31/12/2019

We have received a superb report packed with colour photos and match reports of the Queensland leg of the England 60+ 2019 tour to Australia it can be veiwed via the link below

England 60+ 2019 Tour of Australia Queensland Leg

8/12/2019

England 60+ retain the Ashes

Australia vs. England – 3rd ODI at the Peter Burge Oval, Redlands.

It was crunch time. The series was level one match each as the two teams met at the Peter Burge Oval in Redlands near Brisbane. Both teams were optimistic that they had the necessary strengths to overcome their opposition and secure the grey ashes trophy.

England were the current holders having won the series 2-1 in England five months earlier. However this match was not going to be an easy contest and the England squad knew that Australia would fight hard to secure a victory.

Both sides arrived at the Redlands on what appeared to be a cool morning. However as the sides warned up the cloud burnt off and the temperature began to rise quickly.

John Foster won the toss and had no hesitation in deciding to bat first on what looked to be a hard bouncy track. After all the formalities (photographs, anthems, etc.) the teams took the field. Australia were led out by their captain Mark Gaskell while John Foster and Chris Evans opened the batting for England.

After a bright start with both batsmen looking to be positive the first wicket fell with the score on 46 when Foster (17) gloved a short ball from Dale Thornton through to the keeper. Neil Calvert joined Evans at the wicket and these two proceeded to build an innings. The Australians bowled and fielded well and boundaries were hard to come by but these two took the score to 123 in 28 overs before Evans (53) was bowled playing a tired shot. England then shuffled the batting order a little to try add a little more impetus to the innings to ensure a score of somewhere near 250 was reached. Unfortunately wickets fell at inopportune moments and England could only reach a total of 226-9, probably 15 runs below par. Calvert played a magnificent innings but he too fell, mainly due to fatigue,  when he had scored an excellent 74. Richard Harris (20) and Jim Phillips (22) were the other major contributors.

In the lunch interval both teams enjoyed a magnificent lunch served up by the Redlands club.

After the break the Australians started their response. Mark Gaskell and Wayne Broad opened up in very positive mood and right from the word go were scoring at five runs an over; the required rate.

Foster changed the bowling much earlier than he would have liked in an effort to stem the flow of runs. However despite the early wicket of Broad, Gaskell and Greg Quinn continued to score fluently. At the halfway point in the run chase Australia were well ahead of the required rate. Finally, England got a breakthrough when Quinn was dismissed for a bright 46 but by now the tiring Gaskell was well set. Glenn Richardson came to the crease and between them, these two continued to score at above the required rate and the exhausted Gaskell kept going.

With Gaskell at the crease England were set to lose. Finally Gaskell (82) made a mistake and was bowled by John Courtney. There was now a faint glimmer of hope for the England team but the required rate was still well within reach. Wickets started to fall and when Richardson (25) was dismissed England had a slight upper hand. Emmanuel Benjamin came in at number eight and he played aggressively and with Australia needing 29 off the last four overs he scored two boundaries including a large six off the returning Neil Stevens. Suddenly the game had swung back firmly in Australia’s favour. The lower order batsmen were in now and scoring runs became much harder as the English fielding picked up a little. The vital run out of Benjamin (23) and an excellent catch by Micky Stafford in the deep to dismiss Dale Thornton (5) then set up a nail biting finish.

Australia needed 12 to win with one wicket left and the injured Rex Bennett at the crease (with a runner). In this situation chaos can ensue and this occasion was no exception. A mix-up between the runner and the non striker ended with all three at the wrong end and England celebrating a remarkable and very unlikely victory. Jim Phillips with 1-28 and John Courtney 3-50 were the pick of the English bowlers.

England were delighted; Australia were shell shocked. However after a few minutes both teams were shaking hands and the beer was flowing. England came out on top on the day but It was Australia who lost the match rather than England winning it. John Foster presented the Australian scorer Rusty with a small gift for putting up with England (and Maggie) for the last three matches.

