tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52444812011-06-16T18:38:47.709+01:00Junior TeamsA leading Bristol and North Somerset cricket club playing a very competitive standard of senior and junior cricket - North Somerset Youth Cricket League U11 champions 2001 to 2003, joint U17 champions 2000 and U15 champions 1999 and 2007: Do you know the <b><a href="http://www.lords.org/laws-and-spirit/laws-of-cricket/laws/">LAWS OF CRICKET?</a></b> Vis pavonis! The power of the PEACOCK is with us!Ben Boundary-Creeperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13159703892996131990noreply@blogger.comBlogger351100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5244481.post-42593814393299705282008-06-12T21:32:00.002+01:002008-06-12T21:33:36.960+01:00Youth Organiser and Club Legend (Number 1) At Junior NetsBen Boundary-Creeperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13159703892996131990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5244481.post-74271541379928254932008-05-17T11:23:00.003+01:002008-05-17T11:36:41.641+01:00Cup victory for U13sA nail-biting last ball win at Horse Hace Lane against favourites Nailsea say Jane Billing's F & P juniors though into the semi-finals of the North Somerset League Plate Competition on Thursday night.[more to follow here]Full scorecard is at http://fpcc.play-cricket.com/scoreboard/scorecard.asp?id=10603350 .See tournament details at http://nsycl.blogspot.com/Ben Boundary-Creeperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13159703892996131990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5244481.post-49522501465609640622008-05-16T18:57:00.005+01:002008-05-17T10:48:42.725+01:00Letter to parents of players in F & P junior teams: Dear Parents,You have to be aware that you cannot just leave the ground at the end of a game with your youngster, landing the hard pressed match manager to clear up the mess left by the teams playing (both home and away teams).The hard pressed manager is a volunteer who has given up his/her time to organising a game for your youngster's benefit.Ben Boundary-Creeperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13159703892996131990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5244481.post-69113512638571787062008-05-15T17:53:00.004+01:002008-06-15T21:22:01.052+01:00Urgent call for helpOur U11 and U13 set-ups are severely short of adult assistance from parents, particularly at practice sessions.Lyndon Prendergast is doing the best he can but parents with boys and girls who play in junior matches or attend practice at the club need to make themselves known to the applicable team manager (Lyndon Prendergast, Jane Billing and Graham Grey) as able and willing toBen Boundary-Creeperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13159703892996131990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5244481.post-49332645140630422292008-05-14T17:45:00.001+01:002008-05-14T17:45:51.207+01:00Junior old boysFailand & Portbury former junior left-armer Will Rudge (U15 F & P West of England regional final team of 1998) goes for Gloucestershire against Worcestershire today - see http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/shared/fds/hi/statistics/cricket/scorecards/2008/5/14463/html/scorecard.stm.Meanwhile old F & P adversary from junior days through the 1990s Peter Trego of Weston-super-Mare goes for Ben Boundary-Creeperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13159703892996131990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5244481.post-44500572747122529392008-05-08T20:42:00.005+01:002008-05-14T12:36:35.117+01:00Mark WalkerBen Boundary-Creeperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13159703892996131990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5244481.post-26527718122791043022008-05-08T12:22:00.001+01:002008-05-08T12:22:39.990+01:00ABCDEFGHIJ1Under 11 Fixtures 2 3 DateOpponentsTimeVenue45 27thAprilBackwell Flax Bourton10.00amHome64thMayBarrow Gurney10.00amAway711thMayWinford10.00amHome825thMayClaverham Pumas10.00amHome91stJuneCleeve10.00amHome108thJuneNailsea10.00amAway1115thJuneBlagdon Pirates10.00amHome1229thJuneWSM Wonders10.00amAway1313thJulyLong Ashton10.00amHome14Matches played Sunday Mornings15 Organiser Lyndon Ben Boundary-Creeperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13159703892996131990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5244481.post-1147517575303998612007-05-13T11:51:00.000+01:002006-05-13T11:53:58.720+01:00TWO WEBSITES - MORE VALUETo see our parallel site with all the 3rd XI and Junior XI scorecards and news in this window SIMULTANEOUSLY go to:http://fpcc.play-cricket.com/home/home.asp Ben