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TRIPLE CHAMPIONS IN 2009!Welcome to the Sonning Cricket Club website.
The Club is located in the picturesque village of Sonning on Thames, just to the east of Reading, in Berkshire.
We are a very successful village cricket club, with our 1st XI winning Thames Valley League Divn 3a in 2009, Divn 4b at the first attempt in 2008 and the Berkshire League Premier Division four times in the previous 7 seasons. Our 2nd XI were champions of Divn 6b in 2009 and so our top two Saturday sides will be playing in the Thames Valley League at divisional levels 2 and 5 respectively in 2010. Our 3rd XI have been promoted to Division 2 of the Berkshire League and our midweek XI won Divn 1 of the Reading Midweek Evening League unbeaten in 2009 in their debut season. We also run a social side on Sunday with a full fixture list from April to Sept, and our summer tour to the Cardiff area is legendary!
In 2008 we started a junior section for 6-12 year olds, and in 2009 our Under 11s won Divn C of the Berkshire Youth Cricket League and our Under 9s played friendly matches. In 2010 we will be running Under 13s, 2x Under 11s and an Under 9s teams. Training for juniors is held on Sunday mornings at King George's Field.
We are a very friendly and sociable club which plays hard on and off the field and new players are always welcome, especially now that we are setting our sights on continued success in the Thames Valley League.
Please contact the Chairman, Ali Driver, for further details: ali@sonningdrivers.plus.com
Further information about Sonning CC can be found by clicking the links below
Contacts | Policies and Procedures | Honours | Sponsors | Directions
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Sonning CC - working towards ECB Clubmark status in 2010
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News
4th January 2010
Pre Season Indoor Nets
Nets again will be at Blue Coat School and will run from Tues 2nd Feb (6.00-7.45 pm) and finish on Tues 4th May.
New players always welcome!
3rd December 2009
As it\'s the norm to get out of the house for a day between Xmas and New Year I've booked Caversham Heath Golf Club on Tuesday 29th December for 20 of us.
Cost is £35 (£25 plus £10 towards the prize fund).
9.00am coffee and bacon sarnies
10.00am first tee time (18 holes)
Then ham, egg and chips when we've finished.
First come first served, so please let me know asap if you can make it on 07748 333865.
Cheers
Thorpey
23rd October 2009
Dinner Dance 14th November
Please let your Captain or Ali Driver know if you intend to go to the dinner dance.
Cheers
14th October 2009
PRESS RELEASE
Super Sonning sweep the board!
Sonning Cricket Club will need to invest in a bigger trophy cabinet after an incredible season which saw success throughout the club!
A few weeks ago, their midweek team clinched Division 1 of the Reading Midweek League, after being unbeaten all season, followed by the Under 11s who won Division C of the Berkshire Youth League in their debut season and shortly after that the 3rd XI secured runners-up spot and promotion from Division 3 of the Berkshire League. Then to cap it all, last weekend, both the 1st XI and 2nd XI won their respective Thames Valley Leagues to make this the best-ever season in the club's long and distinguished history and one that will be very hard to repeat!
The 1st XI secured the Thames Valley League Division 3A title with the penultimate ball of the season, beating Harefield 2nds with 1 wicket to spare, whereas the 2nd XI had a much easier job of winning Division 6B, requiring just one point from their drawn match against Yateley 2nds.
Crucial to Sonning's success, according to Chairman, Ali Driver, has been the engagement of overseas players, Queenslander Wade Johnston and former SE Transvaal Under 19 Retief van der Walt. "Their stats speak for themselves" said Ali, "but they add huge value by setting standards for the other home-grown players to match up to, and the youthful spirit they engender, has attracted many other young players to play more regularly for the club." van der Walt's arrival to work in The Bull at Sonning in 2008 was a real bonus for the club, but the acquisition of Wade Johnston, was only possible thanks to generous sponsorship by Nicholas Estate Agents. The managing director of Nicolas Estate Agents, Dave Allen, commented "this seasons achievements by Sonning CC are testament to all the hard work put in, week after week, by a dedicated group of club members and, of course, the players. Nicholas is delighted to have been able to support the club to enable this season's success and would like to congratulate all involved".
