Antelope & Castle Cricket Club
Review of the 1997 Season

1st XI - County Division 1

It was our first year in the top flight and we achieved our objective of staying up. We finished the season with the following record:

Played Won Lost Tied Batting Points Bowling Points Total Points Average Points Final Position

12

4

8

0

59

40

139

11.58

15 out of 18

1997 1st XI Averages


2nd XI - West Division 1

The 2nd's had a poor season, only just managing to avoid relegation despite winning five games. Next season we will be playing in East Division 1, and we will be looking for a much improved team performance.

Played Won Lost Tied Batting Points Bowling Points Total Points Average Points Final Position

14

5

9

0

52

43

145

10.36

16 out of 18

1997 2nd XI Averages


3rd XI - East Division 3
The 3rd's finished mid-table, following promotion last year from the Central Combination Division, with the following record:
Played Won Lost Tied Batting Points Bowling Points Total Points Average Points Final Position

12

5

7

0

54

39

143

11.92

11 out of 16

1997 3rd XI Averages


Ladies XI - Hampshire Ladies League
An excellent year! We won the league with an unbeaten record and also won the inagurial Hampshire Ladies 6's competition.
Played Won Lost Tied Total Points Average Points Final Position

5

5

0

0

99

19.80

1st

Champions! Champions! Champions!

1997 Ladies XI Averages


Evening League - Wiggins BMW Evening League

The Evening League side suffered a mixed year, finishing mid table despite beating most of the sides at the top of the league. The side did, however, win the Hampshire Chronicle Cup thanks to a strong team performance throughout the competition.

We won the cup, We won the cup, E I ADIO, We won the cup!!


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Click here to see the cup being presented to the Captain, Steve Lockyer (128KB)
Click here to see the formal team photograph, with sponsers (192KB)

Click here to see the celebrations afterwards (189KB)