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Post by Wicked Cricket on Aug 23, 2014 20:32:02 GMT
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Thursday evening has gone down as one of my great highlights of 2014. I felt like a kid
in a sweet shop. Although, Johnny Barclay seemed a little pre-occupied and spent more
time reading the '175 Pictorial Book' than engaging with the table.
It was the first time I had been given the opportunity of a lengthy chat with Jim and he
certainly didn't disappoint.
Yep, a little concerned about Lord Ted's health. Let us hope it's a blip and not something
more sinister.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 24, 2014 19:52:16 GMT
Surrey CEO Richard Gould is the favourite to succeed David Collier at the ECB, but is he really the right man to introduce the radical revamp necessary to rescue the T20 Blast from the way it has misfired this season and the apparently inexorable decline of county cricket as a spectator sport?
Here's what Gould had to say at the start of this season: "20/20 was created n England back in 2004 or 2005. While other tournaments that have proliferated around the world have very good media revenues, the English game and this year's T20 Blast will see bigger attendances than we've ever seen in any year in county cricket history. Other tournaments around the world are mostly made for TV. The one we have is for the cricket spectator and we will see an explosion in the number of people attending county cricket in 2014."
Almost everything he said is plain wrong and smacks of complacency.
1. The English T20 was created in 2003, not 2004 or 2005 - which you should have known, Richard, as your county, Surrey, won it in that first year.
2. There has been no "explosion" in attendances; the average T20 attendance in 2014 was down 11.5 per cent on 2013.
3. The statement about the English T20 being primarily for spectators and other T20 tournaments around the world being "mostly for TV" is arrant nonsense, as these average attendance figures show:
Aussie Big Bash 2013-14: 18,778
IPL : no offical figures, but estimates range between a high of 58,000 and a low of 23,763 (the latter figure was quoted in The Economist on 5/6/14)
English T20 Big Bash 2014 : 5,772
Gould presides over an annual turnover of £32 million at Surrey and more or less sells out the Oval for every Surrey T20 game.But his apparent ignorance of the game beyond SE11 is breathtaking and surely disqualifies him for the ECB job.
My candidate would be former Sussex batsman Wasim Khan, who has done an incredible job in getting tens of thousands of youngsters - male and female - playing cricket through the Chance to Shine scheme and should be given the opportunity to increase spectator numbers in similar fashion.
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Aug 27, 2014 9:53:57 GMT
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So, the moment of truth beckoned and it's all gone pear-shaped. Oh dear! Gordon Hollins will not be a happy man. He genuinely
believed the T20 competition was entering a renaissance after last year. Gordon will be bitterly disappointed.
Yet, we are told the Friday evening format will remain until at least 2017. What next?
Meanwhile, as the Sussex CCC ‘175 Anniversary Book’ luxuriates in the accolades and general hullabaloo it deserves, chatting
with club volunteer Phil Barnes, he explained a far smaller tome has been produced recently by the museum which also deserves
recognition.
The brainchild of volunteer Norman Epps, it was felt that this season’s Luke Wright and Ben Brown’s record breaking partnership
against Durham for the 6th wicket (335 runs) should be commemorated.
Norman and Phil have designed a unique and rare four page booklet. Only 40 have been produced and as 10 were given to Wright
and Brown to distribute amongst their family and friends, 30 is the actual total.
At a cost of £5, the booklet offers information about previous club and county cricket 6th wicket partnerships. eg. Did you know that
Wright and Brown’s club record is the 6th highest 6th wicket partnership in county cricket history and is the 9th highest general
partnership for Sussex? There is an image of the 11th-12th May scorecard, and most importantly each booklet is autographed by
the players.
To buy this unique and rare limited edition item, contact the Sussex CCC Museum at 01273 827199 (Phil Barnes).
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Aug 28, 2014 9:22:43 GMT
A recent visit to the club shop accrued a bundle of marketing leaflets promoting various future Sussex CCC social occasions
over the winter months and with additional research, here are some of those events leading up to the end of 2014.
