20th May 2023

20th MAY 2023

GET TO KNOW

TONY WILLIAMSON

RHCC 1ST XI V WESTBURY-ON-SEVERN

RHCC 2ND XI V UPTON ST LEONARDS

WELCOME

A Message from our Chairman

Hello all, and welcome as we kick off the 2023 summer season. I hope everyone has enjoyed a restful off-season and all are excited to be getting back to outdoor cricket. Let's hope for some decent weather...!

The Winter period hasn't been entirely silent on the cricket front, as this year has already seen our women's team compete in their first competitive fixtures (capped off with a maiden victory!) and participation at both junior and senior indoor nets has been great - our plan for growing an inclusive and welcoming club is progressing nicely. To give an indication of what this growth means, I'll turn to my best friend... numbers! This coming summer we're fielding six competitive teams, playing in 85 fixtures (that's excluding friendlies and festivals), and are scheduled to be hosting upwards of 43 matches on the Hill. That should definitely cover #CricketForAll... all supporters too! None of this is possible without the hard work and support of many people who volunteer their time to organise, coach, administrate, etc, so I'd like to offer a huge thanks to all who work to make this club what it is, you're very much appreciated! As ever, if anyone else fancies helping out, please don't hesitate!

You may also notice that this year we are being supported by a range of wonderful local businesses who have engaged with us as club partners for the season, in what we hope is a mutually beneficial relationship. We're extremely grateful to them for being so generous with their support, which helps enable us to provide the facilities and opportunities for cricket that we do - I'd strongly encourage all our members to repay them in kind with your patronage if possible! We're always looking to expand our ties with the local community, so if you know of anyone who may be interested in a similar partnership do get in touch.

This programme (we hope you enjoy it!) is one of the first of a number of new initiatives being put in place this season to better engage with all members and further build our club as a community. Others include the new fantasy cricket league (still time to enter, some bargains to be had!), more social events (curry club will be continuing) and more social media output. If you're not following the club's social accounts then please do... You'll also be aware that we've restructured how we collect match fees and subscriptions this year - hopefully this new approach is easier for all parties. We have some big ideas for improving the club's facilities (more at a later date) so your continued support is vital.

On a final note, I'd like to share my key desire for how we approach our cricket this summer and how we want to represent our club, whether it be training or matches. We're all ambassadors for Ruardean Hill, so play hard and play to win, but play fair and with RESPECT. Respect on the field and off the field, for the facilities, for opponents, for officials, and for team-mates. Win graciously and lose graciously (but hopefully not too often), enjoy the game and do the club proud.

Until next time, Up The Hill!

Cheers, Andy

A WORD FROM OUR CAPTAINS ADAM COLE - 1ST XI Last week we kicked off the season with a great win against Witcombe, beating them by 158 runs. The standout performance of the day goes to Jack Weaving for his 108 not out, with contributions from Tax (30), Jayner (25) and Kerry (21). Our bowling performance was excellent with Jack, Nick and Alfie all getting 2 wickets each. We're at home again this week as we welcome Westbury. Here's hoping for a similar result.

DEAN WHITE - 2ND XI I was feeling a bit low at the start of this week after two successive Saturdays without a 2nd XI game, but watching the U15s play out a thriller against Huntley on Monday night significantly improved my mood. Our junior section is full of players of great heart and skill, as reflected by the inclusion of so many of them in our side to take on Upton St Leonards. The future’s bright; the future’s Ruardean Hill!

SAM WHITE - WOMEN'S We continue to have a fantastic turnout for training, with every player making progress each week. For those who are reading this who may think cricket is not for them, please consider coming and meeting us all. Regardless of cricketing ability, the laughter that comes from the field each week is worthy of attending on its own. We are a far ranging group, with some players having not picked up a cricket bat until they joined. We practice every Wednesday from 6-7.30pm. So come along!

