CALDY

CRICKET CLUB CRICKET CLUB

CALDY
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davidbrown@planetemployment.co.uk
Caldy CC
End of season report index
1. Chairmans report
2. Treasurers report
3. 1st team report
4. 2nd team report
5. 3rd team report
6. 4th team report
7. Over 40s report
8. Junior report
9. 2012 Awards
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An lnLeresLlng season boLh on and off Lhe plLch for Caldy CC Lhls year, progress ls belng made Lhough
and LhaL ls whaL we wanL.
ln advance of dlscusslng Lhe club buslness l would flrsLly llke Lo mark Lhe passlng of a club legend,
8eg Walker.
1hls wlll be Lhe flrsL awards nlghL/ACM wlLhouL 8eg presenL, and we wlll all mlss me belng able Lo
open up Lhe floor Lo 8eg for hlm Lo glve hls crlLlcal assessmenL of whaL he had wlLnessed LhroughouL
Lhe season.
8eg passed away ln !anuary 2013, hls 90
Lh
year and for full LrlbuLes please vlslL Lhe club webslLe
www.caldycrlckeLclub.co.uk. A Lrue sLalwarL of Lhe club who played, capLalned and scored for Caldy
everybody looked up Lo 8eg for hls crlckeLlng knowledge and noL leasL of all for Lhe balls he showed
ln flylng a gllder lnLo Arnhem ln 1944 and survlvlng LhaL whole ordeal.
llLLlngly before Lhe 1rlos LournamenL Lhls season we unvelled a plaque above Lhe door on Lhe score
huL honourlng 8eg, hls famlly were ln aLLendance and LhaL ls Lhe leasL we could do as a club for a
Lruly greaL guy!
CnLo crlckeLlng maLLers, 4 SaLurday sldes and a mldweek over 40s Leam (honesLly l sLlll can'L play for
Lhem for Lhe nexL 3 seasons!!!!!!) meanL Lhere was a loL of crlckeL played Lhls season.
We had 3 new capLalns for Lhe SaLurday Leams aL second, Lhlrd and fourLh Leam levels and Lhey all
helped progress players, glve players games and advance Caldy CC as a club. 1hanks goes Lo 8aLLs, Al
Slnbad" Mellor, 8az and uownsey for Lhelr capLalncy work.
roblems experlenced over Lhe lasL few years regardlng selecLlon have been Lhe lnconslsLency of
selecLlon, lack of progresslon/opporLunlLy for [unlors, geLLlng Lhe balance of Leams and allowlng
members Lo en[oy Lhelr crlckeL no maLLer whaL sLandard Lhey are. 1o LhaL end we lnLroduced Lhe
role of Chalrman of SelecLlon Lhls season (lL was lefL Lo me Lo do lL buL we really would llke
somebody Lo Lake on Lhls role) Lo acL as an lndependenL seL of eyes aL selecLlon meeLlngs Lo Lry and
plan Lhlngs more conslsLenLly.
Added Lo LhaL we also soughL Lo lnslsL on aLLendance by capLalns or Lhelr vlce aL selecLlon meeLlngs,
Lhe aLLendance of whlch was mosL lmproved on prevlous years buL sLlll noL conslsLenL enough. l
Lhlnk LhaL Lhe weeks we dldn'L have selecLlon meeLlngs could be spoLLed wlLh selecLlon and resulLs!!
AvallablllLy has been a problem LhroughouL and LhaL comes from Lhe Lop Leam down. l am
asLounded how lnconslsLenL Lhe avallablllLy wlLhln Lhe flrsL Leam has been, 8aLLs has had ma[or
problems wlLh lL Lhls season and Lhere musL be a dlrecL correlaLlon beLween LhaL and Lhe resulLs
Lhey had (coupled wlLh aLLendance aL neLs). 1he consLanL changlng of LhaL Leam Lhen affecLs Lhe resL
of Lhe club and Lhose playlng wlLhln lL and we need Lo geL avallablllLy rlghL Lo lmprove Lhe playlng
slde of Lhe club LhroughouL.
Annoylngly we had Lo cry off some games Lhls season ln Lhe fourLh Leam. Lven more annoylngly lL
wasn'L because of lack of numbers wlLhln Lhe club (alLhough we could always do wlLh more players)
because ln Lhe run up Lo Lhe hollday perlod we were havlng Lo leave some players ouL for SaLurday
selecLlon buL everybody [usL seemed Lo go on hollday aL Lhe same Llme whlch lefL us shorL.
We don'L profess Lo have goL selecLlon rlghL each week, or lndeed all season buL we do our besL Lo
Lry and ensure each Leam ls compeLlLlve, LhaL Lhere ls a balance and LhaL we Lry and geL people a
game of crlckeL.
1o be frank aL Llmes durlng Lhe season l was geLLlng somewhaL fed up wlLh hearlng moanlng from
people abouL selecLlon or Lhe facL LhaL Lhey haven'L had a decenL game and Lherefore suggesLlng
Lhey mlghL noL boLher playlng ln Lhe fuLure.
uesplLe me noL belng ellglble for Lhe over 40s yeL l now sound llke an old Llmer buL, havlng played
senlor crlckeL aL Lhls club for nearly 23 years Lhere now appears Lo be an lncreaslng creep each
season of selflsh crlckeLers, Lhe lL's all abouL me brlgade". 1hls ls sLlll a very small mlnorlLy buL Lhls
club ls blgger and abouL more Lhan people [usL Lurnlng up, havlng a baL and bowl and golng home.
Some weeks you mlghL noL baL or bowl, buL lL's abouL belng parL of a Leam and a club, belng pleased
LhaL you won, LhaL a LeammaLe goL Lhe runs or Lhe wlckeLs even lf you dldn'L, raLher Lhan Lhose
players who go off ln a huff afLer Lhelr Leam has won because Lhey dldn'L geL Lo bowl or Lhe player
who scores a load of runs ln a defeaL and acLs llke Lhey have won Lhe maLch!
So l wlll Lherefore say Lo Lhose who moan abouL sLuff llke LhaL, have a hard look aL yourself and Lhe
people who make Lhls club work for you and Lhen look aL Lhe guys who Lurn up every week and Lo
every club evenL and work parLy come whaL may and noLe LhaL LhaL ls whaL a Caldy CC member ls!
And Lo Lhose who moan abouL selecLlon and slL ln Lhe bar ponLlflcaLlng LhaL Lhls or LhaL should be
done, sLlck your hand up aL Lhe ACM and say l wlll be chalrman of selecLlon" and glve lL a go
yourself!!
And breaLh..!
8lghL, now Lhe ranLlng ls ouL of Lhe way leLs look aL Lhe poslLlves, because Lhere are many abouL Lhls
club and l genulnely belleve we are headlng on a upwards curve buL are far far away from where l
wanL us Lo be.
8esulLs wlLhln Lhe sldes haven'L been wonderful Lhls season buL l Lhlnk a loL of groundwork has been
done on Lhe fleld.
1he flrsL Leam has on many occaslons had a sLrong slde ouL buL Lhe resulLs haven'L gone Lhelr way,
we wlll work on focuslng on why LhaL has been buL Lhe reallLy ls LhaL Lhere ls real LalenL ln LhaL slde
and lf we can add some fresh blood Lo Lhe Leam Lhere ls no reason why Lhey cannoL challenge nexL
season.
Al Mellor has done a greaL [ob wlLh Lhe second Leam, dolng exacLly whaL we as a commlLLee wanLed
hlm Lo do whlch was Lo help brlng Lhrough a greaL crop of young LalenL from under 14/13 level whlle
sLlll Lrylng Lo remaln compeLlLlve and fuse Lhose youngsLers wlLh Lhe older players. Pls knowledge as
coach of LhaL age group has been a greaL help.
8arry and Mark aL Lhlrd and fourLh Leams respecLlvely have found Lhelr feeL as capLalns and have
helped brlng young player Lhrough and remaln compeLlLlve.
1he lnLroducLlon of Lhe over 40s slde was down Lo Lhe drlve Lo brlng lL Lo Caldy from uave noble and
lL was a greaL success. As uave says ln hls reporL lL helped mlx people from dlfferenL Leams who
maybe dldn'L really know each oLher and lnLroduce people Lo Lhe club. 1he cusLom of provldlng food
afLer Lhe game worked well and lL was good Lo see members who weren'L ellglble for Lhe age group
happlly Laklng Lhelr Lurn Lo produce food so as noL Lo puL a burden on one person. 8arry Mc even
engaged Lhe servlces of !esus ChrlsL hlmself when Lurnlng up wlLh [usL 3 loaves and 2 flsh (probably
Cod) for one flxLure and somehow sLlll managlng Lo feed boLh sldes!!!
Pavlng sald LhaL Lhe over 40s slde weren'L all LhaL good..us young pups hammered Lhem ln boLh
games we played agalnsL Lhem, desplLe Lhem Lrylng Lo change Lhe rules everyLlme lL looked llke Lhey
were golng Lo lose!
!unlor crlckeL wlse Lhanks go Lo kelLh 8eggs and Chrls Ldwards and all Lhe Leam managers and
coaches. As a parenL of an under 11 lL has been nlce Lo experlence waLchlng Lhe youngsLers lmprove
Lhelr skllls LhroughouL Lhe season and fully en[oy Lhelr crlckeL.
Cne of Lhe under 11 sldes goL Lo a flnal, belng beaLen by a sLrong ChesLer slde buL holdlng Lhelr own.
1hls was a greaL achlevemenL, especlally as mosL of Lhe ChesLer slde were offlclally ln Lhe under 11
age brackeL and Lhey had counLy players and Lhe Caldy slde was largely made up of klds ln Lhe under
10 age group. As a polnL of noLe Caldy were Lhe only slde Lo beaL LhaL ChesLer Leam all season ln a
league flxLure so well done Lo all Lhe boys!
As some of you may be aware, wlLh Lhe new neLs havlng been lnsLalled we are now golng Lo look Lo
move [unlor Lralnlng from under 9 Lhrough Lo u13/17 Lo a lrlday nlghL on aLon lleld. We wanL Lo
promoLe a one club menLallLy and Lo make all players and Lhelr famllles feel fully lnLegraLed ln Caldy
CC. 1he bar wlll be open, Lhere wlll be food belng served (any volunLeers for helplng do Lhls would
be greaL) and klL wlll be avallable Lo buy. More deLalls of Lhls wlll follow ln due course.
And now for some Lhanks, baslcally everybody on Lhe commlLLee for all Lhelr hard work and supporL
