Friday night – Summer Celebration in the Sky
Looking forward to seeing a large multitude of you on Friday night at NZ House.  Doors open at about 6.15 or so; we will be serving Monteiths and Mud House wines at unbelievably good prices along with NZ-inspired food from Escence Catering, and of course the big attraction is the Famous Meat Raffle, which will feature Frozen Chickens (of course) and a whole lot more good stuff like beef, lamb, cricket stuff, beer, wine and other such things…

BLAZERS please!  Otherwise smart casual (something slightly more dressy then redbands or jandals will suffice)

Match Result
Game of Throwings: We raised the Drawbridge at 1982 on the basis that at least people born then had a shot at remembering Queen’s unbelievable performance of Radio Gaga at Live Aid`.  Those born after 1982 skittled those born pre-1982; chasing down 138 in only 14 overs.  Much of this was due to swashbuckling opening from Andrew Haines who bludgeoned 43 runs off G.Walsh’s 3 overs.   Whither your three pet dragons when you need them?

Team for this week’s game vs Datchet:
Peter Tippen (who is about to relocate to Shanghai for 3 or so years) had selected the following team for the match vs Datchet.  Good luck all

Andy Haines (4 caps)
Michael Gane (8 caps)
Chris Nolan (1 cap)
Richard Brooks (23 caps)
Liam O’Donnell (10 caps)
Andrew Barkle (94 caps)
Greg Collinge (21 caps)
Jason Middlemiss (1 cap)
Richard Burgess (100 caps)
Scott Devine (3 caps)
Josh Wright (30 caps)

Upcoming games:
All can be seen and signed up for here – http://www.lnzcc.org/fixtures-calendar.html - the Hagley game is a very good one to get involved with if you have not played it.

Playing kit:
The delivery has arrived and we now have LNZCC playing shirts, trousers, vests and long-sleeve jumpers.  The latter are real ones of knitted wool, not some artificial thing derived from petrochemicals.  Please contact Chris for your orders.

See you soon
Gerard,

Very short update 

No match this Sunday - Wiltshire Queries aren't able to get a side out so have a lie-in on Sunday.
There are further score update and match reports on the website. 

LNZCC's Facebook and Twitter feeds have some terrific photos of LNZCC members at the Hamish Marshall Benefit Match - a very very good night indeed.  If you look closely, you might be able to spot our  newest not-played-yet member of the team in one of our blazers.  (Suffice to say, he fitted my blazer somewhat better than I fitted into his NZ team jacket.) 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/LNZCC/ 

Next game is the internal Rams vs Lambs go at Cheam on June 14th.  ALL welcome - playing or not. 

Cheers
Gerard,

London New Zealand Cricket Club go Espanol:

http://www.cricketspain.es/news.php?id=1348

Muy bein!!
Liam,

Ladies and gents, LNZCCOBs, members of the whakapapa

LNZCC’s colours were prominent and much-commented on throughout the test at Lord’s, not least of which was Jonty Vavasour’s fine effort in the White and Case box which attracted the attention of Sky and the BBC.  Well done all.

Good luck to the New Zealand team for the second test at Headingley, and all the best to LNZCC members who will be there.

Quick Reminder:
Summer Celebration in the Sky – huge demand for tickets already so if you are coming and bringing your posse, please confirm names to Chris Hamilton - [email protected] – tickets are £25 which covers door and NZ canapes; cash bar for substantially-discounted NZ wine and beer; and of course The Meat Raffle which will feature Frozen Chickens amongst other very good things.

Match Result:
A win at Harefield on Sunday – well done team.

Match Reports are being written for Ibiza and the other games.  Check the website.  We’re also working on the stats for the season and a clip of the current status (in order of matches played) is attached for yourselves.

Luke Vivian off to a runs-scoring flyer and Sam Martin closing in on 100 wickets for the club.  Andrew Barkle and Phil Bartle closing on 100 games for the club.

Two sides out this weekend:
There are six debuts for LNZCC this weekend which might be some kind of record.  Congratulations and welcome aboard the good ship LNZCC to those listed below.

Vs Wellington Wanderers at Clavering in Essex
11.30am start time; 40 overs

1. Richard Boon (skipper)
2. Chris Hamilton
3. Jeff Dawe
4. Hamish Penman
5. Richard Gardiner
6. John McMullan
7. Matthew Pender
8. Jack Ensor (DEBUT)
9. Michael Lindsay  (DEBUT)
10. Michael Gane 
11. Josh Wright (gear bag)
12. Phil Bartle
13. Clavering Junior player (for W.Wanderers)

Vs Hampshire Hogs at Warnford
11.30am; declaration (usually)

1. Chris Hamilton (skipper)
2. Chris Nolan (DEBUT)
3. Scott Baldwin    
4. Nick Ratcliffe     
5. Dan Leckey        
6. Ryan Smith        
7. Tom Gibson       
8. Andrew Haines
9. Tom Eathorne   (DEBUT)
10. Jamie Gibson     (DEBUT)
11. Richard Gibson  (DEBUT)
12. Marty (umpiring)

Matches to come:

The fixture list is here - http://www.lnzcc.org/fixtures-calendar.html - Please sign up for games via this link - http://www.lnzcc.org/fixture-registration.html

• Greg Collinge needs a couple more players for the game vs Wiltshire Queries on June 7th

• The internal 20/20 match on June 14th at Cheam – Rams v Lambs (Age based; we’ll work out the age-split when we know what the teams are) :

• We’ve then got the games vs Datchet (21st June) Wanderers (June 28th) and Chenies & Latimer (July 5th)
  

A wee plug for a new New Zealand-owned London-based business:
Blessed as we are with Greg Collinge’s ‘The Supernatural’ and our friends at Accolade Wines and Mud House, Chris has secured an online discount by The New Zealand Cellar, which opens today in Brixton – use the code LNZCC10 on the website.
www.thenewzealandcellar.co.uk

London Store *Opening 29th May*
Unit S15 | 49 Brixton Station Road| SW9 8PQ | +44 (0) 20 3633 3986

Gerard,