2019 Annual Report

1. PUTNEY CRICKET CLUB
ANNUAL REPORT 2019
SEASON 2018

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The Pavilion
Lower Richmond Road
Putney SW15 1JF
January 2019
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of Putney Cricket Club will be held at The Duke’s
Head Function Room, 8 Lower Richmond Road, Putney, London, SW15 1JN on Wednesday 20 March
2018, at 7:30pm sharp, to consider and discuss the attached reports for the 2017 season, and to conduct
the business as set out in the following agenda.
1. Minutes of the AGM held on 21 March 2018
2. Apologies for absence
3. Management Committee Report and Chairman’s comments
4. Financial Report
5.
6.
Team Secretary’s Report
Team Captains’ Reports
7. Fixture Secretary’s Report
8. Groundsman’s Report
9. Vote of Thanks to outgoing Officers
10. Election of Officers
11. Any Other Business
Members are reminded that all Officers retire, and nominations may be received for any position, whether
vacant or not. All such nominations must be received by the Secretary, at the address shown below, by
noon of 13 March 2018. All such proposals must have the consent of the nominee, and the support of a
seconder. A list of the present Officers who are prepared to offer themselves for re-election is shown below.
Members are reminded that if they are elected to any of the posts, they are expected to perform their duties
to the fullest possible extent.
Paul McCann
Secretary
26 Harefield Avenue
Cheam
SM2 7NE
Email: paul@mccannbraham.com

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MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT
The Saturday 1st XI played 18, won 11, winning draw 2, lost 3, canx 1, conceded (win) 1, total points 282,
finishing runners up in Division 2 (First XIs). The Saturday 2nd XI played 18, won 10, winning draw 1, lost
6, abandoned 1, total points 244, finishing runners up in the 2nd XI Premier Division. This should have
meant promotion to the Championship (refer to the end of the report). The Sunday 1st XI played 25, won
9, lost 12 and had 4 cancelled . The Sunday 2nd XI played 10, won 7 and lost 3 and the Sunday 3rd XI
played 2, won 1 and lost 1. Well done to all the squads.
We have arranged a trial net on Saturday 13th April at Wimbledon College, (Edge Hill, Wimbledon, Surrey,
SW19 4NS), 4 nets from 15.00 to 17.00hrs. On Saturday 20th April there will be a trial match at the ground.
On Saturday 27th April the 1st X1 are away to defend The Roehampton SW15. Cup and the 2nd XI are at
home in a friendly against St. James. On Sunday 28th there is a home game versus Park Hill. On 4th May
the Saturday 1st XI are playing in their first league game away versus Whiteley Village, whilst the Saturday
2nd XI begin at home against Byfleet. The Sunday home game on 5th May is yet to be arranged. The first
round of the league cup competition is on Sunday 12th May, opposition yet to be advised. Tony Fenton is
busy arranging the Sunday fixtures and as we go to print there are 9 home and 6 away fixtures already
confirmed.
We are again entering the leagues midweek 20/20 competition. Further details will be circulated in due
course. The midweek LMS competition is also going from strength to strength and details will be circulated
by Hugo Flower during the course of the season. The six a-side Club Tournament will take place on Sunday
23rd June. Please make a note in your diary!
As ever, our grateful thanks go to Eddie McVarish for all his hard work on the ground throughout the year.
Some of the scores achieved were a testament to the blood, sweat and tears Eddie puts in. Eddie has
agreed to carry on for another year but we do need to arrange a replacement groundsman going forward,
so if anybody knows somebody that might be interested, let it be known.
The finances again showed a healthy profit. This was mainly due to impressive bar takings. Let’s all work
together to ensure this trend continues!
The AGM is on Wednesday 20th March 2019 starting at 7.30pm sharp in the Wolsey Room (upstairs
function room) of The Dukes Head Public House, Lower Richmond Road (near Putney Bridge). Please
make a special effort to attend, as it is your opportunity to voice issues and concerns about your club. I will
gladly accept cheques/cash on the night for your playing membership, £100.00 full membership, £40.00
under 18s/students.
The club website holds a wealth of information, and the text facility has gone a long way in improving
communication. Our thanks go to Ben Brook for his time and expertise in this field. The site can be
accessed via (www.putneycricketclub.com). Although we are relying on the website/texts as our main
communication tool, it is imperative the Team Secretary, Charlie Smulian, has each player’s current e-mail
address, phone numbers, (home/work/mobile), and address. Would you please e-mail Charlie with any
updates/amendments to your details. Charlie can be contacted on (h) 020 7371 0951, (m) 07904 834825,
or e-mail ( charles.smulian@yahoo.co.uk ) A special mention has to go to Tony Fenton, Fixture Secretary,
and Ben Brook for all their hard work in ensuring that we had opposition week in, week out.
Devon Ebersohn the 2018 Saturday 1st XI Captain and Tushar Bhakre the Saturday 2nd XI Captain are
standing down. Our thanks go to both Devon and Tushar for all their time and hard work in running
successful Saturday XIs and, indeed, both coming runners up in their respective divisions. Doug Shaw is
also standing down as League Representative and again our thanks go to him for filling the role so
diligently. Due to the number of meetings and e-mails that are sent during the close season the position
needed to be filled and I’m glad to welcome Richard Jeffries to the committee.
At the back of this report is a list of those members that are willing to stand in a managerial post or have
indicated their desire to fill a vacant position. If you are interested in standing for a position already held,
please get in touch with one of the committee and arrange to get a proposer/seconder. Send an e-mail to
the Club Secretary, Paul McCann, at least one week prior to the AGM, ie 13 March 2019.

