Rainham CC

We are looking for volunteers to carry out Tea Duties on Saturday and Sundays at Spring Farm Park or our 3rd team home matches in Billericay. If you are interested please let Jas Hothi know or any of the committee and let Jas know if you would like to volunteer for senior matches, junior matches or both , as well as the day you would prefer.

Last year we had around 5 volunteers, which ensured our volunteers only had to do the teas once a month, so the more the merrier.

This is a very important role within the club, so if anyone could offer their services it would be very much appreciated.

 

Well done to all the volunteers that took part in the Nat West Cricketforce weekend. All the list of jobs were achieved with the revelation of a new umpires room being created. The nets are ready for the new season, the back tidied up, as well as the container, tables sanded and wood stained,the patio and clubhouse jet washed and the kit room has been plaster boarded thanks to the efforts of Mickey Clifford,  Steve Jackson and Harry Light.

The bar and kitchen are ready to be used and the clubhouse in general looks cleaner and tidier, so as club members we should all keep it that way throughout the season.

Volunteers that attended on either day, not already mentioned were Abdal Altaf, Charlie Puncher, Tyler Bunn, Ronnie Jackson, Fraser Oates, Hayden Musham, Ethan Musham, Jamie Eacott, Will Knowlden, Lee Carter, Brearley, Debbi Blackman Little, Jamie Little, Bobby Little, Raj Hothi, Ben Little, Joe Attfield, Jono, Alex Sullivan, Flynn Treanor, Pete Allen, Eddie Spear, our table shiners Graham Burr, Jason Downton, Jas Hothi.

Special thanks to Sharon Adkins and Suzanne Treanor for providing the food, Paul Oates for providing the leaf blower and cleaning the patio and to Keith Light for organising the works and putting in a double shift. Apologies to anyone I may have missed out.

 

 

Our Nat West Cricketforce weekend will take place this year on 19th and 20th March from 10am each day to ensure our facilities are in good order prior to the season commencing. Examples of the type of work that will be required during the weekend are as follows, so if you could spare a few hours on either day it would be much appreciated:

Paint gent toilets, clear shrubs and weeds from rear of clubhouse, paint equipment room,  paint and clean external brickwork, clear, clean and repaint lines in external nets, sand and stain clubhoes tables 

If you have any paint brushes or cutting tools to remove the weeds and shrubs please bring them along.

Food & drink will be provided on the day, kindly preapred by Suzanne Treanor. Nat West cricketforce tee shirts will be provided for the first 25 volunteers, which will save you getting your own clothes dirty.  It’s normally an enjoyable weekend so come along and ensure our club is ready for the new season.

The last indoor game of the season saw the A team lose a thriller against Ardleigh Green. Losing the toss and bowling first, Rainham were unable to create any early pressure with both openers retiring on 25. With a solid platform the license was there for the Green batsmen to really rack up a total, however Rainham clawed it back with three run outs in the middle overs with Hothi taking two of them and Charlie the last one. With both openers coming back in for the last two overs for a late onslaught, saw Ardleigh Green post an impressive 112-3.

Rainham’s opening combo Hothi and Patel got the team of to a solid start scoring a quick-fire 25 before Hothi was cleaned up for 10. Puncher was the next man in and played his way in as Patel put his foot down before being cleaned up one short of retiring. With the pressure mounting on Rainham, Nikhil and Puncher continued the momentum as Nikhil scored a quick 10 before being run out. With roughly 65 needed off the last 5 overs both youngsters Puncher and Ronnie batted superbly to put Rainham in with a chance of winning. Puncher then retired on 25, and it was left to Sullivan and Ronnie to see Rainham home. However, this didn’t last long as Sullivan was run out for 3. In came back Puncher to continue the excellent partnership with Ronnie but both were dismissed to leave Rainham 3 short of the target.

A mixed season for the A team who finished 4^th in a tough group.

Dedicated cricketing Capatin, Brearley, was unavailable for this match (clashed with an Arsenal match), so Jas Hothi took charge of a very young team consisting of Joe Attfield, Charlie Puncher, Jamie Eacott, Ben Little & Raj Hothi to take on the indoor experience of Matt’s Melons.

