DOUBLE CHAMPIONS!

St. Osyth Cricket Club have just completed the most successful season in the Club’s history.

The First Eleven won Division One of the Piri Piri North Essex Cricket League for the first time ever. It is only the second time in the 35 year history of the league that the winner has come from Tendring District, and some 24 years following the last local winner with Elmstead CC’s victory in 1987.

The First Team will next year compete in the prestigious Piri Piri North Essex Cricket League Premier Division, alongside the best clubs in southern East Anglia. 

That challenge will have to wait for seven months now, the Club at the moment are content to look back on a season to savour and celebrate the fantastic accomplishments of an outstanding year.

There were many fantastic individual performances that, put together, made this the best year ever for the Club. Foremost amongst these were:

* Scott Fraser 1,355 runs and 63 wickets.

* James Handscombe 1,184 runs and 41 wickets.

* Chanaka Vithanage 1,098 runs and 44 wickets.

It takes an exceptional year for one player to make 1,000 runs in a season, to have three players achieve this feat, and to take 148 wickets between them, is truly fantastic.

On the 14th of October St Osyth CC will be holding their annual presentation evening at the Ocean Hotel, 5 Marine Parade East, Clacton on Sea, CO15 1PS. The evening will commence at 7:45 P:M, there will be a Buffet for those in attendance that have purchased tickets, followed by the award ceremony for the players who have excelled this summer.

There will also be a Grand Draw raffle that includes some great prizes, they include; £100 cash - Autographed Essex cricket bats - various bottles of wines & spirits - Food hamper - Various gift vouchers - Plus many more great prizes.

To order tickets or for more Information then please contact Mark Shuttleworth - telephone : 01255 820495.

This is a chance to celebrate a fantastic season for St Osyth Cricket Club so get involved!