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Despite Krish taking 5-24 from his 4 overs, Jamaica were soundly beaten in their final group game against Trinidad & Tobago. Krish's 5 wickets included Kieron Pollard and both Bravos.
The performance might give an English county or two an idea for a decent Twenty/20 player instead of all of these supposed 'superstars' that cost a fortune.
Krishmar took 3 for 20 from his four overs as Jamaica smashed the Leeward Islands in their first game of the West Indies Cricket Board T20 Tournament.
Jamaica play Canada in their second game of the tournament on Saturday. The game can be seen live on ESPN from 9pm.
Follow the tournament at www.windiescricket.com
Social Cricket has caused a real buzz at the Royal this year. With a fixture book that has given the players a plausible excuse to get out of the house every week and opposition teams filled with the same enthusiasm, there has been some very entertaining evenings.
Just click Matches and Select Social Eleven to catch up on the exploits of the Social team and their results (it's the taking part that counts, remember!). Match reports kindly provided by Paul Cunnington (which explains why there are such frequent references to his superb catches!).
The major outdoor event of the year is now just 3 weekends away on 31st July. There will be live music and tickets including a choice of food are just £7.50 per person, or £20 for a family of four (2 adults, 2 children).
Please come and support your club and let's make it a night to remember.
 Aseem Dahani is in rich form with both bat and ball and leads the Player Sponsorship Most Valuable Player by a mile at the half-way point, with 5 victories. (Annoyingly), the Most Successful Sponsor is the shrewd Andrew Burgess! I'm sure he's keeping all your glasses filled using the bar vouchers he's picking up every week!
Thanks to all this season's sponsors. Find out more by clicking Sponsors now.
The First XI recorded their first league victory of the season with a resounding victory over Falkland. Falkland scored 226 for 9 wickets, from 60 overs with Naveed Zaigham the pick of Royal's bowlers with 4 for 46. A captain's innings from Warren Miller with 81 coupled with strong support from the rest of the top order, including 57 from Javed Khan saw Royal cruise to victory in 46 overs. Royal are placed 9th in HCPL Division 2 West, but are only 6 points of 7th.
The Second XI put in a strong performance away at league leaders Windsor 2, but were left shell-shocked with a draw, needing just 1 run for victory. On a poor wicket, Windsor 2 struggled to 143 all out (Adheel Ur Rehman - 4 for 43). Royal also struggled with conditions and were left stranded on 143 for 8 (Paul Davis - 51). Ironically, losing 2 more wickets would have resulted in Royal gaining 15 points for a tie instead of 7 points for a draw... Royal are placed 8th in TVL Division 4a, but are just 2 points of 7th.
The Third XI continued their rich vein of form with their 5th win in succession, beating Henley 4. Henley 4 were restricted to just 147 all out thanks to terrific efforts from Aseem Dahani (4 for 19) and Gerry Sahdra (4 for 27). Royal had a few early scares, but steady knocks from Chris Shave - 26 and Aseem Dahani - 29 secured victory with 153 for 7. Royal are placed 2nd in TVL Division 7b, 11 points off the top.
It is with great sadness that we inform you of the sudden death of Ray 'Morri' Smith. Ray was a engaging character who spent many years at Farnham Royal and lots of the senior members will have fond memories of time spent in his company.
There will be a cremation service at Slough on Tuesday 22nd June at 12.30pm followed by a reception at Holy Family Club, Trelawney Avenue, Langley. All members are welcome to attend.
...if there's a game on, we are open. Gerry will open the club for all matches, food will be available. We have purchased a new lamp for the projector and the old TV will be out in the smoking area for those wanting to watch in the 'fresh' air. The club will open at 2.45pm on opening day, first match is a 3pm start. A recommendation - get there early for England games to get a good spot. for England's first match day both 2nd & 3rd XI matches will start an hour early.
The 2nd XI achieved their first victory of the league season against Chesham with an excellent 8 wicket win. The 20 points gained pushes them just one place up the table to 7th, but with a gap opening up below them now. Next week sees Royal visit bottom-placed Princess Risborough with a 12.30 start having been arranged to allow plenty of time to finish before England's encounter with the USA.
Glenn Bucknell scored 105 for the Thrid XI as they set a massive total of 273 for 6 in their game against Wycombe Dragons 2. Incredibly it proved not enough, as the Dragons knocked them off with balls to spare for just 3 wickets. The Third XI are placed 9th in Thames Valley Division 7b.
The First XI meanwhile are still searching for their first win of the campaign after suffering a defeat away to Reading. Batting first, a total of 220 for 8 (Dan Simpson 60) proved to be a touch short as Reading knocked them off also for the loss of 8 wickets.
The Second XI provided the only success of the weekend, finally getting a win on the board, defeating the previously unbeaten Chesham 2's. Chesham won the toss and batted first, but excellent spells by Dahron Pitt and Adheel Hussain (4 wickets each) resulted in Chesham being bowled out for just 136. Royal cantered home in just 30 overs for the loss of just 2 wickets with Steve Shaw (55), Ian Bucknell (41) and Mark Perkins (33*) all providing contributions. Royal are now placed 7th in Division 4a.
Congratulations to Aseem Dahani, who was this week's best performing batsman AND bowler. Shrewd as ever, Andy Burgess has jumped in to sponsor him this year, collecting two £10 bar vouchers in the process.