September
10th: Ladies Vintage Afternoon Tea (£10 pp)
(Contact: 01273 827109)
11th: ‘Where Cricket Meets’... Wooden Spoon’ (£45 pp)
(Lunch with rugby legend Phil Vickery/Contact: 01273 827102)
27th: End of Season Awards Night (£35 pp)
(Contact: 0844 264 0201)
October
8th: Mike Yardy benefit dinner at the Brighton ‘Hotel Du Vin’ with
special guest Freddie Flintoff and a champagne 3 course meal
(£100 pp) (contact: info@michaelyardybenefit2014.co.uk)
22nd: House of Lords Lunch with speakers Sir John Major & John Barclay
(contact: jonfilby@blueyonder.co.uk)
22nd: Sussex Cricket Society (SCS) AGM followed by Dick Holste
and a review of the Sussex season (evening meeting/contact: 01444 451815)
31st: Mike Yardy Benefit Halloween dinner at the ‘Hotel Du Vin’ with magician
Mark Williams (£65 pp) (contact: info@michaelyardybenefit2014.co.uk)
November
7th: Mike Yardy benefit dinner at the Sussex CCC Museum with rugby legend
Roger Uttley (£125 pp) *Invitation Only* (contact: info@michaelyardybenefit2014.co.uk)
19th: SCS Autumn lunch with speaker SKY SPORTS presenter and
cricket journalist David Fulton (contact 01444 451815)
20th: ‘Where Cricket Meets’... Beaujolais Nouveau Lunch with comedian
Roger De Courcey & Nookie Bear (£45 pp) - (contact: 01273 827102)
December
5th: Mike Yardy Benefit Christmas Lunch at ‘The Grand Hotel’ Eastbourne
with former Sussex cricketer Ed Giddens and comedian Rod Woodward (£50 pp)
(contact: info@michaelyardybenefit2014.co.uk)
17th: SCS lunch with journalist and cricket author, Brian Scovell
(contact 01444 451815)
18th: Carol Service at the Hove ‘All Saints Church’ (TBC)
19th: Mike Yardy Benefit Christmas Lunch at ‘The Metropole’ Brighton (TBC)
(contact: info@michaelyardybenefit2014.co.uk)
** Further dates to be announced. This list does not include the popular bi-monthly Thursday curry/quiz nights in the
Spen Cama Pavilion during the winter months with original and mind-teasing questions from Sweatysock.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 28, 2014 9:31:33 GMT
Thanks for the info, s&f. The lunch with Brian Scovell a week before Xmas sounds good.
I used to enjoy playing against him for many years in the annual Times v Daily Mail fixture. Remember one occasion at Richmond Park, bowling the last over at him when they needed 14 to win. He and his batting partner managed 12 and we won on the last ball! Very engaging chap with a fund of good stories and it will be good to catch up with him.
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Aug 28, 2014 12:27:47 GMT
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Sept 4, 2014 8:39:58 GMT
Lashings CC or Cash-ings CC? Part 1 Recently, an invite came my way for an extraordinary event at Newick CC - and no, this had nothing to do with Piers Morgan - where Lashings CC and their travelling juggernaut of marquees, caterers, sponsors and merchandise stalls nestled into the arms of an unsuspecting mid-Sussex landed-gentry - but sadly the cricket was merely a sideshow and the 14 former international players on display little more than performing seals, where Lashings CC are not so much a cricket team but a savvy corporate PLC. Name the Former International Players Created in 1984 by entrepreneur David Folb, his vision was to create a profitable business using former well known international cricketers as the attraction. www.lashings.co.uk/ 30 years on they have honed their business model as a slick homage to free enterprise, where the 250 Newick locals who paid £50 a head for a two course lunch and whose 25 tables groaned under more promotional business and sponsor leaflets than cutlery were subjected to a barrage of hard selling more suited to the boiler rooms of 'Wolf on Wall Street'. And who should be the primary leader of this PLC assault but former Sussex CCC bad boy Ed Giddins. With impressive aplomb and accomplishment he first charmed the audience, helped by a posse of young attractive girls more suited to Formula 1, and then bombarded them with a raffle, auctioned an assortment of high value items, and wooed them with the latest trend, a silent auction, between the main course and dessert. After a 90 minute assault the exhausted diners were then rewarded with seven slices of strawberry and a dribble of cream. I later caught up with Ed who sheepishly apologised for his hour and a half hard sell by explaining experience had taught the PLC that if the dessert comes first many diners leave their table afterwards and the corporation has fewer people to sell to. He was delighted that one silent auction - a weeks holiday to the American City Augusta including their four day ‘Masters’ golf tournament in April 2015 - someone had bid £7000. Ed Giddins on The Floor It is unclear how the PLC finances are broken down but given the raffle and auction prizes are primarily donated by sponsors the margins are large. There is a major charge by the corporation for the catering alongside the additional alcohol profits. Again, It is unclear how much the Lashings players are paid per match and whether there is a pay structure depending on the draw and fame of the cricketer. It is also unclear how much money ends up with their three official charities including 'Homes for Heroes' and 'Cricket for Rwanda'.
