Putney Cricket Club Annual Report 2012

PUTNEY CRICKET CLUB

ANNUAL REPORT 2012

Est 1870

SEASON 2011

PUTNEY CRICKET CLUB – 2011 SEASON

The Pavilion
Lower Richmond Road
Putney SW15 1JF

February 2012

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of Putney Cricket Club will be held at The Duke’s
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Head Function Room, 8 Lower Richmond Road, Putney, London, SW15 1JN on Wednesday 28 March
2012, at 7:30pm sharp, to consider and discuss the attached reports for the 2011 season, and to conduct
the business as set out in the following agenda.
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1. Minutes of the AGM held on 16 March 2011 (copy attached on page 13)

2. Apologies for absence

3. Management Committee Report and Chairman’s comments

4. Financial Report

5. Team Secretary’s Report

6. Team Captains’ Reports

7. Fixture Secretary’s Report

8. Groundsman’s Report

9. Vote of Thanks to out going Officers

10. Election of Officers

11. Any Other Business

Members are reminded that all Officers retire, and nominations may be received for any position, whether
vacant or not. All such nominations must be received by the Secretary, at the address shown below, by
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noon of Wednesday 21 March 2011. All such proposals must have the consent of the nominee, and
the support of a seconder. A list of the present Officers who are prepared to offer themselves for re-
election is shown on page 16. Members are reminded that if they are elected to any of the posts, they are
expected to perform their duties to the fullest possible extent.

M Wibberley (Secretary)
29 Dover House Road
Putney
SW15 5AA

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MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT

The Saturday 1st X1 played 16, won 9, drew 3 and lost 4, having 3 abandoned, and finished a
respectable fifth in the division. (friendlies: P11, W7, D1, L 3, A1). The Saturday 2nd X1 played 13, won 7,
drew 2 and lost 4, having 3 abandoned, and finished a respectful sixth in the division. (friendlies: P5, W4,
L1). The Sunday 1st X1 won 6 of the 14 played, (4 abandoned), and the Sunday 2nd X1 played 12,
winning 7 of those games, (3 abandoned). A very satisfying season on the playing front !!
There will be a trial net on 14th April, (details to follow). Our first game is on Sunday 15th April against
Bath 3rd X1, away. The following week, Saturday 21st April there will be a trial game at Putney, followed
with a friendly home game for the Sunday 1st X1 against Blackheath on 22nd April. On the 28th April the
Saturday 1st X1 are playing in the first round of the league cup against Byfleet at home, whilst the
Saturday 2nd X1 will travel to Byfleet for a friendly. Sunday friendlies will follow. The league programme
commences on Saturday 05h May, 1st X1 away to Chaldon, and the 2nd X1 at home to Chaldon. Tony
Fenton is busy arranging the Sunday fixtures and will circulate these on the club web site in the near
future.

As ever, our grateful thanks go to Eddie McVarish for all his work on the ground throughout the year.
Some of the scores achieved were a testament to the blood, sweat and tears Eddie puts in. Autumn
works were completed by an outside contractor. We now have a new reel to house the boundary rope.
Please make use of it, as it does enhance the picturesque setting on the lower common.

The AGM is on Wednesday 28th March 2012 starting at 7.30pm sharp at the The Dukes Head Public
House, Lower Richmond Road (near Putney Bridge). Please make a special effort to attend, as it is your
opportunity to voice issues and concerns about your club. I will gladly accept cheques on the night for
your annual subs, £80.00 full membership, £30.00 unemployed/student.

The club website continues to hold a wealth of information and the text facility has gone a long way in
improving communication. Our thanks go to Ben Brook for his time and expertise in this field. The site
can be accessed via(www.putneycricketclub.com). Although we are relying on the website/texts as our
main communication tool, it is imperative that Gary Peters, Team Secretary, has each players current e-
mail address, phone numbers, (home/work/mobile), and address. Gary can be contacted on (h) 0208 677
8909, (w) 0207 552 9936, (m) 07904 238111, or e-mail (geepee911@gmail.com).

We are looking for ideal candidates to take on the captain/vice captain role of the Saturday and Sunday
1st Elevens. Our thanks go to Gareth Hughes and Mark Edwards, Saturday 1st team captain/vice and
Ash Baptista and Richard Wilson, Sunday 1st team captain/vice, for all their hard work both on and off the
field. We are also looking for a social secretary as Ian Almond is unable to fulfil the role due to work
commitments. Thanks Ian for your efforts. A special mention has to go to Tony Fenton, Fixture
Secretary, for all his hard work in ensuring that we had opposition week in, week out.

