As promised, on the right hand side of this page you will see a poll where you can vote for your favoured destination for the Allstars’ overseas tour in 2011. Just because you don’t usually tour, or won’t be touring in 2011, shouldn’t stop you from voting — after all, Maxie’s not going to take any notice of this anyway.
If you do vote for “Other”, please say where in the comments section below.
UPDATE: the Dinner has now been postponed until a date TBA.
This year’s end of season dinner will be on Friday 26th November, at the Red Lion in St James. It will be a celebration of a hugely successful season, to which all and sundry and their WAGs are invited and very welcome.
The format will be similar to recent years – actually more of an informal buffet than a dinner, in a function room above a pub. For those new to the Club, it’s the evening when we gather for a few beers and some food (about £10 a head) to mark the end of the season, and present awards to the five Allstars Of The Year for their contribution either on- or off-field.
Nominations are now open for the Allstars of the year. Awards can be given for any reason, so please email your suggestions to Maxie.
Please also email Maxie to indicate whether you will be coming and whom else you will be bringing (we need a fairly accurate indication of numbers).
See you there!
Belfast, Minorca, Ljubljana, Oporto, Malta, Ibiza, the Dordogne… What’s next in this sequence?
Please suggest, by way of comment below, where you think the Allstars should go on Tour in 2011. If we get enough suggestions, I’ll start a poll on this blog, allowing everyone to vote for their preferred venue.
Our benign dictator Maxie will take your suggestions carefully into consideration before making a decision in his own absolute discretion.
Personally, I’d like to go somewhere hot, where we can go swimming in the pool after playing cricket. All our Mediterranean tours have been successful, so why tamper with a classic? Do you agree? Comment below!
NOTE: The title of this post originally referred to 2012. That’s not because we are not touring in 2011. It was because I am an idiot.
Paul Bowman has created two online photograph galleries from the 2010 Allstars Tour to the Dordogne for your viewing pleasure. They can be accessed by clicking the links below:
The galleries are hosted on Facebook but are available to everyone: you don’t need a Facebook account to see them, but only Facebook users can make comments on the photos.
Paul has very kindly said that if there are any photos you would like the original of, please you can drop him a line and he will will send you the raw file(s).
The end of the 2010 Dordogne Tour inevitably heralds the beginning of speculation as to who will be selected for the Allstars 2011 Tour squad. So we asked Michael Atherton, writing exclusively for the Allstars Blog, to give his views on the 2010 tourists’ chances of selection for 2011:
James Hindle: The never popular Hindle probably did enough on the field to warrant selection next time around.
Richard Stephenson: The Rocket fired once again, and can be assured of a place next year.
Paul Bowman: An all round disappointment. This was the third Tour in a row on which KP had to be carried by the rest of his team. He is rapidly turning into the Alistair Cook of the Allstars. What does he have to do to get dropped?
Paul Nicol: That guy performed admirably on the field and can start packing his bags now.
Garreth Duncan: No one doubts that his on-field performances earned GD a place on the 2011 Tour. The key question is: will married life limit his availability?
James Abrahams: The controversial Abrahams is a certain pick for 2011, as Maxie knows that legal proceedings would be initiated immediately if he were omitted.
Sqn Ldr Robert Jackson: Took the aerial route this year, to great effect. A likely pick for next year.
Ben Hampton: Lusty blows, aggressive bowling, and attractiveness to the ladies are all qualities that Maxie admires. Expect him to be picked for next year if he makes himself available.
Ian Bell: A controversial omission from the final squad, his chances of selection for 2011 will depend on how he performs in Australia this winter.
Vivek Seth: Made himself indispensable by captaining the side to victory against Eymet and taking a hatful of wickets.
Jon Hautot: The issue here is whether Jon will continue to be mired in betting scandals by the time of next year’s tour. It also won’t have gone unnoticed that he scored far more runs with the bat after a sharp crack to the head.
James Morgan: Will he be able to leave his sofa?
Nicholas Chadwick: Chadders’ contributions to the local nightlife are an essential part of any Allstars tour. As the only tourist to get into anyone else’s trousers this year, a return is likely.
Maxie Allen: The skipper – it wouldn’t be the Allstars without Maxie.
Jacques le bus: No. Just no.
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