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13.12.24

Steve Bignell

It is with much regret that Winchmore Hill CC have to report the sad, and unexpected, passing of Stephen Bignell this week at the age of 76.

Steve grew up in Palmers Green and spent many summer afternoons watching cricket at the Paulin Ground as a young lad. However, it was later in life through social cricket (firstly with the West XI and then the Judd St Tigers) that Steve eventually made his journey back home to Winchmore Hill CC.

Still an integral part of the re-branded Winchmore Hill Tigers, Steve went on to become the Hill's 2nd XI scorer and a much- valued member of the cricket committee.

Steve loved being part of WHCC in recent years, wrote countless match reports, attended many a quiz, made a host of friends and was elected Clubman of the Year in 2023.

He will be hugely missed by all those who knew him.

Funeral arrangements will follow in due course.

23.11.24

There being a quorum, the 2024 AGM went ahead. Congratulations to new captain Raj Patel and new vice-captain Pavan Kota. All other committee positions are unchanged. Thanks are due to Ratnakar Sudireddy after a splendid committee stint comprising treasurer, vice-captain and captain. We wish him and his family all the best. 

Minutes may be found under The Gent, reviews and records > AGM Minutes.

Batsman of 2024 was Vinitesh Gulati with 591 runs including a century against St Anne’s Allstars and four fifties. He was only the eighth batsman to score 500 in a season after Hubbocks (514 in 1994), Ashton (503 in 1995), Wright (756 in 2000), Husain (586 in 2005 and 680 in 2007), Namilikonda (597 in 2019 and 808 in 2022) and Kota (562 in 2018, 674 in 2019, 581 in 2021, 1,185 in 2022 and 792 in 2023). He also won All-rounder, his runs supplemented by 18 wickets, 8 catches and a run out.

Bowler of 2024 was Hemin Patel who took 31 wickets with his flight and guile including 6-23 against Phoenix, his best return for the club, and 5-31 against St Anne’s Allstars. This was a close-run contest with Vamsee Krishna and Sanjay Patel.

Chandra Puli won Fielder of 2024. Despite painful injury he put in a tremendous shift and pouched 12 catches.

Abhinav Parvathaneni doubled his run tally to 446 and snaffled Most Improved Player of 2024. Voters were mindful not only of his runs but also his impervious catching.

18.11.24

The following 2025 fixtures are booked. More to follow.

Sat 12.4 Crossbats A

Sun 13.4 Hook and Southborough A

Sun 20.4 Byfleet A

Sun 27.4 Merton Hawks H

Sun 4.5 Putney H

Sun 11.5               

Sun 18.5 Northfields A

Sun 25.5 Fighting Stars H

Sun 1.6  Putney A

Sun 8.6 Teddington Town A

Sun 15.6 Salix A

Sun 22.6 Phoenix H                 

Sun 29.6 Sheen Park A

Sun 6.7 London Itinerants H                 

Sun 13.7 St Anne's Allstars H                          

Sun 20.7 Chaddleworth A

Sun 27.7 Whalers A

Sun 3.8 Northfields H

Sun 10.8 Clapham In  H                          

Sun 17.8                              

Sun 24.8 Plastics H                           

Sun 31.8 Millfields H

Sat 6.9 John Buckner XI H          

Sun 7.9            

Sun 14.9 Salix H

16.10.24

Club records updated and stored under 'The Gent, reviews and records'.

1.10.24.

Diary dates

Friday 4 October 7.30pm

Bulstrode, 55 Lampton Road, Hounslow TW3 1JG – Vamsee’s leaving do

Friday 23 November 7.00pm

Déjà Vu, 182-184 Preston Road, Wembley HA9 8PA - AGM

16.10.24

Club records updated and stored under 'The Gent, reviews and records'.

1.10.24.

Diary dates

Friday 4 October 7.30pm

Bulstrode, 55 Lampton Road, Hounslow TW3 1JG – Vamsee’s leaving do

Friday 23 November 7.00pm

Déjà Vu, 182-184 Preston Road, Wembley HA9 8PA - AGM

15.9.24.

Aggregates

Runs

Gulati 591

Kota 458

Parvathaneni 446

A. Ahmed 340

Dubey 258

Chatharaju 244

R. Patel 227

S. Patel 113

Puli 109

Sudireddy 103

Nagpal 100

Wickets

H. Patel 31

S. Patel 24

Krishna 22

Gulati 18

Chatharaju 17

R. Patel 15

Caught/stumped

Puli 12

Sudireddy 11/6

Gulati 8

Parvathaneni 8

S. Patel 8

R. Patel 7

Kota 5/1

Dubey 5