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Well this is it, the final bulletin of the season. Winter is well and truly on it's way. Time to put your whites away in the back of the drawer, and dream about the runs and wickets you're gonna get next season. Just a few matches played over the weekend, and the 3's finished their first season in the top flight of the South Thames League in a very creditable third place, so here is the short summary.

Saturday
Blackheath 3rd XI drew with Bromley away [League].
Blackheath 203-9 in 48 overs, Bromley 192-9 in 48 overs.
Peter Dean 77 and 3-27 wot…an all rounder? Junaid 36 nudging the selectors one last time, Jason Windsor 4-66 Lording it!

Sunday
Blackheath 2nd XI lost to Gold Leaf away by 90 odd runs [Friendly].
Gold Leaf 230, Blackheath 140 odd all out.
The Turtle 4-30 odd had em flapping, Crispy 4-30 odd sizzling, Rhubarb great catch at first slip, Wrighty 75 great effort, with nerves in tact, after nearly being killed by Ruba's driving en route to the game.
The Spanner Award went to Justin Jamwal for trapping himself plumb lbw, trying to play a reverse sweep.

With a tear in my eye, I'll close the final chapter on this seasons' play. Whether I'll be able to write this bulletin next season, rests with my managers' decision to send me out on the road or not. We'll have to wait and see. So all I can say is that if you've enjoyed reading these pages half as much as I've enjoyed writing them, then I've enjoyed it twice as much as you have! Me and Little Norman shall spend the winter having a well earned break and watching the boys in red down the Valley. Don't forget the End Of Season Dinner at The Club on the 17th October…. Player of the year, it could be you. In case you haven't voted yet, and in case you haven't heard, I scored probably the best ton ever seen at The Rectum, in mid season, but I don't like to keep harping on about it, although I could talk you through it at the bar on the 17th!

Wow, what a weekend. The Club was in full celebration as the champagne flowed for the 2's after their final match, toasting the First Division Championship, whilst the 4th XI staged a dramatic last match of the season victory, to seal promotion from the South Thames League Division Three. Virtually the whole Club was on the town, necking all sorts of alcoholic beverages…… long may it continue.

Saturday
Blackheath 1st XI beat HSBC at home by 120 runs [League].
Blackheath 216-8 in 50 overs, HSBC 96 all out.
Calners 32 back at the top, Nudger 59 making the no.4 spot all his own, Raggers 52* basking in the middle order, Omar 6-39 better than changing nappies, Firey 4 cts and he's only a part time keeper…. can I have some coaching please?

Blackheath 2nd XI beat Bromley Common away by 10 wickets [League].
Bromley Common 128 all out, Blackheath 129-0.
Woodsy 4-33 doing what he's done all season, Sedgers 1 wkt with his first legitimate ball in Kent League cricket…. great stumping keeper! Nosher 62* kept the champers on ice longer than neccessary!!! Hutch 64* definitely not an all rounder!

Blackheath 3rd XI beat Orpington away by 125 runs [League].
Blackheath 286-4 in 48 overs, Orpington 161 all out.
Knighty 103* great way to finish as skipper…well done mate, Old Man Luff 48 not quite ready for the knackers yard yet, Hamish 51 smashed em, with a late rally, Jason Windsor 5-31 crowned em, Doddsy 3-12 as if the oppo never had enuff problems.

Blackheath 4th XI beat Gravesend at home by 5 wickets [League].
Gravesend 124 all out, Blackheath 126-5.
Redders 4-36 cometh the hour, cometh the man, Clive 4-48 pure voodoo, Dave Farnell 26 starting the dig Vince German 47 steadying the nerves, JT 13* deservedly hit the victorious winning runs.

Not much more to say as I've still got a hang over, but it's been quite a season. Congratulations to the 2nd and 4th Teams, more silverware coming to the Rectum. Our 1st XI finished a creditable fourth, whilst the 3's still have one match left and could finish as runners up, but are guaranteed third place. And lets not forget the 5's and all the Sunday players who have all performed admirably, making this Club bigger and better than it's ever been. So, there will be a very brief bulletin next week, to tie up all the loose ends, until then, I'm off to bed with an aspirin and my boxing glove on.

Kent League honours at last, return to The Rectum as our 2nd XI won the First Division Championship on Saturday and consequently, are promoted to the Premier Division next season… well done the scoobie doos. But defeat for the 1's, means another season in the same division, next year. Our 3rd XI can still claim a very respectful runners spot, with good results from our remaining two matches, whilst the 4's play a third against second place decider to see who goes up, with a winner takes all, at stake, wow what a match.

Saturday
Blackheath 1st XI lost to Gore Court at home by 63 runs [League].
Gore Court 179-9 in 50 overs, Blackheath 116 all out.
Omar 3-28 who's the daddy? Handsy 3-33 giving it a rip, Dragon 20 slayed em.

Blackheath 2nd XI beat Gore Court away by 8 wickets [League].
Gore Court 188-9 in 50 overs, Blackheath 189-2.
Chucker 2-32 a masterclass in swing bowling, Woodsy 2-31 tight as a nun's chuff, John O 39 peppered em, Nosher 31 no bulletin would be complete without a mention, Deano 66* restrained, some would say Wilsonesque? Wilco 44* the unsung hero.

Blackheath 3rd XI beat HSBC at home by 76 runs [League].
Blackheath 202-6 in 48 overs, HSBC 126 all out.
Abid 62 Bombay dreams, Jason Windsor 74* crucial runs down the order, Tommy 6-65 just too good, Chris Stevens 3-28 on the spot.

Blackheath 4th XI beat Bickley Park away by 7 wickets [League].
Bickley Park 167 all out, Blackheath 170-3.
Clive 6-48 Black magic, Shep 60* doing the business Vince German 53* finished the job off, Graham Bridle 47 seeing off the early wobble.

Sunday
Blackheath 1st XI beat Amersham away by 17 runs [Friendly].
Blackheath 242-8, Amersham 225 all out.
Husnan 72 continuing his development, Peter Dean 32 it would be rude to leave him out, Wazza 5-24 his first of many five wicket hauls, Junaid 3-62 Asian pace attack.

Blackheath 2nd XI beat Tatsfield Village at home by 10 runs [Friendly].
Blackheath 87 all out, Tatsfield Village 77 all out.
Justin Jamwal 3-5 pocket dynamo, Dave 'The Pimp' Marston 3-30 odd off of his long run!
The Spanner Award went to Ruba for playing cricket on his 21st Birthday and getting totally wasted on 4 pints of lager. He'll soon be smoking and talking to girls.

Bank Holiday Monday
Blackheath 2nd XI lost to Tunbridge Wells away by 8 wickets [League].
Blackheath 130 all out, Tunbridge Wells 134-2.
Nosher 35 who else! Weazel 28 marshalling the tail.

After the breaking (wind…pardon me) news of Omar's new arrival, last week, Andy Watts has muscled in on the party, by having a little girl, Ella, last Wednesday, so congratulations to both sets of proud parents. It just goes to prove I'm not the only one whose capable of dropping em! Indeed, it should be a double celebration for Watty, as this weekend the 2's will be celebrating the winning of the Division One Championship as well. It could get quite messy at the Rectum, with hopefully a few stories to tell here, next week.

The football season has begun, so you know we're at the business end of the cricket season now, with the final push for honours in full flow. Important wins for our 1's, 2's and 4's, whilst our 3rd XI lost, which may put paid to our South Thames Championship hopes.

Saturday
Blackheath 1st XI beat Harvel away by 90 runs [League].
Blackheath 268-3 in 50 overs, Harvel 178 all out.
Calners 37 continuing his good work, Rawlo 100* superb, Raggers 80* reborn down the order, Brasso 4-45 making the step up look easy.

Blackheath 2nd XI beat Folkestone at home by 9 wickets [League].
Folkestone 110 all out, Blackheath 111-1.
Now just one win away from promotion.
Chucker 3-17 putting it on the spot, Nosher 34* extremely solid, Deano 41* you can't bowl at this fella.

Blackheath 3rd XI lost to Hayes away by 38 runs [League].
Hayes 199-9 in 48 overs, Blackheath 161 all out.
Chris Stevens 3-40 making a name for himself, Peter Dean 67 the main man, Abid 39 turning into a fine all rounder.

Blackheath 4th XI beat Catford & Cyphers away by 9 wickets [League].
Catford & Cyphers 171-9 in 48 overs, Blackheath 172-1.
Great timing to go top of the League.
Clive 5-49 classy, Kam 3-30 useful wickets, JT 65* could get in the 3's if he continues to improve, Dee Bhadri 97* match winner, another star is born!

Sunday
Blackheath 1st XI beat Bromley away by 4 wickets [League].
Bromley 151 all out, Blackheath 152-6.
Kam 3-30 repeating Saturdays' performance, Calners 41 showing em how it's done.

