Senior nets will be held on the following dates at Withernsea High School (sports hall), subs £2.50 per session -

Sunday 12th February (10am - 1pm)
Sunday 26th February (10am - 1pm)
Sunday 11th March (10am - 1pm)
Sunday 25th March (10am - 1pm)

U11 & U13 Junior training sessions will be held on the following dates at Withernsea High School (sports hall), subs £2.00 per session -

Thursday 2nd February (6pm - 8pm)
Thursday 9th February (6pm - 8pm)
Thursday 16th February (6pm - 8pm)
Thursday 1st March (6pm - 8pm)
Thursday 8th March (6pm - 8pm)
Thursday 15th March (6pm - 8pm)
Thursday 22nd March (6pm - 8pm)
Thursday 29th March (6pm - 8pm)

Training sessions will be held fortnightly for groups based on age/experience. Parents should have all received e-mails/letters with training dates. If not please contact Andy Guy (07734 245199)

 

Patrington's first eleven has been accepted in to the York & District Senior Cricket League. The leagues AGM's was held on Tuesday evening and the member clubs voted in favour of Patrington having a side in Division 5 of the league - replacing Bubwith who folded after the 2011 season. Patrington's campaign to progress up the Y&DSCL league structure will start in April 2012.

The 2012 fixtures can be viewed here

Patrington's own AGM will be held on Friday 18th November 2011 at 7.00pm in the Southside Clubhouse. All players and officials are asked to attend what will be an important meeting. Should players have nominations for 2012 season captains please send these to Danny Collinson asap. Also should anyone wish to take a more active role in the club's management committee please contact Andy Guy or Jason McKinley.

Three of Patrington's young players have won EYCA batting awards and will be presented with their trophies at the EYCA presentation evening on Saturday 22nd October.

Jordy Critchley took the Premier Division junior batsman award after hitting 664 runs in 21 innings. The 17 year old hit five half-centuries and scored his maiden ton against South Holerness (111*) to finish with an average of 36.89 the sixth highest of all batsman scoring over 400 runs during the season.

Connor McKinley won the Division One award with an average of 32 from just 13 innings and a total of 384 runs for Patrington's second eleven. The 15 year old started the season with third team, but made his way to the second team and cemented his place by scoring runs consisitently whilst opening the batting scoring two half centuries (72 vs. Pelican & 52 vs. Sutton) in the process.

The Division Two award was won by Simon Rowbottom who scored 204 runs in 9 innings at an average of 34 for Patrington's third eleven. The 15 year old had a season high score of 61 at East Halton.

First team skipper Danny Collinson will be presented with both the EYCA Premier League Trophy and the Trident Cup and Shaun McKinley the third team captain will lift the IT@Spectrum plate to crown another great season for the club. These trophies will sit alongside the Newlande Evening League Trophy won by the first team, the Patrington Cup won by the first team with Stew Guy as captain, the Humbleton Cup won by Glenn Ratcliffe's second eleven and the McKinley Cup won by the third team captained by Connor Mckinley. The junior section also enjoyed success as the U11 team won both the Don Chapman Trophy and U11 Cup.

Now the season over there is a large amount of work to be done on the square. If any players, parents or friends of the club would like to assist with this essential work please volunteer by contacting Shaun McKinley (07921 626532). Work will commence this weekend any assistance would be greatfully accepted with a job that helps to improve the quality of the square year on year.

2011 Trophy Winners

Patrington U11’s -

  2011 Batsman award – Jed Foster

  2011 Bowlers award – Kieran Finnigan

  2011 Fielder award – Liam Murrey

  2011 Coaches Player – Sam Tawlks

  2011 Most Improved Player – Duggie Saxton

Patrington U13’s -

  2011 Batsman award – Ben Butler

  2011 Bowlers award – Jed Foster

  2011 Fielder award – George Ineson

  2011 Coaches Player – Donnie Buck

  2011 Most Improved Player – Jamie Maltas

Special achievement awards –

  Jed Foster – 5 for 0 against Welton U13’s

  Ben Butler – Hat-trick against South Holderness U13’s

Each Patrington U11 and U13 player was also presented with a plaque for their contribution to the 2011 season – these were sponsored by S Tawlks & R Smales.

