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Vacancy - Community Cricket Officer
26/09/2022We are delighted to invite outstanding candidates to apply for an exciting opportunity at Oxfordshire Cricket. Community Officer c.£18,000-£20,000 depending on experience Oxfordshire Cricket is a thriving organisation and we are proud of our achievements in delivering our Community programmes across the county. These programmes are aimed at growing the game beyond traditional audiences and providing a flow of talent to our clubs and pathway programmes. This role is also about nurturing and maximising the potential, of transitioning players and ensuring that experiences foster a lifelong connection within the game. The continuing growth of our programmes has created a demand for additional qualified coaches who are enthusiastic about continuing to develop and improve their coaching skills and are a level two coach. The Community Officer role is central to the successful delivery of our Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) schools programme and street programmes. This role will also deliver on programmes that include but are not limited to Primary and Secondary Schools, junior pathway coaching, community projects and initiatives. Successful candidates will be responsible for delivering safe, engaging and inspiring cricket sessions to children and young people, as well as engaging and inspiring teachers and parents. Additionally, they will need to have strong communication, organisational and reporting skills and the drive to achieve set outcomes. Due to the nature of the sport, this role will require working unsociable hours from time to time. If you would like to discuss either of these roles further, then please contact Zoe Pugh at zpugh@oxoncb.com. We would gratefully receive all Cover Letters and CV’s submitted to zpugh@oxoncb.com by 5PM on Monday 17th of October. Oxfordshire Cricket is committed to Safeguarding and DBS certificates will be checked and references taken up. Interviews will take place after the 17th of October. Follow the link below to find out more: Community Officer at Oxfordshire Cricket Role Description (1)
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Terry Strange
26/09/2022The former Oxfordshire fast bowler Terry Strange died on 8 September aged 89. Although availability limited his appearances for the county, Terry took 89 wickets in 41 matches at an average of 23.79. He made his debut against Cornwall in 1953, taking 3 wickets in each innings and making what was to be his top score of 48 not out batting at number 10. Terry recalled how, as a newcomer to the team, the captain Will Inge just threw him the ball and told him to set his own field! When batting with Inge, the instruction was simply “run when I tell you!”. Terry’s most productive season was in 1962 when in 5 matches he took 22 wickets at an average of 16.50 and recorded his best figures of 6-33 against Bucks at Ascott Park. His final season for the county was as late as 1970 when, aged 37, he played 6 Championship matches. That year also included one of Terry’s favourite memories – bowling against the England Test players Tom Graveney and Basil D’Oliveira in the Gillette Cup match against Worcestershire at Morris Motors. He returned the respectable figures of 9 overs for 21 runs in Oxfordshire’s defeat. Terry’s club cricket was initially for the YMCA and later the Oxford XIII Club. On retiring from cricket aged 48, he switched to golf and was still managing 3 rounds a week when well into his eighties. One of his playing contemporaries, Robin Winstone, remembers Terry as always being immaculately turned out. He didn’t always try to bowl fast but could up his pace if desired. Robin also recalls him as an excellent fielder, being one of the best throwers from the deep. Some of Terry’s other colleagues have sent the following recollections of him: My memories of Terry Strange are not only that he was a very good bowler, he also loved playing cricket. You would never witness any histrionics that you see these days. If he took a wicket or bowled “a jaffa” (which he frequently did) he would simply turn and walk back to his mark ready to deliver the next ball and always with a