At the post match dinner at the Redlands Club, Mark Gaskell paid tribute to everyone who has made the day a success: Rod Rice from Queensland Cricket, the Redlands Club for their hospitality, Peter Managhan and Steve Bucknall the umpires and Maggie and Rusty the scorers. Gaskell then presented the MoM to Neil Calvert for his fine 74.

John Foster responded and reiterated all these thanks and especially to Greg and Heidi from the Redlands Club and to their curator. He also presented a gift to Clive Ricks for his efforts as Tour Manager. Finally Foster presented the MoM to Dale Thornton and the Man of the Series to Peter Jenson.

A happy squad, a content manager and an ecstatic captain.

28/11/2019

Australia 60+ level the Ashes series

After being asked to bat Australia finished their 50 overs on 212-4 (Mark Gaskell 54, Greg Quinn 53, Neil Srevens 1-20 off 10 overs).
In reply England fell 22 runs short with 190-9 (John Punchard 44, Mick Kettle 4-31)

The deciding match takes place in Brisbane on Sunday December 8th

23/11/2019

England 60+ go up in the Ashes series down under

Australia Seniors 60+ v England Seniors – England Seniors 60+

The Bowral Oval adjacent to the Bradman Museum was the venue for the long awaited first ODI. The weather was warm but overcast as the two skippers tossed the coin and Australia elected to bat first.

Stevens opened and the Australian opener Gaskell hit two early boundaries to give the home side a flying start. England then struck back as Harsham bowled Gaskell with the score on 9 in the fourth over. Three maidens on the trot slowed the rate further and after ten overs the score was 21 for 1. Some tight bowling and good fielding kept the Aussies in check and a second wicket fell to Harsham with the Aussies on 36 for 2 from 14 overs. The score moved forwards slowly on a pitch with some uneven but generally low bounce. Courtney and Harris came into the attack and more wickets fell at 61, 64 and 73 to leave the home side struggling at 73 for 5 after 29 overs. A partial rebuilding exercise saw the Australians close on 152 for 7 in their 50 overs. There were two wickets for Harsham and three for Harris, one courtesy of a magnificent diving one-handed catch by Chris Evans and two good stumpings by Chris Tarrant. Other wickets fell to Courtney and Punchard.

Lunch was taken in the splendid surroundings of the main hall in Bradman Museum as both sides contemplated who was in the strongest position.

England also made a slow start with Foster falling in only the third over to a catch at extra cover. Evans and Clements sought to rebuild until they both fell in quick succession to leave England wobbling at 37 for 3 in the 17th over. Punchard and Harris came together with a partnership of 60 to swing the game in England’s favour until Punchard was caught for 35 (68 balls). Bartholomew fell soon after as the wicket began to take spin and England were wobbling at 107 for 5 in the 40th over, still needing 46 to win. Harris continued to score steadily although hampered by an injury and when he was dismissed for 40 (86 balls), 23 were still needed from the remaining 5 overs. Nerves were settled though as Phillips played an excellent innings scoring 25 from 28 balls and alongside Harsham saw England to victory with 9 balls to spare.

A magnificent dinner was held after a guided tour of the Bradman Museum and Foster awarded MOM to Peter Jensen for his 42 no. Australian captain Mark Gaskell gave the England MOM deservedly to Richard Harris for his excellent all round performance taking 3 for 19 from 10 overs and 40 from 86 balls.

Foster thanked the people of Bowral Oval for the use of their magnificent facilities and also the CEO and curator of the Bradman Foundation for the hospitality and the freedom of the splendid museum which included squad photographs holding the ICC World Cups.

England are now 1 up in the series of three matches and move on to the second ODI in a week’s time hoping to clinch the series. The group now move on to Manly for the second half of the tour.

