2012 Fixture List

The Wetherby Cricket League has announced the fixtures for the 2012 season. The 1st XI find themselves away at Sherburn (good batting wicket!) whilst the 2nd XI entertain Sicklinghall at home.

The fixture list on this website will be updated soon.

East Keswick CC - Annual General Meeting

The East Keswick CC Annual General Meeting i this Wednesday (14th December) at 7pm. I'd encourage everyone who wants to play next season to attend especially as there may be a few issues to sort out that will require a vote. Anyone wanting a lift please contact myself or Kamran.

The Wetherby Cricket League Annual General Meeting was held last week. You can read the report by clicking here

Indoor Cricket - Players Wanted

We're still looking for players to play the Indoor League at Headingley CC over the weekend. We're short this week and it will cost us if we don't play, so if you know anyone who would like to play please get in touch with John Winterburn using the East Keswick Facebook page. Or email: eastkeswickcc@gmail.com

League details, fixtures and tables here: http://lmslb.leaguerepublic.com/

Last Man Stand - Indoor Style

We've been asked to play in the LMS Indoor Cricket. This will take place on Saturday's at some time between 1pm and 4pm at Headingley Indoor Nets. The price will be £6 per person. If you haven't already told John Winterburn can you text him and let him know if you wish to play.

East Keswick Presentation Evening

Thanks to all who came along to the Presentation Evening on the 7th October. A good night was had by all and trophies were handed out as below:


1st Team Batting - Rahul Saikat
1st Team Bowling - Ravi Teja
1st Team Fielding - Chaitanya Nath
Performance of the Season - Ravi Teja
Champagne Moment - Bharath Anumolu

2nd Team Batting - Shekar Bellam
2nd Team Bowling - John 'The Machine' Barber
2nd Team Fielding - Chris Allen
Performance of the Season - Vinod Mundluri
Champagne Moment - Gunalan Shanmugam

From myself and Matt we'd like to thank everyone who played this year and hope some of you return next season. To those going back to India good luck!

Lastly and most importantly the club would like to thank the hard work of Harry Moore, Neville Meredith and Gareth Meredith for spending countless hours up at the ground preparing wickets and the outfield. Without their thankless work there would be no cricket.

East Keswick 2011 - Averages

The batting and bowling averages for both the 1st and 2nd XI can now be seen by visiting the Statistics page and clicking on the appropriate link.

End of Season updates

Somewhat belatedly the tables and fixture lists have been updated to reflect the end of season standings.

Presentation Evening

The club presentation evening has been booked for Friday the 7th October at the Sheesh Mahal on Kirkstall Road, Leeds. The cost will be £12 per person for a 3 course meal, with a choice of 4 main courses. You can still sign up for the meal here.

Hope to see you there!

End of Season Dinner & Presentation

Traditionally we have a meal and presentation with trophies etc, to celebrate the best bowlers and batters during the season. We're looking at having this years dinner in Leeds at an Indian restaurant.

In order to get an idea of numbers could you fill in the form here. Confirmation of will be taken later so don't take this as you booking a place, it's just so we can let the restaurant know how many might show up.

Week 21 - Team Selection

The teams have been selected for the games against Old Leos and Scholes.

Bank Holiday Weekend - Results

On Saturday East Keswick went to Bilton requiring a win to keep their hopes of avoiding relegation alive. Unfortunately it wasn't to be and the 1st XI went down by 7 wickets after a good platform gave them the chance of making 180+ but the tumbling of wickets meant they fell short. Bharath top scored in Keswick's total of 156 making a fine 46 and despite some tight middle order bowling the opposition reached the target with overs to spare.


Bank Holiday Monday saw the Eagles travel to Bardsey and take on the Super 8's in the LMS semi-final. Bowling first Keswick made a good start but a few expensive overs saw the Super 8's reach 186 (or so!) in their 20 overs.

In reply some explosive hitting from Rahul and some run-a-ball support from Andrew got Keswick off to a fine start as Rahul regularly smashed the ball to and over the boundary as he retired after making 50*. Bobby came to the wicket, blasted a few more fours and a six in making 19 before a fine catch in the deep removed him. Andrew reached 27 before being dismissed in a similar fashion, by the same fielder. Bharath and Venu tried to keep the runs flowing, but a debatable run out led to Venu's dismissal and Kamran fell first ball, Utchay was run out and Ravi hit six before being bowled the following ball.

This left Rahul to try and do the impossible and smash 11 an over off the remaining 3 overs. Smashing some massive blows he took Keswick within the last ball and a six off the last ball to win (which in LMS rules counts as 12!) but the excellent final over was capped by an excellent last ball and Keswick fell 10 or so runs short of victory and Rahul a mighty 75* from just 39 balls.

Well played to everyone involved, an excellent if disappointing end to the clubs first LMS season. (I'll post a link to the game's scorecard when it appears.

Squad for LMS Final Day

Kamran has selected the 10 man squad for the LMS game against the Super 8's on Monday at 11am.

LMS - Finals Day

On Bank Holiday Monday East Keswick will play in the Last Man Stands finals day at Bardsey CC. At 11am we will play the Super 8's and victory in that match would see us play in the final against the winners of Bardsey vs. Hall Park Lions at 4pm.

LMS - Team Selection vs. Chad Power

The team for the game against Chad Power on Friday evening has been made and can be seen here.

Some sad news....

On Saturday evening long time East Keswick stalwart Freda Greenwood died following continued ill health. Freda had for many years been an integral part of the club until a couple of year ago when old age meant she moved out of the village and into a nursing home. She carried out many roles at the club, from scorer and tea maker to club treasurer and will be missed by all who knew her (and ate her chocolate cakes!).

Her funeral will take place on Friday at 11am at East Keswick Parish Church.

LMS Result - Eagles vs. Sledgers

East Keswick Eagles came within one win of a trip to Bardsey and the Last Man Stands Finals day with a comfortable 38 run win against Symington's Sledgers.

Despite losing Bobby (1) and Bharath (3) early on in a double play, Keswick came back into the game thanks to 59 from Venu, 44 from Andrew and 24 from Cherry. Some tight bowling put the opposition well behind the run rate and the Eagles ran out easy winners.

A win on Friday against Chad Power would see Keswick take part in the four team cup final at Bardsey CC on Monday the 29th August at 11am. All support would be welcome!

LMS - Team Selection

The team selection for the game against Symington's Sledgers at St. Chads on Monday evening has been made and can be found here.

Week 19 - Results

Week 19 saw the 1st XI suffer a heavy loss at the hands of Sicklinghall. Batting first the 1st XI scored 95 all out with Rahul top scoring. In reply the home side knocked the runs off for the loss of just two wickets. With other results going against them this leaves Keswick staring at relegation into the division three unless they can muster three wins from their last three games and hope other results go their way.

The 2nd XI beat Great Preston in the home friendly match after bowling the away team out for just 65, with Sekhar taking 3 wickets and Sundeep 2 wickets. The 2nd XI knocked the runs off for the loss of just two wickets.

Week 19 - Team Selection

The teams for Saturday are on the Facebook page, they will appear on the website later today.

LMS - Team Selection vs. Hall Park CC

The team selection vs. Hall Park CC has been made and can be seen here

Week 18 - Match Reports

The week 18 match reports for the games against South Milford and Hillam can now be found by clicking the links here.

Week 18 - Team Selection

The teams for the games against South Milford and Hillam are now up on the website.

