All

First Training and AGM Tomorrow Night:
The Burlington Arms in Mayfair
6.30pm Upstairs Room

A few beers, a sausage roll or two (they might not be sausage rolls, they might be more metrosek-sual (I've spelt it that way to get it through your corporate email filters) than that, like hummus-&-antelope or similar) and the AGM itself.

A substantial turnout of BLAZERS would be a magnificent start to the season. Do break it out if you have it.

Team 1 - Game 1:
Thar she blows - the 2016 LNZCC Northern Hemisphere season is upon us!! Josh Wright is managing the first team for this weekend's first game vs Hampstead CC at their ground in north London.

If it's a nice day, Hampstead is a lovely place to watch the match in the sun and have a beer so do pop along if you're in the vicinity:

Vance Thompson   110 matches
Greg Collinge 29 matches
Sam Martin 50 matches
Jonty Vavasour 21 matches
Richard Brooks 26 matches
Scott Baldwin 21 matches
Alex Tarrant 3 matches
Kieran White 1 match
Mark Epps 9 matches
Luke Vivian 23 matches
Josh Wright 36 matches

Fixtures Calendar:
Is live on the website (thanks Liam and Paul!)

I believe Sam Martin has a full team for the second game vs Wimbledon on Sunday 24th and the next two matches after that are vs Hartley Witney (contact Jarrad Bourke via the website http://www.lnzcc.org/fixtures-calendar.html ) and then HAC, which is me.

See you tomorrow night.

Regards
Gerard 

Gentlemen, ladies, LNZCCOBs, members of the whakapapa
Another Kiwi doing sport stuff here in the UK:
With sponsorship from LNZCC member Doug Speedy's new water bottling company (www.opure.kiwi) NZ's number 1 ranked Men's tennis player Michael Venus is playing his second round Men's Doubles match with Croatian partner Mate (pronounced Ma-tay) Pavic at Wimbledon at 12.15 today.  Court 7.  He's then straight back out there to play his first round Mixed Doubles later this afternoon - not with Mate....
Result:
A fine match was played in Farnham last Sunday vs Wanderers.  Check the website for  a sooper-dooper match report by Andrew Alderson, sports journo at the NZ Herald on Sunday and newly-minted LNZCC club member after making his debut.  Andrew will be back on the park at Ripley on July 19th.
This Sunday vs Chenies & Latimer:
Ryan Smith
Sam Martin
Luke Vivian
Greg Collinge
Andrew Haines
Tony Penman
Liam O’Donnell
Craig Herrick
Johnny Rowe
Michael Gane

Robo’s cousin’s mate
Matches to follow: (click on the blue highlighted linky things below)
·         The flagship match vs Hagley CC at Hagley Hall is on Sunday July 12th.  Enlist via long-time skipper/MM Tony Penman or via the website
·         While you’re at it – get stuck into other games too such as Ripley – Richard Fish and Four Elms – Matt Reinholds – and of course, the match vs The Grannies on the wonderful historic Sheffield Park
Music:
It has been a  very long time since we’ve had a musical interlude (weirdly, the ‘lude’ part of that word got autocorrected to ‘course’ so I’m questioning the moral compass and turpitudes of my version of MS Office right now)  
Anyways, in an effort to demonstrate that it’s no all twin-fist-pump thumpiing choons have some Dan Auerbach… https://youtu.be/1fQ8WNjrxOY
Over and out for this week...
Regards Gerard,

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,

Ladies, gents, LNZCCOBs, members of the whakapapa
Match Report:
A good game vs Hartley Wintney on Bank Holiday Monday - match report and ipad scoresheets will be posted to the website shortly.
 
