Inaugural Roy Lincoln Memorial Match Day at great Success
The season was rounded off with the inaugural Roy Lincoln Memorial Match Day. Roy lived in the village for many years and was Club Secretary and then Chairman, a position which he held for 11 years, at the Club. Roy’s passion and enthusiasm laid the foundation of the successful club that is there today. His vision to create a thriving colts section knowing that it would become the life line of the Club was inspirational. More importantly he was a kind and warm man that always had time for everyone and his love for the Club was only surpassed by his love of the game.
Roy sadly passed away in March 2020 after an illness and due to the pandemic the Club had been unable to pay our respects and celebrate his life until this year.
On Saturday the Club held its inaugural Match Day in memory of Roy, starting in the morning with an inter-club colts game made up of U14 and U12 boys and girls. None of the players, nor many parents knew Roy, but were keen to take part to show their appreciation of what he had done for the Club.
Bears and Barracuda captains toss up – Roy Lincoln Memorial Match Day Sept 2021
The Barracudas – Roy Lincoln Memorial Match Sept 2021
The Bears – Roy Lincoln Memorial Match Sept 2021
The Barracudas won the toss and elected to bat starting well with both openers Patrick Hogben (25) and Archie Covey (31) retiring. Will Surridge score 14 before being bowled by Isabel MacDonald. Wickets were shared around but an unbeaten 22 from Ethan Tollervey saw the Barracudas reach 153 in their allotted 20 overs.
Bears started well with Bryn Foot opening the batting and making a steady start scoring 12 with Cameron lynch 10 to get the run chase on its way. But wickets fell regularly but with a fine 27 from Jack Louden and Jay Sharma (13) it looked like the Bears may pinch the win but with Jack retiring and some good bowling saw the team fall 16 runs short at the end. The game was played in great spirit which Roy would have enjoyed so much. and a lovely morning was had by players and spectators alike in memory of Roy and a fitting tribute to a man who was the chief instigator of colts cricket at the club and without whom colts cricket may have never took place at all at Radfield Hill
In the afternoon a 40 over senior game was held with a Bapchild XI made up of players now in our senior squad who were colts in Roy’s day playing against a Roy Lincoln XI captained by his son Jimmy and made up of Bapchild senior players (including Chris Holman and Ben Fulton) and invited players from the Kent Village League of which Roy was Chairman of for many years such as Jeremey and Jordan Godden.
Roy Lincoln Memorial Match Day Sept 2021
Roy Lincoln XI – Roy Lincoln Memorial Match Day Sept 2021
Bapchild XI – Roy Lincoln Memorial Match Day Sept 2021
The Roy XI picked up an early wicket but a fine partnership between Matt Lewis (28) and Ricky Dale (65) steadied the ship after a slow start due to excellent bowling by Lee Cogger (8 overs for 19). James Weller (27) and Tom Carey (29 not out) picked up some late runs as the Bapchild XI finished on 190 for 5.
During the interval, the Club presented a Memorial Bench for the ground, and it was lovely that Jenny, Roy’s wife, daughters Victoria and sally and grandchildren were also able to join us and be part of the special day.
Jenny and Victoria Lincoln with Roy’s grandchildren on the Memorial Bench presented by members of the Club in memory of Roy
Bapchild XI picked up three early wickets but Ben Fulton (23) and Chris Holman (21) moved the score along. A great partnership from Alan Hampton (58 not out) and Jim Lincoln (34) looked like the Roy’s Xi would cruise to victory with a couple of overs to spare but a good catch from Tom Carey to dismiss Jim meant the team need 7 runs off 15 balls with three wickets standing to win. Will Cosstick picked up a wicket straight away going for just one run and Adam Rayner then bowled a wicket maiden meaning 5 runs were needed in the last over. Will Cosstick went for 3 runs off his first 2 balls but managed to pick up the last wicket on his third ball leaving the Roy Lincoln XI just 3 runs short of victory
Again it was great to see the game being played in such great spirit and the evening was spent reminiscing over old time and great memories of Roy
The Club also raised £300 for the primary club which was a dear favourite of Roy’s.
Thank you to those who helped to arrange the day from Arch and his coaching team in the morning to particularly Lee and John for the afternoon match
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