Blackheath 2nd XI lost to Granby at home by 61 runs [Friendly].
Granby 191 all out, Blackheath 130 all out.
Sonny 3-39 and 31 with all that army training, just what you need in the heat of the battle, The Turtle 29 the Captain steering the ship…. but it sunk!
The Spanner Award went to Justin Jamwal for giving out the star of the show, Ruba lbw, and disappointing his huge band of adoring fans.

Not much gossip this week, except to inform you all that Omar is the proud father of a baby boy, born on Monday of last week. Well done mate, probably your best delivery of the season. So I'll wind up by wishing all our boys good luck, and we'll see you all in the winners enclosure…. get the champers on ice, I can see the baby's head!

A fantastic week of cricket and sunshine has come to an end. Cricket Week was a huge success with many players getting in a game or two, and a beer or ten, and the weather didn't let us down either.

Wednesday
Blackheath XI lost Richard Jerman XI at home by 20 runs [Cricket Week Friendly].
Richard Jerman XI 256-6 in 40 overs, Blackheath 236-9 in 40 overs.
Junaid 50 too hot to handle, Wazza 73 graceful and fluent Nosher 29 having a rest from hitting ½ centurys.

Thursday
Blackheath XI lost to Club Conference XI at home [Cricket Week Friendly].
No report

Friday
Teddington VI beat Kent VI [6 A Side Tournament].
The Blackheath VI went out in the first round group stage. Losing to Teddington and Kent and beating Kent U21.

Saturday
Blackheath 1st XI drew with Canterbury at home [League].
Blackheath 230-5 in 50 overs, Canterbury 200-9 in 50 overs.
Calners 27 back at the top, Firey 29 and 3 cts nice warm hands, Nudger 85* busy Aussie, Handsy 37 tucking into the pasties, Raggers 29* making sure a total was posted, Swaddy 5-74 can't keep him out of the headlines recently.

Blackheath 2nd XI drew with Canterbury away [League].
Blackheath 223 all out, Canterbury 206-6 in 51 overs.
Deano 101 majestic in the heat, Wilco 34 cut loose like a rabid dog.

Blackheath 4th XI drew with HSBC at home [League].
Blackheath 327-5 in 48 overs, HSBC 127-9 in 48 overs.
The Blackheath innings set a new League record.
Vince German 77 finding it all too easy, Paul Farnell 61 maintaining the family name, Shep 43 contributed, Junaid 57* and 4-31 has had a good week.

Blackheath 5th XI lost to Bromley 3's at home by 5 wickets [Friendly].
Blackheath 196-8 in 40 overs, Bromley 199-5.
Hamish 137 showing his (cl)ass, in a faultless knock, Justin Jamwal good bowling and fielding display.

Sunday
Blackheath 1st XI lost to Bexley away by 6 wickets [League].
Blackheath 202 all out, Bexley 205-4.
Nosher 61 calling for the respirator, Shep 2 great catches behind the stumps (it's not big, and it's not clever!).

Blackheath 2nd XI lost to Grenfell at home by 70 odd runs [Friendly].
Grenfell 222 all out, Blackheath 150 odd all out.
Ashraf 3-61 swinger, Lambchops 28 in the deep end, Pearce 26 solid, Clive 31* back from safari.
The Spanner Award went to Wrighty for falling over 3 times within the same run, quite a feat!

Well that's yer lot for this bulletin. There are a few tales to tell over the past week, but due to the censors lets just say that it concerns Finnish knockers and South African knickers. Good to see our lads are doing their bit for the League of Nations!

Important times, as we enter the final third of the season, with all of our league sides in with a shout of honours. The 2's and 4's march on whilst the 1's and 3's catch a crab. Still at least we can all enjoy Cricket Week.

Saturday
Blackheath 1st XI lost to Dartford Halls away by 43 runs [League].
Dartford Halls 158-7 in 50 overs, Blackheath 115 all out.
Dragon 17-7-25-2 kept a grip on it, Swaddy 30* fighting spirit.

Blackheath 2nd XI beat Tunbridge Wells at home by 7 wickets [League].
Tunbridge Wells 223 all out, Blackheath 224-3 in 36.4 overs.
T.Wells probably 100 runs light!
Brasso 4-33 polished off the tail, Silky 4-83 either a wicket or a no ball, Nosher 79 ten fiftys in eleven league knocks! Deano 35 an animal, John O 31* unconventional but effective, Calners 41* classy.

Blackheath 3rd XI drew with Bickley Park away [League].
Bickley Park 267 all out, Blackheath 178-9 in 48 overs.
Chucker 4-72 slung it down, Jason Windsor 3-33 and 26 plum performance, Peter Dean 36 Aussie bash.

Blackheath 4th XI beat Orpington at home by 4 wickets [League].
Orpington 202-7 in 48 overs, Blackheath 203-6.
Chris Stevens 4-65 toiled away, Abid 115* the playboy hit 6 sixes with his magic wand, Al Dunning 21 middle order support.

Blackheath 5th XI beat Bromley at home by 2 runs [Friendly].
Blackheath 128 for 4 in 30 overs, Bromley 126-9 in 38 overs.
Tayo 4-20 plenty of damage, Jeff Williams 8 overs 1-10 vice like grip, Tom Nicholson
81* match winning tap on an awful wicket.

Sunday
Blackheath 1st XI beat Hornchurch away by 7 wickets [Friendly].
Hornchurch 238-9 in 40 overs, Blackheath 241-3.
Husnan 3-29 and 30* delivering the goods, Shaks 64 up and coming, Nudger 88* after a big night out.

Blackheath 2nd XI lost Earlswood Strollers at home by 4 runs [Friendly].
Earlswood Strollers 214, Blackheath 210.
Hutch 87 definitely no rabbit, Wrighty 41 not just runs, but a full length diving catch as well, Rhubarb 46 the video was well worth the money.
The Spanner Award went to Crispy for kicking the ball over the rope, and throwing the ball into the nets, whilst trying to retun it to the field.

Cricket Week - Monday
Blackheath XI lost to Balwyn at home by 5 wickets [Cricket Week Friendly].
Blackheath 237-8 in 55 overs, Balwyn 239-5
Husnan 79 braking through the ranks, Juniad 37 very correct, Tommy Gaydon 23* another string to his bow, Bazaar 3-52 always the pro, Peter Dean 34 Deano mark II.

Tuesday
Blackheath XI beat Rest Of The World XI at home by 13 runs [Cricket Week Friendly].
Blackheath 154-8 in 20 overs + 221-7 in 30 overs, Rest Of The World 122-9 in 20 overs + 240 all out.
Weazel 25 slogger, Calners 45 and 51 very firm! Hamish 42 and 44 in tandem with Junaid 33 led the reply, Swaddy 3-5 and 29 put a stop to all the fun, Hutch 99* well paced jug avoidance, Husnan 30 flying the flag.

After all this finger taping on the PC, Little Norman's getting jealous and feeling a bit left out, so I'm off now to give him some TLC!

August	Monday 4th	Tuesday 5th	Tuesday 5th	Wednesday 6th	Thursday 7th	Friday 8th
Captain		Jon Taylor	Hamish Purdey	Mark Calnan	Mark Calnan	SIX A SIDE
Versus	v Balwyn (Aus)	Blackheath v Rest of World XI		R.Jerman Select	Club Conference
Start		10,30 (20 overs & 35 overs)
Teams	J Taylor S Dawson L Williams J Olufawo J Knight M Reading M Calnan C Dean C Brassington R Rawlings A Luff H Nadir	J Taylor J Jamwall G Hutchins P Price L Williams S Willcox (wk) M Calnan C Dean H Nadir C Swadkin Ruba D Williams	M Mahoney H Purdey J Purdey D Christie D Boland G McQueen M Reading P Gafa J Olufawo JAhmed B Lee	H Luff	H Luff	H Luff

Can you believe it, smack bang in the middle of the season, and we're still leaving the pitch early with incomplete and abandoned matches, due to rain. A shorter than usual bulletin this week, as time scales are a bit short.

Saturday
Blackheath 1st XI abandoned match vs Beckenham away [League].
Blackheath 142-8 in 46.3 overs, rain.
Swaddy 50 not ready for the scrap yard yet, Omar 18* took root, Dragon 16* late resistance.

Blackheath 2nd XI incomplete match vs Beckenham at home [League].
Blackheath 195-8 in 50 overs, Beckenham 23-0 in 7 overs, rain.
Nosher 85 never fails with his railway sleeper, Wilco 44 murderer.

Blackheath 3rd XI beat Dartford Halls at home by 10 wickets [League].
Dartford Halls 53 all out, Blackheath 54-0.
Knocked em off in 20 balls, cop that!
Tommy G 5-24 just too good, Chucker 10-6-16-1 doing the donkey work, Hamish 3 dismsls now pack that lark in!

