COUNTDOWN
UNTIL THE SHRIMPERS ARE BACK ON TOUR
September
19th – 21st 2008 – Magical Mystery Tour, Shrimpers
on tour. I can exclusively reveal we are not touring Georgia,
hotels were cancelled, bombed out.
September
2008 – Jacko’s end
of season BBQ, though no-one seems to know what date it is!
August
27th 2008 – New poll, same as (similar anyway) the
old poll.
August
25th 2008 – Shrimpers win one at last and move back
up to third in the New England Financial
Services Division Two. A victory in the final match against already
relegated Gawcott & Hillesden
(lets hope they send just one team) and a defeat with less than five bonus
points for Wardington means we will be promoted. Not
sure what happens if points are tied!
August
21st 2008 – Small update to the site, Gallah has
supplied a short report and the stats for the Warwick University ‘A’ game on
the 9th.
August
18th 2008 – Since no current Shrimper seems all
that bothered about this seasons stats I have dug out
more form the pre-Shrimper past. Look now on the archive page to see the stats
from 1997 (the year we returned to the village and were more dreadful than now)
and 1998 when we looked better against weaker opposition. Gallah scored a
boatful of runs and took wickets to. Sadly, of course, he remembers this time
and still considers himself a bowler because of it.
There are also some tantalizing glimpses
of the 2000 season when some current Shrimper names began appearing on the
scorebooks. Does anyone know the locations of the scorebooks for the period
1999-2001. It would be nice to fill in the gaps.
August
17th 2008 – Shrimpers slump to another defeat, this
time against leaders and now champions, Hinton-in-the-Hedges. We need to win
the last two games and hope results go wildly in our favour
to have any chance of promotion now. The league apparently need to award us
bonus points from last weeks defeat but it seems no-one has been informed of
the result and scores of that match, except it was a defeat for the Shrimpers.
Any Shrimpers out there interested in what is happening? If so get the info
sent over to the League and Shrimper HQ so the rest of us can see as well!
August
9th 2008 – A new Shrimper Poll and possibly one of
the most important you could ever vote in, especially if you are touring this
year. Think long and hard before you vote, the decision could change your
Shrimper life.
August
8th 2008 – As promised statistics are now
available for the 1995 and 1996 seasons. Access them through the archive page
and try not to be too shocked by how bad Gayton CC was in those pre-Shrimper
days.
July
30th 2008 – A new Shrimper Poll courtesy of our
esteemed SOB, and it is a classic!
July
27th 2008 – Divisional Cup Final against Greens
Norton at Byfield CC. Another
defeat for our less than Mighty Shrimpers in July. Beaten
comprehensively by 8 wickets, a poor run out decision, a couple of missed
catches and a ringer. Lucky we are not bitter.
July
26th 2008 – Another Shrimper league defeat and now
we find our selves outside the promotion places in the New England Financial
Services Division Two.
July
20th 2008 – Shrimpers have their first 2-game
losing streak of the season losing what looks like a close one to fellow
promotion contenders Croughton. With Hinton well
clear now at the top of the New England
Financial Services Division Two it is looking like
the second promotion spot may not be decided until the very end of the season.
July
16th 2008 – After racking our brains at Shrimper HQ
we have finally come up with a new Shrimper Poll. A lot more interesting than
the best batsman poll I am sure you will agree!
July
12th 2008 – Have you paid your Tour deposit yet? It
must be paid by today.
July
9th 2008 – A slightly delayed match report from Saturdays league fame at Sibford,
but it has been well worth waiting for. A new trend perhaps?
Themed match reports anyone?
July
7th 2008 – Lots of catching up to do. New results
from the Divisional Cup semi-final, a league win at the weekend and a new
Shrimper Poll. It’s all go at Shrimper HQ.
June
29th 2008 – Shrimpers are
back to winning ways with a big score against Gawcott
& Hillesden (yes we beat two teams in one go). Massive performances from much of the Fun Boy Four, John Bobs and Schnorbs.
June
25th 2008 - Walt
Newcombe died last week and the funeral is at Gayton
Church on Friday this week at 11.30am. Cameron will be attending and any other
Gayton cricketers will be very welcome. Walt came and watched us for many years
and was part of a small band of brothers who got the club going again after
WW2. Neil Bobsin actually played cricket with
him many years ago. We intend to do something to remember Walt, for
the family and for the club.
June
23rd 2008 - ## IMPORTANT TOUR NEWS ## Our esteemed The Judge requires contact details of the
following Shrimpers. Forward any information you have to The Judge as soon as
possible please if you have not already done so.
Lucky Burglar: Mobile and e-mail
Ledge: e-mail
Schnorbs: Mobile
Leftfield: Mobile and e-mail
Playboy: mobile
Slinky: Mobile
Mad Dog: Mobile
Betty: Mobile
Chuckles: Mobile
Whittuz: Any contact please!
Pate: Mobile and e-mail
Roker: Mobile
Also
if you have not paid your deposit please pay now and in any case by Saturday
July 12th.
