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THE 2008 PRESENTATION EVENING
Burton Village Hall , Saturday 18th October 2008
After many years of expensive posh snap, below average music and golf course by night, Burton on the Wolds CC took an executive decision and relocated the Annual Presentation Evening to a bright shiny new location, Burton Village Hall. And bright it certainly was. So, having not wasted our ticket money on poorly reproduced cover versions of 70's classics and an expensive caterer, BOTWCC hoped to make a few pennies as well as move the entire Do to the club's home town.
In short the event went well and even Smithy's food didn't cause too many problems for people the following morning. Which was a shock to us all. Well done he, and a big thanks go to the organizers of the event, namely the Neals, The Pratts, The Childs (or should that be Children?) and most importantly The Stennings for serving beer all night long. God bless them.
So, since I had little else to do other than eat pork and drink Stella (is it any wonder, really) I took a few photo's as a reminder of an evening that was really a celebration of the club's Elite rising to the Premier League for 2009. Well done to them and the club for it's support and enjoy the photos. Sadly nobody did anything too stupid, so it's just slightly drunken grins and strange gurnings, but here they are none the less.
There are captions underneath each photo but some might have another comment if you hover your mouse over the image. (Apologies in advance for those).
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Take one. Come on skipper, can't stand up already?
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Take two. That's better. You can even see little Steve's forehead above Gary Moore's shoulder. Ah bless.
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"Point that thing at me one more time and I'm going to kill you!" Barry more just before he did the Harlem Shuffle blindfolded on the table. Such talent.
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Ian Lang and his 1st XI bowler Award, League Promotion Award and Best Performance Award for an impressive 6 for 13 at... can't remember where.
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Ross regains his batting award. If you look closely, all the little shields have his name on.
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Geoff Aylett with his Promotion Award and the award for the best bowling figures in the entire Leicestershire Senior League. Not bad is it?
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Chris 'Lanky' Langham wins an award for 1st Team Promotion and also the best something or another in the Thursday Night League. 6 hitting was it?
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Ali Love with the 2nd XI Batting prize, Players Player and Best Performance Award. Show off. It's been good playing with you, have fun in the Premier League.
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Tom Shippo looking slightly uncomfortable with his deserved Young Player Award
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Adam Archer, who clean forgot to dress for the occasion, takes the 2nd XI bowling Award.
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Richard Stenning getting steadily drunker while serving ale to the masses and Rob Dunn looking taller than someone there you'll notice. It's all a matter of perspective and that Rich is not standing up straight.
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Lee! Where's that frikkin custard!
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The Hash Cakes awaited the visit of Mr Spoon
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A casual drink between courses for Tracey and Sue. "We're shober, honeshshtly"
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Gary Moore with his Promotion trophy was just one catch away from the League's best keeper award. There's your luck, eh?
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Rob 'Sid' Dunn, First Team Skipper, wins the Leagues Best Fielder Award and lots more. I just wish I could remember what they all were. Well done for his efforts this year and for finally taking the Elite back to the Premier League.
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Graham Pratt sleeps after a years hard umpiring
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Flash hangs his head in shame as Malc Hood does the 'titty' gag with the trophies again.
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And we're back to reality. Paul Blount and Malc Hood with their League Promotion Trophies
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John Shipman and Grant Penton's Carve-Up (Cava, get it?) Award. Not quite celebrating his 63 not out against Braunstone where he should have won the game having got us that close. 3 runs in 3 overs? What could possibly go wrong? Oh, here comes Penton. Actually, there's a few ways it could go wrong. He did what? Oi vey.
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