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Cricket Team Secured 3rd Place This This Year – 06 September 2013

This was a strong season for Helmdon and unequivocally, the star player throughout was Chris Lipson. He took another 4 wickets and made yet another half century against Willoughby, to once again top the averages in Bowling (50 wickets – 9.02 average) and Batting (40.92) for the season. Well done Lippy, we genuinely couldn’t do it without you. We are still debating whether your 98 not out was a brazen attempt at Jug avoidance and the committee will be meeting later this month to discuss the penalty.

Other notable contributions this season with the bat came from George Stubbs who finished the season with the most 6’s, Jamie Stothard is also worth a mention with an unbeaten 80 mid season that left him high in the rankings. It is also worth pointing out our Wappenham based stalwart, Tim Portlock, finished fourth in the averages with 15 – We always knew he had the skills.

As far as bowling was concerned, there were good contributions all round.

Starting with Lippy, who managed on 3 occasions to take 7 wickets in a match this season. In the end his average was in single figures which is an incredible achievement for someone who always opened the bowling against the more capable opposition batsmen.

Tom Hirst, irrespective of whether he was hung over or not took a healthy crop of wickets this year with some tight bowling.

Our skipper, Geoff Bridger, who’s availability was often hampered by the meddling Royal Navy also managed to take a good total with his variable pace off a short run up.

Dan Gabbitas proved to be a new option to chuck the match ball to, with a fifer against Cheney (You know, the team that we beat by 9 wickets away, who somehow finished above us in 2nd place – That’s the beauty of having a 1st team who have nothing to play for at the end of the season I suppose.)

Jonty Bridger managed to tidy up a few tails in the odd game and we also had Chris Filbey as an option with medium pace.

In the field, Darron Worthy took a few catches with his enormous hands, Cameron Leitelmayer a great run out on the last day and for most of the season, Alfie Adhemar fielded like a Ninja putting many people twice (ok – 3 times in my case) his age to shame at the age of 13. George Stubbs also looked to be at home behind the stumps keeping the number of byes down to the odd one or two each game. Ben Jenkins made many a stop at Mid-Off that would have most of us running for cover and John Conroy secured his place at deep square leg, far enough away so we couldn’t hear him grumbling.

Finally, the wicket this year played very well so our thanks to Matt Sleath and all those who helped him out on the odd occasion. Without him, we have no wicket to play on.

Joe Adhemar – 04/09/2013

Cricket Fixtures Summer Season 2013 – 02 June 2013

Cricket Team update February 2013 – 15 February 2013

The 2012 cricket season proved to be one of the wettest on record with over half of the matches being rained off and others unable to conclude. The team finished in a creditable fourth place the league. Geoff Crook and Mark Sleath did a great job preparing the ground, often to be thwarted by the elements.

The team will continue to play in the South Northants League in 2013; we always welcome new players. Contact either James Turnham ([email address removed]), Karl Leitelmeyer ([email address removed]) or Joe Adhemar ([email address removed]). There will be some nets before the season starts.

(Taken from February 2013 Helmdon Voice)