Finchley Cricket Club team

1st Xl

Manager : Ashley Mason

“Recognised by many as the single greatest player of his generation Ashley was first noticed at the tender age of 9 batting for his school side. Having amassed 15 Gray Nicholls Powerspots for the same number of unbeaten centuries in the balmy summer of ’89 he was selected for a gentleman’s 11 to face the touring West Indies test side. Figures of 212n.o. off 53 balls and 200 n.o. off 50 balls were matched by bowling figures of 1 over 6 wickets for no runs. Desmond Haynes described the performance as breathtaking and coined the phrase “a right handed David Gower” as every run off the bat was a four through mid off. Michael Holding described the bowling performance as fierce without compare and with more hostility than had ever been witnessed at Test level. After his move south at the age of 11 Ashley signed for the highly ranked “Cross” at Gerrards Cross. Batting on what was described by many as a batting paradise Ashley enjoyed 7 straight seasons and retired from the game at the age of 18 unbeaten at any level of the game. His figures made remarkable reading: Since retiring from the game Ashley took on the managerial responsibilities at top Middlesex League outfit Finchley. Inspirational from the start his first match in charge resulted in a crushing victory away to local rivals Hampstead. The following six years yielded 12 trophies for the North London side with much more silverware still to come. When asked by Finchley legend Mike Milton what was the secret to his success Ashley simply answered “Never get out and never waste a delivery by not taking a wicket”. These quiet words of wisdom are now ingrained into the Finchley mentality and even at Colts level are instilled as minimum standards. “A true gentleman in the proper sense of the word and someone who every player in this club looks up to with respect. His inspirational management style gets the very best out of every player in his team and when it comes to teaching technique he is the human textbook. This cricket club will never be the same again since he walked through the door 7 years ago and for that we are truly thankful.” – Mike Milton 2009.

Captain : Jake Milton

Jedi Master

Players

Majed Ali

Richard Banham

Steve Blyghton

Ben Claypole

Udena DeSilva

Josh Knappett

Rob Lynch

Mark Powell

Sam Robson

Steve Selwood

Peter Sogbodjor

Sunil Tailor

Brad Townsend

Rishi Verma

Matthew Walshe

LEVEL 1 COACH, MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY, SEAM BOWLER, PLAYED 8 YEARS MINOR COUNTIES FOR HERTFORDSHIRE, MCCYC'S 1992, PLAYED SOME 2ND 11 COUNTY CRICKET FOR SOMERSET, LEICESTERSHIRE AND ESSEX WHEN WITH MCCYS'S

Jamie Whelan

Tilan Wijesinghe

Performance history

Season	Matches	Wins	Drawn	Tied	Lost	Cancelled	Abandoned
All	43	29	4	0	9	0	1
2009	43	29	4	0	9	0	1

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