Brian Luckhurst Premier Spirit of Cricket Winners 2012
SEVENOAKS VINE CRICKET CLUB
PRESIDENT Lord Robert Sackville
VICE-PRESIDENTS D.J. Abbott R.N. Alwen M.R. Benson M.J. Bowden G.D. Burden R.J. Clout G.C. Downton P.R. Downton * G. Durdant-Hollamby N.O. Durdant-Hollamby Mrs. A. Fyfe D.P. Fulton G.D. Gaston R.N. Golds W.M. Gray G.B. Holdman J.M.H Hornsby A. Hurd O. Iqbal S. Iqbal Mrs C. Johnson
C.H.A. Judd, C.B Mrs E.M. Judd Mrs W.P.K. Jones P.E. Leach A.E. Morris D.J. Morrison D.W. Notley M.S. Paterson R.G. Raikes J.G. Sagar A.M. Sims P.J. Smith R.D. Smith T.P. Smith W.L. Stewart K.R. Storey C.J. TavarĂŠ R.D. Thomas R.P. Wilkinson * P. Williams
* Hon. Life Member
TRUSTEES OF SEVENOAKS VINE CRICKET CLUB P. Williams G. Durdant-Hollamby TRUSTEES OF SEVENOAKS VINE CLUB K. Miller R.N. Golds G. Durdant-Hollamby CLUB HISTORIAN R.J. Clout
Spirit of Cricket:
Preamble to the Laws
Cricket is a game that owes much of its unique appeal to the fact that it should be played not only within its Laws but also within the Spirit of the Game. Any action which is seen to abuse this spirit causes injury to the game itself. The major responsibility for ensuring the spirit of fair play rests with the captains. 1. There are two Laws which place responsibility for the team's conduct firmly on the captain. Responsibility of captains The captains are responsible at all times for ensuring that play is conducted within the Spirit of the Game as well as within the Laws. Player's conduct In the event of a player failing to comply with instructions by an umpire, or criticising by word or action the decision of an umpire, or showing dissent, or generally behaving in a manner which might bring the game into disrepute, the umpire concerned shall in the first place report the matter to the other umpire and to the player's captain, and instruct the latter to take action. 2. Fair and unfair play According to the Laws the umpires are the sole judges of fair and unfair play. The umpires may intervene at any time and it is the responsibility of the captain to take action where required. 3. The umpires are authorised to intervene in cases of: · · · · ·
Time wasting Damaging the pitch Dangerous or unfair bowling Tampering with the ball Any other action that they consider to be unfair
4. The Spirit of the Game involves RESPECT for: · · · ·
Your opponents Your own captain The roles of the umpires The game's traditional values
5. It is against the Spirit of the Game: · · ·
To dispute an umpire's decision by word, action or gesture To direct abusive language towards an opponent or umpire To indulge in cheating or any sharp practice, for instance: (a) to appeal knowing that the batsman is not out (b) to advance towards an umpire in an aggressive manner when appealing (c) to seek to distract an opponent either verbally or by harassment with persistent clapping or unnecessary noise under the guise of enthusiasm and motivation of one's own side 6. Violence There is no place for any act of violence on the field of play. 7. Players Captains and umpires together set the tone for the conduct of a cricket match. Every player is expected to make an important contribution towards this.