Congratulations to Brian and Caroline McMillan on the birth of a baby boy, Ellis Iain, on 15.03.2011, to
Nick and Penny Lilja on the birth of a baby boy, Ethan Alexander, on 12.04.2011, to Dez and Sarah Telfer
on the birth of a baby boy, Sebastian, on 02.09.2011, to Shiraz and Sabeen Ahmed, on the birth of a baby
boy, Zac, on 12.09.2011, to Trevor and Susan Ashworth on the birth of a baby girl, Caitlin Dorothy, on
13.10.2011 and to Ben and Katherine Brook on the birth of a baby boy, Arthur Maxwell, on 31.10.2011. A
cricket team in the making! Congratulations also to Dan Parmar and Emma who tied the knot in July
2011. On a more sombre note, it is with great sadness to have to report the death of my father Stan
Curtis, who passed away on 28th December 2011.

The Wibberleys, Mark, Megan and Alice are busy fundraising for the charity C.R.Y., (cardiac risk in the
young), in memory of their son Emlyn. There will be a collection box on the bar throughout the summer to
put your loose change in and there is a fundraising page on the Putney CC website, if you would like to
make a donation. So far £2275.89 has been raised towards the target figure is £6,000.00.

The presentation evening held on 19th November 2011 at The Alma Pub in Wandsworth proved to be a
great success. Even with numbers down from last year, the club made £2973.00 from the
door/raffle/auction, less expenses of £1331.85, (the bulk of this being the cost of the Oval tickets), and
the contribution to C.R.Y. of £85.00, total profit = £1556.15. Our thanks go to all those who donated so
generously towards the raffle and auction prizes, and of course the highest bidders on the night. Our
thanks also go to Ben Brook and Trevor Ashworth for all their hard work in organising the event and
indeed their input, along with Ian Almond, at other social gatherings throughout the season. A special
thank you has to go to Doug Shaw for his generous donation to the club at the beginning of the season.

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The 100 club of Putney Cricket Club is an ideal way of raising much needed funds and a way of winning
cash prizes. If you would like to become a member, which costs £2.00 per number per month by direct
debit, please contact Ash Baptista who is the promoter. Please refer to the separate entry in the report.

Cricket nets, in preparation for the 2012 season, are underway at The Oval Cricket Ground. (commenced
Monday 16th January 2012). Details are on the web site. If you have any queries contact Ash Baptista by
e-mail, (aashishbaptista@hotmail.com), or tel. 07841 499331, who is the co-ordinator. It is down to each
individual to promote the club to increase playing membership and secure a full programme of fixtures
throughout the year. We have revamped the net next to the clubhouse, to enable midweek practice
during the season and warm up sessions prior to a weekend game. Our thanks go to Charlie Smulian
who organised midweek sessions throughout 2011.

The much sought after game against Ventnor on the Isle of Wight has been arranged for Sunday 01st
July. The midweek game at Slinfold is on Wednesday 11th July, and for the enthusiasts amongst us,
golfing days will be arranged for Thursday 12th July and Friday 13th July. All games start at 2pm. Please
make a note in your diary and book the time off work well in advance ! (Ventnor date tbc).

A pre-season golf day has been arranged by Paul McCann on Sunday 01st April 2012 at Silvermere Golf
Club starting at 10.30am, 20 minutes from the clubhouse. This follows on from the successful day last
year. If you would like to take part, get in contact with Paul to reserve your place,
(paul@mccannbraham.com). We have a stock of kit detailing the club motif at the club. If you are
interested in purchasing a shirt, cap, hat or sweat band, please let your captain or one of the
Management Committee know. We also have an on-line shop on the Putney CC website. A full range of
cricket attire with the club motif can be purchased at very competitive prices. As always, our thanks go to
Julian Day for the production and circulation of the Annual Report.

Good Luck for 2012!

Mike Curtis
Chairman, on behalf of the Management Committee

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CLUB AWARDS 2011

R E Haddock Trophy (Clubman of the Year) Ben Brook
Saturday 1st X1 Awards
R E Haddock Trophy (Bowling) James Peters
Reg Weller Trophy (Batting) Carlo Pelser
H A Mawer Trophy (Fielding) Damandeep Singh

Saturday 2nd X1 Awards
H C Dickeson Trophy (Bowling) Lincoln Grice
Putney Trophy (Batting) Matthew Atkins
Maurice Lickens Trophy (Fielding) Doug Shaw

Sunday 1st X1 Awards
Claude Ford Trophy (Bowling) Charlie Smulian
Bert Thornley Trophy (Batting) Dylan Ramsay
Pat & John Greenslade Trophy (Fielding) Max Sugden