Patrington U11’s - Season Review 

The under 11 side enjoyed a hugely successful summer that saw the team win fifteen of the seventeen matches they played and the lift both the Under 11 Cup and retain the Don Chapman Trophy.

In the cup Patrington narrowly sneaked in to the semi-final by virtue of a strong run-rate after winning two of their three group matches and losing their second game of summer at Welton. The semi-final saw Patrington travel to Zingari and the team put together a great performance scoring 127 in 20 overs and going on to win by 57 against a club that has always enjoyed success at junior level. Zingari hosted the final and Patrington faced Welton for the third time in the year. Despite struggling early, Patrington recovered well as Jed Foster, Bob Eldon-Smith and captain Liam Murrey all made double figures to help the team set Welton a target of 90 to win. Welton fell well short of their target as spinner Kieran Finnigan returned amazing figures of 4 wickets for 1 run from his two overs to leave Welton 21 for 7, a position they could not recover from. Patrington were presented the trophy by junior league secretary Derek Gregerson.

The side continued to play good cricket throughout the remainder of the season and added another cup when they won the Don Chapman Trophy by winning the last two games of the summer, beating Welton and then South Holderness in the final to retain the cup they won in 2010.

The squad used twenty players during the summer each contributing at different points in the season. With the bat six players passed the hundred run mark with Bob Eldon-Smith the top run scorer as he registered 169 runs during the summer with a team high score of 27 not out. Other players to pass the hundred mark were Kieran Finnigan (140), Sam Tawlks (135), Liam Murrey (118), Jed Foster (114) & Daniel Fincham (104).

With the ball Kieran Finnigan was the leading wicket taker picking up 22 victims through out the season, the young spinner twice recorded figures of 4 for 1 and teamed up well with wicket keeper Danny Fincham for a number of stumpings. Three other players took double figures of wickets in 2011 these were Sam Tawlks (14 wickets) who opened the bowling taking a number of early wickets and also show great composure when bolwing “at the death”. Left-armer Sam Harrison (11 wickets) and Bob Eldon-Smith (10 wickets) also bowled well as Patrington’s bowlers showed great control that was well supported in the field.

Liam Murrey was awarded with the fielder of the year award as the captain led from the front usually fielding at mid-wicket, a position where he took four catches, produced three run outs and pulled off numerous run saving pieces of work with little or no regard for his own well-being! Wicket keeper Danny Fincham continued to improve from a great season in 2010 recording ten stumpings and taking two catches from behind the wickets. Bob Eldon-Smith held a team high five catches from gully and mid-off Kieran Finnigan held four as the team always excelled in the field.

To cap a great summer for the U11’s, two of the sides players were selected for East Yorkshire matches with Danny Fincham and Sam Tawlks both making their debuts for the representative side.

A number of players will now progress to the U13 age group were they will they will join with current squad to form hopefully two sides to compete in the 2012 season.

Patrington U13’s - Season review

With a squad of players that had progressed from 2010 U11 team, Patrington’s U13 side enjoyed a good summer with a side that stay at this age group in 2012. The team played thirteen matches during the year, winning nine of these matches and also reaching the semi-final of the U13 cup. The team featured twenty-four different players during the season with a number of the U11 squad making the step up to the team towards the end of season. The team saved their best performance of the season for the last match were they amassed a total of 200 from just twenty overs to beat South Holderness.

Ben Butler’s average of 124.5 was a brilliant achievement by the 12 year old who scored 249 runs and was only dismissed twice during the season. Butler hit season high scores of 44* and 41* against Cottingham and South Holderness respectively. Ben’s form was rewarded with selection for the East Yorkshire U13 representative side late in the year.

Captain Billy Ineson was the only other player to score over a hundred runs as he hit 159 runs at an average of 26.5 always batting aggressively in the top order. Despite playing few games for the side Alex Rowbottom (40.5), Danny Fincham (29.5) and Bob Eldon-Smith (28) all averaged over twenty for the team.

