CHAMPAGNE MOMENT FOR BROCKY

Special Achievement Award winner Sam Benson (left) and "Champagne Moment" man Tom Brock. WE'VE LEFT THE SAINTLY HALO ROUND YOUR HEAD, SAM. HOPE DAD CRAIG APPROVES!

Joint players of the season Neil Simpson (left) and Lee Stothard.

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Broughton Cricket Club held its presentation night on Friday, September 20, when master of ceremonies was chairman Phil Glentworth, assisted by "yours truly" who presented the trophies.
Phil said: "Before we go into our presentation of playing honours, I certainly want to publicly thank all the backroom team, without whom we could not operate. Ladies first - and that means teas, As many of you know we have been superbly assisted by our WAGS and mums this year and they have done an excellent job and we wholeheartedly thank them all.
The chairman went on to thank the dedicated groundstaff for "providing us with a first-class facility" by putting in many hours' work every week, and everyone connected with providing junior cricket at Broughton.
He added: "We can never have enough help and we intend to double our efforts in spreading the workload next season to encourage as many people as possible to lend their support. Even if it is only for a couple of games, it would help tremendously."
He went on to thank the committee for all their efforts, notably Sam and Dave Simpson "for their continuing admin and accounting efforts."
Phil gave a school report on each senior side:
First team - Satisfactory but could achieve their ambitions with more application, especially with the willow (Lincs League div one).
Third team - An enjoyable term but tend to lark about too much in class (North Lindsey, Sundays).
Second team - See me. Appeared to be asent for much of the latter half of term (Lincs League div three).

Facts & Figures – Junior Cricket

Under 11s and under 15s - Had very young sides for their age group, most players still having two years in their respective categories.
Under 13s - Unfortunate end to the season but were the only team to beat the famed Scunthorpe Academy 1sts all summer and should have won a tight county cup fixture against App-Frod, who contained a number of county cricketers.

WINNERS
Under 11 Most Promising - Luke Snell
Under 13 Most Promising - Michael Taylor
Under 15 Most Promising - Robbie Ward