Van der Walt smashed an astonishing 2000 runs this season at an average of 70 and also notched up an equally remarkable 53 catches and stumpings. Johnston himself was no slouch with the bat, accumulating over 1100 runs and taking 85 wickets for the club this season. Driver brought in Johnston as a 1st XI opening bowler and the Sunshine Coast first grader did not let him down " Wade's 51 wickets at an average of 20, backed up with the evergreen Ghulam Abbas' 31 wickets at 19 a piece, says it all" said Ali "both of these guys are fit and relentless and when they were bowling in tandem there was simply no respite for the batsmen,". Ali went on the pay tribute to Wade's character: "He'll be a tough act to follow as a player, but as a personality, I doubt we'll ever see his likes again! He is always positive, always smiling, never touches alcohol and never stops grafting whether it's bowling, umpiring, coaching the juniors, or just putting the boundary flags out ! He is certainly the only bowler we have ever seen who has chased the ball to the boundary off his own bowling, dived headlong to stop it going for four, thrown it back in and then sprinted back in to bowl the next ball!"
Opposition teams should never underestimate the depth of Sonning's squad though, with 8 century-makers in the club this season alone, they are far from being a club dependent on imported talent. Key amongst the high-performing club stalwarts once again were belligerent batsman Mark Richards, with over 1100 runs for the club and feisty opening bowler Harvey Grout, who took over 40 wickets.
Next year will be a massive step up for a village club like Sonning with the 1st XI in the heady heights of Thames Valley League Division 2, and the club will need to make investments to enable it to hold its own at that level, but for now, they deserve to sit back and savour what has been a truly remarkable season.
..........ENDS...........
SCC Contacts:
Ali Driver, Chairman 0118 9692698
Gary Phillips, Club Captain 07971 095570
Dave Allen, Nicholas Estate Agents 07780 993188
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All Time Top Run Scorers (since 2004)
5279 - Mark Richards
2786 - Retief van der Walt
2505 - Harvey Grout
2136 - JJ Harris
1899 - Aslam Sohail
1777 - Waqar Ahmed
1675 - Kevan Smith
1413 - Andy Benning
1268 - Ali Driver
1241 - Ted Baker
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All Time Wicket Takers (since 2004)
257 - Ghulam Abbas
188 - Harvey Grout
122 - Mark Anderson
117 - George Troughton
107 - Andy Benning
97 - Kevan Smith
89 - Cameron Gannon
84 - Wade Johnston
77 - Phil Wilding
76 - Aslam Sohail
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All Time Top Fielding Dismissals (since 2004)
100 - Steve Hill
76 - Mark Richards
65 - Retief van der Walt
57 - JJ Harris
46 - Gary Phillips
46 - Ali Driver
36 - Duncan Parr
36 - Mike Baker
35 - Harvey Grout
34 - Andy Benning
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Ari's Drivel
18th January 2008 - BBC Masterchef contestant continues as 3rd XI vice-captain
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Kev's Konundrum
20th May 2008 - A bottle of wine cost £10. The wine was worth £9 more than the bottle.
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Random Cricket Trivia
Out hit wicket The first batsman in Test cricket to get out hit wicket is Australian George Bonnor against England at Manchester in July 1884 the bowler being left arm spinner Ted Peate.
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Upcoming Events
4th May - Pre-season nets end
2009 Season Summary
| Team | M | P | W | D | L | Ab |
| 1st | 20 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 2nd | 19 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 3rd | 16 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Sunday | 23 | 19 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Midweek | 18 | 18 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tour | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| U11 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Overall | 110 | 95 | 76 | 5 | 14 | 15 |
Upcoming Fixtures
No upcoming fixtures!
Recent Results
No recent results!