LhroughouL boLh Lhe off and on seasons. unless you have been on a commlLLee you don'L reallse Lhe
Llme and efforL LhaL goes lnLo runnlng a club and everybody has been greaL.
Speclal Lhanks Lo Marllyn Lloyd who ls sLepplng down as SecreLary aL Lhls years ACM. Marllyn has
been a rock for me and, l Lhlnk has qulLe en[oyed nagglng me aL Llmes!! Per lnvolvemenL ln Lhe club
has spanned many decades (sorry Marllyn) and havlng her conLlnue afLer eLer passed away has
been a greaL prlvllege and honour, desplLe her sLepplng down l hope LhaL she doesn'L lose Louch
wlLh us.
SLew llley has done yeL anoLher greaL [ob wlLh Lhe club flnances, resulLlng ln us belng ln proflL Lhls
year desplLe a fall ln sponsorshlp and fundralslng. Lvery member needs Lo Lry and geL lnvolved ln
sponsorshlp and fundralslng as small amounLs make a greaL dlfference.
lor Lhe flrsL Llme ln a long Llme we seem Lo have recovered all or Lhe vasL ma[orlLy of all of our subs
Lhls season. 1hls has been down Lo Lhe organlsaLlon of SLew and also Lhe work of Lhe capLalns on a
SaLurday. We also made a very consclous declslon Lo enforce Lhe no pay no play" phllosophy whlch
alLhough ln Lheory has been ln place all Lhe Llme has noL ln pracLlce been promoLed. As a selecLlon
commlLLee we were deLermlned Lo enforce Lhls rule Lhls year, even lf lL was Lo Lhe deLrlmenL of a
Leam on a SaLurday and l am glad Lo say Lhe capLalns all sLuck Lo lL and lL was amazlng Lo see how
many people Lhen Lurned up aL neLs durlng Lhe week or on a SaLurday wlLh Lhelr subs all of a
sudden.
LeLs be clear everybody, you have Lo pay a sub Lo play aL Lhe club and really you should pay lL ln
Aprll! 1haL helps Lhe club masslvely and we shouldn'L have Lo ask for lL, you should pay lL. lf you
wanL Lo seL up a sLandlng order SLew or l wlll glve you Lhe club bank deLalls!
1hanks Lo Amanda for her Leas and uon lbbo for hls work collecLlng maLch levles and sorLlng
Amanda ouL on a weekly basls, he never seems Lo Llre of lL year ln year ouL whlch ls greaL for
everybody.
Crounds wlse we have had a new groundsman Lhls season, uave newman who has developed some
greaL Lracks and malnLalned Lhe squares well for us, accommodaLlng 2 flxLures every SaLurday,
mldweek games for all age groups and a neLs Lrack. My Lhanks go Lo uave.
Slmllarly my Lhanks also go Lo SLeve and Lyn Pargreaves. Many of you may Lhlnk Lhey [usL come up
Lo Lhe club on a SaLurday Lo slL ln Lhe sun and drlnk booze, buL, alLhough Lhey do Lhls rellglously and
Lo a hlgh sLandard Lhey seL hlgher sLandards and are more plous wlLh Lhelr unseen work up aL Lhe
club durlng Lhe week.
1hey ensure Lhe ouLfleld ls cuL and aL lLs besL, Lhelr repalr sLuff we don'L even know needs repalrlng,
SLeve flddles wlLh allsorLs of Lhlngs and noL [usL for hls own en[oymenL and Lyn always lays ouL a
greaL spread when l ask her Lo aL Lhe drop of a haL!
1hls season we have had Lhe pleasure Lo hosL Lwo Cheshlre under 13s games aL aLon lleld, a real
honour for us and Lhe Lracks prepared by uave, and Lhe Leas provlded by SLeve and Lyn have been of
a hlgh sLandard. 1hls ls so much so LhaL coaches have gone ouL of Lhe way Lo pralse Lhe club and
Cheshlre are keen Lo hosL more evenLs wlLh us ln seasons Lo come.
nlck behlnd Lhe bar has always been on hand Lo open Lhe bar when we need hlm Lo and offer some
samples around! 1he worsL Lhlng LhaL has happened aL Lhe club for many a year ls Lhe lnLroducLlon
of Lhe card machlne whlch nlck offers a cash back faclllLy from, lL's Lhe devlls work and no doubL has
lncreased bar proflLs no end! Add Lo LhaL Lhe conLacLless feaLure lL has so whlle falllng over aL Lhe
bar you can sLlll wave your card ln Lhe general dlrecLlon of Lhe machlne Lo geL a round ln nlck really
ls explolLlng our walleLs!!
lan and 8os lree klndly agreed Lo house our overseas player Lhls season, !erome CrooL. !erome ls a
greaL lad who progresslvely goL beLLer as he goL used Lo Lhe condlLlons ln Lngland. lL was good LhaL
!erome was a slmllar age as Ceorge and LhaL Lhey goL on so well and !erome really landed on hls feeL
aL Lhe resldence of Lhe lree's! 1hey sLupldly lnvlLed some of us round for !erome's blrLhday [usL
before he wenL home and Lhe hosplLallLy shown Lo us was fanLasLlc (lan you need Lo geL a blgger
frldge Lo flL more beer ln)!! 1hanks lan, 8os and Ceorge.
1hanks also go Lo CSCL and parLlcularly 8ob 8aLy Lhe Chalrman of CSCL. lor Lhose of you who don'L
know abouL CSCL l wlll slmply say.read your handbook lL's ln Lhere!!! 8ob has been a greaL supporL
Lo Lhe crlckeL secLlon and Lhe faclllLles overall aL Lhe club are conLlnulng Lo lmprove and Lherefore
we can see Lhe levy we pay worklng for us wlLh Lhls.
Cff Lhe fleld l really Lhlnk we have made greaL sLrldes forward Lhls year. My vlew has been
LhroughouL my Lenure as Chalrman LhaL lL ls so lmporLanL Lo geL off Lhe fleld lssues rlghL whlch Lhen
allow us Lo geL on Lhe fleld lssues rlghL.
1he developmenL of Lhe [unlor secLlon ls key Lo Lhe clubs susLalnablllLy and progresslon and we musL
conLlnue Lo focus sLrongly on Lhls, and havlng Lhe rlghL faclllLles ls a masslve parL of LhaL.
uurlng my Llme as Chalrman we have seen Lhe faclllLles lmprove aL Lhls club, and we wanL Lo
conLlnue Lhls. lnvolvemenL of oLher members ln each pro[ecL has been key Lo Lhls.
We have had new covers for Lhe covers on aLon lleld (Lhanks Lo Al Mellor), a new scorehuL was
bullL (Lhanks Lo CSCL) wlLh elecLronlc scorlng sysLem, new slghLscreens (Lhanks Lo SLeve and Lyn) we
have had a new arLlflclal Lrack lnsLalled on aLon lleld Lhls summer (Lhanks Lo nlck Schnelder
enLerlng us for a compeLlLlon where we won a 10k plLch), a club handbook has been lnLroduced
(Lhanks Lo uan Pargreaves) and flnally Lhls AugusL we had Lhe long awalLed lnsLallaLlon of Lhe new
neLs (see fronL cover).
1he new neLs are Lhe slngle blggesL developmenL ln Lhe club golng forward durlng my 30 year
assoclaLlon wlLh Lhe club and Lhe work LhaL has gone lnLo geLLlng Lhem lnsLalled has been long and
hard. My Lhanks go Lo everybody who has conLrlbuLed ln any way aL all Lo geLLlng Lhe pro[ecL
flnlshed and Lo Mlke Woollard aL Cheshlre CrlckeL who ensured LhaL Lhe llmlLed granL fundlng LhaL ls
now avallable was dlrecLed our way ouL of all Lhe clubs ln Lhe whole of Cheshlre.
A masslve Lhank you also should be exLended Lo Lhe famllles of eLer Lloyd and eLe 8adford. 8oLh
eLers lefL sums Lo Lhe club ln Lhelr wllls, wlLh lnsLrucLlons LhaL Lhey should be used for a speclflc
pro[ecL. WlLhouL Lhese generous donaLlons we would noL have been able Lo afford Lhe neLs Lhls
season and lL ls flLLlng LhaL boLh famllles wenL down on a lovely summers evenlng and sprlnkled boLh
eLers ashes underneaLh Lhe neLs before Lhey were lnsLalled.
ln Aprll we wlll be havlng an offlclal openlng of Lhe neLs and a plaque ln memory of boLh eLers and
all who have helped secure Lhe neLs wlll be unvelled.
All of Lhose pro[ecLs whlch we have achleved show how much can be done when people pull
LogeLher for Caldy CC. 1here are sLlll many Lhlngs on our wlsh llsL Lo conLlnue Lo lmprove Lhe
faclllLles avallable Lo our members and everybody ls encouraged Lo help when Lhey can and aLLend
fundralslng evenLs.
l wanL Caldy CC Lo have Lhe besL faclllLles avallable Lo lLs members ln Lhe area, so LhaL we can aLLracL
more players, enrol more [unlors and play good compeLlLlve crlckeL along Lhe way.
We now have Lhe faclllLles for everybody Lo Lraln and lmprove Lhelr crlckeL and LhaL should lmprove
Lhe resulLs on Lhe plLch.
Clven Lhe derellcL sLaLe Lhe old neLs ended up ln l do noL wanL Lhls Lo happen agaln. 1o LhaL end we
are golng Lo be asklng all senlor members Lo conLrlbuLe 1 Lo each neL sesslon Lhey aLLend. A
percenLage of Lhls money wlll be rlng fenced and puL lnLo a separaLe accounL as a fund for any
runnlng repalrs Lo be pald for on Lhe neLs. 1hls means LhaL we wlll have a fund avallable whenever
work needs Lo be done Lo ensure Lhe neLs do noL fall lnLo dlsrepalr agaln.
We have also lnLroduced Lhls season our Caldy CC handbook Lo every member [unlor and senlor. 1hls
was a Lough [ob Lo pull LogeLher, ln Lhe maln for uanny Pargreaves and myself wlLh conLrlbuLlons
from oLher commlLLee members buL l Lhlnk lL was an essenLlal Lool ln Lhe move forward for Lhe club.
Popefully everybody has read Lhe handbook and slowly Lhe phllosophles lald down ln Lhere wlll seep
lnLo Lhe consclous of Lhe club so LhaL we can conLlnue Lo bulld and move forward.
As l sald aL Lhe sLarL of whaL some may refer Lo as Lhls dlaLrlbe" progress has once agaln been made
wlLh Lhe club and we are beLLer now Lhan we were 12 monLhs ago.
We musL all conLlnue Lo work hard aL developlng Caldy CC and make Lhe experlence of playlng here
and belng a member as good as can be for everybody lnvolved!



