20/09/04

Help the aged
Your ageing groundsman (who is rapidly approaching 60) requires your physical presence for autumn work in putting equipment away at the end of the season. The task is not onerous and will last from 10.00am until 2.00pm on Sunday 3rd October (weekend of Surrey Dinner) and on completion, copious amounts of liquid may be consumend by all participating. Please indicate your availability for catering and beverage requests and if you make a commitment please ensure your attendance.
God save the A’s

John Lane, Groundo, (07961) 022336
john.lane@avorianscc.co.uk

12/09/04

Cystic Fibrosis Big Bounce Family Fun Day
This Sundays Family Fun Day held at the club in aid of Cystic Fibrosis was a great success attended by over 400 adults and children. Suzanne Hammer and Catherine Morgan organised the event with many committee members and volunteers helping to run the day and make it such a success.

Frank and Barry made a sterling effort behing the BBQ whilst Darrell, Nick and Steve hardly left the wrong side of the bar. Janets cakes went down a treat with Carols tea and I'm looking forward to trying Bridgetts Jam. I'll stop there as we're in danger of sounding like the WI! A big thankyou must also be made to all the stall holders and helpers on the day.

The total amount raised was in excess of £2,000.

Some pictures of the day can be found in the Pictures Library.

04/09/04

2nd XI's last match of the season against Leatherhead
The second eleven closed their somewhat disappointing campaign with a comprehensive defeat by League Champions Leatherhead. None of the batsmen established themselves and the As total of 99 was knocked off for 1 wicket by a well balanced Leatherhead. On a more positive note, seventeen year old Andy Krusak showed some promise with the new ball and it is pleasing to relate that the match was played in a good spirit. We would do well to learn from Leatherhead who won the League with a fourteen year old, two fifteen year olds and a sixteen year old with a few older heads marshalled by a canny skipper.
Geoff Ellis, Captain Second XI.

Pictures from Saturday | 2004 2nd XI 2nd Division League Table

28/08/04

A passionate battle against Guidford goes to the line, but just fails to cross it.
The passion and drive to win was easily visible on Saturday as the A's First XI prepared to play the final game of the season against Guildford on a soggy pitch. John Lane had done a fine job to make the pitch playable after the previous weeks rain but it was still far from ideal and luch was taken before the match to allow the square to dry out as much as possible. Everyone knew that a win was essential to prevent relegation with the added dificulty of Spencer needing to beat Banstead. Guildford won the toss and put the A's in to bat. Difficult conditions and strong bowling from the Guidford boys led to many wickets falling with batsmen still in single figures. The only exceptions were Prich with 28, Porter with 19 and Sully with 18. Saying that, the middle order strove hard for success and the resulting efforts showed in our final score of 128 all out in 51.1 overs. Guildford came out to bat after tea and some fine bowling from Andy Umpleby and Jamie paired with tight and effective fielding led to a few quick wickets. The passion was fired further as wickets continued to fall but Guidford dug in and when an appeal was disallowed after bails fell following a fine throw the A's continued to fight. With the final batsman in and with Guidford requiring 10 runs to win, the tension was high, but Guidford held there nerve and scored the last runs required to finish at 129-9 after 43.0 overs. Guildford celebrated hard even though their relegation had been confirmed weeks earlier.

It was sad that even if we had won, we would still be going down to the first division as Banstead had beaten Spencer earlier during the afternoon. The Surrey Championships First Division beckons for 2005, but nobody believes that it will be for more than one season, and after all, it would be nice to win the First Division Championship two years out of three!

The second XI were short on numbers and were beaten by Chessington with one match to play before the end of their season.

21/08/04

The A's and Spencer must win in the last game of the season as we fail to beat Wimbledon.
Saturdays game against Wimbledon was always going to be tough but the pressure was intensified by the need to win to maintain our chances of playing in the Premier Division next year. With a pitch that suited seam bowlers, Wimbledon fielded four and demolished the First XI for just 115 runs. Even Scumps bowling made little impression as they merrily knocked him all over the pitch notching up 41 runs in his 4 over stint. Wimbledon finished the job in summary fashion within 18.1 overs for the loss of only 2 batsmen. The A's supporters who arrived after 3.00pm were greeted by covers on the pitch and cars leaving the car park.

Even if we win next weekend, the critical factor is Bansteads game against Spencer. If they lose and we win, we stay up. If we win and they lose, they go down.

Everyone headed back to the Avorians ground to watch the Second XI beat the Met Police in a very enjoyable game which saw John Lane and Cheeks score well over a half century between them before declaring at tea with Cheeks on 45. After tea, the Met Police came out and decided to make a game of it before being bowled out for 150. A well earned win by the Second XI helped by Clive Huggins inimatable and hard to face bowling style.

