LANCING MANOR CRICKET CLUB

Neil'Nelly','Funky','Big White Honkey','Renault','Meldrew','Cash-Point','Steve Plunge'Reynolds 45.RHB.Opening Bat.Left arm slow or'Wasims'.
With fellow openers' has shared 40 stands of 100+. 17 of those with Dan Griffin. Manors' all-time leading run scorer with just over of 20,000 runs.
Scored over a hundred 50's.Remembers every scoring shot during an innings...which annoys scorers !!..clubs leading catcher too...and appearance maker.
"Gooner"...just don't talk to him about Jimmy Carter, or Gus Ceasar or Eddie McGoldrick...or Seaman's pony-tail.
Had the pleasure(!) of being called a 'big white honkey' on the 2001 tour by a 'local-wino' that thought he sounded like a 'Londoner'..a deception that wasn't helped when Nelly claimed he came from Peckham!
2010 - Still able to churn out the odd sold innings of old, he scored a league 53 against a rampant Crawley Easgles team. During this innings he passed 20,000 Runs for the club - a great achievement. His appearances of late have been more sporadic and this milestone is reward well earnt. He's now played in 33 seasons - over-taking Jaffa Ullah's 32.
His bowling wasn't as successful as his Average-Winning 2009 stats, but it's always good to watch - and the last of his 3 wickets of the season brought up 550 for the club too.
CAREER STATS (1's/2's Combined) -
Matches 822, Runs 20,052@30, 26x100, 106x50, High 144, 550 Wickets @20, 11x5w, Best 7-21.
Awards- 1st XI Batsman 1989,1990,1992,1993,1995,2001,2003, 2005 - 1st XI Bowler 1990, 2009 - All-Rounder 1991,1994,2000
Young Player 1983 - League Batsman 1995
Hazy says..LOSES ENTHUSIASM AFTER AN AVERAGE GAME QUICKER THAN WENGER LOSES HIS SPECS WHEN ONE OF HIS RUFFIANS POLEAXES ANOTHER POOR STRIKER. AS EVER, QUALITY WITH THE BALL, DODGY EYES THE ONLY THING STOPPING HIM ADDING TO THE 8 MILLION RUNS ACCRUED FOR THE MANOR, THAT AND POPPING THE CAVA CORKS WITH DAN AT HALF TEN IN THE MORNING FROM THE CONFINES OF HIS DECKCHAIR AT HOVE. YOU WOULD STILL BACK HIM TO SCORE A TON MOST WEEKS (OR A 93). SEAGULL PUNCHER.

Dave'Pilsbury','Smithy','Smudge','Smuffy','Smidge','Muppet','Dave Roberts','Comedy Dave','Pob','Doc Cox',
'Peanut','Golden Arm','Chocolate Puma','Dave-Boy-Smith','Davis Davis','Chilli-Bruce','Cok Wok'Smith
.41.RHB.Top Order Batsman. One of LM's most consistent Batsmen.Supports the Glory Hornet Boys (That's Watford FC!).
Bats with the same style to that of David Gower, only taller, and right handed, and..er......Numerous hanging baskets over the years have had the benefit of being watered by Mr Smith...His leg-bye to gully followed by team-mate being run-out is stuff of legend. So is his delivery to the square-leg umpire some years ago which is why his bowling has been moth-balled for years.If available he is always picked and having played over 500 matches for the club is one of the most experienced. The raw-talent of the late 1980's has come a long way.
2010- Churning out another 600 plus runs he passed 11,000 runs for the club as well as 10,000 1st XI Runs and now stands 3rd in the list of 1st XI run-scorers and 4th in the Club list. Having started the summer in an early season appearance for the 2nd XI (a maiden 2nd XI 50!) he went on to amass a further 581 runs for the 1st XI. He hit another ton, 108 as well as two other 50's. In all he hit 98x4's and 7x6's. Scoring at 40 rph meant the scoreboard kept ticking over. His 224 run partnership with Gaz Mason was only 20 short of the club record - something they fell 5 short of the season before!
The last match of the summer was also his 600th for the club. Just 99 Runs behind Dave Wood's 3rd place in the run-scorers list.
CAREER STATS. (1's & 2's combined)
Matches 600, Runs 11,286 @ 23.5, 8x100, 50x50, High 122, 151 Wickets @ 20, 5x5w, Best 5-26.
Awards- 1st XI Batting 2006, 2008, 2009 - All-Rounder 1996
Hazy says..ONE THIRD OF RUBBISH DANCE TROUP WITH HAZY AND LIVERSPOT. TONNES OF RUNS THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS, INCLUDING A BRUTAL/CLASSY ASSAULT ON A DECENT KEMP TOWN BELGRAVE ATTACK AT THE UNI. THIS GLORY HORNET BOY IS ALWAYS FIRST TO SPRING INTO THE OPPOSITION SHOWERS UNDER THE GUISE OF TRYING TO RECRUIT THEIR STAR MEN… DON’T SIT DOWN WHEN ELTON’S AROUND….. PC.