Boundary-Creeperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13159703892996131990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5244481.post-1145439836878823472006-04-19T10:41:00.001+01:002008-05-14T12:41:10.250+01:002006 Youth Organiser Lyndon Prendergast with U15 assistant coach Mark Walker New player? Contact:Jane Billing (U11 and below) - 01275 375 847 racecoursefarm@btopenworld.comLyndon Prendergast (U17s and below) - 07773 728 427 lyndon.prendergast@airbus.comBen Boundary-Creeperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13159703892996131990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5244481.post-1145048021548295662006-04-14T21:52:00.006+01:002008-05-15T18:17:17.793+01:00How to judge the shot to playThe batsman's job is to score as many runs as possible. But to build an innings, a batsman needs sound judgement to work out which deliveries to defend, leave or score off.Even top class batsmen give their wicket away because of poor shot selection, so it's not an easy science.The batsman has approximately 12 shots to choose from either side of the wicket. So stroke Ben Boundary-Creeperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13159703892996131990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5244481.post-945704272006-03-30T09:05:00.000+01:002006-03-30T11:13:16.430+01:00Here's the list of Failand & Portbury players to have represented county sides...While playing for F & P:John Bachelor (Somerset)Andrew Trineman (Somerset)Keith Greenidge (Somerset)Sam McArthur (Hampshire)Will Humphreys (Somerset B)Will Rudge (Gloucestershire)Hugo Hanchet (Gloucestershire)Ed Humphreys (Gloucestershire and Somerset)Nick Bannerman (Gloucestershire)Charlie Walker (Somerset)Before orBen Boundary-Creeperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13159703892996131990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5244481.post-1143651439709002642006-03-29T17:54:00.000+01:002006-03-29T17:57:19.723+01:00YOUTH ORGANISOR'S REPORT 2005The Final NSYCL tables indicate what a successful year the U11s and U13s had.[tables]U13sThis turned out to be a controversial season (another one!) that unfortunately overshadowed some brilliant performances by the players.We lost the semi final of the cup, against Blagdon, because of an overage player (with the full sanction of the NSYCL) and our final crucial Ben Boundary-Creeperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13159703892996131990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5244481.post-1121934521967953852005-07-21T09:28:00.000+01:002005-07-21T09:28:41.973+01:00Former F & P player Will Rudgeplays today in a 3 day game for Gloucestershire against Bangladesh A.It's good to see success at professional level for Will Rudge, a key member of the Failand & Portbury Under 15 team that reached the last 16 of the Sun Life National U15 knock-out cup in 1997.His first day's bowling figures are a creditable 5-2-16-0 coming on first change. Well done Will!Other Ben Boundary-Creeperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13159703892996131990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5244481.post-1108642076447032692005-02-17T12:00:00.000Z2005-02-17T12:07:56.450ZCOACHING TIP 4 : RUNNINGGround your bat to avoid RUN-OUTSBen Boundary-Creeperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13159703892996131990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5244481.post-1108563398853077922005-02-16T14:12:00.000Z2005-02-17T12:00:34.010ZCOACHING TIP 3 : CATCHINGSlip catching is a TEAM GAME! Correct positioning is vital.Ben Boundary-Creeperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13159703892996131990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5244481.post-1108461398103394992005-02-15T09:51:00.000Z2005-02-15T10:03:40.910ZCOACHING TIP 2 : BOWLING ACTIONGet side on, look over the leading shoulder, head straight, jump in the air and DELIVER!Or if you're a LEG SPINNER!Ben Boundary-Creeperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13159703892996131990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5244481.post-1108458755535818892005-02-15T09:08:00.000Z2005-02-15T09:48:33.613ZCOACHING TIP 1: FORWARD DEFENSIVEIt's the basic tool of a batsman. You don't score any runs back in the pavilion! Get your weight forward.No-one did it better than GEOFFREY BOYCOTT!And here's AN ALTERNATIVE APPROACH!Ben Boundary-Creeperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13159703892996131990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5244481.post-1103796465527650502004-12-23T10:02:00.000Z2004-12-23T10:07:45.526ZJUNIORS NEWS 2005
Come on, Mark and Jane - let's have some inspirational writings about the younger element ahead of the new season.