06/09/2019

Tour Party to Australia 2019

Clive Ricks (Oxfordshire) – Manager
John Foster (Shropshire) – Captain
Chris Evans (Surrey) – Vice-Captain
Maggie Boyden (Shropshire) – Scorer
Nigel Ashplant (Devon)
Mark Banham (Wiltshire)
Dave Bartholomew (Lancashire)
Neil Calvert (Lincolnshire)
Simon Clements (Hertfordshire)
John Courtney Gloucestershire)
Chris Dearden (Lancashire)
Duncan Gardner (Warwickshire)
Richard Harris (Wales)
Keith Harsham (Hampshire)
Richard Merriman (Derbyshire)
Jim Phillips (Kent)
John Punchard (Lancashire)
Mike Stafford (Middlesex)
Neil Stevens (Middlesex)
Chris Tarrant (Kent)

Tour Matches

DATE	MATCH No.	OPPONENTS	VENUE
Friday 8 November	Match 1	New Zealand	Gazza Sports & Community Club, Adelaide
Sunday 10 November	Match 2	VCA President’s XI	Gazza Sports & Community Club, Adelaide
Tuesday 12 November	Match 3	Tasmania	TCA Ground, Hobart
Friday 15 November	Match 4	Tasmania Invitational XI	NTCA Ground, Launceston
Sunday 17 November	Match 5	ACT	Freebody Oval, Queanbeyan, Canberra
Wednesday 20 November	Match 6	Southern NSW	Chater Oval, Mittagong
Friday 22 November	Match 7	Australia – 1st ODI	Bradman Oval, Bowral
Monday 25 November	Match 8	NSW City	Manly Oval, Sydney
Tuesday 26 November	Match 9	NSW Central Coast	Baker Park, Wyong
Thursday 28 November	Match 10	Australia – 2nd ODI	Pasterfield Sports Complex, Lake Macquarie
Saturday 30 November	Match 11	Northern NSW (day/night)	Number 1 Oval, Tamworth
Tuesday 3 December	Match 12	Queensland Country XI	Ropehill Cricket Ground, Brisbane
Thursday 5 December	Match 13	Queensland City	Bill Pippen Oval, Gold Coast
Sunday 8 December	Match 14	Australia – 3rd ODI	Peter Burge Oval, Brisbane

7/7/2019

England lose final ODI at Hove
The county ground at Hove looked a picture in bright sunshine as the players lined up for the final ODI of the 2019 tour. England skipper Chris Evans won the toss and chose to bat on a used pitch which still looked full of runs.
Things didn’t start well for England as the first wicket of Merriman fell in the second over with the score on just 4. Calvert and Evans sought to steady the ship with a partnership of 30 before Calvert fell caught at long leg for 14. Evans (19), Bowyer (9) and Clements (15) then followed to leave England struggling at 70 for 5 with half the overs gone. This quickly became 81 for 9 as the Australian bowlers dismissed Punchard (5), Harsham (0), Staple (1), and Courtney (2) with plenty of overs left. Wallwyn was left stranded on 13 as the final wicket of Young fell with the score on 95 in just the 35th over. All of the Australian bowlers bowled a good line and length – the pick being Harrison 4 for 22 and Michael frame 3 for 10 from 7 overs.

The chances of England completing a whitewash seemed to have disappeared as tea was taken very early!
Staple and Harsham opened the attack for England and Staple struck for the first wicket with the score on 14 from 7 overs. Young came into the attack early and Harsham took a catch to claim the second wicket followed the next ball by a sharp stumping by Belletty to leave the visitors 45 for 3. This became 48 for 4 as Punchard struck in the next over. A period of calm followed as England shuffled their bowlers and the Australians tried to take control. At 74 Harrison was caught by Belletty off Courtney and at 79 Richardson (top score 37 from 111 balls) was removed also by Courtney. 16 still required. Thornton came to the crease and immediately struck a couple of fours but then remarkably three wickets fell with the score on 93 as the spectators on both sides were wondering what devils existed in such a good looking pitch.
Three batsmen (one England and two for Australia) had perished first ball in the match! Three runs still needed with plenty of overs left. Fielders were positioned carefully and only a single came from the next few balls. So two were still required at the start of the 35th over. Could victory still be had? A four down to third man settled the match as the visitors won by one wicket.
At the after match dinner Clive Ricks thanked the Sussex County Cricket Club for the generous use of their magnificent facilities and presented mementos to the Australian Tour manager Peter Frame and the two umpires.

