Matching Green Cricket Club

Hard hitting batsman who only started playing Cricket in 2005. Scored the record for a number 10 batsman in the club when making his 1st XI debut, smashing a more than a run a ball 64 against South Africa.

Aspiring new talent. Great things expected.

Left-Arm "Slinga Malinga" opening bowler for the 1stXI, can be rapid for someone of his age, and will only get quicker. Can hit a fair ball aswell when needed. His iPod can be heard a mile away from The Green, with "Umbrella Ela Ela, Ey Ey" being his famous soundtrack.

One of the most committed members of the MGCC 1st XI, always plays with a great deal of passion! Most probably the noisiest fielder in the HECL, with cries of "It's in the air lads" as another six flies into The Chequers off Lordy's bowling. His bowling is sometimes un-playable in overcast conditions when the Bibster gets into full swing, and it wouldnt be the same without a few extended follow-throughs and stares at the batsman.
Never lived up to his potential as Matching Green's Viv Richards.

Very Ginger. Keen to ensure fun is also had whilst performing well! Mainly an effective, if not elegant batsman, who can bowl when required.
Now unable to claim being the hairiest man at MGCC, he is happy to settle with being the token "ginga" within the ranks. Long time Batchelor Graeme finally shook of the cruel gay jibes when he eventally married his sweetheart Vanessa in 2009.

Ever present social member of the friendly XI. A hardworking member who keeps the club out of the High Court.

Ben, and his brother Sam, joined MGCC last season after moving to The Green from Singapore. Living in England for the summer months, he will be looking to break into the 1st XI with his batting and especially 'keeping skills.

Sam, a new member to the club since the Summer of 2007, bowls well flighted off spinners which have been aided by his cricket development on the dusty spinning tracks of Singapore CC during our winters.

Made debut on the Green in 2003 at the age of 6. Took a wicket in his first over and made 5 runs. Hopefully one for the future!
'Mark One' of the Hume male range. Has a lot to prove to be like his old man Steve.

Steve is one of the few players that was around when the HECL was first formed and has a wealth of experience in scoring runs and taking match winning hat-tricks! Taken over 500 wickets and 5,000 runs for the club. His two eldest sons Stan and Jacob are Skippers for the youth teams and aim to follow there Dad into the senior team over the next 5 years.

Simon is a loyal and committed member, who's most impressive "feature" has to be his low bullett arm that can run even the quickest of runners out. With a low swoop down for the ball and in one motion the ball is at the stumps, the batsman is gone. Can hit some hefty blows with the bat once getting his eye in.

Married the delightful Heather in Feb 2005. Handy slogster and suicidal in the field.

club captain and groundsman

2004 saw Tony's 50th year playing cricket on the Green.
Awarded a special award at the Dinner Dance.
A real pain in the ass.

Martin, another one of our clubs number crunchers, is a life long MGCC member. Having seen his more than useful left arm pace deteriorate over the last few years, has has tuned his batting to become a solid member of any batting line-up, and holds a few spectacular catches each year!

One for the future, Sam possesses a deadly throw.

Ever present 2nd teamer (only surfing in Devon gets the nod over cricket) who is improving year on year with bat and ball.

Pride of Yorkshire, tight in both wallet and bowling.
Ex-Chairman, in the Ken Bates mode, always willing to give advice to the batsmen.
Used to be very useful back in the day - Now taken early retirement and taken to fly fishing in long wellies.

Oldest of the "Scants", Nick has the impressive ability to swing the new ball in both directions. His batting can hold its own for the 1st XI aswell, and another good year for both School and Club bodes well for the future. Can always be found in The Chequers chatting up the ladies, or elaborating on his weekly excursions in his tractor.

Bowls some useful inswingers when on form, however, this is no place for his cricket ability. Pete made his name on The Green after having his head shaved, at 12am by Skipper Spider in the Pavillion, into a perfectly styled mullett. The Legend lives on...

Matching Legend. We are not worthy. MGCC's 1970's equivalent of Barry Sheene. Weaver is truly one of the most talented left-handed batsmen the club has ever produced.

In his pomp, Weave strolled to the crease with frizzy hair, spectacles and a multi-coloured head-band before punishing errant bowling to all parts. Prodicious run-scorer who has notched up over 25+ centuries for the club. Used to be an express bowler earning him the nickname of ' Whispering Death' before age cruelly caught up with him in the late 1980's.

After only first setting foot on a Cricket field during the 2005 season, Mark has made huge strides and is now an integeral member of the 1st XI. His arrow type bowling has seen the end to many a class batsman. Mark considers his batting to be a work in progress...

Good lad, one for the future. Never stops talking.