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Congratulations to Andy and Tarryn Hyland on the birth of a baby boy, Benjamin Donald Ola on
03.08.2018, to Leon and Nikki Orr on the birth of a baby girl, Sureya Saoirse Kaur on 26.09.2018 and
Stephen and Zsuzsanna Bone, whose son Charles was born on 15th January. Congratulations also to
Devon and Paulette Ebersohn on tying the knot at a civil ceremony on 21.08.2018, to be followed by a
further ceremony in Mexico on 27.04.2019.
Our thanks go to all those that provided teas for the 2018 season. If anybody knows somebody or is indeed
interested in making the teas on a Saturday and/or Sunday, please let it be known. Captains have a lot on
their plate on match days and if they don’t have to worry about organising teas, it goes a long way in
making the day run smoothly!
The presentation evening held on 17th November 2018 at the clubhouse was attended by 44 members
and friends. The club took £2,172.91 from the entrance fee, raffle/auction, less expenses of £1,177.60,
(cost of food/test tickets/affiliation to Surrey/plaques/engraving/sundries), and the contribution to C.R.Y. of
£100.00, total profit = £895.31. Our thanks go to all those who donated so generously towards the raffle
and auction prizes, and of course the highest bidders on the night. Our thanks also go to Ben and Kathryn
Brook for all their hard work in organising the event. This year’s presentation evening is still at the planning
stage. The date, location and finer details will be circulated during the summer months. All we would ask
is that you commit yourself to attending, and help make the evening a resounding success.
Cricket nets, in preparation for the 2019 season, are underway at The Brit Oval Cricket Ground. We have
two lanes booked every Monday, 7pm to 8pm, (three lanes from Mon 4th Feb), which commenced on
Monday 7th January 2019, (Tuesdays in April). £8.00 per session, £5.00 bowling only. Details are on the
website. If you have any queries contact Dez Telfer (darien.telfer@gmail.com) tel no. 07905 062207, who
is the co-ordinator. Thanks Dez for again taking on the role.
It is down to each individual to promote the club to increase playing membership and secure a full
programme of fixtures throughout the year. The much sought after midweek game at Slinfold is on
Wednesday 3rd July, 2pm start. Please make a note in your diary and book the time off work well in
advance ! A golf day is being arranged by Paul McCann in Sept/Oct. Details will be circulated in due course.
We have a stock of kit detailing the club motif at the club. If you are interested in purchasing a shirt, cap,
hat or sweat band, please let your captain or one of the Management Committee know. We also have an
online shop on the Putney CC website. A full range of cricket attire with the club motif can be purchased
at very competitive prices. Club ties can also be purchased at the club for £20 each and a new stock of
club baseball style caps at £12 each.
Paul McCann and I met representatives from the Championship League at Putney Lower Common in
December 2018. They wanted to look first hand at the facilities we provide, both clubhouse and ground.
They were very supportive and gave a lot of positive feedback, but the long and short of it is that we need
to have a ground outside the clubhouse before they will allow the club to play at Championship level. To
this end we both attended a meeting with The Putney and Wimbledon Common Conservatives in
November. We have formally applied for permission to move our ground from its existing position to outside
the clubhouse. Again, the Head Ranger is very supportive of our requirements but there are a number of
legal barriers that have to be dealt with before our application can be considered. This is not going to
happen overnight, so we will continue to apply what pressure we can to achieve our ultimate goal.
The changing room improvements, ‘phase 1’, were completed in June 2018 at a cost of £3,450 per club.
Both Tony Fenton and I, who undertook the works, are looking at the plans for ‘phase 2’, with a view of
tweaking them slightly. We will update both committees of our proposals and a time scale of works in due
course.
As always, our thanks go to Julian Day for the production and circulation of the Annual Report. Good Luck
for 2019 !!
Mike Curtis
Chairman, on behalf of the Management Committee