smile on his face. He tended to swing the ball away from the right-handed batsman and bowled with a somewhat low arm but with a smooth run up and textbook action. The ball would appear to gain pace off the wicket and hit the bat hard. He was one of the very few bowlers that I never saw Mike Smith (the county wicket-keeper at the time) stand up to the wicket and yet Terry was one of the most consistent line and length bowlers in both club and Minor County cricket. It is fair to say that he would have gained more LBW decisions had it not been the policy of umpires to give a batsman not out if they played forward. As a loyal and hugely respected club cricketer it was only unavailability that prevented him playing more Minor County games for Oxfordshire. During his career all ten two-day games were played midweek and in August. A person’s employment took priority and they were only permitted two weeks holiday. Terry gave me unstinting encouragement when I came into the Oxfordshire team as a youngster and was a man respected and admired both on and off the field. Mike Nurton Terry was quite a quick bowler, but I don’t remember any particular type of swing – he certainly hit the seam and could produce very awkward bounce. A quiet, unobtrusive man, most at home with his excellent mates in the Thirteen Club. When I opened the batting for North Oxford, his bounce was more than awkward – and those were helmetless days! Alan Crossley My own recollections are of a fine fast bowler with such a modest and even temperament. I never once saw him kick the turf, complain about the ball, or mutter insults to anyone. If he’d been hit for four it was back to his mark and come in again with renewed energy. A joy for any captain to have in his team. Andrew Moss
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Doug Eva Obituary
26/09/2022The former County Cricket Treasurer Doug Eva died on 27 July, aged 92. Doug had been Treasurer of the County Club from 1970 until 1973, when Simon Porter took over. More remarkably though, he was Treasurer of the Oxfordshire County Cricket Association throughout its existence from 1969 to 1995. The two organisations merged to become the Oxfordshire Cricket Board in 1996. Managing the finances across county and club competitions, youth and indoor cricket is no small task and Doug carried this activity out unstintingly for over 25 years. He was well suited to the role, working as he did in a bank, initially at Martins Bank on Carfax before joining Barclays where he became bank manager in Marston. His full name was Edmund Douglas Greenwood Eva but he was always known as ‘Doug’. He had 3 main interests: Cricket, Bowls, and the Frewin Club. Aside from the treasurer roles, Doug was a long-time playing member of the Erratics as a leg spin bowler. When he finished playing cricket, he took up bowls. At the Frewin Club in St Aldate’s Doug was the longest serving member at the time of his death. At his funeral the chapel was full to overflowing, a clear indication of Doug being a well liked and respected man.
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2022 Grassroot Awards Ceremony - Volunteers Rewarded and Recognised
23/09/2022On Saturday 17th September 2022 we welcomed over one hundred nominees to the 2022 Grassroots Awards Ceremony held at the spectacular Wormsley Estate. The grassroots awards are an important part of the annual awards and finals day in which we come together to reward, recognise and celebrate the year's success, and the tremendous amount of time and effort that volunteers throughout the county dedicated to growing and supporting the game in Oxfordshire. This year we have seen a record number of nominations with over 100 people nominated from across Oxfordshire. It has been fantastic to read all the nominations and hear about the excellent work that goes into clubs and communities in the county. Volunteers are the heart and soul of community sport. Without you, cricket and sport would not be what it is, so thank you for the countless amount of time, effort and dedication that you give to the sport that we love. 2022 Grassroot Awards Winners Name Category Chetan Walia Connecting Communities Kashif Hafeez Connecting Communities Ali Shah Connecting