesco.net )

Vice Chairman & Treasurer: Ian Smith (E-mail:- smithy@theoldsun.fsnet.co.uk )

Secretary: Andy Roberts (E-mail:- r13bbo@tesco.net )

RESULTS

Ampthill First XI will compete in the Hertfordshire Leagues 2nd Division and the Second XI will compete in the Hertfordshire Leagues 4th Division, for the 2006 season. Up to date results can be located on the Hertfordshire Leagues Website at www.hertfordshire-league.org.uk

Our Saturday 3rd XI players in Division 3 of the Millman Competition

On Sundays we compete in the Bedfordshire County Cricket League, in this  League we field 2 elevens.

The Beds League Website is  http://bedsccl.play-cricket.com 

NEWS

NEW WEB SITE LINKED TO ECB

Please look at our new web Site on the England & Wales Cricket Board site. The site has the ability to log results and do players averages.

To get the full benefit of the site I need all members of Ampthill to go to the site & register, this will take a matter of minutes & could help the club greatly with its administration

So please go to http://ampthilltown.play-cricket.com

Thank you for helping us

GRADWELL IS THE BEST!!!

Many of you know that next season will see our 1st XI Scorer John Bunker achieve the remarkable feat of having scored for the Club for 50 years.

As you can imagine in that time John has seen many players pull on the Lion of Ampthill Town CC, at the End of Season Dinner John was asked the question who is the best cricketer to play for Ampthill?

John's answered straight away, "Mark Gradwell", this is truly a great honour for our overseas player of 2000 & 2001 to be rated the best by our man of facts & figures.

On the subject of Mark, great news he is to marry Louise on Saturday 29th March 2003 in Bloemfontein. Congratulations to them both, they are always welcome back in Ampthill

David Cheeseman

I came  across this photo of a cricket club legend at work ,when Ivan Smith a work colleague brought in some of his old Rugby Club snaps.

Some of you will not remember "Cheese" who died in 1991.

He was a larger than life character who lived life to the full. Peter Sayer our President tells me that this is a rare photo of a young Dave as he actually has the ball.

Also in the picture is Ivan Smith & Vic Kaye (now Rugby Club Steward)

I remember the local Chemist Shop owner as a good friend, he was in my view the finest appealer for an LBW I have ever seen.

LATEST NEWSLETTER 

Sunday 12^th March 2006

TO ALL MEMBERS & SPONSORS

 AUTOTEXTLIST Dear Members,

MARCH NEWSLETTER

Congratulations to our “A” team Indoors for finishing runners up to Flitwick in Division One. Their only defeat was against the team from The Vale & only lost the League on run rate. All our other sides have had enjoyable campaigns

Chair & Vice Return Safely From South Africa

Mike and I returned from our holiday to South Africa last Thursday. We had a wonderful time in Cape Town and then with Mark & Louise Gradwell in Pretoria.

They both ask to be remembered to you all

The films have been sent off so there will be lots of photos and lots of great tales to tell. Including a poor horse that had to carry the Vice for half an hour! (never again)

Nets

The Club’s senior nets & practice has started on Monday nights at 8 pm, at Marston Vale Middle School sports hall in Stewartby (these continue till Monday 10^th April). I’m told that there was a good turn out for the first practice. It is important that you support our captains by attending these practices and by preparing yourself for the campaign ahead.

Youth Registration

This important section of our club will be registering their Under 10, 12, 14 and 16 squads at the pavilion on Thursday 20^th April starting at 7.30 pm. If you require further details please contact Graeme Presswell on 01462 731011 or at bedford@howorthshoes.co.uk

Pre-Season Dinner

Our traditional start to the Ampthill cricket season is at the pavilion on Friday 21^st April at 7.30 pm. I’m your contact with the tickets for this most social of evenings.

The cost of this seat down meal is £16 a head. Please contact me on (01525) 841836 or on smithy@theoldsun.fsnet.co.uk to secure your tickets.

Celebrity Dinner 2006

Our annual Celebrity Sportsman Dinner is once again at Parkside Hall on Friday 19^th May

The theme of the evening is the “Hard men of Football” & we have two such men to address us on the subject, Tommy Smith & Ron “Chopper” Harris. Should be interesting!