Blackheath 4th XI abandoned match vs Old Colfeians away [League].
Blackheath 259-2 in 48 overs, Old Colfeians 33-5, rain.
Paul Farnell 98* keeping the scorers busy, Dave Farnell 52 poor man's Nosher, Jim Crutcher 39 solid support, Junaid 54* with a six off the last ball for his ½ century, Chris Stevens 3-2 began the devastation, Kam 2-27 beat the bat, but not the rain.

Blackheath 5th XI abandoned match vs Malden Wanderers at home [].
Blackheath 115 all out, Malden Wanderers 76-2 in 17 overs, rain.
Jamie Yorke 41 the mainstay, Tayo 37 important runs, J.T. 2.2 overs for 3 runs I know…. It's unbelievable isn't it ?!?

Back row: H Jones, T Roderick, J Yorke, A Sullivan, M Collins - Front row: T Okusanya, J Trounce, J Taylor, S Ahmed, J Jamwall

Sunday
Blackheath 1st XI beat Simba at home by 77 runs [Friendly].
Blackheath 181-6 in 40 overs, Simba 104 all out.
Weazel 35 sponsored by The Red Cross, Husnan 44 jogging the selectors, Bo 35 as seen previously, Deano 29 likes to get involved, Calners 3-9 he bats as well, you know.

Cricket week is now upon us. So I expect to be giving virtually all our members a mention in the next bulletin, so make sure you play at least once. Enjoy the sun, enjoy the cricket, enjoy the beer and don't forget to buy me one during cricket week, and I may even let you have a little blow on my trumpet.

Ompah, ompah, ompah, ompah,ompah. I'm getting sore lips blowing this thing! And now the weekly bulletin.
Not only did our League XI's have to beat their opponents but also the weather, on Saturday, as a thunder storm broke late in the evening. Our victorious First and Fourth Teams overcame both, but the 2's and 3's were robbed of possible victories, and had to be content with bonus points, from incomplete games.

Saturday
Blackheath 1st XI beat Bickley Park at home by 5 wickets [League].
Bickley Park 123 all out, Blackheath 125-5.
Omar 3-27 no substitute for experience, Handsy 3-32 unplayable pasties, Firey 54 taking the responsibility, Nudger 32* no need to panic.

Blackheath 2nd XI match incomplete vs Bickley Park away [League].
Blackheath 219-8 in 50 overs, Bickley Park 178-6 in 40.5 overs, rain.
Hutch 39 outscoring, Nosher 69 gobbles the loose bowlers, John O 43 normal service has been resumed. Brasso 3-40 uses his long hop and full bunger weapons well, Watty 3 cts got both hands to all his victims.

Blackheath 3rd XI match incomplete vs Bromley away [League].
Blackheath 250-7 in 48 overs, Bromley 147-5 in 34.5 overs, rain.
Andy Tong 115 a third successive league ton, a league record? Hamish 56* another red inker.

Blackheath 4th XI beat HSBC away by 228 runs [League].
Blackheath 289-3 dec, HSBC 61 all out.
Pretty comprehensive!
Paul Farnell 82* trying to outdo his bruvver, Dave Farnell 76 had to be content playing second fiddle, Vince Jerman 71* welcome to the party, Thrush 5-33 deep penetration, Abid 3-8 Asian playboy!

Sunday
Blackheath 1st XI beat Old Haberdashers at home by 5 wickets [Friendly].
Old Haberdashers 167-7, Blackheath 168-5.
Deano 30 crash, bang, wallop.

Blackheath 2nd XI drew with Tattsfield Village away [Friendly].
Blackheath 141 all out, Tattsfield Village 110-6.
Simon Wright 24 setting the tone, Rhubarb 20 in the form of his life, buy the video, Shakeeb 34 and there's plenty more where that came from, Justin Jamwal 8 overs 1-9 unplayable bouncers.
The Spanner Award was shared by Sam Hart for colliding whilst his team mate was making a catch, and Rhubarb for throwing the ball around the field randomly.

It seems that the evening rain must have dampened the spirits of adventure, with very few venturing into The Village, and the majority of the players remaining at The Club, boasting of their achievements. So not much to report of the gossip front. That just leaves me to return to few tunes on my trumpet. I've spent the whole of last week, basking in my personnel glory, and I'm hoping to graduate from a single instrument to a full brass band. Hear me now!

What a wonderful weekend for making runs, taking wickets, catches and run outs, and even if you made none of the above, I'm sure you're all sporting a suntan after two days of solid fierce sunshine.

Saturday
Blackheath 1st XI lost to Sandwich away by 108 runs [League].
Sandwich 205-9 in 50 overs, Blackheath 97 all out.
Handsy 5-40 spun out the top order, Omar 2-40 in good form with the ball.

Blackheath 2nd XI beat Whitstable at home by 8 wickets [League].
Whitstable 187-9 in 50 overs, Blackheath 188-2.
Watty 3-38 on the spot, Woodsy 3-27 tied em up in knots, Silky 3-65 bowled himself into the ground. Nosher 65* you've heard of a bowling machine, well this geezer's a batting machine, Deano 71 awesome power.

Blackheath 3rd XI beat Gravesend at home by 6 wickets [League].
Gravesend 230-6 in 48 overs, Blackheath 232-4.
A Blackheath victory in just 33 overs!
Weazel 2-30 tidy spell from the wise one, Symon Dawson 28 began the carnage, Andy Tong 105 a second consecutive League ton, congratulations, Peter Dean 48 quality, Hamish 33* no problem for the armband.

Blackheath 4th XI drew with Bexley away [League].
Blackheath 256-5 in 48 overs, Bexley 248-7 in 48 overs.
Graham Bridle 129* right on the bit, Vince Jerman 27 on his 4th team debut, Junaid 42 and 4-24 top all round effort.

Blackheath 5th XI beat Dulwich at home by 5 wickets [Friendly].
Dulwich 139-8 in 38 overs, Blackheath 140-5.
Tayo Okusanya 4-31 great 5's debut, Alastair Dunning 22, Bhadri 28 the main contributor, T.Nicholson 25 helped out.

Sunday
Blackheath 1st XI lost to Gidea Park/Romford away by 108 runs [Friendly].
Gidea Park/Romford 329-3 in 40 overs, Blackheath 221-6 in 40 overs.
Roger Jones 8-0-38-0 a good performance in the circumstance! Justin Jamwal an excellent run out, Deano 94 more wallop for the unlucky bowlers, Junaid 55 looking the part, Husnan 31 coming along nicely.

Blackheath 2nd XI beat Belvedere at home by 6 wickets [Friendly].
Belvedere 177 all out, Blackheath 181-6.
A last over victory.
Crispy (3-43) bowls as well as he reports, Andrew Drummond 5-16 ripped thro with vicious spin, Ian Clemens 27 mature batting from one so young, Gaf 100* yabadabadoo! Rhubarb 25* refused to crumble as the custard got thicker.
The Spanner Award went to James Tootel for his umpiring position on a crucial run out decision, which almost sparked off a riot!

Finally, make a note of my new mobile phone number, and feel free to ring and quiz me on any batting tips you may need. Unlike lesser batsmen you won't hear me crowing about my ton on Sunday, oh no, nor will I be blowing my own trumpet……… Ompah, ompah, ompah, ompah, ompah!!!!!

The closest we've come yet to a full house of victories, with just the 3's missing out, although even then a winning draw is not a bad result. So no surprise to see the bar full on Saturday evening with all the fellas with big cheesy grins on their faces.

Saturday
Blackheath 1st XI beat Orpington at home by 74 runs [League].
Blackheath 160-9 in 50 overs, Orpington 86 all out.
Swaddy 25 important late rally, Omar 5-28 well bowled old boy, Handsy 2-27 tied them down.

Blackheath 2nd XI beat Hayes away by 89 runs [League].
Blackheath 226-4 in 50 overs, Hayes 137 all out.
Hutch 31 outscoring Nosher 69 Wilsonesque, Deano 66 smashed it, Woodsy 26* including a huge straight six, Watty 4-20 using all his experience, Bazaar 3-17 his straight ones are unplayable.

Blackheath 3rd XI drew with Dartford Halls away [League].
Blackheath 287-5 dec in 44 overs, Dartford Halls 229-6 in 52 overs.
Andy Tong 134 including 10 sixes…. wow! Peter Dean 77 gets a mention every week, Hamish 36* likes to get involved.

Blackheath 4th XI beat Old Colfeians at home by 8 wickets [League].
Old Colfeians 114 all out, Blackheath 118-2.
Tommy Gaydon 3-26 ripped out the top, Dave Farnell 31 could've had more, had the scorer paid attention, Senny 27 looking the part, Paul Farnell 32* didn't whinge about his score like his bruvver, Graham Birdle 21* put the nail in the coffin.

