Enderby Cricket Club

Club Development 2010

Over the coming year Enderby CC will be working towards Clubmark. This is a quality acccreditation brought in by Sport England in 2002. It has many benefits and ensures as a club we are progressing and exploring all avenue's to increase participation in Cricket for Enderby CC which will provide for our future.
To gain funding to progress our club, many sports and council funding options require you to attain the clubmark standard to be eligble for such funding and grants.
To gain this accreditation we require an enourmous amount of work from people within the club. Qualified Coaches for Junior teams will be needed and anyone wanting to work with the junior teams and juniors within the senior teams will need CRB checks. Other important positions within the club are needed and anyone interested in helping us gain Clubmark should contact a member of the Committee who can be found below.
In the first instance please contact one of the below 3 who will be our Clubmark officers.

Geoff Conway
Alan Johnson
Laura Bridges

If one of the above cannot be contacted then please contact any member of the committee below who will be able to forward any queries or offers of help to the 3 above.

Sylvia Conway
Mick Postlethwaite
Terry Woolley
Dave Harrison
Ian Moore
Richard Conway
Pinky Pears
Dave Mackey
Steve Coulson - 1st team captain
Andy Moore - 2nd Team captain

Enderby C.C. held their A.G.M. on Thursday last where New captains were elected for both senior teams and carrying on from small beginnings it was decided that a sunday team would be reintroduced.
The 1st team captain for 2010 will be Steve Coulson who joined us late in the 2009 season and made an instant impact with the 1st team.
Andy Moore takes over for a second spell as captain in the 2`s after Dave Harrison decided to hang his boots up and retire from playing cricket 17 years after joining the club.
Steve Shipley asked about reforming the Sunday XI on a more formal basis and it was agreed that H would organise a selection of fixtures for the coming season.
We will also be playing again on a Tuesday in the evening league so there is plenty of opportunity of competative cricket over next season.
At U17 level Rob Rooney has decided to take on the managers job.
Steve Shipley has taken on the U15 and Dave Haden the U13.
If numbers are sufficient an additional side at experimental or U11 hardball will also be taken on along with Kwick cricket,managers at these age groups are still required.
Laura Moore has volunteered to be the Welfare Officer an important job with us moving towards Clubmark.
The rest of the officers of the club remain the same.
Terry gave his report on the finances of the club which showed the Enderby C.C. despite the recession were in a healthy state and continues to move forward towards what will hopefully be a successful 2010.

Enderby Cricket Club held its presentation evening last night with many former and current players with guests present.
The evening started off with an excellent chicken and leek soup followed by the main course of Roast beef, Boiled and Roast potatoes with carrots and cabbage not forgetting the Yorkshire pudding along with an excellent Horseraddish sauce.
With a choice of sweet Chocolate pie or Lemon merangue accompanied with ice cream or cream the meal was finished off with coffee and a selection of cheeses.
Well satisfied with the fare, the nights proceedings moved on to the awards.
First team Skipper Ben "Bob" Turner unacustomed as he is to public speaking thanked the back up members for their efforts during the season and spoke of the dissapointing season overall for the first team but is hopefull of better things to come.
Sylvia "MC" Conway as Chairperson introduced President Phil "the power" Marsden and the first team awards were handed out.
Ben Turner had to rise again to receive the batting award
with Chris "gecko" Conway taking the bowling award.
He rose again as he picked up his second award for the Player of the Year and also the best bowling performance for his 10 wickets against Ashby Hastings.
For this magnificent achievment he was awarded a crystal vase engraved with the match figures.
Dave"H" Harrison then gave a resume of the second teams season of two halves and told of the coming of age of many second team players and their perfomances over the season.
He also praised club veteran Mick "poss" Postlethwaite for his outastanding batting and John"JD" Daly now a veteran at 19 for his 51 wickets and it was they that cleaned up winning the batting and bowling awards respectively.
Additional awards for the night were given out to Rob "Rodders" Rooney for the Steve Ellis Single wicket presented by Steves widow and Mr Ellis senior.
Tankards were presented to Sam"theman" Blanksby for his hundreds against Rothley and Mountsorrel Castle and another for the shelf of Mick Poss for his 127no against Dunton Basset.
The final awards to players "the battling bat" and "champagne moment" were given out to Brett "wiggy" Lane and James "Rick" Astley .Wiggy for going down as if he were shot on more than oneoccasion and Rick for falling down on the flatest part of the ground ,heading the ball, vollying the ball,and batting with the bat the wrong way round..what a star and brings a smile wherever he plays.
Alec "lawnmower man" Haden was awarded the Clubman of the Year as all the commitee thanked him for his help throughout the season.
A gift was also given to Alan for his umpiring during the season and Rosie for scoring in such a fine manner.
Sylvia also recieved a bouquet from son Chris for all her hard work .
Chatting and cricketing yarns followed as all attendees finished their drinks or had a few more and agreeing that it had been a tremendous night enjoyed by all.
Dave Harrison