Communities Martyn Johnson Cricket Innovators Cally Evans Cricket Innovators Ryan Wastie Game Changer Georgia Haworth Game Changer Lottie Oxton Game Changer Benedict McGuinness Game Changer Miles Bratby Game Changer Tom Norton Game Changer Callum Dingle Game Changer Owen Lewis Growing the game Neil Pickup Growing the game Tim Hamp Growing the game Richard Barnett Growing the game Simon Watts Growing the game Edwin Apps Growing the game Andy Chapman Growing the game Dave Hill Growing the game Nick Hebbes Growing the game Adam Wood Growing the game Chris Groves Growing the game Tom Allen Growing the game Richard Borrill Growing the game Brian Standish Growing the game Witney Mills Cricket Club Inclusivity Club Champion Bethany Bidwell Inspired to Play Georgia Adams Inspired to Play Kate Ricks Inspired to play Ed Stapley Inspired to play Mark Nethercleft Inspired to play Jon Woods Inspired to Play Tony Winsor Lifetime achiever Robert Graham Lifetime achiever Neil Megson Lifetime achiever David Webb Lifetime Achiever Lesley Pykett Lifetime Achiever Russell Hayes Lifetime Achiever Mike Dove Lifetime Achiever Chloe Westbury Rising Star William Howat Rising Star Abbie Simpson Rising Star Louis Stanfield Rising Star Elliott Richardson Rising Star Martha Stapley Rising Star Alice Stapley Rising Star Bethan Lewis Rising Star Ciaran Lewis Rising Star Henry Saunders Rising Star James Mackay Rising Star Otis Gibbons Rising Star Jeremy Newman Rising Star Will Turner Rising Star Raffy Gibbons Rising Star Tom Bratby Rising Star Ishan Kale Rising Star Rishi Kotnis Rising Star Freddie Banks Rising Star Ollie Hill Rising Star Rory McGill Rising Star Joe Miller Rising Star Archie Holmes Rising Star Freddie Crook Rising Star Katie Cross Rising Star Tony Windsor Safe Hands Laura Tym Safe Hands Andy Chapman Safe Hands Mike Eeley Safe Hands Helen Covacic-Field Safe Hands Duncan Francis Safe Hands Margaret Stevens Safe Hands Anthony Collett Safe Hands Simon Brown Safe Hands David Freeman Safe Hands Richard McNeill Safe Hands James Bayley Safe Hands Alex Haworth-Lewis Safe Hands Paul Taylor Safe Hands Edwin Apps Safe Hands Lauren Murrey Safe Hands Joe Bennett Safe Hands Ruth Barnett Safe Hands Chris Ward Safe Hands Nicolas Pinhol Safe Hands Michael Reeve Safe Hands Simon Oldfield Safe Hands Russell Ewings Safe Hands Andrew Hemming Safe Hands Mike Dove Unsung Hero Nigel Hessey Unsung Hero Karen Cross Unsung Hero Chris Ward Unsung Hero Cat Miller Unsung Hero Tommy Combes Unsung Hero Jenny Lyon Unsung Hero Pete Whinfrey Unsung Hero Chetan Walia Unsung Hero Kashif Hafeez Unsung Hero Margaret Moore Unsung hero Jess Mackay Unsung hero Michelle Richardson Unsung hero Rob Holt Unsung hero Andy Ankerson Unsung hero Dave Heritage Unsung hero Sally Patey Unsung hero Graham Savin Unsung hero James Morgan Unsung hero Anthony Prior-Wandesforde Unsung hero John Little Unsung hero Martin Phillips Unsung hero Sue Summer Unsung Hero
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Pathway Awards Ceremony 2022
23/09/2022On Saturday 17th September 2022 we took great pleasure in welcoming our players, parents and guardians, family members, coaches, workforce and guests to the 2022 Pathway Awards Ceremony held at the spectacular Wormsley Estate. The pathway awards ceremony is an important part of our annual pathway programme in which we unite together to recognise, reward and celebrate the success of the year, and to draw closure on another memorable season. There are few occasions where our players have the chance to enjoy sharing in each other's achievements, whilst standing shoulder to shoulder with their peers from across all ages, and stages of the pathway. Before presenting the awards we expressed our gratitude to the players, parents, guardians and family members, coaches and workforce, clubs, schools and the wider cricketing community for their contribution to a successful and memorable year. We were delighted to have over 350 people in attendance at the ceremony in which we recognised, and rewarded the performances and achievements of individuals and teams by presenting the following awards; Individual Performance Batter of the Year Bowler of the Year Players' Player Player of Year Team Recognition Disability