Did you know 11% of those homeless and living on British streets are ex-military, many suffering from post traumatic stress.
The Lashings corporate juggernaut travels to up to 40 English village cricket grounds a summer - from Yorkshire to Cornwall. A marquee of 250 punters is the norm. Although, two weeks earlier Bromley CC had attracted 800 people. For the village club there is money from public admission and peripheral food and drink stalls as well as from match programme sales and any ticket profits made after the Lashings catering charge. Any other monies made on the day go to the PLC coffers. Unfortunately, due to an archaic village law, an admission charge for the Newick sports ground is not allowed.  Given there are well over 15,000 village and pub cricket teams around England, Lashings are never short of potential clients. How many clubs invite the corporation back after an event is unknown. www.lashings.co.uk/playus.htmlwww.youtube.com/watch?v=Qp4lEs6vwjg
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Sept 4, 2014 8:42:43 GMT
Part 2
An Interview with Ed Giddins
(From 'Cricinfo')
He has been banned for cocaine use, no-balled for throwing, and ultimately kicked-out for five years for placing a bet on his county to lose a match (to be fair to him,
it should be stressed that he was not playing in the game), but he always had a permanent twinkle in his eye: Giddins was as chequered and cheeky as they come.
A wet-wicket specialist, he could get the ball to swing both ways with a busy action. He played one Test in 1999, and, in his second, the following summer, promptly
won the match award against Zimbabwe at Lord's. Two unproductive Tests later he was dropped: when the ball didn't swing, Giddins was cannon fodder (although his
bowling average remained surprisingly low). He had joined Warwickshire in 1998 after the drugs scandal cost him his job at Sussex and earned him an 18-month ban
(Giddins raised money while serving his drugs ban by setting up a business selling Christmas trees with his team-mate Nadeem Shahid) but his form fell away after
England ditched him in 2000, and he moved to Surrey, and then Hampshire, until his early retirement during the 2003 season. His batting was in the sub-rabbit class:
in his first Test he fought with Phil Tufnell and Alan Mullally for the No. 11 spot - and won. He was once nominated as one of Britain's most eligible bachelors, became
a poker TV commentator, prepared for one summer with a trip up the Amazon, and even spent £10,000 of his own money one winter to try and improve his fitness and
international chances. But, sadly, he will be remembered as much for his off-field activities as for his achievements on it.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ What is your connection with Lashings?
My role is to compere, carry out the auctions, and overseer the girls who tend to spend far too much time on their mobile phones. It is a bugbear of mine. I meet and greet the host of our events and resolve any problems they might have. If they come to me with a problem I will sort it out. Is this your primary job?
Yep, it is. I have worked for Lashings now for 10 years. What are the players paid?
I have no idea how much but I believe it varies from player to player. How many events are there like this in a season? Up to 40 a summer all around the country. There is a similar business model for each event. Recently, we have been to Gloucestershire and Northamptonshire, Liverpool, Newcastle and London. Our Chairman, David Folb, takes a gamble on every match. But while this is a business we are also a vehicle to raise funds for charity. We do not charge to come to clubs. Our money comes from the auctions, catering etc... sometimes our costs are covered and we make a profit - sometimes we don’t. Each event is a risky gamble for us. And each one is bloody hard work to organise. A Perfect Example of a Man who has Turned his Life Around
What percentage of the money made goes to charity?
I am not on the financial side of things, so I don’t know, but I do know the ‘Homes for Heroes’ charity are delighted with the revenue we have given them this year. How did you first get involved with Lashings?
