The victorious team. |
Helmdon Cricket Club celebrated the end of their successful season
with their awards night at the Bell where Richard and Sally laid on
a wonderful Thai Curry.
Two seasons ago Helmdon did not have a cricket team but last season
they reformed and managed to gain promotion by finishing third in
the fifth division. This year from the start of the season they
have led the way culminating in winning the 4th division championship
by just one point from the Warwick University Staff and students.
The season was not without its traumas as at least four serious
injuries were sustained by important players causing them to miss
many games, but as a tribute to the squad those who came in did
not let the side down. All those involved with the team played in
a friendly and sporting manner, a fact highlighted by the captain
of a visiting team who said "We hope you do not get promoted
because you are one of the nicest teams in the league and it is
fun to play you".
In addition to the Championship the team finished runners up in
the Divisional Cup the individual awards were as follows:
Player's Player of the year: James Turnham
Bowler of the year: Ollie Thorne
Batsman of the year: Dave Bridger
Phil Watson Award for most wickets: Ollie Thorne (34)
Jack Ayres award for most sixes: Olly Taylor and Ollie Thorne (6
each)
No team can succeed without the help of those involved on a non
playing basis. We therefore give our thanks to Michael Ayres and
Richard Bearman for preparing the wickets each week and to Geoff
Gulliver for mowing the outfield. Our particular thanks goes to
Nobby Somerton for his patience and expertise in enabling us to
keep the ground mowed when we were experiencing horrendous problems
with the Gang mowers.
We are always looking for new players anyone interested in playing
should contact either Dave Bridger (760362) or Paul Stothard (760518).
Players Player of the year: James Turnham
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Bowler of the year: Ollie Thorne
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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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01/05/04
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Thornborough
|
H
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Postponed
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08/05/04
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Boddington
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A
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Postponed
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15/05/04
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Evenley
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A
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won by 5 wkts
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22/05/04
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Flecknoe
|
H
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won by 5 wkts
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25/05/04
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Westbury (Cup)
|
H
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lost by 38 runs
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29/05/04
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Woodford Halse
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A
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draw
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03/06/04
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Flecknoe (Cup)
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A
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won by 10 wkts
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05/06/04
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Chacombe
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A
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won by 6 wkts
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12/06/04
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Warwick University
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H
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lost by 34 runs
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19/06/04
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Bodicote
|
H
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won by 34 runs
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24/06/04
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Bodicote (Cup)
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H
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won (no team fielded)
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26/06/04
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Bye
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-
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-
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03/07/04
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Thornborough
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A
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won by five wickets
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10/07/04
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Evenley
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H
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won (on faster scoring rate)
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17/07/04
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Boddington
