2008 SEASON

PLAYED 24 WON 11 DREW 4 LOST 9

CAPTAIN - ANUJ BHARDWAJ

VICE CAPTAIN - MARK BATEMAN

LEADING RUN SCORER - SAMEER PATEL

LEADING WICKET TAKER - JOHN NELSON

PLAYING RECORD 2008

20-Apr
Hockerill A Won
103 mhcc 104-3
Sameer 4-27 John 3-25 Brad 43* Mark 34

27-Apr
Met Pol Chigwell A Won
136 mhcc 137-9
John 2-29 Brad 49

04-May
Fives H Won
133 mhcc 137-2
John 6-44 Sameer 2-15 & 30* Rohan 63*

11-May
Buntingford A Won
64 mhcc 65-5
Anuj 5-21 Fitzy 2-0 Steve 2-17 Sameer 38*

18-May
Roydon A Drew
mhcc 172-8 148-9
Mark 35 Brad 27 & 5-18 Steve 36* John 2-30

25-May
Met Pol Chigwell H Cancelled... Weather

01-Jun
Hockerill H Won
72 mhcc 75-0
Anuj 4-12 Steve 3-23 John 2-12 Sameer 51*

08-Jun
Bamville A Won
mhcc 300-7 139
Mark 58 Steve 97 Paul F 52 Sameer 44* Dave B 3-47 John 2-34 Fitzy 2-7

15-Jun
Watton at Stone A Lost
mhcc 238-6 240-4
Brad 79 Steve 52 Lee 31 Mark 2-35

22-Jun
Old Esthameians H Won

mhcc 214-6 210-9
Anuj 3-49 John 2-40 Fitzy 2-24 Lee 71 Brad 28 Chris 22

29-Jun
Southgate Compton A Won
252-3 mhcc 254-5
John 2-68 Rohan 80 Paul F 39 Anuj 58*

06-Jul
Wanstead & Snaresbrook* A Lost
279-6 mhcc 236-7
Brad 114 & 4-48 Anuj 56 Mark 24

13-Jul
Chingford A Lost
mhcc 256-4 258-3
Lee 114* (Maiden Century) Sameer 51 & 2-17 Steve 53

19-Jul
Brightling Park * A Won
mhcc 261-8 139
Lee 45 Chris 5-45 & 37 Sameer 65* Anuj 22* John 2-35

20-Jul
Netherfield A Lost
120-2 mhcc 117
Sameer 44 Lee 29

27-Jul
Met Pol Chigwell
H
171-9
drew
255-2
Lee109 Sameer 110* John 3-25 Jeff 2-32 Steve 2-53
03-Aug
Bengeo
H
152
WON
155-5
John 2-42 Steve 4-10 Fitzy 3-1 Lee 34 Sameer 32* Steve 35*
10-Aug
Chaseville
A
96
Lost
74
Anuj 2-13 Fitzy 2-35
17-Aug
Archway Graces
H
171-6
Lost
168-6
Mark 50 Lee 31 Sameer 25 & 2-60 Steve 2-29
24-Aug
Oakhill *
A
192-8
Lost
75
Sameer 38 Fitzy 3-39 Anuj 4-17
25-Aug
Roydon
A
165
Lost
156
Sameer 6-46 Brad 2-51 Lee 30
31-Aug
Fives *
A
~ ~ ~
A
251-3
Rohan 86 Lee 36 Brad 23 Steve 61* Sameer 28*
07-Sep
Bengeo
A
Cancelled. . .
Weather

14-Sep
Old Owens
A
210-6
Lost
164
Sameer 2-44 Lee 66 Sameer 47 Ian N 31
21-Sep
Chingford
A
248-6
drew
219-8
Sameer 2-38 & 46 Fitzy 2-32 Brad 72 Steve 39
28-Sep
Wheathampstead *
A
122
WON
123-5
John 4-24 Dave B 3-17 Brad 35

Met Police Chigwell

Met Police Chigwell (at Old Owens)
MPC 182 MHCC 156-8

Bowling: Anuj 11-3-25-1, Mark 8-1-26-1, Dave B 8-1-27-1, John 15-6-53-2, Alan 10-1-35-5

Batting: Lee 4, Mark 4, Brad 52, Dave B 19, Steve Graham 34, Anuj 24, Ken 3, Arthur 1,
Fitzy 0 n/o, Alan 5n/o

Fielding: catches - Mark 2, Lee 2, Dave B 1, Steve 1

The TOUR

a report on the weekend in Battle by an unknown, even mysterious tourist.....