Mark Gaskell for Australia reiterated his thanks and awarded the MoM for England to John Courtney for his spell of 4 for 25.
John Foster repeated the thanks for the use of the magnificent facilities and also thanked all the England squad for their efforts in the series and Clive Ricks for his work in setting up the tour. He awarded the Australian MoM to Michael Frame for his spell of 3 for 10 taking important wickets in the middle and at the end of the innings. He awarded the Australian player of the series to Glenn Richardson for being by the far the most consistent batsman in the matches which were all dominated by bowlers. Rupert Staple was named the England Player of the series. He also thanked Maggie Boyden for her work with the pen and also for keeping all the England players on their toes! Finally gifts were presented to all the Australian ‘wags’ who had supported their partners throughout the tour in such close matches.
There will be much to look forward to in the return series later in the year if the matches continue to be so closely fought!

 

29/06/2019

England retain the Ashes at Kidderminster
With England looking to seal the series, the second ODI took place a Kidderminster CC on Friday 28th June on a warm sultry day. England won the toss and invited the visitors to bat on a good looking pitch but with some moisture on the surface which would provide assistance to the new ball bowlers.
Martyn Bowyer came in for the injured Calvert as the hosts took the field with Staple and Harsham opening the attack. Early movement in the air and off the seam made life difficult for the batsmen and runs were hard to come by but it wasn’t until the 14th over that Staple took the first of his four wickets bowling Gaskell for 14. Harsham continued to plug away without much luck, all the batsmen playing and missing, whilst Staple took another wicket to leave the visitors 33 for 2 in the 16th over. Two wickets in two balls for Staple (the first to a great slip catch by Punchard) left the Australians struggling at 41 for 4 as he finished his spell with figures of 4 for 20.

The Australians began rebuilding, Glenn Richardson started to accumulate runs quietly and together with Murray Harrison they shared a partnership of 114 before Harrison was caught by Belletty of Bowyer for 34. Meantime John Courtney bowled a tidy spell of 10 overs for 26 to keep things tight at one end. Runs came a little more freely toward the end of the innings as the visitors realised they needed to push on – there was a run out for skipper John Foster, and Richardson completed his 100 off the final ball as the Australians finished on 189 for 6.

After tea the home side set off determined to complete the series win but knowing that the first hour against the new ball would be crucial. Merriman hit three fours off some rare bad balls from Bennett but elsewhere runs were at a premium as the two opening bowlers found their line. Foster had to retire with a(nother!) pulled hamstring and shortly afterwards Bowyer was adjudged lbw to leave the hosts 22 for 1 from 10 overs. Merriman followed soon afterwards for 22 and Clements was joined by Punchard to try and steady the ship. A partnership of 42 followed until Clements (25) tried to hit over the top with the score on 77. Punchard and Walwyn then began initially with a period of consolidation and then to push England towards the victory target with a stand of 89 until Walwyn was bowled for 43. Leaving the hosts to score 24 from the final four overs. Bartholomew and Punchard fell with the score on 183 and 184 respectively leaving 6 runs required from the final over. Staple hit the winning boundary with 2 balls to spare making England the winners by 4 wickets in another nail biting finish – and so retained the Ashes won following the series in 2017.

Australian skipper Mark Gaskell awarded the England MOM to Rupert Staple for his figures of 10 overs 4 for 20. Glen Richardson deservedly took the honours for the visitors for his fine 100.
Both captains thanked the host Club for their hospitality and the magnificent playing facilities, together with the umpires and Maggie for the scoring. Onwards to the final game of the series at Hove next week.

 

 

JF 29/6

26/06/2019

The Australian 60+ team met the Chairman’s XI at Banbury XX CC on Wednesday 26 June in their final fixture before the 2nd ODI against England at Kidderminster.

The Chairman’s XI won the toss and elected to field. Opening bowlers Dave Pegg and Richard Harris kept things tight but the Aussies reached the drinks break on 85 without loss. Arshal Mughal claimed the first wicket shortly afterwards and tight bowling from the Essex seamer, Duncan Gardner and Chris Dearden allowed the skipper to keep a restrictive field placing. A run out by Simon Sargeant claimed the wicket of big hitting Phil Dreschler and the Australian innings closed on 189-5.

