Other News Congratulations must be afforded to Peter Foord (72-81), who will be taking up his new appointment as secretary of The Berkshire Golf Club on 1 March 2013. Dr Richard Cockerill (46-54) has become president of Tandridge Golf Club. Dr Brian Spear is now captain of Royal Ashdown Golf Club. William Lewis (54-65) has been appointed Treasurer at The Royal Ashdown Golf Club. Special mention must be made of the sterling work that George Melio (55-63) has recently completed in analysing the individual performances of all our Halford players since 1926; a most interesting record of our most distinguished golfers. The society’s fixture list has been considerably extended in recent years and the support of Duncan Anderson (64-71) has been invaluable. In recognition of this, Duncan has been appointed assistant secretary. Triangular Tournament In 2012 Peter Dickinson (59-66) managed our team in the inaugural year of this tournament, which we won, beating Tonbridge and Shrewsbury. Peter has agreed to manage our team for the foreseeable future. 1st: Graham Curtis (56-64) – 34 points (on countback) 2nd: Mark Camp (63-70) – 34 points 3rd: Richard Bateman (60-67) – 32 points Sidney Fry Scratch Cup 1st: George Melio – 82 points The winner of the Dick Sellick Salver for the combined aggregate from the spring and autumn meetings was Mark Camp, with 86 points. Graham Curtis (56-64) Hon Secretary oagssecretary @ aol.com Autumn Meeting, The Berkshire, Friday 7 September Roy Thirkell Cup (singles stableford off handicap)
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The cricket season, in some ways, turned out as anticipated. The various resolutions at the AGM resulted, as hoped, in significant improvements in administration which left the club with a tidy surplus. We raised about half the money needed to install a third practice net at the Edward Alleyn Club. In other ways, it was a frustrating year. Superb improvements to the outfield and pavilion were counterbalanced by an unprecedented deterioration of the cricket pitches at Burbage Road, which were eventually ranked as the poorest in the Surrey Championship league. Added to this, a hideously wet summer put paid to about two fifths of our matches. The presence of Old Alleynians in the league sides was a critical factor in our victories. Josh Lawrence (02-07), currently pushing for a Somerset contract, led the 1st XI batting with three half-centuries, and there were centuries from Tom Eadon (01-09) and Tom Bevan (97-02). Matthew Gray (93-01) scored 233 runs and took 13 wickets. Andrew Sarson (95- 04) compiled 194 runs and Jon Peak (97-06) kept wicket superbly until he was injured on the tour of Kent. Stuart Davis (00-05) hit seven sixes in his unbeaten 81 at Churchleigh. Oliver Smiddy (89-98) opened the batting with energy and verve. Oliver Byrne took 16 wickets and the fiery John Twinn (97- 00) – now the fastest bowler in the club – claimed 31 scalps. Charles Fellows-Smith (66-75) took his 49th five-wicket haul in the league and is now only a handful of victims away from 1,500 wickets for the club. He says he’ll retire when he reaches the landmark. We’re not convinced. Dan Norcross (78-87) was elected President of the club just as his cricket commentary venture reached its zenith of popularity, when it garnered thousands of listeners for England’s overseas achievement was our sponsorship of six young Afghan asylum-seekers as part of the Refugee Cricket Project. They made all the difference on Saturdays, and without them we might not have survived in our divisions. Matiullah Haidar was presented, from a list of over 200 nominees, with the Beyond Sport Award at a ceremony presided over by Muhammad Ali and David Beckham. To him, his countrymen, and their agent, Antonia Cohen, we were frequently grateful. Kato Blake Chairman chairman @ alleyn.co.uk tours and was bought by The Cricketer. Perhaps our proudest and most notable
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