Brightling Park (sat 22nd July)
After a serious session the night before....
7.00 Kings Head
8.30 The Blacksmiths
12.00 the 1066
02.00 shown the door by the bouncers.....

the MHCC touring squad + wags arrived at a steaming Brightling Park cc where light drizzle was to fall on and off for the first two hours of the match. MHCC after having been asked to bat went on to score 244-6. Rohan 52, Lee 73 and Mark Stevens 74, all gave early chances in their innings, but all went on to punish the bowling with some fine shots.
There is no truth in the rumour that Mark was later reported to the Sussex CPA for the vicious treatment of the young bowler Flint 3-0-31-1 whom he battered!!
After tea MHCC invited BPCC back into the game. John, Fitzy, and Alan coming in for punishment from the early order, even after Sameer and Dave Brown came into the attack a combination of fine shot play and some dropped catches BPCC were nicely placed at 117-1 with 20 overs remaining. The game was nicely poised.
Led in the field by Lee's fine example, MHCCfinally started to chip away and wickets started to fall on a regular basis. Sameer finishing with 4-39 and MHCC's new young, up and coming allrounder Dave Brown 5-22.

MHCC 244-6 Brightling Park 175
Batting: Rohan 52, Lee 73, Paul W 0, Arthur 0, Mark S 74, Dave B 26 n/o, Fitzy 0 n/o
Bowling: John 6-1-37-0, Fitzy 4-0-33-1, Sameer 13-0-49-4, Alan 5-0-31-0,
Dave B 6.4-0-22-5
Fielding: catches - Lee 3, Rohan, John. Stumping - Rohan

Netherfield (Sunday 23rd July)
Bolstered by the arrival of Jeff Hecker and captain of the day Anuj, MHCC playingnumbers had risen to 13. This problem was soon simplified by Rohan and Neeta visiting local vineyards and Ken waking up during the night with a swelling which was later to turn purple!! This rendering him unfit to play as the swelling had not reduced by morning. Alan and Julie were late and would like to thank Ken for his call at 7.30 that morning!
MHCC batted first and scored 204-5, Anuj's decision to carry on the batting order from the previous day worked well as Fitzy was given the job of protecting Sameer from the new ball. Fitzy finally went in the 10th over, Sams well paced innings (70 in 90 mins) included some drives mainly through mid off. Paul Wilson who failed the previous day made a fine 55 and Myddelton's new middle of Alan and John both chipped in with 35 and 21 respectively, a mixture of late cuts, late cuts, and even later late cuts and some thrashing to leg. Job done.
After tea MHCC's bowling attack was a trip down memory lane. Mark Stevens paired with Jeff leading the attack. Mark producing lots of bounce not usually assosiated with MHCC bowlers, and the wicket was doing a bittoo!! At the other end Jeff produced more jaffas than McVitties. As on the previous day MHCC found themselves looking at a defeat as the home side were nicely placed at 100-3 at the start of 20 overs. Q Dave Brown, agin wickets fell on a regular basis Dave finishing with 5-43 along with Jeff's earlier spell of 6 overs taking 3-24 all three bowled middle peg.

MHCC 204-5 Netherfield 167-9 (all out)
Batting:Sameer 70, Fitzy 1, Paul W 55, Alan 35, John 21n/o, Lee 9, Mark S 1n/o
Bowling: Mark S 6-1-19-0, Jeff 6-0-24-3, John 5-0-23-0, Dave B 13-4-43-5,
Alan 5-0-21-0, Sameer 4-0-16-0
Fielding: catches - Paul W, Lee, Arthur

Old Elizabethans, Chingford

Old Elizabethans (Gypsy Lane) 9th July
MHCC 215-8 O E's 142-8

Batting: Rohan 98, Mark 7, Brad 33, Sameer 15, Arthur 4, Chris 1, Alan 6, Anuj 15, Ken 15n/o, John 5n/o

Bowling: Sameer 9-1-19-0, Terry 8-4-9-3, John 6-2-17-0, Anuj 6-1-29-1, Mark 4-0-15-1, Brad 5-2-32-0, Alan 5-2-10-1

Fielding: Catches - Mark, Ken, Sameer. Run Out - Mark

Chingford 16th July
Chingford 254-8 MHCC 257-3

Bowling: Sameer 8-1-45-1, Anuj 11-1-44-2, John 5-0-20-1, Dave B 4-0-38-0, Alan 4-0-35-0, Brad 6-0-41-2, Mark 4.2-0-15-2

Batting: Mark 104, Lee 42, Brad 69n/o, Sameer 7, Paul F 0 n/o

Fielding: catches - Anuj 2, Sameer 1, Dave B, Sameer, Lee. Run Out - Lee

Chingford, having made 254 left the field on a high after an excellent piece of declaration bowling from Brad. With Chingford on 226 after 39 overs and looking for an early declaration, Brad sent down 4 deliveries designed specifically to induce the declaration (mmm) ... 6,6,6,6, unfortunatly Dave Brown took a running catch on the mid on boundary. The innings ended at the end of the next over 254.
Mark and Lee started Myddelton's reply, both batting beautifully in a partnership of 124 in 25 overs before Lee (42) fell to the bowling of Joslin, a young quicky full of confidence and not afraid to give his opinion on the two batsmen now confronting him. Brad's first ball was a quick inswinging yorker which almost sent him to the floor as he kept it out. Brad took over the scoring as Mark lost his timing for a few overs before reaching a well deserved century. Mark knock was the best i have seen this season. Sameer joined Brad and seemed desperate to finish the game as he called Brad for a single off the first ball of the over with just two runs needed. Brad rightly sent him back as the fielder cleanly collected the ball and Sameer was run out at the bowlers end. Brad struck the winning boundary next ball for an impressive win.

Walthamstow, Bishops Stortford

Walthamstow (at Old Owens) 18th June
Walthamstow 102-9 MHCC 106-1

Bowling: Sameer 5-1-18-0, Terry 9-4-9-0, Anuj 9-1-36-1, Fitzy 6-0-17-1, John 7.5-5-10-3,
Alan 5-3-4-2, Mark 1-1-0-0

Batting: Mark 51, Ken 27n/o, Paul F 11n/o

Fielding: catches - Brad 2, Mark, Terry, Sameer. Run Outs - Sameer, Paul F

Bishops Stortford (Cricketfield Lane) 2nd July
Bishops Stortford 178-8 MHCC 155

Bowling: Anuj 6-1-17-0, Terry 13-7-27-4, John 11-1-44-2, Jeff 2-0-14-0, Dave B 5-0-24-1, Alan 6-0-38-0, Mark 2-0-5-0

Batting: Lee 4, Mark 48, Paul F 40, Dave B 16, Anuj 10, Ken 3, Alan 0, Arthur 0, John 8,
Terry 1, Jeff 1n/o
Fielding: catches - Ken. Run Out - Lee

Bengeo, Hockerill, Bamville

Bengeo (at Old Owens) 28th May
Bengeo 52 MHCC 53-2

Bowling: Sameer 5-2-4-0 Terry 8-2-15-3 John 8-3-13-4 Alan 6-3-10-1 Jeff 3.1-0-7-0
Mark 1-0-2-1

Batting: Rohan 12, Lee 18n/o, Paul F 1, Mark 16n/o
Fielding: catches - John, Rohan, Paul F, Lee 2. Stumping - Rohan, Run Out - Mark

Hockerill (at D.A.O.'s) 4th June
Hockerill 225-9 MHCC 191-7

Bowling: Sameer 10-1-42-3, Terry 9-2-38-2, Anuj 5-0-35-0, Alan 10-1-31-2,
Jeff 4-0-29-0, Brad 9-2-32-2

Batting: Lee 0, Sameer 89, Brad 8, Luds 30, Anuj 8, Paul W 24, Ken 7n/o, Chris 0, Alan 3n/o

Fielding: catches - Chris, Brad, Alan. Stumping - Lee

Bamville (the Common) 11th June
Bamville 228-7 MHCC 206-5

Bowling: Sameer 8-3-31-2, Terry 8-321-1, John 5-0-52-2, Mark 8-1-32-1, Jeff 5-0-42-0,
Alan 5-0-32-1

Batting: Rohan 62, Lee 28, Sameer 2, Paul F 46, Mark 26, Alan 30n/o, John 4n/o

Fielding: catches - Rohan, Lee, Mark

MPC, FIVES, Walthamstow

MHCC Start With Three Successive Wins

Met Police Chigwell 30th April – 40 overs match
MPC 124 MHCC 127-1

Bowling: Sameer 5.5-1-09-2, Anuj 8-0–20–0, Brad 8–0–26–3, Alan 8-1–31–2, John 6–1–29– 2

Batting: Rohan 62 n/o, Lee 14, Brad 32 n/o
Catches: Sameer, Alan, Rohan, Run Out Paul Wilson
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Fives (at Old Minchendenians) 7th May 40 overs match
Fives 144-9 MHCC 148-5

Bowling: Sameer 5-2-10-1, Terry 8-1-37-0, Anuj 8-0-25-1, John 8-1-20-6, Chris 2-0-13-0, Alan 5-0-21-0, Mark 4-0-14-0

Batting:Rohan 4, Lee 75n/o, Mark 17, Sameer 17, Ken 0, Anuj 11, Alan 14n/o
Catches: Fitzy, Rohan 2, John, Stumping: Rohan, Run Out: Anuj
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Walthamstow 14th May 40 overs match
Walthamstow 125 MHCC 126-6
Alan won the toss and had no hesitation in asking W’stow to bat. Anuj struck first in the 4th over with Sameer striking in the 5th. W’stow 14-2. John continued his great start to the season with 3 more wickets (season total already 11 wkts), Alan bowled 6 overs for just 17 runs, Fitzy 1-12 in 3 overs, Brad hit direct to run out the number 8 with Fitzy doing circles around the stumps, not sure what he was doing. Jeff 1-6 in 2 overs and Brad 2-3 in 2 overs meant that MHCC again had to chase a low total, just 126 to win.
MHCC ,s reply stuttered a little to begin with. Rohan made just 2 and Mark was run out for 8 and Arthur, caught behind for 1, bringing Brad and Sameer together. A partnership of 77 followed with Sameer (35) playing a fine supporting role to Brad (quote Anuj and co.) as the two of them took the game away from W’stow. Hold on though, Brad holes out to mid off, Chris makes a 3 ball duck and Sameer is given out lbw. Never fear Anuj is here!! For the first time in his life Anuj (14n/o) hits the winning runs which seemed to go unnoticed but not for long. What happened to the jug fella?
Oh yes one last thing. Sorry Sam I haven’t forgotten. Fielding on the mid-on boundary Sameer did a Terry!! Having run about ten yards he took an excellent catch but to Fitzy’s dismay Sam ran over the boundary and the umpire signalled six! Why didn’t he throw it back to save the runs? Only Sam will know the answer but I’m sure TB will be delighted to hear about it.

Bowling: Sameer 8-1-25-1, Anuj 8-1-26-1, Alan 6-0-17-0, John 6-0-33-3, Fitzy 3-0-12-1, Jeff 2-0-6-1, Brad 2-1-3-2.
Batting: Rohan 2, Mark 8, Brad 59, Arthur 1, Sameer 35, Chris 0, Anuj 14n/o, Alan 0 n/o
Catches: Chris, John, Anuj, Fitzy, Alan, Run Out: Brad (direct)

MHCC FANTASY CRICKET 2006

The new season is upon us and that means a new Fantasy Cricket game! Brad Williams took the £75 first prize last year and it could be even more this year. You have £30 million to spend on your team. You can select any six players from the MHCC squad as long as their total value does not exceed £30 million.
Players will score points in the following ways over the course of the season:

Appearances: 10 points per appearance

• Batting: 1 point per run scored
• 10 points bonus for scores of 30 to 49
• 20 points bonus for scoresof 50 to 99
• 30 points bonus for scores of 100 or more
• 10 points bonus per player involved in a partnership of 50 to 99
• 20 points bonus per player involved in a partnership of 100 or more
• Bowling: 20 points per wicket
• 10 points bonus for 3 or 4 wickets
• 20 points bonus for 5 or more wickets
• Fielding: 10 points per catch
• 10 points bonus for 3 or more catches in a match
• 10 points per stumping
• 20 points bonus for 3 or more stumpings in a match
• 20 points per direct hit run out
• 10 points each fielder involved in indirect run out

Below is the list of players and their values from which you must choose your team from.

• Brad Williams_____14 m
• Sameer Patel______11 m
• Anuj Bhardwaj_____8 m
• Rohan Patel_______7 m
• Mark Bateman_____6.5 m
• Alan Lenihan______6.5 m
• John Nelson_______5.5 m
• Terry Bateman_____5.5 m
• Lee Stevens_______4 m
• David Fitzgerald____2.5 m
• Ken Mottram______2.5 m
• Arthur Brown______1.5 m
• Chris Adams_______1.5 m
• Phil Anderson______1 m
• Paul Faiers________0.5 m
• Jeff Hecker________0.5 m
• Paul Wilson________0.5 m

You can make two transfers during the course of the season and these can be made at any time. The cost of entering a team is £5 and feel free to enter more than one team. Also, ask family and friends to enter a team as all the money received in entry fees will be paid out in prizes, so the more the merrier. There will be prizes for the top four teams in the final standings as well as bi-monthly prizes for the team scoring the most points in Apri and May, June and July, August and September.

Post your entries to, or hand in to Brad please and remember, the first game is at Cottered on April 16th (Easter Sunday) so get you entries in by then.

Good Luck to all.

2006 SEASON

The 2006 season gets underway on Easter Sunday 16th April, with the usual first game trip to our old friends Cottered. As ever the weather will no doubt play a major part in the build up to this game but we will be hoping for a dry start to the season and an early start to this years Fantasy Cricket game!! You should have received an email or been given by hand the 2006 rules and entry form. If you havent please let Brad know asap.
Availabilities for the first game are being taken now so please call Brad to make yourself available. Also if you have any holiday dates booked it would be a great help if you would make Brad aware of these asap.

• Early Season Fixtures: April
• 16th (away) COTTERED
• 23rd (away) HOCKERILL
• 30th (away) MET POLICE CHIGWELL

2005 Season Awards

The 2005 Awards were held as usual during the Christmas meal at the Plough on wednesday 14th December. Ken Mottram returned to the role of MC and in the abscence of the club President, former player and Vice President Roy Burnett presented the awards.

The Awards

Bowling (the D C Everett tankard) - Sameer Patel
Batting (the R P Dean tankard) - Brad Williams
Player of the Year - Brad Williams
Catch of the Season (the Wilson Trophy) - Mark Bateman
Most Improved (the Dusty Miller Memoprial trophy) - Anuj Bhardwaj
Clubman of the Year (Stanley Curtis Memorial Cup) - Brad Williams

Sameer took 42 wkts @ 11.90
Brad scored 1065 runs @ 53.25

Mark's stunning instinctive full length diving catch at cover point in the second game at Chingford edged out Lee's similar effort in the first game at Chingford and Brad's legside take while standing up to Anuj in the game against Chaseville.

Anuj was chosen as the Most Improved Player of the season ahead of Rohan who had an excellent finish to the season but the award was given to Anuj who has had his best season since he joined the club with both bat and ball. (241 runs @ 18.54 and 33 wickets @ 16.39)

The Clubman of the Year award went to Brad Williams for his efforts on the club website.

NEW CLUB CAPTAIN

Alan Lenihan returns as Club Captain after a break of six years.
Anuj stepped down as Club Secretary and John Nelson returned to the post.
President Terry Harmer said that although he has been unable to attend any of the matches this year he wished to continue in the role
Jeff Hecker is to continue as Treasurer and Brad Williams will carry on as Team Secretary and "Weblog administrator".
The Club Committee will be as usual:- Secretary, Treasurer, Captain and Vice Captain and ANOther. (John, Jeff, Alan, Anuj and Ken).
The Social Committee will be made up of the Club Committee.

The Awards / Xmas meal has been booked for Wed 14th December. A letter with details and menu will be sent to all members shortly.