© Marylebone Cricket Club
MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE: O Iqbal S Iqbal S Colley S Robinson
G D Burden T Bevan-Thomas M Paterson
E Goodworth K Pearson R J Clout
A Gibson D Harkin T P Smith
CLUB CHAIRMAN
MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN
Omar Iqbal
Gavan Burden
22 Kippington Road Sevenoaks TN13 2LH
Hilltop 50A Greenhill Road Otford TN14 5RS
H: 01732 451397 Mob: 07798 780303 omariqbal27@gmail.com
H: 01959 525001 Mob: 07779 725730 gavan.burden@dsl.pipex.com
SECRETARY
TREASURER
Andy Richardson
Ed Goodworth Garden Flat 125 Estcourt Road London SW6 7HB Mob 07870 863730 Edward.Goodworth@bdo.co.uk
CHAIRMAN CRICKET
MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY
Shami Iqbal
Alan Gibson
10 Quaker Close Sevenoaks Kent TN13 3XG Mob: 07766 717727 shami.iqbal@googlemail.com
CHAIRMAN GROUND
CHAIRMAN JUNIORS
Shami Iqbal
Tim Bevan-Thomas
Mob: 07766 717727 shami.iqbal@googlemail.com
CHAIRMAN SELECTION
COMMERCIAL MANAGER
Shami Iqbal Mob: 07766 717727 shami.iqbal@googlemail.com
Mike Paterson H : 01732 700383 Mob : 07887 581696 mspfx@btinternet.com
CHILD WELFARE OFFICER
COUNCIL LIAISON OFFICER
Sandra Robinson H : 01732 883313
Omar Iqbal H: 01732 451397
sandra.robinsoncwovine@gmail.com
omariqbal27@gmail.com
EQUIPMENT Tim Smith W : 01732 749675 Mob : 07881 923281 tim@batandballsports.co.uk
Sevenoaks Vine Cricket Club is affiliated with ECB (England and Wales Cricket Board) Sevenoaks District Sports Council CCC (Club Cricket Conference) KCB (Kent Cricket Board) Shepherd Neame Kent League Kent Regional Cricket League North Kent Junior League Border League Sevenoaks and District Chamber of Commerce
Tom Parsons: Premier League Leading Wicket Taker
SVCC 1st XI 2012
CAPTAIN
TEAM
VICE – CAPTAIN
Karl Pearson 07803 648998
1st XI Kent Cricket League
Oliver Howick 07734 113031
David Harkin 07725 706754
2nd XI Kent Cricket League
Simon Parkinson 07803 599947
Sam Colley 07519 633367
3rd XI Kent Regional Cricket League
Rob Foster 07843 326858
Charlie Makepeace 07511 242735
Sunday Jazzers Aero Development League
Charlie Compton 07500 124845
Old Oaks T20 Friendlies
Shami Iqbal
Mid – week & Clark Trophy
07766 717727 LEAGUE REPRESENTATIVES Kent Cricket League
Kent Cricket League
Kent Regional Cricket League
John Bowden
Oliver Howick
Alan Gibson
FIXTURE SECRETARIES Vine & Otford
Sunday
Old Oaks
Richard Clout
Shami Iqbal
Charlie Compton
SEVENOAKS VINE C.C. CRICKET WEEK 2013 Day
Date
Friday
5th July
Daytime (no game)
Saturday
6 July
13:15
2st XI League vs Dartford
Sunday
7th July
13:30
Jazzers vs Blackheath
Monday
Tuesday
th
th
8 July
th
9 July
11:30
Lloyd’s
11:30
Sevenoaks District KCB XI
Wednesday 10th July 10:30
th
Thursday
11 July 10:30
Friday
12th July 11:00
Evening 18:00
Old Oaks vs Savills XI
SVCC Juniors vs 18:00 Holmesdale Juniors 18:30
Clark Trophy Final
MCC Twenty20 Tournament SVCC vs O. Sennockians vs O. Tonbridgians Chairman’s XI
Old Oaks vs KVCL
Friday 12th July: Catered Lunch with “Kent Legends”, tickets from Gavan Burden Sevenoaks Beer Festival: Friday 5th July – Saturday 6th July at the Vine The Club extends its thanks to all our sponsors for their continued support.