Upcoming games:
The next match is on Sunday May 10th vs Honourable Artillery Company at their historic and lovely ground at 2 City Road in the City of London.  LNZCC Supporters - if sunny, this is a very good game to bring a picnic and enjoy a little time on the side of the pitch in the deckchairs.  The LNZCC side to play is:

Sam Martin 43 caps
Tom Gibson 14 caps 
Peter Simmons 6 caps
Luke Vivian 13 caps
Greg Collinge 21 caps
Brenton Thompson DEBUT
Chris Hamilton 20 caps
Richard Brooks 19 caps
Andrew Barkle 94 caps
Mark Epps 7 caps
Gerard Walsh 76 caps
 
You will recall that we have worked with the NZ Society to help Brenton with a small grant while he is playing cricket here in the UK.  The NZ Society is able to make a ‘sports grant’ and we applied for one which we’re happy to disburse to Brenton as and when he has cricket-related costs.  We’re very pleased to see Brenton make his debut for us this Sunday.
 
Matches to follow:
Please sign up via the website in both places; via fixtures calendar (http://www.lnzcc.org/fixtures-calendar.html) and via the registration page (http://www.lnzcc.org/fixture-registration.html)
 
Vs Ibiza Cricket Club: May 15-16
The following side then travels to Ibiza for matches against the Ibiza CC at their new ground – the Ibiza Polo Club.
Luke Vivian, Cheyne Voss, Liam O’Donnell, Chris Hamilton, Richard Brooks, Sam Martin, Sam Jeffries, Jarrad Bourke, David Harrigan and I; supported by tour management Charlotte Walsh, Sophia Vivian and Matthew Pender
 
On Sunday May 17th – Josh Wright is skippering the side vs Broadhalfpenny Brigands at Hambledon.  Thanks to those of you who have signed up via the website.  Josh knows who you are and will be in touch.
 
Sunday May 24th- Chris Hamilton will be in charge of the selection to play Harefield CC.  Please click on his name to enlist.
 
Double header
1)      We are playing a one-off match vs the touring Wellington Wanderers side on Saturday May 30th at Clavering in Essex.  Tony Penman is managing the selection and this is near full already.
2)      The next day,  Sunday May 31st, Richard Burgess is selecting vs Hampshire Hogs at their ground in Warnford.
 
More detail on the rest later...
 
Good reads:
Not necessarily our cricket, but village cricket …
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/men/active/11578224/Bad-cricket-is-brilliant-and-heres-why....html
 
And an exceptionally well-written great read about (probably) the fastest bowler that ever lived….on a day when he was angry…
http://www.espncricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/668721.html
 
And a really really really good article about rugby league in the 1980’s and a guy named Olsen Filipaina
http://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2015/apr/30/the-forgotten-story-of-olsen-filipaina

All the very best
Gerard

Friends, New Zealanders, not New Zealanders, ANZAC brothers and sisters, members of the whakapapa and LNZCCOBs
 This issue:

1.          Signing up for matches
2.          Social Calendar – MONSTA! Hamish Marshall Benefit Year Dinner and ‘Summer                  Celebration in the Sky’ at NZ House
3.          Match Result vs Wimbledon
4.         Team for Hartley Wintney
5.          Our big brothers on tour

 Signing up for games:
For the moment, while we fix a bit of back-end logic on the website, please do two things to sign up for games.  Please use the online selector tick-box widget here AND also email the match manager directly here
 
Social Calendar:
Event One:  Please contact Chris directly to get your tickets for the Hamish Marshall Benefit Dinner at The Grange, St Pauls on Thursday June 4th – [email protected] Tickets are £115 and there is already a large contingent of LNZCC members attending.  (Black tie or Blazer and bow tie)  There are likely to be one or two rather good cricketers from NZ there on the night in support of Hamish, who has already played for LNZCC once this season.  Get stuck in. 
 
Event Two:  Summer Celebration in the Sky on Friday June 19th.  We are one of the very few sporting clubs able to host a function in The Penthouse of NZ House.  It is a real privilege and the event itself is a must-attend; bring your mates, wives, girlfriends, boyfriends, husbands, flatmates, indoor netball team, work colleagues, neighbours and anyone else who is a ninja-level expert in social combat at altitude.  This is our big FUN-raising (not a typo) event of the year. 
 
