1999 Season Photos

En route to Bute, on a wet 4th of July, please click to enlarge.

Bute began rolling the pitch that afternoon, when the heavens erupted. Fearing that the pitch would be "unplayable", they continued on rolling through the rain. What resulted was something that resembled more of a Som battlefield than that which cricket should be played on.

John Briggs, as astute as ever, took one look and declared: "You can't play cricket on that! we'll be lucky if we make 23".

The staff finish up 221-4 and win the match by 81 runs. Briggs makes his then highest score of 98*. And participates in a club record 5th wicket partnership of 98, with Matt Baker 53*, from 9 overs.

It was this incite and reading of the game that prompted us to elect him team coach and master tactician.

Playing at Bute on the 4th of July, GU Staff win by 81 runs, please click to enlarge.

(L to R): Lional Glassey, Matt Baker, Gordon Currey, Tristan Borrer, Dan Rashid, Adrian Linacre, John Briggs, Tom Sawyer, Ian Holland and David Lawson.

Team playing against Largo, 1st August, please click to enlarge.

Back: (from L to R) Jonathan Wastling, Mark McMillan, Derek Copeland, Adrian Linacre, Matt Baker, David Lawson and Tristan Borrer.

Middle: (from L to R) Jon Barns, Ian Holland, John Briggs and Clare West (cheerleader).

Front: Alastair Fergus (twelfth man and tactics) and taking the picture: Hugh "Womble" Carter.