Shapwick and Polden Cricket Club Shapwick and Polden CC Ladies team continues to grow and progress. We have welcomed new members and completed another season in the women's softball league, finishing 4th in our division. We are a team of mixed ages (13 years to 60 years+) with varying abilities. We have a great coach who provides training for all levels of experience whilst making it fun along the way. The social side plays a huge part in our growing team and anybody is welcome to come and give it a try! If you would like more information or join our team please contact Emily on 07894854547 or send an email to emilyspencer987@hotmail.co.uk. AUTUMN I S SUE | OCTOBER 2 0 2 3 7 JON BALL 2023 was a challenging season for the men’s league sides, not least because of the extreme fluctuations in the weather. Thirty-three players featured for the first XI at some point over the season. This spread valuable experience but made consistent success very difficult. Calum Haggett proved himself again as a class above all other players with the bat, hitting 553 league runs at an average of 55.3 and finishing third highest scorer in the league. He hit 110 against Clevedon which was the club’s top individual score. James Hayman, in addition to taking more league wickets than anyone else in the club, also scored 321 runs at an average of 35.7, including 101 against Weston-Super-Mare. For the 2nd XI Dan Rudge was ever present and led the batting with 283 runs. Sam Dukes too showed consistent availability and performance, taking 16 wickets at 19.1. Ollie Broughton showed promise with the ball, taking 11 wickets in his first season. The 3rd XI inevitably bore the brunt of availability issues and fielded 29 players over the season. Russ Edwards led the bowling attack, taking 14 wickets at 23.4. Alistair Barr opened the batting and scored 340 runs including 108 not out against Shaftesbury Road. One of the principal philosophies behind the 3rd team is to introduce young players to adult cricket and this was again achieved with 10 juniors playing in the team over the season. Anthony Veevers, Wayne Spencer, Ben Trotman and Jarrad Cave all made valuable contributions across the teams with bat and ball. Though promotions and relegations are not yet finalised, it looks like all three teams will be playing a Division lower next season. Huge thanks to all those who have assisted with getting our games on this season: Calum Haggett as club coach; the captains; James Hayman and his assistants for keeping the ground in great shape; Ben Richards for new fencing; Jerome for the flowers; Wendy and staff behind the bar; our dedicated scorers; and everyone else who has put so much hard work into an enjoyable year. Not least thanks to Jon Ball our Chairman for the hours he spends on Club business. We look forward to what 2024 will bring on the cricket field! Music on the Pitch 2023 WENDY ANDERSON What can I say about Music on the Pitch on 23 September? Great food and drink, the cocktails and ale bar went down a treat and the music was fantastic. Thank you to all the artists who performed: Rock-it fuel, Last one home, Craig and Alex Priddice, Silverline. Even the rain couldn’t dampen Our Juniors season again had over one hundred both boys and girls enjoying training (and their parents making most of the fare in the pavilion!) We played in competitive leagues for 5 age group teams across Somerset. All at the club would like to thank Pete Ross and all the coaches for their hard work and giving up time to ensure children of the Polden Hills and beyond have access to cricket and our fantastic facility. The Pavilion continues to open every Friday from 6pm during the winter for food and drink: We run Bingo every other week and monthly Quiz and open mic nights. See What’s On on p. 8, and keep an eye on our social media pages for updates. Finally: Music on the Pitch was a great success again! See below! the terrific atmosphere, and it was fantastic to see lots of new faces. A big THANK YOU to everyone involved this year, and onwards and upwards to next year’s Music on the Pitch!
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