U11 player Jed Foster was the only player to take over ten wickets for the team and five of his eleven wickets came in an amazing two over spell at Welton that saw the 10 year old take 5 for 0. Playing in just six matches Foster took twelve wickets in as many overs at an average of 3.08. Lucas Cook was the side’s second leading wicket taker with 10 wickets followed by Donnie Buck who took 8 wickets with another six players taking five or more wickets in the year.

Captain Ineson led from the front in the field taking seven catches and adding two run outs. His efforts were well supported by Donnie Buck (4 catches), George Ineson (3 catches and 1 run out) and Cameron Day (2 catches and 2 run outs).

 

Should any player or parent wish to undertake the ECB UKCC level 1 coaching qualification please contact Andy Guy.

The club currently has seven qualified coaches and an ever increasing junior cricket section which will be essential for the future growth of our club. New coaches will help to ease the burden on current coaches as well as improve the quality of coaching offered by Patrington Cricket Club. The ability to provide quality coaching to a large amount of kids is also important to help the club maintain it's Clubmark & Focus Club status which is required for the club to apply for larger grants and other sources of funding. 

The qualification requires only a small amount of cricket experience and successful candidates will be awared the ECB UKCC level 1 (coaching assistant) qualification.

This year's senior presentation will be held on Friday 21st October at Northfield Country Club from 7.30pm onwards.

The night will feature a 3 course meal, season review, trophy presentation and the return of the fines committee.

Tickets are £15 each and can be purchased by contacting Marc Pollard, Danny Collinson or Andy Guy. Tickets must be purchased in advance.

The EYCA 2011 presentation evening will be held on Saturday 22nd October at the Willerby Manor Hotel - anyone who wishes to attend please contact Danny Collinson or Andy Guy for more information.

South Holderness U13's - 84 for 9
Patrington U13's - 200 for 6

Patrington won by 7 wickets

The U13 side finished the 2011 junior season with a rsounding victory of South Holderness at Hedon on Sunday morning.

Bowling first Patrington's bowlers all showed good control on an artificial wicket that saw any wayward bowling punished. Despite a good start for the home team that saw Luke Ingram and Jack Riley both retire Patrington kept it tight and then began to pick up wickets at regular intervals. Duggie Saxton (1/10) and Kieran Finnigan (1/9) made the initial breakthroughs with Liam Murrey holding a good catch at extra cover typifing Patrington's great work in the field. Lucas Cook (1/9) added a third wicket as South Holderness made their way to 31 for 3 after 10 overs. The second half of the innings started with wickets for Sam Tawlks (1/2) and then Jed Foster (1/9) and as the opposition looked to up the run-rate Cameron Day (1/4) and Ben Butler claimed a wicket each that saw the openers return to the crease. Ingram took his score to 25 before Liam Murrey (2/10) held a caught and bowled chance and the captain then took a second wicket to leave Riley 11 not out with his team on 84 for 9 from 20 overs.

With 85 needed for victory Patrington's batsmen flourished on the artificial track and raced to 41 for 1 from the first four overs with Lucas Cook (9) the first man out and Ben Butler retiring after striking five boundaries. Jed Foster and Liam Murrey were both dismissed by Cameron Maltby (2/16), but Patrington's middle order piled on the runs with Alex Rowbottom the first to retire followed by Sam Tawlks (16*), Cameron Day (16*) and Kieran Finnigan (20*) each player batting aggressively and helping the team score at around ten runs per over. Patrington lost three more wickets as Jamie Maltas (9), Duggie Saxton and Emily Fussey were all out to see Ben Butler (41*) and Alex Rowbottom (35*) return to the middle. The pair continued to accumulate the runs with Rowbottom hitting a big six over mid wicket and Butler adding four more boundaries to his total including one from the last ball that saw Patrington rattle up two hundred for the first and possibly last time in a twenty over game.

Match ball sponsored by Patrington Fire Brigade

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Teams for U11 vs. U13 match on September 11th at Southside. 2pm start, meet 1.30pm at Southside -

U11's - Liam Murrey, Danny Fincham, Jed Foster, Bob Eldon-Smith, Jack Todd, Kieran Finnigan, Duggie Saxton, Sam Harrison, Sam Tawlks, Alex Fincham, Ben Parker, Jack Cross, Freddie Leeman, George Hickingbotham, Barnaby Teasdale, Hector Teasdale.

