2008 PHOTOS  

2008 (75th) SEASON

The Algarve 6 a side Festival at Vilamoura

These photos were taken by Barry Aitken before his camera broke!  
More photos, taken by other Queries on the trip, will be added later.

A general view of the ground

Club President David Haywood travelled as scorer,
and scored for at least 10 matches on the first day alone.

The first thing to be done at Gatwick on the way out was to
look after the inner man! Two farmer's fried breakfasts please!

There was tennis to be played, and Jim Langan
demonstrated very well that he was a trained player!

Team Captain Wayne Egglestone gets a call from his sponsor. The haircut
on the first day was a disaster and so this crew cut followed in order to hide the mess.

On the other hand, Tom Grant had no such problems with his hair,
and put a red stripe down the middle to add some colour.

Jim Langan's smile means that he escaped the barber and the dyer!

Team photo - with David H subbing for James Melhorn who couldn't play. From 3 matches,
Wayne top-scored with 43 and Tom Grant got 34. Wayne also got 3 wickets in the
same matches.

Fielding and catching skills were honed in the pool

Is Tom catching - or getting ready for communion?

The President and Alex have a team talk down town.

The thunder storms and lightening on the last 2 days turned ditches into
streams.

Waiting for the prize-giving to begin.
L to R: David H, Meyrick, Stumpie, Tom G, Big Al, Bam Bam and Wayno

More of the same . .

Alex

Jimma

Tom

Alex, Bam Bam and Wayne.

David Haywood receives his award for good scoring.

More catching practice at the pool. Bam Bam watches as
Wayne pouches it with his eyes closed.

The 75th Anniversary Dinner
at High Post Golf Club

The diners listening to Peter Brooke's speech.

Bruce Gauntlett and John Manners in the foreground. Alex Garman,
Andy Palmer, Adrian Money, James Stevenson and Brian Thompson
further back.

Looking down the dining room to the top table. At the front left is Nick Wheatley.

Dan Langan.

John Manners (Hampshire, Combined Services and Royal Navy), who will be 94 in 2 weeks time
and who played against the Queries in the first 2 day match in 1935.

Adrian Money and Jimmy Ridge - both ex Wiltshire county players.

Andy Palmer, Adrian Money, Jimmy Ridge and Bruce Gauntlett

Peter Brooke - Lord Brooke of Sutton Mandeville - in full flow
with David Haywood in the background.

Chris Potter

Richard Brewer, Treasurer of the Club for the past 43 years.

Bill Withall, David Germain, Peter Salisbury (back to camera), Bruce Gauntlett,
John Manners and Chris Potter exchange tales from the old days.

Bill Withall listens to Peter Brooke's speech. Jamie Harvey is behind.

A slightly out-of-focus Theo Bossom.

Freddie Coupe, Jamie Harvey, Jim Langan, and Jeremy Wilkins.

President of the Club David Haywood

Derrick Beer who a week earlier had organised such a good Queries
Golf Day.

Alex Garman with stars in his eyes!

The Eastcote CC match
at Pinner in Middlesex 13th September

Sam Blake and Paul Redfern argue about who
will open the batting!

Keeper Sam Blake, slip Paul Redfern and wide gulley Simon Foster
get ready for a new ball from Theo Bossom.

The Valley End CC match
at Valley End 3rd September

Skipper David Haywood marshalls his field whilst Tom Shaw and Richie Sills look on.

Wayne Egglestone bowling

Vaughn Williams blocks his first ball. It was followed by a single,
two sixes and a dismissal.

Freddie Coupe (21) and Will Hopton (54) confer between overs.

Tom Shaw stood in as keeper, letting through only 5 byes
and taking one catch.

The Frogs CC match 
at Devizes on 25 August

Theo Bossom bowling. He took 1 for 41 from 9 overs

Skipper Nick Lind scored 6 before he was stumped

Nick Lind and Simon Campbell scored well before Nick was stumped.
Simon scored 88 before he was bowled.

