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Village Knockout First Round Draw

15/01/08

The draw for the first round of the npower Village Cup has been made. Of the 16 Bucks first round ties, seven are byes. And Dinton have been drawn away to Bledlow Ridge. And we don't get a home draw until/unless we make it to the semis. Happy New Year.

2008 Indoor Nets Schedule

29/12/07

Pre-season indoor nets will be run on Wednesday evenings at Waddesdon School from 6pm - 8pm. The first net will be on Wednesday January 9 2008.
As last year, we will run seniors and juniors concurrently. A full schedule of which junior age groups should attend which dates will be published shortly, but here are the details for January:
  Weds Jan 9: Under 14s & under 15s (years 9 & 10)
  Weds Jan 16: Under 13s (year 8)
  Weds Jan 23: Under 14s & under 15s
  Weds Jan 30: Under 13s
Under 16s and under 17s are welcome on any Wednesday. The cost will be £3 per person per session (any time from 6pm-8pm).

Dean will be contacting the under 12s separately to let them know of the arrangements at Waddesdon. We will also run separate younger age-group and girls-only practice sessions at Stoke Mandeville Stadium. Details nearer the time.

AGM Postponed

01/11/07

We've had to postpone the club's Annual General Meeting, originally scheduled for November 8. The new date and time will be posted here as soon as it has been agreed.
In the meantime, you can still brush up on what happened last year by reading the minutes of the 2006 AGM.

2007 Award Winners

14/10/07

Congratulations to all of the 2007 award winners at the annual dinner & dance on Saturday October 13. The list of winners can be viewed here.

New Coaches Wanted - Update

10/10/07

The club would like to hear from anyone interested in taking an ECB coaching course over the winter. There are two courses on offer (stop press: with just four places left on each Aylesbury-based course):
The UKCC1 Assistant Coach course (dates) provides an introduction to coaching and is aimed at those who might assist other coaches in running practice sessions.
The UKCC2 Coach Award course (dates) is typically the one taken by senior playing members (four of our membership have taken this course in the past two years).
Courses are funded by the club if you can commit to giving a proportion of your time back during the season. If you are interested please contact Mick.

Annual Dinner & Dance, 7:30pm Saturday October 13

27/09/07

Dinton CC's annual dinner & dance and senior award presentations will be held at The Harrow, Bishopstone, on Saturday October 13. Please arrive by 7:30pm.
Tickets are £25 a head, available by calling Mark Seckington on 01296 748228. Book your places now and get ready to boogie!

Ground 'Put-to-Bed', September 22 & 23

21/09/07

Volunteers are wanted to help 'put the ground to bed' on the weekend of September 22 & 23.
The groundsmen plan to build a new turf practice pitch alongside the existing nets on these days, and need plenty of help to dig out 6" of turf and soil along the pitch's length. Please bring a spade! The fun starts at 9am on Saturday.

Dinton Miss Out in Bucks Cup Final

16/09/07

Dinton lost out in the final of the Bucks Cup on September 15 to a strong Burnham side.
After just two overs Burnham were 28-0, but Dinton came back well thanks to Scott Bowler and at 44-4 Burnham were struggling. However, poor catching and the gifting of extras enabled them to post a challenging 212. Scott Bowler (capital 'B') ended as the pick of the bowlers (small 'b') with 4-41.
In reply Dinton were soon 4 wickets down. Ashley Smith and Mike Higgs pulled things together with a 59 partnership, and Mark Ludlow took over from Mike with a good 35. But when Ash was out for 66, to a smart caught & bowled, the game was up. Dinton were eventually all out for 159.

England vs South Africa, Friday September 14

14/09/07

England vs South Africa, and it's a win for the better side by 30-something. 39 runs to be precise. That other game between the sides - rugby was it? - wasn't as important.
England 153 - 5, South Africa 114 - 11, even with a 'ringer'. Better luck next year lads...

Under 17s Lose in Final

10/09/07

The under 17s came up against an older and stronger Stokenchurch side on Sunday September 9, in the Bucks under 17 final. Choosing to bat first, Dinton were always in trouble and it took a resolute 27 from Mike Higgs and some stubbornness from Gen Cross to get to a score of 86 all out in the 20th over. In reply, Stokenchurch got off to a rapid start until Michael Anderson's double-wicket maiden reined things in. A couple of wickets later and the improbable was looking possible, but sensible batting saw Stokenchurch to a 6-wicket win in the 19th over.
Commiserations to the under 17s, but with seven under 15s and three under 16s in the side the target is there to aim for next year.

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