U13's - Ben Butler, Billy Ineson, Lucas Cook, Donnie Buck, George Ineson, Joe Ineson, Alex Rowbottom, Luke Thompson, Jamie Maltas, Emily Fussey, Cameron Day, Jacob Kirkwood, Olivia Cook, Jessica Saxton, Adam Smith, Dylan Harman.

The match will be a 28 over game using subsititute fielders.

The match will be followed by the end of season trophy presentation. There will also be a BBQ and shop open throughout the day.

Patrington U13’s – 120 for 3
South Holderness U13’s – 53 all out 

Patrington won by 67 runs

Patrington won their penultimate game of the season with an emphatic victory over South Holderness at Southside.

Batting first Patrington’s opening partnership of Ben Butler and Danny Fincham (4*) took the score to 23 from 4 overs, Billy Ineson (15*) and Bob Eldon-Smith (11*) replaced the openers and accelerated the innings hitting four boundaries and taking the score to 52 before retiring. Liam Murrey (9*) continued the good start batting at five, but the innings lost momentum in the middle order before Jacob Kirkwood (5) and Sam Tawlks (8*) got the scoreboard moving again and Ben Butler returned to the crease to strike four boundaries to take his score to 24 not out and help Patrington finish on 120 from 20 overs.

Sam Tawlks (1/8) took yet another wicket in the first over of the opposition’s innings followed by  wickets for Kieran Finnigan (1/8) and Cameron Day (1/9) in the next two overs as South Holderness slipped to 15 for 3. Patrington had to wait until the ten over for the next wicket, but Ben Butler (3/0) produced a hat-trick of clean bowled batsman to leave the Hedon side 33 for 6 half way through innings. Only Jack Riley (11) made double figures, but when Jack Todd (1/2) clean bowled Riley the South Holderness reply was almost over. There were three run outs in the innings as tight bowling built up pressure leading to Sam Tawlks, Cameron Day and finally Billy Ineson combining with the as always impressive wicket keeper Danny Fincham to leave South Holderness all out for 53.

Match ball sponsored by Patrington Fire Brigade

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The teams for this year's 6 a-side knock out are as follows - Patrington Fire Brigade, SouthgateS, Junior Parents, Scottish & Southern Energy, Discount Tyre Services, Mac Attack, Patrington U13's, Roos, Holderness Mis-fits, Onzlow CC, At home with the Kumars, Barney's Chopper, Shifters & Bash Street Kids.

The competition starts at 10.30am, so all teams are asked to be at the ground for 10.15am prompt when the draw will be made. The entry fee per team is £10.

Can all club players attend the event and support this fundraiser whether they are playing or not. Volunteers to help out in the shop/bar and BBQ would be much appreciated - please contact Danny if you able to help.

All junior training sessions have now finished. Thank you to all coaches and players who have participated in the training sessions this summer for the U9, U11 & U13 teams. Details of winter coaching sessions will be communicated to parents in due course

The U11 and U13 presentation will take place on Sunday 11th September (2pm start). The day will feature a U11 vs. U13 re-match and BBQ followed by a trophy presentation for each of the two teams. Teams for this match will be announced next week.

There are two fixtures remaining for the U13 side, both against South Holderness. The teams for these matches are -

Wednesday 24th August -

U13's v. South Holderness (H) 6.00pm start, meet 5.30pm at Southside - Liam Murrey, Kieran Finnigan, Jed Foster, Bob Eldon-Smith, Sam Tawlks, Jack Todd, Danny Fincham, Billy Ineson, Ben Butler, Jacob Kirkwood, Cameron Day.

Sunday 4th September -

U13's v. South Holderness (A) 10.00am start, meet 9.15am in Patrington Square - Liam Murrey, Ben Butler, Lucas Cook, Donnie Buck, Alex Rowbottom, Emily Fussey, Sam Tawlks, Jamie Maltas, Cameron Day, Kieran Finnigan, Jed Foster.

