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LATEST NEWS 29/4/08 KIRK BENNETT - SUPERBATSMAN Kirk rips the form book up and eats it (without the crusts) as Elthorne beat Abdul Aziz READ ABOUT IT HERE 5/4/08 ELTHORNE'S 2008 FIXTURE LIST IS UPON US Big thanks to Gerry, OOPS - no no, to new fixture secretary Jiggers for a superfull fixture list for 2008. CLICK HERE to see the punishing 25 match roster as well as the August President's Day fixture INDOOR ACTIVITY For those who only like to play with the sun (and rain) on their backs, you will be no doubt delighted to hear that Elthorne recorded two wins during the indoor season against our old friends Catch 22 - mini reports can be read here 24/11/07 AN ELTHORNE FORUM HAS APPEARED... Well well well - look at the link at silly mid off on the home page and you will find a brand new forum. You might not use it, you might not like it, but it's there anyway in case you have anything at all to say. It's in the public domain remember! CLICK HERE TO GO DIRECT 2007 AVERAGES NOW IN GLORIOUS 2D At last, the record bereaking season of 2007 can be relived and recounted to loved ones by means of a dull table of stats otherwise known as THE AVERAGES... CLICK HERE 26/9/07 A LOSS AND A WIN - BUT LOADS OF RUNS Ian Freeland must be weeping now the season has come to a close - finishing with a century and an undefeated 90, can he keep his form until April!? Read about a defeat to Edmonton HERE and an exciting record breaking 13th win of the season versus old rivals Lankians HERE 17/9/07 CHAIRMAN'S SIDE GET THEIR HANDS ON SILVER(PLATED)WARE Nick Marsden leads his side to victory at the fourth attempt READ ABOUT IT HERE 16/8/07 TWO MORE WINS IN A RECORD BREAKING YEAR Priory Park suffer defeat after a superduper stand of 205 between Messrs Poustie and Freeland, the latter going on to his maiden century READ ABOUT IT HERE London CC fail to contend with a Kirk rearguard batting display. Yes, you read it first here.. READ MORE HERE 16/8/07 A VERY EXCITING TIE WITH NORTH MIDDX A fifty for Freeland, fireworks from Tram - and some tight bowling from Sammy clinch a tie READ ABOUT IT HERE 9/8/07 DOUBLE FIGURES IN THE WINS COLUMN AS ABDUL AZIZ COME UP SHORT Big runs from Nick and Mark - and a 4fer from the young pup Ali Smith READ ABOUT IT HERE 27/7/07 DUFTY HUMILIATION - R HOLLAND DESTROYED Those Dufty boys talk a good game, but though Paul threw down a few tasty pies they could do nothing to stop a great bowling performance from Kirk and Tam READ ABOUT IT HERE 27/7/07 A ONE GAME LOSING TOUR, BUT LOTS OF TALES... Winchester's game is rained off but a talented Bashley side were generous Sunday hosts READ ABOUT IT HERE 18/7/07 ALL ROUND EXCELLENCE FROM NICK AS RICHMOND ARE DOWNED NHS Clerk duing the week, scourge of all Elthorne's opponents at the weekend, Nick Marsden has a stormer... READ ABOUT IT HERE 9/7/07 ELTHORNE CROSS SWORDS WITH CROSSBATS. A FINE MATCH WITH NO CROSS WORDS A sunny Saturday for once - and a close game with Crossbats sees Elthorne sneak home with 2 wickets to spare. Well done! READ ABOUT IT HERE 2/7/07 CATS AND DOGS = SATURDAY WASH OUT Another Saturday, some more rain - and this time preventing Elthorne even meeting up with London CC :-( 29/6/07 PAUL DUFTY DESTROYS MILLFIELDS - AND RAIN DESTROYS THE END OF THE PRIORY PARK MATCH NO defeats - and, arguably, a win for Gerry the skipper! READ ABOUT MILLFIELDS HERE and READ ABOUT PRIORY PARK HERE 14/6/07 WASHINGTON BEAT ELTHORNE FOR THE FOURTH TIME (BUT AT LEAST IT WAS CLOSE THIS YEAR) Elthorne fail to ring the changes - and Washington fail to change the ringers. READ ABOUT IT HERE 4/6/07 REVENGE IS SWEET AGAINST WHALERS After losing twice against the bloated sea creatures last year, Elthorne's revenge is fast and furious. READ ABOUT IT HERE 1/6/07 MCLOUGHLIN MASTERCLASS PUT PLOUGHMANS IN A PICKLE - AND A 20/20 WIN TOO! Peter and Nick break the back of a tall run chase as ELthorne