Latest news from the captains

Sunday 4th May 2008 neilw	1st 2nd XI stats of 2008 added to database
Sunday 16th March 2008 iann	2008 dinner photos added, thanks to Neil W.
Saturday 16th February 2008 iann	2008 fixtures are up, thanks to Neil Wyman for putting them together.
Friday 18th January 2008 iann	Geoff Miller, the guest speaker at the upcoming cricket dinner, has been made England Chairman of Selectors. How many of our local rivals will have such an important guest at their dinner? Answer: None You can read about his promotion here. I think we should now start lobbying our new best friend for spots in the side. For example, if they picked Grifta and The Hock, then at least we would have two spinners who can turn the ball and bowl with some variation! Anyway, i now think tickets will be even more sought after for this prestidious event, so get your order in quick!
Friday 11th January 2008 lardy	Please can you return your voting form to me by then end of next week. Time is up on your prevarications , get pen on paper and return to me ASAP. Lardy
Tuesday 8th January 2008 iann	Fantasy cricket is back, can you beat the 2007 champ Grifta? The rules have been simplified this year, you have £9,000,000 to spend on Westbury on Severn cricketing heros. Can you pick the big improvers or the the consitent old goats to win you the cash prize? Click here to select your team, and don't forget to go to the club shop to pay your dues! Not happy with just one choice? Why not enter a few times, and have bragging rights over your mates? All procedes to the cricket club, so come on, let the real game this year begin!
Thursday 3rd January 2008 iann	Happy days! It is nearly time for the annual dinner, which Neil and the committee have worked very hard to arange. Use the club shop to buy your tickets now. Why not also pay your subs, and save your name being added to the list of shame in June! Happy new year!
Thursday 8th November 2007 iann	2008 season planning has already began! The shop has been updated, where you can pay your tour deposits and subs. Details of the tour can be found here. In addition, Ian M has asked me to upload the voting form for the various trophies for this year dinner. Download the form and email it to Ian!
Monday 17th September 2007 lardy	Football club result added to database check out a close result.
Monday 27th August 2007 lardy	What a great game of cricket against Newnham, we lost by 2 runs in 480. The highlight was LIAM GRIFFIN maiden 50 for the club, one of many to come! Liam went on to make 69!
Thursday 16th August 2007 lardy	Tour games at Leicester added to Database.
Tuesday 14th August 2007 lardy	The triumphant undeafeated touring side returned last night bleary eyed after a hard two days Playing cricket. After Beating LTCC convincingly we celebrated long into the night and early hours and were somewhat less enthusiastic for Mondays game strangely (Especially Tedder) but we pulled up our socks to overcome Enderby Forester in a Low scoring game. Details of both games will be added to database later this week. This means that we are undefeated on our travels in all 5 games!
Monday 6th August 2007 lardy	After a 2 year break from turning his arm over, our president (Clive Tempest) returns to confound his critics by taking 5 wickets for 12 runs in a spell of unplayable bowling full of his old guile and cunning. Staking his claim as Westbury's premier (OAP) spin bowler!
Sunday 5th August 2007 lardy	Great win against old foe CAM for the 1st XI, Details added to database. No Tipper Stevie Wonder was not batting for CAM.
Wednesday 1st August 2007 lardy	Warning - Please make sure you have your Car Keys on your pocket before you send your wife home with your kitbag to make Tea !!!!!
Friday 27th July 2007 iann	Message from Leicester Teachers: All at Leicestershire Teacher's CC want to say thank you for a grand game of cricket and the usual quiet evening in the bar!!! What a wonderful time we had. I suspect you have been badly affected by the floods. We hope you are all safe and the floods soon go down. Also that your mains water is restored. A third of our outfield is under water so no game this Saturday. We eventually got out of Cheltenham late morning on Saturday. Glad we were going north as south bound was at a stand still for mile. Take care all and we look forward to seeing you in August, in dry, sunny, hot weather. Cheers, Tony and all at LTCC.
Wednesday 11th July 2007 lardy	Team to play LTCC at home on 19th July is on the forum. If you are not lucky enough to have been picked then please come to support and enjoy the after match activities.
Sunday 8th July 2007 lardy	Walls Crescent First XI result added to database.
