Helmdon Cricket Club completed their first season back in the South
Northants League by finishing a creditable third place in Division
five. The record over the season was played eighteen games, winning
ten, losing five and having three called off due to the weather. It
was one of these postponements which effectively cost the team promotion
as Steeple Claydon called the game off in the middle of the heatwave
due to a waterlogged pitch!
The season was enjoyed by all, and captain John Lawrence endorsed
this at the end-of-season bash at the Bell. Averages had been kept
during the season and Paul Stothard finished top of the batting
and Ollie Thorn the bowling. On the fielding, John Wilson came out
on top of the catching table.
It was decided that various awards would be made and the Player
of the Year, voted for by the players, was Will Grasshof. The batting
award went to Geoff Watson and Ollie Thorn picked up two awards
for bowling and the Phil Watson Trophy for the best Bowling average.
John Wilson picked up the Rubber Duck award and Ken 'Chalky' White
the broken stump award for dazzling the team with his orange underpants
each week.
No season is complete without the help of the unsung members of
the club so our thanks go to Richard Bearman and Michael Ayres for
preparing the pitches and Geoff Gulliver, Geoff Crook Geoff Bridger
and Geoff Watson for mowing the outfield. A particular vote of thanks
goes to Geoff Gulliver for voluntarily carrying out umpiring duties
and finally to Nobby Somerton for keeping the equipment running.
Finally our thanks to Richard and Sally at the Bell for the superb
food provided at the Bell
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Fixtures & Results
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Date
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Opponent
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Home/Away
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Helmdon's Result
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3/05/03
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Preston Bissett
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H
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won
by 1 wkt
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08/05/03
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Boddington
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A
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lost by 11 runs
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10/05/03
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Gawcott & Hillesden
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H
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Gawcott & Hillesden forfeited
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17/05/03
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Syresham
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A
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match drawn (weather)
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24/05/03
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Bodicote
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A
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match drawn (weather)
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31/05/03
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Steeple Claydon
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H
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won by 84 runs
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07/06/03
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Silverstone
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H
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lost by 2 wkts
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14/06/03
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Charlton
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A
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lost by 7 wkts
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21/06/03
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Chacombe
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A
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won by 1 wkt
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28/06/03
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Brackley
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H
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won by 133 runs
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05/07/03
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Preston Blissett
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A
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lost by 2 wkts
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12/07/03
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Syresham
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H
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won by 5 wkts
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19/07/03
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Gawcott & Hillesden
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A
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won by 140 runs
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26/07/03
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Bodicote
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H
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won by 4 wkts
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02/08/03
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Steeple Claydon
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A
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match drawn (weather)
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09/08/03
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Silverstone
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A
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won by 5 wkts
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16/08/03
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Charlton
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H
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lost by 136 runs
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23/08/03
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Chacombe
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H
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lost by 3 wkts
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30/08/03
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Brackley
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A
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won by 49 runs
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League Standing
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