Sunday 2nd X1 Awards
Amir Rahemtulla Trophy (Bowling) Stephen Wilcock
Eve & Stan Marshall Trophy (Batting) Richard Wilson
Brian Brough Trophy (Fielding) M Usman Amin
Chandra Sud Trophy (Sunday Player of the Year) Charlie Smulian
Tom Price Trophy (Player of the Tournament) Max Taylor
Newcomer of the year (Sat) Murad Malik
Newcomer of the year (Sun) Khawar Shafi

Centurions
Batsman Score Opponents Date
Matthew Atkins 113 Yarl 30 Apr
Mark Wibberley 107 Hampstead 4th X1 21 May
Carlo Pelser 100* Hampstead 4th X1 21 May
Carlo Pelser 103* Worplesdon & Burpham 11 Jun
Carlo Pelser 174* Hampton Hill 30 Jul
Murad Malik 103 Croydon MO 13 Aug
Devon Ebersohn 143* Cheam 21 Aug
* not out

Five Wicket Hauls
Bowler Analysis Opponents Date
M Usman Amin 6 – 29 Blackheath 05 May
Vamsi Salla 5 – 46 Chudley Ales C.C. 22 May
James Peters 6 – 33 Worplesdon & Burpham 11 Jun
Lincoln Grice 6 – 30 Weybridge Vandals 25 Jun
James Peters 6 –22 Horley 09 Jul
Ben Brook 5 – 53 Roehampton 09 Jul
Tony Fenton 5 – 27 Haslemere 23 Jul
Murad Malik 6 – 44 Hampton Hill 30 Jul
Rodney Sellick 5 – 67 Hampton Hill 30 Jul

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TREASURER’S REPORT

INCOME 2011 2010
Annual subs 5,050 4,330
Match fees 7,941 8,519
Bar takings 4,816 6,149
Cost of sales 3,492 3,953
Bar profit 1,324 2,196
Social functions/Presentation evening 1,768 2,401
Sale of club kit 161 160
Net monies 396 153
Hire of hall 80 100
Bank interest 7 5
Donations 868 391
Commission on club kit 51 18
Total income 17,645 18,273

EXPENDITURE
GROUND ACCOUNT
Work on ground 3,050 2,780
Water rates 90 88
Grass seed/loam/whitening/equipment hire 1,440 674
Equipment repairs 1,140 826
Petrol 110 75
Sundries 76 89
Account total 5,825 4,532

PAVILION ACCOUNT
Joint fund 1,730 1,730
Heat and light 645 644
Cleaning 1,116 1,043
Clubhouse
repairs/purchases/decoration 169 190
Refuse 142 406

MISCELLANEOUS ACCOUNT
Affiliation fees and fines 940 884
Teas 2,537 2,121
Playing equipment/misc.equipment 1,185 3,969
Trophies/plaques/engraving 337 269
Fixture cards 126 120
Website/texts 158 218
Sundries 518 407
Bank charges 65 60

Total expenditure 15,493 16,593

Surplus of income over expenditure 2,152 1,680
2011=17 kegs, 2010=19 kegs, 2009=20 kegs, 2008=20 kegs, 2007=20 kegs, 2006=25 kegs.

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A good year for membership, up to 69 playing and 3 non-playing members, as opposed to 57 playing and
2 non-playing in 2010. There were 12 games cancelled in 2011, mainly due to the weather. Availability
was not an issue and that is very pleasing.

The bar is an area of concern. The percentage profit has fallen over the past three years. 2011 saw the
biggest drop to 27%. (2010 = 36%, 2009 = 39%). It is evident that either drinks are not being paid for or
sadly money is being taken from the till. The club relies on a healthy profit from the bar, we should be
striving for 40%. This downward trend has got to stop !! As I say every year, we rely on members honesty,
and I quote the yearly reminder, “only players nominated by the captain are to go behind the bar, and I
would ask all to be vigilant.”

My thanks go to Ben Brook and Trevor Ashworth for organising the presentation evening. Although
numbers were down on last year, we made a healthy profit. Thank you to those that donated items for the
auction and donations to the club. My thanks also to each member who contributed towards the raffle and
to the highest bidders at the auction. It is the injection of money at the presentation evening that keeps
our yearly membership at its current level, and is the major factor in a healthy bank balance.

We have a stock of club shirts, caps, hats and sweat bands at the club. Please let your captain know if
you would like to purchase any of these items. There is of course the new on-line facility, but it would be
nice to clear the existing stock.

Expenditure: There were no real surprises, but I will highlight the areas with the largest differentials. The
ground account will fluctuate from year to year, depending on what parts need to be replaced on the
machines and how our stock of top soil and seed are. We also have the additional outfield cutter to
service. A fertiliser spreader and sprinkler were purchased. Due to the spiralling costs of the refuse
collections, I have given notice to terminate the contract. As this goes to print I am arranging for another
body to collect our waste.