Match Report - Week 17

The match reports for last Saturday's games against Thorner and South Milford A are now up on the webiste.

Last Man Stands - Week 2

The team for the game against Hall Park Lions on the 9th August has been made and is available to see here

Apologies to people not picked this week. There are less games than were initially expected to be played, but we will try to give everyone who has expressed an interest a game.

Important: £5 is the minimum match fee but would appreciate anyone who can pay extra to decrease the deficit.

Week 17 - Results

Week 17 saw the 1st XI outplay 4th place Thorner on a tricky away wicket. Put in to bat they scored a defendable, but below par score of 149, thanks to a patient knock of 18 from the skipper, 29 from fellow opener Bharath, 26 from Rahul and 23 from Bobby. In reply Thorner had little in the way of an answer as Muthiah took 4-21, Ravi 3-40, Kamran 2-7 and Andy 1-9 as the hosts were skittled for 80 runs.

The 2nd XI lost narrowly by 2 wickets at home against South Milford as they posted 191 after being 135-8.

All reports to follow later.

Team Selections - Week 17

The team selections for Week 17 have now been made and can be seen here.

Week 16 - Match Reports

The week 16 match reports are now available for viewing.

Week 16 - Travel Arrangements

Please meet outside Abubakar's at 12.15pm if you're a 1st team player. I think 2nd teamers know who is picking them up. Any problems contact your anointed captain.

Week 16 - Team Selection

The teams for week 16 have now been made. Please note we are awaiting confirmation from one player. This may affect teams so please check back for updates.

East Keswick XI vs. Orpington CC

Orpington CC won their touring 20/20 friendly match by 8 runs after batting first and making 168-4. Pick of the Orpington batting was Chris White who made a fluent 58* before retiring and Ben Clarkson who made 36. For East Keswick Andy Barber was the star performer with the ball claiming two wickets on the way to figures of 4-0-31-2.

In reply Rahul made a fine 48 including five fours and three sixes. The Keswick middle order failed to fire however but unlikely win was brought within reach as Kamran smashed four sixes and a four in a rearguard 34. In the end however Keswick fell 8 runs short and retreated back to the Duke of Wellington with the touring side for some sandwiches, a well earned beer and presentation.

Best wishes to Orpington for the rest of their tour and season.

LMS - Transport & Venue

The venue has been changed to Bardsey CC which is 5 mins or so from East Keswick.

Rahul, Cherry and Muthiah - Andy
John, Bharath, Venu 5.30pm - Fountain St (Same place Kamran picked up people on Wednesday night

Last Man Stands

There has been a change of opponent for the Last Man Stands game on Friday. The opposition will now be Leeds Police and not Headingley Heroes. The match enue is still St Chads' in Headingley.

Travel Arrangements - Orpington CC Friendly

Andrew: James (City Centre - 4pm), Cherry, Rahul, Ashfaq - Abubakar's at 4.15pm
Kamran: Venu, Ravi - Fountain Street off Burley St/Park Lane at 5.40pm

Fountain St Google : http://bit.ly/qChaiR
Street view: http://bit.ly/pjrszT

Directions: Walk to Burley Rd, walk towards town for 15 mins. Fountain St is on the right just after (and on the other side of road) as Park Lane College. Or get the bus and get off at Park Lane college. Any problems ring Kamran :)

Week 15 - Match Reports

The match reports for the games against Bramhope and Whixley can be found on the Fixtures & Results page or by clicking on the links in the Latest Results box on the right side of the website.

Game 1 - Last Man Stands - Team Selection

The team selection for East Keswick Eagles first Last Man Stands game has been made and can be seen at the bottom of the Team Selection page.

The limited fixture information we have available can also be seen at the bottom of the Fixtures & Results page. Updates as and when we get them.

East Keswick CC vs. Orpington CC

The team for the 20/20 game against Orpington CC on Wednesday evening is as follows:

1. Andrew Hirst
2. James Cosgrove
3. Chaitanya Nath
4. Rahul Saikat
5. Venu Navuluri
6. Mohammed Ashfaq
7. Bobby Mushtaq
8. Ravi Teja
9. Muhammad Kamran
10. Chris Allen
11. Andy Barber

12. Bharath Anumolu

The game will start as soon as all are present. Ideally we would like to start at 6pm, but 6.30pm will be fine. After the game there will be some free food and (not free) drink down at The Duke of Wellington in East Keswick village. If you can't now play please e-mail the club as soon as possible. Travel arrangements to be confirmed Tuesday.

Upcoming Fixtures

Please take a look at the fixtures box over on the right of the website, as you can see we have a few games coming up in the next week including the start of the Last Man Stands series. We don't have all the fixtures for this yet, but they will appear on the website as and when we get them.

We also have the 20/20 friendly against Orpington CC. I'm informed they will be putting out a strong team so we'll try and pick one to give them a decent game, although with a bit of luck they will be too hungover to know which end of the bat to hold. Players will be contacted during the week regarding availability.

Last Man Stands - East Keswick Eagles

East Keswick Eagles first game of Last Man Stands will take place on Friday 29th July against Headingley Heroes. It will take place at St. Chads cricket ground in Headingley, 6.30pm start.

Please let Kamran know if you are available to play on this date. You can e-mail him or drop him a message on Facebook.

Week 15 - Team Selection

The teams for Week 15 have been selected and can be viewed here.

Last Man Stands

Can all those who said they wish to play in the Last Man Stands tournament please add themselves to East Keswick's Team list. You can do this via the link here. The team name is 'East Keswick Eagles' and fixtures will follow shortly.

edit: John Winterburn has kindly agreed to sort the teams out for the competition, so please speak to him if you have any questions.

Week 14 - Team Selection

The teams for the games against Kippax and Green Hammerton have been made and can be seen here

League Tables

The league tables have now been updated.

Week 13 - Match Reports

The match reports for the games against Kirk Hammerton and Scholes can now be found here, or by clicking on the links in the Latest Results box on the right side of the website.

Week 13 - East Keswick on the double

For the first time in a long while both East Keswick teams claimed victory.

The 1st XI beat Kirk Hammerton by two wickets thanks to a superb Man of the Match display by Ravi Teja who claimed a magnificent 9-27 as the opposition were removed for just 58. In reply Keswick made a hash of reaching the low total but crept over the line with two wickets remaining as Ravi hit the winning runs.

The 2nd XI chased a decent total of 202 against Scholes and despite a middle order wobble were brought home by 5 wickets thanks to a cracking half century by Gunalan and forty more from Sekhar.

Well done all!

Last Man Stand is confirmed

East Keswick CC's participation in this 8 man competition has now been confirmed. Games will be played at either St Chads CC in Headingley or at Bardsey CC (which is 5 mins from East Keswick). More details to follow.

Week 12 - Results

Both Keswick teams fell to narrow defeats, the 1st team going down by 2 wickets to Whixley and the 2nd XI losing to Whixley 2nd XI by just 5 runs.

The 1st XI match report can be found here. 2nd XI report to follow.

Week 12 - Travel Arrangements

1st team Travel Arrangements

Kamran: Cherry, Muthiah, Gunalan – Abubakar’s at 12.15pm
Satya: Sundeep, Ravi, Venu - (own arrangements)
Ashfaq: 
Andrew: Rahul, Scorer – Co-op Supermarket (Cardigan Rd.) at 12pm

2nd Team Travel Arrangements

Chris: Vinod, Nagarjuna - Headingley Nets, 12.15pm
Matt: Sekhar, Gunalan - Headingley Nets, 12.15pm
Matt: Hassan - East Keswick

Week 12 - Team Selections

The team selections for week 12 have been made and are available to view here.

