The Gallery

Let's start with some thank you's to all the people who helped to make the day happen. First and foremost to the Ashton extended family, for their return to the club for a second year. Playing Club Day in Mike's memory adds real zest and competition to each match, and it is an honour and privilege to welcome Mike's family back. The Ashton family's catching was, at times, quite breathtaking - and a good deal better than we are used to!

Thanks also to Nicki, Sarah and Marie, who cooked and served throughout the day. Thanks to Barry and Sylvia, for organising and preparing for the day, and for supplying the drinks. Sylvia said that the alcohol was 'left over from a party they had had'. If these were the leftovers, then it must have been a hell of a party! If I am ever invited to a party at Barry's, I'm definitely booking a cab. Thanks also to Janet for organising the tombola, and for cajoling us all into supplying some excellent prizes. One in three tickets seemed to win something! Finally, thanks to all of us who turned up. As I said at the end of the day, clubs need their members, and Club Day is the surest possible sign that Bilsington is a thriving, loyal and joyful cricket club.

And so on to the matter of the result. The Ashton family and Colin's team each won a game. But for the second year running, Ed's and Mark's teams won two games each, and met each other in the final. This year, the end result was reversed, with Mark's team comfortably home with a few balls to spare. So Mark and Ed swapped cups and vowed to return for another fight next year! Sledger of the day was young Luke Bingham. Robin was bowling to Colin, and heard Luke shouting 'full and straight, Robin, full and straight thats all we need'. Robin duly obliged with a full, straight ball that Colin missed, only to be clean bowled! Robin took the pictures above. Trevelyan's pictures are below. (Ed Peppitt reporting)

Over the coming months, we'll be posting photos of players in action from each game of the season. In the meantime, we are very lucky to have access to the Hills family archive of images from previous seasons. Thank you! The website editor has made a solemn vow not to reveal that the archive also contained photographs of every pair of shoes that Nicci has ever owned. Oh well. It takes all sorts!

Your favourite players as you've never seen them before!