Facts and Figures – 1st XI
Third place in Lincs League Div 1 behind Cherry Willingham and Alford - won 8 and lost 7. 13 League half-centuries, 5 each for Matty Hammond and Neil Simpson, one each for Paul Clark, Paul Reed and Steve Johnstone.
5 League 5-wicket hauls, all of which were by Paul Clark.
1st XI Batting Award (Award donated by Frank Hollin)
Qualification - 9 inns, 250 runs
Winner - Matty Hammond - 460 runs @ 46. Best of 95 not out against Cherry Willingham.
Other Qualifiers: Neil Simpson - 413 runs @ 37.5S, Paul Reed - 289 runs @ 26.27, Paul Clark - 252 runs @ 21.
1st XI Bowling Award (Award donated by Jim Wells)
Qualification - 20 wickets
Winner - Paul Clark - 48 wickets @ 11.77. Best of 8-31 against Outcasts.
Ist XI Fielding Award (Award donated by Cec Butler)
Winner - Tom Brock - 7 catches.
1st XI Players' Player Award (Award donated by Fred Honess & Herbert Duffill
Winner - Matty Hammond
Facts and Figures – 2nd X1, Finished 9th (second bottom) in Lincs League Division 3.
5 League half-centuries, 2 each from Dave Jones and Shaun Clark, one from Paul Clark.
4 League 5-wicket hauls, 2 from Danny Thompson, 1 each from Andrew Hillyard and Tom Brock. Dave Jones scored his maiden century, 121 vs Hykeham in Bob Welton Cup first round. Shaun Clark scored his maiden half-century, 56 vs Keelby.
2nd X1 Batting Award (donated by Bern Parsons)
Qualification - 250 runs, 9 inns.
Winner - Dave Jones, 329 runs @ 36.56, highest score, 83 not out vs Scunthorpe Town
Also qualified, Sean Clark - 286 runs @ 23.83.
2rd XI Bowling Award (Award donated by Arthur Bunyan)
Qualification 20 wickets
Winner - Danny Thompson - 27 wickets @ 14.85, best of 6-38 vs Holton le Clay.
Also Qualified - Andy Hillyard 25 wickets @ 18.04.
2nd XI Fielding Award (Award donated by John Rawlins)
Winner - Dave Jones - 8 catches.
2nd XI Players' Player (Award donated by Broughton Town Council)
Winner - Dave Jones
Facts & Figures - 3rd XI
Finished 5th place, winning 7 games and losing 5.
5 League half-centuries, 2 for Nick Dobbs, 1 each for Neil Simpson, Nick Crawford ana Jake Parker. 1 League 5-wicket haul by Robbie Glentworth.
Reached the Divisional Cup Final, losing by 2 runs to Outcasts.
3rd XI Batting Award (Award donated by Ray Robinson)
Qualification 200 runs, 7 innings
Winner - Nick Dobbs - 303 runs @ 43.29, highest score 99 not out vs Wheatley & Leverton. Also Qualified - Neil Simpson 226 runs @ 20.55 & Nick Crawford 216 runs @ 19.64.
3rd XI Bowling Award (Award donated by Ex Service Association)
Qualification 15 wickets
Winner - Robbie Glentworth - 20 wickets @ 19.35, best of 5-72 vs Grimsby Town.
Brian Wilson Memorial Trophy – Most Promising; under 19 cricketer
Winner - Jake Parker.
Duck Award, Most Ducks in all competitions - Robbie Glentworth - 7 ducks
Bryan Simpson Special Achievement Award
Winners - Sam Benson & Robbie Ward for knocking the remaining 19 runs off for the last wicket against Haxey's 'premier league' opening pair in the Divisonal Cup semi final and securing a place in the final.
Les Bonnett 'Champagne Moment Award'
Winner - Tom Brock - for three brilliant catches, including a spectacular caught and bowled on the day they were most needed, away at Cleethorpes without three of our best players. Without a doubt in the top ten catches in Lincs League cricket in the last decade and probably in its entire history..... marks deducted for catching a 'dolly' one-handed, though.
Broughton CC – Player of the Season VOTED FOR BY THE COMMITTEE
Either for a player(s) whose performance on the field was consistently good but might not of been rewarded with a trophy based on stat, for a player who works hard off the field, or for a player who might qualify for both of the above.
Winners - Neil Simpson & Lee Stothard.

AND FINALLY...
On behalf of the junior section of Broughton Cricket Club I would like to thank parents for transporting their children to matches. This year I marked a few games for the Under 11s, who had new players who had not even hit a cricket ball making up the teams. It was lovely to see the inspiration that the children had. The improvement they made during the season was great. Talk about keen, they are children who want to play cricket. I am even getting asked now when are we training. They range from 9 upwards. I would like to ask the senior members if you get a chance please go and watch these youngsters and give them some of your time and support. Also a big thank-you to Dave for running this team.
Under 13s were very eager this season and we had plenty of players who were very keen and it was hard to team select. I would like to thank all the players who were rang late when anyone was sick. We played some really good cricket and these lads are the future senior cricket team. We won some games and we had some excellent bowling and batting. It was nice to see the encouragement that players gave each other. I would like to thank all the players who went and played most weeks for the Under 15s.
The Under 15s had a mixed season and was unable to get a full team of their own age group. They were helped out by the under 13s. It was nice to see that some of these players went on to play senior cricket this season. I would like to say a big thank-you to Robbie Ward who came and helped umpire for the under 11s and 13s when he was available and I would like to wish him all the best now that he will be moving on from junior cricket to senior cricket. He has been a very good role model for the younger players. Also I would like to thank everyone for all the help they have given the junior section - be it training, scoring or helping out with transportation. Most of all I would like to thank all players for turning up, win or lose.

Top first team performers with bat and ball, Matty Hammond (left) and Paul Clark (right) with Broughton CC chairman Phil Glentworth.

Some of the winners.

Duck award "winner" Robbie Glentworth (left) with Nick Dobbs, keeper and top batsman for the third team on Sundays in the North Lindsey League.


"Yours Truly" congratulating Matty Hammond on another impressive season with the bat for the first team. With thanks to Paul Clark for grabbing the camera and doing the honours. Yes, we'd all had a pint or three by this stage (and the rest!)