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2007 Cricket and 2006-7 Darts

September 22nd/23rd The Sunday side's modest total of 149 was overhauled with some ease by London Theatres Read Alan Coulson's report

September 15th/16th No info on the game on the 15th, but the Sunday side were outplayed by late Conference substitutes Ashley CC. Read Alan Coulson's grumpy report (ouch!)

NEW September 15th Top 25 Performers for 2007 in League 1/1 (Firsts)

September 8th/9th The last week of the League produced a big upset: Holyport thrashed forever-and-ever League leaders Penn & Tylers Green by 29 pts to 8. At the same time, our Firsts were tanked by second-placed Taplow (29 points to 7), despite Joe O'Hara's 43. The net result was that Taplow sneaked the Division 1 championship by 1 point. We did retain fourth place: pretty good going. Final 1st XI Averages

Meanwhile the Twos pulled off the most comprehensive win of the day, beating Amersham Hill by 123 runs courtesy of P Richard' marvellous 107 and Dave Tang's excellent 95, and finished up in a respectable sixth place.

The Sunday side bounced back from last week's sleepy performance with a fine team performance against Iver Heath: Match reports|League Tables

September 1st/2nd Both the 1st and 2nd XIs carried on the good work: the 1sts won by 6 wickets (great bowling by James Nicholas 6/28, while Colin Tobin notched up 53), while the 2nds survived the challenge of Coleshill 2nd XI to win by 66 runs: Ambrose Treacy 60, JK Bhagodia 42, Jack Grover 5/53). The Sunday side received a bit of a trouncing, however. Match reports|League Tables

August 25th/26th Great weekend for Denham, as all three teams stormed to victory. Read the match reports|League Tables

August 18th/19th Bad weather prevented any chance of results in the two League games on Saturday. For the Firsts, James Nicholas writes: "Yet another game ended in abandonment for Denham on Saturday at home to Cookham Dean. Earlier Denham had been asked to bat on a wet wicket and struggled to 168/9 from 50 overs. Both O'Hara (37) and Mahmood (23) made good starts before playing one shot too many. Shaikh also made a careful 28 and the score looked competitive. However the rain came at tea and no more play was possible." This earnt Denham 8 points.

August 11th/12th A bad weekend for both League teams. The Seconds total of 183/7 was passed by Braywood 2nd XI for the loss of only one wicket, while the Firsts, facing a Braywood 1st XI total of 180 (B Rai 3/44, G Garkhal 3/45), collapsed to 111 all out: all except Faisal with a magic 80 not out. Meanwhile the Sunday XI were recording their fifth win in a row - read Alan Coulson's report|League Tables | 1st XI averages | Short League reports

August 4th/5th The Firsts held out to draw against Chalfont St Giles but the Seconds were thrashed again (by close rivals Hurley, despite JK's 48), but the Sunday side had a nice win at Penn Street in the baking sun Short reports, including Alan Coulson on Sunday's win|League Tables | 1st XI averages

July 28th/29th Mixed fortunes. Tremendous win for the Firsts over Englefield by 2 wickets courtesy of Jamil Shaikh's 44 not out and 3/37, but the the Seconds were dismissed for a meagre 137 (JK Bhagodia 42) by Binfield, losing by 9 wickets. Jack Grover's report | League Tables | 1st XI averages

July 21st President's Match. Read Russell Bowry's hilarious report: Awooga!

July 13th/14th 1sts drew (another Usman ton, balanced by a Massey ton for Winchmore Hill), but the 2nds were skittled by Wargrave. Richie B was the hero on Sunday, when Thorpe were defeated, and shame on Sir Stuart Payne! Read James's and Alan's reports| League Tables

July 6th/7th Cricket at last! 1sts lost, the 2nds had a close draw and Sunday side lost narrowly. Read the Captains' reports| League Tables | 1st XI Averages to date

June 30/1st July More inclement weather - this time no play all weekend

June 23/24 Inclement weather prevented any conclusive results in either League game after both Denham sides had bowled well in the first innings Brief reports | League Tables | 1st XI Averages to date

June 16/17 The Firsts had the better of a drawn match against Braywood which moved them up to second spot in the League, but the Seconds game was washed out. The Sunday side came a cropper at the hands of Woodley - I blame that jug-evading Richie B! Read James's and Alan's reports | League Tables

June 9/10 Usman Khan's outstanding 173* out of 249 set up the victory over Chalfont St Giles, and Joe O'Hara and Jamil Shaikh, 8 wickets between them, brought it home Brief Report & Scorecard . Meanwhile the Seconds were having a very close scrap with Hurley. Read Jack Grover's ReportLeague Tables NEW: The Sunday side just fell short in a close tussle with Brondesbury, despite A Sabherwhal's 122 not out.(Scorecard and brief report)