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CLUB AWARDS 2018
R E Haddock Trophy (Clubman of the Year) Tony Fenton & Mike Curtis
Saturday 1st X1 Awards
R E Haddock Trophy (Bowling) Saad Hannan
Reg Weller Trophy (Batting) Devon Ebersohn
H A Mawer Trophy (Fielding) Scott Good
Saturday 2nd X1 Awards
H C Dickeson Trophy (Bowling) Brian Macmillan
Putney Trophy (Batting) Amogh Bendre
Maurice Lickens Trophy (Fielding) Karan Chand
Sunday 1st X1 Awards
Claude Ford Trophy (Bowling) Ben Brook
Bert Thornley Trophy (Batting) Justin Jarmola
Pat & John Greenslade Trophy (Fielding) Paul Hogarth
Sunday 2nd X1 Awards
Amir Rahemtulla Trophy (Bowling) Not awarded
Eve & Stan Marshall Trophy (Batting) Not awarded
Brian Brough Trophy (Fielding) Not awarded
Chandra Sud Trophy (Sunday Player of the Year) Seb Kidson
Tom Price Trophy (Player of the Tournament) Ashish Sahi
Sat 1st XI Player of the Year Gary Peters
Sat 2nd Xi Player of the Year Scott Good
Newcomer of the year (Saturdays) Alex Hope
Newcomer of the year (Sundays) Adam Sayer

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PERFORMANCES OF 2018
Centurions
Batsman Score Opponents Date
Alex Ockwell 104 Reigate Priory Pilgrims 29 Apr
Mark Wibberley 115 Crane 06 May
Faazil Hussain 131* Richmond 12 May
Damandeep Singh 154 Woodmansterne 19 May
Mark Wibberley 130* Park Hill 20 May
Devon Ebersohn 100* Great Habton 30 May
Ben Gould 100* Wimbledon Corinthians 01 Jul
Matthew Cope 100* Wimbledon Corinthians 01 Jul
Amogh Bendre 120* Crossbats 05 Aug
Justin Jarmola 110* Captain Scott 16 Sept
Tushar Bhakre 105* Wycombe House 29 Sept
* not out
Five Wicket Hauls
Bowler Analysis Opponents Date
Leon Orr 5 - 33 Reigate Priory Pilgrims 29 Apr
Thomas McGurk 5 - 33 Tooting United CC 29 Apr
Lewis Hill 5 - 26 Hampton Hill 13 May
Scott Good 5 - 32 Whiteley Village 02 Jun
Matthew Cope 5 - 36 Wimbledon Corinthians 01 Jul
Brian Macmillan 6 - 73 Old Pauline 07 Jul
Chin Ratnayake 7 - 45 Woodmansterne 28 Jul
Piers Jackson 5 - 02 Merton 25 Aug
Brian Macmillan 6- 19 Chessington 08 Sept
Brain Macmillan 5 - 29 Wycombe House 29 Sept

