from the boundary
News from Legendary statistician, Nicholas Evanson
UNWANTED VISITORS
The committee have regrettably have to inform members that members of the travelling community have forced entry to the Rec and have set up camp. In conjunction with the Rugby Club the appropriate action is being taken to expedite their removal and to limit disruption to pre-season preparation and any damage / losses.
The committee requests that no member puts themselves in danger by trying to tackle them and / or takes the law into their own hands. However, if any criminal activity can be noted safely please inform the police immediately.
More news on this unwanted story as it unfolds.
WESTERN IN ACTION FOR ENGLAND’S OVER 50 xi
After all the rain the weather gods were kind today when England Over 50s took on the MCC at Stourport-on-Seven. Opening the batting for the O50s was a certain Tim Western who was run out for 30. His opening partner was Kevin Parsons who spent nearly a decade on the playing staff at Somerset CCC alongside twin brother Keith both of whom as youngsters would come down with Taunton St Andrews CC when there was still Sunday cricket. Chasing only 149, the O50s won easily by 7 wickets.
CLUB OPENING NIGHT
The committee are pleased to confirm the Opening Night will be on Friday 2 May - time TBC. This will be the first of several Social Functions this season - more details to follow.
FEET UP FOR HAZZA
Sadly Hazza was unable to showcase his talents to Devon today - the rain earlier in Easter meant no play was possible in the inter-squad match at Exeter today,
it is fantasy time!
The Club is pleased to announce the launch of its own Fantasy Cricket league thanks to the hard work of Ollie Smith. It is only £5 to enter with the winner receiving 50% of the entry fees. For those who would like to enter the link is:
https://tkcc.fantasyclubcricket.co.uk/
Is the chair, Steve Waters worth £4m? (Well I guess solicitors are wealthy people!) Is Luke Glasson worth £5.8m? (Think that works out as £500k for each ball retrieved from the hedge last season!) Is Matt McCann undervalued at £4.5m? Can you afford Chris Kelmere or Nathan Roux at £8.5m? Is Towkir Chowdhury good value at £7m? Is young Seb Rossin worth a punt at just £2.5m? Sadly Evo, isn’t giving any hints about his XI!
Good Luck Everyone
PARTNERSHIP WITH HOLLACOMBE COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTRE
The committee are pleased to announce the club is forming a partnership with Hollacombe Community Resource Centre. As Evo the club’s EDI Officer said, “it isn’t what we can’t offer but what we can just like their client’s, it isn’t what they can’t do but what they can do.” Evo went onto say, “the Community Resource Worker was just so pleased the club had reached out to the centre.” Evo is already working on a few potential collaborations and all he asks that members get behind him and support him. More news on the plans as we have them.
hazza is a devon blues!
The club are pleased to announce 1st XI skipper, Harry Passenger, has been selected for Devon Blues when they take on Devon Yellows in an inter-squad match at Exeter CC this Sunday with play being called at 11am. Also in the Blues are ex-Torquay bowlers, Josh Nott and Kazi Szymanski - the latter starting out with Chelston CC.
a five for sonny!
The club can report a successful day with the ball (if not the bat) for Sonny Baker today at The Kia Oval. Having already caught the centurion, Dom Sibley, Sonny decided to get into the action with the ball claiming 5 for 80 including the wickets of test match batters Dan Lawrence and Jamie Smith. Sonny when cleaning up Surrey’s tail was on a hat trick but it sadly wasn’t to be. The scorecard can we found below:
https://live.nvplay.com/ecb/?tab=m_scorecard#md99552fc-86d1-4ec2-8042-42da6262b5e7
Well Done Sonny
POLITE REQUEST
A polite request from the Committee. Over the coming season please respect posters promoting other sports which will be appearing in the Pavilion. The club is trying to increase its membership through a mutual exchange of membership posters with other sports clubs. The club has already secured a reciprocal arrangement with both the Tennis Club and the Yacht Club – hopefully these are the first of many. For this club to thrive it must embrace EDI hence the “mutual exchange.”
POSSIBLE LINK WITH HOLLACOMBE COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTRE
The club are pleased to announce it is early talks with Hollacombe Community Resource Centre about forming a mutually beneficial link. Evo with his EDI hat has already had an initial telephone conversation with one of the Community Resource Workers and has arranged for a face to face meeting next week. As Evo said, “it is a case of what people can do not what they can’t do and even if this potential link doesn’t work out, the centre is willing to provide other possible contacts.” For those members of the club who want to learn more about the work of the centre, there is a link below:
SOPHIA ROSSIN HAVING A “HUBTASTIC” TIME
Schools out so the future stars of the game have got time to enjoy developing their cricketing skills while have fun with their friends from the world of cricket, Our very own Sophia Rossin has been enjoying a day at the Devon Indoor Cricket Centre – an event bringing together girls from all the regional MCC Foundation Hubs, within Devon.
WOULD YOU ADAM AND EVE IT!
Torquay and Kingskerswell CC can now confirm their senior XIs are playing Barton CC on no fewer than eight occasions this season with the draws for the Aaron Printers and Brockman Cups having now been! Various junior XIs will also meet on a further six occasions.
SOME GOOD OLD LOCAL RIVALRY!
Close of play at hampshire
The final read on Sonny Baker’s debut in the County Championship:
today at the nets
Aiden Little
A doctor in the house!
Hazza (finally) back in town!
Like father like son!
Who is in the blue? (You have 50/50!)
Tobias Delahunty
FOR THOSE WHO MISSED IT!
Another interview of our very own Sonny Baker in a national paper:
There is also an interview on the BBC website:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/articles/cg72gmrvem7o
Talking of a a certain debut - second ball in red ball cricket for Hampshire and Sonny was sending world cup winner, Jonny Bairstow, back to the pavilion! Evo seems to remember, dad, Ian, always wanted to hear spectators singing, “he is better then his dad.” Well his wish has come true!