Award Phil Garner Award Felix Byam Shaw Award Individual Performance Introduced in 2018, the performance awards recognise successful individual performance and were awarded to players for their performances within the final squads in 2022. Within the Foundation Pathway (Under 13’s and below), individual performance awards were presented to players who scored fifty or more, or who took more than four wickets in an innings. Within the Talent Pathway (Under 14s and above), individual performance awards were presented to players who scored a hundred or more, or who took more than five wickets in an innings. The individual performance awards were presented by Performance Director, Matthew Barnes to the following players in 2022; Team Year Player Name Performance Boys Under 10 2022 Kaian Eaton 79 v Cheshire Boys Under 10 2022 Orlando Fitton 64* v Somerset Boys Under 10 2022 Zach Rayner 58 v Oxfordshire Leopards Boys Under 10 2022 Oliver Golding 4-12 v Oxfordshire Jaguars Boys Under 10 2022 Sonny McGeown 6-22 v Oxfordshire Leopards Boys Under 10 2022 James Lemon 5-30 v Oxfordshire Leopards Boys Under 10 2022 Tony Garner 4-6 v Oxfordshire Jaguars Boys Under 10 2022 Jack Wale 4-23 v Oxfordshire Jaguars Boys Under 11 2022 Hector Gray 103* v Suffolk Boys Under 11 2022 Jackson Galbraith 52 v Suffolk Boys Under 11 2022 Frederick Bisson 50* v Cumbria Boys Under 11 2022 Onslowe Tappin 4-5 v Berkshire Boys Under 11 2022 Hector Gray 4-6 v Cumbria Boys Under 11 2022 Adhiraj Sharma 4-18 v MCCF All Stars Boys Under 12 2022 Oliver Beard 73 v Shropshire Boys Under 12 2022 Oliver Beard 61* v Northamptonshire Boys Under 12 2022 Jago Sidgwick 65 v Derbyshire Boys Under 12 2022 Sam Allen 62 v Suffolk Boys Under 12 2022 Josh David-Ward 50 v Shropshire Boys Under 12 2022 Matthew Sykes 76* v Oxfordshire Lightning Boys Under 12 2022 Henry Thomas 56* v Oxfordshire Lightning Boys Under 12 2022 George Logan 73 v Oxfordshire Invincibles Boys Under 12 2022 Zach Stanfield 5-27 v Shropshire Boys Under 12 2022 Zach Stanfield 4-20 v Oxfordshire Lightning Boys Under 12 2022 Billy Vallings 4-21 v Northamptonshire Boys Under 12 2022 Jago Sidgwick 4-22 v Berkshire Boys Under 13 2022 Henry Golding 53 v Oxfordshire Buzzards Boys Under 13 2022 Woody Covey 51 v Oxfordshire Buzzards Boys Under 13 2022 Louis Nicholson 99 v Gloucestershire Boys Under 13 2022 Jack Cannon 89* v Cambridgeshire Boys Under 13 2022 Finley Hoy 58 v Cambridgeshire Boys Under 13 2022 Kit Kingsbury 52 v Cambridgeshire Boys Under 13 2022 Alfie Wilson 5-19 v Northamptonshire Boys Under 13 2022 Stanley Jackman 4-11 v Oxfordshire Eagles Boys Under 13 2022 Samuel Hicks 4-15 v Oxfordshire Eagles Boys Under 13 2022 George Roper 4-32 v Oxfordshire Buzzards Boys Under 14 2022 Alex Tervet 102 v Shropshire Boys Under 16 2022 Dylan Driscoll 123 v Leicestershire Boys Under 16 2022 Jacob Townsend 103* v Worcestershire Boys Under 16 2022 Hamish Johnston 5-29 v Staffordshire Boys Under 18 2022 Zain Ali 117 v Northamptonshire Boys Under 18 2022 Tristan Rossouw 106 v Somerset Boys Under 18 2022 Tristan Rossouw 118 v Cheshire Boys Under 18 2022 Abhir Joshi 5-13 v Norfolk Boys Under 18 2022 Henry Welch 5-64 v Cheshire Boys Under 18 2022 Henry Welch 6-28 v Berkshire Girls Under 11 2022 Nell Griffin 4-16 v Berkshire Girls Under 11 2022 Agnes Roper 5-16 v Oxfordshire Girls Under 13 2022 Martha Iles-Pounds 63* v Oxfordshire Tornadoes Girls Under 13 2022 Mim Aldred 50* v Buckinghamshire Girls Under 13 2022 Mim Aldred 4-22 v Buckinghamshire Girls Under 18 2022 Abigale Norgrove 105* v Hampshire Girls Under 18 2022 Lottie Oxton 5-14 v Buckinghamshire Girls Under 18 2022 Sana Kassey 5-21 v Berkshire Girls Under 18 2022 Isabelle Riley 5-17 v Wiltshire Oxfordshire Bulls 2022 Ben Miller 58* v Sussex Oxfordshire Bulls 2022 Ed Ferris 4-14 v Dragon School Oxfordshire Bulls 2022 Alessandro Elliott 4-8 v Abingdon School Oxfordshire Bulls 2022 Alfie Roche 4-61 v Lord's Under 13 Emerging Players 2022 Adrian Hector 129* v Berkshire Emerging Players 2022 Julian Laird 113* v Sussex Batter of the Year Introduced in 2021, the batter of the year award was presented to the leading run scorer from across the Age Group and/or, a player who has made match winning or game influencing performances