Initially, as a player, but I was always more interested in helping out with their events. What about playing cricket?
That side of my life is over now. I had a couple of years playing for Eastbourne at the Saffrons. It was very competitive league cricket. That was up to two or three years ago. To be honest, I did an okay job and played once at the weekend, which allowed me a week to recover. Then I played two games in a row and I really suffered. On the Sunday, third over, twang my quad went, that was it. No-more. Hey, I am 43 years-old. What do you expect. Do you miss playing?
Very much so - a huge amount.  But it must be great fun being surrounded by all these former international cricketers?Of course. There is a lot of camaraderie between us on a day to day basis, especially if there are overnight stays when we play up North or have back to back games. We have a lot of fun together. So where are you next?
We have our annual golf day at Wentworth on Thursday. Then on to Letchworth, another annual event. A few clubs invite us back every year, others on a five year cycle, and some every 10. Do you play golf?
Yes, although my handicap has gone up to 6. Have you ever played golf with Ted Dexter?No, although I hear he was an excellent player in his day.
I believe he played off scratch for awhile and even considered becoming a pro. Today, if he plays a round with a score under his age, he’s happy.It reminds me of a story I heard. When Ray Illingworth and Ted Dexter were leading lights, it was Illingworth who introduced Lord Ted to golf. One day Illingworth turned to him and said, "Why don’t we go for a round of golf?" Captain Dexter tersely replied, “Why don’t we finish our team meeting first!” And now the sensitive question I’ve been waiting to ask. When you were going through ‘your various difficulties’, how long did it take to pull
your life around?(A big smile - a long pause) Two minutes! Good answer. Do you do other work away from Lashings?
Absolutely, lots... I compere a cross-section of auctions, there is after-dinner speaking from small village cricket events to major London venues. I have a popular double-act with Phil Tufnell. I interview him on stage which allows him to tell his favourite anecdotes. Recently, I have started my own silent auction business. It works a lot better than the usual type. It’s not about loads of money and showing off in front of your mates. This way is far more discreet. You place a silent bid and hand it quietly to one of the girls. www.edgiddins.com/Do you find this is becoming more popular?
Yes. At an event like this, it is hard to garner £500 from a live auction, but the much higher bids come from the silent one. A Touch of the Shane Warne's www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZzyW2UW8asDo you ever get involved with Sussex CCC? I did not see you at the ‘175 Anniversary Dinner‘ this week.(Visibly hurt) What dinner? No-one told me about it? Who was there? It was primarily former Sussex captains.
Who did the compering? Roger Dakin was the MC and Tony Cottey did the interviewing. Such a shame that with your talents you are not more involved with Sussex CCC.
It’s funny. I do around 100 public speaking gigs a year of which no-more than two are bad. A few years back, I think it was ‘The Sussex Cricket Society’, I was invited to speak and I went down like a lead balloon. I didn’t connect with the audience at all. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Ed Giddins will be the MC at Mike Yardy's Benefit Christmas Lunch at ‘The Grand Hotel’ Eastbourne on December 5th.
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Sept 4, 2014 11:42:32 GMT
The Newick CC v Lashings CC Cricket MatchWhat was supposed to be a 30 over match was reduced to 25 overs because the PLC went over time with their corporate business in the marquee. The Lashings 11 who played
Wasim Jaffer, Mohammad Yousaff, Darren Maddy, Herschelle Gibbs, Yasir Arafat, Ian O’Brien, Gordon Greenidge (+), Mark
Ealham, Devon Malcolm, John Embury, Philip DeFrietas (*).
