1st July

1ST JULY 2023

GET TO KNOW

RILEY PEARCE

RHCC 1ST XI V ULLENWOOD BHARAT

RHCC 2ND XI V WOODPECKERS

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

Andy Pearce

A WORD FROM OUR CAPTAINS ADAM COLE - 1ST XI Last Saturday saw us travel to Andoversford. We won the toss and elected to bat, we started well getting to 30 in 4 overs but some quicke wickets saw us fall to 56-3 in the first 10 overs, with Jack Robins getting to bulk of those (42).

More wickets fell and at 91-5 things were looking bleak. But in comes Alfie Jayne to partner Nick, and what a partnership it was, amassing 124 for the 6th wicket before Nick fell on 89 in the 40th over. Alfie then followed not long after as to many 2's took their tole and he was ran out for 29. Yet again our opening pairing of Jack and Andy started us well with Andy taking 3-30 and Jack being toght as always only going for 9 from his 6 overs. Some tight bowling in the middle put pressure on the opposition and this allowed Paul Weaving to clear up the tail taking 4-22. This week we welcome Ullenwood Bharat to the Hill!

DEAN WHITE - 2ND XI It was a case of ‘so near and yet so far’ last week. Our attack did phenomenally well to bowl Lydney out for only 146, our youngsters stepping up once again at both ends of the innings. With 31 required from 8 overs and 5 wickets in hand, we looked to be in line to cause an upset, but the loss of 3 wickets for only 3 runs meant we ended up falling agonisingly short. Being competitive against such a strong team was very encouraging though, and we enter today’s game against Woodpeckers full of optimism. Let’s go!

SAM WHITE - WOMEN'S This week marks a year since we advertised for women to come and form a ladies team and how far have we come? This week has seen successive wins at Down Hatherley softball festival, a friendly against Aston Ingham and culminating in an impressive league win against Huntley on Wednesday. The team is going from strength to strength. Special mention to our junior players who have sacrificed hardball cricket to support the ladies team this week.

Also to Kay Moore, who is topping the runs this season but also as my wing woman stepping in to captain Wednesday’s team as I drink cocktails on a sun lounger! Signing off for a few days break but watch this space - this section of the club continues to grow. Hardball anyone?!

TEAM NEWS 1ST XI V ULLENWOOD BHARAT

2ND XI V WOODPECKERS

13:00 (H)

13:00 (A)

ADAM COLE

DEAN WHITE

RM Cole Agricultural Maintenance

FOD Kettlebells

JACK ROBINS

BOBBY BROWN

Dean Electrical

Andrew Brown Technical Services

KANE FELLOWS

TRENT BROWN

Andrew Poultney Plumbing & Heating

Lancett & Co

ALFIE JAYNE

FREDDIE GWILLIAM

B&C Builders

Hartpury College & University

NICK JAYNE

DAN MATTHEWS

Kelmer Homes Ltd JAMIE MEE Available

Available ANDY MILLS Available

ANDY O'CONNELL

AIDEN MOORE

CPT Engineering

Thimble Wood

KERRY POWELL

PETE MOORE

S.I.D Maintenance

Available

AARON UNDERWOOD

ANDY PEARCE

Zack & Harry Coleman

Bryony Pearce Author

JACK WEAVING Available

RILEY PEARCE Available

PAUL WEAVING

TONY WILLIAMSON

Apex Movement

Blackfriars Wealth Management

ON THIS WEEK SATURDAY 1ST JULY 1st XI v Ullenwood Bharat (h) 13:00 2nd XI v Woodpeckers (a) 13:00