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TREASURER’S REPORT
A very good season financially. The total profit for the 2018 season was £1,985 and this takes into the
account our contribution to the phase 1 works of £3,450. Our bar percentage profit was slightly down from
2017 (46.5%), but still impressive at 42.1%.
Our membership was up to 67, resulting in an extra £810 of revenue from 2017, but we still need to attract
more players to field two sides on a Sunday throughout the season.
INCOME 2018 2017
Annual subs 66 members (2017: 57) 6,120 5,310
Match fees 7,960 7,040
Bar takings 11,404 7,043
Cost of sales 6,600 3,762
Bar profit 4,804 3,281
Social functions/Presentation evening 120 / 895 152 / 1154
Sale of club kit (incl. ties) 205 88
Net monies 196 225
Bank interest 31 3
Donations (charity box) 1 2
Monies owed 130 30
Total income 20,462 17,285
EXPENDITURE
GROUND ACCOUNT
Work on ground 3,390 3,180
Water rates 110 110
Grass seed/loam/weed control 1,056 1,085
Equipment repairs 870 1,160
Petrol 142 130
Sundries 266 164
Account total 5,834 5,829
PAVILION ACCOUNT
Joint fund 2,500 2,500
Heat and light 604 489
Cleaning 1,149 1,157
Clubhouse repairs/purchases/decoration 703 77
Refuse 100 60
Account total 5,056 4,283
MISCELLANEOUS ACCOUNT
Affiliation fees and fines 327 548
Teas 2,511 2,047
Playing equipment/misc.equipment 651 966
League Dinner 60 93
Website/texts/Sky Sports 318 324
Sundries 210 354
Bank charges 60 60
Account total 4,137 4,392
Total expenditure 15,027 14,504
Surplus of income over expenditure 5,435 2,781

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My thanks go to Ben and Kathryn Brook for their help in organising the presentation evening which resulted
in a healthy profit of £895.31. We also made £120 from social functions. Thank you to all those that donated
items for the auction. My thanks also to each member who contributed towards the raffle, and to the highest
bidders on the night.
Expenditure: I will highlight the areas with the largest differentials.
Ground account
The overall costs were consistent with last year, with a slight saving of £290 on equipment repairs. We are
going to get the outfield mower serviced this season so we can expect a sizeable increase under this
heading.
Pavilion account
The electricity bill increased by £115, but this can be contributed to the two months of phase 1 works. I will
ensure that our co-sharers pay their fair share when phase 2 works are undertaken. The clubhouse
purchases, which does not include the phase1 works, increased by £626. As well as sundry items, the
significant purchases were six bar stools, a hoover and the repositioning of the alarm box with new sensors.
(these items are shared with FCOB). The ‘Henry hoover’ which was stored next to the kegs was stolen at
some stage during the season. I mention this to highlight the need to ensure the end door is locked when
players are socialising in the bar !
Miscellaneous account
The affiliation fees are down but this is mainly due to showing the ‘Friends of Surrey’ fee in the 2019
finances. There were no fines, and we are still waiting for the £75 from the league for Chobham crying off
on the morning of a game ! Teas increased by £467.
I again ask members to settle their annual membership of £100/£40 (students) at the earliest opportunity.
Please ensure you bring sufficient monies on the day of a game to cover match fees and drinks. No IOU’s
behind the bar please. (players leaving their name and drink on the pad by the till with every intention of
paying is all well and good, but sadly it is a sure way of losing money and having a negative effect on bar
profits !!).
My annual reminder “only committee members are to go behind the bar, and I would ask all to be vigilant”,
will go a long way to ensuring we achieve an acceptable profit percentage.
Any suggestions for raising club funds through social events or other means are always welcome. Have a
good season, and please stay for a drink or two after the game. We have set up ‘NOWTV’ throughout the
summer months to enable you to watch all the sport being aired whilst enjoying a tipple with your team
mates!
Mike Curtis
Treasurer
THE EVE AND STAN MARSHALL 100 CLUB
The 100 club of Putney Cricket Club is an ideal way of raising much needed funds and a way of winning
cash prizes. If you would like to become a member, which costs £2.00 per number per month by direct
debit, please contact Mike Curtis (michaelhcurtis@hotmail.com). We are eager to increase the existing
membership of 36 during the 2019 season. The six lucky winners drawn at The Presentation Evening on
Sat 17th November 2018 by Soham Bendre and each receiving £100.00 were: Olive Fenton, Mike
Henshall, Steve Trinder, Eddie McVarish, Mark Wibberley and John Greenslade.