Gary'Skanks','Scholesy',
'Strawberry Blonde','Jason Mason','Perry','Shermanator','Ian-Bell-a-like','Exec-Club'Mason.
43.RHB.Top Order Batsman.
Ginger-Haired Cap-Wearing Leicester Lad.


Techically our best all-round batsman, with the flick off his legs through mid-wicket his best shot - (the cut, perhaps is not !).Purple patch in '97 with 8 consecutive scores over 40. Passed 10,00 runs for the club in 2010. Scandalous Stag-Night photos, mainly of Dan's Bum, you had to be there, glad I wasn't !
The career average stays around 32 which is testament to his ability. Only Dan Griffin and Les Lenham can claim to have a higher average of any batter in the top 50 1st XI Run-Scorers.
2010- Playing 12 matches, his 11 innings, 1no, brought 344 runs at and average of 34.4. That despite 3 ducks!.Was nipped to the Batting Trophy on the last day of the season by Salt. He scored 3 50's. Followed a match-winning 75no on the mine-field of Bury with 94 against Worthing at our Manor. He finished 12th in the League Averages with 265@37.8.
When he reached 204 for the season he also passed 10,000 for the Club - anyone who has done that an Averages over 30 can be considered pretty good. Only 1 catch behind Neil Reynolds 239 record - and therefore likely to move on passed that - being a keeper!
CAREER STATS. (1's/2's combined) -
Matches 413, Runs 10,140 @ 32, 4x100, 62x50, High 122no, 26 wickets at 30, Best 3-31, 238 Catches, 23 Stumpings.
Awards- 1st XI Batsman 1997,1999 - All-Rounder 2009 - Fielder 1995
Hazy says..AFTER ‘BEST KNOCK EVER’ ON 07 TOUR HE ALWAYS LOOKED LIKE GETTING BIG RUNS LAST YEAR BUT FLATTERED TO DECIEVE BY HIS/OUR HIGH EXPECTATIONS. IS TOO GOOD FOR THE LOWLY DEPTHS THE MANOR HAVE PLUNGED, BUT HOPEFULLY THE LURE OF PLAYING WITH HIS MATES WILL KEEP GAZ AT THE MANOR TILL HE’S TOO OLD TO GO ANYWHERE ELSE! TOP TOURIST ALWAYS ENJOYS SOME LATE NIGHT SHERBING. LIVES IN FINLAND.