The BBQ was lit and a sociable evening ensued to wish Obi every success in the future as he returns to Australia.

14/08/04

Contemplating Relegation as the A's are comprehensively beaten by league leaders Weybridge.
The A's fielded a strong team on Saturday (albeit without Prich) as a win against Weybridge who currently lead the league would have provided a necessary boost for the last two upcoming games. A strong start saw the A's break for lunch after putting up a promising 113 for 3 (O'Brien 64). Unfortunately after lunch the wickets started to fall and we finished at 198 all out after 61 overs. Weybridge came in to bat and at tea we stood in a relatively strong position with Weybridge at 84-4. The momentum seems to have been lost after tea as Porter and Church proved impossible to get out as they notched up 112 runs betweeen them to give Weybridge the victory with 202-4 in 42.2 overs.

1st XI Match Report | Pictures

The second XI managed a losing draw against Maori Oxshott but are also a long way down the second division tables.

12/08/04

Flashbacks anyone?
It took a while but finally DJ sent in a small selection of the more printable pictures taken at this years summer ball. If anyone has any more pictures please send them in and we'll put the best ones up on the site.

Pictures

07/08/04

The A's defeat by Esher leave us second from bottom of tables with 3 matches to play
Scorching 90 degree heat and a quick departure from Prich meant that the 1st XI had a seemingly insurmountable target to beat Esher's 221 all out in 62.2 overs. A valiant effort by the team and 91 from Aaron O'Brien took us to 166 before the tenth man fell after 42 overs leaving us in the danger zone only one position from the bottom of the Premier League with 3 fixtures remaining. Weybridge and Wimbledon away followed by Guidford at home for the last game of the season on the 28th.

The second XI also faced defeat against Old Whitgiftians who won by 3 wickets.

1st XI Match Report

01/08/04

Summer Ball and Presidents Day Weekend.
A great social weekend with the Summer Ball on Saturday and the Presidents Day on Sunday, but unfortunately both teams came away with losses on Saturday. Rizvi notched up 123 for Spencer leaving the 1st XI chasing 336-6 off 88.0 overs. A mid field collapse led to a final score of 177 all out. The second XI chased Purleys 228 all out but with MacDonald taking 7 scalps for just 43 runs, the A's fought their way to 174 all out. A local derby at home against Esher next weekend will be an important win to keep the A's from relegation. | Presidents Day Pictures

25/07/04

DJ's first Premier League Century helps the A's defeat Banstead
DJ notched up his first Premier Division century during Saturdays home win against Banstead. His final score of 114 along with Prich's 94 and the A's tight bowling helped to defeat Banstead by 209 runs. Our tail end attack on the season now moves us up another position to 5th in the league with 59 points. The second XI had a tough match away at Horsley and Send but Cameron Pearces 104 meant that we came away with 1 point from a losing draw.

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25/07/04

Ex-Secretary of the Avorians revisits club fifty years on.
Ivan Bolton and his wife Sally are pictured here on the right whilst visiting the club to see the Banstead game. Ivan and Sally now live in Australia and took the time out from their European tour to drop in. Ivan was one of the original players who helped in the construction of the club house at our current ground in the Burhill Estate and held the position of Secretary from 1948 to 1951.

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25/07/04

Caption Competition
Click on this link to see a bigger picture and send your captions to webmaster@avorianscc.co.uk . The best will be published in next weeks update.

Winner: Steve Lewis: "l hope he stays in and makes a ton I'm bloated after Carols lunch."

Avorians turn the corner after a Reigate victory
Following last weeks loss against Normandy, a win against Reigate at home was a much needed tonic to hopefully turn the tides for the last six games of the season. Prich was back and knocked out 70 runs whilst Andy Umpleby brought in 6 wickets for just 57 runs.

Match Report | Pictures

The second XI unfortunately lost their game against Warlingham being bowled out for just 124 runs.

18/07/04

Work, a four lettered word?
With the unfortunate absence of our groundsman John Lane, the boys had to get to work between innings.

If proof is required.....

05/07/04

First XI lose to Banstead and Second XI have to concede to Egham
The First XI are now midway through their season with 9 matches remaining. The loss against Banstead at the weekend sees them fall to 7th in the league with 33 points. A good win against Normandy next Saturday would start our climb back up the tables for the second half of the season. The second XI sadly had to concede their match against Egham.