If you're a young sportsperson looking to play some industrial strength cricket in 2005, get in contact straightaway with:
Mark Walker (U13) - mw@mcrwalker.freeserve.co.uk or
Jane Billings (U11) - racecoursefarm@btopenworld.com
ahead of winter nets and a full Ben Boundary-Creeperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13159703892996131990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5244481.post-945402802003-05-18T17:35:00.000+01:002003-05-19T09:32:02.000+01:00Falcons avoid showers to hammer Blagdon
Thanks to the free draining junior strip, and by making the main square a no go area, the Falcons managed to beat Blagdon by 117 runs on Sunday. Charlie Walker starred with the bat making 28 not out and Ben Stupples grabbed 4 for 2 to decimate the visitors. For full details see the link above (//fpcc.play-cricket.com)Ben Boundary-Creeperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13159703892996131990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5244481.post-945052752003-05-17T18:45:00.000+01:002003-05-17T18:45:02.800+01:00 ..... and more congratulations are due.......
to Charlie Walker for finally becoming a full Somerset U11 player! After months of trials and also being selected for the Gloucester squad Charlie has finally made the grade. The county season kicks of with a '4 counties' tournament on Monday 26th May. 3, 20 overs matches are scheduled against Gwent, Hereford and Cardiff - it promises to be a long Ben Boundary-Creeperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13159703892996131990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5244481.post-944702222003-05-16T22:09:00.000+01:002003-05-17T21:18:54.000+01:00Our committed team of youth managers is always on the lookout for new recruits. If you don't find them, don't expect them not to find you! Ben Boundary-Creeperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13159703892996131990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5244481.post-944096752003-05-15T21:37:00.000+01:002003-05-16T09:55:06.000+01:00F&P U13s through to semi final of cup
A convincing 10 wicket victory over Congresbury sees F&P through.
For full details of both matches see the link above (//fpcc.play-cricket.com).Ben Boundary-Creeperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13159703892996131990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5244481.post-941572452003-05-11T19:01:00.001+01:002008-05-12T17:26:14.442+01:00Weston U11s left wondering what hit them but F&P U13s crash to NailseaRecords galore as the Falcons beat the WSM Wonders.Highest team score - 357. Biggest winning margin - 228 runs. Highest individual score - Charlie Walker 36 runs. For full details of both matches see the link above (//fpcc.play-cricket.com).Ben Boundary-Creeperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13159703892996131990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5244481.post-939160882003-05-07T09:38:00.000+01:002003-05-07T09:38:42.000+01:00First U17 game: in the league against Clevedon (A) Sunday morning 18th May 2003.Ben Boundary-Creeperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13159703892996131990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5244481.post-938717272003-05-06T17:53:00.000+01:002003-05-06T17:53:10.550+01:00U11 and U13 nets: are at the ground on Friday evenings at 5.15pm.Ben Boundary-Creeperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13159703892996131990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5244481.post-938569622003-05-06T13:03:00.000+01:002003-05-06T17:51:18.000+01:00Falcons send Comets crashing ...... and Pirates almost shipwreck the Wizards
The Falcons easily defeated the Cleeve Comets at the weekend.... and the Pirates almost pulled off the surprise of the season by beating the W-S-M Wizards - they eventually lost by 1 run. See //fpcc.play-cricket.com for full detailsBen Boundary-Creeperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13159703892996131990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5244481.post-936627112003-05-02T18:45:00.000+01:002003-05-02T18:45:07.373+01:00FEEL THE POWER!
StraightjacketBen Boundary-Creeperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13159703892996131990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5244481.post-936476842003-05-02T14:17:00.000+01:002003-05-02T15:23:58.000+01:00Congratulations....
to members of the F&P U11 squad who have been invited to represent Somerset's NW Corner in the forthcoming Somerset Corners Competion.....