Danny'Dan','Griff','Lurch',Shoaib','the man on the floor','Dave Grohl'Griffin
35.RHB. 6'5" Opening Bat. 2003 League Skipper.
Un-orthodox , but savager of poor bowling - similar in many ways to Kevin Pieterson (shape'n'shots)
His career average is 2nd only to Les Lenham's.
Best fielder at Club ('holds' season catching record).Loves making teas..Blue-Icing his speciality.Basically a loony...smoking carrots...swimming fully-clothed..all caught on camera ! (see tour pics!).
Having racked up some 400 matches in 15 seasons, his love of the game has fizzled out - in recent seasons he's appeared only a handful of times each summer, whereas 30-40 matches a season were the norm in his younger days. Thats not to say he isn't as destructive as he was in the past, as his 117 on the second day of the 2007 Brussels tour - an unbelievable innings that allowed Manor to chase down 230+ in a 35 over match in gloom and drizzle. Superb.
Still young enough to be the most likely challenger to Reynolds' total runs/number of hundreds.
2010 - Following 7 in 2008, 5 in 2009, with 3 matches in 2010 - here's hoping he'll not follow that pattern and only play 1 game in 2011. He did have a hand in a win - hitting a quick 20 supporting Mason at Bury. His top score of 41 at Felbridge showed the usual mix of bludgeoning shots.
15 Matches in the last 3 summers leaves Manor a big hole to fill. Come back 'Daddy' Dan!
CAREER STATS (1's, 2's Combined) -
Matches 431, 12,759 Runs @ 35, 16x100, 71x50, High 160, 130 Wickets @ 22, 1x5, Best 5-57
Awards- 1st XI Batsman 1996,1998,2000,2002 - Young Player 1992 - Clubman 2004
Hazy says..THE MIGHTY GRIFF IS MORE LIKELY TO BE FOUND WITH A FERRET DOWN HIS TROUSERS OF A SATURDAY AFTERNOON THESE DAYS THAN DISPATCHING SOME DIBBLY DOBBLERS ONTO THE ROUNDABOUT. TOUR HERO, BFG, AWESOME ATTACKING CAN WIN ANY GAME SINGLEHANDED, HAS HUMUNGOUS HANDS TOO. CARROT TOKER.

Steve'Beefy','Beef',
'Buddah Shrewsbury','Lovebird'Luckhurst 42.RHB.
Website creator/Statto
All-Rounder/Line and Length Trundler.


1998 would have been 9th consec. season of 50 plus wkts but for '97 when missing 2 months after breaking wrist.(!!). Was once a specialist 1.50am dancer.Had a name-check on the Zoe Ball Radio show...she was unsure of the 'Beefy' bit !. Hazy mis-read the 'Killer' Dartboard in Munich to announce, 'Beefy is Shrewsbury ?'......it had actually said 'Rubbish' - after everyone ganged up and put paid to any hopes of back-to-back tour wins!. Scorers in Copenhagen mis-heard the 'bowlers name'....and wrote 'Lovebird' in the book. Love-It.
Taker of 5 Hat-Tricks, had a 7-7-0-4 spell ruined by dropping a dolly caught-and-bowled, which wasnt a suprise!. Once trundled for 24 overs in a match a record broken by Jeff Read. Closing in (slowly) on 100 'sixes'...and ever slower to the 1,000 wicket mark. Has taken wickets in Germany, Denmark, Portugal and Malta in 2010, where the 3rd was the 900th!
Only 4 players have played more matches for Manor, where the 576th 1st Team appearance is now only behind Reynolds. Just another 51 runs for 5,000 too - to join Reynolds in the 5000 run/ 500 wicket Club.
2010 - Despite only bowling 7 overs per game, he topped the club's league averages for the second season. Also finishing 7th in the League's Averages - the 2nd year in a row finishing in the top 7! and alongside Baker was the only bowler conceeding less than 4 an over.
A spell of 14-4-37-4, knocking over the top 4 batsmen, saw Manor beat the eventual promoted Brighton & Hove.
Finished with 21 wickets at 17 - Highlight of an ultimately frustrating summer was the 3-29 in the first tour match that brought up 900 Career Wickets. Kept getting out LBW, but managed a couple more 6's in the quest for 100 - just 2 more needed!
CAREER STATS - (1's & 2's Combined).
Matches 630, 4949 Runs @ 15, 9x50, High 93no, Wickets 908, 26x5w, Best 8-45
Awards- 1st XI Bowler 1994,1995,1997 All-Rounder 1990,1993,1999 -Young Player 1988
League Bowler 1995,1998 Clubman 2005
Hazy says..A NEW MAN EMERGED AT THE START OF 08 IE: SKINNY, ONCE AGAIN UTTERLY RELIABLE TO PUT IT ON THE SPOT, WILLING AS EVER TO TRAP ANY UNSUSPECTING BUNNIES IN THE MARAUDING HEADLIGHTS OF HIS STUMP SPYING EYES. CLASSY BATTING SHOULD BARE MORE FRUIT, 6’S OVER POINT A BREEZE. BUDDHA SHREWSBURY.