6,6,6,6,6,6

Congratulations to Gary Bettison of Barwick in Elmet CC who smashed the unfortunate Zai Ali of St. Chad's CC for six sixes in the same over in the Division 2 Wetherby League game on Saturday.

You can read the story here

2nd XI - Batting & Bowling Statistics

The latest batting and bowling statistics for the 2nd XI can be seen by clicking the links below. You will need a copy of Adobe Reader if you don't already have it.

2nd XI - Batting

2nd XI - Bowling

Week 11 - Travel Arrangements

The travel arrangements for tomorrow's home game against Saxton are as follows:

Kamran: Bharath, Cherry, Venu, Gunalan - Abubakar's, 12.30pm
Andrew: Muthiah, Sundeep - Abubakar's, 12.15pm
Andrew: Rahul, Scorer - Headingley Nets, 12.20pm
Ashfaq: Sadiq, Ravi - Yorkshire Bank (Woodsley Rd./Westfield Rd.), 12.15pm-12.30pm

Any problems please contact the person picking you up.

Week 11 - Team Selection

The 1st team selection for the game against Saxton CC is now available on the Team Selection page.

Thursday - Cricket Practice

This Thursday there will be a cricket practice at East Keswick. The forecast is for rain, so this will be dependant on the weather. Myself, Kamran and maybe Ashfaq will be driving. With the 2nd team having the week off it will ideally be for 1st teamers only, but if you would like to come along (regardless of team) please e-mail the club at eastkeswickcc@gmail.com so we have an idea of numbers.

Lifts will be available from Abubakar's Supermarket from about 5.30pm-6pm depending on who is picking you up.

Week 10 - Match Reports

The week 10 match reports are now available to view on the Results & Fixtures page.

Week 10 - Results

Week 10 saw the 2nd XI return to winning ways thanks to a 3 wicket win against Scholes. The 1st XI meanwhile slumped to a 7 wicket defeat against Old Leos which leaves them bottom of division 2.

Match reports to follow.

Week 10 - Travel Arrangements

Kamran: Ravi, Muthiah, Vinod, Venu - Abubakar Supermarket, 12.15pm

Ashfaq: Bharath/Sundeep, Scorer -  Abubakar Supermarket, 12.15pm

Andrew: Rahul - Headingley Nets, 12.20pm

Chris: Sekhar, Gunalan, Hassan, Nagarjuna - Headingley Nets, 12.30pm


Please note: Please check back later as there may be some minor alterations to this information.

Week 10 - Team Selection

The teams for the games against Old Leos and Scholes have been made and can be seen here. There is one player to be confirmed by 12pm for the 1st team.

Transport details to follow.

Teams for Week 10

We're just waiting confirmation from a couple of players as to whether they can play on Saturday. Teams will be up Friday before 12pm.

Week 9 - Match Report

The 2nd XI match report for last Saturday's game against Amaranth is now up and can be seen here.

Apologies, link fixed - again!

New ways to view the website....

There are now some interesting new ways to view the website (not mobile friendly). They can be seen here.

Last Man Stand - Days of Play

The games will be played on Sunday's and week day evening's to suit the teams playing. You can register your interest to play for East Keswick in the competition here.

Last Man Stands (again)

The club has until the 26th June to register itself for the Last Man Stands competition which will be running from the start of July. We currently have 8 players expressing an interest and while this is enough to make up the required 8 man team we'd ideally like a few more. There are no plans to charge any money to play in these games and the club would cover the £160 registration fee.

You can get a full rundown on this new anorexic version of cricket here and/or watch the ECB Last Man Stands Promo video below.

I've asked which day the games will be played on and will post an update later - so please check back!

Week 9 - Match Report

Can now be found by clicking here. The 2nd team report will follow later.

Update: Scorecard added to 1st team report.

Week 9 - Results

Week 9 saw both East Keswick teams defeated.

The 1st XI took on top of the table Bilton and due to a no show by one of their players and the refusal of the opposition captain to allow a replacement had to play with just 10 men. This however was not enough to stop a remarkable display as they took the top of the table team down to the last over of 47 requiring just one wicket to win before Bilton crept over the finishing line.

The 2nd XI fell to another defeat as they bowled Amaranth out for 116 but then failed once again with the bat as they were bowled out for 99.

Reports to follow later.

Week 9 - Transport

Transport details are as follows:

Kamran: Cherry, Venu - Abubakar Supermarket, 12.15pm
Ashfaq: Muthiah, Bharath - Abubakar Supermarket, 12.15pm
Andrew: Rahul, Scorer - Headingley Indoor nets, 12.15pm
Chris: Vinod, Gunalan, Ajay, Shekar - Headingley Indoor Nets, 12pm (check time with Chris)

Week 9 - Team Selection

The teams for the games against Bilton in Ainsty CC and Amaranth CC can now be seen here. Transport arrangements will follow on Friday morning.

Player Registration Fee

Another reminder to those who have not paid that providing you have been playing on a regular basis you should be paying the £20 registration fee. If you wish to pay in installments this is fine.

The alternative is to make one tea for a game. This should consist of a couple of varities of sandwiches (veg and meat), and some cakes, biscuits etc.. This can be done for under £20, so if you'd rather make a tea than pay the £20 please contact the club.

Week 8 - Match Report

The match report and scorecard for the 1st team game against Sicklinghall CC can be found in the Fixtures & Results section. Thanks to Andy Barber for the guest write-up.

Sicklinghall Match Report

Apologies for this not appearing on the website. It will be up this evening before 9pm.

Last Man Stands

Just a reminder for anyone interested in playing this fast version of the game to let the club know by filling in the form here.

You can read the original post with a rundown of what is involved here.

Goodbye & good luck Guru!

Guru has gone back home to India after finding himself a job in Dehli. The club would like to put on record it's thanks for the last two seasons he has spent here. So far this season he had scored 148 runs at an average of 37.00 and last year played a leading role in the club being promoted in all but name.

Best of luck from all at East Keswick CC

Week 8 - Result

The 1st team went down by just 33 runs against second placed Sicklinghall in a game that saw the visitors get only 138-9 from their 45 overs. In reply Keswick were dismissed for 105 runs, earning themselves an important point in the process.

Match report to follow Monday.

Week 8 - Team Selection & Transport Arrangements

The 1st XI team to face Sicklinghall has been confirmed and can be seen here. Transport arrangements can be found on the East Keswick CC Facebook page.

Also a reminder that Kamran will be captaining the team this Saturday, so please contact him if you have any questions or problems.

League Structure - 2012 Season

The club received the following e-mail about the proposed Wetherby League structure from 2012. 

"The Senior Cricket Committee have discussed the need to slightly change the league structure for next season so that we have six divisions as opposed to the current five and a half and we agreed that all clubs need to be informed of the change as soon as possible so everyone is aware of how many teams will be promoted and relegated this season.

We propose that no division shall consist of less than 10 teams and to increase the number of teams in division 6 for next season we will need to slightly reduce the teams in divisions 4 and 5. As it stands now we have 67 teams and based on this we propose the following:

·         Divisions 1 to 3 – unchanged with 12 teams in each division
·         Division 4 – reduced to 11 teams
·         Division 5 – reduced to 10 teams
·         Division 6 – increased to 10 teams

Obviously, this would reduce the number of league games for some teams but until we return to 72 teams it is very difficult for us to provide all teams with 22 league games per season. There will be an opportunity for teams to play additional games against those who also have blank league weeks if they prefer to do so which would limit the loss of fixtures/income. This will be looked at once the 2012 league fixture schedule has been finalised.

