OLD LEAGONIANS CRICKET CLUB

We have two Twenty20 games coming up over the next two weeks.  We are due to play Southern Railway next Thusday 19th June 2008.  The game is being held at Wallington Cricket Ground, Mollison Road, Wallington.  Start time 5.30ish.

The following week we have a game at Priory Springboks in Banstead.  Wednesday 25th June at 5.30ish.  These are our only two Twenty20 games this year so please try and make yourselves available for selection.

News in from the Priory Springboks match on Sunday.  During their innings, they lost two wickets in successive balls.  As lady luck would have it,  who should stride in to face the hat-trick ball?  Yep.  Noel Medici.  Without a single run to his name this year.  Fallen hero and the hot favourite to win this years duck race.  They say you dont know how good a champion is until you see how he responds to defeat.  Cometh the hour, cometh the man.  To find out how he got on, click on the link below.  Way to go Noel.

What happened next?

In keeping with tradition, incoming captain Richard Bailey has released his pre-season address to his troops.  Click on the link below if you can be arsed.  It sounds a bit familiar.

BAILEYS PRE-SEASON ADDRESS

There is talk of the squad becoming school playground heroes with a set of Panini style stickers available. Early indications look favourable with each set costing a fiver for around twenty stickers. There is no rumour in the truth that one of "TAFF" is worth six of "EDDIE"

Despite having a year to arrange the date for our Annual General Meeting, the committee are pleased to announce that the 2008 AGM will be held on Sunday at 12 oclock at the Railway Guard in Epsom.  That gives everyone a full 5 days notice.  See you there.

Its official.  We are going to Ibiza in September.  We have enough definite runners already but obviously the more the merrier.  If you want to have a look at Ibiza Cricket Clubs website the link is below.  Eddie is booking flights and rooms soon.  We are planning on flying out on Friday 12 September early in the morning and catching the 02.30 flight home early Monday.  Approximate cost for flights and accomodation will be around £175 per person.  Please remember we will be ambassadors for our country.

 IBIZA CRICKET CLUB

The Hannibal has been hard at it again.  He has been filming individuals in the nets over the past couple of weeks.  We now have a page dedicated to his work.  Its imaginatively titled Watch The Films.  Good work Mike!.

Please note our final fixture of the year in an away match against the 2007 Balearic Cup champions Ibiza Cricket Club at their place in San Antonio on 13 September 2008.  Thats 7 months notice.  So start saving your pennies now.  "What Goes On Tour Stays On Tour"  t shirts will  be available very soon.  Pills available from Rich T.

Nets have started at Ewell Castle.  They are on alternate Thursdays.  That means every other Thursday.  Remaining dates as follows

Thursday 14 February, Thursday 28 February, Thursday 13 March, Thursday 27 March, Thursday 3 April and Thursday 17 April.

They start at 9pm and last an hour.  We also have a net with bowling machine on the other Thursdays.  They are for batsman with special needs and are by invite only.  Any queries contact Herter or as a last resort you could try the Captain.