CRICKET & SOCIAL NEWS 2010
Please email us at info@mumblescricket.com with any cricket or social news or photos you would like added to the website
Match scorecards re all the Club's Senior League & Cup matches, together with "rolling" averages, stats etc, are posted on our Play-Cricket website www.mumbles.play-cricket.com .
See also www.swca.play-cricket.com & www.wwalesca.play-cricket.com
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FRIDAY, AUGUST 6
The second 20 / 20 Charity Match against The Ospreys is on Friday, August 6 (4pm start).
Last year's game drew a crowd of more than 1,500 to Marespool. The Magners League Champions are again bringing a full-strength, star-packed squad as they seek revenge!
Admission £2 per adult - Under 16's admitted free!!
Club Members & Non-Members all welcome to come along to enjoy the fun & support LATCH, the Welsh Children's Cancer Charity.
Full range of drinks & refreshments available inside the ground!!
Charity Raffle, & Auction of sports memorabilia!!
PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE IS NO PARKING AVAILABLE AT THE GROUND ON MATCHDAY WITHOUT A PRE-ISSUED OFFICIAL CLUB PERMIT. YOUR HELP & UNDERSTANDING IN THIS RESPECT IS ONCE AGAIN MUCH APPRECIATED.
James Hook signing an autograph at last year's match while keeping an eye on the scoreboard. Duncan Jones is in turn keeping an eye on James Hook!
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Lee Thomas square cuts for a boundary during his innings of 80 in the five wicket win against Neath at Marespool
Top Performances for June - 1st, 2nd and 'A' XIs
Batting
Liam Coughlin 85 v Cimla III
Lee Thomas 80 v Neath I (Marespool)
Stuart Seaton 71 v Maesteg Celtic II (Marespool)
Ieaun Rosser 70 v Ynystawe III
Stuart Seaton 68 v Dafen II
Paul Kenealy 67 not out v B F Steel II (Marespool)
Simon Tuckett 65 not out v Dafen I (Marespool)
Gareth Baglow 63 not out v Gowerton III
Lee Thomas 63 v Dafen I (Marespool)
Paul Kenealy 60 v Neath II
Cameron Protheroe 59 not out v Margam (League Cup)
Dave Phillips 59 v Neath II
Bowling
Ellis Jones 4-16 v B F Steel IILee Thomas 4-25 v Maesteg Celtic I
James Shiels 4-26 v Ammanford III (Cup)
Chris Nelson 4-27 v Maesteg Celtic I
Rhys Marchant 4-33 v Gowerton III
Phil de Roche 4-40 v B F Steel II
Stats courtesy of Allan Baglow
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Chris Nelson on the attack against England
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Selection for the three Senior XIs is published on the 'SELECTION' page in the website's 'SENIOR CRICKET' section and displayed on the Clubhouse notice board.
SENIOR PRACTICE TAKES PLACE EVERY WEDNESDAY FROM 5pm
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MUMBLES CRICKET PLAYING KIT AND LEISUREWEAR
It doesn't feel that good on Sunday mornings...
We now serve chilled Guinness in pints via the new Guinness Draught Surge system - good news for Hempy, Tino, Nick and many other fans of the stout tipple! All the other favourites remain, as well as Cava amd several new products.
Some new Membership Cards remain ready for collection. All paid-up Members use their cards for discounted drinks (an average saving of about 20p a pint) at the new electronic 'swipe' till. Membership cards are also available to Sponsors and Advertisers.
Please have your Membership card to hand when ordering drinks in 2010.
After absorbing three price increases from the brewery during 2008 &2009 - and two Budget increases - the Club was forced to raise its prices on average by about 10p a pint. Our prices remain very competitive - thank you for your essential support.
Non-members pay more for beer, spirits and wine in 2010.
Example prices 2010 - Beck's Vier; Member 2.60 / Non member 2.80; Stella 2.80 / 3.00; Cwrw Braf draught 2.50 / 2.70; Guinness Surge (pint) 2.80 / 3.00; Strongbow 2.60 / 2.80
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Wildlife at Marespool
Mumbles Cricket's Head Gamekeepers - John Blyth and Geoff Thomas - report plenty of activity among the Marespool wildlife (not Nellie, Hodges and crew drinking Taffies!) The unofficial - and most unwelcome - Club Mole was eliminated and is now being better used to make a small hat, though we fear more of 'Adrian's' family remain on site.
However, it's not all death and destruction as we also welcome a new visitor to the ground. We are delighted to say we have a pheasant living near Marespool where he is regularly seen yomping and waddling around the outfield and squawking from the banks (a bit like Nellie?) The Chairman has already tried to get a Social Membership payment from him...
Roast pheasant is off the menu for cricket teas this summer.
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Last season's charity 20/20 between Mumbles CC and The Ospreys attracted a crowd of more than 1,500 to Marespool and raised £1,500 for LATCH, the Welsh-based Children's Cancer Charity. Shown above are Ospreys Coach Sean Holley and player Marty Holah with John and Peter Blyth presenting the cheque to LATCH. Details of the 2010 rematch below.
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On Sunday, August 15, Marespool will host the Premier Division Women's County Championship match between Wales and Lancashire. More details follow soon.
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The 47th Annual Club Dinner at the Langland Bay Golf Club (Friday, Feb 19) was another sell-out as an audience of 115 players, members and guests enjoyed the speech and company of our Guest Speaker, SHAUN UDAL, the Middlesex and former Hampshire and England off spinner.
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