The playing equipment included the new boundary rope reel, £420.00, replacement of the netting,
£280.80 and additional cricket balls £200.00.

Sundries included the damage to the motor vehicle around the ground, £70.00, a £100.00 donation to
Hampton Hill Cricket Club who lost their clubhouse due to a fire, padlocks/chain and ties for the net,
£95.26 and gas, £29.99.

I again ask members to settle their annual membership of £80.00 at the earliest opportunity. Please
ensure you bring sufficient monies on the day of a game to cover match fees and I do not want to see any
I.O.U’s behind the bar !!

Any suggestions for raising club funds through social events or other means are always welcome. Have a
good season, and spend plenty of money in the clubhouse.

Mike Curtis

Treasurer

THE EVE AND STAN MARSHALL 100 CLUB

The Eve and Stan Marshall 100 Club provides a useful contribution to club funds, and all playing
members are encouraged to join. The money from these draws usually goes towards the little things that
make the club a bit nicer. Contact Ash Baptista if you are not already a member (or if you would like an
additional number).

Ash Baptista

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SATURDAY 1 XI REPORT

Played 31 Won 16 Drawn 4 Lost 7 Abandoned 4

The Saturday 1st XI went into the 2011 season full of anticipation following the previous year's successful
campaign and the move over to the Fullers league.

The season started well with good wins away at Woodmansterne (in the cup) and Effingham (in the
league) and despite a close defeat against Long Ditton, after 5 league games Putney were in a strong
position having won 4 and lost 1. Unfortunately Putney's chance of promotion were dealt a huge blow as
they lost 2 of the next 3 games to Merstham and Deando Ruxley where the soft under belly of our batting
order was exposed as we were bowled out for 116 and 88 respectively. From here on in, despite winning
the next 5 games to stay in contention, promotion was always going to be difficult and when 2 successive
games were rained off Putney finally fell away and had to settle for a 6th place finish.
Although there was no doubt that we had gone into the season with higher expectations, this was still a
credible performance in a new league, with new rules and a higher standard of play than the previous
year.

Meanwhile, as the league was coming to a disappointing end the 1's were putting together a superb cup
run. Having beaten Woodmansterne early in the season we welcomed Hampton Wick Royal, who were
flying high 2nd in the division above us. Chasing 236 in 45 overs we were ultimately helped by mid inning
rain which reduced our target to 158 in 30 overs. Middleton, Singh and Ratnayake smashed the ball to all
parts and with 8 overs remaining the shell shocked opposition were trudging off, beaten by 7 wickets. In
the 3rd round we faced a tricky match away against Tenisonian Corinthians. Batting first on a hot August
afternoon we made a good 206 from our 45 overs thanks to an excellent 70 from Mark Edwards. In reply
Corinthians struggled against a high high quality triumvirate of seam bowling from Middleton, Peters and
McCann and ultimately finished along way off the pace at 136 all out.

The semi final saw Putney take on Sanderstead, the leaders of the top division who had a 100% record
so far in 2011. Putney were rightly labelled massive underdogs and at 95-9 batting first, it looked like it
was one step too far for us. However McCann and Peters J added a crucial 50 for the last wicket and
gave us a chance if we could bowl and field at our best. When Middleton had reduced Sanderstead to 1-3
it was suddenly game on and wickets continued to fall as Putney's seamers bowled beautifully and were
backed up by some inspired catching and ground fielding. In the end Sanderstead were bowled out for
127 and Putney had pulled off one of the best victories of their recent history.

Unfortunately we weren't able to carry this level through to the Final where we faced a strong Old Pauline
team also from the division above. On the day things went against us and we didn't play our best which
led to a disappointingly one sided match where Putney lost by 99 runs. Despite this, nothing should be
taken away for the performances that led to the final which emphasised the great team spirit and talent
the team has.

All in all it was a case of that might have been for Putney this season, missing out promotion and losing in
a final. However the experience in the new league will be crucial in 2012, and we have a great chance of
success. With the 2012 cup final to be played at the Oval, a success run in the cup would be extremely
rewarding.

Gareth Hughes
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Saturday 1 XI Captain

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SATURDAY 2 XI REPORT

Played 20 Won 10 Drawn 3 Lost 5 Abandoned 3

Putney 2's had, in the final reckoning, a successful season. We won ten and lost five with only two draws
and three abandoned, despite the challenge of new league's format. In fact, we were in close contention
for promotion in the league throughout the season, needing only to win our last two games to go up. We
lost both and finished a mere sixth. In fact, we lost four of our last six games and suffered also two
abandonments against teams we fancied beating. So, it was a effectively a season of two halves. What
could explain our change of fortunes?