June
21st 2008 – Welcome to summer. On the longest day of
the year, often called the first day of summer, the Shrimpers game at Greens
Norton was rained off.
June
20th 2008 – After last seasons
heroics in the Wardington Cup all eyes were on Wootton where a rain delayed game eventually got completed.
Sadly no more heroics as the Shrimpers fell to local rivals Wootton.
June
19th 2008 – Bang on time two weeks later Mad Dog
has presented his first match report. Is it a cracker or a dud? You decide.
June
18th 2008 – Shrimper Poll update, not bad choices
by Shrimper voters, we got 6 of 8 quarter-finalists correct, only Sweden got
votes and are out, Russia and Turkey received no votes but have reached the
last eight.
June
15th 2008 – The magnificent run of league victories
is over. The top of the table clash with Hinton resulted is an eight wicket
defeat for our valiant Shrimpers.
June
12th 2008 - Shrimpers beat Hinton by 30 runs in the
Divisional Cup, a small boost before the showdown this Saturday.
June
10th 2008 – A new and topical poll. Keep voting
until the end of the group stages.
June
8th 2008 – Not really latest news, more like old news . . Shrimpers win again to remain top of the New England Financial Services Division
Two. So Shrimper fans across the world the date for you diary is Saturday June
14th at the Poplars, top of the table clash against Hinton-in-the-Hedges.
Will see you all there!
June
3rd 2008 – To update Sean’s comment in the match
report the Lloyydmeister has been investigating
recent Shrimper history and in a flurry of emails mentioning Lilac shirts, Winstons movements and the size of some sort of appendage
(I don’t think they are linked) the following quote was spoken (in words on a
screen):
“As a burgeoning stat webnerd
I can report that Gayton must be in their most rudest
purple patch since records began.
We have won our last 20 matches! And since
July 8th 2006 we have won 26 out of 27 matches!
In nearly 2 years we have only lost one
game!
My comment about winning 23 didn’t take
into account the 3 rained of games in 2007.
We (well you) will soon be talked about in
the same breathe as the 1948 Aussie test side, Liverpool of the early 80s and
Red Rum………..”
So on that note check out the latest
Shrimper Poll, come on gentlemen, be honest!
June
1st 2008 – Flamin’ June
and Shrimpers are still Mighty with an easy looking (but actually not) win over
basement boys Evenley ‘A’. Standout performances from Betty
with the bat and Ledge with the ball.
May
26th 2008 – The threat succeeded, Gallah knows how
much money and sponsorship means to him and passed on the stats for the Sibford game, so now you can look up your averages for the
season so far. But bless our little Aussie b’stard, he came up with a
good new poll idea so start voting now. If you don’t know who David Miles is
ask Gallah!
May
25th 2008 – Shrimpers remain top of New England Financial Services Division
Two with another win, this time against our old mates from Hanslope.
Read Seanny’s match report now. I will post the stats
when I get the full list from the Sibford game (eh Gallah? If I don’t see them
soon you might find a lot less mentions of our division sponsor!!!)
May
25th 2008 - ## UPDATE ## SOB has supplied us with a
fuller match report from the cup match.
May
22nd 2008 – Shrimpers breeze through the first
round of the Divisional Cup. Gallahs match report on
the message board goes something like: “Gayton 165 - 4 (Pete 27, Lordy 20, J Robinson 87*) beat Gawcott 82 - 5 (J Bobsin 20-2, N Bobsin 5-1 off 5 overs, 2 runouts)
by 83 runs. Seany, Trusler, Toby and Gallah all watching
from the sidelines trying to work out how to get back into the side.”
May
17th 2008 – Shrimpers keep rolling on, even with a
much changed side the Shrimpers win again to be joint top (with
Hinton-in-the-Hedges) of the New England
Financial Services Division Two, and what a well sponsored Division it is!!
May
10th 2008 – Shrimpers are off to another flyer,
played two, won two after an 18 run win at Wardington.
Look out for a classic Sean O’Shrimper match report
soon.
May
6th 2008 – I know it has been a
while but at last a new Shrimper poll. Almost topical as well!
May
3rd 2008 – Shrimpers are Go! with
a crushing victory over Sibford. The Ledge takes his
first 5fer of the season, contributions with the bat from MTS, Betty and the
boy JohnBobs.
April
26th 2008 – Pre-season friendly at Collingtree against Grange Park.
April
21st 2008 - Nets
April
14th 2008 - Nets
April
7th 2008 - Nets
March
31st 2008 – Nets
March
17th 2008 – Get yer kit
out!! First indoor nets, usual place from 8 – 9pm. Cost £4 per person
March
5th 2008 – Another new Shrimper Poll. Take into
account the facilities at the oppo ground as well as
after game ‘entertainment’ ie the pub!
March
3rd 2008 – At last the new season fixtures are
online. Check them out now, plan your summer hols and
try and recall the pubs at these ‘new’ away fixtures.
January
8th 2008 – A happy New Year to all Shrimper fans.
Not a lot going on this time of year but I have generated a new poll, though
not a very novel one.