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.

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.

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.

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.

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.