We believe that two teams should still be promoted from each division and the changes would be made by increasing the number of teams who are relegated (1 extra from division 4 and 3 extra from division 5).

We are actively seeking additional clubs/teams which may reduce the need to increase the number of teams relegated but until we have official applications we are working with what we currently have."

Thanks.....

A big thanks to the Leeds Golf Centre who have just donated to East Keswick CC one of their splendid grass mowers. This will mean that the outfield should look even more beautiful than it usually does. A big thanks to Leeds Golf Centre!

Week 8 - Team Selection

The 1st team selection for the home games against Sicklinghall can now be seen here.

Anyone not playing this weekend can still get a game if they make themselves available via the player pool. See the post below this for details and contact Matt Bishop.

Pool Players Request

Bilton CC are looking for players via the pool system this Saturday, if any player from the East Keswick 2nd XI wish to play for someone else this weekend (as our game vs Bramham has been cancelled) please let me know..

Last Man Stands

The club has been given the chance to take part in a new tournament called 'Last Man Stands'. Full details can be seen below. If you're interested in playing and/or running the team please fill in the form here.

"Last Man Stands is a global 8-a-side amateur Twenty20 Cricket League. Typically each game is completed in less than 2 hours making it the perfect game to play on midweek evenings or on Sundays. The action is on its way to Leeds. It’s quick, exciting, and fast-paced – so what are you waiting for?

Last Man Stands is all about the excitement of Twenty20 cricket with a difference – 20 overs are played, but with 5 balls per over instead of 6, each side consists of 8 players as opposed to the regulation 11, and sides can only be bowled out when all 8 players are dismissed – hence the name, Last Man Stands.

There are 20,000 players and 1,200 teams playing Last Man Stands Cricket in 5 countries and 30 cities around the world. Once your team starts competing, each player will receive a global ranking within 24 hours of the completion of each match. Most excitingly, the newly established Last Man Stands Leeds League will fit into the global structure of the game, meaning that the winners of the Leeds Champions League will then be entered into the Yorkshire and North of England Regional Finals, with the subsequent winner progressing into the National Finals which in 2010 were held at the home of cricket, Lords.

The ultimate winners of the National Finals will then receive paid flights to Cape Town to take part in the Last Man Stands 2012 World Championship. The 2010 World Championship took place on the Gold Coast of Australia. The eventual tournament winners, Protea Coin, were crowned World Champions and took $10,000 in prize money back home to Pretoria in South Africa.

The Last Man Stands Leeds League will commence shortly so please ensure you register your team as soon as possible. Last Man Stands is open to anyone including groups of friends, workmates and clubs who want to involve more of their members in the game.

Costs and Inclusions

Teams pay a registration fee and a match fee per game which covers:

• Coloured ODI-Style Team Shirts
• Team Insurance
• Ground Hire
• Umpiring
• Scoring
• Cricket Balls
• Playing Equipment
• League Management
• Stats Capture
• Prizes
• National & International Championships
• Team World Rankings
• Team Profile Pages
• Batting Rankings for each player
• Bowling Rankings for each player
• Personal Profiles for every registered player in the team."
  
  
  You can see the full PDF flyer for the tournament here. Visit the website here

Week 7 - Match Reports

The week 7 match reports can now be found here. The league tables have also been updated after this week's round of games.

Week 7 - Results

Week 7 saw both Keswick sides slump to defeats. The 1st XI made a decent start in reaching 50-2 but were then skittled out for just 76. The 2nd XI made 129 all out against Hillam but despite some good bowling went down by 9 wickets.

Match reports early in the week.

Week 7: Transport Arrangements

Please see the Facebook group for details.

Week 7 - Team Selections

The teams for the games against South Milford (Away) and Hillam & Monk Fryston (Home) have been made and are on the Team Selection page.

Please note that we are waiting confirmation from a couple of players regarding their availability. Depending on the outcome the team could change again before Saturday. An update will be made at 6pm Thursday.

Week 6 - Match Reports

The match reports for the games against Thorner and South Milford are now on the website.

Week 6 - Results

Both the 1st and 2nd teams suffered losses for the second week running. Reports to follow.

Orpington CC - Friendly

On Wednesday the 27th July 2011 East Keswick will host Orpington CC in a friendly game of 20/20 cricket. The game will start at 6pm and there will be some food followed by a few drinks down the village pub.

If you wish to play please visit this page and register your interest. Please do this even if you have already said you would like to play.

Club Registration Fee

Just a reminder to those who have not paid that they should remember to pay their club registration fee. If you cannot pay it all in one go please try to make a small payment each week. This is one off payment of £20 and helps provide money for the running of the club and to buy cricket ball. You can read more about it here

Also if you have not paid for a club shirt can you please do so.

Travel Arrangements

The travel arrangements for this week's games against Thorner (Home) and South Milford (Away) are as follows:


Kamran: Venu, Guru, Ravi, Ashfaq - Meet outside Abubakar's Supermarket at 12.10pm

Andrew: Scorer, Muthiah - Meet outside Abubakar's Supermarket at 12.10pm

Andrew: Rahul - Meet outside Headingley Indoor Nets at 12.15pm

Chris: Sekhur, Bharath, Gunalan - speak to Chris for details of time and place to be picked up.

Week 6 - Team Selection

Team selections for week 6 are now available. Transport details to follow.

Touring side wanting 20/20 game

I received the following mail the other day. I'm sure we could raise enough people wanting to play this one off mid-week 20/20 game? Any volunteers?

"Orpington CC (www.orpingtoncc.co.uk) will be touring Leeds during the week commencing 25 July 2011 and are looking for some fixtures against local sides.

Orpington are returning to Leeds for the second time in 3 years following the success of our Leeds Tour 2009. We are a very friendly side who enjoy socialising after the game.

Would you be interested in offering us a fixture on 25,26,27,28 July? Anything from an evening 20/20 to an all day game?

Kind Regards

Orpington CC "

Bramham & Clifford - Division 6

The following information was received this afternoon from the Wetherby Cricket League.

"Bramham & Clifford have confirmed that, as expected, their 2nd XI will not be in a position to fulfil any fixtures in Division 6 this season.

All points gained by teams from fixtures forfeited by Bramham & Clifford will now be expunged.

Of the 7 remaining teams in Division 6, Amaranth, East Keswick, Hillam & Monk Fryston and Whixley were due to play Bramham & Clifford 4 times. This now means that they will only be playing 18 league fixtures this season whilst Green Hammerton, Scholes and South Milford were due to play them only twice leaving them with 20 league fixtures.

The Senior Cricket Committee considered the following options:

1.      To leave the fixture schedule as it is and calculate the league table on an average points per game basis.

2.      To arrange 2 additional fixtures for the teams who will be playing 18 so that all teams play 20.

3.      To remove 2 fixtures from the teams who will be playing 20 so that all teams play 18.

We felt that option 1 could be difficult to administer and option 2 would be unpopular as the additional fixtures would need to be played on a Sunday, therefore, we have decided that option 3 is the only feasible solution. To ensure that all 7 teams play 18 league fixtures the following will now be classed as friendlies:

·         4th June – Green Hammerton A v Scholes A

·         25th June – Scholes A v South Milford A

·         23rd July – South Milford A v Green Hammerton A

They will still need to be played under the same rules as all other league games except that no league points will be awarded, appearances will not count towards the cup/last 3 league games rule, individual performances will not count towards the league averages, the results do not need to be texted and no match return is required.