Newick CC won the toss and put Lashings into bat with the hope that at least 40 overs might be bowled and the public would be satisfied. Given the gulf in standard between a village side and Lashings is so vast, anything which can prolong a game is avidly sought. No surprise that after 25 matches, Lashings were undefeated with the star of their team, Herschelle Gibbs, having struck 192 sixes so far this season. The Lashings Star Wasim Jaffer and Mohammad Yousaff opened and ambled to 66 and 34 respectively. For while the runs flowed freely, both seemed as if they were playing in their sleep. The star Gibbs then hit his usual spate of maximums before giving away his wicket. Rather like trained actors, the Lashings batsmen have learnt how to get out, the fielders to allow potential 4s to reach the boundary, and the bowlers to give away no-balls and wides when the opposition require more runs to avoid humiliation. Gibbs had attempted to get out earlier by lofting a high ball to long off, but the Newick fielder promptly dropped it, which led him to repeatedly mutter to his mates standing on the boundary, “I can’t believe I have just dropped Herschelle Gibbs!” The South African went on to score 55 in next to no time. After 25 overs, Lashings breezily reached 202. Newick never stood a chance. Apart from the Waylett brothers, who scored 31 and 23, the rest struggled. It must be quite daunting to have the likes of Yasir Arafat, Devon Malcolm and Mark Ealham bowling at you. Eventually the team were all out for 128 with two overs to spare. newick.play-cricket.com/view_results_details?id=11946162But it was the age of some of the Lashings players that struck a chord. At 62 years-old John Emburey is still going strong and is one of the team’s highest wicket-takers. The fact that a man old enough to be your grandfather bowls you for a duck can’t help a young village batsman’s blushes. Devon Malcolm at 51 years-old still bounds in like a lithesome lion and looks as fit and healthy as someone 20 years his junior. Captain Philip DeFreitas is now 48 with the oldest being wicket-keeper Gordon Greenidge at 63! Rather like 1960s rock stars, former international cricketers refuse to lye down and just seem to play on forever. Devon Malcolm amidst some unusual company Away from the cricket, the public socialised, drank and had a merry time. Around 1,000 or so attended. And there was the now standard ice-bucket challenge - this time the Lashings girls were treated with a soaking. Corey Collymore as the Red Herring Judging by some comments from those in the marquee it is unlikely Lashings will be invited back in a hurry but as an experience, it was hugely enjoyable.
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Sept 4, 2014 13:05:57 GMT
To follow: An interview with Yasir Arafat.
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Sept 8, 2014 10:23:46 GMT
32 year-old Pakistani Yasir Arafat has been a great Sussex stalwart over the years since first joining the club in 2006 as an O/S.
Two more stints in 2009 and 2010 (he was a driving force behind Sussex winning the T20 trophy in ’09), that made Mark Robinson’s
signing for the 2014 OD season a no-brainer. As Yasir put it, “I am very happy to be signing for Sussex again as I know everyone
so well.”
Arafat has represented 4 other counties over the years the most recent being Somerset. He also plays for the ‘Perth Scorchers’ in
Australia’s Big Bash.
Yasir is a reliable, solid death bowler but also a dab hand with the bat. His 55* against Durham where he helped win the ‘London
Royal Cup’ 50 over match alongside Will Beer with their partnership of 98, will last long in the memory. As does his 4 off the final
ball of the opening T20 match against Surrey at Hove to win the game.
As a bowler he was a class above the other Sussex seamers this season. His 5-36 against Somerset and then three days later 4-49
against Kent, both in the ‘Royal Cup’ in August, clearly showed his class and abilities.
During his career ‘Yas’ has played for 17 different teams including Pakistan, Scotland and Otago. He has taken 767 1st class wickets
(av. 24.18); 393 List A (av 24.42); and 234 T20 wickets (av 21.15). Meanwhile, he has scored 6,708 first class runs with a highest
score of 170.
Perhaps, not known to Sussex supporters, Arafat also plays for ‘Lashings’ and where I caught up with him.__________________________________________________________________________________________ Why do cricket programmes state Yasir Arafat but at other times Yasir Satti?
Satti is my family caste name. My Cricinfo from 10 years ago has the name Satti. My full name is Yasir Arafat Satti, although in my passport and elsewhere it is simply Yasir Arafat. What’s it been like playing for Sussex again?It’s been amazing returning to my old county team. I started my county career with Sussex and have many happy experiences playing here. I’ve won a number of trophies with them and I know the players well. How has the club changed since you were last here in 2010?
The coaching staff are still the same but the youngsters are coming through like Will Beer, Ben Brown, Luke Wells and Matt Machan. They are now doing well for the first team.  Is there any chance you may be playing for Sussex next season? Some supporters believe we really need you right now.I would love to play for Sussex over the coming years. I would really love to.
