KIBWORTH CRICKET CLUB - 1967 Season
1st XI
Extra's:
Secretary's Report
to the 1968 AGM
2nd XI
Sunday XI
Qualified Averages
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Secretary's Report to the
1968 AGM
I suppose that some would consider that I am the last
person to be making this report on the activities of the last season.
However, I may not
have been obviously present, the cause and course of cricket in
Kibworth occupied quite an amount of time, physically and mentally, in
and out
of bed, nonetheless.
We got off to a flourish, or was it a gesture? We tried to close our
eastern boundary against the perpetual dog loving infiltrators. The two
strands
of wire must have caused a little inconvenience to the two legged dogs,
male and especially female. I hope Ron did not pick up more than his
fair
share of the dog droppings when adjusting the mowers. Secure to the
East but the East Midlands Electricity Board mutilated our Western
ramparts.
When we come to prepare our back passage to the new pavilion we trust
that we shall find unclogged exits.
I live next door to Ron so I am aware of his goings to and fro. During
the last summer season his goings in the evening were far and above
average
for these months. My sympathy was with him but unfortunately I was in
no condition to help. How lucky we are to have him about. How lucky
all players should feel that there is someone about willing to give at
least two evenings or the equivalent per week in order that outfield
and square
should attract such splendid fixtures season by season. He has a great
mucker in Keith and I am looking forward to trying out the mowers on a
field
full of fewer undulations after his wonderful efforts at leveling and
seeding.
Mention will undoubtedly be made in other reports and items on the
agenda concerning the new pavilion. It will keep some of us awake
o'nights
for some time to come.
I have been presented with a full list of averages for both teams. How
nice to have some of the drudgery done for you.
The 1st XI
played 21 matches, Won 6, Lost 8, Drew 5 and 2 were abandoned. Four of
the matches lost went to the last over, and nothing in cricket
could be closer than that. R. Beet topped the batting with an average
of 20.12 and D. Lawrence came second thanks to a not out innings of 80
(I must
check the opponents on that occasion). K. Deacon with 10 for 79 was
placed at the top of the bowling with D. Gowdridge and W. Robson close
together
at 2 and 3 with 31 and 32 wickets apiece. The cup matches also brought
their successes this last year and it was a great pleasure to be
present at Great
Glen when our team lost to a very fine and fiery Stoneygate side in the
final of the Everard Cup.
The 2nd XI played 16, won 3, Drew
1, Lost 10 and 2 were abandoned.
B. Hall averaged 19.5 and G.Webb 18.1 with the bat. They were supported
in their lofty positions by some very useful young and not so young
blood. M. Loach took 10 wickts for 10.4 apiece and I was delighted to
see the
name S. Marsden amongst the wickets. A little more courage and
determination, a great deal more practice and perseverence and we have
the makings
of a fine support team.
I notice that in 1938 twelve committee meetings were held. They kept
the secretary on his toes in those days. It took three smaller pages to
record
the happenings at the AGM that year. How times have changed - three
meetings and twelve pages. There must be a moral in this somewhere. Let
me
not moralise but rather sit down and let you burst forth with your
proposals and ideas for 1968. None of you are bashful, all of you have
original thoughts,
I've had my say. I'm prepared to listen for the rest of the night.
A.S. Bolton (Hon Secretary)