Although it is a shame that Bramham & Clifford A are unable to fulfil their fixtures there are two positives that have arisen:

1.      Great Preston have a number of spare players this season and after a discussion with them they have agreed to field a 3rd XI on all the weeks when Bramham & Clifford were scheduled to play away, starting with Scholes on 28th May. As Great Preston B did not enter the WCL this season, none of these games will need to be played under the league rules, therefore, the clubs may be flexible to suit.

2.      When teams do have blank weeks they should be in a position to put their entire 2nd XI into the Player Pool and hopefully prevent other teams from having to cancel fixtures due to a shortage of players.

The Senior Cricket Committee will discuss promotion and the future structure of Division 6 at their meeting next week. If you would like to submit any recommendations from your club regarding these matters please do not hesitate to contact me before the end of the week."

Gallery Update

I've added some more photos to the gallery section of the website.

Week 5 - Match Reports

Match reports for week 5 are now available and the tables have been updated.

Week 5 - Results

Both East Keswick teams suffered defeats with the 1st XI going down by 4 wickets in a low scoring game against Leeds Police. The 2nd team suffered a heavy 10 wicket loss at the hands of Green Hammerton.

Full details will follow later.

Travel Arrangements

Please note that if you're being picked up by Kamran on Saturday, he will be coming for 12.35pm and not 12.15pm.

Travel Arrangements: 14th May 2011

These are the travel arrangements for the games against Leeds Police and Green Hammerton. If you have any problems or questions, please contact the person giving you a lift or the respective captain.



Kamran: Venu, Bharath, Ravi, Muthiah - Meet outside Abubakar's Supermarket on Queens Road at 12.35pm

Andrew: Ashfaq, Joe, Scorer - Meet outside Abubakar's Supermarket on Queens Road at 12.10pm

Andrew: Rahul - Indoor Cricket Nets - 12.15pm

John Winterburn: Gunalan, Hassan, Sekhur - Leeds Uni, Parkinson Steps at 12.10pm

Week 5 - Team Selection

The teams for the games on the 14th May against Leeds Police 'A' (Away) and Green Hammerton 'A' (Home) are now available here.

Please check back later today for transport arrangements.

East Keswick Gallery

The gallery page has had the first set of photographs uploaded to the slideshow. Most of these were taken in 2007 & 2008. Some happy days and a few familiar faces. If you have some photos you'd like to see included please e-mail the club.

1st XI Batting & Bowling Averages

These can be found via the links in the East Keswick Facebook Group page (in the Discussions section). You'll need a copy of Adobe Reader on your computer to view the PDF files.

Week 4 - League Tables

The up to date league tables are now available to view

Week 4 - Match Reports

The week 4 match reports and scorecards can now be found in the Results & Fixtures section.

Week 4 - Results

East Keswick CC had mixed fortunes as the 1st team made it two wins in a row as they sneaked by Bramhope by 9 runs.  The 2nd team tasted defeat for the first time as they went down by 89 runs at Whixley.

Full reports to follow later.

Transport for Saturday, 7th May

Below are the transport arrangements for the Bramhope & Whixley games. If you have any questions please contact the relevant captain. Please check these details before the game on Saturday to make sure there have been no changes.

Kamran: Venu, Cherry, Ravi, Muthiah - Meet outside Abubakar's Supermarket on Queens Road at 12.10pm

Chris: Ashfaq, Ajay, Bharath - Meet outside Headingley Indoor Nets at 12pm

Andrew: Sekhur, Gunalan, Scorer, Rahul - Meet outside Headingley nets at 12.10pm

The East Keswick Facebook page (Info tab > Recent News) has a link giving you a list of club phone numbers. Please use this to phone anyone you are picking up or being picked up by on the day of the game.

Week 4 - Team Selection

The team selections have been made for the games against Bramhope and Whixley. One place to be confirmed.

Week 3 - League Tables

These are now available to view here.

Week 3 - Match Reports

This weeks match reports can now be read by clicking on the link in the results column on the Fixtures & Results page.

Please note, you can now view the scorecards for this week's games (and time allowing, all future games) by clicking on the link inside the match report.

East Keswick double victory

For the first time this season both East Keswick teams savoured victory. The 1st XI squeezed past Kippax in a last over thriller to claim 5 points, whilst a 9 man 2nd XI brushed aside Green Hammerton with a 5 wicket win.

Full reports to come later.

Transport for Saturday - 30th April

Details for the transport for this coming Saturday.  Any questions please ask.

Kamran: Guru, Venu, Cherry, Muthiah - Meet outside Abubakar's Supermarket on Queens Road at 12.15pm

John W: Bharath, Ajay - Meet outside Parkinson Steps, Leeds Uni at 11.50am

Andy: Rahul & Scorer - Meet outside Headingley Indoor nets at 12.15pm

Public Transport: Sekhar, Ravi Teja. Details of times to follow

Team Selections - 30th April 2011

The 1st and 2nd XI team selections for the games against Kippax and Green Hammerton have been made and can be seen here.

As before, please see here regarding team selection and how we try to approach selection

Player Availability

Just a reminder that with 30+ players registered to the club it is hard working keeping track of when people are available to play on a Saturday.

If you know of any Saturday's you cannot play between now and the 10th September, can you please you let us know (if you haven't already done so).

Week 2 - League Tables

These have been updated and can be seen here.

Subscribe to Updates via E-mail / Cup Games

I've had several people tell me that they wished to play in the Cup matches, but had failed to reply to the request in this post asking for notification of availability. As a result only half a dozen people told me and the game was called off.

If you are available for any of the other games and wish to play please let me know which ones!

If you can't/don't check the website regularly it might be an idea to subscribe so you don't miss the latest news.You can do this by entering your e-mail address in the 'Follow by e-mail' box on the right side of the blog (currently it's just below the latest fixtures box). This will automatically send all the latest news to your e-mail address so you don't miss anything important.

Week 2 - Match Reports

Are now available to view on the Fixtures & Results page.

Week 2 - Results

Week 2 saw the first team suffer a 9 wicket defeat to Kirk Hammerton as they were bowled out for just 69 runs.

The 2nd XI produced a fine display away from home to defeat Scholes as they made 167 all out before bowling the home team out for just 108 runs in reply.

Reports will appear here as and when they are done....

Free cricket shoes on offer!

Shoes have been taken by Guru!

I've bought a new pair of cricket spikes (that convert into trainers!) so i have no need for my old pair, picture below. They are Slazenger, UK size 9's - although they might fit size 8's with a decent pair of sports socks. They need a bit of a clean, otherwise in perfectly good condition.

The first person to e-mail me will have first option on them.

Transport for Saturday - 23rd April

These are the transport arrangements for the 1st XI (Home) and 2nd XI (Away) for the 23rd April 2011.

Chris Allen : Ajay, Shekar, Bharath - Meet outside Headingley Indoor Nets at 12.30pm

Andrew Hirst : Venu, Rahul, Scorer - Meet outside Headingley Indoor Nets at 12.15pm

Kamran : Ashfaq, Cherry, Muthiah, Guru - Meet outside Abubakar's Supermarket on Queens Road at 12.15pm

There is a link to a list of phone numbers on the East Keswick Facebook page. Please use these if you need to speak to the person who is giving you a lift to the ground.