Slgnlng off l wlll use Lhe phrase used on an emall Lo me Lhls summer by Lhe much mlssed (noL for
crlckeLlng skllls) !lmmy Case-upLon..
?ours ln crlckeL
uavld 8rown (Chalrman)


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Caldy Cricket Club Year End 30
th
September 2013
Treasurers Report.


My second year as Caldy Cricket Club Treasurer has been as challenging, and
frustrating as the first one.

The Club ended the year in credit, and showed a small trading profit for the year of
697.73. However, this is before the payment of the Levy agreed with the parent club.

This year saw more expenditure that was budgeted for, specifically the expenses paid
out in respect of our overseas amateur Jerome Groot, and our local professional
Haroon Khan. The sections Leadership Team really has to look long and hard at the
sustainability of this for future years.

The main income streams for the Club of course are Subs, Donations & Sponsorship.

Donations were down again this year, despite the fixture cards being printed and sent
to all. This was perceived to be the reason last years donations were lower than
previously. I personally think that in the current financial climate, payments like this
will diminish, and previous reliance on this income stream cannot be continued.

Sponsorship payments were significantly down on last year, mainly due to the
continued non payment by the clubs main sponsor. I do anticipate this income being
received over the next few months, and the Chairman is in constant contact with them,
but more work must be done to secure more repeatable income on this front.

Subscriptions has not been the cause of major concern this year, and my thanks goes
out to all the captains for ensuring that all their players paid up. Saying that, our
playing membership has declined in the 2013 season with the club being forced to
cancel a few fixtures. If any of you know of friends or family who wish to have a run
out, please feel free to introduce them into the club. We will have indoor nets sessions
in the new year, and new members are always welcome.

It is vital that the players realise why the Annual Subscription is payable. Not only
does this pay for the day to day running of the club, but you are not covered by the
Clubs Insurance policy if you are not a paid up member.

I would like to extend my thanks to Don for his tireless work collecting the Tea
Money from the captains and making sure Amanda is paid.

The section is required to pay a levy to the Caldy Sports and Social Club Ltd based on
its playing membership. This levy is 40 per member. However, the Chairman & I
have managed to agree with the Management Boards of both CSCL and the Rugby
section that our contribution is implemented in stages over the next 3 years. To enable
the club to honour this agreement, I am increasing the 2014 Annual Subscription for
Seniors to 130; Students, Juniors above U11 and concessions to 70 and Junior U9
to 50


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The Net fund account grew again, this time due to a club member providing the club
with a loan of 10,000. This extra money has enabled the club to confirm to the grant
organisers that we had a sufficient balance for us to be given the grant for the new Net
system that we now see completed.

The Club still need to focus its fund raising efforts on increasing this fund, as care &
maintenance of these Nets will be required & proper planning & preparation is
required to prevent a poor performance in this regard.

It is disappointing to note that only the 1
st
XI organised any fundraising evenings
during the season. The Captains must get together over the winter and discuss what
each playing side can contribute to the fundraising for the Club.

Small regular contributions are easier to organise than 1 major function that takes
months of planning, but the Committee really need to decide whether a few willing
and determined volunteers can organise a spectacular that will really dominate our
fundraising efforts for the 2014 season. Any thoughts are welcome on this subject, as
sometimes people are reticent about voicing ideas for the club in the fear that they
may be ridiculed or belittled, but sometimes, those ideas, with a little time and effort
can turn into grand occasions.

My final thanks goes out to all who have contributed to the club this year. We
couldnt have done it without you.


Stewart Pilley
Treasurer



Caldy Cricket Club Trading Account
Final
INCOME EXPENDITURE
2012 Commission from kit sales 24.25 2012 Planning Permission amendment -25.00
2012 Hiring of Groundsman to CGGS 600.00 2012 End of Season Groundwork Payment -1,200.00
2012 AGM Donations 90.00 2012 Trophies -185.50
2012 Fantasy Cricket Profit 300.00 2012 End of Season Reports -142.00
2012 Teas Money 215.00 2012 AGM costs -8.80
2013 Senior Subscriptions 3,664.00 2012 L&DCC Costs & Fines -236.20
2013 Junior Subscriptions 4,650.00 2012 Cheshire CC Subs -167.50
2013 Donations 813.00 2013 Coaching Expenses -1,991.99
2013 Sponsorship 1,400.00 2013 Sponsors Board -270.00
2013 Indoor Nets 554.00 2013 T20 Cup Registration -53.00
2013 Nat West Ground Force Day 500.00 2013 Mower & Roller Accessories -201.00
2013 West Kirby Wasps Day 500.50 2013 Sightscreen Repairs -52.97
2013 Cheshire County Junior Cricket 198.00 2013 Mower Repairs -536.67
2013 1st XI Race Night 501.50 2013 Cheshire CC Subs -75.00
2013 Trios Donation 300.00 2013 L&DCC Subs -253.50
2013 School Contribution to Mower Servicing 94.34 2013 Junior League Subs -120.00
2013 BBQ's 233.00 2013 League Cricket Balls -1,313.50
2013 Transfer from Net Fund 1,425.00 2013 Junior League Cricket Balls -115.20
2013 Benefit Race Night & BBQ 800.00 2013 Insurance -195.00
2013 Match Fee Surplus 305.00 2013 Groundwork -1,795.00
2013 Fixture Cards -198.00
2013 Lottery Application Fee -40.00
2013 Lottery Tickets -139.00
2013 BBQ Food etc -145.61
2013 Nets Dismantling Party -135.78
2013 Overseas Player Agents Fees -490.00
2013 Overseas Player Accommodation Costs -1,100.00
2013 Overseas Player Benefit Payment -800.00
2013 Professional Player Costs -1,050.00
2013 Umpires & Scorers -960.00
2013 West Kirby Wasps Day Float -200.00
2013 1st XI Race Night Float -30.00
2013 Website Costs -129.00
2013 Cheshire Junior Cricket Food -63.00
2013 Reg Walker Plaque -81.50
2013 1st XI Clothing -540.00
2013 Cricket Handbooks -1,430.14
TOTAL INCOME 17,167.59 TOTAL EXPENDITURE -16,469.86
Balance at 1 October 2012 509.63
Income 17,167.59
Expenditure -16,469.86
Balance at 30 Sept 2013 1,207.36
Caldy Cricket Club Net Funding Account
Final
INCOME EXPENDITURE
2013 Over 40's Match Fees 235.00 2013 Transfer to Current Account -1,425.00
2013 Ashes Ticket Raffle 1,190.00 2013 Nets Site Clearance -1330.00
2013 Player Loan 10,000.00 2013 Nets Gates Payment -875.00
TOTAL INCOME 11,425.00 TOTAL EXPENDITURE -3,630.00
Balance at 1 October 2012 10,634.25
Income 11,425.00
Expenditure -3,630.00
Balance at 30 Sept 2013 18,429.25
Income & Expenditure Report
1 Oct 2012 - 30 Sept 2013
Income & Expenditure Report
1 Oct 2012 - 30 Sept 2013
I am going to start this years report slightly backward with the league table and league stats
first.

