The Sun XI played at Firle and on losing the toss found themselves in the field. Dave Brook opened with a tight spell and Will Dawes, Russ Ferrier and Johnny Stean took 2 wickets apiece leaving them 130 for 5, But a 6th wicket partnership of 85 in 12 over set Palmers 216 to win.

 

The chase didn't go to plan and we fell to 24 for 5. A good partnership from Russ Ferrier (21) and Johnny Stean (24) in 14 overs didn't seem enough to save the match. Another mini collapse saw the team at 79 for 9, with 8.5 overs remaining with 13 year old Charlie Byard  and 15 year old Ellis Dickson at the crease.

 

Asked to stay there as long as possible, they blocked the good balls, left the wide ones and hit the bad ones. Neither gave a chance and 8.5 overs later the walked off the pitch with their heads held high, to much applause from their team mates, ant the match saved.

WELL DONE GUYS!!

 

The 1st XI played at Preston Nomads and were unable to chase down the 243 set by Preston Nomads, with Chris Green and Ollie Ferns taking 3 wickets apiece. Alex Cornwell hit 46 in the reply but the 1st XI fell 77 runs short.

 

The 2nd XI played Horsted Keynes 2 at Hove Rec. Two knocks of 41 by Russ Ferrier and Stuart Burgess helped Palmers to 155.

In reply Horsted Keynes were bowled out for 120, with all 6 bowlers taking al least 1 wicket. Dan Leach stood out taking 3 for 22, whilst Stuart Burgess took 3 catches behind the stumps.

 

 

The Under 11 side completed their league in 3rd place, winning 3 of their 6 matches played, and gaining a win from a conceded match.

 

There also made it to the semi finals of the cup, losing out to the league winners in semi final.

 

They have entered the Sussex Junior Cricket Festival in late August, and we wish them good luck. They have been drawn in Group Y of the Shield alongside St Peters, Portslade, Barcombe, Lewes Priory and Scanes Hill.

 

 

The Sunday XI turned up looking forward to a match against Busted Park, however the message that Buxted Park had called off on Friday filter through.

 

As tea was ready and the players had their kit, they decide to have a 6-a-side match, talk a spectator into playing.

Now, how to decide the teams - back to school! Ted (Moriarty) and Ellis (Holmes) were chosen as captains and picked their teams.

 

With the shortage of player to score and umpire, Jon Sears did both with Amelia Brook at square leg. It was a good laugh, especially seeing four different keepers on show, and all 12 players having a bowl.

The scorecard is available here. Although names had to be changed as the match doesn't count towards averages. Can you recognise the players?

 

 

Horsted Keynes set the 1st XI 194 to win with Chris Green and James Dawes taking 3 wickets a piece. In the chase the side ended a little behind the required rate and needed 20 runs or so of the last few overs.

As the attempted to open up the last few wickets fell and end up just 16 runs short.

 

The 2nd XI bowled well to restrict Smallfield 2 to 132 all out, with Dave Brook bowling a good spell to end up taking 3 for 23.

The chase failed to materialise after losing the top 3 quickly.

Jamie Hendrick and Neil Dickson tried to pull it out of the bag. After the ball was found following a 6 into the nearby field, Jamie tried another big shot and was caught on the boundary.

The middle and lower order tried to nurdle the rest of the runs but could not keep out the Smallfield bowlers and were bowled out for 71.

 

 

All teams lost over the last week. On Saturday a shortage of players force a weak selection for both 1st & 2nd XI's.

 

On both Saturday and Sunday, a selected player did not show meaning 2nd XI and Sun XI played with 10 players.

 

Please ensure that if you agree to play you turn up. If an emergency comes up, it is YOUR responsibility to let the captain know ASAP.

 

 

The 1st XI drew with Balcombe in a high scoring game (nearly 500 runs).

 

The 2nd XI beat Ansty 3 to move to the top half of the Mid-Sussex Division 3. This is the first time the 2nd XI have won three matches in a row.

 

 

The 1st XI lost to Colemans Hatch in a Twenty20 match on Tuesday 15 June, in the 2nd Round of the Wisdom Sports Cup.

 

In a close match it went to the wire and Colemans Hatch won with 4 balls to spare.

 

 

The 1st XI travelled to Staplefield, won the toss and bowled first. Three of the four bowlers took one wicket while Ollie Ferns cleaned up taking 7 for 23 in a superb spell. Chasing 92 to win we made hard work of it, but an unbeaten partnership of Will Dawes (9) and Tom Scotcher (26) saw the 1st XI home.

 

The 2nd XI had their second league win of the season, beating Hurstpierpoint 2 at home. Unusually, Damian Thorne opened with Gavin Beatty an put 83 on for the 1st wicket. Damian continued to make his best score reaching 74 (Previous best of 32*). Each batsman chipped in and set a target of 224 to win.

Jim McLarnon took 4 for 13 and Russ Ferrier 3 for 4, whilst Hurstpierpoint were bowled out for 58, to secure a comfortable win.

 

 

Unfortunately, there was thefts from the home changing room at Hove Rec while the 1st XI lost to Edenbridge.