TEAM NEWS 1ST XI V WESTBURY-ON-SEVERN,

2ND XI V UPTON-ST-LEONARDS

13:00 (H)

13:00 (A)

ADAM COLE

DEAN WHITE

RM Cole Agricultural Maintenance

FOD Kettlebells

JACK ROBINS

DAN MATTHEWS

Dean Electrical

Available

BOBBY BROWN

PAUL BALLINGER

Andrew Brown Technical Services KANE FELLOWS Andrew Poultney Plumbing & Heating

Available TRENT BROWN Lancett & Co

ALFIE JAYNE

TOMMY COLEMAN

B&C Builders

Available

JAYDEN JONES Mapledean ANDY O'CONNELL CPT Engineering ANDY PEARCE Bryony Pearce Author KERRY POWELL S.I.D Maintenance

FREDDIE GWILLIAM Hartpury College & University ANDY MILLS Available AIDEN MOORE Available JOSS MOORE Available

PAUL WEAVING

PETE MOORE

Apex Movement

Available

AARON UNDERWOOD

TONY WILLIAMSON

Zack & Harry Coleman

Blackfriars Wealth Management

ON THIS WEEK SATURDAY 20TH MAY 1st XI v Westbury-on-Severn (h) 13:00 2nd XI v Upton St Leonards (a) 13:00

SUNDAY 21ST MAY U13 v Lydney (a) 10:00

MONDAY 22ND MAY U15 v Cinderford St John (h) 18:00

TUESDAY 23RD MAY U11 v Huntley (h) 18:00

WEDNESDAY 24TH MAY Women's Training 18:00

THURSDAY 25TH MAY U15 v Cinderford St John (a) 18:00 - Cup

FRIDAY 26TH MAY U13 v Aston Ingham (h) 18:00 - Cup

RESULTS SATURDAY 13TH MAY 1ST XI

242-8

WITCOMBE

84

Jack Weaving

108*

Nick Jayne

2-2

Paul Weaving

30

Jacl Weaving

2-5

Nick Jayne

25

Alfie Jayne

2-15

2ND XI

C

HIGHNAM COURT

C

C

CINDERFORD ST JOHN

C

SUNDAY 14TH MAY U13

MONDAY 15TH MAY 101-8

HUNTLEY

103-2

Riley Pearce

31

Riley Pearce

1-6

Trent Brown

17

Aiden Moore

0-7

Aiden Moore

8

Millie Stanton

0-7

C

CINDERFORD ST JOHN

C

C

PARKEND

C

U15

TUESDAY 16TH MAY U13

FRIDAY 19TH MAY U13

2023 FIXTURES 1ST TEAM

2ND TEAM

MAY

MAY

06 FOREST EXILES (A) 12:00 13 WITCOME (H) 13:00 20 WESTBURY-ON-SEVERN (H) 13:00 27 BREAM (A) 13:00

06 ASTON INGHAM (H) 13:00 13 HIGHNAM COURT (A) 13:00 20 UPTON ST LEONARDS (A) 13:00 27 PARKEND (H) 13:00

JUNE

JUNE

03 STANWAY (H) 13:00 10 ST PHILIPS NORTH (A) 13:00 17 ARCADIANS NINE ELMS (H) 13:00 24 ANDOVERSFORD (A) 13:00

03 WESTBURY-ON-SEVERN (A) 13:00 10 NEWENT (H) 13:00 17 ST BRIAVELS (A) 13:00 24 LYDNEY (H) 13:00

JULY

JULY

01 ULLENWOOD BHARAT (H) 13:00 08 FOREST EXILES (H) 13:00 15 WITCOME (A) 13:00 22 WESTBURY-ON-SEVERN (A) 13:00 29 BREAM (H) 13:00

01 WOODPECKERS (A) 13:00 08 ASTON INGHAM (A) 13:00 15 HIGHNAM COURT (H) 13:00 22 UPTON ST LEONARDS (H) 13:00 29 PARKEND (A) 13:00

AUGUST

AUGUST

05 STANWAY (A) 13:00 12 ST PHILIPS NORTH (H) 13:00 19 ARCADIANS NINE ELMS (A) 13:00 26 ANDOVERSFORD (H) 13:00

05 WESTBURY-ON-SEVERN (H) 13:00 12 NEWENT (A) 13:00 19 ST BRIAVELS (H) 13:00 26 LYDNEY (A) 13:00

SEPTEMBER

SEPTEMBER

02 ULLENWOOD BHARAT (A) 13:00

02 WOODPECKERS (H) 13:00

2023 FIXTURES JUNIOR TEAMS MAY

JULY

07 13s v WESTBURY-ON-SEVERN (A) 10:00 09 11s v WESTBURY-ON-SEVERN (H) 18:00 14 13s v CINDERFORD ST JOHN (H) 10:00 15 15s v HUNTLEY (A) 18:00 16 11s v CINDERFORD ST JOHN (A) 18:00 19 13s v PARKEND (A) 18:00 21 13s v LYDNEY (A) 10:00 22 15s v CINDERFORD ST JOHN (H) 18:00 23 11s v HUNTLEY (H) 18:00 25 15s v CINDERFORD ST JOHN (A) 18:00 26 13s v ASTON INGHAM (H) 18:00 28 13s v BREAM (H) 10:00 30 11s v BREAM (A) 18:00