After an excellent tea the Chairman’s XI made a steady start against the Australian first choice openers but Rex Bennett claimed three wickets in a good spell and the hosts were struggling at 77-5 with time running out. However, Duncan Gardner and Mike Stafford combined in a magnificent unbeaten stand of 112 and, with the Aussies best bowlers out of overs, they made hay against the back-up bowlers to carry the Chairman’s XI to a famous win with an over to spare.

Duncan Gardner was rightfully Man of the Match and the win by an England ‘B’ team against the tourists will pile the pressure on them for Friday’s ODI. It was an excellent team performance by the Chairman’s XI and shows the depth  of 60+ talent available to the national selectors.

Many thanks to Banbury XX for their wonderful hospitality; the Chairman now stands at Played 3, Won 3 against the Aussies!!

13/06/2019

England v Australia 2nd ODI – Friday 27th June

The selectors have named the following squad for the next ODI at Kidderminster. Final selection will be made on the morning of the match.

John Foster, Chris Evans , Dave Bartholomew, Nigel Belletty, Martyn Bowyer, Simon Clements, John Courtney, Keith Harsham, Richard Merriman, Denzil Owen, John Punchard, Mike Stafford, Rupert Staple, Murphy Walwyn, Marcus Young

Stand-by players – Chris Tarrant and Neil Stevens
Scorer – Maggie Boyden
Start time 11:30 am. All spectators are welcome to attend.

23/06/2019

England v Pakistan at Oswestry

With both John Foster and Chris Evans still side-lined with injury John Punchard captained the side at Oswestry against Pakistan. Debuts were made by Richard Harris (Wales), Martin Bowyer (Gloucs), Chris Dearden (Lancs) and Neil Stevens (Middx).
Pakistan – fielding four players with international experience – won the toss and asked England to bat. Chris Tarrant (Kent) was dismissed early but thereafter runs were scored at will by most of the batsmen as first Punchard (76 from 91 balls) then Merriman (65 from 82) regularly hit the boundaries against some varied bowling before retiring. Bowyer (50 from 49) then Bartholomew (Lancs) (51 from 38) followed suit before a run out mix up gave the visitors their second wicket. Dearden came and went for 10 before Harris and Stafford closed the innings on 344 for 3 from the allotted overs.
After tea Harris took a wicket with his first ball to a good stumping by Tarrant and the subsequent batsmen struggled to make any inroads into the huge total. The wickets were shared around with three for both Stevens and Stafford (both 3 for 7) and one each for Philipps and Young and a run out. Eventually Pakistan folded for just 77 which could have been worse if some difficult chances had been held.
The MOM award was presented to John Punchard for his excellent 76 and Manager Clive Ricks welcomed the visitors who in turn explained how they were trying to initiate the ‘veterans’ game in Pakistan and attract touring teams to venture into new territory.
Many thanks to Oswestry Cricket Club who hosted the match very well and to the two umpires Anthony Harris and John Beaman. Maggie Boyden kept the books excellently in some trying circumstances!
JF 23/6/19

 

 

16/06/2019

The squad for next Friday’s ODI v Pakistan at Oswestry CC (SY11 2AY) is:
Chris Evans (Surrey) – Captain
John Punchard (Lancashire) – Vice-Captain
David Bartholomew (Lancashire)
Martyn Bowyer (Gloucestershire)
Chris Dearden (Lancashire)
Richard Harris (Wales)
Richard Merriman (Derbyshire)
Arshad Mughal (Essex)
Jim Phillips (Kent)
Mike Stafford (Middlesex)
Neil Stevens (Middlesex)
Chris Tarrant (Kent) – Wk
Murphy Walwyn (Yorkshire)
Marcus Young (Essex)

Stand-by players – Nigel Belletty (Gloucestershire), Simon Clements (Hertfordshire), Keith Harsham (Hampshire).

Scorer – Maggie Boyden

This 50 over match begins at 11.30.

