by Caroline Tristem
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18 May, 2022
The new cricket season starts with a win, win…. The first seniors match on Sun 8 May, at home against Bramley, culminated in a well-earned win for Hambledon against traditionally strong opposition. Inclement weather on Sun 15 May regrettable put paid to the chance of building on this success, but hopefully the weather will be kind to us in the coming weeks and please do come down and support us. The full fixture list for June and July is below. Readers will note that the Mary Caroe Cup (Club v Shop) will take place on Sun 26 June this year with the Club looking to retain the trophy. The second “win” was the success of the Club Day held on Saturday 7 May which was very well attended with no complaints yet being received on the quality of the burgers and sausages! The day successfully saw the recruitment of new players at all levels of the Club together with assistance being offered in ground maintenance. We really couldn’t have asked for more and the Club will reap the benefit for years to come. We cannot, however, be complacent and should you wish to help or indeed fancy an outing in a match, please contact us….all are welcome at all age groups. If you want to test any long-lost skills in a friendly environment, we will be holding a nets evening on Wednesday 1 June at the club commencing at 6.30pm. The bowling machine will be in action (at a gentle pace) and for those wishing to test their bowling skills, we have some batting volunteers to face whatever you can deliver! There is no dress code so, if your whites have been lost or no longer fit, just come as you wish. If you have visited the Green, you will see that the new nets and surface construction are well-advanced and these should be ready for use at the end of May. These really are first class facilities to assist in the development of all, but they were expensive for a small Club and any financial assistance via donations would be most welcome. Our grateful thanks to all that have been able contributed so far. Should you not wish to play but instead be interested in coaching, or even helping with the ground, just let us know. Training will be provided. The Juniors operate under the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) “Club Mark Policy” with Surrey CC to promote child welfare and protection and as a reminder the colts coaching sessions are as follows:- Coaching for 7 to 11 year old’s: from Saturday, 23 April 9.30am – 11.30am Girls only session U9 and above from Saturday 23 April 11.45am -1.00pm Coaching for 12 to 14 year old’s: from Friday, 22 April 6pm – 8pm All the Junior Teams are up and running with their league and cup fixtures. Match highlights to date include a great win for the Under 12s against Guildford and likewise for the Under 14s against Bramley. Training sessions on Friday’s and Saturday’s are proving very popular, although The Club would still benefit from a greater number of Under 9s within their ranks. To that end we would invite any interested parties down to training on Saturday mornings for a free taster session!