Top Performers
Top Run Scorers
2022 - Retief van der Walt
1177 - Wade Johnston
1157 - Mark Richards
961 - Langley Johnson
602 - JJ Harris
Top Wicket Takers
84 - Wade Johnston
47 - Langley Johnson
45 - Ghulam Abbas
42 - Harvey Grout
32 - Andy Benning
Top Fielding Dismissals
54 - Retief van der Walt
19 - Steve Hill
19 - Langley Johnson
18 - Mark Richards
15 - Andy Sumner
Centurions
152* - Retief van der Walt 26th July vs Odney
151* - Dominic Martyn 17th June vs National Grid
129* - Phil Collier 6th September vs Phoenix Old Boys
126* - JJ Harris 9th August vs Presidents Day
126* - Retief van der Walt 2nd August vs Hurley
125* - Wade Johnston 12th July vs Reading Lawyers
123* - Retief van der Walt 15th August vs Chenies and Latimer 2
114* - Mark Richards 9th May vs Burnham 2
113* - Dominic Martyn 30th May vs Peppard 2
111* - Langley Johnson 8th August vs Grouse and Label
111* - Langley Johnson 2nd May vs Shinfield 2
107* - Alex Wright 20th September vs Holyport
106* - Retief van der Walt 10th May vs Phoenix
106* - Retief van der Walt 16th August vs Windsor Police
104* - Mark Richards 8th August vs Farnham Royal 2
104* - Mark Richards 18th July vs Newbury
103* - Alex Wright 25th July vs OMT 2
103* - Mark Richards 16th May vs Newbury
101* - Wade Johnston 13th June vs Aldershot
Fifties
99* - Harvey Grout 30th August vs Blewbury and Upton
95* - Ted Baker 22nd August vs Bradfield
93* - James Thava 24th May vs Harpsden
91* - Wade Johnston 30th August vs Blewbury and Upton
90* - Wade Johnston 9th May vs Burnham 2
87* - Retief van der Walt 3rd May vs Lower Earley
87* - Retief van der Walt 30th May vs Thatcham Town 3
87* - Freddie Travers 26th July vs Odney
86* - Wade Johnston 7th June vs ICL Fujitsu
85* - Dave Allen 13th June vs Warfield
85* - Mark Richards 3rd June vs Gulshan
85* - Retief van der Walt 28th June vs Englefield
83* - Freddie Travers 9th May vs Sulhampstead and Ufton 2
80* - Retief van der Walt 6th June vs Grouse and Label
79* - Hamir Desai 25th July vs OMT 2
79* - Ian Boyton 29th August vs Gerrards Cross 2
78* - Langley Johnson 24th May vs Harpsden
78* - Retief van der Walt 16th May vs Wooburn Narkovians
75* - Retief van der Walt 23rd July vs Whitchurch Heath
75* - Mark Richards 4th July vs Harefield 2
74* - Retief van der Walt 8th August vs Purley-on-Thames 2
73* - Mark Richards 20th June vs Kew 2
73* - Ian Boyton 25th July vs Hillingdon Manor
73* - Dominic Martyn 6th June vs Grouse and Label
72* - Kevan Smith 25th August vs Catcliffe Way
72* - Terry Wolfendale 13th June vs Warfield
71* - Matt Evans 22nd August vs Bradfield
70* - JJ Harris 25th August vs Catcliffe Way
69* - Mark Richards 23rd May vs Hillingdon Manor
69* - Jamie Travers 20th June vs Bradfield
67* - Phil Collier 2nd August vs Hurley
67* - Gary Phillips 6th June vs Farnham Royal 2
66* - Andy Benning 2nd July vs National Grid
66* - Retief van der Walt 31st May vs Cookham Dean
66* - Mark Richards 5th September vs Harefield 2
65* - Adeel Chaudry 3rd May vs Lower Earley
64* - Ian Boyton 16th May vs Newbury
63* - Retief van der Walt 11th July vs Chiswick and Latymer 3
63* - Richard Moore 20th September vs Holyport
63* - Wade Johnston 2nd May vs Cookham Dean
63* - Ted Baker 30th May vs Peppard 2
61* - Langley Johnson 7th June vs ICL Fujitsu
60* - Pete Whitmore 15th August vs Aldershot
60* - Andy Sumner 15th August vs Aldershot
59* - Wade Johnston 2nd August vs Hurley