15/06/2019

England v Australia O60 – 1st ODI at Maldon CC, Essex 14 June 2019

A welcome break from seemingly continuous rain brought some breezy sunshine to Maldon CC for the first ODI of the summer. The pitch looked good though the ground and outfield was still lush and slow following heavy rain. Bad news greeted the England boys after the warm up as Chris Evans (Surrey) and Dave Bartholomew (Lancs) were side-lined through injury.
Australian skipper called the toss correctly after the two teams had manfully tried to give renditions of the National Anthems and President of Essex CCC David Acfield had presented caps to the England new boys Richard Merriman (Derbyshire) and Simon Clements (Herts). Also in attendance the President of Kent CCC Chris Swadkin.
The summer series got underway very slowly as the England openers struggled to get the ball away in the lush outfield. Merriman fell early to a catch behind and Neil Calvert joined skipper John Foster to start the rebuilding process. Australian bowler Ken McGrogan had to leave the field after injuring his shoulder making a diving stop off his own bowling. Runs were at a premium and the first boundary did not come until the 19th over, at the same time Foster (19) had to retire with a pulled hamstring. Clements joined Calvert and both tried to score more quickly against the change bowlers with some success until Calvert (42) also succumbed to a pulled hamstring trying to complete a second run. With the score on 84 for ‘1’ after 34 overs things were not looking too rosy for England as overs slowly ebbed away. Punchard (Lancs) came and went quickly after a run out mix up but then Walwyn (Yorks) and Clements set about the later Australian bowlers gradually increasing the run rate whilst aiming for a target of around 180.
Walwyn fell caught on the boundary for a powerful 32 and Clements (56 no) and Harsham (15 no) saw things through to the end of the allotted 50 overs with the score finishing on 182 for 3. The whole innings included only 7 boundaries and one six.
After tea it was clear that neither Foster nor Calvert were going to be able to take the field – so hastily arranged substitutes were sought in the form of Mike Stafford (Middx) and manager Clive Ricks. Punchard took over the captaincy role.
The Aussies got away to a flier with skipper Mark Gaskell being severe on anything wayward and the score had raced to 27 by the 5th over. Suddenly the outfield seemed much smaller as a flurry of boundaries looked to set the visitors on their way to victory. All was not lost though – Marcus Young (Essex) and Keith Harsham (Hants) put the brakes on and pressure began to tell with a run out (Merriman) though at drinks the Australians were 70 for 1 (compared to England 55 for 1) needing a further 113 to win.
Three wickets then fell quickly with a catch by Walwyn, a run out (Young) and an LBW (Courtney) swung the game toward the home side and when Gaskell was out leg before in the 39th over with the score on 117 for 5 the balance had swung in England’s favour. Young (10-1-23-0) and Harsham (10-2-23-1) competed their spells, Courtney (8-0-27-1) provided more control leaving the final overs to Punchard (9-0-42-2) and Staple (8-1-32-2) (Kent) with the visitors requiring 34 from the last 5 overs. A good stumping by Belletty (Gloucs) accounted for another batsman, then another run outs followed and a wicket for Staple left the Aussies needing 13 from the last over with one wicket in hand. A final run out sealed the game for the home side – victory by 11 runs in an exciting finish. For the Aussies Glenn Richardson scored a patient 17 whilst Ian Bradburn made 36 in quick time to keep the run chase alive.
Maldon CC laid on an excellent supper after the game and England Manager Clive Ricks welcomed the Aussies to the country and promised to stop the rain from falling. Captains Mark Gaskell and John Foster awarded the MOMs to Simon Clements for his 56 no and Rex Bennett for his miserly opening spell of 10 overs for just 10 runs. Thanks were duly given to all at Maldon CC, the two umpires and of course the scorer Maggie Boyden. So the walking wounded head off to Oswestry for the match against Pakistan on Friday 21 June with a further meeting against the Australians at Kidderminster on 28th.

John Foster 15/6/19

 

 

 

19/04/2019

Nets for 46 nominated England 60+ players were held at Edgbaston on 17th and 18th April and a final trial will be held on Sunday 19 May.  The selectors are John Foster, who has been re-appointed England Captain, Chris Evans of Surrey who has accepted the position of Vice-Captain and Clive Ricks who is managing this summer’s ODIs and the tour to Australia later in the year.

