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Allstars launch the 2019 season!

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We prepared for the new Allstars season in style yesterday, as the Allstars gathered for our final pre-season net at the indoor school at Lord’s before going for drinks and dinner at the Duke of York pub.

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The home of cricket awaits the Allstars’ arrival.

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The Allstars take over the indoor school, with an unprecedented three nets.

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Newcomers and seasoned Allstars get ready for the season ahead.

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Richard Stephenson enjoys a hydration break …

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The Allstars toast the new season.  Let’s start 2019 with a bang!

Allstars Portugal Tour 3-7 October 2019

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Amigos under lights
We’re already getting plenty interest in the Allstars Portugal Tour.  The plan is now as follows:
Thursday 3 October – the main group will fly from Gatwick to Lisbon.  We’ll arrive around lunchtime and have the afternoon and evening sightseeing and chilling out.  We have an apartment booked in central Lisbon for that night.
Friday 4 October – daytime in Lisbon, before we meet up with those arriving Friday evening and get the train down to Ansiao, where our hosts Amigos CC are based.  We’ll be staying locally Friday to Sunday night.
Saturday 5 October – we’ll be playing the semi-finals of a 4 team tournament with Amigos, Knights CC from County Durham, and a fourth team (TBC).  The matches will be 30 overs a side, the second of which will be under lights!
Sunday 6 October – second day of cricket, also 30 overs a side.  The losers of Saturday’s semi-finals will play each other in a 3rd/4th place play-off, then the winners will play each other in the final under lights.
Monday 7 October – train back to Lisbon airport and fly home to Gatwick in the evening.
Estimated cost of the tour is  around £300, which will include flights, accommodation and food – drinks on top.
Please email stannesallstars@gmail.com if you’d like more details.

Recruiting for May fixtures now open!

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The Allstars season is getting closer … and the fixture list is almost finalised.  See the “Fixtures 2019” tab for details.
We’re now recruiting for our first two fixtures of the season.   The first will be on Sunday 12 May, at a London ground (TBC shortly) against our old friends Baker Street Irregulars, who were such splendid guests at our inaugural T20 tri-series day last year.
A week later, on Sunday 19 May, we play Valley End CC at their lovely ground in Chobham, Surrey, which they’ve done a splendid job refurbishing this winter and will be in tip top condition for our visit.  As always, we can arrange lifts from the closest mainline train station (Woking) for those of who who don’t drive.
As with last year, we’re using the Doodle online poll system as an aid to recruitment for our fixtures.  This year, we’ll put up all the 2019 fixtures in one single poll, so if you already know which fixtures you want to play, you can sign up for them all in one go!
The link is below – we’ll of course remind you of it over the course of the season:
Looking forward to seeing you all for the new season!