1st XI Second Division 2013 Table:
P w d l nd ab BatP BowlP Pen Pts
Sefton Park CC 22 15 3 4 0 0 41 46 0 387
Wavertree CC 22 13 5 2 1 1 29 55 0 354
Spring View CC 22 12 3 5 2 0 43 41 1 333
Burscough CC 22 10 3 7 1 1 47 46 0 303
Old Xaverians CC 22 11 0 10 1 0 30 40 0 295
Skelmersdale CC 22 10 2 8 0 2 29 54 0 293
St Helens Town CC 22 10 1 9 1 1 35 39 2 282
Prestatyn CC 22 8 5 9 0 0 62 49 0 271
Alder CC 22 6 2 13 1 0 42 60 0 227
Birkenhead St. Mary's CC 22 6 4 12 0 0 43 55 0 218
Caldy CC 22 5 2 13 1 1 36 46 0 192
Sutton (St Helens) CC 22 2 2 16 2 0 40 63 0 153

League Batting Statistics:
Name Games Inns
Not
Outs
Runs
High
Score
Avg 50's 100's 4s 6s Ducks
Strike
Rate
1 Haroon Khan 22 21 1 657 89 32.85 5 0 81 18 3 72.73
2 Jerome Groot 22 19 3 394 58 24.63 3 0 50 3 1 55.54
3 Joe Poste 16 14 3 329 47 29.91 0 0 47 3 1 82.38
4 Chris Edwards 17 16 2 290 64 20.71 2 0 35 2 5 41.87
5 Alec Stewart 15 13 2 209 43 19 0 0 20 6 3 70.22
6
Richard
Cowderoy
10 9 1 205 51 25.63 1 0 34 1 0 50.97
7 Andy Potter 13 11 1 191 73 19.1 1 0 19 1 0 48.67
8 Paul Kearney 17 16 2 179 56 12.79 1 0 21 0 2 42.52
9 Craig Findlay 7 7 0 99 34 14.14 0 0 12 0 2 65.35
10 Matt Marks 9 8 1 85 43 12.14 0 0 8 0 2 11.59
11 Oliver Higgs 8 7 2 69 40 13.8 0 0 5 0 1 41.1
12 Rich Battersby 17 12 2 54 24* 5.4 0 0 5 1 4 38.85
13 Stewart Pilley 8 7 1 39 19* 6.5 0 0 6 0 2 40.91
14 Dave Kay 22 14 4 33 10 3.3 0 0 8 0 5 42.22
15
Harry Daniel-
Jones
6 6 2 26 12* 6.5 0 0 4 0 3 55.17
16 George Free 10 6 1 18 8 3.6 0 0 0 0 1 24.32

League Bowling Statistics:
Name Overs Maidens Runs Wkts Best Bowling 5WH Econ S-R Ave
1 Jerome Groot 157 28 658 25 5/24 1 4.19 37.68 26.32
2 Dave Kay 183.3 34 815 23 5/65 2 4.44 47.85 35.43
3 Chris Edwards 83.4 14 382 21 5/36 2 4.57 23.89 18.19
4 Stewart Pilley 67.4 15 246 13 6/84 1 3.63 31.25 18.92
5 Rich Battersby 141.4 30 480 13 3/21 0 3.39 65.4 36.92
6 Haroon Khan 85.4 9 369 11 5/45 1 4.31 46.69 33.55
7 Joe Poste 43 1 235 9 3/23 0 5.47 28.67 26.11
8 Harry Daniel-Jones 16.4 3 90 4 2/26 0 5.39 25.05 22.5
9 Paul Kearney 2.3 2 6 1 1/6 0 2.4 15 6



There is probably not much more I can add to the above as they do always say that stats
dont lie! I have searched long and hard for excuses for our league finish and to try and
defend myself and my players but plain and simple truth is that we finished second from
bottom (and in not a particularly strong league) on merit.
We were over 190 points off the champions Sefton Park, who were a class side but not the
unbeatable superstars that we made them look like and we didnt register a single win
against any of the top six sides. I cant criticise any of the efforts of my players on the pitch,
it was off the pitch where the problems lie. Commitment, confidence and responsibility
were all severely lacking this year in particular to availability to play (numerous and regular
last minute cry offs) and training was virtually non-existent. A lot of players quite readily
used the excuse that we had no facilities to train but we had a grass track every week with (a
new) mobile net and a brand new artificial track to use. Most Thursday nights it was the
regular few and very unproductive. No-one at any level in any sport is good enough to just
turn up on matchday without putting any effort of preparation the week or so before but we
assume that we all are obviously not! No excuses next year boys.
Thi rty four players were used this year with four/five making their debuts; its not a
coincidence that the promoted and most successful team only used half this number of
players all season. This is a regular problem at Caldy, we are basically just lacking playing
numbers, I think we only have something like 28 adult players members in the whole of the
club!
It didnt get much better in the cup competitions either. First up, we travelled to deepest
darkest Bolton (or Wigan!) for an ECB T20 Sunday game which somehow turned out to
actually be a 45over game the least said about this game the better! We had to forfeit the
Cheshire Cup due to only having three players willing to play. We managed to take a team
away to Tattenhall in the Village Cup (a cup which we have a proud and successful history
in) but we only fielded three first team players and the game didnt make it to tea! We did
have some success in the T20 cups, wins against Irby and Alder, we gave Bootle a scare at
their place and we didnt roll over against Chester BH (backed by their Russian billionaire!).
We convincing lost two out of three games in the pre season Ray Digman knockout (again
with severely weakened teams) but we did produce one of our best all round team
performance of a good few years against 1
st
Division Wigan away, we outplayed them in
every department and walked away with a massive win.
Batting wise, only eight players only actually scored over 100+ league runs and the bowling
makes worse reading with only three players taking 20+ wickets (the highest been 25!)

Anyway, I dont like to dwell too long on all the positives from the seasonbut there
were plenty to take away. For one, I felt like I actually had the best squad of players at my
disposal for probably 9-10years. I had experience, proven talent, potential talent and a few
who just wanted to be part of the first team no matter what. I did an early piece in the
Liverpool Echo (and still stand by that), and I took a hell of a lot of stick from certain people
and twitter accounts but I backed us all the way to the very last game. I honestly think if we
can keep this squad together, along with the odd new recruit, proper structured training
sessions and more commitment to actually playing, we will have a very successful year next
year.



We did welcome back Haroon Khan this year (after he deserted us to go and get Birkenhead
Park promoted!) and introduced a young Kiwi all rounder (he was certainly a lot rounder
when he left us) Jerome Groot (aka Jermaine Goat). We also recruited a wicket-keeper/top
order batsman but he wont be getting any mentions as he deserted us half way through the
campaign! The most significant new signing this year was our new scorer, The Lovely
Stacey (and her two famous soap actor friends!) It was a pleasure to have her..as part
of the team.
I would love to be rolling off a couple of pages of individual achievements now but as
youve have seen from the stats it slim pickings. Haroon was leading run scorer by some
distance with outstanding performance against Old Xavs at home (89), Spring View away
(81), Skem at home (50), Alder at home (67 in a 135 partnership with Andy Potter to win us
the game), Old Xavs away (88) and Wavertree Home (5-45). He also chipped in with his
newly found mystery spin (a bowling style which I sure he is more comfortable with and
doesnt involve much physical exertion!) For me this year, Haroon made himself more part
of the team and a lot of us are now proud to call him a mate and not just someone who turns
up on a sat to play cricket and then bugger off. I am hoping and confident that he will be
with us for a good few years to come. Chris Edwards had a few contributions of note,
mainly his 5-39 (and 49 runs) against Alder which included a brilliant hat trick (im sure our
lovely scorer would be more than willing to talk any of you through his achievement and
indeed his reward!). A couple of decent knocks against Sutton at Home (64) and Old Xavs
away (57) but Chris will be the first to admit that he hasnt performed this season as well as
he could have. He is a massive player for us and will be for a long time to come, im
confident that this season will be his worst for a long time.
The Kearndog started the season in confident fashion with a match winning knock of 60no
against Wigan, followed up by 56 against Prestatyn at home but struggled for runs (not
confidence) for the rest of the season. A player I never ever considered dropping to the 2s as
he offers so much enthusiasm and positivity to any situation (apart from Wavertree away!).
If certain players had 5% of his confidence, they would be amazed at what they could
actually achieve on an off the field (or in the Grange!) Al Stewart regained the gloves and
had one of his best seasons, again struggled for consistency with the bat but had a couple of
decent 43s against Old Xavs and Prestatyn. He did hit probably one of the biggest straight
sixes I have ever seen at Bootle away. Their players said he was something like only the
fourth player ever in their history to clear the houses at Wadham Road and by some
distance!
Andy Potter missed a lot of cricket and subsequently struggled for form, a magnificent
knock against Alder at Home of 73 been the highlight, he was however out to the worst shot
of the season but nonetheless set us up for an easy win (chasing 220+).
Joe Poste made a few more appearance this season but only frustrated his adoring public by
showing what he can be capable of and then getting out! He had starts against Spring
View away (40), Wavertree away (43no) and St Helens Town away (47). Joe and we all
know he has big scores in him, he just needs to taking his time and stay at the crease. If Joe
bats through for any length of time, he will score heavy runs. His spin bowling is more than
useful, just need to gain more confidence and this will only come through hard training and
matches. Postie is like a huge number of this squad, they can be as good as they actually
want to be, they just need to put a few hard yards in.


