A team made up of four Merstham Under 14 NEC players (Finn Harris, Jack Broughton, Craig Kenny and Anthony Maplesden) and two parents (Rob Harris and John Broughton) have won a trophy already this season.
The Under 9s have started the season in great style, winning four of their opening five games. There has also been a great start by the Under 10 Hippos and an enthusiastic start for the Under 10 Rhinos.
The Under 10s start the season
Two players from Merstham Cricket Club made the Surrey Championship honours board this week after great bowling performances last Saturday.
All four of Merstham’s teams won on Saturday, while the Sunday team regained the Matthew Lewis Memorial Trophy outright after last year’s tie.
Coaching courses are being run at Merstham Cricket Club for juniors (Year 2 upwards) during half-term on May 31 to June 3.
After a terrific start to the season Merstham, who have won two promotions and titles in the last two years, came down to earth early in the campaign with defeat at Lingfield.
Merstham Cricket Club will host the seventh annual Matthew Lewis Memorial Shield match on Sunday (May 22), when Mogador Wanderers are the visitors.
Four new players made their debuts for Merstham's first team, but it was one of last year’s stars who played a key role as they won their opening Fuller’s Brewery Surrey County League Premier Division fixture of the season, giving captain Naveed Saeed a launchpad for a third consecutive promotion.
Action from the Sunday Second team defeat to Sunbury
Despite extensive work by our two groundsmen at Quality Street this week, there will be NO training this Friday and NO games at Quality Street this weekend, senior or junior - however, help is needed on Sunday morning.
With the season fast approaching, it is time for those who want to play cricket - at all levels - to pay their annual subscriptions at Merstham Cricket Club.