Early games were bright affairs as we piled up scores over 275 against Yarl, Hampstead and Worplesdon
as our batsmen scored freely, especially Mark Wibberley, Matt Atkins and Carlo Pelser who all scored
tons, Carlo twice. Mark and Carlo scored tons in the same innings against Hampstead, surely a first for
the club. We declared before the end of our limited number of overs, Hampstead bowlers had suffered
enough. We bowled Worplesdon out in the the penultimate over, alieving fears that we'd batted on too
long.

We also benefitted from finding (and retaining!) three key players: Lincoln Grice, Murad Malik and David
Jones. They bowled tight lines throughout and gave the skipper a lot of control in each game and plenty
of wickets. Brian McMillan (17 @ 14) bowled tightly, though was underbowled. They were well supported
by Rodney Sellick (12 @ 27), Ben Brook (11 @ 30) who each came up with important five wicket hauls in
the season. Lincoln took 6-30 at Weybridge (22 at 13 overall) and another explosive innings from
Wibbers sent us on our way to victory. Tony Fenton reminded us that if you're good enough you're young
enough (13 @ 14). David and Murad were also fine batters. David scored over 200 runs for only four outs
and won a game with Chip in which both scored 80's. Murad always scored freely, 257 runs at 37.

The most exciting game was versus local rivals Roehampton. Chasing 214, acheived despite a fine but
unrewarded spell from David Jones and a Brooks five for, we were behind the game until Stuart Gillies
(74) strode forth. He crunched plenty through the legside, even clanking a short lived short leg on the
head, the bull still spinning away one bounce for four. Thank god for helmets. We finished 8 down and 8
short of victory.

Our victory against Croydon Metropolitan Officers, in a Ramadan affected game, was also striking as a
fasting Murad (103) and Trevor Ashworth (82, making no such concessions) put on 160 odd in 19 overs
to help us chase down 229 on an appalling pitch on a picturesque National Trust playing field. I had not
been comforted when the opposing skipper explained that the black patches on the strip were merely
burnt grass and would I want to play on the untended strip used two weeks previously!

But that game perhaps was the peak for the season. Having rehabilitated distressed first teamers and
nursed them back to form, having identified and developed emerging talent, both traditional second team
roles, we started losing players to the Ones. Others, oddly, preferred to holiday in the sun rather than play
for PCC and we started to lose a bit of quality, depth and control. Murad, who was so consistent earlier in
the season, lost the knack of taking wickets (but did take a fine 6-44 in the Ones). Lincoln went on a
walkabout within his two year UK walkabout. Also a special mention to Mark Wibberly who scored 300
runs in only six innings. We all knew he could score quickly and he did so again this year for the Two's
but now with an added steeliness and hunger for bigger scores. He fully earned his promo. Matt Atkins
fully deserved batter of the year for his five hundred flamboyant runs. I suspect there's more left in the
tank for next year and I thank him for his sound advice as my vice skipper.

All in all, a fine and enjoyable season played in a good spirit. We went out with eleven players each game,
no silly cry offs, only the odd late arrival and so logistical problems were minimal! What would I change
for next year? Not much. Generally, we are what we are as players and we can't really make step
changes in how we bat and bowl in the game (though Wibbers did this year, I think). But we can field
better. Imagine if we dropped only two catches a game instead of four! What can you do to bring that
about? We need more focus in the field and a bit more training. And, I suspect, we could all lose a stone
and raise our fitness. Something to ponder over the New Year!

Douglas Shaw
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Saturday 2 Captain

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SUNDAY XI REPORT

The 2011 Sunday 1 season was challenging and eventful!

On the field we achieved good success by winning 7 (44%) of the 16 games played with 4 games being
abandoned. The club also saw an increase in new players on Sunday contributing to an increase in
subscriptions whilst acting a pipeline for the Saturday league teams.

As in previous years, challenges faced in 2011 included unbalanced fixtures, lack of player continuity and
the need to balance the Sunday teams.

The three most memorable matches were :

Sutton (home - loss) where, having been bowled out for 109 runs we almost pulled off a remarkable
victory thanks Dez Telfer’s heroic bowling.

Long Ditton (away -win) where Charlie Smulian swing (& full tosses) and Usman Amins fielding defeated
a Long Ditton Saturday league team.

Dulwich (home - win) where Trevor Ashworth scored an unbeaten 50 guiding us to victory against
unarguably the strongest Sunday team.

New talents to emerge in 2011 include Max Taylor, Usman Amin, Sam Nicols, Redowan Chowdhary,
Dylan Ramsey, Hugo Flower, Raghu Reddy and Shiv Hutton.