 

The 2nd XI had their first league win of the season, beating St James Montefiore 3, with Russ Ferrier taking 5 for 72 to restrict SJM to 211. (Even though they had put on 91 for the 9th wicket partnership).

During the chase Palmers struggled and needed 73 off the 10 overs with 6 wickets down. However, a quick 68 partnership between Jamie Hendrick and Jim McLarnon saw the 2nd XI with 2.1 overs to spare.

 

 

The 1st XI cup match against Colemans Hatch was cancelled due to rain and will be rearranged. The 2nd XI conceded their match against Balcombe 2.

 

The Sunday XI lost a close match to touring Holton and Wheatley with only 8 balls left.

 

 

All five team lost over the last week. Let's see if we can turn it around over the cup weekend.

 

 

Palmers will be hosting a race night on the 5 June from 8pm onwards.

 

The event will be held at the Lord Nelson pub in Brighton and race programs will cost £2.50.

 

The Palmers World Cup Sweepstake will also be launched at the race night.

 

 

The 1st XI managed to hold on for a draw against Colemans Hatch for the 2nd year in a row.

 

The 2nd XI had a close game, declaring on 239 for 5. The then held Ardingly 2 to 237 for 5 off 49 overs. With notable performances from George Raven and Russ Ferrier.

 

 

Although the 1st XI lost on Saturday, Jim McLarnon took 4 wickets to make him the third player (after Johnny Stean, and Nigel Thomas) to pass 500 wickets for Palmers. Jim debuted in 1994 and has taken 425 matches to reach the landmark.

 

The 2nd XI, U15, U13 and U11 also lost this week but the Sunday XI managed to hold out for a draw after being set 317 to win by Brighton and Sussex Medical Students.

 

 

Both Saturday sides progressed in their cup competitions. The 1st XI beat Cuckfield 3 by 110 runs, whilst the 2nd XI progressed without playing after Roffey 4 conceded the match.

 

The Sunday XI were unable to play due to the rain. The rain also put pay to the under 11 fixture after on 12 overs play.

 

The under 13's lost both their friendly and cup match.

 

 

The 2nd XI had a winning DRAW with Portslade 2 on Saturday with major contributions from Tom Scotcher and Russ Ferrier.

 

The Sunday XI beat Arundel by 11 runs, including 3 wickets from Ollie Ferns and Ellis Dickson. Will Dawes took the other 4 wickets including a hat-trick, if only he had realised. Will and the team had to be told after the match!!

 

The Under 11 won again this week beating Lewes Priory by 16 runs I haven't received the full scorecard yet but will update the result once it is received.

 

 

The pitch has been hired out to Sussex University on Wednesday, which means we cannot hold a net session.

 

 

The 1st XI & Sun XI started the season with losses while the U11's had a superb win.

 

The 1st XI played Rottingdean (East Sussex Div 1) and lost by 159 runs.

The Sunday XI played Denton and lost by 6 wickets.

The Under 11's played Steyning and won by 159 runs.

 

 

If you wish to declare yourself available on a Saturday fixture please email Jon Sears or call / text on 07970 520 279.

 

f you wish to declare yourself available on a Sunday fixture please email Will Dawes.

 

 

As the committee page was redundant, this has now been replaced with a players page.

 

This lists everybody who has played a senior match for Palmers with their player number and date of debut.

 

 

 

A news letter has been launched this February. The 1st issue has been circulated. It can also be downloaded here.

 

 

The Sunday fixture list is almost complete with only two spaces left. The fixture list has now been added to the Sunday Fixture page. The season starts with a home match against Denton on 18^th April.

 

The 1st XI pre-season , Midweek and Touring fixtures have now been added to the website.

 

 

The cup draws have been made and the 1st XI have drawn at home to Cuckfield 3rds on 1st May. If they progress they will meet Staplefield or Colemans Hatch at home in the 2nd round on 29th May.

 

The 2nd XI have been drawn away to  Roffey 4 on 1st of May. If they progress they will meet Balcombe 2nds at home in the 2nd round on 29th May.

 

 

The Awards and Dinner took take place on 9 October at Hove Rugby Club, and a good time was had.

 

Awards were presented to both Senior and Youth teams. The senior awards were as follows:

Clubman of the Year	Nigel Thomas
Batting Cup	Steve Collins
Bowling Cup	Steve Green
Catching Cup	Tom Scotcher
1st XI Player of the Year	Steve Green
2nd XI Player of the Year	Alex Cornwell
Sunday Player of the Year	Tom Scotcher
Most Improved Player	Alex Cornwell
Youth Player of the Year (In senior teams)	Tom Scotcher

 

Cuckfield 4 conceded their match against the 1st XI giving an automatic 30 point win.

 

However after starting the day in third place, Colemans Hatch could only manage a draw against Hurstpierpoint, but Ashdown Forest demolished Copthorne to take the title, 11 points clear of the 1st XI.

 

The 2nd XI bowled Burgess Hill 3 out for 109 with a fantastic display of swing bowling by Damian Thorne who to 6 for 45. The batting was not the high point of the day but crept over the  line and  won by 4 wickets to record a 30 point win.

 

This has left the 2nd XI in 10th place in Div 3, however one result is outstanding and can bump us down to 11th.

 

The Sunday XI lost to Bolney by 9 wickets.