MCC 210-8, 42 overs; NCC 208-7, 43 overs; match drawn.   Yet another highly tense and exciting game of cricket involving a mainly seconds XI.  Bill Ash, winning only his second toss of the season, did not hesitate to bat offering a timed game which was welcomed by the opposition.   Two patient and hard grafted 50s from Kashif Noon and Olly Mayes with solid support from Bobby Sharp (25) and Bharat Sahani (31) saw the home side to over 200 in just over two and a half hours.   Early Newdigate wickets began to fall after tea with Sumair Qasim and Sharp making early inroads.  Newdigate skipper Roky Wickeramasinge managed to stabilise his team with an enduring 78 before falling to Sharp in his second spell.  Late flurries by the lower middle order worried the home side during the last of the 20 overs, Ash taking it upon himself to take the last six balls and prevent the nine runs required for victory.   A match highly appreciated by all who participated with cricket clearly being the winner.

Noman Javed, pictured right, was named first team player of the year at Merstham Cricket Club's awards night on Saturday.

There were mixed fortunes for Merstham on the final weekend of league action - with two 'Khan's enjoying an end-of-season flourish with the bat.

Merstham are to play against the Cross Arrows, a team made up of Lords ground staff, on the Nursery pitch at, the home of cricket, Lords cricket ground on Tuesday 30th September. The match will be 50/50 starting at 11am and all club members and friends/families are welcome to come and watch and support the club. We also have the option of arranging a tour of the ground if people are interested.

We are looking to arrange a coach from Quality Street to Lords, so need to know numbers as soon as possible.

Merstham Cricket Club is honoured to be hosting the Fuller's League Cup Final on Sunday September 7, starting at 1pm. This will be between Weybridge Vandals (who beat Merstham during the competition) and Old Tenisonians.

Your support on this occasion would be appreciated. This is a special day for the club in its 150th year as it is an honour to host the showpiece final. Your help would be appreciated on Saturday, September 6 from 10am in order to make Quality Street look spick and span for this prestigious occasion.

Merstham's first team, who had already secured the Fuller's League Division Two title, comprehensively defeated Warlingham at Quality Street by nearly 100 runs.

Merstham were able to celebrate with extra vigour on their 150th anniversary Family Fun Day on Sunday after clinching the Fuller’s League Division Two title on Saturday.

 

To mark our 150th anniversary, local artist Catherine Quinn has been commussioned to do a special painting, which was much admired at our celebratory dinner.

The painting has been on display in the clubhouse and will be again on Sunday for our Family Fun Day.

Merstham first team are now within a set of bonus points of clinching the Fuller’s League Division Two title and could do so on Saturday, a day before they host Surrey Masters on their Family Fun Day in their 150th anniversary celebration match.

Captain Naveed Saeed, however, is determined to win the final two matches of the season, away to second bottom John Fisher and at home to bottom club Warlingham.

Merstham Cricket Club will be able to raise a toast to promotion at their 150th anniversary dinner on Friday night after securing promotion on Saturday.

The Magics took yet another victory - their 12th of the season - against Wandgas, putting them 62 points ahead of third placed Woodmansterne (who tied at Newdigate) with three games (each worth a maximum 20 points each) left. Second placed Chaldon, 16 points behind, are the only team who can catch Merstham for the title now. The top two teams go up.