Sorry for the late entry .....St Josephs  the local school in Linkfield Lane on the 15th June  won our local Asda Kwik Cricket Competition run by Daniel Feist and co. at Quality St and a prize of a trip to the Oval .... A good crowd of parents and friends enjoyed some Oval hospitality courtesy of Asda were all were jumping for joy after their amazing placing of 3rd in the overall final... Playing against some very tough opposition from cricket playing schools they batted and bowled superbly, not many of our seniors can beat this surely playing on the hallowed ground.. Most of the team play regular for Merstham and are are a product of Bob Gary Daniel Chris Ian Joe etc etc( sorry if Ive left you out)  going out into the local community on cold and damp days at the start of the season.....A case of the few doing their best for all of us members....

YES ITS AUGUST AGAIN...    15/15. The MCC favourite comp.is on again it all starts with the best bacon sarnies in Surrey for 1200 the club will have a get together the younger ones call it bonding. If you were lucky to play in it or watch well you dont need me to tell you again so pass the word around and please register in the clubhouse or get in touch with D.or R. Feist in the usual way. Bring your friends and family a great day is assured       

Phil Pearce who most of us us know as the dad of Andy our popular Capt. of the Sun. 2nds has been providing a BBQ most Summer Sunday evenings. Now with some nice times ahead come and socialse with burgers etc all top quality....Please support by coming down with your friends and family all very reasonable prices clubhouse bar open. All profits are returned to the club SEE YOU THERE. 

At this stage of the year the youth section are playing their last games. Everyone has enjoyed some part of it.....lack of Sunshine and cancelling or rearranging lost fixtures  took up lots of precious time which involved committee groundsman and managers .....The u14 did very well finishing 3rd in the league just after been beaten by Lingfield at Quality St. in one of the best bowling efforts Merstham Youth teams have put on no names here but it will be told on Presentation Evening.  U9/11 Thurs 6th Sept arr. at 6pm for a 6.30 start.       U/13/14/15/17 Fri7th Sept arr. at 6.30pm for 0700start..Details contact Michael on the site by preference or tele my home no.  See you all there. 

Sunday 22nd July, and Lord's Cricket Ground played host to 4 stalwarts from the other MCC, as Messrs Shinners, Mann, White and Howarth turned up to watch the 4th day of the 1st test between India and England.

Not for the first time this season, your correspondent was late turning up, but the vastly experienced opening pairing of Shinners and Mann provided a stunning opening partnership, safely putting away 2 bottles of champagne before lunch, as 3 wickets fell. As lunch approached and Kevin Pietersen moved smoothly through the gears into the 60s, the MCC moved smoothly onto the Pinot Grigio, whilst Shinners was less than enthusiastic about the quality of his M&S fallafel and feta cheese. Meanwhile Mr Howarth set a new world record for the longest lunch hour ever taken (probably a trait of lawyers everywhere), as he disappeared just before lunch and reappeared well into the afternoon session (without any additional drinks - a schoolboy error).  Luckily, he was in time for a Pietersen cameo, as KP smashed the Indian bowlers around, to reach a quite brilliant hundred.
By now, Shins was into full captaincy mode, advising Dravid on the best field placings, whilst comparing England's players to Merstham's: Prior's late cut being reminiscent of Mapplesden at his very best, whilst Pietersen's leg glance looked similar to our wily 2nd XI captain himself. Sreesanth's double tea-pot also got a mention.
As the England innings flagged, so did the MCC. R.P. Singh's bowling was taking its toll on England's lower order, and Howarth's bottle of Bordeaux was certainly taking its toll on the MCC boys, with Shinners repeatedly searching in vain for his M&S salmon & cucumber sandwiches, only to be told that he'd actually eaten them 15 minutes earlier.
The change of innings produced a change of approach from the MCC, moving onto the beers, whilst your correspondent was still in awe at the sight of Sir Geoffrey Boycott himself walking past him outside the Mounds Stand. By now, the change of approach had clearly affected Shinners, who announced that he didn't see the fall of the first Indian wicket because "it was such a bad shot" - one assumes he therefore hasn't seen many MCC 2nd XI wickets fall this year either.

Overall a very fine afternoon, some superb cricket, and Pietersen's ton being one that will live long in the memory. Though quite how those memories were on the Monday morning is somewhat uncertain.

Here's to doing it all again next year

Attached to this post you will find the flyer for the annual MCC Dinner and Dance, the club would greatly appreciate your attendance to this event so please come along!

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The Godstone Green 20/20 competition hots up with a semi-final on the Green this Wednesday at 6 o'clock. Why not bring a picnic and some chairs and be prepared to be entertained ?
We have been tipped as favourites by Dickie the groundsman! He warned that one or two Clubs do bring in 'ringers.'
We rise well against that by picking a full Club side of 1's, 2,'s,3's and Sunday casuals.
Come and watch the 'Feisty Boys' give it a go.

The 3rd X1 are exactly half way through the League programme and are lying 6th place out of 15 teams.
 The highlights so far has undoubtably been our bowling.
Safyan Aslam, Adeel Ahmed, James Lowe and Omer Shuja are all taking plenty of wickets backed up by some good catches(on occasions!)
 If we can improve our batting performances their is no doubt that we could finish even higher up the League.We have only failed to bowl out one team so far, a fantastic effort.
I am sure that we can achieve our best ever League position this season. We now have a further 3 matches at Godstone Green to look forward to.

The club are hosting a Reigate and Banstead  schools kwik cricket day on the 15 June  Many local schools are attending. It all starts at 1000am and finishes around 0300pm  Help is required on the day with various jobs. Its going to be a really big day...Also coming soon Surrey CC and Fulham FC activity week...

I heard from Tom Humphreys at the club that his friend Fitz who was a member up to last year and moved out of the area has welcomed a new addition to the family household. A new daughter Jasmin born a month ago to keep brother Callum, mum and dad, company....Ive got his new phone no. if anyone requires...... Congratulations....