Andrew'Contro,Shaky,
'Andrew Livermore', 'Liverspot', 'Livers','Osama-Bin-Bag'
Livermore 44.
Stylish Right-hand Bat and seam/swing bowler
Returned to club in '99 after a 8 year gap and making up for lost time with stylish runs and swung-out wickets.
Holds the 10-wckt partnership record 109n with Simon Haggis which may stand for a little while....
Had fun on the 2001 tour - except when he dived into a swimming pool only to see £80 float out of a pocket...
The player of the 2007 season. Winning the batting cup, All-Rounders Cup, He won Div3's batting trophy too.
He finished the Leagues second leading wicket taker too - and may have won that too had it not been that the last match of our season was scratched by the opposition with him needing just 2 wickets more.
His 5-5 in 2007 assisted in the record breaking rout of Hangleton.
His 5000+ Runs and 300+ wickets are solid efforts. His 6 catches at gully (all off Baker) at Ifield remains a record to last.
His dad, Mike and sons, David and Steven, mean three generations of Livermore have played over the last 4 decades.
2010 Second season as skipper had it's ups and downs - mainly down's as failure to take a couple of late wickets meant relegation to Division 5 for 2011. His frustration at lesser skilled team-mates saw him continue to be 'Captain Grumpy' but it's just that he cares.....
His burden of Skippering a struggling team meant his batting suffered - despite two 50's his final return of 198 Runs at 14 was perhaps half what he is capable of. His bowling remained consistent - 26 wickets at 16.8 an acceptable level. He was Manor's best bowler on tour too. His 7 catches made him leading catcher too. Perhaps the only criticism was not giving David a run in the 2nd XI as he continued to struggle in the 1's.
His career stats are certainly down on his contemporaries as his early years with Manor were when he was barely a teenager! - He should pass 400 matches, 6000 runs in 2011
CAREER STATS (1's & 2's combined) -
Matches 395, 5763 Runs @ 19.4, 3x100, 29x50, High 129, 320 Wickets @ 20, 10x5w, Best 7-46.
Awards - 1st XI Batman 2007, All-Rounder 2007 - Div3 Top Run-Scorer 2007, Young Player 1981 - 2nd XI Bowler 1983
Hazy says..HAS THANKFULLY PASSED THE CRICKET GENE DOWN TO SON DAVE, (WICKET SPLAYER IN THE MAKING). ELEGANT BATSMAN CAN LOOK LIKE A GREEN –HELMETED GOD WHEN SWIPING 6’S AT WILL, SHOULD HAVE PICKED UP MORE WICKETS LAST YEAR WITH HIS DIPPY, SPINNY THINGS. TALKED EKEY INTO A COUPLE OF HEARTY BIFFS IN 08 TOO. SPOTTY DADDY.

Simon'Shaggy,'Shag',Haggis 44.
Two-pace Medium Swing Bowler and solid Batsman. All-Rounder. West Ham fan.
Shaggy's all-round stats place him high in the list of all-rounders - certainly in the Batsman-all-rounder stakes as although his bowling has snaffled wickets on regular occassions, only 3 5-fors in 250 matches show a consistency, but not necessarily able to roll teams over.
That said, most of his career has come in League-time, where bowlers were restricted to 10 overs per match and his 2'fors and 3-fors couldnt therefore go on as bowlers of the 60's an 70's could and take more.
His batting has always been pretty solid and at times explosive - never one to avoid the pull/hook shot which he plays as well as anyone seen at the Manor.
He'd burst onto the scene in 1983 as a 16 year old and biffed 45 on debut and has continued in that way. From 1984 to 1990, Runs 325, 482, 355, 606, 674, 504, 521, wickets 17, 28, 37, 42,39, 54, 22 , all solid seasons. His Top score of 117 in 1990 was a great knock to witness and another dozen 50's were seen in that time. His 504 run / 54 wicket 1989 season made him the only 3rd player ever to do that double after Frank Allen and (twice) John Lane.
Having switched from a 12-yard shuffle and bowl, his run-up is almost Warne-like in that it's now a couple of paces and a bend of the back. This produces big banana in-swingers. Over the next 18 years he played only around 30 matches in total, going sometimes a season, or two, or six seasons without playing at all before his return in 2009 having seen the Website's plea for players. He scored 160 runs including 53no supporting Eke in a great home win as well as nipping out 19 wickets before a knee injury cut short his season in early August.
2010 - Played 9 league games, scored 101 runs with a top score of 33 in the defeat at Aldwick. He performed better with the ball, taking all of his 25 wickets in the league. His average was a good 18.5 and he conceeded 4.2 per over. Skipper Livermore relied heavily on Shaggy and he bowled on average over 12 overs per match, including a marathon 20-2-74-3 at Felbridge. His last four league matches saw 13,14,14,15 overs bowled. His match at Aldwick had also seen a career best 6-59. His last match of 2010 was his 250th - he's certainly missed more than that number in the years he's missed. His fielding contributed to him being named All-Rounder for 2010, 21 years after last winning it!
CAREER STATS (1's & 2's combined)
Matches 250, Runs 4458, 1x100, 19x50, High 117, 333 Wickets, 3x5, Best 6-59
Awards - All-Rounder 1989, 2010 - Young Player 1984.