Enderby bowler Chris Conway takes all 10 wickets against Ashby Ivanhoe Seconds
Enderby seamer Chris Conway achieved every bowler's dream when he took all 10 wickets in an innings.
The 27-year-old claimed all of the Ashby Hastings Seconds' wickets in an Everards County League Division Four clash to earn his side a 75-run victory.
And he performed his heroics despite feeling under the weather and almost missing the start of the match at his home ground, Mill Lane.
"We normally meet at 12.30," he said. "But I was feeling a bit rough and did not get there until about twenty to two."
He did not get a bat in the Enderby innings, which closed on 202-7.
But he opened the bowling in the Ashby reply and claimed the first three wickets in his opening spell of seven overs.
He returned to the attack 14 overs later and gradually worked his way through the order.
Conway hit the stumps seven times with his other three victims being caught.
And he singled out one of his team-mates, Dave Haden, for special praise.
"I think it was the fifth wicket," he said. "I've never seen a ball hit so hard and Dave took a blinding catch in the covers."
Conway's main concern was to win the match for his side but, by time he claimed his ninth wicket, with the fifth ball of his 18th over, he realised something special was beckoning.
The Ashby No.11 survived the last ball of the over, and no wickets fell in the following over, bowled by Haden.
Conway completed the full set when he hit the stumps with the fourth ball of his next over and Ashby were all out for 127. He finished with figures of 18.4-7-43-10.
"We get quite a few down there and they all came out to watch when it got to eight and nine," he said.
"I really never thought I would do anything like that, I couldn't believe it. Everyone came up to mob me."
Conway has been connected with the Enderby club since he began playing for the juniors at the age of nine.
His mother, Sylvia, is the club chairman and his father, Geoff, the vice-chairman. And Geoff bought the drinks after the game to celebrate a memorable occasion.

Enderby CC win Dave Clarke Trophy

In a 3 way 20/20 Tournament involving local rivals Cosby CC and hosts Countesthorpe CC, Enderby emerged victorious after a hard fought victory in the final against the hosts.
After the hosts thrashed Cosby in the opening game, Enderby's first game was against Cosby, knowing that a win would send them through to the final.
Despite the team indulging in many beverages, Ultimately Enderby were too strong for Cosby who were restricted to 116-9 with fine bowling from most of the team, including Hayden, Sandher, Moore, Smith and Mackey. Conway's fine figures being ruined by his last over of "Spin" which included a reverse sweep by former player Nick "baz" Baker.
Enderby successfully chased this down with former player Jimmy Smith making an appearance and marking it with a well made 50 odd not out! Also featuring for Enderby CC was the first Girl to play for a Senior Side, Charlotte Hutley.
With time running over, the group match between Enderby and Countesthorpe became a straight fight for the Trophy.
Enderby fielded first and soon had Countesthorpe in trouble. Hayden bowling dangermen Coughlin who had earlier scored 97, and Coulson, and also having a 3rd player caught in the gully by Jag. Hibberd threatened to put Countesthorpe back into the game but was soon also back in the hut along with 3 others from Excellent stumpings by Jimmy Smith. Only a stand at the end enabled Countesthorpe to limp to 110 after a fine performance all around in the field and one that needs replicating on a saturday for both teams.
Enderby started confidently with Smith and Mackey at the crease. Mackey eventually fell but Smith was still there and plugging us towards the 111 target. Wickets continued to fall however at the other end and when Smith eventually fell to a good catch on the boundary the game looked to be slipping away. Johnstone and Conway both had important knocks that again swung the contest in our favour but both fell in quick succession. Out strode debutent Matt Short and stuck to the job in hand despite a barrage of abuse from the unliked and cocky Countesthope team. With 8 needed a fantastic cover shot from Short for 4 put enderby on the brink. A few balls later and it was all over as a wide bunger from the countesthorpe bowler evaded both keeper and fine leg and the ball sailed over the bondary giving Enderby the Trophy.