Blackheath 5th XI beat Hackney away by 1 run [Friendly].
Blackheath 192-9 in 40 overs, Hackney 191-8 in 40 overs.
JT 67 the guvnor, Matt Vincent 40 partner in crime.

Sunday
Blackheath 1st XI beat Gravesend at home by 189 runs [League].
Blackheath 245-8 in 40 overs, Gravesend 56 all out.
Nosher 102 can't stop scoring. Calners 75 and 3cts + 1st oh no… not more competition, Redders 4-25 filthy.

Blackheath 2nd XI lost to John Fisher/Lamgas away by 6 wickets [Friendly].
Blackheath 118 all out, John Fisher/Lamgas 119-4
After a top edge eye injury and a hospital visit to Andy Sullivan, the match went downhill
JT 29 must contribute more to our Club, Roger Jones 18* all rounder, Umar Ashraf 2-30 decent performance by the new boy.

With spirits high, the Village was well stocked with Blackheath cricketers. Needless to say, some players continued their good form with the local hags. An array of shots were played, but whether the middle was ever hit is another matter. Still it's the taking part, not the result….. well that's what I always say anyway!

First up, many thanks to Woodsy who did a great job in my absence on these pages, last week. Thank God he can't keep wicket otherwise he'll have the gloves off of me as well! A pretty good weekend for our XI's with most Captains stuck with a coat hanger in their mouths, celebrating a victory at the bar.

Saturday
Blackheath 1st XI beat HSBC away by 8 wickets [League].
HSBC 161 all out, Blackheath 162-2.
Reggie 4-30 still turning it on, Firey 85 set the place alight, Mel 57 fanned the flames.

Blackheath 2nd XI beat Bromley Common at home by 9 wickets [League].
Bromley Common 78 all out, Blackheath 82-1.
Silky 4-17 mopping up the tail, Woodsy 6-6-0-2 enuff said, Nosher 54* God Of Batting, Hutch 24 got the dig underway.

Blackheath 3rd XI lost to Hayes at home by 2 wickets [League].
Blackheath 154 all out, Hayes 155-8.
Bo 29 Dutch master, Hamish 28 web master, Rupee 5-30 old master.

Blackheath 4th XI beat Catford & Cyphers at home by 93 runs [League].
Blackheath 244 all out, Catford & Cyphers 151 all out.
Peter Dean 92 very consistent, Dave Farnell 24 sneaking a mention, Brasso 70 and 2-37 polished performance, Redders 3-20 bowls better than he dances, Justin Jamwal 2-3 knocked over the end.

Blackheath 2nd XI lost to Arcadian Casuals at home by about 100 runs [Friendly].
Arcadian Casuals 270 odd, Blackheath 170 odd.
The Turtle 2-50ish, Rhubarb engineered a run out, Jamie Yorke 118* carried his bat, fabulous.

A splendid nights' entertainment at the Club on Saturday, courtesy of Hutch's School Disco, was had by all. Well done to all those who made the effort to attend, and dress up. The dance floor was full, and the beer glasses were empty. It was good to see a few of our boys demonstrating some groovy choreography. Surely, you didn't dance like that when you were at school? Or is it a bad habit you've picked up recently? Anyway, I'm looking forward to our Social Secretary's next event…. Well done Hutch.

WOODSY WRITES.....
Yet another good week of results. Convincing wins for the 2's and 3's both moving closer to the top of their leagues and a nail-biting win for the 4's. Sadly though the 1's lost a close game with 2 balls remaining.

Saturday
Blackheath 1st XI lost to Canterbury away by 1 wicket [League].
Blackheath 197 all out off 48 overs, Canterbury 198-9 off 51.4 overs.
Rich Rawlings 56, Nairaj 36. Then Handsy 3-38 off 15 and Jerms 3-43 tied Canterbury down but those 2 overs proved costly.

Blackheath 2nd XI beat Canterbury at home by 104 runs [League].
Blackheath 215-9 off 49 overs, Canterbury 111 all out
Nosher 57 and Deano 25 set off like it was a 20 over game with Wilcox 37 at the end. Barry Lee 3-38 and some fella called Woods 5-31 bowled Canterbury out.

Blackheath 3rd XI beat Blackheath Wanderers away by 160 runs [League].
Blackheath 256-8 in 48 overs, Wanderers 96 all out.
Andy Tong 46, Symon Dawson 45 laid the foundations, with Hamish 32, Weazel 30 and Peter Dean 28 all chipping in. Even Knighty got a run a ball 22!!!! Then Chucker 5-43 and Tom Gaydon 5-52 finished them off inside 17 overs.

Blackheath 4th XI beat Hartley at home by 1 run [League].
Blackheath 147 all out, Hartley 146 all out.
Matt Bonnetti 47* and John Dodson 35 rescued the side from 74-8, with Ogbimi 4-41, Shakeeb 2-19 and Redders 2-27 off 17 bowling them out before Dave Farnell ate his last nail!

Blackheath 5th XI beat Old Colfeians at home by 55 runs [Friendly].
Blackheath 146-6 in 20 overs, Old Colfeians 91 - 6.
Justin Jamwall 51 & Tom Nicholson 45 (on debut) got the runs with a noteable first match for Richard and Alex Fleming - alongside Club President James.
Hugh Jones 3-12 restricting them in a nice short match.

Sunday
Blackheath 1st XI lost to Holmesdale at home by 23 runs
Holmesdale 190-7 in 40 overs, 9-men Blackheath 165 all out Roger Jones 2-29, Redders 2-26 and Nairaj 2-20 followed by 40ish and Deano 29, plus a moaning Calners with 6 cry offs in 24 hours!

Blackheath 2nd X1 beat 'I haven't got a clue' easily
Them 119 all out, Blackheath 120
Crispy 2-20(ish) and Joffa Williams 4-20 odd. Then Jamie Yorke 41no, and Simon Wright 39no polished off the runs before drinks.

Right that's my lot. Next week you get the expert back as Gafa will have finished downloading the porn Deano's recommended (something to do with Dane Bowers and Jordon) and his computer will be free to do the bulletin. See you all at the club Saturday for the School Disco, should be a good.
Woodsy

Phew wot a scorcher, the best weather yet this season to add some points to your Fantasy League totals. Good performances from our 2's, 3's 4's and 5's, whilst our First Team are still struggling to find their early season form. But it's just a dip in fortunes, and there is plenty of time to turn the season around as we are only in June.

Saturday
Blackheath 1st XI lost to Harvel at home by 2 wickets [League].
Blackheath 233-4 in 50 overs, Harvel 237-8.
Mel 35 got em started, Jerms 71 not too many 3's, Rawlo 54* plenty of tap, Swaddy 5-65 just like the old days.

Blackheath 2nd XI beat Folkestone away by 8 wickets [League].
Folkestone 139 all out, Blackheath 140-2.
Watty 14-5-26-2 wore the spot out, Woodsy 12-5-16-3 vice like grip on their batters, Wazza 6-2-10-3, normal service has been resumed, Big Nosh 63 beautiful, Deano 44* used his loaf… he must be getting old.

Blackheath 3rd XI drew with Hartley at home [League].
Blackheath 234-9 in 49 overs, Hartley 152-6 in 48 overs.
Wilco 75* carried his bat, Abid 53 smashed it, Chucker 3-19 far to good for em.

Blackheath 4th XI beat OD Cuaco away by 210 runs [League].
Blackheath 285-3 dec in 43 overs, OD Cuaco 75 all out.
A tad one sided methinks!
Peter Dean 102* does he ever fail? Dave Farnell 78 more runs, Symon Dawson 47 the cream always rises, Thrush 3-11 got beneath their (fore)skin, Doddsy 3-13 consistent.

Blackheath 5th XI beat Statics at home by 132 runs [Friendly].
Blackheath 225-6 in 43 overs, Statics 93 all out.
Matt Bonnetti 59* milked the leg side, Ben Laverton 58 made it look easy, Sam Hart 3-14 subtle changes of pace, Joe Cannon 3-36 teased em, Al Dunning 2cts skipper with safe hands.

Sunday
Blackheath 1st XI beat Blackheath U21 XI at home by 23 runs [Friendly].
Blackheath 267-7 in 40 overs, Blackheath U21 244-4 in 40 overs.
Nosher 89 and Deano 60 2nd Team bully boys, tore into the nippers, Husnan 80 odd well paced,
Calners 50* welcome back.

Well that's yer lot for this week. Don't forget the School Disco on the 28th June. Tickets are just £3 from Graham Hutchins, or available behind the bar. The bulletin will be missing next week, as I am without PC until Friday. So to make up for it, perhaps it's best if you read this issue twice!

Can't think of an opening gambit this week, so I'm going straight into the Scoreboard…..OUCH!

Saturday
Blackheath 1st XI drew with Gore Court away [League].
Gore Court 223 all out, Blackheath 205-7 in 50 overs.
Dragon 3-52 repeatedly beat the bat, Handsy 4-52 applied the brakes and 43 good support for Rawlo 75 belligerent, Nairaj 20 excellent all round debut.