Nigel'Froggy',
'Frenchy','Mr Vain'French 35.RHB.
. Was once a fast Opening Bowler..but I've had to remove the little bowling cartoon as he doesn't bowl much these days - unless pushed...or on tour..
When he does there's a mixture of slip-killing-wides and un-playable yorkers from this ex-bead-wearer.(see pic)
On his day he was a match winner with the ball - and the quickest bowler we had for many years- something that was exasperating when it didn't quite work.
Concenrating more on batting in the last few seasons has seen him become one of our most consistent batters.
In 2004 he had a purple patch of 7 fifties in 8 innings during a run of '61,88,61,8,67,68,64,64' therefore had 4 in a row and matched Les Lenham's 7 in 8 innings.
His adopted song is 'You're so Vain' by Carly Simon, after the remaining tourists ambushed him in the Gents in a pub in Weymouth to sing it to him whilst he was, well, otherwise occupied.
In 2009 his knock of 138 not out with 5x6's and 18x4 in a record stand of 194 unbroken with Chris Salt (51no) which was the 6th highest individual score for the 1st XI.
2010 - 264 Runs @ 24 in total was boosted by 55no for the 2nd XI in their monumental chase at Billingshurst. He was only playing for the 2's as he'd cocked up the tea rota - Still capable of match-winning performances, he left himself and team-mates frustrated at getting out just as he was getting going....or before he got going.
We're stronger for him in the team and he's certainly come along way since the 'potential kid' of the early '90's so hopes he'll play another dozen matches in 2011. Another 5 sixes saw him to 93 for the 1st XI and ahead of Luckhurst (89) in the race to be the 3rd player to 100 after Prees 120 & Dan Griffin 112.
CAREER STATS - (1's & 2's combined)
Matches 341, 5646 Runs @ 23.8, 2x100, 26x50, High 138no, 237 Wickets @ 23.4, 5x5w, Best 5-21
Awards- Young Player 1993
Hazy says..SHOULD GET MORE RUNS. …

