CRICKET IS BACK…
As you may know, Crockham Hill has not had a cricket team for several years, but Oxted came to the rescue, adopted the pitch, brought the game back to the village, and maintained the wicket.
Over a pint in the Oak (where all good debates take place) it was suggested that once a year it would be good if we, as a village, took advantage of this well-maintained wicket and arranged an inter-village cup. This became The Crockham Hill Charity Shield. It was therefore agreed that in August two teams from Crockham Hill would do battle on the cricket pitch. Captains were sought for their knowledge of the game, their stature in the village and athletic ability, but after this search failed Simon Hurst and Paul Cosh were appointed as the two leaders – and lead they did.
Cosh’s ‘EH Team’ batted first with a valiant effort scoring 159 for 8 off 22 overs. Then, after a tea made for royalty where local baking talents exceeded all expectations, Hurst’s ‘Bulldog XII’ came out to bat. With Prime and Watchorn both hitting sixes, Cosh knew that his opponents would not fall easily, but Blissett’s turn of the ball took two wickets, leading to Hurst’s players regretting drinking Westerham Ale instead of a strong cup of tea. It came down to Collins to take the winning runs for the Bulldog XII with two overs to spare.
After the game a BBQ was laid on with the very best local sausages provided by the Stockdales, which topped off a great afternoon’s cricket. A special word of thanks to all who provided the sandwiches and cakes for the tea, and to the Stockdales for the sausages. Our thanks too to the umpires, Alan Davies and Andy Esam, and of course to the two captains who fielded such great sides. We will be meeting again next year – so watch this space for details. Finally, during the day we raised £125 for the Crockham Hill War Memorial Playing Fields, which will be used for various planting projects around the village. Many thanks to all who contributed.
The EH Team Phil Ashley Terry Blissett Alistair Copp Paul Cosh (Captain) Mat Gutarres Mig Gutarres Adam Skinner Tom Skinner Mike Stockdale Stuart Wilkie Josh Walker
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The Bulldog XI Grant Buxton Sean Collins Simon Flood Claudio Gorini Mark Hancox Simon Hurst (Captain) Gary Nye Neil Prime Al Prout Andy Seale Stuart Watchorn |
Umpires Alan Davies Andy Esam |
Photography by Haddy Cosh |
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