Blackheath 2nd XI drew with Gore Court at home [League].
Blackheath 208-8 in 50 overs, Gore Court 154-7 in 50 overs.
Silky 25 strength in the middle order, Wilco 41* very useful late runs, Woodsy 49 run himself out, and bowled tightly but refused to take wickets to avoid buying a jug! Watty 4-32 plenty of life left in the old dog.

Blackheath 3rd XI beat Orpington at home by 58 runs [League].
Blackheath 221-7 in 48 overs, Orpington 163 all out.
A good batting display, with everyone chipping in.
Hamish 41 man of many talents. Jason Windsor 68 stick that in your Royal Box! Tommy Gaydon 5-62 the penetrator.

Blackheath 4th XI lost to Gravesend away by 8 wickets [League].
Blackheath 145 all out, Gravesend 146-2.
Dave Farnell 31 airborne, Sanoon Mohammad 27 triggered.

Sunday
Blackheath 1st XI beat Bexleyheath at home by 60 runs [League].
Blackheath 190-7 in 40 overs, Bexleyheath 130 all out.
Deano 65 about bloody time! Omar 32 he's still got it, Husnan 25 looks like he may have it as well, Wazza a 3 fer, Shakib great diving catch.

Blackheath 2nd XI lost to Grenfell away by 193 runs [Friendly].
Grenfell 250-6, Blackheath 57 all out.
James 'The Turtle' tootel a 2 fer, Roger Jones the smiling assassin… extraordinary run out.

Beware, the Rectum is turning into a dangerous place. As you have read above I went straight into the scoreboard, and earlier in the week, Torban departed company from his scooter on the way home after a (netting???) session. Whilst Brassy thought he'd have a dig at the sight screen, and came off second best on Sunday. So lets be careful out there, as we don't have a qualified physio, who can attend to our lumps…. this club already has enough big lumps!

No one can accuse Blackheath's cricketers of being fair weather players. It seems as soon as the climate improves, our performances generally decline. The 1's early season form has deserted them, and the 4's are beginning to find it a bit tougher, although our Third team are now showing some decent form, recording a winning draw after last weeks win. Our newly formed 5's, under JT's wing, march on regardless, and hopefully League cricket won't be too far away. As for the Second XI, they spent the weekend DIY and sunbathing as there was no Kent League fixture.

Saturday
Blackheath 1st XI lost to Dartford at home by 6 wickets [League].
Blackheath 156-9 in 50 overs, Dartford 158-4.
Firey 37 blazing away, Omar 24* building the total.

Blackheath 3rd XI drew with HSBC away [League].
Blackheath 190-8 in 48 overs, HSBC 140-4 in 48 overs.
The 3's are now up to 5th in the table.
Knighty 26 the gaffer, Paul Farnell 46 waltzed down the wicket like Fred Astaire, Husnan 31 old head on young shoulders. Brassy and Rupee 3-50 put them well behind the clock.

Blackheath 4th XI lost to Bickley Park at home by 2 wickets [League].
Blackheath 172 all out, Bickley Park 173-8.
Andy Tong 32 didn't go Pete, Alex Kay 21, Kam 21 wagging the dog and 4-41 is there no end to this mans' talents.

Blackheath 5th XI beat Petts Wood Tudor at home by 2 wickets [Friendly].
Petts Wood Tudor 151-9 in 40 overs, Blackheath 152-8.
Nosher could soon be in the 4's after this showing, A.Dunning, Chris Stevens all bowled well, Ben Laverton a 3 fer, JT a 40 odd, Jameson Mahony in the runs, despite being dropped more times than a hot coal, A.Dunning run out 3 of our batsmen…. made sure he had a knock himself!

Sunday
Blackheath beat Wanstead at home [Friendly].
Blackheath 211-9 in 35 overs, Wanstead 7 wickets down, conceded at 7pm, rain
Andy Tong 60 had a good weekend, Deano, JT, Omar all made contributions, Brassy a 3 fer.

We got smashed. they made about 240. Rhubarb took 2 wickets for 30 odd which was great. Dave Marston also took 2 for. Pygmy bowled and took a wicket too. Ben Laverton took a great catch low in the covers. We ended up making 6/184 or thereabouts. I made 34, and Dave Marston 66no, Jamie Yorke 49no. And that's about all there was to it. Yorke and Marston putting on 120 runs was excellent. Man of the match has to be Dave 'The Destroyer' Marston.

Perhaps the poor results affected the partying, as Saturday night seemed a little quieter then usual.
So no gossip to report, unless you know otherwise??? Although, Bickley Park seemed a little bit louder after their victory against our 4's, check out their website (www.bickleypark.) . It seems that you can now make up your own rules on cricket, especially if it's a League match, and you don't need any equipment, as the opposition are required to supply it all. Perhaps we should confirm this with our South Thames League Rep…. Hamish what do you reckon? In any case, to smooth over relations between the two clubs, if any Bickley Park players forget their underpants in the rematch, I do have a spare pair in my wash basket.
Don't forget that your annual subscriptions are due now, and should be paid to your Captain. Also, the School Disco will soon be upon us. Tickets available from behind the bar, or see Hutch. £3 is the asking price. So don't waste your pocket money on sweeties, save it up and buy a ticket, or two.

A change in fortunes this weekend with the South Thames League XI's doing rather better than the Kent League boys. The 4's won handsomely, and were changed, showered and back in the Clubhouse by 7pm, whilst the 3rd Team, as predicted on these pages previously, did the business in Greenwich Park….. lovely jubbly.

Saturday
Blackheath 1st XI drew with Beckenham at home [League].
Beckenham 251-4 in 50 overs, Blackheath 205-7 in 50 overs.
Beckenham were 65-3 at drinks (25 overs)!
Firey 56 giving the oppo a taste of their own medicine, John Olafawo 25 good support, Torby 27 chipped in.

Blackheath 2nd XI lost to Beckenham away by 5 wickets [League].
Blackheath 184-9 in 50 overs, Beckenham 186-5 in 49.5 overs.
Blackheath were 158-2!
Richie Rawlings 94 run machine, Nosher 56 tucked in, Bazza 2-27 bowling well, Watty 2-29 always bowls well.

Blackheath 3rd XI beat Bickley Park at home by 41 runs [League].
Blackheath 146-6 in 48 overs, Bickley Park 105 all out.
Husnan 52 held the middle order together, Luffy 22 wise old owl, Rupee 5-24 the oldest swinger in town.

Blackheath 4th XI beat Orpington away by 9 wickets [League].
Orpington 83 all out, Blackheath 84-1.
Kam 4-22 film star, Dodsy 4-25 too good for em, Dave Farnell 54* Captain Fantastic.

Sunday
Blackheath 1st XI lost to Reigate Priory away by 4 runs [Friendly].
Reigate Priory 174 in 40 overs, Blackheath 170 in 40 overs.
Brassy zipped it about and Chucker Marlboro Lights man of the match, bowled well, Redders 34 Wilsonesque, JT 30 the guvnor, Omar and Firey 20 odd a piece, couple of old pros (very cheap too)!

Short and sweet this week, as there has not been too much gossip, and times scales have been a bit tight, due to the Bank Holiday. Lets hope that this weekend, we all play well, and arguably, there is more scandal and skulduggery going on, so I can fill these pages.

Wet and windy, like my underpants, is the best way to sum up the weekend. Rain was the main victor, although a bit of cricket was played, but if the matches were completed, the results weren't as favourable as other weekends. The First, Second and Fourth XI remain undefeated in their respective Leagues, whilst it won't be too before the 3's give someone a good hiding. Unfortunately our cup runs are over for another season, as we bowed out of the Evening Standard on Sunday. So, as they say on TV, we can concentrate, fully, on getting promoted.

Saturday
Blackheath 1st XI incomplete match vs Bickley Park away [League].
Bickley Park 205-6 dec in 49 overs, Blackheath 150-6 in 36 overs.
Handsy 3-49 ear bashing his customers, Firey 46 disciplined, Hutch 29 cuts better than a bacon slicer, Torby 51* doing what he does best.

Blackheath 2nd XI abandoned match vs Bickley Park at home [League].
Blackheath 181 all out. Abandoned, rain.

Blackheath 3rd XI drew with Gravesend away [League].
Gravesend 150-8 in 48 overs, Blackheath 148-8 in 48 overs.
Chris Brassington 3-32 the removal man, Rupee 10-5-17-1 as tight as his wallet. Hamish 2 run outs can't keep this fella out of the game. Wilco 25, Abid 25 maturing nicely.

Blackheath 4th XI abandoned match vs Bexley at home [League].
No play, rain.