At one stage the Frogs were scoring freely and here Sam Blake
watches another ball sail over the boundary.

James Plowright took 3 for 18 in 6 overs.

Slips Ollie Sloane and Dan Langan and gully Tom Grant watch anxiously
as Sam Blake spills a ball.

Tom Pike bowling

The 75th Anniversary Golf Day
at Bowood Park GC 20th August 2008

Hamish Horton won the day, scoring 35 points

Event organiser Derrick Beer drives on the 6th
watched by Jamie Harvey and Hamish Horton

  
     Jack Castle

The Swindon GWR Old Boys XI match
at Devizes 17th August.

Sam Blake and David Haywood. Sam took a good catch in the first
over to dismiss Tom Norris.

Jim Langan reaches for one. He scored 16.

Every time I photo Tom, the style is the same: good feet, good head,
good right elbow, good balance - and generally a good score. Today he got 42.

The Incogniti CC match at Devizes
on 11th August

Brian Thompson, a competitive and charismatic skipper

Jon Moore waits at short extra cover.

Tom Grant posing at square leg. He scored 40 before being stumped
and later bowled 6 overs for 15 runs.

The Hinton Charterhouse match
on the 3rd August

Matt McCann before the match

Simon Cottle does his stretches

James Grant and Iain Kiy

Iain Kiy launches one over mid wicket.

Tom Grant

The Tour to Yorkshire in late July

The Yorkshire Gentlemen's CC match at Escrick

The tourists: l to r - Richie Sills, Will Hopton, Hugo Tilney, Ru Bunday, Simon Campbell,
Tom Pike, Freddie Coupe, Richard Moore, David Thompson, Tom Grant and
Jeremy Wilkins on the grass.

Tom Pike, Richie Sills and Hugo Tilney

 
          Will Hopton defends on his way to carrying his bat for 69          Simon Campbell at gulley, Richie Sills keeping, Hugo Tilney at slip

The Saints CC match at Harrogate CC




155 not out - Richie Sills

Simon Campbell, Richie's partner at the end, who
contributed 38 runs of his own.


The sight of the Harrogate CC pavilion that greeted us. Portakabins
were the order of the day for changing and showers, but luckily
the bar and dining building was not damaged.

Match vs Ilkley CC at Ilkley


Some of the players relaxing at the pavilion.

Free Foresters CC match
at Devizes CC on 24th July

Tom Grant, remodelled as a slow left arm bowler, bowled 12 overs and took 2 for 32
in an excellent spell of unchanged bowling.

Ru Bunday bowled 12 overs in two spells, with one maiden, and conceded 57 runs. 
He bowled very well throughout and his first spell was particularly good.

Hampshire Hogs CC match
at Devizes CC on 23rd July

Waiting for the action to begin. On the far left is Peter Salisbury who had come along to watch.
Luke Jones stands, then (l to r) Matt McCann, Simon Campbell, Nik Westlake, Richard Moore,
Peter Bazalgette (H Hogs) standing, then Ru Bunday and Jeremy Wilkins seated. Ru and Jeremy took
9 wickets between them, with Ru getting a 5 fer.

Oops! Freddie Coupe plays and misses.

Jeremy Wilkins waits for the Hogs skipper Rob Kitson to set his field.

Keeper Matt McCann, slip Nik Westlake and gulley Simon Campbell get ready.

Jeremy Wilkins in full flow. He bowled 14 overs, including 5 maidens,
and took 4 for 27. Meanwhile at the other end, Ru Bunday also bowled 14 and 5, 
and took 5 for 39.

Chippenham CC match
at Devizes CC on 22nd July

Peter Monteith had a good game behind the stumps: Tom Grant
is at deep gulley.

The slip cordon is ready. Hamish Horton, Tom Shaw, Peter Monteith
and Simon Campbell. Richard moore is in the foreground.

