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KIBWORTH CRICKET CLUB - 1961 Season


1st XI                                                      Extra's:        Secretary's Report to 1962 AGM                                  
2nd XI                                                                                


Qualified Averages





Secretary's Report to AGM Held in the tea room (Monday 16th April 1962)

I would like to put the cart before the horse this year. So often this report starts with the Club record of matches played during the past season. I
would like this year to start by referring to the means whereby these matches are made possible. It is no good arranging fixtures if the matches cannot
be played through lack of ground preparation or too little money available to provide the necessary upkeep and materials, or for that matter if there
are not enough players to fulfil the fixtures.

Throughout the meeting I hope we shall all be very conscious of the great debt we owe to the Tote collectors. I nearly said ALL the tote collectors,
I really mean the few tote collectors. There are 11 regular collectors of whom 3 are actual playing members. It amazes me how people can sleep at night,
consciences cannot be very clear if they have any. Lip service is not enough, we must see the results of new collectors to help the other few provide the
money for your cheap cricket. You can't get it so good at twice the price anywhere else.

Now the wickets. Last season some of us breathed again for we saw that some of our efforts to maintain a good table had not been wasted. Some of our
young members set about the task of keeping the square in tip top condition in real earnest. They were quick and not afraid to learn. Furthermore
they were not afraid to work for their cricket. Their personal records may have suffered somewhat; they may occasionally arrived late after a heavy
mornings work for the afternoon's game. They may have been criticised from time to time but I would like to say a very hearty and sincere thank you to
them on behalf of those of us who have struggled so long to maintain such a high standard. Not only did they work on Saturday mornings but Sunday
was no day of rest or relaxation for them and they used every opportunity during the week of improving or trying to improve some of our amenities. I
offer here and now a very fervent prayer that God may give them strength and encouragement to carry on in like vein for many years to come.

The purchase of the gang mowers saved many headaches, no more borrowing and bribing, no more groundsman's problems, and not a little saving in
money and time spent in mowing. Furthermore with the removal of the road hedge and re-fencing, boundaries will soon be longer than they have ever been
in the club's history.

During August we were shocked by the sudden death of our one-time scorer and statistician Chris Martin. He served us well and I'm sure he regrets none
of his time spend with and for us. Another "Old Faithful" passed on during the close season. Tom Freer was a playing member of the club well before
the beginning of this century. He had seen many changes, some good and some no doubt bad, we shall miss his familiar face, may they both rest in peace.

And so to the records, prepared this year I am pleased and very grateful to say by the two captains.

1st XI    Played 20    Won 6    Lost 9    Drew 5

M. Dunn 129 runs, avge 25.8, K. Ellis 372 runs, avge 24.8, G. Lee 343 runs, avge 19.1, D. Garner 296 runs, avge 18.5
George Jarvis 37 wkts, avge 10.9, David Gowdridge 28 wkts, Alec Bacon 21 wkts, W (Bill) Robson 28 wkts

Victories: Loughborough, Oadby, Oakham, The Banks and who has forgotton that 239 for 2 wkts against Old Notts (Ellis 129 not out, D. Garner 78 not out)
Old Notts 156. Bablake 86 (Jarvis 9 for 12) Kibworth 90 for 3 and those near misses against Harborough (160-7, Harb 95-8), Northampton Saints 92-8 against 122,
Loughborough 120-9 against Kib 172. It just needed that extra bit to squeeze the life out of them.

2nd XI    Played 18    Won 3    Lost 12    Drew 3

E. Martin 178 runs, avge 35.6, D. Lawrence 8 wkts for an avge of 7, R. Beet 23 wkts, avge 11.8, K. Deacon 26 wkts, avge 13.7, D. Smith 11 wkts, avge 14.4,
N. Wrighton 17 wkts, avge 15.8

8 Near misses: Rockingham 101, Kib 96    Kib 127, Oadby 131-8,     Langtons 96, Kib 95    Northampton Saints 63, Kib 61,    Oakham 166, Kib 141
Kib 200-7 (39 overs), Nomads 140-4 (44 overs)    Kib 154-9, Banks 103-9    Kib 156-9, Langtons 124-9 (ten aside match)

Night matches    Played 4    Won 3    Lost    1

A.S. Bolton (Hon Secretary)