Just click on the fixture icon to see all the games for all the junior and senior teams.

Go to thelinks page to see a report of one of the matches of the tour in 2007 to Westbury on seven and Wellington in Gloustershire and Somerset respectively

It will most likely be a young team again next year that represents Enderby in the basement league for 2009.
However, the experience of last year will be ever present and I am sure all players will be making sure it does not happen again and will be looking to challenge for a quick return to Div 6 for 2010.
Enderby scored more points than Cosby in 2007 when they finished bottom of Div 6 and it should be noted that they finished a comfortable 4th in Div 7, this last season ,so going by that, it could be a good season for the youngsters in 2009.
Another thing to note, is that fellow promotion team Mountsorrel ,along with ourselves in 2007 also return to Div 7,showing the rise in standard in Div.6

Billsdon relgated in 2007 from Div 6 finished 3rd in Div7 2008.
Cosby also relegated in 2007 finished 4th in 2008 .
Shepshed Messengers beaten twice in 2007 by us should pose few problems.
Rothley poor bowling let them down in 2008 all year.
Croft , pub team and play to enjoy but can produce on occasions.
Grace Dieu they are in a similar position to ourselves.In 2007 they were woeful ,but insider info says that many of that team have been asked to leave. to be replaced with up and coming youngsters.
Dunton Bassetts` Steve Dann continues to encourage the junior set up and lead the team.Sound familiar.?Loughborough Greenfields small ground that I can never find but cracking wicket and superfast outfield score less than 240 at your peril but they have no players of note
Loughborough Outwoods possibly the worst team I have ever played against!
and finaly
Melton Mowbrey who may or may not turn out a side and are the worst team I have played against !!!!!!make up Div 7.
Having played all these teams except Billsdon and Cosby in 2006 I know we have the beating of all of them if we play as we can It should be noted that Billsdon and Cosby were relegated to Div 7 in 2007 and finished 3rd and 4th so the signs are for a good season, as it was towards the end of 2008 the young players finally realising that they could compete in Div 6 ,even if the results didn`t always show it.
Regular practice to cut extras and more resiliance in the batting is the aim to get everyone off to a good start for 2009. This is ,hopefully, with the help of Kev Wardle the captain of Broomleys 2`s who has kindly offererd to help H at the nets and is bringing a bowling machine for us to use.
He also was the leading wicket taker in Div 4 with 55 wickets and his experience will only help our young bowlers to improve ther consistancy in line and length to reduce the run rate conceded.

As the season is now finished we can peruse the leagues and take a look at next years opponents.
The first team should be looking at promotion next year as a real possibility as yo yo clubs Grace Dieu and Market Bosworth join us from Division 3 and we say good bye to Rothley and good riddance to our favourite not!! team Thorpeweareupourselves Arnold.
We also say cherrio to Shepshed 2`s and Barrow 2`s.
Both Shepshed and TA came from Div 5 last year and Rothley from Div 3. Grace Dieu return to Div 4 after 2years in Div 3 and Market Bosworth after 1
Coming up from Div 5 are Ilston Abbey and Ashby Hastings seconds both teams having there first teams in the Prem.
So next year the first team will be playing
Market Bosworth 1 who we know we can beat
GraceDieu 1 who are recovering from losing many senior players and play many young players like ourselves
Bardon Hill 1Who we beat and had a good draw against
Mountsorell 1Who we beat at home and lost on the last ball last year
Kegworth 2 where its always tight
Sileby 2 We either win or lose
Stoughton 2 Batter them every time we play them
Ilston 2 An unknown coming from Div 5
Ashby Hastings 2 Again an unknown
Banks 2 It always rains at least at home we win away
Countesthorpe 2 Both games were lost on the last ball last year
With Sileby Stoughton Ashby and Ilston all having there first teams in the Prem Countesthorpe Kegworth and Banks in Div 1 ther should be some good competative cricket again next year.
But my opinion is if the first team play to there abilities all through the season then they will be challenging for the promotion places next year.
Extra News.Thorpe Arnold II have been deducted points for playing an elegible player it is rumoured Kegworth are the team to take their place if this is so.
Extra Extra Kegworth have gone up in TA`s place.