Oxford Downs CC match
at Standlake 21st July

Tom Pike in full flow in his second spell	Freddie Coupe
The slip cordon to Tom Pike's bowling - Iain Campbell, Theo Bossom sand Derrick Beer	Tom Haywood plays and misses
Tom Norris stretching for the ball

The Inaugural Twenty/20 Event
at Devizes CC on the 20th July 2008

Jeremy Wilkins bowling	James Grant has the batsman's view of Alex Garman bowling	Simon Cottle bowling
Alex Garman making a slightly unconventional stroke to get runs	Nick Lind blocking one	One big swish - and a miss
Theo Bossom is out!	The winner!  Simon Campbell holds the trophy donated by Charlie Clark and prsented by the President David Haywood	Some of the watching players - David Hagelthorn (standing), Anthony Jackson (shades), James Naylor (with cap), Freddie Coupe (centre) and an exhausted Tom Grant (foreground)

Nick Lind sets off for a single	Simon Campbell on the drive
Team talk - Theo Bossom, Matt McCann and Simon Campbell	Tom Grant is classic drive position

Lacock CC match
13th July
(with grateful thanks to Gilly Bunday who took these photos) 

David Haywood and Nick Bunday come off the field
after a spell of umpiring.

Three successful Queries on the day. Nick Bunday on the left scored 21: Ru took
4 for 9 from 8.5 overs, including 3 maidens: and Jake bowled 4 overs, conceding just 8 runs.

       
Jake Bunday steps too far to leg and is bowled - but still manages a smile as he leaves the pitch.

Dauntsey's School match,
West Lavington 26th June

(We are indebted to the staff photographer of the Wiltshire Times for these photos)

A stiff breeze on the day

Freddie Coupe playing forward carefully

Adam Acworth plays all round one

Ollie Sloane in classic mode on the drive

Ollie Sloane again, this time hitting behind square.

Paul Coffey, who had driven from Glasgow for the match, belts one
away through mid wicket.

A brilliant photo of a super forward short leg catch
by Dauntsey player Jon-Paul Yalden

Vice President Peter Salisbury watches the action with Wayne Egglestone and Dan Langan.

SOA CC Match
at Standlake, 1st July

Derrick Beer took 1 for 32 from 8 overs

Ninian MacGregor flights one in. he took 2 for 46 in 5 overs

Luke Jones took 3 wickets for 39 runs in 7 overs. Ninian MacGregor is at mid off, and
Dan Langan in the foreground.

Nomads CC match
at Devizes, 15th June

Ollie Sloane

Ed Coupe launches another grenade

Stragglers of Asia match
at Devizes, 8th June 

Dominic Moger in full flow from the top end, whilst
at the other end . . .

the slip cordon of Will jelf, Tom Ainger, Thoe Bossom, keeper Jim Langan
and David Haywood wait for a nick.

Lunch in the Devizes Sports Club pavilion.

Dom Moger smiles as he gets to his maiden half century after a maiden 6!
He was out caught for 51 off the last ball of the match.

The second match of the season
was a 10 wicket defeat by Monkton Combe School on the 8th May 2008

A general view of the very beautiful ground at Monkton Combe School

Will Hopton on the attack.

Queries Treasurer Richard Brewer turned out to watch.

Simon Cottle and Michael Swabey waiting to bat. Later Simon bowled 5 overs for
13 runs, including 2 maidens. Michael bowled 10 overs for 40 runs

Vaughn Williams and Will Hopton relaxing. Will had scored 31
and later bowled 3 overs.

The rather pretty pavilion at Monkton Combe

The first match of the 75th season against King's School, Bruton, 27th April
Won by 52 runs

Skipper George Fox bowling. Dropped off his first ball
he took a wicket with his 6th.

A general view of the match. Will Dawe is at the non-striker's crease,
and Barry Aitken is the umpire.

Jon Moore facing the school skipper Rob Anderson's spin bowling. Rob played
for the Queries 2 seasons ago and made a good impression as a spinner.