Welton U11’s – 30 for 8
Patrington U11’s – 87 for 4

Patrington won by 8 wickets

Patrington started the 2011 Don Chapman Trophy with a comfortable victory over Welton on the back of an impressive bowling display.

Bowling first in a fifteen over per innings match Patrington had to wait until the fourth over for a breakthrough as Alex Fincham (3/3) clean bowled his first victim and then four balls later held a caught and bowled chance. Each of Patrington’s bowlers showed good control as Welton crept to 15 from 7 overs before Duggie Saxton held a good catch at mid-wicket from the bowling of captain Liam Murrey (1/0) which was followed by a two wickets in an over for Ben Parker (2/2) including a stumping for wicket keeper Danny Fincham. Patrington took three more wickets with Murrey producing a run out from mid-wicket and holding a catch on the boundary from the bowling of Sam Tawlks (1/8) either side of a third wicket for Alex Fincham. Welton finished 30 for 8 from 15 overs and Patrington were more than happy with their efforts with the ball and in the field.

Danny Fincham (9*) and Liam Murrey (14) wasted little time chasing a total of 31 taking the score to 24 from the first 16 balls before Murrey was bowled. After Fincham retired Kieran Finnigan (0) was caught first ball before Eldon-Smith (13*) and Jack Todd (12*) saw their team past their target. Continuing to bat there were runs for Sam Tawlks (9*), Duggie Saxton (4*) and Freddie Leeman (5*) as Patrington made their to 87 from 15 overs and booked a place in the final.

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South Holderness beat Welton in the day’s second match in a close game that saw South Holderness make 67 batting first with runs for Luke Ingram (19*), Liam Colclough (6) and Harry Giles (9). Welton fell 13 runs short in their reply as South Holderness paved the way for a final with Patrington.

Patrington U11’s -63 for 9
South Holderness U11’s – 50 for 5

Patrington won by 13 runs

Losing the toss and batting first in the final Patrington lost Murrey (2) and Eldon-Smith (0) in the third over as they slipped to 17 for 2, but Kieran Finnigan helped recover the innings as he hit two boundaries as opener Danny Fincham retired before Finnigan was caught out. Jack Todd pushed the score on as he made 7 before been the fourth dismissal with the score on 36. Two run outs followed and Patrington were struggling at 48 for 6, but their youngest player Duggie Saxton kept his head to make an unbeaten 8 as more wickets fell around him, before Fincham (10*) returned an added 7 more to the total to give Patrington a score of 63 for 9 from 15 overs.

Knowing they would need a big effort with the ball and in the field Patrington saw South Holderness make a good start with runs for Ingram (5*) and Colclough (8*) taking their side to 15 in the first four overs before both players retired. Patrington bowled tightly and took two wickets as Alex Fincham (1/2) and then Duggie Saxton (1/6) struck in the fifth and seventh over respectively as the run-rate began to slow bringing their side back in to the game. More economical bowling followed as the majority of Patrington’s attack conceded runs at three or less an over and the target began to escape their opponents. Kieran Finnigan (1/4) added a third wicket as Patrington worked their way to a victory that saw South Holderness suffer two run outs in search of quick runs before finishing 13 runs short of Patrington’s total at 50 for 5 from 15 overs.

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Captain Liam Murrey collected the Don Chapman Trophy that will sit next the U11 cup that was won earlier in the season with the silverware reflecting a successful season for the club’s U11 players. Most of the side will compete at the U13 age group in 2012 in a side that should continue to improve with a number players already showing lots of talent and potential for the future. In 2011 the U11 side won 15 of the 17 games they played and used a total of 20 players each of whom chipped in with important contributions throughout the summer.

Many thanks to all teams who participated in this year’s competition which saw every team win one game, meaning Humbleton and Patrington make the final (4^th Sept) by virtue of better Net Run Rate.

GROUP 1
Team	Played	Won	Lost	Pts	NRR
Humbleton	2	1	1	2	0.26
Cottingham	2	1	1	2	0.13
South Holderness	2	1	1	2	-0.39
GROUP 2
Team	Played	Won	Lost	Pts	NRR
Patrington	2	1	1	2	1.66
Roos	2	1	1	2	0.6
Fenner	2	1	1	2	-2.26

South Holderness U11’s – 72 all out
Patrington – 140 for 3

Patrington won by 9 wickets

On Tuesday night the U11’s recorded their thirteenth win of the summer with a resounding victory over South Holderness at Hedon.