02 13s v BREAM (A) 10:00 03 15s v CORSE & STAUNTON (A) 18:00 04 11s v BREAM (H) 18:00 09 13s v PARKEND (A) 10:00 10 15s v ASTON INGHAM (H) 18:00 11 11s v LYDNEY (H) 18:00

JUNE 02 13s v LYDNEY (H) 18:00 04 13s v PARKEND (H) 10:00 05 15s v NEWNHAM ON SEVERN (H) 18:00 06 11s v LYDNEY (A) 18:00 08 15s v ASTON INGHAM (H) 18:00 11 13s v WESTBURY-ON-SEVERN (H) 10:00 12 15s v REDMARLEY (A) 18:00 13 11s v WESTBURY-ON-SEVERN (A) 18:00 15 15s v REDMARLEY (H) 18:00 16 13s v BREAM (H) 18:00 18 13s v CINDERFORD ST JOHN (A) 10:00 19 15s v DYMOCK (H) 18:00 20 11s v CINDERFORD ST JOHN (H) 18:00 22 15s v PARKEND (H) 18:00 23 13s v DYMOCK (H) 18:00 25 13s v LYDNEY (H) 10:00 26 15s v PARKEND (A) 18:00 27 11s v HUNTLEY (A) 18:00 29 15s v DYMOCK (H) 18:00 30 13s v CINDERFORD ST JOHN (H) 18:00

WOMEN'S TEAM MAY 07 CHELTENHAM SOFTBALL FESTIVAL 14:00

JUNE 04 CAM SOFTBALL FESTIVAL 10:00 11 TEWKESBURY SOFTBALL FESTIVAL 11:00 12 NEWENT (A) 18:00 21 WESTBURY-ON-SEVERN (H) 18:00 25 DOWN HATHERLEY SOFTBALL FESTIVAL 14:00 28 HUNTLEY (H) 18:00 JULY 10 ASTON INGHAM (A) 18:00 19 NEWENT (H) 18:00 23 WESTBURY-ON-SEVERN SOFTBALL FESTIVAL 10:00 24 WESTBURY-ON-SEVERN (A) 18:00 AUGUST 02 HUNTLEY (A) 18:00 06 CIRENCESTER SOFTBALL FESTIVAL 13:00 16 ASTON INGHAM (H) 18:00