and/or a player who has statistically performed above, or significantly above their peers relative to the number of games they have played. The Batter of the Year awards were presented by Foundation Pathway Manager, Sam Arthurs to the following players who were deserving recipients in 2022; Team Year Award Name Boys Under 10 2022 Batter of the Year Kaian Eaton Girls Under 11 2022 Batter of the Year Seren Quinn Boys Under 11 2022 Batter of the Year Jackson Galbraith Boys Under 12 2022 Batter of the Year Oliver Beard Girls Under 13 2022 Batter of the Year Niamh Rogan Boys Under 13 2022 Batter of the Year Louis Nicholson Boys Under 14 2022 Batter of the Year Adrian Hector Girls Under 15 2022 Batter of the Year Katie Waugh Boys Under 15 2022 Batter of the Year Ethan Barksfield Boys Under 16 2022 Batter of the Year Jacob Townsend Girls Under 18 2022 Batter of the Year Abigale Norgrove Boys Under 18 2022 Batter of the Year Zain Ali Bowler of the Year Introduced in 2021, the bowler of the year award was presented to the leading wicket taker from across the Age Group and/or, a player who has made match winning or game influencing performances and/or a player who has statistically performed above, or significantly above their peers relative to the number of games they have played. The Bowler of the Year awards were presented by Foundation Pathway Manager, Sam Arthurs to the following players who were deserving recipients in 2022; Team Year Award Name Boys Under 10 2022 Bowler of the Year Jack Townsend Girls Under 11 2022 Bowler of the Year Annabel Foster Boys Under 11 2022 Bowler of the Year Adhiraj Sharma Boys Under 12 2022 Bowler of the Year Raffy Gibbons Girls Under 13 2022 Bowler of the Year Sophie Donnelly Boys Under 13 2022 Bowler of the Year Olly Offwood Boys Under 14 2022 Bowler of the Year Jack Watson Girls Under 15 2022 Bowler of the Year Sophia Hanson Boys Under 15 2022 Bowler of the Year Dexter Ainley Boys Under 16 2022 Bowler of the Year Hamish Johnston Girls Under 18 2022 Bowler of the Year Chloe Westbury Boys Under 18 2022 Bowler of the Year Tristan Rossouw Players’ Player Introduced for the first time in 2018, the players’ player of the year award is presented to the player who, as voted by their peers, is deemed as the most deserving for their performances or contributions on or off the field. This award may be presented to the player who has scored runs or taken wickets, an individual who has contributed to the team, or a teammate who players’ enjoyed playing with throughout this season. The Players’ Player of the Year awards were presented by Talent Pathway Manager, Marcus Campopiano to the following players who were deserving recipients as recognised by their peers; Team Year Award Name Boys Under 10 2022 Players' Player Kaian Eaton Girls Under 11 2022 Players' Player Poppy Wilson Boys Under 11 2022 Players' Player Hector Gray Boys Under 12 2022 Players' Player Oliver Beard Girls Under 13 2022 Players' Player Mim Aldred Boys Under 13 2022 Players' Player Louis Nicholson Boys Under 14 2022 Players' Player Adrian Hector Girls Under 15 2022 Players' Player Katie Waugh Boys Under 15 2022 Players' Player Dexter Ainley Boys Under 16 2022 Players' Player Jacob Townsend Girls Under 18 2022 Players' Player Chloe Westbury Boys Under 18 2022 Players' Player Tristan Rossouw Player of the Year A long standing award which is accompanied by the presentation of an annual shield of prior winners that players can keep for 12 months. The Player of the Year award is presented to the outstanding performer from the age group and/or, a player whose performances have been above or significantly above their peer group and/or, the most impactful player or an individual who has contributed across multiple disciplines with the bat, ball, in the field or in a leadership capacity. The Player of the Year awards were presented by Talent Pathway Manager, Marcus Campopiano to the following players who were deserving recipients in 2022; Team Year Award Name Boys Under 10 2022 Player of the Year Xander Smith Girls Under 11 2022 Player of the Year Piper Rey Boys Under 11 2022 Player of the Year Hector Gray Boys Under 12 2022 Player of the Year Jago Sidgwick Girls Under 13 2022 Player of the Year