Bowling first Patrington’s attack showed good control to restrict the home side’s runs. After a tight first four overs bowled by Sam Tawlks (0/3) and Jed Foster (0/5), Jack Todd made the breakthrough removing Harry Giles for two.  Bob Eldon-Smith (1/5) and Dylan Harman (1/1) added further wickets as South Holderness made their to 33 for 3 from 10 overs. The next ten overs saw Patrington continue their good work with Sam Harrison (1/6), Danny Fincham (1/8) and Jack Todd (2/7) taking further wickets. Good work in the field saw catches for Kieran Finnigan and Bob Eldon-Smith and run outs for Jed Foster and Danny Fincham. The home team’s openers Liam Colclough (10) and Luke Ingram (9) return to the crease, but Kieran Finnigan (2/7) dismissed both in the final over of the innings to leave Barker (8*) the not out batsman with his team making 72 from 19.5 overs.

Patrington’s batting matched their bowling as six players made double figures in a total of 140 for 3. Openers Jed Foster (18*) and Danny Fincham (8*) made a steady start, before Liam Murrey (11*), Kieran Finnigan (11*) and Bob Eldon-Smith took the side towards and past their target of 73. Continuing to bat Jack Todd (14*) and Sam Tawlks (19*) also batted aggressively as the side hit fourteen boundaries and lost just three wickets to register their highest total of the summer.

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Trident Cup Final

Patrington 1^st XI – 128 for 8

HICE 1^st XI – 38 all out

Patrington win by 90 runs

Class, Pride & Character were just some of the words skipper Danny Collinson used to describe his sides bowling and fielding performance as they claimed the Trident Cup for the first time in the clubs history. 

After witnessing the thirds claim the plate and the under 13s register a last ball victory, the pressure was on to record a Pat Trick in front of an expectant crowd. Collinson won the toss and chose to bat on what turned out to be a wearing pitch. 

Opening the batting, Ian Buss (29) and Jordy Critchley (25) put on 56 in 8 overs before the latter was dismissed by Andy Kingston (2-19) and it was the introduction of fellow left arm spinner Grant Van Es (4-20) that saw Patrington tumble to 102-8 as the innings lost momentum as 8 wickets fell for 46 runs. But batting at 9 and 10 Adrian Critchley (14*) and Christian Blanchard (15*) added 26 vital runs as Patrington closed on 128 for 8, possibly 20 runs short of a par score, or so they thought. 

At Halfway Collinson asked his side to give him their all in the field and support the bowlers throughout. Collinson’s go to man and without doubt Patrington’s best bowler of the season Craig Foster put in a fantastic 4 over spell of quick hostile bowling as Patrington fought back, the inspirational seamer knocked back Kingston’s off stump with the first ball of the innings, which set the tone for the rest of his spell and Patrington’s performance with the ball. In tandem with Danny Collinson (3-8), Foster helped reduce HICE to an incredible 9 for 7 inside 7 overs as he removed the top three and recorded an unbelievable 3 for 2 from his 4 overs, with the two runs coming via wides. With the opening bowlers now finished, HICE needed to score at 10 an over with just 3 wickets in hand, despite a late dart from Barker (15) Patrington claimed a 90 run victory with Jamie McKinley (2-9) and Chris Blanchard (1-16) wrapping things up. As well as a top effort with the ball, Patrington excelled in the field, once again Jordy Critchley was the star man taking another sublime catch as well as inflicting a run out and Ian Buss put in a faultless display behind the stumps as Patrington lifted the trophy. 

The first XI became the first team to lift both the Plate and Cup since the cups were re branded in 1998 and it was also the first time the same club picked up both the plate and cup in the same year. The club would like to thank the EYCA for allowing the club to hold the final’s day and a big thank you to everybody who helped out on the day. Thanks also to Chairman Jase for the after match beers and to Harry at the Hildyard Arms for filling the trophy.