notch up win number three READ ABOUT IT HERE ROB LAURENCE STARS WITH THE BALL BMRB fall to Rob's wily (wild?) bowling in a rare 20/20 win READ ABOUT IT HERE 17/5/07 DEFEAT FOR ELTHORNE Those canny Lankians get the best of Elthorne who notch up their first loss of the year READ ABOUT IT HERE 9/5/07 KENSINGTON SUCCCUMB - AT LAST ELthorne put up a great display to beat Kensington for the first time in a long time READ ABOUT IT HERE 1/5/07 WE'RE OFF! Elthorne start with a relatively comfy win against Abdul Aziz on the hottest start to the season in memory READ ABOUT IT HERE 25/4/07 ELTHORNE'S 2007 FIXTURE LIST UPDATED AND NO LONGER PROVISIONAL! 6/4/07 ELTHORNE'S 2007 PROVISIONAL FIXTURE LIST IS UPON US Encore une fois, le Gerry a prepare une selection de fixtures super-splendide. Merci Gerry. CLICK HERE You may well be emerging mole-like from your winter slumber. But during those dark Ashes-losing months just gone, the keenest of the Elthorne players were at it indoors. Cricketing, that is. Reports of the 2006-2007 indoor season can be found HERE 24/1/07 2006 AVERAGES NOW UP FOR ALL TO SEE Sorry about the delay, but, at last, you can read and absorb the pure quantitative dullness behind those crazy tales of derring-do from 2006 CLICK HERE Oh, and we would really like a sponsor for 2007. If you can oblige, please send us an email (elthornecc@freeuk.com) 26/9/06 THE SEASON IS FINALLY OVER - BUT ELTHORNE END IT WITH A LOSS Gerry's captaincy debut ends in heartbreak (though, as some small consolation, he did become joint leading wicket taker) READ ABOUT IT HERE 18/9/06 MAGNIFIQUE GERRY LEADS ELTHORNE TO THE 12TH WIN OF 2006 Edmonton suffers under the wrath of Croneen's bat as he goes on a scoring spree READ ABOUT IT HERE 14/9/06 ELTHORNE CANNOT EVEN BEAT ITSELF Under the watchful eye of President Niran Joseph, twenty Elthornians managed to TIE the inter-club fixture in a topsy-turvy match with much drama READ ABOUT IT HERE 6/9/06 VICTORY NUMBER 11 COMES AGAINST BELOW-PAR HIGHGATE 10 men of Elthorne defeat 9 men of Highgate in a good all round display READ ABOUT IT HERE 23/8/06 MAGNIFICENT MCLOUGHLIN HITS HIS SECOND TON OF THE YEAR Peter and Alex put on 150 as Elthorne see off Priory Park in another close encounter READ ABOUT IT HERE 9/8/06 12/8/06 RICHARD KEEPS ON SCORING - BUT KEW OUTPLAY ELTHORNE Kew stand in for Abridge and bowl Elthorne out for the first time at Chiswick READ ABOUT IT HERE 9/8/06 RICHARD & GORDON SEE ELTHORNE HOME Another jug for Poustie as his annus mirabilis continues in a win over Abdul Aziz READ ABOUT IT HERE 31/7/06 MORE TONS - BUT MAGNIFICENT MAD-DOG IS OUTDONE BY A RINGER No doubt inspired by Richard the previous week, Mad Dog McLoughlin hits a terrific ton but Elthorne come second best to Washington READ ABOUT IT HERE 28/7/06 AN ELTHORNE FIRST - A TON ON TOUR! BY THE SKIPPER! Richard Poustie becomes the 6th Elthorne player to notch up a century as Whitchurch IVs are vanquished READ IT HERE. Don't read about his Golden Duck the next day against Oswestry UNLESS YOU REALLY WANT TO 16/7/06 ELTHORNE CAN'T MAKE IT 6 IN A ROW Mad Dog McLoughlin barks brilliantly but lack of support sees The Whalers do the double over Elthorne. Read all about it HERE 10/7/06 ELTHORNE DEFEAT CROSSBATS TO ACHIEVE THEIR SEVENTH WIN OF 2006 Mad Dog McLoughlin hits more runs as Elthorne post too many for Crossbats. Read all about it HERE 3/7/06 ELTHORNE WIN ANOTHER THRILLER AGAINST PRIORY PARK AND BEAT FIRST TIME OPPONENTS THE LONDON CLUB David (somehow) gets wickets, wickets and more wickets in a tense finish up at Harrow. Read all about it HERE and about the morning match against The London Club HERE 22/6/06 ELTHORNE BEAT NORTH LONDON AND SQUEEZE HOME AGAINST MILLFIELDS Read all about the win against the rotating side from North London HERE and the remarkable report (complete with NEW graphs!) from the stunning Millfields victory HERE 8/6/06 WHALERS HARPOON ELTHORNE A good