Charlie Walker (capt)
Ben Stupples
Charlie Incledon (wkt)
Josh Barnes
... if it stops raining by then. I understand that the NW Corner has never won - so here's a chance for history to be made!Ben Boundary-Creeperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13159703892996131990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5244481.post-936474632003-05-02T14:12:00.000+01:002003-05-02T15:25:29.000+01:00...Bring me sunshine....
Despite smashing 102 for 3 and declaring after 12 overs, in an attempt to get result against Congresbury, F&P U13s were still thwarted by the weather.
Sam Warren's brilliant 40, together with Rory King's 22 and Charlie Walker's 15 paved the way for a result. Unfortunately when Rory 'no spikes' King ended up at the batsman's end, before his 1st ball of Congresbury's replyBen Boundary-Creeperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13159703892996131990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5244481.post-934592032003-04-29T12:39:00.000+01:002003-05-01T12:57:03.000+01:00U13s sink Portishead to reach next round of National ECB Cup
The U13's got off to a winning start with a convincing win over Portishead. Sam Warren was the star of the show hitting an unbeaten (and retired) 30. Charlie Walker 2-11 and Sam Fowler 2-20 kept things tight with the ball. Next round likely to be against W-S-M 15th May 2003.
F&P 100-6, Portishead 83 all out.
For full report, Ben Boundary-Creeperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13159703892996131990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5244481.post-934573872003-04-29T11:40:00.001+01:002003-06-09T12:14:44.000+01:00 Under 13 Fixtures and Results 2003
24th April Portishead - Cup
WIN F&P 100-4, Portishead 83 all out
1st May Congresbury
WASHED OUT
8th May Nailsea
LOST Nailsea 99-4, F&P 46 all out
15th May Congresbury - Second Round
WIN F&P 35-0, Congresbury 32-6
22nd May Wrington
WASHED OUT
29th May Uphill Castle
WIN F&P 126-6, Uphill 53-5
5th June Blagdon (to be rearranged)
Ben Boundary-Creeperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13159703892996131990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5244481.post-934574042003-04-29T11:40:00.000+01:002003-04-29T11:42:31.000+01:00NEWS FOR UNDER 17s, UNDER 13s and UNDER 11s
Teams will in 2003 be competing in the North Somerset Youth League. Matches begin 24th April. Under 13s play on Thursday evenings. Under 17s and Under 11s play on Sunday mornings.
Youth organiser and Under 17 manager is Bob Humphreys on (01275) 372239.
Manager of the Under 13s and Under 11s is Mark Walker on (01275) 372971.
If you played for a team Ben Boundary-Creeperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13159703892996131990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5244481.post-934573572003-04-29T11:39:00.001+01:002003-05-27T10:55:44.000+01:00Under 11 Portbury Pirates Fixtures 2003
27th April Cleeve Crusaders 10.00am Home
WASHED OUT
4th May Weston-S-Mare Wizards 10.00am Away
LOST by 1 run - Pirates 172/8, Wizards 173/8
11th May Blagdon 10.00am Home
POSTPONED
25th May Portishead 10.00am Away
LOST by 23 runs - Pirates 217/5, Portishead 240/1
1st June Wrington 10.00am Home
8th June Uphill Castle 10.00am Away
Ben Boundary-Creeperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13159703892996131990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5244481.post-934571632003-04-29T11:32:00.000+01:002003-04-29T11:32:16.126+01:00PERSONAL CONDUCT: RULE 21
21. As members of a "family" club in which both ladies and children participate actively, and as members of a cricket club with a very long tradition it is expected that behaviour off the field shall be courteous, supportive and moderate, and that behaviour and turn out on the field shall be:
(a) subject to the Captain's leadership;
(b) in the best interests of cricket Ben Boundary-Creeperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13159703892996131990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5244481.post-934571412003-04-29T11:31:00.000+01:002003-05-02T14:34:18.000+01:00New safety guidance on the wearing of cricket helmets by young players
The England and Wales Cricket Board has issued new safety guidance on the wearing of cricket helmets by young players. It is recommended that a helmet is worn by young players when batting and when standing up to the stumps when keeping wicket against a hard cricket ball in matches and in practice. A young player should not Ben Boundary-Creeperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13159703892996131990noreply@blogger.com