Match Report | Pictures

05/07/04

Colts Academy Double Wickets Competition Results
“Last week’s double-wicket competition was won by Alexander Pickett & Robert Partridge with 43 runs off their seven overs. Second were Thomas Banks and Kristian Wilkes with 19 runs. Jordan & Nathan Gregory made 7 as did Jacob Russell & Mark Dodds.The overall standard has improved enormously over the last few weeks and we have some very talented cricketers in the Academy. If we could get them all to turn up at the same time, we would be in a very strong position.”

19/06/04

Spencers Alex Tudor on his way to 97 and a win against the A's First XI
A barren weekend from a points point of view, but probably not unexpected with many First XI players being unavailable due to other commitments. A hard fought battle at home on Saturday saw the A's First XI almost reach Spencers 297-9 in 66.0 overs. In the end the A's were bowled out for 273 in 58.2 overs missing the target by 24 runs and giving the 13 points to Spencer who have now opened up their lead against Weybridge at the top of the Surrey Championship Premier League. Spencers clash against Weybridge next week should be an interesting game. Notable mentions for I McCarter with 61.

Match Report | Pictures

Farncombe trounce A's Second XI bowling us out for 166
The A's won the toss in their away match and put Farncombe in to bat. Farncombe notched up a speedy 222-7 in 47.4 overs. The A's came in to bat but were bowled out for 166 in 47.3 overs. Notable mentions to Dan Lane for bowling five of Farncombe players out for 61 runs.

The A's bag new league record with 419-5 in 60.0 overs

With the First XI's score topping 400, it was decided to declare against Guildford at tea to leave them a total to 419-5 in 60.0 overs to beat. The decision to bat on to tea was in part due to the desire to allow players to notch up centurys. The final score is a new league record. Guildford fought valiantly but at close of play had scored just 255-8 in 65.0 overs. A losing draw for Guildford gave the 4 points to the As. Big hitters of the day were Prich with 125, Andy Umpleby with 102 and Shirl with 82.

Match Report

Second XI The second XI entertained Addiscombe at home. Addiscombe won the toss and batted first putting up a target of 277-6 in 43.0 overs. Although the As chased hard, their final score was 202-8 in 57.0 overs with Richard Spicer scoring 62. The losing draw ended the second XIs winning streak with Addiscombe taking the 4 points.

Also, if you have any links with local schools and think you may be able to help us to get an introduction to the teacher in charge of sport, please contact our Academy Director, Darren Talbot, on 0771 007 8114 or academy@avorianscc.co.uk. With the continued success of our 1stXI in the Surrey Championship, we cannot afford to take the risk of having the club relegated due to lack of numbers in the Academy. We can also provide A5 flyers to hand out within the schools or local area so if you think you may be able to help with this please contact Darren.

Visit the Colts Academy Section

05/06/04
With Weybridge, Reigate Priory and Spencer all winning at the weekend, the A's needed a solid victory against Wimbledon at the weekend to stay within the running. The boys did us proud by bowling them out for 124 runs off 55.1 overs with Obi taking 5 wickets for just 45 runs. Benny and his team stepped in to score 125-4 and take the win within 30 overs with Prich scoring a very respectable 66. This now places us 4th in the league with 29 points.

The second XI also enjoyed another win by demolishing Dorking away. In to bat first, we notched up 181-9 in 50.5 overs with Tim Liddington scoring 58. Dorking were summarily dismissed for just 34 runs in 16.4 overs with Daniel Lane taking 5 wickets for 16 runs. This win has strengthened the 2nds rise up the Surrey 2nd XI Division 2 tables placing them 4th, theoretically one win from the top of their league!

See pictures of the match against Wimbledon here

05/06/04
First XI player Andy Umpleby has been asked to test a new design of pads manufactured in New Zealand. Initial tests at the weekend against Wimbledon went well and we'll bring you more details and information about this innovative design over the next few weeks.

See pictures of these pads in action here

26/05/04
The date for the 2004 Summer Ball has now been finalized for the evening of Saturday 31st July and the club is delighted to invite all players, members, sponsors and friends of the Avorians to the event which is traditionally the highlight of the summer calendar. As with previous years the event will be held at Convent Lane and will commence with a champagne reception at 7.00pm, followed by dinner and dancing.

This is a fantastic opportunity for members and friends of the club to come together, and provides a chance to say thank you to the club's ever-growing support base - something which is at the heart of the club's continuing success. I hope you will all be able to join us for the evening and I look forward to seeing you on the night.

Click here to find out how to order your tickets now.

