The Wildlife Photography Exhibition in the church in mid-May was very successful – much more so than even my optimistic expectations! There were times when it was quite crowded, with cars parked in all the available spaces around the church. The exhibition featured the work of 21 photographers and two camera clubs, all focussed on Somerset wildlife. While birds were the most frequent subjects, there was a wide diversity of wildlife displayed: for example, one of the photographers focussed on bats, while another specialised on insects. Particular thanks goes to Shapwick’s own Kim Hemmings, for her wonderful display, and to the mid-Somerset Camera Reflecting on the Wildlife Exhibition Shapwick & Polden Cricket Club RICH TWEEDY EMAI L : V ICAR@POLDENWHEEL .CO.UK Club, who meet in the Shapwick Pavilion, and who were co-ordinated by Janet Miles. One reason for the success was the café, hosted by locals – many of whom were from Shapwick but with support from neighbouring villages – all very efficiently co-ordinated by Helen Wade. This helped to create a hospitable atmosphere. Several people commented to me that they hadn’t realised how muchwonderful wildlife we have in this area. That was one of the main things I’d really hoped would be achieved by the exhibition! For a full report and more photos, please visit 5 SUMMER I S SUE | J ULY 2 0 2 2 https://riverbankscribe. wordpress.com/ Tribute to Martin Baker During his 50+ years of association with the Cricket Club, some of Martin’s roles included First Team Captain, Groundsman, Finance Manager amongst many others. It is thanks to Martin’s tireless efforts, vision and dedication that Shapwick is fortunate to have become a sporting centre of excellence and to have a wonderful social resource in the form of The Pavilion. Martin was always a pleasure to deal with and a great friend to the village and villagers. He will be greatly missed by the Shapwick community. GRAHAM CROUCHER Martin Edmund Baker passed away peacefully at Yeovil District Hospital on the 19th May 2022, aged 76. Loving husband to Chris, step-father to Lucy & step-father to Becky & Annabel. If you have had any interaction with the Cricket Club, Playing Field or the Pavilion you will have almost certainly met Martin. As the middle of the 2022 season approaches the club continues to thrive under Director of Cricket Calum Haggett. We have a newly formed ladies team with mixed ages and abilities. Training takes place on Tuesday evenings starting at 6:30pm with coaching on batting, bowling and fielding using a soft ball. This season we have joined the Somerset Women’s Softball league to give our training a focus. It includes casual tournament style cricket being played on Sunday afternoons against like minded teams from around the county, a lovely social event and lots of fun whilst playing with friends! If you would be interested in joining or receiving information then please get in touch with Emily Spencer - emilyspencer987@hotmail.co.uk The youth section continues to grow. This year we have 150 under 16s registered and around 120 regularly train on Friday Nights. We run the All Stars 4-8 year olds; Girls Only Dynamos 9-13 and mixed age groups from 9-16 year olds. Congratulations to those parents who qualified as coaches over the winter; there are two qualified coaches in each age group. Interested juniors should contact Pete Ross – Pete@moonpost.net On Saturdays the 1st XI plays in the Premier 2 Division of the West of England League and currently lies 7th in the table with notable victories over Weston-Super-Mare CC and Downend CC to their credit. The 2nd and 3rd XIs play in the Somerset Cricket league: the 2nds are currently in joint 1st place in Division 1 and the 3rd XI are third in Division 6. 3rd XI captain Jarrad Cave leads the batting averages in that Division with 307 runs. The Pavilion, with its newly extended patio, has a licensed bar and food available every Friday evening. Please come down, have a drink and support your local club. AL I STAIR BARR
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