Club regulars who contributed significantly in 2011 include Trevor Ashworth, Charlie Smulian, Max
Sugden, Dan Parmar, Barry Perrinparaja, Devon Ebersohn, Vik Sehgal, Sam Sud and Dave Haddaway.

I would like to thank Simon Thwaites, my vice captain and Jon White, the Sunday 2’s captain for filling in
during my absence this season. In 2012, I will be stepping down from the captaincy due to overseas work
commitments but will continue to support the club on and off the field.

Ash Baptista
Sunday XI Captain

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SUNDAY 2 XI REPORT

The Sunday seconds this year, as with our other teams, had a rain affected season. There were 19
fixtures in all, although 4 were cancelled or abandoned leaving a record of 15 played, 9 won and 6 lost. A
big thank you goes out to Tony Fenton for organising some great fixtures with a variety of good
competitive sides.

The strategy across the Sunday teams this year was to mix players around and put out two equally strong
teams together wherever possible which paid dividends in that younger and newer players were given the
opportunity to both develop as well as play at a more competitive level. Ash Baptista was instrumental in
putting this set-up in place which proved a good across both teams.I was strongly supported by VC
Richard Wilson who stood in for me on several occasions, was a great motivational force to have on the
side setting a great example and once again proved himself to be one of the stronger Sunday batsmen
pushing for a Saturday team place with an extremely creditable batting average of 37.5. Rich was
awarded the Eve and Stan Marshall Trophy for batting, retaining it for the second year running.

Max Sugden played a central role in the majority of games in which he played, opening with Rich Wilson.
He proved to be an all-round game changer and in any situation or condition he quickly formed
partnerships with whomever was at the crease. His average was a strong 27 across the season and it
has been particularly pleasing to see a junior club member rising over the last few seasons to become a
key regular member of the club teams. His fielding stats spoke for themselves – always completely
committed, he took 13 catches across the season which placed him second in the fielding tables and he
was awarded the Pat and John Greenslade Trophy for his fielding with the Sunday 1st XI.

Trevor Ashworth played a number of games for us this season and scored several match-winning half-
centuries and was 100% committed in the field. I’ve gained a lot personally from being on the same pitch
as Trev, a good tactician, a great team player and someone who will be sorely missed by the club. The
team wishes him all the best with fatherhood and his new life in Canada.We had a strong bowling line-up
and it’s difficult to single individual players out, although Khawar Shafi was an invaluable addition to our
team. Unfortunately weren’t made aware that he was a bowler until about 5 games into the season, but
once he took hold of the ball, there was no turning back! He took 9 wickets at an average of 15.43 at an
economy of 3.86 with best figures of 2/5 made all the more astonishing by the fact that his 2011 season
with Putney was the first experience he had of playing in a team using a real cricket ball…….up until
joining us, Shafi had only played with a taped tennis ball. In recognition of this (he also proved to be a
solid top order batsman with strong fielding skills), Shafi was awarded the Newcomer of the Year and we
look forward to his unique combination of medium pace swing/seam next year.

Ben Fifield was strong and committed in every game he played, taking 11 wickets at an average of 17
with an economy of 5 and best figures of 3/12. Ben’s sense of humour was a real asset to the team,
especially on the several occasions that we found ourselves playing strong opposition in horizontal rain!
Charlie Smulian cemented his place as a key club member playing both days most weekends. He took
30 wickets across the season at an average of 25 and an economy of 4.65. Special thanks go to Charlie
for organising numerous net sessions, and it was a joy to see him on several occasions walk out onto the
pitch at the bottom of the order with what looked like an insurmountable number of runs to win, only for
him to blast us to victory with his Mongoose bat. In recognition of Charlie’s commitment on and off the
field, he was awarded the Chandra Sud Trophy for Player of the Year as well as the Claude Ford Trophy
for bowling.

Old-hand Chris Henson underpinned our bowling attack along with Stephen Wilcock. Whilst Chris would
steam in hungover, time and time again, Willo was our quiet contemplative attack man. Chris was
awarded our unofficial “Black Belt for bowling whilst still drunk from the night before award”, taking 15
wickets across the season at an average of 19.53 and an economy of 4.12. He was narrowly pipped to
the post for the Amir Rahemtulla Trophy for bowling by Stephen who took 17 wickets at an average of
11.35 and an economy of 3.78 and best figures of 3/12. He was Putney CCs 3rd best bowler in the
overall stats.

One of our real finds this year was Muhammad Usman Amin, who bowling vicious leggies, took 20
wickets across the season. It was in the field that Usman really proved to be a match-winner taking 10
often spectacular catches which meant that he won the Brian Brough Trophy for fielding.

