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Under 10s – Coached by the Fitzgerald clan; captain: Patrick Cope

W8 D0 L1. (2008: W0 L6).  League Position 2^nd (out of 10).  (2008: 7^th out of 7)  When you get to Under 10s which is the last year of pair’s cricket, boys play with a hardball and in a league for the first time.  Malcolm Fitzgerald, our wily 1^st XI spinner of many years, ran the team with his family assisting.  The 10s had an outstanding season beating all opponents (including our friends at Pulborough plus Steyning & Cuckfield) bar Lindfield in the last game.  As Cuckfield were also unbeaten, the winner takes all contest meant that we finished runners up in the league.  This was a fantastic achievement and the team contains some fine prospects for next season.  Top run scorer was George Lee with 101 runs at an average of 14.43 and a high score of 26 at Southwater.  Patrick Cope & Ed Miller achieved 55 runs each with Ed playing a game less than both George and Patrick.  George also took the bowling honours with 13 wickets at 43 runs including an amazing 6 for 3 at Barns Green which beat almost all figures by any other player at the club this season - only Big Al Reeves's 7-27 for the 2nd XI were better.  Zac Cisotti, a real player for the future, claimed nine victims playing a year up in his first season for us.  

W6 D0 L12. (2008: W1 D2 L4) League Positions: Identilam: 5^th (out of 7) (2008: Did Not Enter); West Area League (Shield): 4^th (out of 4) (2008: Unknown).  Of all the age groups, there’s little doubt that Sherpa’s troops struggled more than most.  They played 18 games which is more than any other colts side this season and certainly by the end, there were some promising signs as they enjoyed a good festival.  The 11s lost more than they won which was rare for all colts & senior sides this year but every time you wrote them off, they bounced back.  In the Identilam league, they beat Cranleigh home & away and got their revenge in the away game at Pulborough after losing at home.  In the SJCF, they beat two big West Sussex sides’ colts teams – Midhurst and Chichester - meaning they won both their away games whilst being humbled at home.  A transitional year no doubt and several of Malcolm’s U10s assisted so they’re ready for next year.  Top batsmen were as follows: