A LEAGUE WIN TO START TO THE NEW
MILLENNIUM FOR SWANAGE CRICKET CLUB
The first year of the new Millennium was a
mixed year for Swanage Cricket Club. The year was
always going to be difficult on the field but
there was a big difference in the fortunes of the
Saturday sides compared with the Sunday sides.a
On Saturday the team had an excellent start to
the year stringing together some comprehensive
victories. There followed a mid-season lull with
a couple of defeats but a return to winning ways
helped the side climb back to the top of the
league where they remained for the rest of the
season to clinch not only promotion to Division 1
but with it the championship. Congratulations
must go to all those who played a part in this
win.
The Sunday sides didn't have such good years.
The 1st XI struggled with a lack of quality
players all year even though those who did play
tried their hardest but all the close results
went against Swanage which just about sums up
their year. Craig Wells had another superb year
with the bat and occasionally with the ball and
led the side well from the front but without
quality players it was always going to be a
difficult year and they eventually ended up third
from bottom.
The Sunday 2nd XI fared even worse and didn't
win their first game until well into the second
half of the season but this was quickly followed
by another win. Unfortunately with call ups in to
the 1st XI the side was too weak for Division 3
and ended up in the bottom two.
Throughout the year, even with so many defeats
the morale in all the sides has remained good and
this has helped see us through a difficult season.
Off the field we are very fortunate to have
such a good set of Officers and Committees that
run all aspects of the Club from the Management
Committee through Selection, Bar and Youth
Committees. Please give your support whenever
asked.
We have some important events coming up in the
next couple of months that need all the support
possible to keep the Club financially secure for
the winter months. On Saturday 16th September the
RNLI are holding a Dinner/Dance at the Club with
a possibility of 250 guests. We will need as many
bar staff and helpers as possible to make sure
this function is a success for all concerned. At
the end of October there will hopefully be a
Halloween Night organised by the Round Table
again please help with the bar.
Finally there is Craig and
Julie's Wedding Reception on Saturday 2nd
December to round the Millennium off.
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