24/05/04
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16/05/04
The Avorians Academy started in earnest this week following last week’s washout and was hailed as a tremendous success.Fresh from his century, four wickets and “astounding” catch in the league match against Reigate the previous day, our overseas star Aaron (Obi) O’Brien led the coaching session with former Essex CCC captain, Paul Prichard.We now have some very talented youngsters in the squad but there is still room for more children between the ages of 9 and 15.

We are hoping to keep the sessions down to less than 100 children to make sure everyone has the opportunity to get involved so we look forward to seeing even more youngsters down at the ground next Sunday at 9am to help us towards that target.

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15/05/04
Aaron O'Brien making his way back to the club house after a sterling effort for the Avorians First XI versus Reigate Priory at the weekend. 110 runs on the scoreboard, four wickets taken and an 'astounding' catch.

If you'd like to know more about Aaron, see the First XI Player profiles

15/05/04
Saturdays away league match versus Reigate Priory went right down to the last over with the match ending up in a winning draw for Reigate. Congratulation to both teams for a hard fought match. Aarons first century for the team and Bennys roof redesign work helped us make it an enjoyable day for players and spectators alike.

See the Picture Library for photos of the game.

09/05/04
The first Academy Session on Sunday 9th May was cancelled due to the bad weather. The ground was under several inches of water and unfortunately there was no way we would have been able to get onto the ground. Next week we have our Open Day where we will hopefully see some first-class cricketers coming down to sign autographs and offer some coaching tips. Let’s hope the weather will be better and we look forward to seeing you down the ground at 9am.

Our first XIs second match of the Premiership against Esher (away) was also cancelled due to rain. Groundsman John Lane said it is one of the worst starts to the season for years. John is seen here inspecting the wicket with one of the disappointed colts Mark Dodd age 9 from Knap Hill.

Please remember that the Academy Colts Mornings will now continue every Sunday throughout the season. Any interested youngsters or parents should see the Colts pages.

See the photos from this weekend here.

We are looking to attract as many children aged 9-15 as possible, who would like to be part of an exciting new venture, and who would like to learn the skills of cricket and form part of our Under 15, Under 13 or Under 11 teams. Read more about the Colts Section

02/04/04
Congratulations to Cliff and Claire Hill on the birth of their daughter Olivia Eve who was born 5 weeks early at 11.33am on Friday 2nd April at the Royal Surrey Hospital in Guildford. Originally due on the 7th May, Olivia still weighed in at a healthly 5lb 6oz. and the best wishes of all at the club go out to Cliff, Claire and Olivia. Darren already has her name down for the Academy Girls Under 11's squad for 2014!

Click here for a larger picture of Olivia. | Click here to contact Cliff and Claire

02/03/04
The Avorians CC welcome their latest gold sponsor. INVESCO PERPETUAL is the retail division of INVESCO UK. INVESCO UK is part of the global AMVESCAP Group - one of the world's largest independent global investment managers. Their products include ICVCs, investment trusts, ISAs, PEPs and investment for children. We look forward to their support and involvement during the season.

See Sponsors Page | www.invescoperpetual.co.uk

25/02/04
The Avorians Cricket Club today announce the signing of New South Wales Speedblitz Blues player Aaron O'Brien for the 2004 season. After having received interest from a number of other top ranking Surrey Championship Premier League teams, Obi opted to sign for the Avorians. (See 1st XI Players Page for more details)

Recent Press Cuttings:
Advertiser: O'Brien can't save Blues: 22nd February 2004
An entertaining half-century from Aaron O'Brien could not stop Western Australia recording a 23-run ING Cup win over NSW at the WACA Ground.(With thanks to the Advertiser)

25/02/04
The first nets of the season will be held at St Georges College Weybridge on March 1st. Please contact Benny for more details via firstxi@avorianscc.co.uk or 01276 857189

Directions to the College

John Lane-Groundo

18/02/04
A second pitch clearing session has been organised for Sunday 22nd February. All players and members are invited to show up with a leaf rake at 10.00am prompt. The more people who attend, the faster we will finish and be able to relocate to a public house.

Please also note that the March Committee Meeting will be held on Monday 8th March at 8.00pm prompt.

08/02/04
A big thank you to all the members who turned up and gave assistance with the leaf clearing operation on Sunday 8th February 2004. It will be necessary to repeat the operation in the next 3 to 4 weeks to complete the task and assistance will again be sought to achieve this.

See the pictures here

Diary date: Sunday 8th February - Volunteers are sought to help get the pitch ready for the Spring. Weather permitting it will start at 10.00am. Call John Lane to register your interest. Lets see if we can beat the 2003 attendance record!