I thoroughly enjoyed Captaining the side this year and whilst we’ve been able to honour a number of
players for their exceptional efforts, thanks goes out to everyone who played in the team throughout the
season, helping us win more than we lost as well as creating a good spirit within the team. It was a great

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honour for me to be given the responsibility of the Captaincy, and I look forward to another exciting
season in 2012, building on the successes of past years.

Jon White
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Sunday 2 XI Captain

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MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
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HELD AT THE DUKE’S HEAD PUBLIC HOUSE ON 16 MARCH 2011

Present
Mike Curtis (Chairman), John Greenslade (President), Trevor Ashworth, Richard Brambley, Ben
Brook, Julian Day, Tony Fenton, James Hannaford, Mike Henshall, Owen Hereford, Gareth
Hughes, Paul McCann, Eddie McVarish, Dan Palmer, James Peters, Ian Almond, Tim Grace,
Doug Shaw, Matthew Atkins, Devon Ebersohn, Mark Edwards, Will Middleton, Barry Perinparaja,
Rodney Sellick
(24 in attendance)

Apologies for absence
Mark Wibberley, Aashish Baptista, Dave Lennon, Gary Peters, Jon White, Rich Wilson, Andrew
Woodhead, Brian Trollip, John Lamswood and Stephen Wilcock.
(10 apologies received)

Minutes of last meeting
The minutes of the AGM held on 23rd March 2010 and published in the Annual Report and on the
website were agreed as accurate and adopted.
(proposer: Paul McCann, seconder: James Peters)

Management Committee Report - presented by Mike Curtis.
The report has been published on the website for all to read.
i) Leagues: Change of leagues from the RAM Surrey Cricket League to Fullers Brewery Surrey
rd
County League for Saturday 1’s and 2’s. Captains evening at the brewery scheduled for May 3 . 4
club members to represent Putney CC to discuss new league and rules and pick up balls /
handbooks.
ii) Members: Congratulations to the Herefords, Trollips and Gilberts with their latest additions to
the family.
iii) Thanks to Julian Day for the work in preparing the Annual Report.
iv) 100 club – Please purchase your numbers from Aashish Baptista ASAP! Winners drawn were
Dave Pegrain and Clive Russell.

Treasurer / Financial Report - presented by Mike Curtis.
i) Financial : Mike reported that it had been a reasonable financial year with a surplus of £1680
even though the club has invested heavily in the new shed / score board and boundary rope. Bar
takings were slightly down on last year so please drink more in future.
ii) Presentation evening: This proved to be a good financial success once again and thanks were
given to Trevor and Ben for organising this.
iii) Annual Subs and match fees: The annual subs are to be maintained at £80. Match fees will be
charged at £15 for those who have not paid the full subs. The match fee will drop to £10 once full
subs have been paid. If you have not paid annual subs after 5 games you cannot be selected to
play.
iv) Ground Improvements: To replace the stolen net and improve run up area, work to begin soon.
(proposer: Doug Shaw, seconder: James Peters)

Team Secretary’s Report - presented by Mike Curtis on behalf of Gary Peters.

Thanks to the Committee and especially the skippers. Thanks also to Ben Brook for his on-going
efforts with the website which makes all our roles easier to do. Thanks to Gary for his continued
efforts as Team Secretary.

Fixture Secretary’s Report - presented by Tony Fenton.
i) Tony reported that Sat 1’s & 2’s had a completed fixture list for 2011.
ii) The Sunday League has now disbanded and both the Sun 1’s and 2’s will play friendlies
throughout the year. There are still gaps in the fixture list, priority goes to those teams that have
their own facilities and who come via a recommendation. Home and Away games against Finchley
and Sinjuns have been confirmed.

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iii)Midweek and Tour games: All players are encouraged to participate in at least one of the tour
games.
• Isle of Wight Tour / Ventnor : TBC – Still waiting to hear from Ventnor
• Slinfold : Date agreed
• Wandgas : The mid week tour game has been dropped , no longer a fixture
• Bath – Confirmed for 16th April
iv) Last Man Stands 20/Twenty: Andrew Woodhead to canvas interest in continuing the LMS.
v) TBC games: GP and captains to update players during the week that TBC games will in fact be
confirmed fixtures

Team Captains’ Reports – detailed reports are on the website.
st
i) 1 XI – Gareth Hughes : Won the league so a good season. RAM have presented a voucher
worth £275, Gareth will spend on club kit asap before the deadline. Winners cup to be brought to
the CH. Thanks were given to Gareth for his efforts over the last year.
nd
ii) 2 XI – James Peters : Overall a decent enough season though there was inconsistency
amongst having the same players out week on week. JP also commented that there were not
enough drivers and he will be stepping down next season. Thanks were given to JP for his efforts
over the last year.
st
iii) Sunday XI 1 XI : Mike Henshall on behalf of Scott Gilbert : Mike commented that the Sunday
league had folded as too many teams had pulled out the year before. Mike to chase up Scott for
the Sunday report. Scott will be stepping down as of next year, thanks were duly given.
iv) Sunday XI 2’s : Won 9 out of 15 so a reasonably good season. Some of the fixtures were
mismatches (Dulwich) and this is hoped to be rectified in the coming season. Availability was a bit
of a problem, apparently Devon likes to score runs against small people?