Many players are still available to be sponsored at a cost of just £30 for the season. Please sign up on the poster in the club or alternatively contact Mark Perkins.
The start of the league season brought cold weather and disappointment for all three sides.
The First XI lost by 76 runs away to Falkland. Falkland, batting first, set a target of 254 for 5 (Hussnan Abbas-Shah 2 for 47; Tom Drake 2 for 60). Royal fell well short, dismissed for 179 (Tom Drake 39; Dan Simpson 38).
The Second XI lost by 8 wickets to Windsor 2. Batting first, Royal set an under par total of 171 for 8 (Mark Perkins 43; Ian Bucknell 41). Windsor 2 comfortably knocked off the runs with the loss of just two wickets.
The Third XI had a much closer encounter losing by just 7 runs to Henley 4, despite a terrific all-rounders performance from Aseem Dahani (63 and 3 for 20). Royal restricted Henley to 188 all out, but fell just short in the run chase.
For full scorecards, click Matches.
We are running Player Sponsorship again this year. For those of you that weren't involved last year, the idea is that an individual or company can pay £30 to sponsor a player for the season. Each time your player is the best performing batsman or bowler in the club on a Saturday then you win a £10 bar voucher.
All players are currently available for sponsorship, just sign up on the poster in the club, or give Perky a call, or drop him an email. We want to get every playing member sponsored. If you're a playing member, find someone to sponsor you!
Dahron Pitt scored his first hundred for the club on Sunday in the victory over Iver Heath. Now all he needs is for the Home Office to allow him to stay in the UK and perhaps he will score a few more runs for the club..... well done Dahron, and good luck with the application.
This is an opportunity for all ‘cricketers’ of mixed abilities to enjoy themselves, so that the players, opposition and spectators have a good laugh in a sociable atmosphere.
Matches will be played in a 20/20 format mostly weekday early evenings against local opposition, who will be invited to have a beer, a sandwich, a laugh and chat, mingled with a bit of competition. Friends, family and work colleagues are invited to come and enjoy themselves at the club as well. Remember to mention the great selection of drinks, including real ales, comfortable air-conditioned club, and a chef on hand for a tasty cooked meal if required.
Register your interest now at the clubhouse or with an email to social.cricket@frcc.info.
For more information, just click "Social Events" now!
 Stratstone Jaguar in Burnham is the new shirt sponsor for Farnham Royal Cricket Club for the 2010 season.
An order form for shirts and other merchandise including caps and polo shirts is on the Discussion Forum under "Board index ‹ Cricket ‹ The Club".
All First and Second XI players will be required to wear the new shirts.
Place your orders now with Warren Miller (warren_miller_123@yahoo.co.uk).
All the fixtures for the U11, U13, U15 and U17 colt's teams are now on the web site.
Click "Matches" for more details.
Following Friday's AGM, we are delighted to confirm the new appointments of Dennis Cottrell as Patron and Neville Shave as President. Ben Nicholas now takes the role of Chairman. John Hayes has taken over from Andy Burgess as Treasurer. Continuity is provided by the ever-present Ian Pulsford as Secretary.
First Eleven Captain for 2010 is Warren Miller, supported by Olly Clayson as Vice. Second XI Captain is Ian Pulsford, with one of the many old hands within the Second XI as Vice Captain elect during the season! The Third Eleven remains in the safe hands of Andy Watson, supported By David Ive as Vice Captain.
Other appointments made on the night were:
Fixture Secretary - Pam Pulsford
Youth Development Officers - Tim Gillham and Andy Burgess
Team Secretary - Gary Ames
Press Officer - Melanie Ive
Hon. Auditor - Simon Wreford
Management Committe - Gary Ames, Andy Burgess, Alan Costello, Paul Cunnington, Steve Ellis, Dave Elliot, Tim Gillham, Mick Green, Mick Jenkins, Ian Kelly, Mark Perkins, Matthew Shave, Human Van As.
The meeting agreed the following:
- 2010 match fees would be increased to £10 for adults and £5 for juniors/students.
- 2010 playing subscriptions for adults would be unchanged, but would increase for 2011 season to £60 if paid before the AGM, else £100.
- 2010 playing subscriptions for students would be £40 and for colts would be £35 (to include a playing shirt).
Time for all cricketers to wake from their winter hibernation....
Indoor nets commence Wednesday March 3rd at Herschel Grammar School.
Junior sessions are 5.30pm - 7pm (2 nets). Cost is £2
Senior sessions are 9pm - 10.30pm (2 nets). Cost is £3
The Annual General Meeting of the club and its members will be held on Friday 12th March at 8pm. Please make every effort to attend to show your support for the club.
As you will be aware, Dennis is retiring as President and Neville is stepping down from the Chairman's role so there will be some changes on committee and it will be good to attract some fresh faces to help drive the club forward.
At the Serious Cricket Home Counties League AGM at High Wycombe on 21st January Farnham Royal were awarded the 2009 'fair play' trophy. This trophy is awarded to the club within the league that maintained the best disciplinary standard throughout the season and, along with the trophy, the ECB grant £250 to the club winning the award.
Congratulations to the first XI for keeping a high standard during what was at times an extremely frustrating season.
Party night at frcc. Live music and buffet supplied. Gerry invites all members and prospective members to join him at the club and help celebrate his birthday!!
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