Blackheath 5th XI abandoned match vs Catford & Cyphers at home [Friendly].
No play, rain

Sunday
Blackheath 1st XI lost to Cheam away by 6 wickets [Evening Standard Knockout].
Blackheath 144 all out, Cheam 145-4.
Raggers 43, Simon Gane 20 naturally gifted, Torby 4-40 gave the oppo something to think about.

Blackheath 2nd XI beat Red Dogs at home 4 by wickets [Friendly].
Red Dogs 156-9 in 40 overs, Blackheath 160-6.
Johnny Dodson 2-19 found a good length, JT 2-25 pure filth, Simon Wright 52 are you Boycott in disguise?, Ruba 13 his top score for the Club, rhubarb, rhubarb, rhubarb! Sannon 21* got the job done.

With all this rain about on Saturday, the only solace to be found, was in the bottom of a beer glass.
By the time I hit the village, most of the revellers were well pickled. It's a pity there aren't any medals and championships for talking crap, getting smashed, and chatting to ugly birds. We could be world beaters!

The Club goes from strength to strength, as this weekend we managed to put out a total of seven sides. Five on Saturday and two on Sunday. A remarkable achievement, when as little as five years ago we barely fielded two XI's for League matches. Saturday was a much better day for the Club, with most of our teams doing well, whilst the rain descended on Sunday afternoon to spoil the games, although the spectacle of a bowl out, for the 1st XI, brightened things up for a while, that was, until the stumps were erected and then….ooh noo!

Saturday
Blackheath 1st XI beat Sandwich at home by 6 wickets [League].
Sandwich 169 all out, Blackheath 170-4.
Rupert "Dragon" Staple 3-26 breathing fire, Jim "Spikey" Hands 4-53 and 93* a joy to watch, Jerms 38 dashing between the wickets.

Blackheath 2nd XI beat Whitstable away by 4 wickets [League].
Whitstable 169-8 in 50 overs, Blackheath 173-6.
Torby 4-40 showing his (cl)ass, Nosher 31 gobbling up the oppo, John Olafawo 71 cut and pulled, Weazel 27* whilst everyone else panicked.

Blackheath 3rd XI lost to Blackheath Wanderers at home by 3 wickets [League].
Blackheath 169-5 in 48 overs, Blackheath Wanderers 170-7.
Hamish 38 Mr consistent, Luffy 73* return of the red inker, Redders 23* woof woof, Steve Smith 3-39 charging in, Abid 2-32 strong arm.

Blackheath 4th XI drew with Hartley away [League].
Blackheath 284-9 in 48 overs, Hartley 132-7 in 48 overs.
Paul Farnell 67 sensible, Dave Farnell 37 not so sensible, Alex Kay 23, Clive Ogbimi 103* and 4-8 he really must improve on his game! Chris Stevens 2-22.

Blackheath 5th XI beat Battersea Ironsides away by 45 runs [Friendly].
Blackheath 172-8 in 40 overs, Battersea Ironsides 137 all out.
Tom Archer 62 the backbone, Joe Cannon 3-29 shot em out, Matthew Vincent 3-17 is he an allrounder?

Sunday
Blackheath 1st XI lost to Beckenham at home on a bowl out [National Knockout].
Blackheath 152-6 in 33.4 overs, abandoned, rain. Bowl out, Beckenham 2-9, Blackheath 0-9.
Raggers 60 drives better than Michael Schaumacher, John Olafawo 36 has had a good weekend, Hutch 28* back in form, naturally.

Blackheath 2nd XI vs Wickham Park away, abandoned, rain [Friendly].
Ours was the moral victory on sunday - it was a team with an old codger batting first & Matt Shepherd accepted the offer of a timed game...so the opposition won the toss and put us in the field. Blackheath were doing well, with them not scoring at all, until one guy comes in and smashes 100. Even with 'stinger' Muzzy and 'the smiling assassin' Jones, this guy with a woman's arse managed to clout it - dont ask Redders what his bowling analysis was! Me (Simon Wright) and Redders opened the batting and were smacking it around well, but it only lasted 10 overs when we came off for the rain. If it was a duckworth lewis method we would have killed em! The highlight was the kid who hit 100 standing in the field picking his nose and eating it - oh, and also captain birds eye fish fingers who batted for them at number 3 "pieces of eight!". Not sure on the exact scores, as we had no score book and their scorer locked the scoring shed and wouldnt open it up - wierdo. (Full match report as written by Simon Wright - ed)

As the Club expands, so does the socialising. Great to see a lot of the new boys (and old timers) all out on the pull and the piss. It could be a great season at the wicket and in the village. A few shots were played, in vain, but it seems the only pair to get a result were Omar and Redders who left the Cactus Pit arm in arm, with the intention of sharing a double bed. Videos, wrapped in brown paper and reasonably priced, are available behind the bar….. ask discreetly.

A pretty good start by all our League XI's this weekend with all but the 3's recording a win. Probably the first time in two years that the Third XI have failed to fly the flag for the Club, so they can be excused this slip up, in their first match in the top division of the South Thames League. So I hope most of you managed to get a game in the early season sunshine, and more importantly got some points on the board in the Fantasy League.

Saturday
Blackheath 1st XI beat Orpington away by 62 runs [League].
Blackheath 175-7 in 50 overs, Orpington 113 all out.
Raggers 46 including a graceful 6, Firey 59 responsibility with the armband, Jerms 43* dropping down the order but still in fine fettle, Rupert Staple 3-19 slapping it down on the pudding, Omar 4-33 seaming it about, Barry Lee 3-27 doing the business, Raggers 3cts the cat under a tin lid at short leg.

Blackheath 2nd XI beat Orpington at home by 27 runs [League].
Blackheath 193-5 in 50 overs, Hayes 166 all out.
Nosher 51 can't bowl pies at this boy! Richie Rawlings 42 very nice, Deano 41 quick time, Torbie 29 nudging the selectors, Woodsie 5-30 as ever, Silky 3-43 as smooth as you like.

Blackheath 3rd XI lost to Hartley away by 21 runs [League].
Hartley 172-7 in 48 overs, Blackheath 151 all out.
Knighty 44 as only he knows how, Hamish 38 in good nick.

Blackheath 4th XI beat Old Dunstonian & Cuaco at home by 7 wkts [League].
OD & Cuaco 72 all out, Blackheath 73-3.
Graeme Mcqueen 2-12 doing the early damage, Justin Jamwal 4-19 finished em orf, Dave Farnell 31, Paul Farnell 21 keeping it in the family. On the piss by 5 0'clock….. happy days.

Bank Holiday Monday
Blackheath XI beat Blackheath (Surrey) away by 5 wkts [Friendly].
Blackheath (Surrey) 192-9 in 43 overs, Blackheath 193-5.
Alex (The Senator) Senn 2 for sent em packin, Simon Gane 31 sparkled in the sunshine, Narj Edwards 49 Aussies will do anything not to buy a drink! Barry Lee 60 looking a million dollars.
John Olafawo enjoyed a large lunch…… so much so, he was late.

That's your lot for this week, as I've had to knock this up on the quick. I hope you got a mention, if not why not? Make sure you do your team proud this week, that'll give me the chance to rip the piss out of you on these pages. Stay tuned.

COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER: PAUL GAFA' : E-Mail: paul.gafa@bt.com : Mobile: 07752 872024

Here we go again. I hope you've all wintered well, and are chomping at the bit to get out in the middle. It's good to see a lot of new faces, which should make theClub even stronger, and I wish you all the best for the new season. To introduce myself, my duties include keeping the troops amused whilst in the trenches and writing all this old dribble on a weekly basis, and can usually be found squatting (and farting!) behind a set of stumps. So come up and say hallo, or better still, buy me a beer at the bar….. yes come to think of it, the latter is best.
I had the good fortune to get a game in at the weekend, and although it didn't go exactly as planned, it was still good to blow away the old cobwebs, I even found some fluff in my belly button. To keep you all up to date with how the various XIs got on, here is the scoreboard.

Blackheath 1st XI lost to Bexley away [Friendly].
Bexley 229-5 in 45 overs, Blackheath 184-6 in 45 overs.
Graham Hutchins 30 very sociable, John Olafawo 67 carrying on from where he left off.

Blackheath 2nd XI lost to Bexley at home [Friendly].
Bexley 165-7 in 45 overs, Blackheath 104 all out.
Silky 3-38 deceptive long hops, Sedgers 38 scuttling about, Weazel 29 without pulling a muscle!

Blackheath 3rd XI lost to Old Colfeians away [Friendly].
Old Colfeians 270-4 in 40 overs, Blackheath 77 all out.
A miss match for a mixture of our 3's, 4's and new players, who came up against a predominately 1st XI.
Chris Brassington 2-39, Roger Jones 2-42, Dave Farnell 23 northern grit…. I hope I've spelt that right.

