Long Itchington Cricket Club

Team to meet at the pond at 12.00 – James, Nick says get there before 3.00pm thanks

1) Alex ( sick note ) Jack
2) Will ( tea boy ) Grindall
3) Mat ( nice shirt ) Cox
4) Martyn ( walkabout ) Rawbone
5) James ( Scotch egg lover..dont be late) Clark
6) Steve ( Will I get a bowl) Chapman
7) Martin ( Badger ) Clark
8) Andy ( Did you see me in the paper ) Wood
9) Steve ( Mr Pink Kit ) Franks
10) Nick ( bring your wallet for the lads tonight ) Brookes
11) Tom ( Are you coming for a pint tonight) Perks

Please wear a shirt in keeping with the of Mr Cox….

1) G FOSTER
2) R EADON
3) G INSALL
4) N SMITH
5) S RAWBONE
6) S WOOD
7) A SMITH
8) A JONES
9) C WHITE
10) T CROSTWAITE
11) B PHILLIPS.

Long Itchington sit at the summit of the Cotswold Hills Division One after an unbeaten July which featured excellent performances from several of the club’s promising youngsters.

And lifelong club member and current treasurer Martyn Rawbone says our Man of the Month competition winner Andy Wood was a major influence during the month, continuing what has been an impressive season for the 21-year-old.

Wood lives in the village and is a product of Long Itchington’s successful talent-developing junior set- up which he first joined ten years ago.

He bowls left-arm swing at a lively pace and put in some match-winning performances throughout July.

Rawbone said: “Andy’s early inroads into opposition top orders have been instrumental to our performances, as has his economy rate.”

In selecting Andy to be July’s winner, Pauline Carrera-Silva, residential lettings manager at sponsors Warwickshire chartered surveyors and estate agents Hawkesford, said: “It is always encouraging to hear of young talent showing through and promising players making their mark and building a reputation in the local and regional cricket scene.

“Andy’s exploits with the ball make him a deserving winner this month.”

Each month, local clubs are invited to email in their Man of the Month nomination together with brief details as to why the player has been chosen, to Hawkesford, who are giving away six cricket balls to the club whose nomination is selected.

Nominations should be sent to managing director James Hawkesford at jmh@hawkesford.co.uk and marked ‘Man of the Month’.

Please be at the pond 12.00

1) G Foster
2) R Eadon
3) G Insall
4) N Smith
5) N Sandy
6) T Crosthwaite
7) B Phillips
8) S Wood
9) C White
10) A Smith
11) S Franks

The Match is Sponsored by the Duck on the Pond

1) Aaron Jones
2) Alex Jack
3) Martyn Rawbone
4) Will Grindall
5) Mat Cox
6) Tom Perks
7) James Clark
8) Nick Brookes
9) Andy Wood
10) Steve Chapman
11) Martin Clark