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SATURDAY 1ST
XI REPORT
P W D/T L A
League 18 12 2 3 0
2018 was a season of potential. A season of attainable goals. A season of hope.
2017 ended tensely and saw the 1st team narrowly avoid relegation. This brush with relegation would
either toughen the team mentally or be a worrying precursor for years to come. Thankfully it was the former.
2018 saw the return of 90% of last season’s team and we had managed to include a few welcomed
additions. This enabled the team to play consistent cricket throughout the season, winning 12 games with
only 3 losses. A remarkable effort considering the previous season’s results. A renewed strength to the
batting order with newcomers scoring heavily (by Putney standards) allowed the already best in class
bowling attack to do what it does best. This combination lead us to 2nd on the table and promotion, only
narrowly missing out on being crowned league winners. The results are a testament to the strength of the
team on and off the field. A true team spirit has been forged over the last 2 seasons and is a major
contributor in the clubs upward trend over the past 2 years. Long may it continue.
With the 2019 season looming, we have all team members returning for the season (first time in almost a
decade) and already have a few new additions which will only serve to strengthen the team. A change of
captaincy will bring a new ambitious and confident energy to the team that will make it an even more potent
force.
Bring on 2019, Putney is ready.
Devon Ebersohn
Saturday 1st XI Captain

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SATURDAY 2ND
XI REPORT
P W D L A
League 18 10 1 6 1
Friendlies 6 4 1 - 1
Putney 2nd XI had an excellent year in 2018, finishing second in the Premier Division with 244 points, only
4 points ahead of Horsley & Send, with 10 wins, 1 winning draw, 6 losses.Stats for all formats: we had 5
players in the top 15 run scorers in the league. Amogh Bendre (3rd) 478 runs; Damandeep Singh (7th) 382
runs, Chin Ratnayake (9th) 307 runs Karan Chand (11th) 303 runs; and Doug Shaw (14th) 300 runs. Top
performers with the ball were: Tushar Bhakre (4th) 25 wickets; and Brian Macmillan (8th) 24 wickets. Top
fielding: Karan Chand (1st in the league) with 19 dismissals; and Tush Bhakre (3rd in the League) with 15
dismissals.
Like any other season, we had highs and lows. There was heartbreak, there were nail-biting matches and
there were wonderful individual performances. Thankfully we saw great weather and we only had one
league game abandoned all season. As we entered Premier Division it was vital to get off to a good start,
A few strong words in the dressing room and with high spirits resulted in the team embarking on a fantastic
run, securing five wins, and one abandoned over the first six games, catapulting PCC to Top Spot in Surrey
County League 2nd XI Premier Division very early through the season, leaving many dreaming of that
promotion and entering Surrey Championship.
Then came mid-June where things went downhill, the team then had a run of five games without a win and
a winning draw with only 4pts, majorly because of player unavailability and some inconsistent displays
contributed to the demise of the promotion dream for the season. After 12 games we had 5 wins, 1 winning
draw, 1 abandon and 5 losses. And PCC 2s were on the 6th spot in the table.
However, after those six games the team really dug in and we had a terrific run. Players felt settled in the
team and we had some very good individual performances, we managed to win 6 out of last 7 games and
secured our runners up spot.
A few individual highlights of the season. Bambam’s 99* against Lingfied (1st game of the league) and his
154 off 94 balls with Amogh 57 in a third wicket 213 run stand against Woodmansterne (a record). Phil 85,
Tush 79 (6th wicket record partnership – 151 runs in only 10 overs) and Scott getting a brilliant five-for
against Whiteley Village. Brian’s 6 / 73 against Old Pauline. Chinny’s brilliance against Woodmansterne 7
/ 45, which changed the momentum for us. Oli (61) and Amogh (78) a 141 run stand for 3rd wicket
partnership when we were 4/2 against Shepperton.
A real plus point for the season was everyone contributing in with a match winning performance at least
once, special shout out to Oli Dudman, Alex Ockwell & Matt Cope who joined the team in the second half
and provided much-needed reinforcement and energy which helped us win six out of the last seven games.
A big thank you to Doug, Brian and Amogh for being the backbone of the team. Also not to forget Hensh
who has setup the right spirit in the 2s which made it easier for me to lead.
It was noticeable this season how many players featured regularly in the team, and also how many were
able to push on and play a big part in the 2’s Promotion, If this squad can stay largely intact, and with
another season’s experience in league cricket behind them, there is no reason Putney 2s cannot dominate
and win the title next season.
Last but not least, I would like to thank the players for their unwavering support during the season. Having
the quality of teammates as I did this year makes being Captain a real honor and privilege! Words cannot
express my gratitude. Thank you. As people know I will not be continuing in the role in the 2019 season
but will be happy to provide any support and wisdom I can offer to the club and teams till I am around in
the coming season.I hope everyone has had a very enjoyable Christmas break but now that has passed,
it only means the new season is very close, looking forward for it.
Tush Bhakre
Saturday 2nd XI Captain