And why do you think Sussex are not doing as well in the OD competitions as they use to?
Too many youngsters are coming through at the same time. There isn’t a balance between new and experience. But in a few years time as the youngsters gain this experience, Sussex will be a strong side and return to their winning ways. So Sussex are going through a transition period?Yes, very much so. In the past we had players like Murray Goodwin who were solid and consistent in the middle order. We are really missing him now. Which youngsters do you rate and have a great future with Sussex?
Luke Wells has a solid technique and Will Beer has improved a lot. Matt Machan is another player with great potential. The signing of Cachopa has been an excellent one and he could be key for Sussex in the years ahead. There has been criticism of Chris Liddle’s bowling this season. Do you get together and help him out?Chris has struggled with his bowling but in the past he has done exceptionally well for Sussex. Once he gains some good performances under his belt, this will help his confidence. As with batsmen, bowlers can go through a dip in form. And Lewis Hatchett?
He has improved in all formats of the game. When I was last here in 2010, Lewis was young and very inexperienced. Arafat and Wright - the two best OD players for Sussex As an OD specialist, how do you keep in form when not playing the championship?Unless I am injured I play all the year around. During the winter I return to Pakistan and play cricket there. Last year I played in the Australian Big Bash and my team (Perth Scorchers) won the trophy. And why I am going to India in September for the ‘Champions League’. I have also re-signed with the Scorchers for the Big Bash this winter. What’s it like playing for Lashings. How many games have you played for them this season?
This will be my fifth. It’s good fun. You meet ex-Test cricketers, socialise with them and meet some really interesting fun people. Yas with his Lashings Mates  How many more years do you see yourself playing cricket?For as long as I can. Presently, I live in Kent with my wife. The travelling to Sussex is fine. Before an OD game I will arrive two days earlier to train and meet up with the players. Get my fitness intact and after the match I return to Kent. You have been alongside Mark Robinson as Sussex coach since 2006, how is he developing? Do you see him becoming an England
coach one day?
He has matured and improved a lot since I first worked with him. I would not be surprised if an opportunity arises up the road.
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Sept 11, 2014 7:46:58 GMT
There are concerns for the health of Jim Parks after a recent accident at his south coast home.
The story heard: 82 year-old Jim was up a ladder trimming a high hedge in his garden when he slipped and
went crashing to the ground. It is unclear whether he has any physical injuries apart from bruising and a
large bump on his head.
I am sure all Sussex supporters wish him a full and speedy recovery.
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Sept 11, 2014 13:31:00 GMT
To follow: A review of Thursday's Members Forum.
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Post by howardh on Sept 11, 2014 13:58:36 GMT
Can't wait!
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Sept 12, 2014 16:31:25 GMT
The Members Forum review must wait.Sussex Ladies Vintage Afternoon TeaThe ‘Sussex Ladies Vintage Afternoon Tea’ held in the former ‘Dexter's Restaurant' on Wednesday afternoon was a great success. Over 30 turned up and for their £10 a head the ladies were treated to finger sandwiches, chocolate eclairs, jam and cream scones and general petit fours. The event lasted for 90 minutes. The choice of teas ranged from English and Earl Grey to Fruit Infusions. Although as one lady pointed out, "It's been a great day but where is the white table cloth and linen?" Later, restaurant manageress, Sharon Taylor, promised the next tea would be resplendent with the appropriate linen-ware. "Where's the White Cloth and Linen?" ask Joan, Jacqueline and Sonia
Organisers Angie Morland and Judy Smyth were delighted with proceedings. As Judy, 40 years a Sussex member, enthused, "I have spoken to women today whom I have only ever seen from afar. This will be the first of many ladies events to come." The idea for this social occasion was hatched by the two women over a coffee in 'Cafe Pasticci' during a Championship rain break. Next year they have ambitious plans to hold a 3 day event in June during the club’s 'Hove Festival Week'. Within a large marquee located on the east side of the Hove ground, they plan to organise a bake-off tournament, a platform for top Sussex bakers and producers to show off their goods, a cake-making competition, and an area for local women to showcase their own baked products. "Zac Toumazi is right behind our planned event and keen to support us," said Angie. "We aim to bring Sussex lady supporters much more to the club fore."
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