SHEPHERD NEAME KENT CRICKET LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION 1st XI FIXTURES Captain Karl Pearson 07803 648998 Karl@hpmouldings.com Date APRIL: Saturday Saturday Sunday Saturday
Vice-Captain Oliver Howick 07734 113031 oliverhowick@hotmail.co.uk
Time
Opponents
Ground
13 20 21 27
12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00
Tunbridge Wells Jersey Tour - Jersey Jersey Tour - RAF Wimbledon
Away JERSEY JERSEY Away
MAY: Saturday Saturday Saturday Saturday
4 11 18 25
12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00
Reigate Priory Bexley Blackheath Beckenham
L L L
Away Away VINE VINE
JUNE: Saturday Saturday Saturday Saturday Saturday
1 8 15 22 29
12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00
Hartley Country Club Bickley Park Bromley Sibton Park Whitstable
L L L L L
Away VINE Away Away VINE
JULY:
Friday 5th to Friday 12th July
CRICKET WEEK
Saturday Saturday Saturday Saturday
6 13 20 27
12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00
Lordswood Bexley Blackheath Beckenham
L L L L
Away VINE Away Away
AUGUST: Saturday Saturday Saturday Saturday Saturday
3 10 17 24 31
12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00
Hartley Country Club Bickley Park Bromley Sibton Park Whitstable
L L L L L
VINE Away VINE VINE Away
7
12:00
Lordswood
L
VINE
SEPTEMBER: Saturday
OLD OAKS & MIDWEEK FIXTURES Captain Charlie Compton 07500 124845 ccompton1970@gmail.com
Date APRIL: Sunday Sunday Friday
Vice-Captain
Time
Opponents
Ground
14 21 26
14:00 14:00 18:00
Sevenoaks School Kent Over 50’s The Judd School
Away Vine Vine
MAY: Friday Friday Friday Friday Friday
3 10 17 24 31
18:00 18:00 18:00 18:00 18:00
Otford Solefield Slumberers New Beacon St. Michael’s Plaxtol
Vine Vine Vine Vine Vine
JUNE: Friday Friday Friday Friday
7 14 21 28
18:00 18:00 18:00 18:00
Sevenoaks Prep Orbilians Blackwood PresidentsX1
Vine Vine Vine Vine
OLD OAKS & MIDWEEK FIXTURES Captain Charlie Compton 07500 124845 ccompton1970@gmail.com
Date JULY:
Time
Vice-Captain
Opponents
Ground
Friday 5th to Friday 12th July CRICKET WEEK Friday Friday Friday Friday
5 12 19 26
18:00 18:00
Vine Vine
18:00
Savills Cricket Week No Fixture (Lords test match) Hockey Club
AUGUST: Friday Friday Friday Friday Friday
2 9 16 23 30
18:00 18:00 18:00 18:00 17:00
The Heathens Ightham (Rawlinson Trophy) Shoreham (Walker Cup) Four Elms (Greenwood Trophy) Rye Golf Club
Vine Vine Vine Vine Vine
Vine
SHEPHERD NEAME KENT CRICKET LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION 2nd XI FIXTURES Captain David Harkin 07725 706754 davidjamesharkin@gmail.com Date APRIL: Saturday Saturday Sunday Saturday
Vice-Captain Simon Parkinson 07803 599947 sparkinsonr@gmail.com
Time
Opponents
Ground
13 20 21 27
12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00
Tunbridge Wells Jersey Tour - Jersey Jersey Tour - RAF Wimbledon
VINE JERSEY JERSEY VINE
MAY: Saturday Saturday Saturday Saturday
4 11 18 25
13:15 13:15 13:15
Tunbridge Wells Bexley Blackheath NO GAME
L L L
Away VINE Away
JUNE: Saturday Saturday Saturday Saturday Saturday
1 8 15 22 29
13:15 13:15 13:15 13:15 13:15
Tenterden Bickley Park Bromley Sandwich Town Whitstable
L L L L L
VINE Away VINE VINE Away
JULY:
Friday 5th to Friday 12th July
CRICKET WEEK
Saturday Saturday Saturday Saturday
6 13 20 27
13:15 13:15 13:15 13:15
Dartford Bexley Blackheath Tunbridge Wells
L L L L
VINE Away VINE VINE
AUGUST: Saturday Saturday Saturday Saturday Saturday
3 10 17 24 31
13:15 13:15 12:30 12:30 12:30
Tenterden Bickley Park Bromley Sandwich Town Whitstable
L L L L L
Away VINE Away Away VINE
7
12:30
Dartford
L
Away
SEPTEMBER: Saturday
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KENT REGIONAL CRICKET LEAGUE DIVISION 1B - WEST : 3rd XI FIXTURES Captain Sam Colley
Date
Vice-Captain Rob Foster 07843 326858 FOSTERR@uk.ibm.com
Time
Opponents
Ground
APRIL: MAY: Saturday Saturday Saturday
11 18 25
13:30 13:30 13:30
Old Elthamians Cowdrey Snodland Community
L L L
Away OTFORD OTFORD
JUNE: Saturday Saturday Saturday Saturday Saturday
1 8 15 22 29
13:30 13:30 13:30 13:30 13:30
Petts Wood Tudor Bexleyheath Oakfield Warriors Swanscombe & Greenhithe Crockenhill
L L L L L
Away OTFORD Away Away OTFORD
JULY:
Friday 5th to Friday 12th July
CRICKET WEEK
Saturday Saturday Saturday Saturday
6 13 20 27
13:30 13:30 13:30 13:30
Nurstead Old Elthamians Cowdrey Snodland Community
L L L L
Away OTFORD Away Away
AUGUST: Saturday Saturday Saturday Saturday Saturday
3 10 17 24 31
13:30 13:30 13:00 13:00 13:00
Petts Wood Tudor Bexleyheath Oakfield Warriors Swanscombe & Greenhithe Crockenhill
L L L L L
OTFORD Away OTFORD OTFORD Away
7
13:00
Nurstead
L
OTFORD
SEPTEMBER: Saturday
Fabian Cowdrey: Kent Premier League Young Player of 2012
Difficult weather during Clark Trophy Final
All the very best to Sevenoaks Vine CC for the 2012 season
AERO SUNDAY DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE Sunday Jazzers XI FIXTURES Captain
Date JUNE: Sunday Sunday JULY:
16 23
Vice-Captain
Time
Opponents
13:30 13:30
Hartley Country Club Sidcup
Friday 5th to Friday 12th July
Ground L L
Away Away
CRICKET WEEK
Sunday Sunday Sunday
7 14 28
13:30 13:30 13:30
Blackheath Bromley Bexley
L L L
VINE VINE Away
AUGUST: Sunday Sunday
4 18
13:30 13:30
Linden Park HSBC, Kent
L L
VINE VINE
1
13:30
Hayes, Kent
L
Away
SEPTEMBER: Sunday
Lorne Burns helps Jazzers to a Win at Tunbridge Wells
Sevenoaks Vine Cricket Club Junior Section Sponsors 2013
SEVENOAKS VINE C.C. JUNIOR SECTION 2013 CHAIRMAN JUNIORS
SECRETARY / MEMBERSHIP
Tim Bevan-Thomas
Sue Austin H : 01732 741981 sea7oaks@googlemail.com
VICE CHAIRMAN
CHILD WELFARE OFFICER
Mike Paterson Mob 07887 581696 mspfx@btinternet.com
Sandra Robinson H : 01732 883313 sandra.robinsoncwovine@gmail.com
TEAM AND MATCH MANAGEMENT
U11 Border League Div 1
U13 Border League Division 1
Mike Paterson Mob 07887 581696 mspfx@btinternet.com
Mike Wright Mob : 07909 580 880 mhwright@gmail.com
U15 Cup & League
Border League Representatives
David Thresher Mob 07766 111321 davethresher@aol.com
Iain Smith Omar Iqbal
David Thresher Mike Paterson
COACHING TEAM:
OTFORD
HOLLYBUSH
Mike Paterson Mob 07887 581696 mspfx@btinternet.com
Omar Iqbal Mob : 07798 780303 omar.iqbal@gs.com
Michael Barber Jamie Raveney Matt Boardman
John Austin Will Restall Mike Thompson
Nigel Langley Maurice Holmes Ed Woodhouse-Darry
Chris Raveney Iain Smith Richard Clout
Coaching: Club Coach – John Bowden 07809 233419 U7 to U9
