Chingford Cricket Club

Presidential Address - Jeff Runciman
Here Comes the Summer !!!
The weather is telling me that the cricket season is upon us once again and I am resigned to spending many happy hours in the scorebox so make sure that I am suitably entertained. If we can attain the high levels of last year then I will be extremely satisfied. My main hope is that our disciplinary record is impeccable particularly as the League are now docking points for bad behaviour. The good name of the Club is paramount and being popular with umpires can only be of benefit. My next wish would be for everyone to get their subs paid early as our cash flow is in poor shape. There will however be two rotweillers on the case so beware when you collect your tea from the serving hatch. To conclude I hope you all have an enjoyable season.

The Chingford Cricketer Interview
This edition's planned interview with Stephen Thorne has been held over as we will want to know how he got on at Lord's in 'Cricket Idol'. Instead, we carry an article from Ben MacGregor on the A Team's successful Indoor Season.

Club News
Members will be aware of the £3,000 deficit we are currently running, reported at the AGM. Steve Piper was heard to point out that this deficit could easily be removed if every member drank an extra 5 pints of beer a year.
Later that evening, David Joslin was observed downing his annual extra requirement in one go.

Getting Forest Side Ready for the Summer
Roy Canham has been doing the redecoration, Jeff Runciman has been updating the Honours Boards and Logsy has painted the boundary boards. Great work fellars.

A Message from the Fundraising Team
We try hard to arrange social events that will be popular and to help us make the right choices, we would appreciate your views. Please let us have any suggestions of events you would be likely to support or even an event that you would like to organise.
Delyth Bielby (Social Secretary) delythbielby@yahoo.co.uk

Welcome Joseph Hill
9lbs worth of new Hill made its way into the world recently. Mother and baby are doing well. The first team skipper was heard to comment that he was having no trouble getting a decent night sleep. (Nothing that a couple of Saturday defeats wouldn't put right.)

Blakey's Hall of Fame
Last issue, the Chingford Trundler told us how he throttled Thorne, this issue he tells us about the day he ousted Alston;
Date: Saturday in October early 1990s.
Venue: Forest Side
Occasion: Chingford's 20 over tournament
It was a 9.30 start and I was playing for Jeff Runciman's team and we were in the field. Richard Alston - by a mile the Club's top batsman at the time - strode to the wicket. Often as you know my first delivery isn't my best and this was no exception. The first ball of the innings pitched half way down the wicket (and I'm being generous in saying that !) in the wet and lobbed up very slowly, Richard went to hook the ball over the Victoria Road fence - which wasn't that far as we were on the end strip at the top of the square. He played so early the ball hit the back of his bat and lobbed up in the air for an easy catch for the keeper. Golden duck !
Scorecard: R.Alston c Coyte b Blake 0
Next Issue: What Alston said in the bar afterwards

Chingford Hall of Fame
Following the article in edition No1 of The Chingford Cricketer, the Hall of Fame has been established on the website. It is also hoped to have this Hall of Fame displayed at the club.

Runcometer: Number of gratuitous mentions of James in this edition - 1. Number of gratuitous mentions of James on the website - 4