IT@Spectrum Plate Final

Patrington 3^rd XI – 139 for 9

Cottingham 2^nd XI – 100 all out

Patrington win by 39 runs  

Patrington’s third XI got the cup finals day off to a winning start with an excellent 39 run victory over Cottingham. 

Batting first James Baker (22) and Connor McKinley laid the foundations with an opening stand of 56 in 7 overs before the former was unluckily dismissed, when a dropped catch ricocheted on to the stumps to run out the stranded Baker. With Patrington set for a big score, Cottingham dragged it back with Easter (3-22) and Ewens (3-19) bowling tight and picking up regular wickets. Whilst wickets tumbled opener McKinley registered a scintillating half century before running himself out when well set on 51 from 41 deliveries. A late cameo of 15 not out from Charlie Buss allowed Patrington to post a competitive 139 for 9 from their 20 overs. 

Patrington put in a near faultless display with the ball and in the field, Charlie Buss (1-18) picked up the key wicket of Rhodes (0) and three tight overs from Shaun McKinley (0-8) saw Patrington establish control, further wickets for Bob Metcalf (1-20), Kevin Milner (1-9) and James Baker (1-23) put Patrington in the ascendency. With 9 overs remaining Cottingham needed to score at 9 runs per over. Promising youngster James Nettleton entered the attack and proceeded to destroy Cottingham’s lower order, the young left armer picked up his maiden 5 wicket haul, with accurate bowling as he clean bowled all 5 of his victims to finish with career best figures of 5-15 from his 4 overs as Patrington wrapped up a 39 run victory as Patrington’s third string lifted the plate for the first time. The bowlers were well backed up in the field with Devlin the standout fielder and a special mention to wicket keeper Andrew Beedham who took a blow to the head behind the stumps but soldiered on and typified the third team’s mentality throughout the game.

Cottingham U13’s – 69 for 5
Patrington U13’s – 71 for 5

Patrington won by 5 wickets

In a curtain raiser for Sunday’s EYCA final Patrington U13’s took on Cottingham in what proved to be an entertaining 11 over per side match that Patrington won with a boundary from the last ball of the match.

Cottingham batted first and made 69 for 5 with Lister (16*) and Whitely (16) scoring the bulk of their team’s runs. Patrington’s wicket takers were Lucas Cook (2/1), Jed Foster (1/8) and Donnie Buck (1/1) with Ben Butler holding a catch at point and adding a run out from the deep. Bob Eldon-Smith (0/2), Billy Ineson (0/4) and Kieran Finnigan (0/4) each bowled economical overs after Cottingham got over to a flyer with 40 from 5 overs, but slowed down late in their innings.

Chasing 70 for victory Ben Butler and Billy Ineson gave Patrington a good start with further support from Jed Foster (7*), Bob Eldon-Smith (5*) and Liam Murrey (5*) as the home side got ahead of the run-rate only to stutter after losing four quick wickets. Donnie Buck (4*) helped his side recover before Ineson (14) and Butler (9*) returned to set up a tense last over with Patrington needing seven to win. Good bowling restricted the side to four runs from the first five balls, so three runs were needed for victory with keeper-batsman Danny Fincham (7*) on strike – Fincham showed great nerve to strike a length ball over wide mid-on and as the ball passed the boundary his team mates ran on to the pitch to mob the batsman.

On Sunday, the club will be hosting the EYCA Trident Cup and IT@Spectrum Plate.

The day kicks off at 11am with Patrington 3rds Vs. Cottingham 2nds, followed by Patrington U13s Vs. Cottingham U13s ahead of the Trident Cup Final featuring Patrington 1sts Vs. HICE 1sts.

The club are urging supporters to turn out in numbers in what is one of the biggest days in the clubs history.

The summer session planned for next Wednesday (10^th August) has unfortunately had to be cancelled.

There are still three U9 training sessions left this summer, these will be held on –

                - Monday 8^th August (6pm – 7pm)
                - Monday 15^th August (6pm – 7pm)         
                - Monday 22^nd August (6pm – 7pm)

U9 training will re-start in February 2012 with indoor training sessions ahead of the 2012 season. Details will be posted/e-mailed to all parents ahead of these sessions.