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PRIZE GUYS O ne of the final events in the Club’s 125

Year’s Calendar was the Annual Dinner and Prize presentation. As usual it was a very well organised event led by David Lawton, Stuart Thomson, dennis verity and Andrew Smith. The Ladies Committee, led by Judith verity and Caroline Smith cooked up and served a sumptuous meal again of soup, roast beef and Yorkshire pudding, apple pie, cream, cheese and biscuits and washed down with ample helpings of beer, wine …. And coca cola!!! Former international football referee, Trevor Simpson, warmed up the well at-tended gathering of Club members and friends with recollections of incidents involv-ing football stars of yesterday. He then gave way to Scouser, Gary Skyner who enter-tained everyone with typical humour for over an hour. A vast array of team and individual honours and performances were acknowl-edged with the ‘Smith Family’ bagging a good collection: Matthew—2nd XI First Divi-sion Championship Winner; Sarah: Willy Gill Scorer of the Year and Dad Steve—2nd XI Bowling and Clubman of the Year. A special presentation of an ICC tie to Howard Clayton was made to recognise the ICC’s appreciation of all his work in the Aire-

dale & Wharfedale League. Thanks to all who supported the event, including providing quality Raffle Prizes, the Star Prize being a weekend for 2 including Dinner Bed and Breakfast at Riverdale Hall Hotel, Bellingham, thanks to Mr Jock Cocker. Congratulations to all prize winners—more pics p.2

Team Honours

2nd XI First Division Champions U13s League Runners Up

Individual Honours 1st XI Batting: Alex Lees 1st XI Bowling: Chris Goulden 1st XI Fielding: Niall Lockley 2nd XI Batting: Veryan Brooksby 2nd XI Bowling: Steve Smith 2nd XI Fielding: Andy Dixon & Veryan Brooksby 3rd XI Batting: Jamie Moorhouse 3rd XI Bowling: Ben Robertshaw 3rd XI Fielding: Matthew Smith Clubman of the Year: Steve Smith Most Improved Player: Veryan Brooksby Yorkshire Womens U13s: Lydia Hargreaves Yorkshire U17s and YCCC Academy: Alex Lees North East of England Sky Sports Young Coach of the Year: Luke Brooksby Willy Gill Scorer of the Year: Sarah Smith Calderdale Young Cricketer of the Year: Alex Lees

IP & DP REPORT FROM THE LEAGUE COMMITTEE MEETING IP & DP attended the above meeting on Tuesday 24th November. The main points are listed below

• David Alred will succeed Howard Clayton as League Secretary • Ian Taylor will succeed Brian Warne as League Treasurer • Jim Scally will succeed Norman Holroyd as League President (David Steel will deputise for a period prior to this) • Illingworth have again avoided the cup preliminaries. In the 1st round on Sunday 16th May the firsts will play

away at Addingham (2nds at home) • If we progress to round 2, the firsts will play at Harden or Calverley (2nds at home) • If we progress to round 3 the firsts will play at home against Alwoodley, Beckwithshaw, Woodhouse or Bilton

(2nds away) • And so on…… - Why stop there Ian? Keep going!! • There will be 11 changes to the rules for next season, 3 of which only affect 3rd teams. The only one of any real

significance is that all 22 league games will commence at 1.00pm. Details of all the voting will appear shortly on the league website. If anyone wishes to know more they can contact me on the numbers below

• The proposal re. NO Overseas Player from 2011 fell by 24/11. • Lastly, it is worth noting that a couple of the proposed rule changes fell by very small margins. The one regard-

ing visiting teams paying for a mini-mum of 8 teas lost out 18/16 and the one concerning a 15 over maximum for any bowler fell by 3.

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ANNUAL MIXED DINNER AND DISCO

Saturday20th March @ 7:30pm

at Halifax Golf Club Tickets £20 per person

CONTACT

David Lawton or Stuart Thomson

ON THE TEE FOR MIXED DINNER

T he popular Mixed Dinner has now been arranged again and will be held at the Hali-fax Golf Club on Saturday 20th March.

Tickets for the 3 Course Meal and Disco available on a first come first served basis are priced at £20 per person and are available from David Lawton and Stuart Thomson.

And Finally for 2009, 125 ….. M any thanks to all contributors to the 125 e-Delivery Newsletter, readers, Club Mem-

bers, sponsors and supporters of the Club, especially shirt sponsors, Cockspur Rum during 2009. For information about potential shirt sponsors for 2010 please contact Dorian Brooksby. In the meantime, Merry Christmas and a Happy New year 2010, 126!

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2009—10 DIARY as at November 30th

2009

31st December New Year’s Eve Party

2010 10th January Winter Nets start at Park Lane 17th January Calderdale Coaches Asso-ciation Junior Coaching to start at Hiiperholme and Lightcliffe 19th January Hx JCL League Meeting Barbados re-Lived Date tbd February—tba Annual General Meeting Saturday 20th March Mixed Dinner at Halifax Golf Club Saturday April 1st XI—Upper Wharfedale Home 2nd XI— away v Otley July 25-30th Northumberland Tour at Riverdale Hall Hotel Monday 30th August ICC Cricket 6s IV Finals Day 10th and 11th April Friendly Fixtures tba 19th August Tour fixture v Stratford Upon

NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY First Drink Free!!

Tickets £6 each, Juniors £3 each, Family Ticket of 4—£15

CONTACT

BISH 07837521049 or NIALL 07989989236