Sunday 10th June 2007 iann	2nds game against Aston Ingham added to the database. We batted first and collapsed to 45 for 6 from 17 overs. Then Scott "Hero" Thomas decided to dead bat for 27 overs, scoring just 9 runs, ably supported by Karl George (19) and Stuart Jellyman (12). Then in a devistating last over "Hero" 23 runs from a J Rickard over, spoiling figures of 1 for 10 from 7 to 1 for 34 from 8. Then in reply the long haired bomber took a magnificent 4 for 10 from 8 overs, and Karl George held his nerve when the skipper had lost his to take the last wicket to seal a great win. Well done Karl and Scott, role on next week!
Sunday 10th June 2007 lardy	Magnificent 136 from kack hander Neil Wyman secures first win of the season for the 1st. Match Details have been added. Late news just in Tedder opens his wicket account (in style) with opening over double wicket maiden.
Thursday 7th June 2007 lardy	Dymock Knockout date has changed to 21st June. Please let Lardy know if you want to play.
Sunday 3rd June 2007 iann	Club shop has been updated, get your club jumpers here! P.s. subs are due, so might as well pay for them at the same time!
Saturday 2nd June 2007 lardy	1st XI Result added away to CAM.
Friday 1st June 2007 tipper	Tour game added to database!
Sunday 27th May 2007 tipper	GAME IS OFF TODAY - AWAY vs Dymock !! The pitch is, as I am sure you can imagine, extremely wet!!
Saturday 26th May 2007 lardy	1st XI result added against Tetbury.
Friday 25th May 2007 iann	Is tipper best, or is he still a looser? (sorry mate it is a genius headline!) Well you can find out by looking at the new fantasy cricket scoring table. You can find out who you should have picked, or better still if you have scored more points than 'the only batsman in the team' (you know who you are!). Anyway, it is here.
Wednesday 23rd May 2007 lardy	Details of Tour added to forum, Check out those teams ! Should win in the bar after anyway.
Monday 21st May 2007 tipper	Sunday game added (and Lardy added 1st XI game)
Saturday 12th May 2007 iann	Nothing can make up for a weekend of rain, especially when you *really* want to play against Ryworth, sorry Whitefriars and Charlton Kings after last year... Anyway, never mind, at least it gave me time to finish of the Fantasy league now that the closing date is upon us. Wolmers wonders have taken an early lead, but it is a long season. Click on the fantasy link on the left hand menu to see the league!
Tuesday 8th May 2007 tipper	2nd XI game added (was bored at work and copied from play-cricket.com website). Ammend as you need to Nicey....apologies if you were going to do it mate, but thought I'd save you the bother! Cheers Tipper
Tuesday 8th May 2007 tipper	Sunday XI Game vs Churchdown added to database
Sunday 6th May 2007 lardy	1st XI result against Walls Crescent Added. Sorry not in batting order, will get right next time.
Friday 4th May 2007 tipper	Huntley evening friendly game added to database
Thursday 3rd May 2007 tipper	Wednesday game vs Glos Harlequins added! How did we manage to win that game!?
Wednesday 2nd May 2007 iann	I wont be showing the fantasy league until everyones entries are in and you have paid up! However, i can say that "Substitute Witch of Westbury CC" has taken an early lead. Come on Nicey's army!!!
Tuesday 1st May 2007 tipper	Sunday game vs Bharat (The Return Match) added to database!
Monday 30th April 2007 iann	Dambo has supplied the latest dinner photos, which i have uploaded for your enjoyment!
Wednesday 25th April 2007 tipper	Team Selections for Sunday 29th (Parkend), Wednesday 2nd (Glos Quins), & Thursday 3rd (Huntley) has been posted on the FORUM!!!
Monday 23rd April 2007 tipper	Sunday game result updated!!
Wednesday 18th April 2007 tipper	Sunday XI - HOME vs Bharat - Team selection has been made and is detailed in the WoSCC Forum. Please use the link on the left
Monday 26th March 2007 iann	Fantasy cricket is here! I have yet to make a button for the menu, but you can submit your team by going here: Fantasy Cricket. Entry costs £5 and there is a £25 first prize. Enjoy!