Please contact Chris Degnan on 07720550298 or cdegnan@pentland.com to book your tickets for our major fund-raiser. The cost once again is £28 a ticket

Bedfordshire CCC to play at the Park

The Club has been asked to host for the first time the full county side. Beds CCC will play Lincolnshire CCC on Sunday 14^th May in a one-day game starting at 11am. The Club’s committee is keen for us to make a success of this day. To this end we will be asking Club members to make themselves available to help out on the day.

Lets hope that our own Will Sneath will be fit to play for the County after recently breaking his arm snow boarding!

Football World Cup

As you know we shall be hoping that England can progress in Football World Cup in Germany in the summer. There are 32 teams in Germany and all will be available in our sweepstake. To take part please send me £5 to 6 Sidney Road in Ampthill to pay for a team.

Prizes of £60 to the winner, £30 to the runner-up & £15 to the two losing semi-finalists.

The draw for teams will take place just before the start of the competition.

Support Our Club (Watch Rugby)

I can order you tickets for any Saracen home fixtures at Vicarage Road till the end of the season.

Rover tickets for the South Stand are £12 with a free Under 16 ticket.

Their last three home games being:-

Sunday 26^th March Worcester (3 pm kick off)

Sunday 16^th April Wasps (2.45 pm kick off)

Friday 28^th April Leicester (7.45 pm kick off)

Just let me know the games you want to attend, giving me as much notice as possible and I will order your tickets

Bedfordshire C.C.C. Annual Dinner 2006

Once again the County Club is holding its Dinner at Flitwick Cricket Club. This year it is on Friday 24^th March, the Guest Speaker is Devon Malcolm the former Derbyshire, Northamptonshire, Leicestershire & England bowler.

Tickets for this gentlemen only dinner cost £28 a head.

I have taken a table I hope you are able to join us for what should be a nice pre-season get together.   

First Aid Course

The Mid Beds Youth Cricket Cluster has organized a first aid course aimed at the needs of cricket. The training on Saturday 1^st April will take place at our Pavilion between 9am and 3pm. The day with lunch is free, but is limited to the first twelve to apply, if you fancy increasing your knowledge then give me a ring on 01525 841836

Congratulations to Claude & Sheila Everitt

I hope during the season that our batsmen have many fine partnerships, but none will be better than Claude & Sheila, whom this month will celebrate their 50^th wedding anniversary. Congratulations from us all.

With the season round the corner can I for a change remind you that once again this summer the umpire will always be right.

 Yours In Cricket

Ian D. Smith

Hon. Treasurer

Ampthill Town Cricket Club

FUTURE EVENTS 2006

Tote Winners 2005-2006

Members & Friends of the Club wishing to join our monthly Tote draws should contact Jeremy Degnan on (01525) 753286 or jeremy.degnan@ntlworld.com

The cost is only £1 a month, with monthly prizes of £25, £10 & £5.The June draw is for one prize of £100

FIXTURES

Full details of Ampthill Cricket Clubs Fixtures can be found on 

 http://ampthilltown.play-cricket.com/scoreboard/fixtures.asp 

• President - PETER SAYER

• Chairman - MIKE THOMAS

• Vice Chairman - IAN SMITH

• Secretary - ANDY ROBERTS

• Fixture Sec. -  PETER SAYER

• Treasurer -  IAN SMITH

• Membership Secretary - SIMON MORRALL

• Auditor - LES MILLER

• Club & 1st XI Capt. (Sat) - CHRIS DEGNAN 

• Sat 1st XI V/Capt. - ROB CUMMINGS

• Sat 2nd XI Capt. - MARTIN WYTHE

• Sat 2nd XI V/Capt. - RICHARD HAXELL

• Sun 1st XI Capt. - SIMON MORRALL

• Sun 1st XI V/Capt. - PHIL CLARK

• Sun 2nd XI Capt. - STEVE EVERITT

• Sun 2nd XI V/Capt.- ANDY ROBERTS

• Sat 3rd X1 Captain - MARK WEEDEN

• Sun 3rd X1 Captain - GRAEME PRESSWELL

• Midweek Team Capt. - LEE ARCHER

• Midweek Lions Capt. - GAVIN HOWSON

• Indoor "A" Team - SIMON MORRALL

• Indoor "B" Team - COLIN RUDDICK

• Indoor "C" Team - IAN SWANNELL

• Indoor "D" Team - ANDY POTTER

Committee

• DAVE MORRALL,

• CHRIS SONNENSTEIN,

• ROBERT SNEATH,

• PHIL STEELE,

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