Sundays 10:00 - 12:00
Hollybush
22nd April to 15th July
U10 & U11
Sundays 10.00 - 12.00
Otford
22nd April to 15th July
U12 & U13
Mondays 6:15 - 8:00
Otford
starts 23rd April
U14 & U15
Tuesdays 6:15 - 8:00
Otford
starts 24th April
SEVENOAKS VINE C.C. JUNIOR SECTION 2013 U11 Border League Division 1 Mike Paterson Mob 07887 581696 mspfx@btinternet.com Date
Time
Opponents
Ground
MAY:
JUNE:
JULY:
U13 Border League Division 1 Mike Wright Mob : 07909 580 880 mhwright@gmail.com Date MAY:
JUNE:
JULY:
Time
Opponents
Ground
SEVENOAKS VINE C.C. JUNIOR SECTION 2013 U15 Cup & League David Thresher Mob 07766 111321 davethresher@aol.com Date
Time
Opponents
MAY:
JUNE:
JULY:
Uxx Team with yy Trophy
Ground
MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY Alan Gibson
SUBSCRIPTIONS
MATCH FEES (including Tea)
Full Playing £125 £180 (if paid after 31st May)
All Games (1st / 2nd) (3rd / Jazzers) (Evening Games)
Playing (U21) to (U19) / Student
Juniors, Schoolboys & Students in Senior Sides (1st / 2nd) £10 rd (3 ) £ 7 (Jazzers) £ 5
(as of 1st April of Current Season)
£50 Playing (U18) to (U15)
£15 £10 £ 6
(as of 1st April of Current Season)
£40 Match fees including teas must be paid by captains at the end of each game to Ed Goodworth or lodged behind the bar
Playing Old Oaks £50 Non Playing Membership £35 individual £10 additional to include family £ 5 additional individual Junior Membership £90 includes coaching and match fees
CLUB KIT
Club Sweaters : Baseball-style caps : Woollen Caps : Club Ties :
(Navy Blue/Cerise with Badge) (Navy Blue with Badge) (by award only - Navy Blue) (Navy Blue/Cerise)
are available from Bat & Ball Sports Baseball and plain woollen caps can be purchased by any member. Special woollen caps can only be worn if awarded by the Cricket Club Committee
USEFUL TELEPHONE NUMBERS Sevenoaks Vine Club Chairman Mike Paterson 07887 581696 Vine and Otford Groundsman
Jason Carr
07863 351688
PAVILION BOOKINGS can be made by contacting Mike Paterson
MATCHES ON THE VINE - 2013 Date
Time
Opponents
Team
APRIL:
MAY:
JUNE:
1st XI Premier Division games - 1 day : 55 overs-a-side 2nd XI Premier Division games - 1 day : 50 overs-a-side
MATCHES ON THE VINE - 2013 Date
Time
Opponents
Team
JULY
AUGUST:
SEPTEMBER:
1st XI Premier Division games - 1 day : 55 overs-a-side 2nd XI Premier Division games - 1 day : 50 overs-a-side
KENT FIXTURES 2013 Month
Home
Away
Venue
Competition
April April April
10 Wed 17 Wed 24 Wed
3 days 4 days 4 days
11am 11am 11am
Cardiff MCCU Leicestershire Lancashire
Canterbury Grace Road Old Trafford
UNI LV=CC2 LV=CC2
May May May May May May May May May May
1 6 8 10 15 17 22 26 27 29
Wed Mon Wed Fri Wed Fri Wed Sun Mon Wed
4 days 1 day 1 day 1 day 1 day 4 days 4 days 1 day 1 day 4 days
11am 1.45pm 4.40pm 1.45pm 4.40pm 11am 11am 1.45pm 1.45pm 11am
Northamptonshire Warwickshire Nottinghamshire Netherlands Worcestershire Worcestershire Essex Sussex Netherlands Leicestershire
Canterbury Edgbaston Trent Bridge TBC Canterbury Canterbury Chelmsford Horsham T Wells T Wells
LV=CC2 CB40 CB40(F) CB40 CB40(F) LV=CC2 LV=CC2 CB40 CB40 LV=CC2
June June June June June June June
2 5 12 19 22* 28 30
Sun Wed Wed Wed Sat Fri Sun
1 day 4 days 4 days 1 day 1 day 1 day 1 day