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SUNDAY XI REPORT
P W D L A
All 25 9 0 12 4
‘The difficult second season’ they said! No bother! Putney Sundays have had another a GREAT season.
(P24 W23 1 Rained Off). A mix of the old guard and the brave new world. Memorable trips to some quality
away grounds, lots of laughs at home and some cracking opposition. And a shitload of ThunderBitch. And
2 new ThunderBitch drinks invented.
We also ran with a Sunday seconds team for half the year. Huge thanks to Steve Bone for running that.
Chances are that two teams will run again for some part of the season in 2019 - we may rotate captains
so don’t be afraid to put your hand up for captaincy rotation.
Great Leadership
87% approval rating of the captain (-5% on 2017)
Drops Tin
£63.32, 17 Turkish Lira, €9 (plus some other coins I can’t identify) in the drops tin 41% down on 2017, due
to tightness, not player improvement
Milestones
Blockers reached 1,000 runs for Putney, Brooksey joined the ‘1000 run, 100 wicket double’ club and
Hannaford got his 50th dismissal for Putney, with a great diving catch (plus hit 500 runs for PCC). Beedle
racked up 100 runs in misfields in July alone.
Teas
Special mentions for Hogarth’s MPSGA PIE!, Jarmola’s Fajitas and Leon’s curry #bringbackcornedbeef
Match Reports
Another season of incredible standard. Robert Taylor masterpieces broke the mould. Some true classics.
Thanks
With 3 ‘Thanks for Coming Champs’ in only 5 appearances, the Sunday Thanks for Coming Champ 2018
was a no brainer - Sarab ’Tour Tour Tour’ Sethi #champ
Top 10 Make Putney Sundays Great Again Formerly Known As Champagne Moments, Sunday
ThunderBitch Moments of 2018
● 10 Conor (a spinner) utilising the bouncer, twice, both straight to the dome piece. Turns out
bouncers are fun when they’re hitting other people.
● 9 Wibbers - Superb catch off his own bowling, plus great agility for an OAP
● 8 Scott - catching a ball smashed into his armpit
● 7 Ajay - Opening up with a double wicket maiden
● 6 Gus taking his inaugural catch for Putney after many seasons (a good one too)
● 5 Danny K - Deflected shot from own bowling, leading to sexy run out of non striker
● 4 Tan the Man Balendra - when he tonked Soham around
● 3 Beedle - Winning runs at Agricola with a solid pushed defensive
● 2 Jarmola hitting a massive 6 to bring up his inaugural Putney ton
● 1 3/7 for his 3/7
Top 10 DDJS
● 10 Soham - for dropping his dad off his own bowling
● 9 Oli P - Thigh pad worn outside of trousers
● 8 Gus trying to kill opposition keeper with a wild throw
● 7 Jarmola and Hogs - shouting “advice” across the pitch at each other for quite some time
● 6 Smith - for his Looney Tunes-esque underarm throw for a run out attempt lobbing the ball 10
feet over Rohit’s head from 5 yards away.