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H
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won by 59 runs
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24/07/04
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Flecknoe
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A
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lost by 68 runs
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31/07/04
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Woodford Halse
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H
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won by 7 wkts
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07/08/04
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Chacombe
|
H
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-
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14/08/04
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Warwick University
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A
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won by 3 wkts
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21/08/04
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Bodicote
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A
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lost by 27 runs
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28/08/04
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Bye
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-
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-
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League Standing
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Season Averages
| NAME |
MAT
|
INNS
|
NO
|
HS
|
RUNS
|
AVE
|
|
| DAVE
BRIDGER |
7
|
5
|
1
|
51*
|
158
|
39.50
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| OLLIE
TAYLOR |
6
|
6
|
2
|
53*
|
148
|
37.00
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| OLLIE
THORNE |
12
|
11
|
1
|
76
|
312
|
31.20
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| ROBERT
TAYLOR |
6
|
5
|
1
|
52
|
118
|
29.50
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CATCHES |
NO |
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| PAUL
STOTHARD |
12
|
10
|
2
|
49*
|
202
|
25.25
|
|
JAMES
TURNHAM |
7 |
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| WILL
GRASHOFF |
7
|
6
|
2
|
42*
|
72
|
18.00
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|
CHAS
BERNETT |
4 |
|
| KEN
WHITE |
11
|
11
|
1
|
40
|
170
|
17.00
|
|
OLLIE
THORNE |
5 |
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| BEN
THORNE |
12
|
9
|
2
|
32*
|
93
|
13.28
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|
OLLIE
TAYLOR |
3 |
|
| CHARLIE
ARRAND |
6
|
3
|
1
|
18
|
20
|
10.00
|
|
CHARLIE
ARRAND |
3 |
|
| JON
CONROY |
11
|
9
|
3
|
15*
|
58
|
9.66
|
|
PAUL
STOTHARD |
3 |
|
| GEOFF
BRIDGER |
8
|
4
|
2
|
12
|
19
|
9.50
|
|
JAMIE
STOTHARD |
3 |
|
| JAMES
TURNHAM |
14
|
6
|
0
|
13
|
23
|
3.83
|
|
WILL
GRASHOFF |
2 |
|
| BEN
FIRTH |
8
|
6
|
2
|
4
|
7
|
1.75
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|
JON
CONROY |
2 |
|
| JAMIE
STOTHARD |
7
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.00
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|
DEAN
INGRAM |
2 |
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| ALSO
BATTED |
|
|
|
BEN
FIRTH |
1 |
|
| JOHN
LAWRENCE |
3
|
2
|
1
|
29*
|
39
|
39.00
|
|
JOHN
WILSON |
1 |
|
| GEOFF
WATSON |
2
|
2
|
1
|
34
|
35
|
35.00
|
|
ROBERT
TAYLOR |
1 |
|
| DEAN
INGRAM |
4
|
3
|
2
|
14*
|
15
|
15.00
|
|
TIM
PORTLOCK |
1 |
|
| CHAS
BERNETT |
3
|
3
|
1
|
13
|
15
|
7.50
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|
KEN
WHITE |
1 |
|
| ROB
STOTHARD |
4
|
4
|
0
|
25
|
13
|
6.25
|
|
ROB
STOTHARD |
1 |
|
| JOHN
THORNE |
2
|
2
|
0
|
9
|
9
|
4.50
|
|
BEN
THORNE |
1 |
|
| NICK
PHILLIPS |
2
|
1
|
0
|
4
|
4
|
4.00
|
|
| BEN
CADD |
3
|
2
|
0
|
4
|
4
|
2.00
|
|
SIX
HITS |
NO |
|
| STEVE
VALENTINE |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.00
|
|
OLLY
TAYLOR |
6 |
|
| TIM
PORTLOCK |
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.00
|
|
OLLIE
THORNE |
6 |
|
| GARETH
DEAN |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.00
|
|
JAMES
TURNHAM |
1 |
|
| JOHN
WILSON |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.00
|
|
CHARLIE
ARRAND |
1 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ROB
TAYLOR |
1 |
|
| BOWLING |
|
OVRS
|
MDNS
|
RUNS
|
WKTS
|
AVE
|
|
DAVE
BRIDGER |
1 |
|
| OLLIE
THORNE |
12
|
107.3
|
6
|
297
|
34
|
8.73
|
|
|
|
|
| WILL
GRASHOFF |
5
|
6
|
0
|
35
|
3
|
11.66
|
|
|
| CHARLIE
ARRAND |
5
|
26
|
3
|
100
|
8
|
12.50
|
|
| BEN
THORNE |
12
|
94.4
|
11
|
260
|
19
|
13.68
|
|
|
| ROBERT
TAYLOR |
6
|
34
|
8
|
99
|
7
|
14.14
|
|
|
|
| KEN
WHITE |
8
|
6
|
0
|
58
|
4
|
14.50
|
|
|
|
| JON
CONROY |
11
|
30
|
1
|
159
|
8
|
19.87
|
|
|
| PAUL
STOTHARD |
2
|
50.4
|
11
|
159
|
8
|
19.87
|
|
|
| OLLY
TAYLOR |
6
|
15
|
4
|
60
|
3
|
20.00
|
|
|
| DAVE
BRIDGER |
7
|
4
|
0
|
26
|
1
|
26.00
|
|
|
| ALSO
BOWLED |
|
|
|
|
| CHAS
BERNETT |
3
|
5
|
0
|
15
|
3
|
5.00
|
|
|
| JOHN
THORNE |
2
|
2
|
0
|
6
|
1
|
6.00
|
|
STUMPIINGS |
NO |
|
| JAMIE
STOTHARD |
4
|
3
|
0
|
19
|
3
|
6.33
|
|
JAMES
TURNHAM |
2 |
|
| STEVE
VALENTINE |
2
|
3
|
0
|
12
|
1
|
12.00
|
|
|
| NICK
PHILLIPS |
2
|
4
|
0
|
28
|
2
|
14.00
|
|
|
| ROB
STOTHARD |
2
|
1
|
0
|
17
|
0
|
*
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|
| GARETH
DEAN |
1
|
4
|
0
|
17
|
0
|
*
|
|
|
| HARRY
TAYLOR |
1
|
5
|
0
|
18
|
0
|
*
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INCLUDING FLECKNOE |
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