We are still grieving after hearing of the passing of our much loved former Captain Tim Monday who sadly passed away in a West Chiltington game against Middleton on Saturday afternoon.
A large contingent of Wisborough Green players attended a get together at West Chiltington on Monday evening . Shortly after the President of the West Chiltington Cricket club started a serious tribute to Tim, a black Labrador took centre stage carrying a can of Fosters and proceeded to wrestle with the can – eventually puncturing it with beer spraying in all directions. It was almost as if Tim had planned it all and was looking down on us with his trademark mischievous grin and having a laugh – as only he could. That was the Tim Monday we all knew and loved in a nutshell.
We have been informed that Tim’s funeral service will be taking place on Wed 19th July at 1:30 at the Worthing Crematorium followed afterwards by a wake at West Chiltington Cricket Club to which all are invited. The family have asked for everyone to wear brighter clothes (not black) , and to wear an Aldershot tie if they have one.
Click here for a tribute to Tim from West Chiltington Cricket club
Click here for some of the memories we shared with Tim.
The Sussex Cricket league have announced that all clubs will observe a minutes silence before this Saturday’s matches in memory of Tim.
Presidents Day
This last week has been a very tough week for us all and we are looking forward to sharing an afternoon’s cricket as a cricketing family at our annual Presidents’ day on Sunday.
We will be sending out a separate email which will include all the details.
Matches this weekend
A large number of games were played this last weekend with some great results all round with the Firsts, Seconds, Sunday team, Under 16’s , Under 14,s and under 9’s all in action.
Honours Boards for this week
Congratulations to all the players who have made it onto the honours boards this week
Pimms and Prosecco afternoon
It was another great afternoon on the Green on Saturday. Thanks again for everyone’s efforts – particularly Sam Sadler, Sammi Minto and Emma Filby for their hard work with the food, and Nick Payne for the Prosecco . Click here for some great pics. If anyone has any more pics please let us have them.
Date for your diary
Please keep 14 October reserved in your diary for a 70’s night in the village Hall. The event is a fundraiser for the new Pav and follows on from the very successful 80’s night last year. More details to follow.
This week’s Team news
Click here to see who has been selected to play for the senior teams this weekend.
Firsts vs Broadbridge Heath
- Convincing victory for Firsts in first 40/40 over encounter of the season
- Benjamin Steyn sets good platform for the team with 73 runs
- Captain Sadler leads from the front with powerful 58
- Green amass 220 for 7 after 40 overs
- BBH dangerman Jordan Jordan Ruff dismissed by Jonny Farmer
- Hugo March in fine form with double wicket maiden
- Jamie Self pick of the bowlers after claiming 3 scalps for 16 in 6 overs
- Tim Dodd also has good day with the ball ending with 2 for 5 off 3 including double wicket maiden
- BBH crumble to 116 all out after being 99 for 5
- Captain Sadler congratulates team on all round positive performance
- Seconds skittle BBH out for 84 in 35 overs
- Bowlers share the spoils with 2 wickets each
- Nick Payne ends with 2 for 11 in 9 overs despite injury
- James Rainford takes tentative steps back to bowling and ends with 2 for 8
- Chris Francis and Martin Hopkins get seconds off to good start with 50 partnership
- Joey Calder Smith in a hurry to finish game with quickfire 17 including three 4’s
- Green reach total with only 2 wickets down in 17th over
- Its all rock and roll for scorer Lesley Price as she ventures into the Premier league of scoring with coloured pencils
- Sunday team secure great victory with 7 balls to spare
- Andy Gough X1 post massive 254 in their 40 overs
- Hugo March get Green off to a good start with wicket in his first over
- South African Benjamin Steyn stakes claim for test debut at Tent Bridge on Friday after ripping through middle order
- Steyn continues fine form with the bat with quickfire 47
- Napper and Reverend Self in unbroken stand of 166 seal game with Napper ending on 114 no and Self 80 no
- Lesley Price refuses to leave the coloured pencils alone after scoring in 3rd match of the weekend
- Under 16’s in 72 run victory against neighbours Billingshurt
- Hughie Ragg gets Green off to great start with well played 40
- Luca Cocoracchio also in fine form with the bat with 40 no
- Green amass 149 in alotted 25 overs
- Bowlers in fine form to restrict openers
- Team wonder if Harold Hardie would ever finish his epic over
- Nick Cooper rips through Billingshurst to end with 3 for 0 off 2.4 overs
- Green skittle Billingshurst out for 77 in 17.4 overs
- Under 14’s in 35 run loss against strong Barns Green team
- Captain Kilford takes early wicket to put the pressure on Barns Green
- Strong middle order batting sets up big score for oppo
- Bowlers struggle against quality batting
- Joe Bonney and Wilbert Overton bowl well to restrict batters
- Leon Kilford pick of the bowlers with 2 scalps for 39
- Ordinary fielding gives away 30 runs
- Spirited fight by Kilford gives Green a chance as he retires on 40
- Welcome return to the team for Luke Kopiec as he scores 15
- Green amass respectable 111 but fall well short of target
- Team praised for improved batting performance but more work to be done in bowling and fielding departments
- Green up against top of the table and unbeaten Southwater team
- Southwater win the toss and put Green in to bat
- Batters all do well against strong bowling attack
- Joseph Reed top scores with 15
- Green notch up respectable 250
- Charlie, Finn and Rufus shine with the ball
- Southwater amass 308 in alotted 16 overs
- Coach praises team for good performance with notable improvements all round