SUNDAY 2ND JULY U13 v Bream (a) 10:00

MONDAY 3RD JULY TUESDAY 4TH JULY Women v Bream (h) 18:00

WEDNESDAY 5TH JULY THURSDAY 6TH JULY FRIDAY 7TH JULY Senior Nets 18:00

RESULTS SATURDAY 24TH JUNE 222-7

Andoversford

154

Nick Jayne

89

Paul Weaving

4-22

Jack Robins

42

Andy O’Connell

3-31

Alfie Jayne

29

Alfie Jayne

1-24

2ND XI

138

Lydney

146

Dean White

38

Trent Brown

3-37

Paul Ballinger

20

Aaron Barnett

2-11

Bobby Brown

17

Aiden Moore

2-17

1ST XI

SUNDAY 25TH JUNE U13

109-1

Lydney

108-6 2-12

Lacey Jones

30

Toby Daughtrey

Loui Moore

24

Jack Beard

1-6

Zach White

16

Sam Nutbrown

1-6

MONDAY 26TH JUNE U15

96-3

Parkend

129-2

Joe Powell

24*

Can Jeffrey

1-13

Trent Brown

20

Dan Bowkett

1-17

Freddie Gwilliam

7*

Aiden Moore

0-1

RESULTS MONDAY 26TH JUNE Women's Team

160

Aston Ingham

96

Kay Moore

20

Kay Moore

2-6

Leigh Stephens

15

Iona Moore

2-13

Iona Moore

15

Kiera Daugreilh

1-5

Huntley

262

TUESDAY 27TH JUNE U11s

280

Harry Coleman

16

Harry Coleman

1-2

Zack Coleman

14

Zack Coleman

1-4

Douggie Matthews

14

Ewan Roberts

1-9

Women's Team

142

Huntley

109

Lexie Shackell

20

Joss Moore

1-8

Lacey Jones

15

Kay Moore

1-17

Leigh Stephens

11

Taneya Weaving

0-9

WEDNESDAY 28TH JUNE

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 (A) 13:00 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

8

7

0

0

0

1

0

0

35

31

0

142

FOREST EXILES

9

5

0

2

0

2

0

0

28

32

0

132

STANWAY

8

4

0

2

1

1

0

0

26

25

0

103

ULLENWOOD BHARAT

8

4

0

3

0

1

0

0

29

25

0

100

ST PHILIPS NORTH

8

3

0

4

0

1

0

0

26

27

0

89

BREAM

8

3

0

4

0

1

0

0

27

25

0

88

ARCADIANS NINE ELMS

8

3

0

4

0

1

0

0

19

25

0

80

ANDOVERSFORD

8

2

0

4

1

1

0

0

20

27

0

79

WESTBURY-ON-SEVERN

8

1

0

4

1

2

0

0

20

21

0

69

WITCOMBE

9

1

0

6

1

1

0

0

12

19

0

53

P

W

T

L

A

C

WC

LC

BAT BOW PEN

PTS

UPTON ST LEONARDS

8

7

0

0

0

1

0

0

34

41

0

151

ASTON INGHAM

8

5

0

1

0

1

1

0

23

36

0

135

HIGHNAM COURT

8

4

0

2

0

2

0

0

21

22

0

95

LYDNEY

8

4

0

3

0

1

0

0

22

27

0

95

WOODPECKERS

8

3

0

3

0

1

1

0

17

20

0

93

RUARDEAN HILL

8

3

0

3

0

2

0

0

20

18

0

80

NEWENT

8

0

0

6

0

1

1

0

8

12

0

46

PARKEND

8

0

0

3

0

1

2

2

12

10

0

28

WESTBURY-ON-SEVERN

8

3

0

2

0

1

0

2

14

17

0

27

ST BRIAVELS

8

0

0

6

0

1

0

1

9

13

0

8

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

RUARDEAN HILL

2

1

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

10

ASTON INGHAM

1

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

5

HUNTLEY

1

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

NEWENT

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

WESTBURY-ON-SEVERN

2

0

0

0

0

2

0

0

0

0

2023 GFOD SOFTBALL

GET TO KNOW Riley Pearce

Also known as Ry Who/what made you want to play cricket?

My Dad, the wonderful Andy Pearce Post-match drink of choice?

I quite fancy a pint of Lager in a year or so Favourite Cricketing memory?

Watching the Gloucestershire/Western Storm double header last season Who would be your ideal Tour mate?

Aiden Moore Activities outside of cricket?

Rugby, Saxophone, any sport going, Zelda Goals for 2023?

Completed it mate, hit a 6! Now I want a 50 Fantasy Cricket wildcard?

Jack Robins Game day playlist song?

The Jazz Police by Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band If you could only have one format to exist?