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● 5 Hannaford - Going out to bat without any gloves
● 4 Beedle - Dropped one at slip, took a liberal approach to field placing and bowled a quite
deliberate moon ball to make the day last a little bit longer.
● 3 Ajay for halting the whole game in the second over for 5 minutes while he learnt how to tie his
laces
● 2 Brook - As he got up to go out to bat, went to put his box in and realised his batting shorts were
back to front
● 1 Rohit making some of the worse cheese sandwiches known to man
Top Leon DDJS
● Leon and the shouting of “WATER”
● Leon and the application of an unbelievable amount of sun block
● Leon and the knocking a stump out of the ground at 35mph
● Leon and the ridiculous arm brace
● Leon and the running to the pavilion wearing one pad one panicking “don't lock up don't lock up”
● Leon and the deaf joke with the partially deaf Barnes Common scorer
● Leon and the extremely garish Hawaiian shirt
Looking forward to a strong 2019 season - let’s TAKE BACK CONTROL!
Ben Brook
Sunday XI Captain

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YORKSHIRE TOUR
Ey up. At the end of May 2018, 14 of us went up on the train 👉👉👌👌 to God’s Country to play some clicket.
We played 5 games all over the county. W3, L1 T1. The weather was beautiful. On the last day, we went
to the Headingley test match, to see England destroy Pakistan, and us destroy our livers.
We beat Settle in our first game on the Sunday, who were not strong. We were bumped off the main pitch
onto a remote field. Hensh (remember him?) played for Settle, and was out first ball, caught by Tush off
Hugo. We then watched Settle 1s play at the main ground (where we were supposed to play), a thrilling
run chase ensued and we supped gallons of cold lager and Dark Fruits in the setting sun.
Bank holiday Monday, we went to Upper Wharfedale in the beautiful Yorkshire Dales, on a glorious day.
Hogy treated us to some karaoke in the van. Hugo brought his girlfriend. Sarab spotted sheep. Ockers had
trouble facing their quicks and earned the moniker Blockers. We won the game against a strong side who
hadn’t lost for 2 years. But they beat us in the beer races after.
At Sandle, Saad and Tush opened. Tush hit some of the biggest sixes ever seen over railway lines and
roads and easily retired on 50* after a few overs. Saad took 30 overs to get to 30 runs.
The game finished tied, we would have won but Blockers counted the overs wrong.
The sheds of Great Habton next, proper rural. It weren’t raining, but it were overcast. The sheds had no
leccy, no water, nowt. Hannaford showed up in his van. The farmers beat us soundly, but they put on a
great BBQ. Dev scored 100 not out. Ebersohn and Telfer with a sousant of Shaw put on 165 unbroken for
a Putney 5th wicket club partnership record. Decent pub plus fines session, then a curry in Leeds. Saad
ordered a phaal.
Last up was Bolton Percy, Brooksey’s home village. Pre match Full English plus pints of Yorkshire’s best
Sam Smith’s bitter, and a village tour where Sarab finally got his sheep selfie. In the match, Ockers
smashed the skippers young son to all parts of the county, others chucked their toys out of prams and we
won a tight-ish game. Decent celebrations after and post tour fines session.
Dick of the Tour
The shortlist…
• Saad for remarking that Leeds was similar to Los Angeles
• Alex for miscounting the overs at Sandal
• Gary for triggering Hugo
• Sarab - Tour Tour Tour
• Saad for ordering a phaal and not eating it
• Hugo for bringing his girlfriend on tour
• Tush for the piss-stop
• Doug for KFC addiction
• Alex, Hugo, Hyland, Dev for sulking
But the winner for smuggling the ThunderBitch into Headingley but then smashing the bottle before we
could drink it - Brooksey
Make Putney Tours Great Again Formerly Known As Champagne Moment, ThunderBitch Moment Of The
Tour
Many brilliant moments but the standout winner was the brilliant day of cricket and drinking at the beautiful
stone-walled Upper Wharfedale, with a tense 1 wicket win at the death. Hugo and Hensh were last in, with
Mike hitting the winning runs.
Looking forward to organising the next tour in 2020!
Ben Brook