Elected Officers for 2006

President: T. Harmer (no change)
Vice-Presidents: S.O'Grady, K.Wilson, R.Burnett, T.Bateman (no change)

Club Captain: Alan Lenihan
Vice Captain: Anuj Bhardwaj

Secretary: John Nelson

Treasurer: Jeff Hecker (no change)

Committee: A.Bhardwaj, A.Lenihan, J.Hecker, J.Nelson, Ken Mottram

Selection Committee: A.Bhardwaj, A.Lenihan

Team Secretary: Brad Williams

Social Committee: A.Bhardwaj, J.Hecker, K.Mottram, J.Nelson, A.Lenihan

Fixture Secretary: K.Mottram

Umpire: Gary Cobden

THE TOUR
The club will continue with the Battle Tour, playing saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd July with the tour meal at the Blacksmiths on the friday evening.
Those Present: Ken Mottram, Brad Williams, Anuj Bhardwaj, John Nelson, Rohan Patel, Sameer Patel, Jeff Hecker, Mark Bateman, Terry Bateman, David Fitzgerald, Gary Cobden, Terry Harmer, Norman White
Apologies for abscence: Alan Lenihan, Phil Anderson, Paul Wilson

Not in attendance: Arthur Brown, David Ludlam, Lee Stevens

Chingford Match Report

Rohan and Mark continued where they left off last week as they built another 100 partnership. Following last weeks effort of 107 in 13 overs they reached 117 in 21 overs before rohan was caught off the bowling of Shawyer. Rohan made 58, his third score over 50 in the last four weeks of the season separated by 49 at Chipperfield. Mark too has found form towards the end of the season with 38*, 44 and 53 this weekend. Mark was out in the 27th over and Brad followed in the 30th for 25, the first of 8 wickets too fall for just 36 runs. Both Brad and Lee were caught at mid off, Sameer was allegedly caught at the wicket, although Sameer was the only one in the ground who didn't think he had hit it and was from that point known as Goochie. Ken followed the trend set earlier by pushing the ball to mid off, Arthur and Alan were bowled and Terry was plumb lbw, while Fitzy faced just one ball at the end of the penultimate over leaving Anuj to finish off the useful cameo he had begun at the fall of the 5th wicket. Anuj pulled one delivery through mid wicket that was at the point of impact about two foot outside off stump, he was to be caught at mid wicket playing the same shot in the last over. Anuj had made 21 of the last 30 runs of our innings. MHCC finished on 194 from 39.3 overs.
Chingford skipper Thorne was heard to say that we did not have enough runs and that he and wicket keeper P. Shawyer would drop down the order to give one or two others a chance to bat. Well, they certainly got the chance to bat as Sameer held onto a sharp chance at silly mid off from Anuj's first over and Mark held onto a catch of the season candidate at backward point, with a full length diving, two handed catch off a long hop from Sameer, which mirrored Lee's effort on the same ground, in the same position earlier in the season. Brad then bowled John Woodland, and then with a stunning direct hit run out Brad sent Fernando back to the changing room without facing a ball. Peek was bowled by Brad, Terry bowled Taylor and Brad took a steepling catch to remove the dangerous Joslin off Terry's bowling. Terry bowled Smethurst, then as Sameer licked his lips and started to loosen up Terry had 8 year old Dan Lawrence caught by Brad. Sorry Sam. Terry bowled P. Shawyer and the match was over, Chingford all out for 91 with 12 overs of their 40 remaining. Brad was made man of the match for his alround performance but there were several outstanding performances including Mark and Rohan for their 50's and 100 partnership, Terry's five wickets, Mark's outstanding catch and Anuj's 21 along with his top bowling spell of 8-5-11-1 The season ended at Chingford where we will spend most Tuesday's during the winter months netting until the start of next season.
MHCC 194 (39.3 Ovrs)
Chingford 91 (28 Ovrs)

Individual Performances
Batting; Mark 53, Rohan 58, Brad 25, Lee 5, Sameer 1, Ken 2, Anuj 21, Arthur 0, Alan 2, Terry 2 Fitzy 0*
Bowling; Sameer 4-0-23-1, Anuj 8-5-11-1, Brad 8-1-25-2, Terry 6-2-25-5, Alan 2-2-2-0
Catches; Sameer, Mark, Brad 2, Rohan.
Run out; Brad (direct)