June 2/3 In a repeat of last week, the Firsts held out, 9-wickets down, against Cookham Dean, (despite great bowling from Joe O'Hara, 7/42), while the Seconds continued theit march up the table with a splendid 6-wicket victory over Cookham Dean 2nds (C Tobin 52* and A Mehta 3/20). On Sunday we had a convincing victory by 148 runs over Headstone St George, due to Akhil Sabherwal's wonderful 148 out of 240. Read Alan Coulson's Report | League Tables

May 26/27 The Firsts hold out for a draw against Holyport, (them 232/7, Jaimie Shakh 4/28, us 195/9, Usman Khan 62), but the Seconds win their first game, skittling Littlewick Green for 109, courtesy of C Sethi's 4/34, and getting them for 3 wickets for a 30-pointer| League Tables | Dave Maynard's Report

Bank Holiday Monday 28/5: Carnival Match vs Higher Denham Social Club

May 19/20 The Firsts travelled down to Englefield to give the home side a sound thrashing, while the Seconds had a creditable draw (Treacy 124*) against Binfield Read James's and Mark's reports | League Tables

May 12/13 Bad news from both League teams, although the Seconds went down fighting in a close match against Wargrave. Read James's and Mark's reports

May 5/6 In the first matches of the new League Season, Denham 1st XI were thrashed by Penn & Tylers Green, but the Seconds managed a draw against White Waltham. On Sunday there was a plum fixture against the Royal Household at Windsor. Denham's batsmen did the decent thing... Read James's, Mark's and Alan's reports

April 28/29 Denham were overhauled in both weekend matches, by Harrow 2nds on Saturday (despite Usman Khan's 95), and by Sonning on Sunday (despite the efforts of James, Joe and Akhil with the bat). Read Jack & Alan's match reports

April 22nd Denham scored a splendid 274/6 against Jordan's Taverners, courtesy of an excellent, career-best 162 from James Nicholas, only to be overhauled by the visitors in the last over- read Alan Coulson's report

April 14th/15th Denham began the new season with a win against Old Eastcotians (no details yet), but received a good bit of Flack from Flackwell Heath on Sunday - read Alan Coulson's report

Fixtures: Saturday 1st XI, Saturday 2nd XI, Sunday XI, League Tables

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Very Successful Golf Fundraiser Event

May 4 Denham CC held their most successful fundraising event ever in perfect weather at Oakland Park Golf Club on Friday 20th April. Read Chairman Bill Nicholas's report

DARTS - Season 2006-07

April 29th: End of Season Presentation Evening: James almost swept the board - and beat Ted 'The Count' Hankey into the bargain. Read Ken Knowlson's report

March 30th James reached the final of the Singles Knock-Out, but did he win - read James's report (and Denham have given Eastcote and Ruislip sound 13-2 thrashings in the last couple of weeks, but still hover low in the League)

March 9th Denham are through to the Cup Final! They lost to Bessborough 9-6, but got the 8 points they needed for the Final from victory with Ruislip James Nicholas's Report

February 23rd - Denham triumphed excitingly in the annual Cricket on a Dartboard Competition when almost eliminated at the first hurdle. Oh, the drama of James's play-off to get into the Final! Now read on: James Nicholas's Report

Mid-February update: Denham beat Ruislip 9-6 and Ickenham 11-4. Next up (23rd Feb) are Uxbridge. James Nicholas's Report

Second Week (17/1/07) After the Lord Mayor's show; defeat against bottom club Eastcote due to poor finishing James Nicholas's report

First Week 1/01/07) Victory over Bessborough at last - and a James 180 James Nicholas's report

Final Weeks of First Half 5/12/06) Despite winning their last three matches, Denham finished 4 points behind Bessborough, James Nicholas's report but James was clearly the League's best player for the Pre-Christmas season

Week Nine (5/12) Awaiting the Ruislip result - rumour says that Ruislip only got 4

Week Seven (21/11) The Denham challenge falters. They needed to beat Bessborough but went down 8-7 on the night. James Nicholas's report

Week Five (7/11)Inclement weather Denham up to second. Uxbridge suitably thrashed (11-4), now for Bessborough. James Nicholas's report

Week Four (1/11) Denham dowm to fourth. Need a big win over Uxbridge on Friday. Come on Denham!

Week Three (24/10) Denham at last get a win (10-5) under their belt against Ruislip, and on 23/10 defeat Ickenham but only just (8-7): James has the Ickenham story

Week Two (17/10) Still below par for Denham, losing 8-7 to Eastcote. James Nicholas's report | Cricketers Darts League

Week One Denham lost their first League game to Bessborough (formerly North Harrow), but did defeat their big rivals Uxbridge in the Denham Trophy. For details read James Nicholas's report

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