Owen'Owes','Voicey','Captain Caveman','Vinegars','Cymbals','Ridley','Sideshow','Swiss Tony','Big Fat Dave Whitcomb','God','Paul Van Der Kerkoff','Mr C','Boffo'Voice 42.RHB. Keeper. No.4/5/6/7/8 Bat...Welsh(!) - looks like 'Scouser' 'Ron Jeremy' 'Bobby Ball' 'Terry McDermott'...has Richard Gere's hair......Takes nothing seriously..except not being serious....Quickest thing on two legs...to the bar ! - Has just been re-erected, sorry, re-elected, as Chairman of the club! - a position he is proud to hold.
Dropped the dolly of all dolly's on the 2005 Munich tour, whilst standing up, the ball was top-edged straight up - about 7 foot off the ground - but came down and clipped the ends of the Gloves with open-mouthed astonishment all-round. Then a big cry of 'Ker-ching' from the fielders.
2010 - Our Chairman who's grey hair makes him appear from a distance 20 years older than he actually is, racked up a career best 398 runs for the season - in his 22nd season for the club. Playing and keeping in 11/12 2nd XI matches his 265 runs at 26.5 were a superb contribution. Including a career best 91 in the chase of 250 at Billingshurst - getting out when the 100 was in sight. His opening partnership with Andy Long meant the 2's nearly always got off to a solid start. For the 1s he played 9 matches, so 21 games for the club made him the top appearance maker too. His 133 runs at 26.6 at one point had him thinking of winning the 1's batting cup, especially after 43no in the 10-wicket win at Merstham with Salt. His 1-0-1-1 spell of bowling in that same game saw him still sit proudly as the the current bowler with the lowest Career Average. Although 6 wickets in 22 seasons puts a different slant on things!. Well done Mr C!. His 30-odd not out in the second tour match resulted in a man-of-the-match award - on basis he looked like the adjudicators mate!.
In 2011 he should pass 300 Club Matches, 3000 Club Runs and 150 Catches.
CAREER STATS. (1's & 2's combined)
Matches 293, Runs 2820 @ 13, 4x50, High 91, 6 Wickets @ 16, Best 2-6.
Awards - Fielder 1990,1994 Clubman 2003
Hazy says..ALWAYS MORE OFTEN THAN NOT CAN BE RELIED UPON TO PROP UP THE MIDDLE ORDER WHEN THOSE AT THE TOP HAVE FAILED. NO.1 IN THE QUEUE WHEN SILLY ANTICS ARE REQUIRED, GETTING VAUGHANY TRIGGERED AT ARUNDEL A HIGHLIGHT, ALONG WITH ICE BATHING (NEARLY) IN ESTONIA. RUNS THE CLUB WITH AN IRON FIST WELL HIDDEN BEHIND A SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS HAND PUPPET. TOP ATTITUDE ON THE PITCH AN EXAMPLE TO ALL, LOVES THE MANOR AND THE MANOR LOVES HIM. DRUNKEN BELT.

Chris'Yorkie','Crazy Hazy','Hazy Fantazy','Purple Haze','Adam Sandwich','Flogger'Hazlehurst..33,RHB.
Once thought of as a James Beattie lookalike..until these pictures proved otherwise!
Has a casual manner at the crease, all lazy timing, which somehow still sends the ball to and over the boundary!
Highlight of Tour 2005 was the battle-cry before setting foot in Munich to 'Flog the F-ing Germans all round the park' - 4 balls into his innings, he swished at a loopy pie and trooped off with a big fat Duck to his name.Priceless. Well, actually, very expensive. Ker-ching.
Skippered in 2007 & 2008 and only a move away from the area perhaps stopped this continuing.
2010.- A grand total of 5 matches was a shame - but living 30 miles away doesn't help - but he's moved closer now. He's only 25 miles away - so 2011 may continue to only see sporadic appearances - although a tour is on the cards. Especially now Baby-Hazy is out!
His 3 appearances for the 1's didn't do too much for the stats, but his two knocks for the 2's - the 2nd match he skippered to victory in Murray's absence - saw 28 to follow a first match 41.
CAREER STATS - (1's & 2's combined)
Matches 117, 1601 Runs @ 16, 7x50, High 84, 10 wickets @ 42, Best 2-23
Hazy says (about himself)..EASILY CONFUSED RE: TIME CRICKET 20/20 ETC. CAN STRUGGLE WHEN HAS TO RELY ON HIS OWN CANNON FODDER TO PROP UP THE ATTACK, BUT HAPPY TO LOL AT SLIP WHEN BAKER, LUCKHURST ET AL ARE CLEANING UP. GETTING ATTACKED BY FROGS ON THE OUTFIELD AND ‘NOT SEEING THE BALL’ ON THE LAST DAY OF TOUR WAS THE LAST STRAW FOR HAZY WHO HAD TO RELINQUISH THE CAPTAINCY TO SALTY MID INNINGS, A DUNKLE TOO FAR. SEEING LURCH ROLLING AROUND IN HIS OWN WEE THE NIGHT BEFORE PROBABLY DIDN’T HELP. HOWEVER HE SPRUNG INTO LIFE AND PLAYED HIS BEST INNINGS OF THE SEASON AN HOUR LATER, HURRAH! PRANNY.