Oli Higgs made a few appearances but promoting him to opener (his natural position as I see
it) against Spring View at Home (40 in not a total of much more) was a success albeit the
one game but in this one game he showed what he can do and what he will do in many years
to come.
Jerome Groot had an up and down year, a few successes with the ball in hand but made more
progress throughout the season with the bat. A hugely likeable lad all round and I would
have no hesitation in welcoming him back next year if circumstances prevail. I would
however, strongly recommend that he is kept away from electrical items such as hedge
trimmers and the like!
Other mentions of note must go out to the evergreen Davy K, one of the first names down on
my teamsheets. There is nothing I can say about him that I have in previous years, club
legend. Mr Pilley as always gave me 110% and so nearly won us the match at home against
Skem with his mammoth effort of 6-84 off a straight 25overs. He is not everyones cup of
tea but a wholehearted and genuine bloke who only wants to play to win (on and off the
field!). There are numerous players that ive not mentioned but im extremely grateful to each
and everyone of them who have turned out and gave it their all.
A final mention is for young Harry (HJDK), only played a handful of games but settled
straight into the team and has never looked out of place. He calmly knocked off the winning
runs away at Alder when wickets were tumbling, made the initial breakthrough against
Sefton Park at Home when they were struggling at 269-0 and was ever so close to a hat trick
at the marys with the ball just trickling back past the stumps. But for me it was his general
attitude that stood out above all else. He wanted to be playing 1
st
team cricket, he wanted to
be pushing himself to play as high as possible, he never said no when asked to have a go
with the bowl (refer to the Sefton Park game!) and is happy to bat anywhere between 1 and
11. That attitude has long been forgotten at this club with people happy to play at lower
levels so they can be comfortable or to just play with their mates. We have a very good crop
of young players developing and they need to be encouraged to push and progress
themselves to want to be playing at the highest level possible.

We did have some success in playing Last Man Stands cricket, comprehensively winning the
regional final and progressing to play in the world finals in London. Im sure it wouldnt take
too much encouragement to get Paul Kearney up to talk you all through it all at the awards
night! Great experience by all though and some actual silverware for the cabinet!

I would personally like to say massive thank yous to Stacey for everything she has had to
put up with, Amanda for her services to tea making, all the committee and captains for their
help, support and guidance over the year, the mrs for still been there, Abigail Battersby for
been our No.1 Supporter for the whole season and for all the lads who made the effort to
turn out and compete. Also to Paul Kearney for his now regular and ever popular race nights
(these been one of only a few social events we managed to organise this year!).
A huge mention must go to all the committee for their unseen and unsung works that
continue 12mths of the year and in particular to the Chairman Dave Brown who has
significantly contributed a huge amount of time and effort in securing our new netting
facilities, without him (and Mike Ruddock) we simply wouldnt have them in place at all.
One thank you that is missing this year is for Sir Reg Walker, its been a strange old season
without the great mans pre & post match reports (criticisms) and he is greatly missed by all.

Finally, from a personal point of view this has been my worst ever playing season at Caldy
CC, this coupled with our lack of results, position in the table and lack of progression it has
left me contemplating whether I should put myself forward to carry on as captain. I
wholeheartedly take responsibility for our lack of performances and league finish and would
be prepared to step aside if a suitable candidate was willing to step up and take the reins.
Discussions for post season and AGMBut whatever happens next season, we all need
to be fully focus on structured intense training sessions, levels of commitment/availability,
taking individual responsibility on the field and increasing the number social events
throughout the year. These dont all have to be money raising nights (I can hear the treasury
tutting away) but just general club events to have a laugh and take the proverbial out of each
other. We have a great atmosphere in this club where all teams interact and get on (and trust
me a lot of clubs dont have this!) and we should keep encouraging this for many years to
come.



Regards,
Rich Batts.
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Second Leam CrlckeL ls always a compromlse beLween en[oymenL, player developmenL and a
compeLlLlve Leam ln lLs own rlghL, Lhe challenge ls Lo achleve Lhe approprlaLe balance. 1he 2013
season was Lhe flrsL sLep Lo achleve Lhls balance and Lhe ouLcome and analysls of Lhe season needs
Lo be undersLood ln Lhls conLexL. 1he core of Lhe squad was conslsLenL wlLh 14 players playlng 9 or
more games, Lhe oLher 23 players wlLh less Lhan nlne appearances shows LhaL conslsLency of
avallablllLy was agaln an lssue.
1he approach Lo selecLlon was seL ouL by Lhe Club, Lo promoLe a squad capable of compeLlng for
promoLlon from Lhe second dlvlslon whllsL always lncludlng a core of fuLure 1
sL
xl poLenLlal, nurLured
by Lhe experlence of old hands who were able Lo provlde conslsLency of performance as well as
guldance and experlence for Lhe developlng CrlckeLers. 1haL promoLlon was beyond Lhe Leam was ln
many ways dlsappolnLlng, buL Lhe developmenL of fuLure LalenL musL be consldered a plus polnL for
Lhe squad.
llnlshlng slxLh wlLh 9 wlns, 7 draws and 6 defeaLs, ls Lhe bare analysls, wlLh Lwo runaway leaders
promoLlon was always golng Lo be a dlfflculL Lask from [usL pasL Lhe halfway sLage of Lhe season.
Pavlng played Lhe evenLually promoLed, experlenced Leams SL Pelens and 8alnford ln Lhe openlng
Lhree games and sufferlng narrow defeaLs ln each, Lhe gap Lo Lhe Lop Lwo proved Loo large. A run of
3 wlns and 2 draws ln Lhe nexL seven games showed Lhe compeLlLlveness of Lhe squad, buL
lnconslsLency of avallablllLy and Lhe draln of experlenced players Lo Lhe 1
sL
xl meanL LhaL Lhere was a
lack of depLh Lo Lhe squad whlch may have Lurned draws lnLo wlns Lo compeLe for promoLlon.
lf Lhe experlenced galned by many of Lhe developlng players can be bullL upon for nexL season, wlLh
an lncreased avallablllLy of LalenLed senlor players, Lhe Leam ls clearly able Lo compeLe sLrongly for
promoLlon ln 2014.
lndlvldual performances were many wlLh several younger players, parLlcularly !ack PunLer, 1y
Adams, Wlll ulxon, 8az Chandraseker, Parry uanlel-!ones and Shu[a Ahmad maklng slgnlflcanL
conLrlbuLlons, all wlll be beLLer for Lhe experlence.
8uns were largely provlded by Lhe CapLaln and hll 8ennle, wlLh !ullan Plggs performlng sLrongly,
parLlcularly ln Lhe flrsL half of Lhe season, AfLab Ahmad excelled on several occaslons, endlng wlLh
Lhe Leams Lop average of 39, he may one day develop lnLo an all-rounder! LxcellenL conLrlbuLlons
from Cary Laycock laLer ln Lhe season showed whaL he can achleve when fully free of hls bad back,
hls '8uLcher's Chop' was a feaLure of Lhe second half of Lhe season.
hll 8ennle demonsLraLed hls class and LemperamenL by lnvarlably golng on Lo blg scores when he
goL ln, culmlnaLlng ln a calm cenLury aL Alder. 1hree flfLles by !ullan Plggs and four from Lhe CapLaln
were only sllghLly marred by Lhelr lnablllLy Lo go on Lo more slgnlflcanL scores, Lhese seven 30s
produclng a Lop score of 71. 1he CapLaln was Lhe Lop run scorer wlLh 370 runs, Lhough Lhls would
have been challenged by 1y Adams, had he avolded breaklng hls Lhumb ln mld-season. Pls 60 agalnsL
PlghLown was perhaps Lhe lnnlngs of Lhe season.
!ack PunLer and 8az Chandraseker scored slgnlflcanL conLrlbuLlons laLer ln Lhe season and much
more wlll be expecLed from Lhem wlLh Lhe baL ln 2014. !amle 1omklns opened calmly and effecLlvely
laLer ln Lhe season and eLe SmlLh was an effecLlve Lop order player whenever requlred. eLe also
offered excellenL guldance and LacLlcal supporL whenever needed by 2
nd
xl.
CLher occaslonal players were 8lch Pumphreys and MaLL Marks who boLh scored slgnlflcanL runs
when called upon. SLuarL llley's 72 showed hls ablllLy wlLh Lhe baL whlch wlll supporL hls hlgh
quallLy bowllng when he flnally becomes a regular 2
nd
xl player.
Shu[a Ahmad was a classlc case of someone forclng Lhemselves lnLo conLenLlon by hls acLlons on Lhe
plLch wlLh excellenL aLLlLude and appllcaLlon belng demonsLraLed ln several maLch Lurnlng lnnlngs
laLe ln Lhe season, mosL noLably agalnsL SL Mary's hls knock belng a classlc case of playlng for Lhe
Leam and Lurnlng a dlfflculL poslLlon lnLo comforLable vlcLory. lf he can convlnce hls faLher Lo allow
hlm a break from sLudy he wlll have a blg season nexL year.
Many oLher players flgured, wlLh naL Alsop perhaps falllng Lo develop hls poLenLlal durlng Lhe
season, AnL Clsen wlll wanL Lo bulld on hls 3 runs nexL year.
8aLLlng 2
nd
xl
Name Games Inns NO Runs
High
Score
Avg 50's 100's

