CRICKET
Sat 1st XI, lost by 4 wickets against Beaconsfield II
Sat 2nd XI, lost by 8 wickets against Windsor II
Sun 1st XI, lost by 4 runs against Kidmore End
Sun 2nd XI, lost by 7 wickets against Yeading Cavaliers

HOCKEY
Ladies Club, drew 2-2 against Iver Heath (Fermor, ???)
Mixed, lost 3-2 against Wokingham (Scott, Wilson)

CRICKET
Sat 1st XI, Hampton Hill, home, 12.30pm start
Sat 2nd XI, Slough III, away, 12.30pm start
Sun 1st XI, Windsor, home, 1.30pm start
Sun 2nd XI, Dunstable III, away, 2pm start

A disappointing batting performance underpinned the Saturday 2's loss to Windsor at home by 8 wickets. Electing to bat first in hot conditions, Chalfont soon found themselves struggling at 16 for 2. Matt Stevenson (18) and Tony Hewston (23) started to repair the damage before both were out in quick succession. Some clean hitting from Martin Cartledge (21) and David Peters (24) moved the score on to 89 when the loss of two wickets in two balls left Chalfont struggling at the halfway stage of their allotted overs. The innings finally came to an end at 129 with the loss of the final three wickets in the 43rd over.

Windsor's reply was certainly very watchful as their opening batsmen survived a few loud appeals. Asif Raza (2-38) was the only successful bowler but Cartledge and Jonathan Lindsay also bowled with great heart. Javaid Ali provided a few testing deliveries but with all the time to score their runs, Windsor were under no real pressure as they finally reached their target after 41 overs.

The Phoenix are making use of a bye week this Thursday (12th) by having a internal training game at the club from 7pm. Everyone is welcome so even if you haven't been along yet this season but fancy giving it a go, then this would be an ideal opportunity.

The league season resumes next Thursday with Rhythm II visting the Phoenix. The teams are level on 10 wins from 11 games this season so this could prove to be a key game in deciding where the league title goes.

PRESIDENTS DAY

After the disappointment of the last two seasons, when President's Day was both times washed out without a ball being bowled, this year's match was played in hot, sunny weather. All of the President's XI were either former players of the club, or current/former hockey players, and it was a great social occasion. Watch out on the web site in the next few weeks for the photographs. The President's XI won the toss and batted first, making 260 all out, thanks in the main to Graham Curnow, who reminded us all what a brilliant batsman he was for the club during the 1996 season, with a superlative knock of 143 not out; Jason Nagle was the other notable contributor with 25. In reply, the club XI was always behind the clock, with Duncan Ward and Tim Barry both putting in good bowling spells, and, despite 91 from skipper Zamir Khan, was eventually bowled out for 224, leaving the President's XI the victors by 36 runs.

5th & 6th TEAM CAPTAINS NEEDED

We now have captains for the first four teams for each section, but lack a ladies 5ths captain and a Mens 5ths and a 6ths captain. While some interest has been shown in helping the Ladies 5's we have had no feedback on the running of the Mens teams.

Without these roles it will be almost impossible for these teams to function. So if you are possibly going to be in these teams next year it would really be in your interest to help or to help us find someone to take up the roles.

The roles would involve attending selection meetings once a week, arranging the team for the week and getting the match fees collected and dropped in the safe. We have an umpire coordinator to help get you an umpire, and pitches are all booked and opposition sorted. The teas coordinator will be there to get your numbers for teas, and so a few phone calls to players and the meeting are not a huge commitment to help run a side and help so many people enjoy hockey at A&C.

Please call or mail to chat if you think you may be able to help! warren@chalfontsports.org.uk or 07957 357429

Thanks,
The Hockey Chairman

SATURDAY 1ST XI

The Saturday 1st XI suffered a disappointing defeat away to Beaconsfield II. We batted first and posted our best score of the season so far, 229-7 in 52 overs, with Rahul Punj top scoring with 77. However, we didn't make the most of the last ten overs, scoring less than 40 runs, and this cost us dear later, Beaconsfield eventually passing our total with just four balls to spare, 231-6 in 47.2 overs. So, defeat by four wickets.

SUNDAY 1ST XI

The Sunday 1st XI travelled out to the wilds of Kidmore End for an MASL match. It was a topsy-turvy game, we reduced Kidmore to 120-7 but then let them get up to 202-8 in their 40 overs, and this proved costly. Dean Page, Amit Puri and Rhys Mander all picked up a few wickets. In reply, we were struggling at 100-5 in 24 overs before a sparkling 70 from Adil Irfan nearly won the match for us. But we were eventually bowled out for 198 in 39.2 overs, so defeat by just 4 runs.

Yeading Cavaliers. Many a year have we played them in spirits of gay abandon, with many a joke shared between brethren linked by cricket and forged by alcohol. Sadly this will be no more, for this is Yeading's last year as they will be folding at the end of the season. Ten man Chalfont supplemented themselves with the inclusion of a talented bowler and batman and got themselves into a right old two and eight...........

It all started well when Chalfont won the toss and elected to bat on what looked a decent track. The inclusion of Hales into the attack may have had something to do with this. So second ball and Hales is back in the pavilion after recieving a banana ball from the opener. Our batting is now finished and we contend as best we can against a swing bowler from one end and a fast bowler from the other. Nolder, Andersen, Lindsay, Brown, Collins (Nick, not Neal) and Davenport fall without overly bothering the scorer. Fortunately, Yeading now put on their 'normal' bowlers that we have played against in previous years. Webb, suffering from his libations from the day before, scores a quick 18, nearly throws up, then gets out to a U-Boat delivery, Noot smashes a six, Upton scores a Sunday best 12 and Nagle has a pint. 77 all out.

A quick turn around and Hales has their opener trapped lbw for 0, a polite discussion ensues about the validity of the decision, and the batsman retruns two balls later to take over the umpiring. Ahem. More discussions ensue between the new batsman and some of the Chalfont team. There is such bad feeling that Webb takes an over to change Lindsay and Hales' ends. This results in 2 sixes (both balls lost) and 17 runs. Well, so would you if you were bowling against a Saturday 1s player from Harefield. Eventually Hales won his argument by uprooting the middle stump and nearly blinding the 'keeper with the bails, and Jon Lindsay claimed a rare 'bowled' wicket, also removing middle stump. However it was all in vain as Chalfont went in for tea at 5.05pm having already lost the game and taking only three wickets.

Next week sees the trip to Dunstable (Bandit Country) - where Chalfont have yet to win a single game. But we take with us our last, best hope for all of humanity - cans of lager to numb the pain.

Leicestershire, la-la-la, Leicestershire, la-la-la!