Andy'Ruby','Rubes','Freddie Flintoff','Roooobs'Murray32RHB.2003 2nd XI Skipper.
Manor's answer to Andy Flintoff....well, he looks like Fred!
'Ruby' has a strange habit of turning a full 360-pirouette before throwing the ball in...Has had the misfortune to have played in all 3 matches where opponents have scored in excess of 380 ..(namely 394-6 , 381-2 and 424-4)...in those 3 matches his combines bowling figures read....24-0-260-4.- at least he took a 3rd of the wickets!
Is a budding/buffing 6-biffer.
The highlight of 2008 was undoubtedly his appearance on 'The Weakest Link' where he came third "stitched up by Army Boy and a Student"
His own introduction of 'I'm Firty Fwee' went down well with Anne Robinson - who of course took the mick from then on.
With the 2nd XI being re-launched after 5 years 'away' in 2010, it was only right that Murray carried on as skipper - having seen his 2nd XI fold in 2005. He had a team of oldies and newbies and youngsters and led from the front.
2010- Played 10 of the 12 2nd XI matches - knocking up 126 runs @ 14 with a best of 33 and 31. He biffed 4 6's in total. His 8 catches was the most by anyone at the club that summer. His bowling had it's moments of good and not-so-good, but 9 Wickets at 27 with best of 3-20 in Division 10 should have been better, but he did try to give everyone a bowl. His 61 overs in 9 innings showed he didn't over-bowl himself.
The 2's only narrowly missed promotion and look forward to 2011 to do exactly that. After 95 matches for the 2's he's yet to take a 5-for, which he should really have done by now. He has for the 1's though!. 8 More wickets will see 200 up.
CAREER STATS. - (1's & 2's combined)
Matches 184, Runs 1724 @ 13.7, 3x50, best 69, 192 Wickets @25.8, 1x5w, best 5-45
Awards - Clubman 1999, 2nd XI Batsman 2005, 2nd XI Bowler 2003, All-Rounder 2003, 2005.
Hazy says..FRIEND OF THE STARS WHOSE MIGHTY LOWER ORDER BLOWS SADLY ONLY LAST SEEN A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO AT IFIELD, THOUGH BOWLED TIGHTLY LAST SEASON. CLASSIC APPEARANCE ON THE WEAKEST LINK LOOKING LIKE THE MEKON, FLIRTING WITH THE RED-HAIRED TYRANT AND SPORTING A NON EXISTENT SPEECH IMPEDIMENT TOOK HIM TO A RESPECTABLE 3RD, GANGED UP ON BY ‘STUDENT AND ARMY BOY’. GOT A CRICKET ONE RIGHT TOO. LAST SEEN COSYING UP TO RMJ AT WORK. WOULD BE A FUNNY TOURIST. VEST TAN MAN.