Alan Mellor 21 21 0 370 71 27.14 4 0
hlllp 8ennle 14 14 3 404 100* 36.73 2 1
!ullan Plggs 14 14 3 330 70* 31.82 3 0
AfLab Ahmed 13 11 4 273 63* 39 2 0
Cary Laycock 20 16 1 222 31* 14.8 1 0
1yrone Adams 10 10 0 211 60 21.1 1 0
naLhanlel Alsop 13 13 1 183 43 13.23 0 0
SLewarL llley 9 8 1 173 72 23 1 0
eLer SmlLh 11 11 1 126 23* 12.6 0 0
!amle 1omklns 11 11 1 118 34* 11.8 0 0
!ack PunLer 21 17 3 107 13 7.64 0 0

8haraLh Chandrasekar 10 8 0 73 32 9.13 0 0
Shu[a Ahmad 7 6 2 67 22* 16.73 0 0
SLephen Creene 7 3 0 66 38 13.2 0 0
8llly WrlghL 18 9 7 17 8* 8.3 0 0
Parry uanlel-!ones 8 4 0 13 11 3.73 0 0
AnLhony Clsen 9 7 2 3 2 0.6 0 0

Also:- 8lch Pumphreys 92 [ 13.33, MaLL Marks 84 [28.0, Cralg llndlay 80 [40.0, Cllle Plggs 30 [
23.0, kleran Lowe 22 [ 22, Mark PunLer 22 [ 11, 8ussell SmlLh 20 [ 20, !ack edley 20 [ 10, Wlll
ulxon 18 [ 4.3, Al SLewarL 13 [ 7.3


1hree bowlers domlnaLed durlng Lhe season, AfLab Ahmad agaln Lhe plck wlLh 63 wlckeLs aL 11.23,
!ack PunLer was conslsLenL and conLrolled and deserved many more Lhan hls 26 wlckeLs, hls conLrol
was a facLor ln many of AfLab's successes. 8llly WrlghL was ofLen a wlckeL Laklng opLlon, compleLlng
over 100 overs for 18 vlcLlms aL 21.22.
Wlll ulxon, SLuarL llley and AnL Clsen bowled Lhe resL of Lhe overs each looklng LhreaLenlng aL
Llmes, SLu and Wlll wlLh 11 wlckeLs each aL 18 and 21 respecLlvely.
8az Chandraseker Look lmporLanL wlckeLs wlLh hls off-spln and Pu! opened Lhe bowllng effecLlvely
whenever called upon, 1he Chalrman proved LhaL sLaLlsLlcs do lle wlLh hls sollLary over of Lhe season.
1haL Lhree bowlers domlnaLed Lhe bowllng demonsLraLes Lhelr quallLy, buL wlLh lncreased opLlons,
more cuLLlng edge wlll be needed lf promoLlon ls Lo be achleved ln 2014.
8owllng 2
nd
xl
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AfLab Ahmed 239.3 33 709 63 6/38 8 2.96 22.83 11.23
!ack PunLer 130.3 22 673 26 4/39 0 4.48 34.8 23.96
8llly WrlghL 114.1 14 382 18 4/14 0 3.33 38.07 21.22
Wlll ulxon 37 9 240 11 3/34 0 4.21 31.09 21.82
SLewarL llley 33.3 12 197 11 3/10 0 3.33 30.27 17.91
AnLhony Clsen 71 3 338 7 2/9 0 3.04 60.86 31.14
8haraLh Chandrasekar 32 3 138 3 2/38 0 4.94 38.4 31.6
Parry uanlel-!ones 49 3 262 3 1/23 0 3.33 38.8 32.4

Also:- Mark PunLer 4-43, Al SLewarL 4-119, kleran Lowe 2-93, Mark uownes 2-84, Alan Mellor 1-86,
nlck Schnelder 1-8, uave 8rown 1-0, !ack edley 1-76

lleldlng was aL Llmes elecLrlc, wlLh many performances suggesLlng LhaL Lhe goal of belng Lhe besL
fleldlng slde ln Lhe dlvlslon was achleved. CaLches were regularly Laken ln Lhe sllps and Lhe rlng of
8az, Pumphreys, Parry ofLen lmposslble Lo geL Lhrough. Marks' flve caLches ln one game agalnsL
SuLLon was remarkable, noL only because he boughL a [ug, buL also because he only Look one oLher
caLch all season for Lhe club.

Caldy Cricket Club 3
rd
XI End of Season Report

A much changed line-up of captains began the season at 2
nd
, 3
rd
and 4
th
XI
levels within the club and it was my opportunity to captain a side that on paper
had all the credentials to be promotion candidates. The season would prove
to be a tough one the league itself, strengthened by the parachuting in from
the Merseyside Cricket Competition of Goodlass CC and MCCC in addition to
the relegation Liverpool Cricket Clubs 3
rd
XI, already had been difficult to get
promotion out of. When the season ended the top five teams had managed to
exceed 300 points during the 2012 season that would have seen a side win
the league, our total of 253 was a respectable one and one we can build on
next season.



As is usually the case, the top performances of the key performers in the 2012
season saw themselves progress into the 2
nd
XI with both Nathaniel Alsop
and Julian Higgs seeing the whole of their 2013 seasons in 2s it was on to
the younger members of the side to put totals up that bowlers could defend.
The team was also in need of finding a new wicket keeper due to Ty Adams
deserving promotion to the twos and a new spin bowling option with Baz
Chandrasekar also making the step up.

The season started in the worst possible sense, not only did the 3s manage
to lose their first game it was to much delight of the newly appointed 4
th
XI
skipper Mark Downes that the fours turned over the 3s in a game that would
see its return fixture at the end of the season it was hoped that we would be
able to make some early inroads and set ourselves on the road to promotion,
our first 12 games would prove to be a baptism of fire for what became a very
young side, of those 12 only two wins and 3 draws where possible. This really
meant that promotion was never in the offing however the performances and
response of individuals during the second half of the season meant that the
last 10 games of the season saw 6 wins, one draw and two losses with just
the one game lost to weather, a response that showed the team was
beginning to learn how to play together and young players finding their role
within the side had become the platform for success, there were some
contributions at different points throughout the year and putting these together
more consistently will allow the side to be competive in a promotion push
during the 2014 season.

Batting

While there where some outstanding performances, on the whole the side
only managed to post 200 on three occasions, this often aided the skippers
reluctance to call correctly and bat first and it will need to be a point to
improve on during the following season, netting often and learning to build an
innings will be the key to the teams success.



Perhaps the most remarkable turnaround from last season was from Jim
Barnard, a step into the fours to find his form and play with son Leon sparked
a revival of form for the man always first to the tea table, in just 6 innings
toward the end of the season for 3s Jim showed that having a horrific
technique is no hindrance scored over 150 runs at a touch over 30, if Jim can
continue that form and continue to develop his tea etiquette he will be key
element of a successful 3
rd
XI.

There where notable contributions throughout the season from various
players, Adi Varma has shown further promise at the top of the order, showing
both flair and application which will see him build some big scores throughout
2014 he provides the perfect foil for Chandra Chandrasekar who, ever the
aggressor managed nearly 200 runs at 37.5 at the top of the order, the
wrestle to keep Chandra playing more often than not is key to the 3s success,
in fact two of the sides highest score belong to Chandra, he is aggressive and
knows his game well, it is the job of the rest of the side to ensure his good
starts are put into big totals.

Contributions throughout the team have come from some unexpected areas
as well, Dave Brown made a couple of contributions they promised so much
but unfortunately the chairmans liking of a drink on a Friday night have cost
him some more telling contributions, a couple of cameos with the bat from
both Russ Smith and Kieran Lowe where exciting to watch, if the later where
not a little leg side. Nick Schneider made some key contributions down the
order but his unfortunate ability to continually get out to slow bowling cost
him dearly. George Free will be looking at the 2014 season as an opportunity
to build on starts he got during 2013 and he is a pleasure to have in the club
always willing to take the step up for the 1
st
or 2
nd
XI, without players like him
we would struggle to put sides out.

Young Alex Risk has stepped into adult cricket and taken to it like a duck to
water, he works hard on his game and has a late cut that Sir Reg would be
proud of, he is ably supported in the lower middle order by a man four times
his age, but someone who has worked equally as hard on his game, Dave
Wylde has contributed on large scale this season with the bat and has
become somewhat of an all-rounder. Perhaps the most surprising contribution
to the batting was that of the specialist tea watchman Ant Olsson, only
required for two innings of the four games he played Ants 41* twice his
previous best and a winning contribution was a surprise to the club as a
whole, his average of 58 is a ridiculous as it is sublime. Will Dixon, Matt Bond,
Shuja Ahmad and Chris Lansdowne all made handy contributions with the bat
and will hoping to make some more telling contributions during the 2014
season, the former most likely in the second team.