Tuesday 27th February 2007 iann	Neil W asked for a forum, so i downloaded one and now the everyone seems to be using it. Please use the new link on the left hand side.
Friday 23rd February 2007 iann	Neil Wyman gave me some old scorebooks to add to the website. He told me Bruce Sargent would top all of the averages when i had finished, but i think he underestimated. In 1965 alone Bruce Sargent played 32 games, scoring 684 runs, taking 13 catches and 120 wickets from 323 overs. Most people can only dream of those sort of stats for their entire career! Keep checking back as i add more of the books.
Tuesday 20th February 2007 iann	Thanks to Neil Wyman, we have an up to date fixture list for 2007. The is the first year for a long time that we have got a whole season worth of Sataday cricket. I cant wait.
Saturday 17th February 2007 iann	Just occasionally very strange things happen in games of cricket. I remember being stuffed in a game against Rockhampton, then thrashing them in an impromptu twenty over game where everyone bowled (I seem to remember Will Hargreaves bowling well). Anyway, I have been adding some games from the 1958 season and came over a game against Arcadians. A two innings affair, which WOS won by an innings and 79 runs. What is more startling is that Arcadians were bowled out for 11 in the second innings. I bet a lot of beer was drunk on the May bank holiday this game was played on!
Thursday 1st February 2007 iann	Buy your dinner tickets here. The club shop will allow you to pay for your dinner tickets. All you have to do is choose your starters. While you are there, why not pay yours subs for the 2007 season, or pay your tour deposit? Once i have your order I will email you to confirm. If you have any questions use the Contact Us form.
Wednesday 31st January 2007 iann	Welcome to version 3 of the site. Let me know what you think by using the Contact Us function. There are a few new functions, including a club shop and contact form. There have also been a load of updates under the hood. This means there are graphs and self linking pages, as well as an update to the UI.
Sunday 17th December 2006 iann	I have been working on a new version of the website for about six weeks. It doesnt look very different but it does work differently. There are lots of new features includings Less clicks to navigate Graphs Contact function to allow you to mail me Upload function so you can send me pictures A new photo gallery Multi browser support No popups General bug fixes What i dont know is how it looks in different resolutions or if it works on older versions of windows or linux. So i have uploaded the new site to beta directory. Can you have a look around and tell me what you think. Please use the contact us form to send me informatin about what you think and how the site looks on your computer (please send me details of resolution versions etc). I will keep working on the admin area and will launch the new version of the site in the new year.
Monday 20th November 2006 iann	I have just been to the brilliant Westbury football club website, which i think is maintained by Jammer. Go have a look, especially at the tour photos!
Sunday 12th November 2006 iann	Score books I have been playing for the club since about 1993, and i would really like to have more of the score books from my first few years. In fact, as the club is more the 50 years old, we should really have more statitical information. This site only reflects games since 1999, and even then there is only a few games. So now the site is more stable, i would really like more old books to add to the site, do you have any? Let me know by emailing ian@woscc.org.uk. Thanks in advance!
Thursday 2nd November 2006 iann	Thanks to Neil W for updating the fixtures section for the 2007 season. You can see the Saturday fixtures by clicking fixtures on the left hand menu.
Friday 27th October 2006 iann	I have been working on a new interesting stats section for the last two weeks. You will see a new link on the menu structure on the left hand side. You will find a whole bunch of useless facts about the club, including the most number of ducks, or the the player who has played in the most winning sides. Let me know if there is anything i can add to that section. I have the raw data, all i have to do is think of questions to ask!
Friday 29th September 2006 iann	More bugs with the stats fixed. Just a few more to go! Shame the last game has been called off. I will have to wait for Winter nets now!
Thursday 28th September 2006 iann	Could Hargreaves break the ton this weekend? I have put some unusual random stats on the homepage. I cant believe i am on top of the Ducky league. I think i might umpire on the weekend ..... Boulder, you need to look out!
