Members met at the Withies Lane clubhouse for the Annual General Meeting of Midsomer Norton Cricket Club last week.

On the field, First team Skipper, Nick Pang, was able to report on the successful promotion campaign in 2017, which means that the club will be playing in the West of England Premier League Premier Two Bristol/Somerset Division next season. Team spirit had been key in securing top spot. For both the Second Team (captained by Dan Cox) and the Third Team (captained by Robin Cray), the 2017 season ended in relegation, but Robin Cray was also able to report on successes for the club’s youth sides, with the U-11s’ team winning all its games.

Chairman, Graeme King, highlighted the ongoing success of the club’s social activities, but was disappointed that the club was unable to secure the grants required to build the new changing rooms before the start of next season. The club will continue to seek funding and grants for this project, and hopes to be able to carry out this work in autumn 2018.

All the team Captains thanked the scorers, the tea/refreshments providers and others for their contributions to the club in 2017, and all those present recognised the hard work of Phil Mortimer and Mike Ashwin in preparing the pitches. Nick Pang and Dan Cox will continue as skippers of the First and Second teams in 2018, while a successor to Third team Captain, Robin Cray, will be identified at a later date. Robin was thanked for his work in recent seasons.

Preparations for next season will start early in the new year. New players of all abilities are always welcome at the club. For more information, please contact Nick Potter on: 07872 383499 or email: [email protected], or Phil Mortimer on: 01761 413725 or at: [email protected]

Charlie Matthews