14/12/03 Site Update | Contacts Page - More E Mail addresses added | Home Page - Colts Banner added - Link to Surrey Championships added | News Page - Tidied and style sheet added | Sponsors Page - Tidied/Style Sheet added and text links to Surrey Championships and Castle Lager added |

Avorians 1st XI celebrate league win and promotion to Surrey Championship Premier Division for 2004
Congratulations to the Avorians First XI for finishing top of the Surrey Championships First Division. After 18 hard fought games they finished top of their table with 163 points, beating off their nearest rival Spencer, by 17 points.

This win means promotion to the Premier Division for 2004.

Surrey Championship First Division Final Table 2003 Season

20/09/04

Help the aged
Your ageing groundsman (who is rapidly approaching 60) requires your physical presence for autumn work in putting equipment away at the end of the season. The task is not onerous and will last from 10.00am until 2.00pm on Sunday 3rd October (weekend of Surrey Dinner) and on completion, copious amounts of liquid may be consumend by all participating. Please indicate your availability for catering and beverage requests and if you make a commitment please ensure your attendance.
God save the A’s

John Lane, Groundo, (07961) 022336
john.lane@avorianscc.co.uk

12/09/04

Cystic Fibrosis Big Bounce Family Fun Day
This Sundays Family Fun Day held at the club in aid of Cystic Fibrosis was a great success attended by over 400 adults and children. Suzanne Hammer and Catherine Morgan organised the event with many committee members and volunteers helping to run the day and make it such a success.

Frank and Barry made a sterling effort behing the BBQ whilst Darrell, Nick and Steve hardly left the wrong side of the bar. Janets cakes went down a treat with Carols tea and I'm looking forward to trying Bridgetts Jam. I'll stop there as we're in danger of sounding like the WI! A big thankyou must also be made to all the stall holders and helpers on the day.

The total amount raised was in excess of £2,000.

Some pictures of the day can be found in the Pictures Library.

04/09/04

2nd XI's last match of the season against Leatherhead
The second eleven closed their somewhat disappointing campaign with a comprehensive defeat by League Champions Leatherhead. None of the batsmen established themselves and the As total of 99 was knocked off for 1 wicket by a well balanced Leatherhead. On a more positive note, seventeen year old Andy Krusak showed some promise with the new ball and it is pleasing to relate that the match was played in a good spirit. We would do well to learn from Leatherhead who won the League with a fourteen year old, two fifteen year olds and a sixteen year old with a few older heads marshalled by a canny skipper.
Geoff Ellis, Captain Second XI.

Pictures from Saturday | 2004 2nd XI 2nd Division League Table

28/08/04

A passionate battle against Guidford goes to the line, but just fails to cross it.
The passion and drive to win was easily visible on Saturday as the A's First XI prepared to play the final game of the season against Guildford on a soggy pitch. John Lane had done a fine job to make the pitch playable after the previous weeks rain but it was still far from ideal and luch was taken before the match to allow the square to dry out as much as possible. Everyone knew that a win was essential to prevent relegation with the added dificulty of Spencer needing to beat Banstead. Guildford won the toss and put the A's in to bat. Difficult conditions and strong bowling from the Guidford boys led to many wickets falling with batsmen still in single figures. The only exceptions were Prich with 28, Porter with 19 and Sully with 18. Saying that, the middle order strove hard for success and the resulting efforts showed in our final score of 128 all out in 51.1 overs. Guildford came out to bat after tea and some fine bowling from Andy Umpleby and Jamie paired with tight and effective fielding led to a few quick wickets. The passion was fired further as wickets continued to fall but Guidford dug in and when an appeal was disallowed after bails fell following a fine throw the A's continued to fight. With the final batsman in and with Guidford requiring 10 runs to win, the tension was high, but Guidford held there nerve and scored the last runs required to finish at 129-9 after 43.0 overs. Guildford celebrated hard even though their relegation had been confirmed weeks earlier.

It was sad that even if we had won, we would still be going down to the first division as Banstead had beaten Spencer earlier during the afternoon. The Surrey Championships First Division beckons for 2005, but nobody believes that it will be for more than one season, and after all, it would be nice to win the First Division Championship two years out of three!

The second XI were short on numbers and were beaten by Chessington with one match to play before the end of their season.

21/08/04

The A's and Spencer must win in the last game of the season as we fail to beat Wimbledon.
Saturdays game against Wimbledon was always going to be tough but the pressure was intensified by the need to win to maintain our chances of playing in the Premier Division next year. With a pitch that suited seam bowlers, Wimbledon fielded four and demolished the First XI for just 115 runs. Even Scumps bowling made little impression as they merrily knocked him all over the pitch notching up 41 runs in his 4 over stint. Wimbledon finished the job in summary fashion within 18.1 overs for the loss of only 2 batsmen. The A's supporters who arrived after 3.00pm were greeted by covers on the pitch and cars leaving the car park.