Mark Hunter has continued to develop into a very capable batsman and
capped his season off with a fine 50 not out at Sefton Park, the first of his
career with an average just shy of 25, he deserves credit for working so hard
on his game and has stood in to captain when needed in the absence of the
skipper. The skipper took constant ribbing about slow batting was returned
with compliments from some team mates who understand the art of
constructing an innings, these long innings will hopefully turn into more telling
contributions and high scores more often in during the 2014 season. Finally,
the last sentence on batting is saved for a man who has become the lynchpin
of the 3s over the last 3 years with this year being no exception, Pete Smith is
very much a team player, happy to field anywhere and always puts the
innings in that the team requires, when set, there are fewer better batsman in
the league, he is a pleasure to bat with and to captain, his 391 runs at a
shade under 40 and 101* against Northern are the hallmarks of a great
batsman who knows his game inside out, if we can all play half as well as
Pete than we will set competitive totals every game and be capable of chasing
down anything.

Fielding

Fielding as ever, remains an area of improvement for the threes, apart from
one game, away at MCCC where there were 5 dropped catches, drops where
not the problem with fielding this season, ground fielding on the whole during
the first half of the season was poor, releasing pressure on batsmen and
giving the opposition the opportunity to turn over strike was the problem, this
improved to an extent towards the end of the season, Im hopeful that with
some work during the winter and at net sessions we can be consistent in the
field as a side.



Behind the stumps the games were shared between the captain and Alex
Risk, unlike his captain Alex is a natural wicket keeper and in managing his
time behind the stumps he is showing that he has a huge future as a wicket
keeper batsman for the club, he has taken some catches that have changed
games and always got behind his team mates supporting them when heads
go down. The skipper finally showed the reason why he plays cricket with a
combination of 22 catches and 7 stumpings for the season, only the second
team skipper had more outfield catches. Adi Varma and Pete Smith showed
their reliability in the field with 6 catches a piece along with Shuja Ahmad and
Dave Wylde they showed that 3s ability to hold their catches has improved. A
special mention goes to Dave Wylde for one of the best catches in the deep
Ive ever seen, one handed, diving to his right he held a low hard catch to
show theres life in the old dog yet. Pete Smith is the man who is nominated
as the 3
rd
XI fielder of the year, in addition to his 6 catches, he is happy to
field anywhere at the skippers request, silly point, or in the deep with a rocket
arm, he took a great catch in the revenge victory against the fours and is the
most humble man when talking about himself.

Bowling

When I wasnt keeping my continued threatening to bowl myself seemed to
motivate the team into taking as many wickets as possible, all joking aside the
teams problem has not been to take wickets, there have been various big
wickets taken by all players at crucial times aided the games that the team
won, often the only criticism that could be levelled would be that some
bowlers dont bowl at the stumps often enough, at this level bowling straight is
the key and point that will need to improve during the winter nets and going
into the 2014 season. That isnt to say that it hasnt been a successful season
bowling wise, the contributions of some have been excellent.



Will Dixon was the first to make a huge impact on the season, he bowled one
of the best spells of bowling Ive had the pleasure to witness, 17 overs, 5
maidens, 8-43. The figures speak for themselves, and after taking 17 wickets
at an average of 8.24 his promotion into the second team was well deserved.
He also seemed to love bowling in tandem with Russ Smith, his foil in junior
cricket, Russ has the ability to bowl with real pace and hostility, he took only 7
wickets but deserved many more he also created wickets for his teammates,
when the opposition couldnt play Russ they would go after the man at the
other end, his contribution to the team is thankless, he needs to bowl at the
stumps more often a criticism he himself would admit but few people hold the
credentials that Russ does, he has the potential to be a major team player.

There were sporadic contributions from various players in the 3s this season,
Shuja Ahmad, Kieran Lowe, Chris Lansdowne, Dave Brown, Pete Haslam,
Baz Chandrasekar, Mark Bland and Jack Hunter all took wickets throughout
the season, bowling some good spells on contributing to the overall
performance. Jack and Baz in particular showed why they have spent the
majority of their playing time in the second team this season, they show the
thought processes of experienced performers and it is great that the third
team is able to allow them the stage to demonstrate their ability.

The majority of overs have been shared amongst 5 bowlers this season, they
all contribute very competently. Mark Hunter, true his form as the genuine all
rounder managed to use his specialist leg spin (full tosses) to take 10 wickets
at an average of 12, he deserved more overs and whenever he was thrown
the ball he always performed. Jack Pedley was also another key performer of
2013, 15 wickets at 20 a piece show that he can be hostile with pace, bounce
and swing that troubled batsman a more consistent line would see him get
more wickets but on his day Jack can be a match for anyone. Previous
captain Nick Schneider showed he was able to bowl to anyone with an
average under 5 when required by using a variation of full tosses, long hops
and the occasional good ball to get 19 wickets at a shade under 12 a piece,
Nick is a key element to any bowling attack he provides control and its easy to
throw the ball to him and know exactly what your getting.

The two biggest performers of the season were both the spin bowling tandem
that the 3s had at their disposal during the season. Shakti Ravichandran
burst into Adult cricket with a smile and an exuberance that is infectious, his
first bowling spell, in the teams first win away at alder was devastating, he
bowled just 9 balls, took three wickets and conceded only 2 runs. His wicket
taking celebrations have become almost as legendary as his constant
requests for when tea is and borrowing someone elses spikes to mark out his
run up. Shakti is a very exciting player to captain, when you throw him the ball
you know something will happen, 20 wickets at just over 13 speak volumes for
a 15 year old, he knows how to get batsman out and is able to turn the ball a
long way, his partnership with the evergreen Dave Wylde has been a
particularly fruitful one.

That brings me nicely onto to Dave, the only spin bowler who uses spin as a
variation, and also the only man to ever bowl from 23 yards. I cant express
how important having a bowler like Dave is to the team, if he isnt taking
wickets you know hell keep an end tied down, even when batsman go after
him he is never flustered, his 32 wickets at a shade over 16 are testament to
his ability to think a batsman out and bowl to plans that he sets, for these
reasons Dave Wylde is the 3
rd
XI player of the year.



Catch of the year: Dave Brown, Sefton away at first slip got the ball in his
hands and had no idea how it got there.

Shot of the year: Russ Smith, straight drive when opening the batting and held
the pose KP-esq until he was stood next to the bowler!

Quack Quack Award: Jack Chris Martin Pedley, the very reason that number
11 is known as Jack

As my first season as captain it was a pleasure to have so many of the senior
players who were able to support and guide me through the minefield that is
captaincy. The start to the season was disappointing but the green shoots of
recovery where evident and the younger members of the squad began to
show that they can step up to the plate when required, putting up big totals
will be the key and Im hopeful that well be able to be competitive next
season and make a push at promotion.

Barry McDonnell
lourLh Leam reporL

1he fourLh Leam have had qulLe an up and down season Lhls year whlch admlLLedly has been mosLly
due Lo Lhe lack of avallable players ln a slgnlflcanL number of weeks. 1hls was mosL obvlous durlng
Lhe school summer holldays when, as l'm sure many are aware, LhaL 4 games had Lo be conceded
due Lo noL havlng enough players Lo selecL. AlLhough we dld geL one conceded Lo us as well.
Popefully nexL year Lhls won'L be Lhe case as Lhere have been some fanLasLlc conLrlbuLlons from Lhe
[unlor secLlons as Lhe season has progressed and should ensure LhaL we have a much wlder pool of
players Lo plck from from Lhe ouLseL. Some of Lhese [unlor players have made Lhelr senlor debuLs
Lhls season and have applled Lhemselves admlrably.

Cn Lhe fleld l feel as a Leam we have been qulLe unlucky ln a loL of games as we have ofLen been ln a
slLuaLlon where we could have been ln a beLLer poslLlon Lo save or wln a maLch lf we had scored [usL
30/40 more runs. 1here was a remarkable chase away aL WaverLree when 211 as a LargeL was
mlssed ouL on by an agonlslng margln. 8uL lL musL be sald lL was Lhe deLermlnaLlon of some of our
[unlors LhaL ensured we goL close on LhaL occaslon. Cn Lhe fllp slde however Lhere have been some
very bad performances wlLh Lhe baL, geLLlng bowled ouL for double flgures on a couple of occaslons
ls of course far from ldeal.

All ln all l feel Lhe maln problem for Lhe 4s Lhls year has been Lhe lack of wlckeL Laklng ln preLLy much
all games. 1hls has been due Lo a comblnaLlon of bad luck and aL Llmes bad fleldlng Lechnlque
hlghllghLed by some preLLy bad drops. lL would also have been more preferable Lo have more senlor
level bowlers avallable for selecLlon buL Lhls ls of course Lhe naLure of 4Lh Leam crlckeL and l wlll
conLlnue Lo Lry Lo develop Lhe [unlor bowlers nexL season Lo help Lhls slLuaLlon.

noLable hlghllghLs for Lhe season lnclude boLh 3s vs 4s games played aL Lhe beglnnlng and end of Lhe
season. Lndlng one aplece Lhese games were played ln Lhe perfecL splrlL and showed why caldy ls
such a greaL club Lo be parL of. 1he never say dle aLLlLude of Lhe 4s was evldenL vs merseyslde
culLural as we made a noble defence of 91 Lo only lose by 3 wlckeLs. 1hese games and many oLhers
ylelded masslve poslLlves Lo Lake forwards and wlLh a llLLle more work l'm sure we can ensure LhaL
boLh Lhe 4s can be very compeLlLlve nexL season.