Please check this page to make sure no changes have been made between today and Saturday morning

Team Selections - 23rd April 2011

The team selections for Week 2 can now be seen here.

Please note that anyone who played last week but isn't playing this week has NOT been dropped due to their performance. The club has a squad of players who we are trying to make sure all get to play on as regular basis as possible.

To read our overall policy on selecting players throughout the season please click here.

East Keswick - Phone List

I've put a list of phone numbers on the Facebook Group page - you might find this useful, especially if you are picking people up, or being picked up.

Club Shirts & Subs

We now have the club shirts so if you didn't pick them up and/or pay for them, then you can do so this weekend.

Also, if you didn't pay subs last weekend can you please make sure you pay what you owe plus this week's payment.

Week 1 - League Tables

The (somewhat limited!) league tables have been updated and can be found here.

Week 1 - Match Reports

The Week 1 reports for both 1st and 2nd XI's can be found by clicking on the results column on the Fixtures & Results page.

Week 1 - Results

The first week of the season saw both East Keswick teams take points from their opening games.

The 1st XI fought hard for a point after conceding a massive 276-2 runs on a good batting wicket at Whixley. Guru and Rahul held the Keswick innings together on their way to 71 and 60 runs respectively as the team clocked up a respectable 224-8 in reply. Guru's patient knock was in contrast to Rahul who displayed some exceptional hitting as he blasted five sixes and four fours in this 38 ball knock.

The 2nd team made 170 all out thanks to a cavalier top score of 39 from Chris Allen and a boundary strewn effort from debutant Shekar Bellum. In reply some good Keswick bowling reduced Whixley 2nd XI to 126 all out with John 'One Armed Bandit' Barber taking four wickets and Chris Allen chipping in with three four more of his own.

Full reports will appear here later.

Twitter Updates

Stay up to date with the latest East Keswick news and views on the move by following the club on Twitter. To receive East Keswick CC Twitter updates FREE via SMS simply send a text with the message: 

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to the number:
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Use/search/post on Twitter with the hashtag #ekcc

Cup Games - Availability

The club has the option of entering the cup matches, of which there are several starting in the early part of the season. Some are on Sunday, others during the week - if you would like to play please e-mail the club as soon as possible stating which games you are available for. We are automatically entered into these matches, and have to give a week's notice if we do not wish to play.

Fred Fleetwood Cup - Preliminary Round, Sunday 24th April
Barwick in Elmet vs. East Keswick

Hare Cup - First Round, Sunday 8th May
Crossgates A vs. East Keswick A

Senior Evening Cup - Preliminary Round, Tuesday 3rd May
East Keswick vs. Wighill Park

Reserve Evening Cup - First Round, Tuesday 17th May
Barwick in Elmet A vs. East Keswick A

Transport for Saturday

Please meet at the places below for 11.50am.

I've tried to avoid people having to travel too far to pick and be picked up. I'd suggest people swap phone numbers so they can contact each other in case plans change etc..
 

Andrew: Bharath, Sandeep, Shekar, Ravi, Scorer - Meet outside Abubakar Supermarket on Queens Rd.

Kamran: Guru, Ashfaq, Cherry, Venu - Meet outside Abubakar Supermarket on Queens Rd.

John W: Karthik, Joe, Ajay - Meet outside Leeds Uni, Parkinson steps

Bobby: Rahul, Utchay - Meet outside Indoor Cricket Nets

If you're driving to Whixley it takes roughly an hour from Leeds Indoor Cricket Centre. I'd suggest getting to Whixley for about 12.45pm. It's not too far from East Keswick if you are dropping people off there first.

Team Selections - 16th April 2011

The team selections for Week 1, Saturday 16th April are now available on the Team Selection page.

A reminder about weekly playing fees

Just a reminder about the costs of playing for the forthcoming season.

Subs per game (Home and Away):
£5.00 (Adult/in work)
£3.00 (Junior/student/out of work)

Cricket Tea
£2.50 (Home games - optional payment if you are wanting something to eat)
£2.50 (Away games - not optional as League rules state we have to pay the home team £25 to cover the cots of them making food in advance for all 11 players)

As an example a student would pay the following:
Home games - £3.00 (or £5.50 if you want a tea)
Away games - £5.50 (even if you DON'T want a tea)

The payment of this money each week is especially important for the 1st team players due to additional costs of paying an umpire (£25) and scorer (£15). If the same 1st team were to play this Saturday as played on Sunday afternoon in the friendly we would collect a total of £66.50 which would only just cover the required £65.00.

If you have any problems, or think you will have any problems with the costs please drop the club an email.

Pre-Season Friendlies vs. Kirk Hammerton

East Keswick had mixed fortunes at the weekend during their 20/20 match-up against Kirk Hammerton.

The 2nd XI overcame a good Division 5 team thanks to some excellent stroke-play from Hassan Mushtaq and Chaitanya Nath, alongside some strong late hitting from Afraz Khan. With some unspectacular but important middle order support from Ajay Vasudevan they reached a good total of 119 of their 20 overs.

In reply Kirk Hammerton struggled to get the scoreboard ticking with all bowlers contributing to an excellent performance as the opposition found themselves well behind the run rate and struggling to find the boundary. Backed up by some good fielding Kirk Hammerton fell a dozen or so runs short of the target.


With the 1st XI skipper winning the toss and choosing to bat first the team struggled to post a decent total - in part to some poor shots and in part due to a wicket that was proving harder to bat on. As a result the home team were dismissed for only 44 runs. In reply Keswick retrieved a little pride as they snaffled four Kirk Hammerton wickets thanks to some good bowling from Bidyke Utchay and Muhammad Kamran.


With the friendly matches out of the way the season can begin in earnest next week with both teams taking on Whixley CC. Teams for these games will appear here on Wednesday evening.

Good luck to all concerned!

Google Maps - Driving Directions

For those people driving to games i've added Google map links to the away games in the Fixtures & Results page. Due to some of these grounds being away from built up areas the postcodes provided on the Wetherby League website (see here) won't always bring you exactly to the ground itself.

I've tried to make sure the Google map links are as close as possible - so if you can use Google maps on your mobile you should find these easier to find. These links will also be provided each week inside the Upcoming Fixtures box on the top right of the front page.

The good news for 1st team players who are not familiar with teams in the 2nd Division is that 4 of the 11 away games (Thorner, Bramhope, Old Leo's, Leeds Police) are actually in and around Leeds so the driving distances will be quite short - in fact closer than driving to East Keswick (if you live in Leeds that is!)

Money for Club Shirts & Registration Fee

Just a reminder that you can bring money to pay for your club shirt on Sunday, as well as your players registration fee. You don't have to pay for either in full straight away, so any contribution you want to make will be accepted on the day.

Transport for pre-season friendly

Could all players who require a lift to East Keswick please be outside the Indoor Cricket Centre in Headingley no later than 11.15am. PLEASE BE ON TIME! :-) From there you will be picked up by car and taken to the ground.

Important: In order to make sure there is enough space for everyone in the cars could the following people make sure they are picked up by John Barber (not Kamran or Bobby!):

Cherry, Ajay, Karthik & Rahul

Documents Page - Updated

The Documents page now has a link to the Wetherby League Rules document. Not required reading (or even suggested reading!) for anyone except club captains and vice captains.

Don't forget if you have a Excel 2007/10 on your computer you can download (for free) the rather splendid Cricket Stats Tracker Solo from the documents page to keep track of your seasons batting and bowling averages.