58* - Langley Johnson 16th August vs Windsor Police
58* - Retief van der Walt 18th July vs Wooburn Narkovians
57* - Retief van der Walt 22nd August vs Farnham Common 2
56* - Gary Phillips 30th May vs Purley-on-Thames
56* - James Ford 3rd June vs Gulshan
55* - Retief van der Walt 13th June vs Chenies and Latimer 2
54* - Mark Richards 22nd August vs Kew 2
54* - Retief van der Walt 7th June vs ICL Fujitsu
53* - Retief van der Walt 14th June vs Aldermaston
53* - Steve Roberts 9th May vs Chiswick and Latymer 3
53* - Langley Johnson 12th August vs Shinfield
53* - Ian Boyton 6th June vs Farnham Royal 2
53* - Langley Johnson 24th June vs Shinfield
53* - Mark Richards 15th July vs Royal Mail
53* - James Ford 4th July vs Yateley 2
52* - Wade Johnston 9th July vs Royal Mail
52* - Freddie Travers 15th August vs Warfield
52* - Mark Richards 20th May vs Racal
52* - Langley Johnson 8th July vs Racal
51* - Naqash Tahir 11th July vs Chiswick and Latymer 3
51* - Ian Boyton 23rd May vs Hillingdon Manor
50* - Langley Johnson 16th May vs Wooburn Narkovians
50* - Langley Johnson 27th June vs Welford Park
50* - Pete Whitmore 25th July vs Hillingdon Manor
5 Wicket Hauls
6 for 12 - Wade Johnston 11th June vs Woodley
6 for 41 - Wade Johnston 23rd May vs Hillingdon Manor
6 for 55 - Nigel Jackson 9th August vs Presidents Day
6 for 62 - Waqas Tahir 6th June vs Grouse and Label
6 for 75 - Wade Johnston 15th August vs Aldershot
5 for 7 - Ghulam Abbas 22nd July vs Gulshan
5 for 11 - Harvey Grout 18th May vs Verizon
5 for 15 - Andy Benning 25th July vs OMT 2
5 for 21 - Jack Hudson 30th August vs Blewbury and Upton
5 for 22 - Harvey Grout 8th August vs Farnham Royal 2
5 for 22 - Waqas Tahir 20th June vs Bradfield
5 for 24 - Dave Rintoul 29th August vs Windsor 3
5 for 30 - Ghulam Abbas 25th July vs Hillingdon Manor
5 for 32 - Richard Anderson 16th May vs Wooburn Narkovians
5 for 34 - Mark Anderson 30th May vs Thatcham Town 3
5 for 57 - Ghulam Abbas 16th May vs Newbury
5 for 69 - Wade Johnston 18th July vs Newbury
3 or more Fielding Dismissals in a Game
4 (2c,2st,0ro) - Basit Mulla 17th May vs Sonning Hockey Club
4 (2c,2st,0ro) - Mark Richards 16th June vs Microsoft
4 (4c,0st,0ro) - Duncan Parr 11th July vs Burnham 2
4 (2c,2st,0ro) - Retief van der Walt 29th August vs Windsor 3
3 (3c,0st,0ro) - Don Wilmott 9th May vs Sulhampstead and Ufton 2
3 (3c,0st,0ro) - Ian Boyton 16th May vs Newbury
3 (3c,0st,0ro) - Retief van der Walt 16th May vs Wooburn Narkovians
3 (0c,3st,0ro) - Retief van der Walt 24th May vs Harpsden
3 (3c,0st,0ro) - Jamie Travers 13th June vs Warfield
3 (3c,0st,0ro) - Steve Hill 20th June vs Farnham Common 2
3 (1c,2st,0ro) - Retief van der Walt 24th June vs Shinfield
3 (1c,2st,0ro) - Steve Hill 2nd July vs Saxlingham Nethergate
3 (2c,0st,1ro) - Steve Hill 4th July vs Yateley 2
3 (2c,1st,0ro) - Retief van der Walt 8th July vs Racal
3 (3c,0st,0ro) - Jamie Travers 8th July vs Racal
3 (3c,0st,0ro) - Steve Hill 25th July vs OMT 2
3 (3c,0st,0ro) - Alex Wright 15th August vs Chenies and Latimer 2
3 (3c,0st,0ro) - Andy Sumner 22nd August vs Kew 2
3 (3c,0st,0ro) - Terry Wolfendale 20th September vs Holyport
Top 10 Quackers
 | 3 - Matt Hill
3 - Dave Allen
2 - JJ Harris
2 - Mac Thomalla
2 - Retief van der Walt
2 - Andrew Hewett
2 - James Temple
2 - Andy Benning
2 - Terry Wolfendale
2 - Marc Batista
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