There was a standing ovation for Nigel and Rita Day at the annual Presentation evening of Timsbury Cricket Club which was held at Camerton Village Hall. After serving both the cricket and football clubs behind the bar at the clubroom for the last twenty three years the pair have decided to take a well earned rest and warm tributes were paid for the great contribution they have both made to the development of the club.

The Club Chairman, Ben Hosford, who was celebrating his second year at the helm said he was delighted at the way the club had developed over the last year. A number of young players had forced their way into the senior sides, the All Stars and Dominoes sessions for the youngsters had attracted as many as ninety children and there had been a number of new players at the club.

George Webb, who was Junior Clubperson of the Year, gave an excellent speech on behalf of the under 19s. Although there had been a number of losses it had been a very young group and he said that they had been very close to beating some strong teams. With most of the players still eligible in 2023 he felt next year could be a very good one for the team.

In the absence of Laurie Jones, captain of the third eleven, vice-captain Neil Hulford reviewed another very good year for the team. He praised the work Laurie was doing with the third eleven developing a side with good standards. Despite a few testing weeks, a full side was raised on all but one week but Neil said that having to concede the points on this one occasion had ultimately cost the team promotion. Altogether thirty six players had been used and new additions to the squad such as Martin Richards and Cory Versfeld had made outstanding contributions. Neil himself had achieved a maiden century.

The Chairman then turned to his role as second team captain and said it was a unique occasion not having a promotion to celebrate. The outstanding event had been the last wicket partnership of 130 between James Rawlings and Liam Hosford against Pak Bristolians which was a club record. Another highlight had been a match winning century partnership between Graeme Webb and his son George. Dan Hill, whose acrobatic catch had been seen on social media by thousands, was leading wicket taker with 26 with Adam Workman the top run maker.

First team captain Jon Strand looked back on a mixed season that had seen the side come perilously close to relegation from the Senior Division of the Bristol and District League. Mark Sage had once again been the outstanding player and had finished seventh in the batting list of the league. Sam Hoddinott had made a notable contribution with the ball with twenty league wickets. There had been a number of near misses and particularly disappointing was the defeat in the Somerset Cup semi-final at Cleeve, especially after previously good results against Temple Cloud and Midsomer Norton.

The annual awards were as follows:

Youth section - Most improved Junior (Eddie Strong Trophy) Owen Dix, Best performance by a Junior (Graham Bryant Trophy) Liam Hosford, Outstanding teenager (S G Taylor Memorial Cup) Cory Versfeld, Biggest six by a junior (Steve Nowell Cup) Henry Webb, Best young all-rounder (Jer Thompson Memorial Trophy) Freddie Hosford,

Senior section - Club caps Cory Versfeld, Ben Smith, Dan Nesbitt, Martin Richards, Zak Cox and Laurie Jones, Centurion ties Neil Hulford, Fastest 50 (John Newth Cup) Jack Williams, Best individual performance (S G Taylor Cup) James Rawlings, First team Player of the Year (Sage Family Trophy) Mark Sage, Second team Player of the Year (Malcolm Tucker Cup) Adam Workman, Third team Player of the Year (Colin Weaver Cup) Martin Richards.

Clubperson of the Year went to Dan Hill and Junior Clubperson of the Year (Roger and Eve Bird Cup) George Webb. M. Tucker