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It has been a little while since tour… but it is still fresh and fond in my mind like the warmth of Barney’s head on Atko’s pillow. The absolutely superb news is that due to the generosity of all you Bs and Bees that we raised a magnificent total of 75 squidlies. This money has now been donated to various charities. As it split nicely into 25s we have donated to three charities that are close to the hearts and mind of the Bees. These were all suggested to me on tour and we have at least one charity saved up to benefit from next year’s tour (where i hope we can break the 100 squid mark!). SO THANK YOU ALL. YOU ARE AMAZING! The three charities we have donated 25 quid each to are below.
1. Raynaud’s and Scleroderma – Raynaud’s is a common condition in which blood is prevented from reaching the extremities of the body, mainly the fingers and toes, on exposure to the cold or any slight change in temperature. A small number of people who have Raynaud’s also develop scleroderma, a disease which affects the connective tissue. Scleroderma means hard skin but the hardness is not limited to the skin – the internal organs and their blood supply may become damaged. Scleroderma can be devastating not only for the person who has the condition but also for the families concerned. We offer a very personal service, always available to answer questions, offer advice, reassurance and support. Further advice can be obtained through the nurse advice lines available to members and funded by the Association.
We are giving to this charity because a friend of Mildert B, Dom Colley, is raising money for the charity at the Great North Run, as his father-in-law dies of the disease. It is a very good cause. To learn more… or donate more… see http://www.justgiving.com/domcolley/ Of our donation Dom said, “Very kind of you and everyone on tour anyway so be sure to say thank you to everyone who donated! Very generous of everyone.”
2. Mvumi School Trust – Friends of Mvumi Secondary School was formed by declaration of charitable trust dated 23 March 1999 and first registered with the Charity Commission on the 15 April 1999. The name of the charity was changed to Mvumi School Trust in 2008. The sole purpose of this charity is to provide funding and support for the teachers and students of DCT Mvumi Secondary School. This school is centered in the rural heartland of the central region of Tanzania. It was established in 1994 by the Anglican Church. The Trust is largely responsible for funding the recent reconstruction of the School. Our sponsorship scheme funds the cost of over 100 student bursaries and we also provide funds for 50 scholarships.
This charity was suggested by Miss Laura Bengough as her mum works very closely with the charity. Of our donation the Trust said, “Thank you for this kind donation.” Another excellent charity, find out more at http://mvumischooltrust.co.uk/home
3. British Beekeepers’ Association – 20% of British Honey Bees died last year. Beekeeping in the UK is not an ‘Industry’ – the majority of beekeepers do not make a living from their bees, and the pollination that their bees provide is by and large provided for free to the local area. Without this source of pollinating insects the rich biodiversity that is the hallmark of the UK countryside would decline. In particular the fruits that we enjoy and the berries that the birds need would be less abundant.
Should be fairly obvious why we have donated to this charity. Without Bees there would be no Mildert B!!! To find out more http://www.britishbee.org.uk/index.php
Thanks again and I look forward to us helping (and beating) the world more next year!
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Team: Lewis (capt), Crowe, Onions, Wood, Moira Stewart, Tewkes, Peach, Atko, Milstead, Skym, Stipetic
B’s 189 in 30 overs
Londesborough 193 in 27.1 overs
A fairly farcical game to open tour with. B’s batting was interesting, lewis out to a sharp c&b, crowe, grant, gray and skym were all bowled for not much. Atko smacked his usual 50 then some more at the end to finish on an unbeaten 87. Woody was dropped four times before his streaky innings of 11 was ended early. Kirk and stipetic contributed 44 and 29 respectively to give the rest of the innings a modicum of respectability.
Powick and Hind replaced Atko and Skym for our fielding, and the less said about it the better. Overthrows, no balls and A LOT of wides coupled with some agricultural batting meant that we were pretty comprehensively beaten. Highlights included 3 wickets for the crowe and some good work behind the stumps from woody.
I think the mega carvery was to blame, hopefully staying away from such gluttony before matches will mean better results!
Exit the A1(M) at junction 45 head to York along the A64.
- Continue along the A64 until Malton, turn onto the A169 to Pickering.
- Remain on this road until you reach Sleights, and have descended down Blue Bank
- Take your first right turn towards Ugglebarnby
- At the end of the road turn left at T-junction (1.5 miles approx)
- Continue until the end of the road and turn right (0.66 mile approx)
- At the end of this road turn left (2.75 miles approx)
- Half mile along turn right to Robin Hood’s Bay and Fylingthorpe
- Next take the right turn to Fyling Hall
- Travel through the school grounds and down a steep hill
- Cross over the little bridge and up the other side of the hill
- At the top of the hill on a bend is the farm track to your right
- This will lead you to Demesne Farm luxury holiday cottages
If in doubt click here and get full directions from google maps
A quick pre-tour update on how Mildert B are doing in the “cricket for idiots” league we entered. Almost disappointingly, we have proved to be MINT, and currently reside 2nd in the league, behind the might of the Financial Ombudsman Service. We have played 2 games more than anyone else, but this is only because we love playing cricket so much it hurts.
Right now, we are ranked as the 182nd BEST TEAM IN THE WORLD (if that isn’t a tagline for the website I don’t know what is) and have 4 men (Hodge, Stu, Atko and Barney) in the league’s dream team. Atko got in there because he only bowls at tail-enders, fact.
With three matches remaining, including a grudge match against the FOS, the league title is still very much up for grabs. I think it’s fair to say we have been guilty of not getting enough runs up on the board in some matches, but our fielding has been pretty tight, especially in a recent match against The Glory, when we managed to defend a total of 154 despite having only 6 players, including Stu, who was drunk. Bowling has been consistent, with some great performances: Beech put in a sterling 4 overs the other week despite being so ill he looked like he might die at any minute.
It’s only 5days away now tourists! True to form Barney has planned out our trip to the minute and I’ve got to say it’s pretty impressive!
Some highlights include:
Skym Quiz – If you have not experienced this then you’re in for a treat!
Boggle hole – I’m guessing this is a big hole filled with small cubes with letters on them, we will then have an anagram competition.
Big Red Bus tour – Barney (aka Big Red) has kept his tour company quiet. It will be very exciting to have a tour of all of the important landmarks in his life including the shop where he first bought p-max.
Falling foss waterfall - Was just called foss water until it fell
Oh and some cricket!
Anyhoo… please download the pdf itinerary here or by clicking on the image.
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Mildert B CC is not a cricket club, it is a farce. "Let's go to Holland and live in a windmill in the first week of August" - it makes such perfect sense.
We're a social touring team from all over the UK. We play the odd game here and there and then take a week off work and party.
Awesome.
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