1hls has been an en[oyable yeL LesLlng flrsL season aL Lhe helm for me and l would llke Lo use Lhls
reporL Lo Lhank all Lhe players who have represenLed Lhe 4Lh Leam Lhls season for Lhelr efforLs. Also
Lhose who have proven Lo be valuable ln Lhelr asslsLance off Lhe fleld ln Lrylng Lo locaLe oLher
players. llnally Lhanks Lo mark hunLer and barry Mcuonnell for sLepplng ln Lo cover Lhe capLalncy ln
my absence for a couple of games.

Mark uownes


OVER 40s

Caldy delivered some impressive performances in its debut season in the over 40s this year.
Equally we came up against some excellent sides, visited some beautiful grounds, ate some
exquisite teas, quaffed many a thirst quenching ale, and mercilessly extracted the michael
from our team mates. Some excellent batting from Rennie, Mellor, RDJ, Lucko and Pilley
were highlights - Pilley particularly, managed to achieve the requisite 30no off only 11 balls
at home to Upton...with the ball, Billy Wright, Lord Kay, Mark Hunter and Dave Wylde were
stalwarts, backed up by my secret weapon, the erstwhile Peter Smith.
Memories of note were the aforementioned Pilley innings, Mark Bland taking 4 of the worst
wickets I've ever seen at Oxton, the 20 year old Ste Greene opening at Chester, the constant
availability of Mssrs Laycock, Luxon and Wright, and the constant protestation from the
chairman that he isn't yet 40, which no-one believes...
The over 40s has been an excellent way to integrate the older members of the club from all
four Saturday senior teams, to play some good midweek cricket at places we wouldn't usually
visit and to royally take the p*ss at every opportunity...long may it continue.
Dave Noble
Over 40s Captain
Caldy juniors 2013 season.

Coaching.

The weather was the best we've had for quite a few years which meant very few
sessions were cancelled. I felt this was one of the reasons why all our teams had their
best season since I have coached at Caldy.

Another big factor was Chris Edwards passing his level 3 coaching badge in record time
which brought new ideas to our sessions.

The sessions were very well attended and numbers were up on previous seasons. It was
the first time in the clubs history that we fielded two under eleven teams which proved
a great success as we could give everybody a game regularly. We also acquired the
services of four new team managers who did a great job. Ian Taylor(13s),Keith
Rutherford(11sA), Matty Holt(11sB), Tom Robinson (9s).

League performances.

13s.

The thirteens started the season in great style winning six of their first seven games and
crushing Port Sunlight by 85run who finished runners up. In the cup unfortunately the
weather beat us with games cancelled twice and losing on a toss of a coin. A big plus for
this team was that only 4 of the team were of the correct age the remainder were a
year younger or two years younger so this looks good for next season. Three of this
team went on to represent the senior Caldy teams and from all accounts performed very
well.

11sA

This team proved to be the most successful of all the juniors which was brilliantly led by
Keith Rutherford team manager. They only lost 2 league games and all though there's
no table out yet they must have finished 2nd or 3rd. They were the only team to beat
Chester who must have won the league. They also reached the league cup final and
although they we're beaten, 7 of our team were a year younger which was a
tremendous performance.

11sB

The 11sB were a joy to watch this season, manage by an Aussie they showed great
enthusiasm, most of the boys were a year younger and we promoted three under nines
into the squad. Things look very good for the age group next season.

9s

The 9s is the main development squad, for many its their first taste of league cricket.
With team changing from week to week results are only secondary, but they did have
some outstanding results and were unbeaten in their first five games and with three of
the best players playing under 11s hard ball they performed great. A big thank you to
Tom Robinson and Stuart Royden for running this team.

I can only see the club going from strength to strength having witnessed the best
season during my time at Caldy . I think next season will be even better.

Keith Beggs (junior manager)
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Caldy U 15s 2013





Caldy u 15s had great hopes of repeating last years excellent season, when we won the Cheshire
Plate. The squad had a large number of u 15s in contrast to last year but whilst we had some good
games and performances, we did not win as many games as last year, usually because we did not
score enough runs.
We were hit by injuries and absences to some of our most important players for a large part of the
season but this allowed a large number of the squad to gain experience and not only play a lot of
games, but be fully involved in those games. This is never easy when most of the matches are just 25
overs per side. This helped the development of those players, especially the u 14s and those u 13s
that played in the Wirral league matches.
For the second year in a row, Caldy entered the Cheshire league, which meant that the team played a
large number of games. We then played as usual in the Wirral league in the summer holidays when
the team was divided between the u 15s, some u 14s but quite a few of the leading u 13 players.
The most exciting game was away Upton when the team won a low scoring game. Caldy batted first
and managed to reach 95 after a slow start. Upton were on course for an easy win at 79 for 4 with
another 10 overs to go but then Jack Hunter and Jacob came back to bowl and suddenly Upton were
88 all out.
The other highlight was avoiding defeat away at Alvanley in the last game of the season when the last
2 batsmen Robbie Barnard and Shakthi saw out the last over and secured a draw over our new bad
tempered rivals.

Batting

The season was certainly affected by the absence of Tyrone Adams, who only played 4 matches, and
in his last 3 games he got 3 scores of 40 not out in a row. He was then injured and the teams batting
was much weaker without his ability to build an innings and provide partnerships for others.
The top scoring batsman this season was Jack Hunter with 262 runs. Jack tended to open the batting
with Matthew Bond in the absence of Tyrone, Matthew Bond grew into what is the difficult role of an
opening batsman and by the end of the summer he looked comfortable with the best of the opposition
bowling and was capable to scoring runs at the top of the order.
The reason why we did not win as many matches as last year was that we usually only had 3 or 4
batsmen scoring double figures and we often collapsed once the first few batsmen were out and did
not make the most of our overs. Our batsman found it hard to balance the need to stay in for a full
innings as well as scoring runs.
There were good signs towards the end of the season in the longer Wirral league matches that in the
younger players, Alex Risk and Dan ONeill have the patience to be able to bat for long periods. Using
the new nets properly to practice staying in will be important in next years u 15s.



The top 7 batsmen were as follows

Runs - innings
Jack Hunter 262 15
Matty Bond 161 -12
Tyrone Adams 146 - 4
Bharath Chandrasekhar 123-11
James Mehra 114 9
Leon Barnard 59-10
Alex Risk 57 - 5

Bowling

The leading wicket taker was Jack Hunter once again. The teams other leading wicket taker was
Shakthi. He emerged as the teams leading spinner, who at the start of the season only had to turn up
in his black trainers, to get wickets. Caldy were a strong bowling attack this year and Jacob Earl and
James Mehra provided good pace along with Jack. Nitin Rajan emerged as a very useful bowler and
Chris Lansdown from the u 13s performed well in the later games.
The dry wickets helped Caldy other spin bowlers, with Bharath always capable of getting the best
batsmen out and Dan ONeill who always looked capable of getting a wicket by surprising batsmen
with his big turning deliveries. Hopefully we will also see more of Will Rowan next season who was a
loss to the team when he could not play.
The top 6 bowlers were as follows

Bowling overs runs - wickets

Jack H 70-169-19
Shakthi Ravachandran 42-206-12
B Chandrasekhar 29-115-9
Dan ONeill 26-95-7

James M 35-124-7
Jacob Earl 43-238-6
Nitin Rajan 31-206-6


Fielding

The team were not able to rely on Tyrone Adamss excellent wicket keeping and so this duty was
shared between Bharath and then Alex Risk, once his u 13 games had finished.
The team was usually good with its fielding and this was led principally by Bharath Chandrasekhar,
who once again took some brilliant catches, usually standing at the Bharath position at stupidly short
cover. The other leading fielders such as Jack Hunter, Matty Bond and Leon Barnard also took good
catches.
There was the occasional game where everyone seemed to take turns in dropping catches but there
were other games when good fielding made a difference, including the win against Upton when Will
Sara Kelly got 2 crucial run outs.

And finally

Thanks to everyone who came to train and who played for the u 15s. Thanks especially to Alan
Mellor for his time and effort leading the training and at matches and also to Mike Stone who was also
always available to assist at training and with the scoring at the matches.
Many thanks also to everyone who brought their boys along to training and to matches and thanks as
always to all those who help behind the scenes to allow the boys to train and play each week.
Mark Hunter
CALDY CRICKET CLUB

AWARDS
2012 2013

Clubman of the Year Marilyn Lloyd ______________

Player of the Year Pete Smith ______________

Most Improved Cricketer Nathaniel Alsop ______________

Arthur Edwards Memorial Trophy Paul Kearney ______________

Junior Player of the Year
Now Dave Stewart Trophy Jack Hunter ______________

Junior Fielding Cup Ty Adams ______________

1
st
XI Player of the Year Dave Kay ______________
1
st
XI Fielding Cup Olli Higgs ______________

1
st
XI Best Batsman Jacob Crow ______________
1
st
XI Best Bowler Dave Kay ______________

2
nd
XI Player of the Year Aftab Ahmed ______________
2
nd
XI Fielding Cup Steve Green ______________

3
rd
XI Player of the Year Pete Smith ______________
3
rd
XI Fielding Cup Ty Adams ______________

4
th
XI Player of the Year Jack Hunter ______________
4
th
XI Fielding Cup Bharat Chandesaker ______________

100s
Pete Smith 145 no
Stewart Pilley 100 no
Alan Mellor 103 no