Tickets are only £25 (we have been able to hold them at this price for 5+ years) Cash bar serving NZ beer and wine at huge discounts.  PLUS the Meat Raffle is on again.  Beef.  Lamb. Frozen chickens. (NB – chickens frozen at start of night.  Unable to guarantee Arctic chickens by the end of the night.)  Other things in the raffle too – including an hour’s tennis coaching with Michael Venus, NZ’s number one male tennis player - but the chickens have a certain social cachet.   Buy ticket to gig.  Buy raffle tickets.  Win chickens.  Simples.
 
Match Result:
Sam Martin’s match report and the scorecards for the game vs Wimbledon are here.
 
Upcoming games:
Jarrad Bourke has the following team (strong!) for the match vs Hartley Wintney on Bank Holiday Monday.  Welcome to Pat McCarthy and Ryan Smith who making their debuts, and congratulations to Guy Gibson and Andrew Haines, both of whom will notch up Nottman Caps in their 5th game

Jarrad Bourke 10 caps
Pat McCarthy DEBUT
Tom Gibson 12 caps
Guy Gibson 4 caps (Nottman Cap match)
Andrew Haines 4 caps (Nottman Cap match)
Mark Epps 6 caps
Jonty Vavasour 17 caps
Tony Penman 185 caps
Peter Tippen 101 caps
Ben Orton 1 cap
Ryan Smith DEBUT

• May 10th vs Honourable Artillery Company is full
  
• May 15 – 16 vs Ibiza CC is back to full touring strength
  
• May 17 vs Broadhalfpenny Brigands at Hambledon – contact Josh Wright – [email protected]
  
• May 24th vs Harefield (Sunday of the Lords test so don’t double-book yo’self) – [email protected]
  
• May 30th vs the Wellington Wanderers side (touring from NZ) This is a Saturday game at Clavering in Essex – TP is in charge [email protected]
  
• May 31st vs Hampshire Hogs : Richard Burgess has this one [email protected]   

New Zealand Team on Tour in England
Following the finest year in NZ cricket history, our big brothers are here in May and June.  I know many of you will be at Lords for the first test – wherever you are in the UK, get out and support the team and wear your club colours at a every opportunity.  The blazers are almost always picked up by the TV cameras especially at Lords and the Oval.  It could be a cracking summer for NZ cricket so let's support the team as much as possible.

Have a great Bank Holiday weekend!

Regards Gerard

Good morning all,
 
ANZAC Day:
Dawn Parade will be very busy and they’ve been forced to upgrade security – arrive early (before 4.30am) to access the inner ring of Hyde Park Corner.  Blazers please – it will make a special, memorable impact.

There is a lot of superb on-demand ANZAC programming on Maori TV -http://www.maoritelevision.com/tv/shows/anzac-2015/all-videos 

Match Report:
A terrific start to the season with a 10-wicket win vs Hampstead CC, in which opening bowler Richard Brooks took out middle stump with the first ball of the season – not something I’ve ever even heard of until now.  Scorecards, PDFs and match report by Match Manager Josh Wright will are here 


Match vs Wimbledon:
Skipper Sam Martin has a full side vs Wimbledon on Sun 26th:

 Sam Martin 42 caps
Vance Thompson 107 caps
Cheyne Voss 9 caps
Justin Fredrickson 10 caps
Andrew Haines 3 caps
Greg Collinge 19 caps
Matt Tewhatu DEBUT
Nic Kyle 13 caps
Josh Wright 27 caps
Luke Vivian 12 caps
Peter Tippen 100 caps
Gerard Walsh 75 caps

Upcoming games:
·         Jarrad Bourke ([email protected] ) is in charge of the game vs Hartley Wintney on Mon May 4th. Thoroughly recommend this game, played on a lovely village green across the road from a pub called The Cricketers.
·         HAC at the Artillery Ground in City Road on May 10th is fully subscribed.
·         Ibiza Tour – we have had a withdrawal so there is one tour spot up for grabs.  Enlist directly with me  by return email please.
·         On Sunday 17th , while the Ibiza tourist are finishing the final stretch, there is a UK match vs Broadhalfpenny Brigands at Hambledon.  Please contact Josh Wright via the website.
·         All other fixtures are on the website, including a match vs the touring Wellington Wanderers side on May 30th at Clavering in Essex

 See many of you at 4.30am tomorrow.


Regards
Gerard