May 2014 News

Teamsheet: Mount vs Old Southendians, Sunday 1st June 2014 @ Belhus

We have the following 9 confirmed players for the game this Sunday. Please can you let me know if you available to play or know someone else who would like to have a game on Sunday.

  1. Gareth Davies
  2. Ilan Frankel
  3. Simon Jackson
  4. Bill Foley
  5. Paul Southward
  6. Noel Smith
  7. Jim Stewart
  8. Alex Heighington
  9. Toby Duffin

The directions to the ground are as follows:
From the A13 take exit signposted A1012 Grays, but follow signs to North Stifford.
From London/M25 (the West), take the first exit from the roundabout at the top of the A1012 exit slip road.
From Southend/Basildon (the East), take the fourth exit at roundabout at top of the A1012 slip road.
Into North Stifford village, our ground is approximately 600 yards past St Mary's Church on the left.

Ilan Frankel; Friday, May 30th, 2014 @ 1454

Availabilities: Mount vs Old Southendians, Sunday 1st June 2014 @ Belhus

Well we had a very enjoyable day out and tea against the Eton House Old Boys on Sunday, even though the result did not go in our favour.

Please can you send me your availabilities for the game this Sunday away at Belhus.

Ilan Frankel; Tuesday, May 27th, 2014 @ 1109

Teamsheet: Mount vs EHOB, Sunday 25th May 2014

Congratulations again to our skipper and team from last week for an excellent win on Sunday.

We have the following 10 selected for this Sunday and are seeking a replacement for Mr A N Other - please.

  1. Ilan Frankel
  2. Gareth Davies
  3. Simon Jackson
  4. Ged Williams
  5. David Thomas
  6. Richard Hair
  7. Clive Lambert
  8. Toby Duffin
  9. David Cox
  10. Bill Foley
  11. Mr A N Other

Scorer: Clarissa Clement

Guests as ever will be very welcome and please note that we will no doubt be having the usual very special tea on the old house lawn.

Any volunteers to replace Mr Other would be very much appreciated.

Richard Hair; Wednesday, May 21st, 2014 @ 1603

Availabilities: Mount vs EHOB, Sunday 25th May 2014

Firstly, I am pleased to report that we had a great win yesterday against Old Southendians. Details to follow later in the week.

Please can you confirm your availability for our next game this Sunday the 25th of May against Eton House Old Boys at Alleyn Court.

Ilan Frankel; Monday, May 19th, 2014 @ 1154

Teamsheet: Mount vs Old Southendians, Sunday 18th May 2014 @ Southchurch Park

Unfortunately Sunday’s game against Leigh was called off as a result of a waterlogged pitch. Somehow Suffolk did not seem to suffer as badly so my golf weekend was unaffected!

The weather for this Sunday looks much improved so you may need your sun cream!

I am delighted to report that we have another excellent side available for our first away game. Just in case anyone needs reminding, Old Southendians play at Southchurch Park. Use the Northumberland Crescent entrance and the main car park, then walk across the pitch to the pavilion at the southern end of the pitch.

The following have been selected:

  1. Ilan Frankel
  2. Simon Jackson
  3. Bob Palmer
  4. Alex Heighington
  5. Ged Williams
  6. Paul Southward
  7. Noel Smith
  8. Andrew Hair
  9. Jim Stewart
  10. Clive Lambert
  11. David Thomas

Umpire: Stewart Orrock

Please call Ilan or I as soon as possible if you are unable to play and we will endeavour to arrange Mr A N Other.

Please don’t forget that any of you lurking in the background are very welcome to come to the game and maybe please consider make yourselves available for games in the future.

Richard Hair; Thursday, May 15th, 2014 @ 1728

Availabilities: Mount vs Old Southendians, Sunday 18th May 2014 @ Southchurch Park

Please can you confirm your availability for the game this Sunday the 18th of May, away at OS&S.

Ilan Frankel; Monday, May 12st, 2014 @ 0935

Teamsheet: Mount vs Leigh, Sunday 11th May 2014

Many congratulations to our new captain for his 100% success after a very good win on Sunday.

Equal congratulations to Noel for an excellent unbeaten hundred.

(We did also have a spell of containing bowling from one of our senior players which probably saved the game but I will remain anonymous.)

I am delighted to report that we have an excellent side available for Sunday’s game.

The following have been selected:

  1. Ilan Frankel
  2. Bill Foley
  3. Simon Jackson
  4. Bob Palmer
  5. William Wilcox
  6. Paul Southward (Ground)
  7. Noel Smith
  8. Jim Stewart (Ground)
  9. David Thomas
  10. Alex Heighington (Ground)
  11. Toby Duffin

Scorer: Clarissa Clement

Could those doing ground duty please arrive at the ground by 1.15 and could all other players please try to arrive in plenty of time for the 2.00 start.

Good luck. I'm sorry not to be with you but will be away this weekend. Please call Ilan or I as soon as possible if you are unable to play and we will endeavour to arrange Mr A N Other.

Richard Hair; Thursday, May 8th, 2014 @ 1831

Cricket Teas

To all the Mount cricket wives, girlfriends, mothers... in other words, the important people!

Sending out an SOS for help with the teas this year. There have been quite a few volunteers to help this year already. The following list is all the home fixture dates and who will be doing tea on those days:

MAY:
11th May – Helen
25th May – Eton House tea

JUNE:
08th June – Anita (JWT Wilcox XI)
15th June – Simone
22nd June – Helen
29th June – Sue

JULY:
06th July – Helen
13th July – Simone
20th July – Anita (Presidents day match)

AUGUST: 17th August – Helen
24th August – Children’s tea!

As you can see the main bulk of the teas have been allocated but we are asking for cake donations from everybody to help out.

If you feel you could make/buy a cake for any of the dates above then please text me or let me know this Sunday and I will let the person doing tea on that day know.

Of course if anyone would like to do a tea I am sure we can accommodate this!

I was thinking that for the last home game of the season we could hand this over to all the children and they could bake the cakes and run the tea for everyone – I know Josh and Ruby would like this?! – let me know what you think?

Looking forward to lots of sunny afternoons and catching up with everybody, watching the men hard at work out on the field!

Helen Frankel; Tuesday, May 6th, 2014 @ 1129

Availabilities: Mount vs Leigh, Sunday 11th May 2014

Thanks to all the Mount members who contributed to a great opening game of the season. Especially to Neville for providing the braai (bbq) after the game!

If you have not done so already, please can you confirm your availability for the game this Sunday.

Ilan Frankel; Tuesday, May 6th, 2014 @ 0931

Teamsheet: Mount vs Chalkwell Misfits, Sunday 4th May

I am delighted to report that we have our first game of the season (with a full team) on Sunday against Bill Foley’s Misfits.

The selected team is as follows:

  1. Davies, G (Ground)
  2. Frankel, I (Ground)
  3. Palmer, B
  4. Cox, D
  5. Cox, P
  6. Hair, R (Ground)
  7. Lambert, C
  8. Smith, N
  9. Stewart, J
  10. Duffin, T
  11. Thomas, D

Please advise Ilan or I as soon as possible if you need to cry off. We currently have Mr AN Other (Simon might be available) on standby.

Just in case, it would be very helpful to hear from anyone else who would like a game on Sunday.

We may well organise a barbeque after the game but will confirm this shortly.

Richard Hair; Thursday, May 1st, 2014 @ 1312