LEAGUE TABLES CGF PREMIER DIVISION P

W

T

L

A

C

WC

LC

BAT BOW PEN

PTS

RUARDEAN HILL

2

1

0

0

0

1

0

0

5

7

0

28

WITCOMBE

3

1

0

1

0

1

0

0

0

11

0

27

BREAM

2

1

0

0

0

1

0

0

5

5

0

26

STANWAY

2

1

0

0

0

1

0

0

3

6

0

25

ARCADIANS NINE ELMS

2

1

0

0

0

1

0

0

3

3

0

22

FOREST EXILES

3

0

0

1

0

2

0

0

0

7

0

19

ANDOVERSFORD

2

0

0

1

0

1

0

0

3

4

0

13

ULLENWOOD BHARAT

2

0

0

1

0

1

0

0

3

4

0

13

WESTBURY-ON-SEVERN

2

0

0

0

0

2

0

0

0

0

0

12

ST PHILIPS NORTH

2

0

0

1

0

1

0

0

1

3

0

10

P

W

T

L

A

C

WC

LC

BAT BOW PEN

PTS

UPTON ST LEONARDS

2

1

0

0

0

1

0

0

5

7

0

28

WOODPECKERS

2

1

0

0

0

1

0

0

4

7

0

27

ASTON INGHAM

2

0

0

0

0

1

1

0

0

0

0

26

WESTBURY-ON-SEVERN

2

1

0

0

0

1

0

0

3

4

0

23

ST BRIAVELS

2

0

0

1

0

1

0

0

3

4

0

13

HIGHNAM COURT

2

0

0

0

0

2

0

0

0

0

0

12

RUARDEAN HILL

2

0

0

0

0

2

0

0

0

0

0

12

NEWENT

2

0

0

1

0

1

0

0

0

1

0

7

LYDNEY

2

0

0

1

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

6

PARKEND

2

0

0

0

0

1

0

1

0

0

0

-14

CGF DIVISION 2 WEST

LEAGUE TABLES 2022 GFOD INDOOR LEAGUE P

W

L

C

A

LC

WC

T

PEN

PTS

HATHERLEY & REDDINGS

6

4

1

0

0

0

1

0

0

15

NEWENT

6

4

1

0

0

0

1

0

0

15

ASTON INGHAM

6

1

3

0

0

0

2

0

0

9

HUNTLEY

6

2

3

0

0

0

1

0

0

9

RUARDEAN HILL

6

1

4

0

0

0

1

0

0

6

WESTBURY-ON-SEVERN

5

2

2

0

0

1

0

0

0

6

BREAM

5

0

0

0

0

5

0

0

0

0

P

W

L

C

A

LC

WC

T

PEN

PTS

ASTON INGHAM

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

HUNTLEY

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

NEWENT

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

RUARDEAN HILL

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

WESTBURY-ON-SEVERN

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2023 GFOD SOFTBALL

GET TO KNOW Tony Williamson

Also known as Tone/The Wall Who/what made you want to play cricket?

My dad played so being around the game from a young age got me into it Post-match drink of choice?

A pint of John Smith's Favourite Cricketing memory?

Watching the World Cup in St Lucia Who would be your ideal Tour mate?

Martin Symonds Activities outside of cricket?

Family ,but always enjoyed owning a convertible and a bit of topless motoring Goals for 2023?

Play as much as my body allows Fantasy Cricket wildcard?

Bobby Brown Game day playlist song?

The Weeknd - Save your Tears If you could only have one format to exist?

50 overs

BABY GOT BAT

Who is the RHCC Star?

Last Week... ALFIE JAYNE & JAYDEN JONES

FANTASY CRICKET LEAGUE TABLE TEAM

MANAGER

Week

Points

1

The Greater Good

Andy Pearce

433

433

2

Marching On Together

Tony Williamson

427

427

3

Aaron Barnett's Barny Army

Alfie Jayne

422

422

4

Ducked Again

Andy Mills

418

418

5

The Andy Pearce Appreciation Society

Jack Robins

401

401

6

2nds Fine

Lee Burford

397

397

7

BlancoBall

Dean White

392

392

8

Part Time CC

Bun Matthews

276

276

9

Hitting Six and Taking Sips

Alun Chesworth-Rickards

170

170

10

LE KEZ BOSH

Kerry Powell

161

161

11

Cabbage Elect

Tim Yemm

155

155

12

Kiss My Chaminda Vaas

Martin Coleman

153

153

13

The Six Offenders

James Martin

149

149

14

Dale Steyn Removers

Zack Coleman

140

140

15

Jayners Elite

Nick Jayne

140

140

16

A Hole

Jayden Jones

129

129

17

Bring The Football Pitch up Where the Square Is

Aaron Barnett

127

127

18

Yubs and Squeeks Barmy Army

Martin Symonds

123

123

19

Jolly Boys Outing

Greaves

121

121

20

Duck Duck Goose

Liam Jones

116

116

21

Batsman and Robins

Lewis Bowkett

103

103

22

Squad

Taneya Weaving

96

96

23

Where Have the Sight Screens Gone?

Adam Cole

91

91

24

ACCC

Adrian Cole

87

87

25

Up The HIll

Zach White

87

87

FANTASY CRICKET LEAGUE TABLE TEAM

MANAGER

Week

Points

Samantha White

82

82

26

Backing My Kids Step-dad

27

No Duckers

Trent Brown

78

78

28

HIt & Hope

Matt Cook

72

72

29

Ruardean Rovers

Will Smith

69

69

30

Don't come down the Wicket to Me!

Andrew O'Connell

62

62

31

The Dream Team

Lacey Jones

57

57

32

Shiny Balls

Jess Shackell

53

53

33

Forwards Defensive

Harrison White

48

48

34

I'm Stumped

Rihannah Jones

39

39

35

Wicket Ball

Freddie Gwilliam

39

39

36

I am the Pro at Racing

Dan Bowkett

39

39

37

A Tickle Down the Leg side

Tim Gwilliam

19

19

38

Cheesy Marden

Cian Jeffrey

9

9

39

Wicket Ball

Pete Moore

6

6

40

Better In than Out

Jason Ross-Collins

0

0

41

Wombat

Hazel Malcolm

0

0

42

Moore to Summer than Cricket?

Kay Moore

0

0

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