Even if we win next weekend, the critical factor is Bansteads game against Spencer. If they lose and we win, we stay up. If we win and they lose, they go down.

Everyone headed back to the Avorians ground to watch the Second XI beat the Met Police in a very enjoyable game which saw John Lane and Cheeks score well over a half century between them before declaring at tea with Cheeks on 45. After tea, the Met Police came out and decided to make a game of it before being bowled out for 150. A well earned win by the Second XI helped by Clive Huggins inimatable and hard to face bowling style.

The BBQ was lit and a sociable evening ensued to wish Obi every success in the future as he returns to Australia.

14/08/04

Contemplating Relegation as the A's are comprehensively beaten by league leaders Weybridge.
The A's fielded a strong team on Saturday (albeit without Prich) as a win against Weybridge who currently lead the league would have provided a necessary boost for the last two upcoming games. A strong start saw the A's break for lunch after putting up a promising 113 for 3 (O'Brien 64). Unfortunately after lunch the wickets started to fall and we finished at 198 all out after 61 overs. Weybridge came in to bat and at tea we stood in a relatively strong position with Weybridge at 84-4. The momentum seems to have been lost after tea as Porter and Church proved impossible to get out as they notched up 112 runs betweeen them to give Weybridge the victory with 202-4 in 42.2 overs.

1st XI Match Report | Pictures

The second XI managed a losing draw against Maori Oxshott but are also a long way down the second division tables.

12/08/04

Flashbacks anyone?
It took a while but finally DJ sent in a small selection of the more printable pictures taken at this years summer ball. If anyone has any more pictures please send them in and we'll put the best ones up on the site.

Pictures

07/08/04

The A's defeat by Esher leave us second from bottom of tables with 3 matches to play
Scorching 90 degree heat and a quick departure from Prich meant that the 1st XI had a seemingly insurmountable target to beat Esher's 221 all out in 62.2 overs. A valiant effort by the team and 91 from Aaron O'Brien took us to 166 before the tenth man fell after 42 overs leaving us in the danger zone only one position from the bottom of the Premier League with 3 fixtures remaining. Weybridge and Wimbledon away followed by Guidford at home for the last game of the season on the 28th.

The second XI also faced defeat against Old Whitgiftians who won by 3 wickets.

1st XI Match Report

01/08/04

Summer Ball and Presidents Day Weekend.
A great social weekend with the Summer Ball on Saturday and the Presidents Day on Sunday, but unfortunately both teams came away with losses on Saturday. Rizvi notched up 123 for Spencer leaving the 1st XI chasing 336-6 off 88.0 overs. A mid field collapse led to a final score of 177 all out. The second XI chased Purleys 228 all out but with MacDonald taking 7 scalps for just 43 runs, the A's fought their way to 174 all out. A local derby at home against Esher next weekend will be an important win to keep the A's from relegation. | Presidents Day Pictures

25/07/04

DJ's first Premier League Century helps the A's defeat Banstead
DJ notched up his first Premier Division century during Saturdays home win against Banstead. His final score of 114 along with Prich's 94 and the A's tight bowling helped to defeat Banstead by 209 runs. Our tail end attack on the season now moves us up another position to 5th in the league with 59 points. The second XI had a tough match away at Horsley and Send but Cameron Pearces 104 meant that we came away with 1 point from a losing draw.

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25/07/04

Ex-Secretary of the Avorians revisits club fifty years on.
Ivan Bolton and his wife Sally are pictured here on the right whilst visiting the club to see the Banstead game. Ivan and Sally now live in Australia and took the time out from their European tour to drop in. Ivan was one of the original players who helped in the construction of the club house at our current ground in the Burhill Estate and held the position of Secretary from 1948 to 1951.

Click here for a larger picture.

25/07/04

Caption Competition
Click on this link to see a bigger picture and send your captions to webmaster@avorianscc.co.uk . The best will be published in next weeks update.

Winner: Steve Lewis: "l hope he stays in and makes a ton I'm bloated after Carols lunch."

Avorians turn the corner after a Reigate victory
Following last weeks loss against Normandy, a win against Reigate at home was a much needed tonic to hopefully turn the tides for the last six games of the season. Prich was back and knocked out 70 runs whilst Andy Umpleby brought in 6 wickets for just 57 runs.

Match Report | Pictures

The second XI unfortunately lost their game against Warlingham being bowled out for just 124 runs.