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MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
HELD AT THE DUKE’S HEAD PUBLIC HOUSE ON 21 MARCH 2018
Present
Mike Curtis (Chairman), Paul McCann, Eddie McVarish, James Peters, Julian Day, Charlie Smulian, Mike
Henshall, Gary Peters, Saad Hannan, Tony Fenton, Ben Brook, Barry Perinparaja, Mark Wibberley, John
Greenslade, Richard Jeffries, Amogh Bendre, Pete Hall, Alex Ockwell, Paul Hogarth, Ritwick Samsi,
Sebastien Kidson, James Hannaford and Tushar Bhakre.
Apologies for absence
Doug Shaw, Hugo Flower, Devon Ebersohn, Andy Hyland, Joe Sworder, Tom Scofield
1. Minutes of last AGM
The minutes of the previous meeting held on 16th March 2017 were approved.
2. Management Committee Report and Chairman’s Comments
Mike presented the Chairman’s report and thanked all the committee for their hard work throughout
the year. A special congratulations to Mike Henshall for achieving promotion with the Saturday 2nd
XI and for all his hard work and dedication to the club over the years. A great chap who will be
sorely missed by all.
3. Financial Report
Mike and Julian reported that the club was in reasonable shape but had big expenditure in the
pipeline for Phase 1 of the works. Circa £2500-4000.
4. Team Secretary Report
Charlie reported that we should continually be looking to recruit new members into the club. Gum
tree, Trial nets, trial game, social events…. spread the word. The club banner will be displayed
and more proactive marketing to the local Putney residents / establishments.
5. Groundsman Report
Pleased to announce that Eddie is happy to continue within the role. Reported that the square was
in good shape for the upcoming season though we could do with a new outfield!
James Hannaford commented whether we could get the site screens whitened for the new season.
6. Team Captain Reports.
Please refer to the annual report
7. Web / IT Report
Ben mentioned something about GDPR at which point time stood still. It was however agreed that
it was discussed and recorded so as we are now GDPR compliant in order to protect ourselves
from the GDPR police.
8. Fixture and League Secretary’s Report
League and Sunday fixtures all confirmed. Doug MIA.
9. Vote of thanks to Officers, proposers and seconders of reports
Full reports are available on the club website. Mark Wibberley proposed a vote of thanks which
was seconded by Seb Kidson.

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10. Election of Officers
All office holders are standing for re-election bar Mike Henshall.
2nd team skipper – Tush Bhakre – Proposer Mike Henshall. Seconded Saad Hannan.
2nd team VC – Amogh Bendre – Proposer Tush Bhakre. Seconded Mike Henshall.
11. Any other Business:
o The search for a qualified tea “person” continues. £120 budget.
o We have entered the Surrey Slam – Tush / Macca organising and to update Eddie once
dates of mid-week fixtures have been confirmed.
o Still looking for club sponsors – we have approached local craft breweries, pubs – no
success. Looking to contact local Putney businesses
o Club house works begin 20th April
o Club now stocking craft beer - BB
o Site screens – can we get them whitened / cleaned. All
o Residents – is this fix organised – if so, who is lead
o Umpires – We are looking for 1 possibly 2 umpires for Sat fixtures.
o Beer Survey / Better Wine / Craft Beer – Yes please.

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Office Holders 2018
President J. Greenslade
Chairman M. Curtis
Vice Chairman J. Day
Secretary P. McCann
Treasurer M. Curtis
Joint Club Treasurer J. Day
Welfare Officer G. Peters
Team Secretary C. Smulian
Fixture Secretary A. Fenton
Groundsman E. McVarish
League Representative R. Jeffries
Social Secretary A. Hyland
100 Club Promoter M. Curtis
Saturday 1st XI Captain Nomination required
Saturday 1st XI Vice Captain Nomination required
Saturday 2nd XI Captain Nomination required
Saturday 2nd XI Vice Captain Nomination required
Sunday 1st XI Captain B. Brook
Sunday 1st XI Vice Captain M. Wibberley
Richard Jeffries had let it be known that he is willing to stand as League Representative and due to
commitments during the winter months the Management Committee have elected Richard to the role.
Saad Hannan has let it be known that he is willing to stand as Saturday 1st XI Captain.
Amogh Bendre has let it be known that he is willing to stand as Saturday 2nd XI Captain