40 overs

BABY GOT BAT

Who is the RHCC Star?

FANTASY CRICKET LEAGUE TABLE TEAM

MANAGER

Week

Points

1

The Greater Good

Andy Pearce

165

2159

2

Alfie Jayne

193

2101

Aaron Barnett

463

1985

4

Aaron Barnett's Barmy Army Bring the Football Pitch Up Where The Square Is Duck Duck Goose

Liam Jones

363

1913

5

Dale Steyn Removers

Zack Coleman

241

1879

6

Don't Come Down the Wicket to Me

Andy O'Connell

308

1743

7

Ducked Again

Andy Mills

181

1543

8

BlancoBall

Dean White

168

1711

9

The Andy Pearce Appreciation Society

Jack Robins

121

1687

10

Batsman and Robins

Lewis Bowkett

333

1680

11

Cabbage Elect

Tim Yemm

339

1644

12

They Don't Like It Up Um

Kane Fellows

201

1635

13

No Duckers

Trent Brown

170

1629

14

I'm Stumped

Rihannah Jones

290

1611

15

A Hole

Jayden Jones

267

1550

16

Hitting Sixes and Taking Sips

Alun Chesworth-Rickards

314

1542

17

Marching on Together

Tony Williamson

88

1538

18

Le Kez Bosh

Kerry Powell

223

1519

19

Squad

Taneya Weaving

266

1496

20

2nds Fine

Lee Burford

88

1465

21

Ruardean Rovers

Will Smith

202

1459

22

Kiss My Chaminda Vaas

Martin Coleman

344

1449

23

Where have the Sight Screens gone?

Adam Cole

356

1409

24

Jayners Elite

Nick Jayne

272

1403

25

How is That?

Pete Moore

251

1337

3

FANTASY CRICKET LEAGUE TABLE TEAM

MANAGER

Week

Points

26

The Six Offenders

James Martin

158

1262

27

Jolly Boys Outing

Greaves

167

1251

28

Part Time CC

Bun Matthews

38

1235

29

Moore to Summer than Cricket?

Kay Moore

177

1177

30

ACCC

Adrian Cole

137

1164

31

Up The Hill

Zach White

98

1088

32

Yubs and Squeeks Barmy Army

Martin Symonds

98

1075

33

Backing my Kids Step-dad

Samantha White

133

1071

34

Better In than Out

Jason Ross-Collins

156

1009

35

Wombat

Hazel Malcolm

228

987

36

HIt & Hope

Matt Cook

162

982

37

Cheesy Marden

Cian Jeffrey

183

939

38

A Tickle down the leg side

Tim Gwilliam

187

900

39

Shiny Balls

Jess Shackell

192

875

40

The Dream Team

Lacey Jones

77

832

41

Wicket Ball

Freddie Gwilliam

120

806

42

I am the Pro at Racing

Dan Bowkett

131

753

43

Forwards Defensive

Harrison White

97

730

FANTASY CRICKET PLAYER STANDINGS PLAYER

ROLE

VALUE

Points

1

Nick Jayne

All Rounder

£9.8m

512

2

Jack Weaving

All Rounder

£11.5m

504

3

Paul Weaving

All Rounder

£8.1m

360

4

Andy O'Connell

Bowler

£9.6m

346

5

Bobby Brown

Keeper

£4.1m

300

6

Dean White

Batter

£7.2m

294

7

Trent Brown

Bowler

£6.1

273

8

Alfie Jayne

Bowler

£7m

265

9

Adam Cole

All Rounder

£9.1m

230

10

Kerry Powell

Batter

£8m

220

11

Jack Robins

Keeper

£7.6m

205

12

Riley Pearce

Bowler

£3.1m

171

13

Kane Fellows

Bowler

£3m

163

14

Aaron Underwood

Batter

£4m

150

15

Aiden Moore

Bowler

£7m

145

16

Aaron Barnett

All Rounder

£3.1m

135

17

Freddie Gwilliam

Bowler

£5.9m

115

18

Jayden Jones

Bowler

£5m

102

19

Tony Williamson

Batter

£6m

98

20 Dan Matthews

Keeper

£3m

72

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