Team Selection - Friendly vs. Kirk Hammerton

The teams have now been selected for the friendly against Kirk Hammerton on Sunday 10th April from 12.30pm onwards. You can see them on them by clicking here.

The intention is to make sure everyone who wants to play gets the opportunity to do so. As a result these teams do not necessarily reflect who will play on the opening day of the season on the 16th April. If you cannot make the game, please let the club know as soon as possible.

Transport to the ground is currently being sorted out. Details of where to meet and when will be posted later in the week. Please check for details!

Player Selection – Important information

East Keswick CC's request for new players for the 2011 season has been met with an excellent response, not only in terms of numbers but also of the quality of those attending the indoor nets. As the start of the 2011 season league approaches the selection committee will be sitting down to discuss the teams for the first game of the season on the 16th April. This is always a difficult task and with a squad of more than 22 players it will mean that each week some people will be disappointed when the teams are announced here. In order to help people understand the process of selecting players, the clubs general approach is as follows:

• All players who are signed up to play for East Keswick Cricket Club (regardless of their ability) should be willing to play for either team as and when requested (if they have made themselves available for selection).
  
• The club will do its best to make sure that during the course of the season everyone wanting to play gets to do so as regularly as possible.
  
• The club will give all players the chance at proving themselves.
  
• The club will reward all players who are producing good performances with the opportunity to play a more prominent role in the team they are in, or to play at a higher level.
  
• The club will inform players why they have not been selected, if/when they are asked.
  

A balance will always try to be struck between trying to win games and making sure people enjoy playing for the club. It would be fair to say that 1st team cricket will have more emphasis on winning, but as anyone who has played 2nd team cricket will tell you it's not short of some fierce competition! If you have any questions regarding team selection or anything else at the club please don't hesitate to contact us or speak to either of the club captains throughout the season.

The club would like to put on record its thanks everyone who has signed up to play and wish them the very best for the forthcoming season.

Shirts & Caps Ordered!

Those players who requested shirts and/or caps have had their orders placed. These will be available for the first game of the season. If possible can you please bring the payment (£15 for shirt, £7 for cap) to the friendly game this coming Sunday.

Cricket Clothing

Just a reminder to all new players that you will need a set of white trousers and white t-shirt for the friendly match next Sunday. If you're looking to avoid spending much money then i'd suggest a cheapish pair can be bought over the net, or you could try JJB Sports on Albion Street in the city centre (or the one in Kirkstall near Morrisons).

You might also want to look at buying a pair of cricket shoes (trainers might be fine in the dry weather, but in the wet you might find you spend more time on your backside) and/or a jumper, as im sure you know it can still be cold during an English summer (Mumbai this is not!)

A box and strap would also be beneficial, although im sure people will happily lend you some equipment if needed.

Any questions or problems please feel free to ask...

Final Indoor Net Session

This Sunday’s final indoors net session will be from 2pm – 4pm.

Shirts & Caps

If you want a shirt and/or cap and have not told me, can you please do so via the club e-mail address. I cant order all of them until i have confirmation of numbers.

Club Shirts & Caps - Ordering!

Those people who filled in the poll and requested that they would like to buy a club cricket shirt - can you please e-mail me as soon as possible and let me know the size you require (S,M,L,EL). If you would like a cap, please include this information in the email. I cant order the shirts until everyone who wanted one lets me know!

E-mail: eastkeswickcc@gmail.com

Congratulations to Ashfaq...

...on passing his driving test. If he drives like he bats then he be fine as he will miss most things. He doesn't have a car (just yet) so all pedestrians round Hyde Park are currently quite safe!

Cricket Nets - Change of Times!

Just a reminder that the last two pre-season nets, starting from tomorrow, are from 4pm - 6pm.

Player Profiles - Updates

Three more players have had their profiles added to the website. If you haven't done yours yet you can complete the form online by clicking here.

East Keswick vs. Kirk Hammerton

We are pleased to confirm that on Sunday 10th April at 12.30pm East Keswick will take on Kirk Hammerton in two games of 20/20 (at East Keswick). Players who wish to be considered for the games should let the club know via e-mail as soon as possible.

Providing the weather stays fine there will be a BBQ along with the usual cricket teas. There will be no costs involved other than the food and drink on offer.

Please note that this match will replace the final net session at Headingley indoor cricket centre.

Pre-Season Friendlies

The club are currently working on providing a pre-season friendly on Sunday, 10th April against Kirk Hammerton Cricket Club. This will involve both 1st and 2nd teams with full details will be announced shortly. If you are unavailable to play on this date please can you let the club know so we can take this into consideration when making team selections.

IMPORTANT - Cricket Club Registration Fees

Please read!

The club are now accepting the Registration Fees. As previously mentioned the cost is £20 per person, or the provision of one cricket tea (for a home game) during the season (this generally comes to around £20)

We'd encourage all players to pay the £20 rather than provide a tea, although this is entirely your choice. If you choose to make a tea you must inform us of this before Sunday, 3rd April - failure to do so will require you to pay the £20 cash amount instead. If you want to pay the £20 but are unable to do so in one amount, we will accept payment in smaller amounts but this must be paid in full before the end of April.
This money is vital, without it there would be no cricket as it goes towards the substantial running costs of the club. You can read the full breakdown of costs here, but as one example the club has to find a minimum of £530 to cover the costs of buying enough cricket balls for the season.

Before you do anything else please e-mail the club on: eastkeswickcc@gmail.com and state how you wish to pay the £20 registration fee and whether this will be in one or more payments. You can bring the money along to the cricket nets at Headingley.

Edit: Anyone playing the occasional game will not be required to pay £20 fee.

Edit: Most other clubs charge £40+ for their player registration fees!

Club Shirts & Caps - Important

The club is looking to have made some more shirts and caps this season - ideally we would like every player to have at least a shirt with the logo stitched on. To have the shirts made will cost £15 each, caps £7. Whilst the club might look to subsidize some of the costs, and allow people to pay in installments, we'd like players to indicate how much they will pay for the shirts. To help please take part in the poll over on the right side of the website!

The shirts look like this:

East Keswick CC Shirt

WCL Website

Taken from the Wetherby Cricket League website

As well as e-mailing three nominated officials at every club we will also be posting the latest news and information on the WCL website www.wetherbycricketleague.co.uk.

To ensure you do not miss anything why not try www.changedetection.com. Just enter the WCL website address and your e-mail address and Change Detection will send you an e-mail whenever anything new is added to the WCL homepage.

Please could you also inform your club members of this service to enable them to keep up to date with everything on the WCL website.

Statistics - Update

Some the links on the statistics and documents page have been failing to work. I've now amended them so there should be no further problems...fingers crossed.

Statistics update

The statistics page has been updated with the Overall Fielding stats added.

Player Availability - 2011 Season

One of the main issues in sorting out two teams for each week of the season is knowing when players are available for selection. Therefore if you already know that you will be unavailable on a particular Saturday (between the 16th April and 10th September) can you please let us know now so we can plan accordingly.

Additionally please try and remember to inform the club of your unavailability as the season progresses. The more notice you can give us, the better - although we accept this is not always possible.

Averages - Update

Overall bowling statistics have been added to the Statistics page for the period 2008-2010. Fielding statistics will also be added in the next few days.