INTERNATIONAL 60+ TOURS TO ENGLAND 2019

AUSTRALIA
Date	Opposition	Venue	Ground Address	Postcode	Contact	Email Address
Thur 6 June	Net Session	Beckenham County	Worsley Bridge Road, Beckenham	BR3 1DR	Chris Swadkin	csenergy@aol.com
Fri 7	Kent	The Mote CC	Willow Way, Maidstone	ME15 7RN	Howard Smith	howard.smith500@ntlworld.com
Mon 10	Surrey	Horsley & Send CC	Ripley Lane, West Horsley, Leatherhead	KT24 6JS	Bill Early	billearly25@gmail.com
Wed 12	Middlesex	Ickenham CC	Oak Avenue, Ickenham, Uxbridge	UB10 8LP	Amlan Ghoshal	amlan@akgtax.com
Fri 14	ENGLAND 1ST ODI	Maldon CC, Essex	Goldhanger Road, Heybridge, Maldon	CM9 4QT	Andrew Gallant	andrew@theip.net
Sun 16	Norfolk/Suffolk	Old Buckenham CC	Old Buckenham, Attleborough	NR17 1PQ	Andrew Gregory	andrew.gregory@ucl.ac.uk
Mon 17	Essex	Maldon CC	Goldhanger Road, Heybridge, Maldon	CM9 4QT	Terry Sims	terrysims.bnb@btopenworld.com
Wed 19	Hertfordshire	Hertford CC	Mangrove Rd, Hertford	SG13 8AN	Colin Croucher	colin.croucher@virgin.net
Fri 21	Leicestershire	Leicester Banks CC	Banks Road, Leicester	LE2 8HA	Jeff Baxter	jeffreybaxter@msn.com
Mon 24	PAKISTAN ODI	Oswestry CC	Morda Road, Oswestry, Shropshire	SY11 2AY	Hugh Roberts	hugh@hughrobertsltd.co.uk
Wed 26	Chairman’s XI	Banbury XX CC	Ermont Way, Banbury, Oxfordshire	OX16 4AE	Clive Ricks	clivedricks@hotmail.co.uk
Fri 28	ENGLAND 2ND ODI	Kidderminster CC	1 Offmore Lane, Kidderminster, Worcs	DY10 1TL	Barry Briscoe	barbriscoe@btinternet.com
Sun 30	Gloucestershire	Cheltenham CC	Prince’s Street, Cheltenham	GL52 6BE	Len Attard	len@electricmango.co.uk
Mon 1 July	Somerset	Midsomer Norton CC	Withies Lane, Midsomer Norton, Radstock	BA3 2JE	Iain Locke	iain.locke@yahoo.com
Wed 3	Hampshire	Hursley Park CC	Hursley Park Road, Winchester	SO21 2JN	Geoff Beale	bealeg3@gmail.com
Fri 5	ENGLAND 3RD ODI	Sussex County CC	Eaton Road, Hove	BN3 3AN	Ken Fisher	kenjfisher@hotmail.co.uk

 

PAKISTAN
Date	Opposition	Venue	Ground Address	Postcode	Contact	Email Address
Mon 17 June	Yorkshire	Woodlands CC	Albert Terrace, Oakenshaw, Bradford	BD12 7AX	Alan Steers	jsteers@sky.com
Wed 19	Lancashire	Heywood CC	Aspinall Street, Heywood	OL10 4JE	John Sharples	johnsharples06@gmail.com
Fri 21	ENGLAND ODI	Oswestry CC	Morda Road, Oswestry, Shropshire	SY11 2AY	Hugh Roberts	hugh@hughrobertsltd.co.uk
Mon 24	AUSTRALIA ODI	Oswestry CC	Morda Road, Oswestry, Shropshire	SY11 2AY	Hugh Roberts	hugh@hughrobertsltd.co.uk
Wed 26	Cheshire	Warrington SC	Walton Lea Road, Walton, Warrington	WA4 6SJ	Ian Brown	brathay@hotmail.co.uk