1.45pm 11am 11am 4.40pm 7pm 7pm 3pm
Northamptonshire Hampshire Glamorgan Sussex New Zealand Middlesex Surrey
T Wells Ageas Bowl Canterbury Canterbury Canterbury Canterbury TBC
CB40 LV=CC2 LV=CC2 CB40(F) TOM t20 (F) FLt20(F) FLt20
July July July July July July July July July July
5 7 8 10 15 21 24 26 29 31
Fri Sun Mon Wed Mon Sun Wed Fri Mon Wed
1 day 1 day 1 day 4 days 4 days 1 day 1 day 1 day 1 day 1 day
7pm 3pm 7pm 11am 11am 3pm 7pm 7pm 7pm 7pm
Essex Middlesex Essex Gloucestershire Hampshire Hampshire Sussex Surrey Hampshire Sussex
Canterbury TBC Chelmsford Cheltenham Canterbury Ageas Bowl Canterbury Kia Oval Canterbury Hove
FLt20(F) FLt20 FLt20(F) LV=CC2 LV=CC2 FLt20 FLt20(F) FLt20(F) FLt20(F) FLt20(F)
Aug Aug Aug Aug Aug Aug Aug Aug
2 Fri 6,7,8 11 Sun 13 Tue 15 Thur 17 Sat 21 Wed 26 Mon
4 days 1 day 1 day 1 day 1 day 1 day 4 days 1 day
11am Quarter 1.45pm 4.40pm 4.40pm FLt20 11am 1.45pm
Worcestershire Finals Worcestershire Northamptonshire Warwickshire Finals Day Gloucestershire Nottinghamshire
New Road
LV=CC2 FLt20 CB40 CB40(F) CB40(F) FLt20(F) LV=CC2(CCW) CB40(CCW)
Sept Sept Sept Sept Sept Sept Sept
3 7 9 11 17 21 24
4 days 1 day 1 day 4 days 4 days 1 day 4 day
10.30am
Glamorgan Semi final Semi final Essex Northamptonshire CB40 Final Lancashire
SWALEC
Tue Sat Mon Wed Tue Sat Tue
10.30am 10.30am 1.45pm 10.30am
New Road Northampton Canterbury Edgbaston Canterbury Canterbury
Canterbury Northampton Lord’s Canterbury
LV=CC2 CB40 CB40 LV=CC2 LV=CC2 CB40 LV=CC2
Flood Lit
F F
F F F
F F
F F F F
F F F
Umpire Tony Barber enjoys a near miss
And David Harkin has a near miss as the ball is caught at slip
MATCHES AT ORCHARD FIELD, OTFORD - 2013 Date APRIL:
MAY:
JUNE:
Time
Opponents
Team
MATCHES AT ORCHARD FIELD, OTFORD - 2013 Date
Time
Opponents
Team
JULY:
AUGUST:
SEPTEMBER:
rd Will Peters rips one for the 3 XI at Otford Evening Practice
Seniors
Wednesdays and Thursdays : : 6:15p.m. - 8:00p.m
U12 & U13
Mondays 6:15 - 8:00
Otford
starts 23rd April
U14 & U15
Tuesdays 6:15 - 8:00
Otford
starts 24th April
Sunday Morning Practice U10 & U11
Sundays 10.00 - 12.00
Otford
22nd April to 15th July
Cricket Week on the Vine
SEVENOAKS VINE CRICKET CLUB - A BRIEF HISTORY The current earliest known reporting of cricket in Sevenoaks is based on a report in the London Evening Post of a match between the Gentlemen of Kent and Sussex, which took place on 6 th September 1734. On that occasion it was Lord John Philip Sackville who pitted his team and his purse against the Gentlemen of Sussex. The Sackvilles of Knole were among the many aristocracy of the day who matched their XIs against neighbouring estates for high stakes, which could be as much as 1,000 guineas! In 1773, John Frederick Sackville, the 3rd Duke of Dorset and a great patron of the game, presented the Vine Ground out of the Knole Estate to the town of Sevenoaks to be a cricket ground forever. The Pavilion, itself a listed building, was built in 1850 and extended in 1975 when the Club merged with Sevenoaks Hockey Club. The bandstand was built in 1894. The Club Score box was refurbished in 1993 following donations from members and friends in memory of Alan Housden, affectionately remembered as a cricketer