Amersham CC

Whilst not quite reaching our Club records board, Freddie Bowcock posted a most impressive bowling performance yesterday evening.

See below:

http://www.amershamcc.co.uk/scorecard/fixtureID_152368/U13_v_MarlowTown_08-Jul-2010.aspx



Well done Freddie!

The funeral is being held on the 15th July at 12:30 at the Amersham Crematorium and thereafter everyone is welcome to come back to the Club at Shardeloes to raise a glass in his memory, where refreshments will be served

Sadly, John Barnes, member, stalwart and friend of the Club for over 50 years passed away yesterday.



The funeral is being held on the 15th July at 12:30 at the Amersham Crematorium and thereafter everyone is welcome to come back to the Club at Shardeloes to raise a glass in his memory where refreshments will be served

The 1st XI secure dramatic last over victory in first league match against Maidenhead and Bray - see video clip in the Photo Galleries in the 2010 section.

After a great deal of deliberation and discussion, I can now publish the arrangements for ACC Colts for 2010.

Our practice sessions will be split into two this year as follows:

For the U13 age group and below, we will be holding our practices from 10:00 until 12:00 on Sunday mornings and for the U14 to U17 age group, the practice sessions will be from 18:00 on a Thursday evening.

The rationale for this change and these times is that Monday evenings were difficult for a number of parents to get involved and the younger children would be tired after a long school day. It is hoped that with the move to a Sunday morning, more of the Dads (and Mums) could get involved. Also there will be a number of senior players at the Club on Sunday mornings who will be able to supply some more intensive coaching than we have been able to provide in recent years.

The splitting up of the age groups also allows us more space than was possible when we had all age groups involved on a Monday evening.

This will also allow us to have matches on a Monday evening at the Club, which will ease the fixture congestion that we have suffered for a few years now.

The move of the older Colts to a Thursday evening (whom we hope will participate in our senior X1's in due course) will also not only allow them to start to get acquainted with the senior players, who also net on a Thursday, but also to use the practice facilities for practice matches and nets without the congestion and possible dangers that were present with a large number of the younger ones present.

Subscriptions for the Colts will remain unchanged this year at £60 for the season and if these could be paid in advance of the start dates as listed below, it will make everyone's life very much easier.

The first practice evening for the U14's and above will be on Thursday 29th April and for the U13's and below will be Sunday 2nd May.

There is no registration process for those who were at the Club last year, so I would be grateful if you would send your subscriptions by cheque payable to ACC, to me at 41, Highland Rd, Amersham, Bucks HP7 9AX, with the name(s) of the Colt written on the reverse.

Many thanks and I look forward to a successful season for you all.

Best regards

Philip Ketteringham

I regret to inform you, that sadly, Peter Adkins, life member of Amersham CC passed away last Sunday at Wycombe hospital.

Peter had been a member for probably 50 or more years and did sterling service as a player, as colts organiser, team secretary and as a committee member for many years.

The funeral arrangements are 12.30 pm on Monday 29 March at the Amersham Chiltern Crematorium, Milton Chapel.

His wife,Jean has asked if we could let her know how many from the club might be attending as she will be asking people back to her house afterwards and would like a rough idea of how many to expect.

Ken Ward is kindly co-ordinating the information on numbers for Jean, so I would ask you to e-mail Ken kenaward@hotmail.co.uk , firstly if you are planning to attend the service and secondly, if you intend to go on afterwards.

Many thanks

I am pleased to report that Ashley Turney, who has only been with us and playing cricket for 2 seasons has been selected for the Bucks U14 County squad.

This is a terrific achievement - well done!

Philip Ketteringham

I'm pleased to report that two of our Amersham Colts have progressd through the County Trials for the upcoming season:

Philip Lloyd has got through to the U11 County squad and George Cooke is the squad reserve from the U10's.

Congratulations to them both and we hope that they both have successful seasons and carry the Amersham CC success with them.

Philip Ketteringham

These are changing for the 2010 season as follows - I will update the download page accordingly

AGE PREVIOUS MAX SPELL / DAY UPDATED MAX SPELL / DAY
U13 4 / 8 5 / 10
U14 & U15 5 / 10 6 / 12
U16 & U17 6 / 18 7 / 18
U18 & U19 7 / 21 7 / 18


For these purposes a fast bowler should be defined as a bowler to whom a wicket keeper in the same age group would in normal circumstances stand back to take the ball