bowling display but a poor catching and batting effort sees Elthorne tumble to a loss against the Whalers. READ REPORT 30/5/06 DRIPPY BANK HOLIDAY The bad news: A wet wet week causes the Abridge game to be cancelled due to a waterlogged pitch. The good news: As a result, Elthorne remain unbeaten in all weekend cricket in 2006 going in to June 22/5/06 DISMAL 20/20 DISPLAY FOLLOWED BY NAILBITING WIN VS LANKIANS The curse of the slogathon struck again as BMRB won for the third successive year against Elthorne READ REPORT. But the 40 over specialists kept up their winning ways in a great game vs Lankians READ REPORT 8/5/06 RAIN SAVES KENSINGTON (OR ELTHORNE) After a sunny opening fixture the rain struck far too soon into the Kensington fixture to say who was saved by it READ REPORT 3/5/06 REVENGE ON ABDUL A bright and sunny start to 2006 with a win against longtime rivals, Abdul Aziz READ REPORT 20/4/06 GERRY DOES IT AGAIN (AND AGAIN AND AGAIN) Gerry "le maitre de fixtures" has done a fine job once more in compiling a bat breaking 24 fixtures for Elthorne to play in 2006 SEE THEM ALL HERE IN GLORIOUS GREEN AND BLACK. WELL DONE GERRY! 23/2/06 ELTHORNE STILL UNBEATEN IN 2006 (In January AND February) Two wins in a row against Catch 22. What happened in the last game? FIND OUT HERE 28/1/06 ELTHORNE UNBEATEN IN 2006 (In January, at least) A magnificent team display from Elthorne ensures a Lord's victory against Catch 22 READ ABOUT IT HERE 2/12/05 FINAL AVERAGES OF 2005 Further to Gordon's excellent work and the official distribution of awards at the marvellous End Of Season Dinner, the averages from 2005 can be viewed and winced over.. HERE 19/10/05 OKAY, IT'S BEEN A WHILE - SORRY! Excuses now include a computer being hit by lightning and the recent arrival of Joshua (hurray!). However, the final results from the Ashes-winning 2005 season can now be reviewed HERE 14/9/05 SOME WINS - AND THE RESULTS OF THE PRESIDENT'S GAME! Some well deserved wins finally arrive and the President's game goes ahead under a watery sky SEE LATEST RESULTS 14/8/05 WINS REMAIN ELUSIVE - NONE FOR A MONTH! Rain puts paid to possible victories with Elthorne well placed while Abdul Aziz do the double over a strong Elthorne side SEE LATEST RESULTS (also now including a review of the Highgate fixture) 25/7/05 A MINI MONSTER UPDATE A mini monster update as the carpetfitters have now let me get back to my PC. News of the Shropshire Tour results (and other losses) now online.. SEE LATEST RESULTS 10/7/05 MONSTER UPDATE A HUGE update on the past month as the decorators finally leave my flat and let me get back to my PC. Apologies for the delay in bringing the results to you, the avid reader. Look out for some fine victories, woeful defeats, a disappointing cancellation and a surprising triangular tournament that made June an interesting month for the merry band of Elthorne cricketers SEE ALL RESULTS 31/5/05 ELTHORNE FALL TO ABRIDGE Too many Essex maidens see Elthorne struggle in run-chase READ REPORT 25/5/05 ANOTHER GREAT TEAM EFFORT AS GRIMSDYKE GET BLOWN AWAY Mad Dog McLoughlin and Nick Marsden continue their fine form and some real fast bowling from Ali Smith secures the win READ REPORT 16/5/05 ELTHORNE'S HOME DEBUT IS A CRACKER The first ton of the year goes to Mad Dog McLoughlin as Elthorne perform mighty well against a good Lankians outfit READ REPORT 9/5/05 ELTHORNE MEET THE WEST END BOYS No, it's not one of Niran's flashbacks to the 80's but Elthorne's second game of 2005 in West End, Surrey READ REPORT 3/5/05 2005 FINALLY KICKS OFF - A MISKICK, UNFORTUNATELY Toby's fine bowling display all in vain as Elthorne's batsmen (except Nick, of course) succumb to a tight Abdul Aziz bowling performance READ REPORT 11/3/05 2005 OPPONENTS UNVEILED Gerry has surpassed his own high fixture-finding standards and pulled out a huge number of clubs all trying to defeat Elthorne in 2005. Let's hope they don't succeed. HERE THEY ARE 11/1/05 A NEW YEAR - A NEW PITCH The Chiswick Sports Ground will be hosting much of the fun of 2005's cricket season FOR DETAILS CLICK HERE! 28/12/04 2004 AVERAGES NOW ONLINE It's taken a while - and it's been almost as painful to collate them as it has been to read them. But they're HERE! 24/10/04 PHOTOS OF PRESIDENT'S DAY NOW ONLINE Just some of snapper Sanj's 250 photos of President's Day now available for your viewing delectation. CLICK HERE PS: End of season averages all complete - all to be revealed at end of season dinner! 