Blackheath 1st XI lost to Saffron Walden away [Friendly].
Saffron Walden 222-4 in 40 overs, Blackheath 185 all out.
Jerms 56 despatched the poo, Warren Lee 28 getting taller, stronger and uglier, Hamish 27 looking good, Barry Lee 33 used all his County experience, and marshalled the tail.

Julian Knight's XI lost to Dave Farnell's XI at home [Friendly].
Farnell's Fledglings 180-7, Knighty's Crusaders 179 all out.
Nairaj Edwards 70* impressed the selectors, Simon Wright 29, Symon Dawson 20, Steve Smith 4-44 steaming in.
Peter Dean 101 now that's how to start a season! Alex Kay 20*, Redders 3-36 the old dog, Jamie Yorke 2-21, Graeme Mcqueen 2-33 no more than you'd expect.

That's your lot for this week, but stay tuned for future broadcasts. Also, if there is anything that you would like the Club to know about, then get in touch and I'll put your name in lights….. stick with me son, and I'll make you a star.

Promotion has been achieved and here are some of the key performances that got us there.

Dave Farnell - 495 runs @ 33.00, 4x50, HS 78 Vs OD Cuaco
495 runs illustrates the value of playing every week. The skipper overcame the burdens of captaincy which have drained the runs from other Sheffielders to return a decent contribution. Dave's greatest achievement was securing a whole number average despite being dismissed 9 times more than any other 4th team player.

Paul Farnell - 361 runs @ 90.25, 4x50, HS 98* Vs Old Colfes
Paul's allergy to playing in the big games kept the average up and the cries of nepotism down. Despite all of the runs Paul will be remembered for leaving the team in huge trouble at 0-2 off 2 balls at Bickley Park.

Vince German, Vince German.. - 275 runs @ 91.67, 3x50, HS 77 Vs HSBC
Vince is so good they named him twice. The Kent League journeyman was lured to Blackheath in the hope of a 1st XI spot but developed such loyalty to the 4th team that he refused to score a single run in any other side. We will have to see which club is lucky enough to win the spin of Vince German's Kent League Wheel of Fortune for season 2004.

Graham Bridle 266 runs @44.33, 1x100, HS 129* Vs Bexley
A marvellous effort from the talkative Australian. The volume of Graham's runs nearly met the volume of his sledging. His hundred against Bexley was the highest score of the season but was swiftly followed by the most expensive drop of the season, an honour miraculously not taken by the skipper.

Peter Dean 221 runs @ 110.5, 1x100 1x50, HS 102* Vs OD Cuaco
Peter scored a very important 92 against Division 3 whipping boys Catford which was far more valuable than his flawless ton. The only surprise was that the Brisbane Blade failed to add a zero to his score against the hapless HSBC.

Matt Shepard 123 runs @ 41.00, 1x50, HS 60* Vs Bickley Park
Matt's wicket keeping skills meant that he floated throughout the Saturday teams this year. In the 4th team he was allowed the luxury of a bat and rewarded us with a fine half century against Bickley having come to the wicket on a hat-trick.

Dee Bhadri - 112 runs @ 112, 1x50, HS 97* Vs Catford
Having started the season as Matt Bonnetti's mate who turned up to field in our first game, Dee eventually played one of our most important innings against Division 3 whipping boys Catford. His score of 97* shows us all just how much of a b*stard JT can be at times.

Junaid Ahmed - 160 runs @ 80.00, 2x50, HS 57* Vs HSBC
- 8 wkts @ 11.63, BB 4-24 Vs Bexley
Junaid may have finished at the top of batting and bowling charts if he'd been available all season. A match winning spell against Bexley on his sixth consecutive game of the week at Chislehurst & Sidcup school, following an impressive knock was probably the highlight.

Abid Ahmed - 117 runs @ 117.00, 1x100, HS 115* Vs Orpington
- 7 wkts @ 7.71, BB 3-8 Vs HSBC
The playboy certainly doesn't mess about. A wicket every 14 balls and a match winning hundred off 80 odd balls provide evidence of that. Abid's innings against Orpington showed the maturity of someone twice his age - a magnificent display of clean hitting on a day when the next highest score was 21.

Clive Ogbimi - 103 runs @ 103.00, 1x100, HS 103* Vs Hartley
- 23 wkts @ 8.35, 2x5, BB 6-48 Vs Bickley Park
The Lagos express was our most explosive bowler in 2003. Before even bowling a ball he managed to smash a ton off 20 overs. With the ball Clive never took less than 4 wickets in an innings. I can't think of many clubs whose 4th team could be disrupted by international calls.

Kam Raja - 24 wkts @ 17.29, BB 4-22 Vs Orpington
With 24 wickets, it's not only the clay pigeons who were running scared this year. The team benefited from Kam's retirement from 3rd team cricket and subsequent regular availability. A selfless campaigner, Kam would have taken many more wickets had he changed ends and taken advantage of the crater he always left on middle stump in his follow through.

Mark Reading 13 wkts @ 10.23, BB 4-34 Vs Gravesend
Scandalously removed from the all rounder bracket due to a lack of opportunities. Having been unable to get out for the 4s in 2002, Redders was unable to get in during 2003. His bowling was as reliable as ever. The four wicket haul against Gravesend could have been five had the club secretary found that extra yard of pace to knock the bail off when hitting off stump. Overall a top effort from one so hungover.

Terry Hall 11 wkts @ 12.73, 1x5, BB 5-33 Vs HSBC
A good return from the chirpy paceman. Took most of his wickets with sharp in-swinging deliveries. However the highlight would have to be Terry being warned for bowling the worst bouncer of the season - a justified although perhaps misguided bit of umpiring.

Chris Stevens 11 wkts @ 15.82, BB 4-65 Vs Orpington
A good return from the reliable opener in his first season with the club. A superb spell of 3-2 against Old Colfes, who ran for cover when it rained, was the highlight.

John Dodson 11 wkts @ 18.18, BB 4-25 Vs Orpington
Another consistent season for John with the ball. The most notable performance may have been with the bat, his 35 against Hartley set up an unlikely win and made a huge difference.

Matt Bonnetti 47* Vs Hartley
This innings saved the team from losing to one of the weaker teams in the league. Matt and John Dodson put on 70 for the last wicket to give us something to bowl at. We ended up winning the game by 1 run - Matt taking a further 4 catches. He could have had a further mention but did not dominate the gloves in 2003 - one of 8 (eight) keepers used.

Jon Taylor 65* Vs Catford
JT spent most of the season trying to establish the 5th team. With glory beckoning, JT made himself available to the 4th team. This excellent innings at Catford was rewarded with a did not bat role the following week. The glory boy was next seen hitting the promotion clinching runs against Gravesend.

Andy Tong went on to score three consecutive tons in the 3rd team and represent all 4 league teams. Sadly the former Rotherham Phoenix hardnut was unable to score these runs for us - steward's enquiry. Chris Brassington enjoyed the privilege of a bat for the 4th team on his way back from injury. What better than an innings of 70 against Division 3 whipping boys Catford to overcome a nasty collision with a sightscreen. Brasso emulated Tongy in playing for all 4 teams.

Graeme McQueen was a massive help to the team this year. Despite being disgracefully underbowled, Graeme's efforts in organising and captaining in my absence were much appreciated.

A mention for our other juniors, Justin Jamwal and Shakeeb Ahmed who continued their development this year, recording useful runs and wickets to the side.

Hello everybody, 2003 was a great year for colts cricket at our club which led to many youngsters playing for the adult teams, the future is looking bright at the Rectory Field!

We start off with the Under 11's who played their first league games in the North Kent Junior League Division 1. They finished in a respectable 5th position.
They started their season with a 9 wicket victory over Bexley with Terry Stark (25*) and Sonny Mahon (3-14) the stars for Heath. Bexley 80 - 6 Heath 82 - 1
They were then unfortunately beaten by 26 runs by Sevenoaks Vine. Sevenoaks Vine 106 - 4 Heath 77 - 7
It was then followed by two cancelled matches against Hartley and Hayes because of bad weather. Their last match of the season was at the Rectory Field against Old Colfeians in a thrilling encounter which eventually ended with Colfe's the victor by 12 runs. The star of the show for Heath was Adam Senn who scored a whopping 28 runs. Old Colfeians 113 - 5 Heath 101
Player Of The Year: Adam Senn - For his excellent 28 against Old Colfeians.