18/07/04

Work, a four lettered word?
With the unfortunate absence of our groundsman John Lane, the boys had to get to work between innings.

If proof is required.....

05/07/04

First XI lose to Banstead and Second XI have to concede to Egham
The First XI are now midway through their season with 9 matches remaining. The loss against Banstead at the weekend sees them fall to 7th in the league with 33 points. A good win against Normandy next Saturday would start our climb back up the tables for the second half of the season. The second XI sadly had to concede their match against Egham.

Match Report | Pictures

05/07/04

Colts Academy Double Wickets Competition Results
“Last week’s double-wicket competition was won by Alexander Pickett & Robert Partridge with 43 runs off their seven overs. Second were Thomas Banks and Kristian Wilkes with 19 runs. Jordan & Nathan Gregory made 7 as did Jacob Russell & Mark Dodds.The overall standard has improved enormously over the last few weeks and we have some very talented cricketers in the Academy. If we could get them all to turn up at the same time, we would be in a very strong position.”

19/06/04

Spencers Alex Tudor on his way to 97 and a win against the A's First XI
A barren weekend from a points point of view, but probably not unexpected with many First XI players being unavailable due to other commitments. A hard fought battle at home on Saturday saw the A's First XI almost reach Spencers 297-9 in 66.0 overs. In the end the A's were bowled out for 273 in 58.2 overs missing the target by 24 runs and giving the 13 points to Spencer who have now opened up their lead against Weybridge at the top of the Surrey Championship Premier League. Spencers clash against Weybridge next week should be an interesting game. Notable mentions for I McCarter with 61.

Match Report | Pictures

Farncombe trounce A's Second XI bowling us out for 166
The A's won the toss in their away match and put Farncombe in to bat. Farncombe notched up a speedy 222-7 in 47.4 overs. The A's came in to bat but were bowled out for 166 in 47.3 overs. Notable mentions to Dan Lane for bowling five of Farncombe players out for 61 runs.

The A's bag new league record with 419-5 in 60.0 overs

With the First XI's score topping 400, it was decided to declare against Guildford at tea to leave them a total to 419-5 in 60.0 overs to beat. The decision to bat on to tea was in part due to the desire to allow players to notch up centurys. The final score is a new league record. Guildford fought valiantly but at close of play had scored just 255-8 in 65.0 overs. A losing draw for Guildford gave the 4 points to the As. Big hitters of the day were Prich with 125, Andy Umpleby with 102 and Shirl with 82.

Match Report

Second XI The second XI entertained Addiscombe at home. Addiscombe won the toss and batted first putting up a target of 277-6 in 43.0 overs. Although the As chased hard, their final score was 202-8 in 57.0 overs with Richard Spicer scoring 62. The losing draw ended the second XIs winning streak with Addiscombe taking the 4 points.

Also, if you have any links with local schools and think you may be able to help us to get an introduction to the teacher in charge of sport, please contact our Academy Director, Darren Talbot, on 0771 007 8114 or academy@avorianscc.co.uk. With the continued success of our 1stXI in the Surrey Championship, we cannot afford to take the risk of having the club relegated due to lack of numbers in the Academy. We can also provide A5 flyers to hand out within the schools or local area so if you think you may be able to help with this please contact Darren.

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05/06/04
With Weybridge, Reigate Priory and Spencer all winning at the weekend, the A's needed a solid victory against Wimbledon at the weekend to stay within the running. The boys did us proud by bowling them out for 124 runs off 55.1 overs with Obi taking 5 wickets for just 45 runs. Benny and his team stepped in to score 125-4 and take the win within 30 overs with Prich scoring a very respectable 66. This now places us 4th in the league with 29 points.

The second XI also enjoyed another win by demolishing Dorking away. In to bat first, we notched up 181-9 in 50.5 overs with Tim Liddington scoring 58. Dorking were summarily dismissed for just 34 runs in 16.4 overs with Daniel Lane taking 5 wickets for 16 runs. This win has strengthened the 2nds rise up the Surrey 2nd XI Division 2 tables placing them 4th, theoretically one win from the top of their league!

See pictures of the match against Wimbledon here

05/06/04
First XI player Andy Umpleby has been asked to test a new design of pads manufactured in New Zealand. Initial tests at the weekend against Wimbledon went well and we'll bring you more details and information about this innovative design over the next few weeks.

See pictures of these pads in action here

26/05/04
The date for the 2004 Summer Ball has now been finalized for the evening of Saturday 31st July and the club is delighted to invite all players, members, sponsors and friends of the Avorians to the event which is traditionally the highlight of the summer calendar. As with previous years the event will be held at Convent Lane and will commence with a champagne reception at 7.00pm, followed by dinner and dancing.