28/9/04 YOU WIN SOME AND YOU LOSE SOME An excellent performance against Edmonton READ REPORT and a great effort against a strong Lankian side READ REPORT sees the 2004 season come to an exciting end 14/9/04 THE SUN SHINES ON THE INAUGURAL PRESIDENT'S DAY Ball conquered bat and Captain conquered Chairman as 22 of Elthorne's finest did bloody battle at Trailfinders READ REPORT 8/9/04 COLLAPSO CRICKET Poor technique against spin bowling by Elthorne's "batsmen" allows Tom and Sanji to shine READ REPORT 21/8/04 CANCELLATION PERMITS SOME NERDING As Saturday's game was unfortunately cancelled, the webmeister took the opportunity to put up some PHOTOS OF THE 2004 TOUR. Thanks to Snapper Sanji for the excellent snapping! 15/8/04 SANJAY'S 4-FOR ALL IN VAIN A poor poor batting display sees Elthorne fall flat against "the Dutchmen" of R Holland XI: READ REPORT 10/8/04 THREE WINS IN A ROW AS ABDUL AZIZ SUCCUMB Nick is back in the big runs with an undefeated 90 as Elthorne win again: READ REPORT 4/8/04 TWO MATCH REPORTS - TWO WINS. HURRAH! News of personal bests for Messrs Poustie and Roderick are finally confirmed in the match report vs Ickenham IV XI READ REPORT A further win against the might of Rutland also hot off the press: READ REPORT 25/7/04 UPDATED SQUAD INFO As news of a win on Saturday which included a maiden 50 for Toby and a large score from the Skipper, check out exactly who is providing all the cricketing entertainment this year...The Elthorne Squad Last week's match report versus Millfields also available: READ REPORT 20/7/04 WEBSITE REVAMPED The Elthorne website has undergone a dramatic redesign. You have done well to recognise it and navigate to this page. Congratulations! As well as old favourites such as 55 match reports dating back over the years, new content will be added (including a picture gallery) in the not-too-distant future. Feedback on the site is always welcome (I think) on elthornecc@freeuk.com Is anybody out there? 15/7/04 TOUR RESULTS - NOW IN!.. Elthorne take Bournemouth by storm winning a fine match against Abridge READ REPORT The Sunday game against Hedge End proved abridge too far, alas READ REPORT. Cricket was the winner though. 4/7/04 ELTHORNE WIN IN STYLE The Ambassador’s reception is a greatly appreciated as Elthorne win convincingly for the first time in ages READ REPORT 30/6/04 ELTHORNE FALL SHORT IN ANOTHER RUNCHASE It’s no walk in the (Priory) Park for Elthorne as they fall to another defeat READ REPORT ELTHORNE LOSE - BUT AT LEAST IT DIDN’T GO TO PENALTIES BMRB produce a fine performance to despatch Elthorne in a 20 over slogfest. 21/6/04 GERRY - FROM HERO TO ZERO. BUT ANOTHER ELTHORNE WIN Gerry’s no banker this week but Elthorne see off Ploughmans READ REPORT 17/6/04 LOTS OF RUNS. LOTS OF RECORDS - FOR GERRY! Monsieur Croneen conquers English cricket as well as French cricket in a superb all round performance against Old Eastcotians READ REPORT NICK TURNS TO BOWLING - AND HIS BOWLING TURNS Elthorne’s batting not enough to save face versus The Whalers READ REPORT 31/5/04 NICE PITCH. LOTS OF RUNS. MAINLY FOR THE OPPOSITION The first home game of 2004 sees hundreds of runs - and the first catch in three years from..GUESS WHO?! READ REPORT 24/5/04 WE’RE OFF. SLOWLY The first game of 2004 finally takes place with Elthorne (or Nick, more specifically) getting the better of a draw against Grimsdyke. READ REPORT