SWANAGE CRICKET CLUB
Ground : Adjoining Days Park, Ulwell Road, Swanage
Telephone 01929 421216
PRESIDENT : Peter Clark CHAIRMAN : Ron Barker
SECRETARY : Peter Constable TREASURER : Tom Yeates
Welcome
Thank you for visiting the website of Swanage Cricket Club. If you have any comments regarding this site or simply want to get in touch to find out more about the club do please drop us a line by using the Contact Us link opposite.
We are also delighted to acknowledge the previous club website, run by former Chairman Dave Puckett, and thank him for the material that he has provided for this site. A link to the previous site, which still contains some archive material, is available here.
Swanage Cricket Club
PRESENTATION NIGHT AWARDS................
Sunday night saw the annual club presentation awards and congratulations go to the winners listed below.
Saturday Batting - Ian Booth
Saturday Bowling - Ricky King
Saturday Fielding - Ricky King
Sunday 1sts Batting - Ian Booth
Sunday 1sts Bowling - Ben Baczala
Sunday 1sts Fielding - Ian Booth
Sunday 2nds Batting - Adam King
Sunday 2nds Bowling - Benoy Devasia
Sunday 2nds Fielding - Mike Haines
Most improved player - Paul Norman.
Photo's will follow shortly (though please check out a few that Paul Norman took at the away game at Dorchester via the new link opposite).
This weeks results (28th and 29th August) - The Swans ended their league campaigns with two comfortable wins as the Saturday side beat Dorchester 2nds by 9 wickets and the Sunday 2nds beat Lychett Matravers by 10 wickets. Star performance came from Francis Kerins who struck a wonderful 57 not out at Dorchester as the Swans overcame the home side's 111 all out (Ron Barker 3-12, G Bradfield 3-20). Ian Booth ended his fantastic season with 43 not out. On Sunday the 2nd XI completed a resounding win against Lychett Matravers after Steve Carpenter's 4-17 ensured they were bowled out for 43. Mike Salmon (35 not out) then made light of the target as the runs were knocked off without fuss in just over 4 overs.
The final league positions are shown in the table below.
This weekend's game.....
With the league season over the Swans start their run of friendly matches against local opposition. This Sunday Corfe Castle are the visitors to Days Park and the match is scheduled to start at 1.30pm. Selection for the match is available from the link opposite.
2010 averages now available
Apologies for the slight delay but the averages for this years senior league teams are now available via this link and cover games up to the 15th August. Copies are also available at the clubhouse
New Kit?
If you are looking for new equipment why not visit Ian Booth's new venture, Cricket Specialist at www.cricketspecialist.co.uk
2009 Highlights.......
The highlight of 2009 saw Ron Barker's team gain promotion to the top tier of the Dorset Sunday League. This represented the teams 3rd consecutive promotion and speaks volumes for the way Ron has lead the team and for the way the younger players have performed over the seasons.
Swanage Sunday 1st XI (almost.......)
The Sunday 1st XI 2007, 2008 & 2009
L-R Dave Dyer, Matt Thomas, Nick Bishop, Lewis Kirby, Ben Baczala, Ron Barker (Capt), Paul Higham, Ashley King (Vice Capt), Tim Edgar, Ricky King, Chris Leak,Mike Nash, Tatty King (scorer + umpire).
Photo by courtesy of Trevor Rich. Other match photos are available from the match picture page though others can also be viewed from Trevor's own site at http://www.trevrich.com/scc
Decisions decisions............
Although umpiring is a thankless task it is hoped the following observations will help bowlers know the laws when they bowl. Law 24.5 states that a no ball cannot be called if any part of the front foot is behind the popping crease during the delivery stride, whether grounded or raised.
More interestingly, more and more non striking batsmen are now looking to steal quick runs by 'backing up' too far down the wicket when the bowler is running in to bowl. Although most think they are safe to do this law 42 -15 states that the bowler is permitted, before entering his delivery stride, to attempt to run out the non-striker in such circumstances. The key is if the bowler is in his delivery stride but the rule highlights that batsmen are not immune from dismissal if they stray too far, too quickly.
The above laws were taken from the Lords website and so should be up to date in their contents and meaning. More details and remaining laws can be accessed from the Lords website here.
Swanage Cricket Club : League positions as at 15th August
| P | W | L | NR | Pts | Ave | League Position |
| Saturday XI | 18 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 185 | 12.33 | 5th |
Sunday1sts | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 139 | 12.64 | 4th |
| Sunday 2nds | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 192 | 13.71 | 3rd |
Full League tables and information about the Dorset cricket league are available from www.dorsetcricket.org .
ROLL OF HONOUR
Congratulations go to the following players for either scoring 50 or over of taking 5 or more wickets in a senior league match this season.
May
Ben Baczala 50 v Bere Regis Sat Div 2
Steve Bishop 96 v Cheselbourne Sun Div 5
Ian Booth 65 v Kingston Lacy Div 1
Pete Dyer 52 v Pokesdown Willows Sun Div 5
Jack Hector 51 v Pokesdown Willows Sun Div 5
Roger Wilcox 5-20 v Pokesdown Willows Sun Div 5
Mike Nash 62 v Christchurch Sat Div 2
Roger Wilcox 73 v Winton 3rds Sun Div 5
Devasia Benoy 5-32 v Winton 3rds Sun Div 5
Ian Booth 62 v Blandford 2nds Sat Div 2
June
Ben Baczala 53 V Branksome Sat Div 2
Ian Booth 52 v Branksome Sat Div 2
Francis Kerins 54 v Branksome Sat Div 2
Ian Booth 107 no v Blandford Sun Div 1
Mike Nash 58 v Blandford Sun Div 1
Mike Nash 58 v Wimborne Sat Div 2
Tom Wake-Walker 52* v Wimborne Sat Div 2
Mike Wells 5-38 v Wimborne Sat Div 2
Ian Booth 79 v Bournemouth Sun Div 1
Ian Booth 5-29 v Bournemouth Sun Div 1
July
Ian Booth 93 v Bere Regis Sat Div 2
Ian Booth 56 v Ferndown and Wayfarers Sun Div 1
Ben Baczala 76 v Ferndown and Wayfarers Sun Div 1
Matt Thomas 73 v Kingston Lacy Sun Div 1
Ben Baczala 70 v Kingston Lacy Sun Div 1
Terry White 5-19 v Pokesdown Willows Sun Div 5
Ian Booth 101 v Witchampton - Sat Div 2
Paul Higham 83* v Witchampton - Sat Div 2
Ian Booth 91* v Henstridge - Sun Div 1
Paul Higham 60 v Henstridge - Sun Div 1
Devasia Benoy 6-27 v Stalbridge - Sun Div 5
Ian Booth 55 v Parley - Sun Div 1
August
Ian Booth 53 v Hamworthy Rec - Saturday Div 2
Charlie Wycherley 58 v Cranborne - Sunday Div 1
Francis Kerins 65 v Compton House - Saturday Div 2
Ian Booth 79 v St Georges - Sunday Div 1
Mike Salmon 117 v Shillingstone - Sunday Div 5
Francis Kerins 57not out v Dorchester 2nds - Saturday Div 2