This is a fantastic opportunity for members and friends of the club to come together, and provides a chance to say thank you to the club's ever-growing support base - something which is at the heart of the club's continuing success. I hope you will all be able to join us for the evening and I look forward to seeing you on the night.

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24/05/04
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16/05/04
The Avorians Academy started in earnest this week following last week’s washout and was hailed as a tremendous success.Fresh from his century, four wickets and “astounding” catch in the league match against Reigate the previous day, our overseas star Aaron (Obi) O’Brien led the coaching session with former Essex CCC captain, Paul Prichard.We now have some very talented youngsters in the squad but there is still room for more children between the ages of 9 and 15.

We are hoping to keep the sessions down to less than 100 children to make sure everyone has the opportunity to get involved so we look forward to seeing even more youngsters down at the ground next Sunday at 9am to help us towards that target.

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15/05/04
Aaron O'Brien making his way back to the club house after a sterling effort for the Avorians First XI versus Reigate Priory at the weekend. 110 runs on the scoreboard, four wickets taken and an 'astounding' catch.

If you'd like to know more about Aaron, see the First XI Player profiles

15/05/04
Saturdays away league match versus Reigate Priory went right down to the last over with the match ending up in a winning draw for Reigate. Congratulation to both teams for a hard fought match. Aarons first century for the team and Bennys roof redesign work helped us make it an enjoyable day for players and spectators alike.

See the Picture Library for photos of the game.

09/05/04
The first Academy Session on Sunday 9th May was cancelled due to the bad weather. The ground was under several inches of water and unfortunately there was no way we would have been able to get onto the ground. Next week we have our Open Day where we will hopefully see some first-class cricketers coming down to sign autographs and offer some coaching tips. Let’s hope the weather will be better and we look forward to seeing you down the ground at 9am.

Our first XIs second match of the Premiership against Esher (away) was also cancelled due to rain. Groundsman John Lane said it is one of the worst starts to the season for years.

Please remember that the Academy Colts Mornings will now continue every Sunday throughout the season. Any interested youngsters or parents should see the Colts pages.

See the photos from this weekend here.

We are looking to attract as many children aged 9-15 as possible, who would like to be part of an exciting new venture, and who would like to learn the skills of cricket and form part of our Under 15, Under 13 or Under 11 teams. Read more about the Colts Section

02/04/04
Congratulations to Cliff and Claire Hill on the birth of their daughter Olivia Eve who was born 5 weeks early at 11.33am on Friday 2nd April at the Royal Surrey Hospital in Guildford. Originally due on the 7th May, Olivia still weighed in at a healthly 5lb 6oz. and the best wishes of all at the club go out to Cliff, Claire and Olivia. Darren already has her name down for the Academy Girls Under 11's squad for 2014!

Click here for a larger picture of Olivia. | Click here to contact Cliff and Claire

02/03/04
The Avorians CC welcome their latest gold sponsor. INVESCO PERPETUAL is the retail division of INVESCO UK. INVESCO UK is part of the global AMVESCAP Group - one of the world's largest independent global investment managers. Their products include ICVCs, investment trusts, ISAs, PEPs and investment for children. We look forward to their support and involvement during the season.

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25/02/04
The Avorians Cricket Club today announce the signing of New South Wales Speedblitz Blues player Aaron O'Brien for the 2004 season. After having received interest from a number of other top ranking Surrey Championship Premier League teams, Obi opted to sign for the Avorians. (See 1st XI Players Page for more details)

Recent Press Cuttings:
Advertiser: O'Brien can't save Blues: 22nd February 2004
An entertaining half-century from Aaron O'Brien could not stop Western Australia recording a 23-run ING Cup win over NSW at the WACA Ground.(With thanks to the Advertiser)

25/02/04
The first nets of the season will be held at St Georges College Weybridge on March 1st. Please contact Benny for more details via firstxi@avorianscc.co.uk or 01276 857189

Directions to the College

John Lane-Groundo

18/02/04
A second pitch clearing session has been organised for Sunday 22nd February. All players and members are invited to show up with a leaf rake at 10.00am prompt. The more people who attend, the faster we will finish and be able to relocate to a public house.

Please also note that the March Committee Meeting will be held on Monday 8th March at 8.00pm prompt.

08/02/04
A big thank you to all the members who turned up and gave assistance with the leaf clearing operation on Sunday 8th February 2004. It will be necessary to repeat the operation in the next 3 to 4 weeks to complete the task and assistance will again be sought to achieve this.

See the pictures here