The Under 13's had an excellent season in the NKJL North - West Division 2 and were well led by captain Anwar Khan. They finished 2nd in their division and won their 3rd place play-off against 2nd place in the South - East division, an excellent achievement. Heath started their season with a comprehensive 8 wicket victory over HSBC. Luke Dobson (23*) and (4-7) was the star for Heath. HSBC 69 - 8 Heath 70 - 2
That was followed by a abandoned match against Bromley.
They were then beaten by Old Dunstonians by 6 wickets despite 23 runs from Luke Dobson. Heath 90 - 5 OD/Cuaco 92 - 4
The Granby away match was another success for the Heath as they bowled them out for 28 with Luke Dobson the star again with 5 wickets for 2 runs in 4 overs. Heath 82 - 9 Granby 28
They followed that up with a 22 run victory over Old Wilsonians with Luke Dobson (26) and Joe Wood (4-28) doing the damage. Heath 111 - 2 Old Wilsonians 89
A week later, they thrashed Chislehurst and West Kent by 10 wickets and once more it was Joe Wood (3-11) and Luke Dobson (21*) stealing the show. Chislehurst 55 Heath 57 - 0
It was then followed by their 2nd defeat of the season against Bromley Town. Omar Iqbal was Heath's star player with
3 - 5. Heath 68 Bromley Town 69 - 3
Heath then beat Old Colfeians by 7 runs with skipper Khan scoring 26 not out and Luke Dobson and Joe Wood taking 3 wickets each. Heath 83 - 6 Old Colfeians 76
Their final league game was against Catford Cyphers in which they hammered them by 98 runs. Captain Khan scored 28* and Omar Iqbal took 3 - 2. Heath 120 - 3 Catford Cyphers 22
That left them with a 3rd place play - off match against 2nd place in the South - East league who turned out to be RACS.
They bowled out RACS for 62 and then Iqbal (29) and Khan (25) led Heath to an 8 - wicket victory.
RACS 62 Heath 63 - 2
Player Of The Year: Luke Dobson - 'Dobby the house - elf' had an unbelievable season with bat and ball and I am
looking forward to seeing his skills tested in the Under - 15 league's next season.

A mix of Under - 13 and 15 players went into the August Under - 14 Cup with high hopes before being knocked out in the 1st round by a talented Orpington team. Orpington 139 - 5 Heath 60

Now we come to the Under - 15's who had their best season yet. Well led by skipper Joe Pearce, they finished in an excellent runner - up position.
The season started poorly with a 34 - run defeat at the Rectory Field against Granby. Granby 130 - 4 Heath 96
They fought back strongly with the defeat of Gravesend at the Bat and Ball ground. Shakeeb 'Akhtar' Ahmed was the man of the match with a superb 70 not out. Gravesend 129 - 6 Heath 133 - 6
They then beat Sevenoaks Vine by 21 runs with 'Titch' Huwa (61*) and Jonny Hepher (3-3) leading the way.
Heath 111 - 6 Sevenoaks Vine 90 - 9
Heath then stunned Sidcup at the Rectory Field with a 116 - run victory after bowling them out for 21. 'Akhtar' (66) and 'Titch' (45) gave Heath a huge total and Geoff 'Bentley' Williams wrapped the Sidcup innings up quickly with 3 - 7.
Heath 137 - 3 Sidcup 21
They then defeated Beckenham because of a no show from them (Whimps!).
An unfortunate defeat by Old Colfeians followed despite a Bentley hat - trick and a superb 38 not out from Pearce.
Old Colfeians 170 - 8 Heath 128 - 5
Another defeat the next week against Catford Wanderers despite a heroic 32 from wickie Charles Dorrance - King.
Catford Wanderers 168 - 4 Heath 78
The final game of the season was a thriller for 2nd place in the division and because of 29 from debutant Omar Iqbal, Heath were the victors by 3 runs. Heath 109 - 8 Chislehurst 106
Player Of The Year: Shakeeb Ahmed - An excellent display with the bat throughout the season, no wonder he plays for the adult teams!

I hope you enjoyed reading this review as much as I enjoyed writing it! It's been a excellent year for junior cricket at our fine club and next year will be even better! I hope you all have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
UP THE CLUB,
Crispy

	1st XI	2nd XI	3rd XI	4th XI	5th XI
Scorecard Ø / Win / Winning Draw / Loosing Draw / Lost / No Result
26 Apr	Bexley (a)	Bexley (h)	O Colfeians (a)
3 May	Orpington (a) Ø	Hayes (h) Ø	Hartley (a) Ø	OD Cuaco (h) GP Ø
10 May	Sandwiches (h) Ø	Whitstable (a) Ø	Wanderers (h) Ø	Hartley (a) Ø	Battersea Ironside Ø
17 May	Bickley Park (a) Ø	Bickley Park (h) Ø	Gravesend (a) Ø	Bexley (h) CS	Catford & Cyphers (h) GP
24 May	Beckenham (h) Ø	Beckenham (a) Ø	Bickley Park (h) GP Ø	Orpington (a) Ø
31 May	Dartford (h) Ø		HSBC (a) Ø	Bickley Park (h) SM Ø	Pettswood Tudor (h) Ø
7 Jun	Gore Court (a) Ø	Gore Court (h) Ø	Orpington (h) QM Ø	Gravesend (a) Ø
14 Jun	Harvel (h) Ø	Folkestone (a) Ø	Hartley (h) SM Ø	OD Cuaco (a) Ø	Statics (h)
21 Jun	Canterbury (a) Ø	Canterbury (h) Ø	Wanderers (a) Ø	Hartley (h) SM Ø	Old Colfeians (h) CS Ø
28 Jun	HSBC (a) Ø	Bromley Common (h)Ø	Hayes (h) SM Ø	Catford Cyphers (h) Ø
5 Jul	Orpington (h) Ø	Hayes (a) Ø	Dartford (a) Ø	O Colfeians (h) GP Ø	Hackney CC (a) Ø
12 Jul	Sandwich (a) Ø	Whitstable (h) Ø	Gravesend (h) SM Ø	Bexley (a) Ø	Dulwich (h) CS Ø
19 Jul	Bickley Park (h)Ø	Bickley Park (a) Ø	Bromley (h) QM Ø	HSBC (a) Ø
26 Jul	Beckenham (a) Ø	Beckenham (h) Ø	Dartford (h) QM Ø	O Colfeians (a) Ø	Malden Wanderers (h) SM
2 Aug	Dartford (a) Ø	Tunbridge (h) Ø	Bickley Park (a) Ø	Orpington (h) QM Ø	Bromley (h) GP Ø
9 Aug	Canterbury (h) Ø	Canterbury (a) Ø		HSBC (h) QM Ø	Bromley (h) GP Ø
16 Aug	Harvel (a) Ø	Folkestone (h) Ø	Hayes (a) Ø	Catford Cyphers (a) Ø
23 Aug	Gore Court (h) Ø	Gore Court (a) Ø	HSBC (h) CS Ø	Bickley Park (a) Ø
25 Aug		Tunbridge (a) Bk Hol
30 Aug	HSBC (h) Ø	Bromley Common (a)Ø	Orpington (h) SM Ø	Gravesend (h) GP Ø
6 Sept			Bromley (a) Ø

Selection:	Teams	Teams	Teams	Teams	Teams
Results:	1st XI	2nd XI	3rd XI	4th XI	5th XI
Win / Winning Draw / Loosing Draw / Lost

	Sunday 1st XI	Sunday XI
20 Apr
27 Apr	Saffron Walden (a)	J Knight XI v D Farnell XI
5 May BH	Blackheath (Surrey) (a)
11 May	Beckenham (h) - NKO rd 2	Wickham Park (a)
18 May	Cheam (a) Evening Standard 1	Red Dogs (h)
25 May	Reigate (a)	Kent U12 v London U12 (h)
1 Jun	Wanstead (a)	Upchurch (h)
8 Jun	Bexleyheath (h) RL	Grenfell (a)
15 Jun	Under 21's v Over 21's
22 Jun	Holmesdale (a)	Open Page (h)
29 Jun	Fives & Heronians (a)	Arcadian Casuals (h)
6 Jul	Gravesend (h) RL	John Fisher / Lamgas (a)
13 Jul	Gidea Park & Romford (a)	Belvedere (h)
20 Jul	Old Haberdashers (h)	Tatsfield Village (a)
27 Jul	Simba (h)	Old Cakeonians (a)
3 Aug	Hornchurch (a)	Earlswood Strollers (h)
Monday 4th	Balwyn Exiles
Tuesday 5th	Rest of the World XI
Wednesday 6th	R Jerman Select XI
Thursday 7th	Club Conference XI
Friday 8th	Floodlight 6 a Side
10 Aug	Bexley (a) RL	Grenfell (h)
17 Aug	Bromley (a) RL	Granby (h)
24 Aug	Amersham (a) 11,30 start	Tatsfield Village (h)
31 Aug	Langleybury (a)	ACC (h)
7 Sept		South Scupperton (a)
14 Sep
Results:		SCORECARDS
Summary	P 18/ W10/ L6/ nr 2	P 16/ W4/ D1/ L9/ nr 2

Club Results:	All	Summary Matrix	Gafa Writes	Match Reports	4th XI Review
League Tables:	1st XI	2nd XI	3rd XI	4th XI	Colts Review
Team Results:	1st XI	2nd XI	3rd XI	4th XI	5th XI