Additionally the website is undergoing a few changes to accommodate new information, so you might notice pages being removed or added in the next few weeks. For instance there will be a new Documents page added (replacing the Match Reports page which will be removed. This will host links to a variety of club documents available to download, one of which will be Cricket Stats Tracker Solo - a very handy (and free) Excel spreadsheet used to keep track of your individual batting and bowling performances over the coming season.

Player Profiles

The player profiles page has been updated. If you haven't completed the player profile form then you can do so by emailing the club at: eastkeswickcc@gmail.com and you'll be sent the link.

1st Team Scorer Required - PAID JOB!

Under WCL rules the 1st team must provide someone outside of the 11 selected players to act as the clubs scorer for each Saturday game. As a result East Keswick are looking for someone (or some people) to do the job throughout the season.

The club would pay £15 per game, provide a free cricket tea as well as transport to and from the games. If you would like to do this job (or know of someone who might!) then please contact the club at: eastkeswickcc@gmail.com. If you have not scored before or need refreshing on what to do, then training would be given.

Note: At present it is possible that not everybody wanting a game will play each and every week due to the number of players we have. So if you are intending on playing for the club but are tempted by earning some money on a Saturday afternoon should you not make the final XI, then please get in touch.

IMPORTANT - Player Fees

East Keswick CC wants to make sure that everyone who wants to play can afford to play, so with this in mind the club has agreed the following prices for the 2011 season. Please read the following carefully and if you have any questions or concerns please contact Andrew Hirst on: eastkeswickcc@gmail.com

Match Day Fee: (price to play per home/away game)

£5.00 (Adults in full-time work)
£3.00 (Students, unemployed)

Home Games: Optional cost of buying a tea:  £2.50

Away Games: Compulsory payment by each East Keswick player to the home team for providing a tea (whether you want one or not) : £2.50

Registration Fee: £20 (All players)

This can either be paid as a one off payment of £20, OR as many players choose to do by providing a tea (ie. sandwiches and snacks) for just ONE home game during the season. Exceptions will be made for people playing a limited number of games.

As an example of the costs....If you are a student and the game is at home it would cost you £3.00, or £5.50 with a tea. If you are a student and playing away from home you would have to pay £5.50 each week as the Wetherby Cricket League states that away teams must pay a fixed amount per team for their teas*.

The club hopes these costs are affordable for everyone who wants to play for the club. Other teams charge considerably higher prices for registration and match day fees. However, if you genuinely think you cannot afford the cost then contact the club at the e-mail address mentioned above.


*If you are wondering why you have to pay for a tea away from home, even if you don't want anything to eat, it is because in recent seasons home teams have made food for the away team only for their players to choose not to eat anything. This resulted in a waste of food, time and money. The WCL decided therefore to make each away team pay a fixed amount for the tea which works out at £25 per team, or roughly £2.50 each player)

Email Subscription

Im not sure when the last reminder came out but some maybe unaware that there is an email subscription service available. Once subscribed all updates to this website will be automatically emailed to you, this would include team selections etc.

Also, I have recently found that my email address has had issues with the email subscription service and have had to resubscribe. Older users may not know that they have the same problem and may wish to do the same..

If you scroll down the webpage, you will see a "Click here to subscribe" (just below the twitter feed).

Stay frosty people.

Matt Bishop Joins the Blog world

This is a big fat huge test! Fingers crossed the posts that come from these fair hands increases in subject matter appropriately.. (and that my spelling doesn't fail me)

Averages Update

Batting and bowling statistics are now available to view in as PDF files from the 2008 to 2010 seasons. You can find them HERE. Statistics from the 2011 season will appear on the same page during the course of the season.

Player Profiles

Just a reminder to all players to fill in the player profile form so that 'The Players' section of the website can be updated. The link can be found on the East Keswick CC Facebook page. If you haven't joined the page yet send a request and I will add you to the group. If you aren't on Facebook then drop me an e-mail at eastkeswickcc@gmail.com and i'll send the link on to you.

Annual General Meeting

The AGM will be held this Thursday, the 3rd March at 7pm in The Duke public house in East Keswick. All players welcome.

PC Sports Sale

Last season the club was sponsored by PC Sports who are a 20 minute journey outside Leeds city centre. With a good range of cricket equipment they are a good choice for anyone wanting to buy new gear before the start of the season. On Sunday 6th March from 10am - 4pm they have a massive sale on - see below. The club are currently looking at getting some (more) official cricket shirts and caps (i'll post details later in the week), so avoid buying a shirt for the time being if you need a new one and don't already have an official club shirt!

I have plans to go myself on Sunday afternoon so if anyone needs any equipment and wants to come along then drop me an e-mail.

Want to play cricket this season?

East Keswick are looking for new players for the forthcoming 2011 cricket season. If you are interested in playing this summer then please drop us a line as we'd like to hear from you.

Cricket Nets - change of times!

Please note that as from this coming Sunday the time of the nets changes for the next 5 weeks.

20th February: 2pm - 4pm
27th February: 2pm - 4pm
6th March: 2pm - 4pm
13th March: 2pm - 4pm
20th March: 2pm - 4pm

Welcome to our new players

Just a quick welcome to a few people joining us at practice during the winter....

John Winterburn
Chaitanya Nath
Ajay Vasudevan
Bidyke Utchay
Karthik Kumar
Anweshan Roy
Pyari Bose

...all responded to a couple of adverts placed asking for new players. No doubt everyone will make them feel welcome at practice. We also have Andy joining us from Bramham & Clifford. Andy if you are reading this, please drop the club a line so we have a contact e-mail!

Cricket Nets - The season starts here!

Finally(!) the following dates have been booked at Yorkshire CCC Indoor nets for the club. As you can see they are not all at the same time so please make a note of the dates or refer to the Events page on this site where this information can be found on a permanent basis.

16th January: 4pm - 6pm
23rd January: 4pm - 6pm
30th January: 4pm - 6pm
6th February: 4pm - 6pm
13th February: 4pm - 6pm

20th February: 2pm - 4pm
27th February: 2pm - 4pm
6th March: 2pm - 4pm
13th March: 2pm - 4pm
20th March: 2pm - 4pm

27th March: 4pm - 6pm
3rd April: 4pm - 6pm
10th April: 4pm - 6pm

Please note the following regarding pricing (note: I've asked for confirmation of the prices as it is slightly higher than last year) :

£100 - 2 nets for 2 hours (maximum of 16 people would pay £6.25 each for 2 hours)
£50 - 1 net for 2 hours (maximum of 8 people would pay £6.25 each for 2 hours)

If we do not have enough players for two nets I can cancel one during the week providing reasonable notice is given. Therefore I need people to let me know a week in advance if they are wanting to attend.

Every opportunity has been made in previous years to make sure that people who want to come to practices do so, even if they are not able to pay the full amount - for instance prices have generally been different for students. I'd encourage everyone to pay what they can afford and bear in mind that other people will be putting their hands in the pockets to make up the difference.

Coaching is also available at £25 per hour and a bowling machine at a similar price. I will speak to the club and see if some money can be found to pay for some coaching sessions as they can prove invaluable. If several people wish to club together and book a coaching session then this is also possible. Any more questions please feel free to ask. All information can be found here including the location of the nets if you are coming for the first time.

Please let me know via e-mail if you wish to attend the first net on Sunday, 16th January - 4pm to 6pm.

2011 Fixture List

The new 2011 fixtures can now be seen on the website by clicking here. Last season's match reports can be seen by viewing the new Archive page clicking on the link in the Match Reports page. This will take you to a Google Documents page with the reports on. Pages may change as new content is added.

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