Totteridge Millhillians Cricket Club Report

Ann Bunyard, President TMCC

Following the first lockdown in the spring of 2020, cricket started up in July. Participation by junior and senior players was phenomenal, which was wonderful to see. Unfortunately, the tour to Sussex hosted by Patrick Nolan (School 1972-1976), traditionally held at the beginning of August and which has been a permanent fixture in the diary of the club for many years, could not take place.

The 2021 season started on time at the beginning of April. Stephen Selwood (Weymouth 1993-1996) who had been at Totteridge for several years, decided to move on to pastures new. TMCC wishes to thank him for his huge input, especially with regard to increasing the junior section.

Graham Chase, (Burton Bank 1967-1972), is sponsoring TMCC over the next three years and all junior members are given a cricket shirt as part of their membership fee. The Club is extremely grateful to Graham for his sponsorship. With a new junior coach in place, Shaun O’Brien, who started playing for OMCC in 2004, the junior section – encompassing U9, U11, U13 and U15 teams goes from strength to strength and it is very heartening to see the junior teams enjoying training, coaching and matches under the tutelage of experienced and very committed coaches. We would love to see more offspring of OMs and their friends join us at Totteridge.

The club runs three teams in the Saracens Hertfordshire League on Saturdays. They also have a team in the Middlesex Development XI run by OM Charles Plummer (Weymouth 2013 -2018) and a social Sunday side. All the sides, both senior and junior, have performed very well this season so the future looks bright for 2022.

Once lockdown restrictions eased the club became a hive of activity with cricketers and social members all keen to enjoy the social side of the club. It was wonderful to see a packed clubhouse for the Euros with the social members putting on scrumptious barbecues.

We all very much enjoyed the annual President’s Day late September, which didn’t take place last year due to Covid-19. We were able to complete a full season with the 1st Eleven playing their final match against Radlett which determined if we got into the league playoffs. By the time you read this we will know if the team got through and if so whether or not we won the league!

For further information about joining please take a look at the TMCC website www.totteridgemillhillians.com

Or contact either:

Ann Bunyard, annbunyard@icloud.com

Bill Banks, bill@tmcc.london