and Chairman of the Club and again in late 2008, when an electronic scoreboard was added due to the kind bequests from three late stalwarts of the club, Ken Smart, Norman Golds and Steve Trounce. The Club is the proud owner of many interesting items of cricketana, including a bat dating from 1745 made by the Pett Family of Sevenoaks, the first known bat maker. The Club is also the proud possessor of many fine prints, a number of which hang in the Pavilion. During the 18th Century great England players of the time included Lumpy Stevens, Joseph Miller, William Bowra and John Minshull, who were all employed on the Knole Estate. All were feared by the famous Hambledon Club. In fact it was reputed that the accuracy of Lumpy Stevens lead to the introduction of the third stump on 18th June 1777 on The Vine. The old notch stick was eventually replaced by score cards, the first of these being printed by Pratt, scorer to Sevenoaks Vine Cricket Club. Since those early days the Club has seen four recent members, Chris TavarĂŠ, Paul Downton, Mark Benson and Ed Smith, play for England. In addition former players David Fulton and Ed Smith have both been in the Kent county side, with David as Captain in 2004, whilst Ed was now the captain of Middlesex in 2008. 1971 saw the introduction of the Kent League, which title the 1st XI won in 1972, 1978 and 1997, and the 2nd XI in 1974, 1987, 1998, 1999 and most recently in 2007. Latterly the 3 rd and 4th XIs joined the Mid-Kent League, with the 4th XI winning the title in 1997, 1998, 2000 and 2005 - the last one by 1 point on the last day of the season!!! In 1996 the Kent League merged with the South Thames League and East Kent League to produce 3 divisions and promotion and relegation. In 1999 the Kent Premier League was created and the Club became one of the top 10 County sides playing 2 day cricket. In 2000 the 2nd XI also qualified for the 2nd XI Premier League. 1997 also saw the Club reach the Evening Standard Final at the Oval, sadly losing a tense match by 2 runs.. In 1975 the Cricket Club merged with The Sevenoaks Hockey Club and in 1982 a second ground was acquired at Orchard Field, Otford, to replace the much loved and much missed Knockholt ground. Substantial fund raising over many years finally culminated in the erection of the Otford Pavilion. In 1994 the Cricket Club assumed full responsibility for the costs of maintaining the Vine ground and in 2000 also took over the Otford ground as all hockey moved to Astroturf. Strangely, the actual name of The Vine is a mystery, but possibly relates to the existence of a vineyard near the Ground in the 14th Century when the Knole estates were owned by the Archbishop of Canterbury. The hurricane on the night of 16th October 1987 will long be remembered in Sevenoaks for changing the whole character of the Ground, as six of the famous seven Oak trees planted for King Edward VII's coronation in 1902 came crashing down in the fiercest winds seen in the south-east region for 250 years. Subsequent on the 6th December 1987 seven sapling Oaks were planted - resulting in eight oaks lining the northern (lower) end of the Vine.
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