Rainham bowled first with Jamie & Raj keeping it tight with Jamie being rewarded with an early wicket. First change bowler Ben Little also took an early wicket in his first over to leave the Melons on 17 for 2. A run out from Joe and a clean bowled from Charlie in his only over were the only other wickets to fall, but more consistent form all bowlers restricted the Melons to 81 after their 12. overs. Pick of the bowlers were Jamie and Ben taking 1 for 10 and 1 for 12 respectively   

Joe and Ben opened the innings with Ben being the first to fall with the score on 19. Joe was batting steadily but lost partners Raj and Jamie with the score on 32 after 5 overs. Joe alomost made the retirement score of 25, but his wicket fell with the score on 42 in the 8th over. Charlie and Jas took the score to 62 in the 11th over when Charlie was stumped. Things were not looking good until last man standing and stand in Captain, Jas, took charge and hit the winning runs off the final ball to end the season with a victory for the ‘C’ team and take his personal tally to 33 not out.      

 

Please see the latest news in our fantastic club newsletter, courtesy of Pete Reynolds, below!
Newsletter 2016-02.pdf

First up Rainham faced 2nd-placed Ardleigh Green and chose to bat first. After a solid start from Jas (20) and Garnett, Jono (37) and Sully (25) got stuck into the bowling, with Biren chipping in a quick 14 before being run-out in a commanding total of 110. Green’s chase never really got going and good bowling from the Rainham spin attack of Sully and Biren sealed a 40 run win.

In the second game Rainham once again batted first against old foes Seven Kings, but did not find it as easy this time, posting 79, with Jas, Sid, Jono and Sully all reaching the teens but getting out. Biren Patel managed to go one better in this innings by getting himself run-out, then getting run-out when running for last-man-standing Sully. Some good bowling again restricted Seven Kings, but with 20 needed from 2 overs they managed 15 from Jono’s final over. Garnett bowled the last with only 5 needed to win and 2 wickets in hand, but some tight lines to a packed offside field meant Kings had to risk runs – but their risks failed and when Garnett obliterated the stumps for two run-outs, Seven Kings were dismissed 4 short of the target. Rainham are still in with an outside chance of the title if other results go their way.

The ‘B’ Team had their final match of the season in divsion 2 against Noak Hill.

Rainham bowled first and Charlie Puncher was the pick taking 3 wickets with consistent Tyler bunn adding a further wicket as Noak Hill were dismssed for 70 runs.

Joe Attfield and Ronnie Jackson got off to a graet start with both adding over 20 runs each, with Joe being dismissed and Ronnie retiring.  With a solid platform created by the openers it just required some sensible batting to see the ‘B’ team to victory which was provided by Charlie Puncher with 8 not out and a final indoor match win.

It is likely the ‘B’ team will finish second in the league, which is an excellent achievement taking into account tougher opposition this season and a very young team playing every week. Special mention to Tom Herbert for taking on the captaincy and making it an enjoyable indoor season. 

 

 

 

In their penultimate fixture the ‘B’ team took on Harold Park and duly lost the toss and were put into bat. Ronnie and in-form Charlie Puncher were the pick of the batsmen both scoring in the high 30s in a total of 105 all out.

 

Ronnie then capped a fine individual display by adding 3 Park wickets with good support from Tyler, 2 wickets, and Callum Bennett 1 wicket to dismiss the opposition for 95.

The final match for the ‘B’ team will be against Noak Hill on 14th February.

 

Rainham CC youth section (under 15s to under 11s) are considering going on tour Saturday 23^rd and Sunday 24^th April to Trowbridge. The seniors have already secured their tour and will be playing Trowbridge on Saturday and Warminster on Sunday. The tour will be dependant of the numbers interested in attending. The cost will be approx. £50 per person plus travel costs and food.

• Travel on Saturday morning
• Watch the seniors match at Trowbridge CC
• A social evening
• Overnight stay
• A youth match on Sunday morning
• Stay to watch the seniors match at Warminster CC
• Travel home

 

The above is only a suggested itinerary and is flexible upon requirements.

 

Hotel rooms may be at a premium so we will need to know the numbers that definitely wish to go by Sunday 7^th February so we can arrange the fixture and secure the rooms.

 

Thank you

 

Peter