Advanced Notice – Quiz and Club Bar-B-Q – 2 June

There will be a club quiz, at the ground, after stumps, on Saturday 2 June, around 8:00 – 8:30pm

The club will also be unveiling our new, gas fired barbeque.  All players, supporters, wives (I know, no need), girlfriends (again….), junior players, children, parents and supporters welcome.

If anyone is able to volunteer to assist with the flipping of burgers and rolling of sausages, please let Haj know.  Whiteley, not you!!

Caddies, transfers and Chris Gayle

It’s the Miskin Manor CC news update sponsored by Leekes, the out of town department store, BMW, Sony, and Toby Inn all you can eat buffet:

Miskin Manor’s committee have been forced to turn down the offer of Chris Gayle due to the delay in Kev Thomas’s (thanks for coming Kev) transfer fee from Ammanford.  The last minute deal to sell Thomas was apparently rushed through for a club record fee but details of the actual amount remain under wraps. 

All rounder Thomas, or Tondu Kev, as he likes to be known, now on his third club, knew nothing of the deal until it had been completed. His agent, commenting from the golf, said Kev is distraught, but is still prepared to bring his Lashings team to Miskin. 

 

Director of cricket John Painter refused to get off his mower to provide a comment shouting “he hits it in the air anyway” as he speed off across the outfield.

 

Team news:  and Tom Davies (or Rhys Thomas – or whatever his name is) makes his debut for the firsts, Treharne junior and JT return, but unfortunately, Steve Leeke (the out of town department store) is unavailable as he’s at the Welsh Open caddying for one of our members. Good luck to all tomorrow, especially Maesycymmer who face a potential backlash from Messrs Elks et al, following the thirds record breaking run chase last week.

3rd team selection complete

After a lengthy few days  of negotation, including urgent talks with the Ryder Cup 2012 committee and the European Tour, the 3rds have finally been able to name the side destined to right the wrongs of Ton Pentre, and take its rightful place among the elite of Alliance One.  Beware the backlash!!

Under 15s defeat Abercynon

The Under 15s continued their fine start to the league season yesterday evening with a soggy 10 wicket win over Abercynon.

Recycled Junior Kit

We have now collected a number of items of junior kit available to purchase for a small donation to the club.  For details please speak to Fiona or Fiona (Richard) Crook

Second XI team for Saturday now available

Captain Calamity and his merry men continue their promotion push on Saturday home to Vale with first mate Andy Ringpiece in the starting XI

Under 15s v Brecon – extra photos added

More photos from the Under 15s impressive away win at Brecon last Thursday, have now been added to the website

Junior News Update

Junior news update available here

First teams for Saturday and Sunday

Miskin Manor’s first teams for Saturday away at Vale and the village cup clash on Sunday away at Ynystawe, are now available.  The seconds and thirds will be published as soon as they become available.

Miskin News Update, Garan returns, Newberry still in hiding

Miskin Manor CC would like to confirm another new signing.  A pay as you play contract has been offered to Garan Treharne and after his legal team had poured over the paperwork, he has put pen to paper and made himself available. 

 

Skipper Jones, supposedly away at a conference in Birmingham (not hiding in a barn) commented of the former keeper (lucky for some) and Miskin’s highest ever run scorer, 2nd only to Haj in appearances:

 

“Garan’s return brings even more fire power to the Manor’s batting line up which could see Magners Owen batting at 12.”

 

A club spokesman commented:  

“It is excellent news but we are still unclear as to why has Haj [Huw Jones, club captain] has now booked a two week break in Sully.” 

More to follow on this emerging development when we have it.

 

Finally on today’s Miskin news round-up, it has emerged that Newberry, still under the witness protection scheme is now playing for Ammanford and is now known as Kevin Thomas  (clearly that is not true, in case you thought it was, no one would ever believe Kev Thomas was a regular in our seconds last season – sorry Kev, too easy).

Record Day for Website

Monday 28 May 2012 was a record breaking day for the Miskin Manor CC website with 791 hits, 170 hits on the front page which means 170 separate visitors to the site during the day.

The most popular page?  Not the report on the record breaking batting performance by the firsts, but the record breaking fielding performance by the thirds!!  Sorry Haj, head up son.

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3rd XI Match Reports		51
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This means War!		20
Win for the Sunday XI		13
Under 15s away v Brecon 24 May 2012		11
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Advanced Notice – Quiz and Club Bar-B-Q – 2 June		9
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