Clemmie Humphreys Boys Under 13 2022 Player of the Year Henry Golding Boys Under 14 2022 Player of the Year Arthur Hanson Girls Under 15 2022 Player of the Year Zoe Soonawalla Boys Under 15 2022 Player of the Year Ethan Barksfield Boys Under 16 2022 Player of the Year Luke Hayes Girls Under 18 2022 Player of the Year Abigale Norgrove Boys Under 18 2022 Player of the Year Tristan Rossouw Team Recognition The following team performances received recognition and applause from the audience to celebrate their achievements in 2022. Team Year Recognition Boys Under 14 2022 Runners-Up in the Royal London ECB Under 14 County Cup - Group 2 and progressing to the Quarter-Finals Boys Under 12 2022 Winning the T20 competition at the Shrewsbury Festival Disability Award Presented for the first time in 2018, the award recognises an individual for their performances and contribution to the disability cricket programme and/or an individual's connection with, and support of their peers. This year the disability award was accompanied by the addition of an annual cup that recipients will keep for 12 months. The Disability Award was presented by Head of Disability Cricket, Richard Giles to the deserving recipient in 2022; Award Year Name Disability Award 2022 George Parker Phil Garner The Phil Garner Award is presented on occasions where there are deserving winners for excellence and for placing Oxfordshire on the national stage. The prestigious award was not presented at the pathway awards ceremony in 2022. Award Year Name Phil Garner 2022 Not presented in 2022 The Felix Byam Shaw Award This award is presented in memory of Felix Byam Shaw who tragically passed away from meningitis whilst on holiday in France in 2014. Felix was the Oxfordshire Under 14’s captain at the time of his passing, and his death shocked, and saddened Oxfordshire Cricket. In his memory, the Felix Byam Shaw Award was formed with the family donating a magnificent trophy to be awarded annually to a player nominated from the pathway, who displayed similar traits to Felix. The Felix Byam Shaw Award recognises selflessness and the desire to succeed or to help others to succeed and is presented to a player from within the pathway. The annual presentation of the award remembers Felix, with the trophy honouring his legacy and keeping him as a part of the Oxfordshire cricket family, despite his tragic passing. The Felix Byam Shaw Award was presented by Kieren Bushnell, Neil Pickup and Jane Byam Shaw. Six players were nominated for the award with citations read by Neil Pickup and Kieren Bushnell and each receiving a certificate. The deserving winner in 2022 was presented the trophy by Jane Byam Shaw. Award Year Name Nominee/Winner Felix Byam Shaw 2022 Theo Humphreys Nominee Nathan Peacock Nominee Joe Swift Nominee Leo Ives Nominee Rory Nicholson Nominee Tristan Rossouw Winner On behalf of everyone at Oxfordshire Cricket we thank everyone who attended the pathway award ceremony and once again congratulate all of the deserving award winners for 2022. Matthew Barnes Performance Director
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Shipton Under Wychwood CC are crowned T20 Wilf Bennett Trophy Champions
23/09/2022Saturday saw Shipton Under Wychwood's first team win their first trophy for 11 years beating Brackley CC by 7 wickets at the magnificent Wormsley Cricket Ground. Brackley won the toss and elected to bat. Brackley struggled to get going losing wickets regularly finishing 89 all out in 19.2 overs with captain Mikey Lowe 23 and Henry Whitehouse 19. An excellent all round bowling and fielding display by Shipton with Dee Jarvis 3-1 off 1.2 overs; Calum Taylor 3-9 off 4 overs including a maiden and Shaun Miller 1-12 off 4 overs. In reply, Brackley weren't able to take the early wickets required and Shipton reached their target for the loss of 3 wickets in the 18th over; Arun White 27no; Tim Senior 21 and Freddie Norridge 20no. Mikey Lowe the pick of Brackley's bowlers with 2-18 off his 4 overs. The trophy was presented to Shipton's captain Rob Panting by Chris Clements, and thanks given to James Bartrip and Ray Manning for officiating and the club scorers Sue Hayes and Alex Blithe. Thank you to all clubs who competed this season.