Thursday 28th September 2006 iann	Jon H spotted a few problems with the site, and i found a big bug. Basically when the database counted the number of wickets a bowler took, it could only get to 127. I wont bore you with why, cause it is quite geeky. Anyway, thanks to Boycs it is now correct, and Jon, Ed and I have all done quite well out of the fix! I have also fixed a bug with my new server, so i have managed to add the bowling stats from the Barry game. Man, i really enjoyed being spanked around the place. Perfect end to the season :-)
Friday 22nd September 2006 iann	I have added the Barry game to the database. What a brilliant game, i have only ever played in two ties, the previous was at Monmouth, when Tedder scored 17 from the last over. This was also lit up by a magnificent last minute batting effort by Liam Griffin, who scored 18 from about 9 balls. Even Boycot played well, and was even seen playing a spank through extra cover (never across the line though!). I have also picked up the last of the shirts, so if you are around on Sunday, come down and get them!
Friday 22nd September 2006 iann	We are now running on a new webserver, which is good news from me because the fan on my old one failed, and was quite hot when i switched it off. The site appears to be working ok, let me know if you see anything broken. I have also binned my wireless network, because it is useless in 150 year old stone cottages. I am now using something called homeplugs, which sends network signals over the power sockets. It appears to be more stable, so hopefully the site will be up more as well!
Sunday 10th September 2006 iann	Sorry if you have been having trouble accessing the site recently, i am having a bit of trouble with the server. I am rebuilding and hope to resume normal service next week. Stand by for the site being up and down! Sorry!
Monday 4th September 2006 iann	More Leicester photos supplied by Neil!
Wednesday 30th August 2006 iann	Thanks to Barb Edginton for supplying more tour photos. You can view them by clicking on the Photos link on the left hand menu!
Friday 25th August 2006 tipper	Tour games added to database
Wednesday 16th August 2006 iann	I have added a new Photos section to the site, just click on the menu item on the top left of the screen.
Wednesday 16th August 2006 iann	Karlos to the rescue! When you are playing an important game you really need your senior players to perform, and at 49 for 1 every thing was going well against Gloucester Harlequins. However a dodgy track and some good bowling caused us to collapse to 80 for 8, and heading towards defeat. Up stepped Liam Griffin (17), who scored a patient 36 and Karl George (14) who scored his maiden 50 for the club batting at number 10! Their magnificent effort helped the seconds to 202 for 9 from 45 overs. Then, in reply, Karl (3 wickets for 7 from 5) and Liam (5 wickets for 38 from 12) bowled out the Harlequins for 70, to win us the game with maximum points. Well done lads, more like that next week!
Monday 29th May 2006 iann	Well, the rain stopped for a couple of days, and it looked like we were going to get a sunday game on. Only problem was the opposition didnt turn up. We played a six a side game, which was very tiring. But at least we got to hold a cricket ball, and the weather is looking better for next week. So lets keep our fingers crossed! P.s. stats for the first few 2nds and Sun games are up, well done Browner.
Tuesday 7th February 2006 iann	Latest meedweek and sunday fixtures have been confirmed and i have updated the website. Next start soon... I cant wait. Get your dinner orders back to me asap!! Nicey
Tuesday 31st January 2006 iann	Horray, we are up and running, broadband has been installed and it appears to be working. See the front page for information about the tour and the dinner.
Saturday 14th January 2006 iann	Horray, preperation for the dinner is under way and i am already itching to start the new season.
Monday 25th April 2005 iann	Ahhh the first game of the season has been and gone. It would be an understatement to say the wicket at Newnham was a green seamer, but well done to them for getting the game on! Needless to say i performed with my normal greatness. No wickets from 6 overs for a load. A dropped catch at mid off and caught at midwicket for a duck trying to pull a ball that squirted along the floor. Never mind there is always next week.... If i am picked :-) Changes to the website are going well, i hope to have it up next week.
Wednesday 13th April 2005 iann	Well nets are well under way, and i have had to start thinking about the website. I have been meaning to make a few changes for a little while and now seems a good time before i issue passwords to our new captains Mark Tippins and Ian Martin (not really new, but new to this site i guess). It is also time that i fixed the security, to prevent someone breaking in and fiddling with the stats (because i really should know how to keep it a little bit safe!). I am going to add some additional functionality and fix a few bugs, the biggest change is going to be under the hood, no more nasty popups that IE 6 wont support and a much better way of cleaning up the databases after a query. So today i start on V2 of the site... Enjoy.