Nick'Nick','Brownie',
'Fudge Din Dins','FDD','Toy Box'
Brown 36.RHB.Medium trundler..
Munich tourist who gained a new nick-name with the classic "where are we having Din-Dins tonight" - the 'fudge' element goes without much explanation. One of only three players to have taken a wickets with the first ball bowled for the 1st XI. Had established himself as the 2nd XI's opening bowler - only for the 2nd XI to fold!
Was at the centre of the 'exploding ball' incident during Jaffa's Testimonial match- (Beefy bowled an apple to which Nick probably played his best ever shot - the apple simply disintergrated !
Career highlight so far was winning the 2nd XI bowling Cup in 1999 and then regaining it in 2010! - or was it opening the Batting for the Sunday XI at Staplefield in 2007 - he was run out for not many when a fify was there for the taking.
2010 His unfailing efforts to keep Manor going, while undertaking both 'Club Sec' and 'Team Sec' roles are not forgotten by his fellow members - it's more fun when Fudgey is around - especially as a tourist buddy - and here's to a solid 2011 with the 2nd XI - especially after 'spear-heading' the attack in 2010 to win the Bowling Cup he last won in 1999!
He bowled 67 overs for the 2's in 6 matches for 12 wickets at 20 each with a best of 4-27. Which bettered his 42-2-238-6 for the 1's - 16 of which were in Malta!. His 18 wickets placed him 4th of wicket-takers for the club in 2010. Like Murray, his sole 5-for is for the 1st XI. Needs to be rip out more in Div 10.
Just a boundary hit away from 500 Club Runs!
CAREER STATS. - (1's & 2's combined)
Matches 166, Runs 496 @ 6.6, Best 28no, 161 wickets @ 29, 1x5, best 5-32
Awards - 2nd XI Bowler 1999 - Clubman 2008
Hazy says..A TOP CLUB MAN CAPABLE OF MUCH BETTER STATS WITH THE BALL. OLIGARCH/PROPERTY MAGNATE, EVERYONES FAVOURITE TOUR BUDDY, CAN BE RELIED UPON TO LIGHTEN THE MOOD WITH A SILLY SONG/WIG. WONDER IF THE BIG KNOBS AT KPMG REALISE NO ONE CAN BALANCE THE SCOREBOOK AFTER A COUPLE OF OVERS OF RANDOM NUMBERING BY THE GREAT FUDGE. TOILETRIES BAG MUST BE SEEN TO BE BELIEVED. POSH PANTS.

Steven Livermore. 12. Right hand bowler.
Debuting in 2009 when helping out on a couple of sunday friendlies, Steven followed big brother David, Dad Andrew and Grandad Mike into the Manor Teams.
He nipped out 3-49 in three matches off 11 overs with a best of 2-11 and showed signs with his action that over the coming years he could add to the hundreds of wickets his family have taken.
2010. - Playing 9 matches of the 12 the 2nd's played he bowled 27 overs taking 6-136 in total, with a best of 3-38.
He didn't particularly enjoy his one game for the Sunday XI, played in cold drizzle late September, after bagging a duck, a return catch in his only over really stung his hand and saw him disappear into the warmth of the Pavillion. His mate Matt Firkins' played alongside him in the 2nds' making it fun to play each week and this bodes well for the future of the club too.
CAREER STATS. (1st/2nd Combined)
Matches 13, Runs 18 @ 3, High 8, Wickets 9 @ 21, Best 3-38

Sam Gunn.16.
Appeared in 2009 as a tiny leg-spinner, who on more than one occassion bowled the classic leg-spin loop and turn - but also found a few Biffers' who swung him around a bit.
2010 - He returned in 2010, with his mate, Brad, a tough bigger and now with the 2nd XI ready for regular appearances. After an expensive opening 1's match in April, he then played 9/12 2nd XI matches taking 11 wickets at 21.1 which had it not been for a 0-for in the last match would have seen him win the Bowling Cup. His time should come again though. his best was 4-38 in 8 overs against Pulborough 4ths. He then decided to break his arm so missing out on the September friendlies where he would certainly have been given the opportunity to whirl away. He should grow over the winter and return for 2011 a better bowler as being relatively short he has to loop the ball more than he'd eventually like to. That said, a 16-year-old Leggie shouldn't be discouraged and here's to many years of him in 1st's with Jeff Read's figures a target to beat.
CAREER STATS (1's & 2's combined)
Matches 17, Runs 35 Runs @ 5, Best 15, 17 Wickets @ 30.3, Best 4-38

Brad Hunt.16.
2010 - Having debuted for the 1's opening match of the season and scored 6 in a 40 run partnership with Smith, his debut for the 2nd's first match back after 5 years at Pulborough the following week saw Brad stroke 28 in 40 minutes and it was clear he could play. However over his next 7 innings he amassed 64 runs as confident starts were cut short. However, his bowling got better as the season progressed and 10 wickets @ 23.8 with a best a match-winning 4-29.
His last match of the season, a sunday friendly, had the 1st teamers already making plans that he wont be far away from being the opening bowler in 2011 and beyond as he ran in quickly and bowled well, before pulling a muscle. A whippet in the field too - he is one we need to keep/encourage.
High hopes for 2011.
CAREER STATS (1's & 2's combined)
Matches 12, Runs 118, Best 28, Wickets 10 @ 23.8, Best 4-29