Groundsman’s Report - presented by Eddie McVarish.
i) Ed reported that all work is on track for the season ahead.
ii) Doug commented that the quality of the outfield wasn’t as good as in recent years. Discussion
over whether to de-worm the outfield.
iii) Ed commented that the new shed is not to be used as a rubbish bin, please take all rubbish
back with you to the club house. Proposal to purchase a new bin for pitch side.
iv)Ed will try and cut the outfield beyond the boundary as low as possible in order to control the
growth.
v) The Club are currently investigating purchasing a cylinder to hold the newly purchased boundary
rope.
vi) No early season works by club members are envisaged.
(proposer: Doug Shaw, seconder: Tony Fenton

Social Secretary’s Report - presented by Ben Brook / Trevor Ashworth
Ben and Jerry will be stepping down as social secretary’s however please make sure every effort is
made to attend this year’s social functions.

Vote of thanks to outgoing officers.
Thanks were given to the outgoing officers – for all their efforts throughout the past year.

Election of new Officers

Saturday Teams
st
Saturday 1 Team Captain : Gareth Hughes.
(proposed by Mike Henshall, seconded by Paul McCann)
st
Saturday 1 Team Vice-Captain : Mark Edwards
(proposed by Owen Hereford seconded by James Hannaford))
nd
Saturday 2 Team Captain : Doug Shaw
(proposed by Mike Curtis, seconded by James Peters)
nd
Saturday 2 Team Vice Captain : Matt Atkins
(proposed by Paul McCann, seconded by Trevor Ashworth)

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Sunday Teams
st
Sunday 1 Team Captain : Aashish Baptista
(proposed by Gareth Hughes seconded by Ian Almond)
st
Sunday 1 Team Vice Captain : TBC
Ash to confirm VC shortly
nd
Sunday 2 Team Captain : Jon White
(proposed by Trevor Ashworth, seconded by Richard Brambley)
nd
Sunday 2 Team Vice Captain : TBC
Jon to confirm VC shortly

Social Secretary: Ian Almond
(proposed by Mark Edwards and Gareth Hughes)

Any Other Business.
i) Umpires: JP commented that he has had no luck with the bureau so far, suggested will up the
pay to see if that works.
ii) Nets: To be continued at the Oval during the off season, in season extra effort to be made with
the clubs facilities. The net and run up area to be improved to encourage use.
iii) Club kit : Now on sale, please check the web site for details. Management Committee to
decide over whether to sell a discounted cap with shirt. TBC
iv)Teas : Paul commented that the quantity of teas should be increased as there is rarely enough
sandwiches / food to go round. Management committee to decide whether to increase the budget
for next year.
v)Subs: To carry on with existing level of subs (£80). Discussion over whether to increase, it was
felt that they are at the right level however constitution says subs would need to be raised prior to
the AGM, noted for future.

Close of Meeting.
The meeting concluded at 22.30pm with a vote of thanks to the chair.

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Office Holders 2011

President J Greenslade
Chairman M Curtis
Vice Chairman J Day
Secretary M Wibberley
Treasurer M Curtis
Joint Club Treasurer J Day
Welfare Officer P McCann
Team Secretary G Peters
Fixture Secretary A Fenton
Groundsman E McVarish
League Representative A Fenton
Social Secretary Nomination Required
100 Club Promoter A Baptista
st
Saturday 1 XI Captain Nomination Required
st
Saturday 1 XI Vice Captain Nomination Required
nd
Saturday 2 XI Captain D Shaw
nd
Saturday 2 XI Vice Captain M Atkins
st
Sunday 1 XI Captain Nomination Required
st
Sunday 1 XI Vice Captain Nomination Required
nd
Sunday 2 XI Captain J White
nd
Sunday 2 XI Vice Captain Nomination Required

The following have indicated their willingness to stand for posts listed above, and been seconded

Saturday 1st XI Captain D Ebersohn
Sunday 1st XI Captain J White or S Thwaites
Sunday 2nd XI Captain J White or S Thwaites

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