Whats going on at Seacourt?

Seacourt Summer Festival! 
TICKETS ON SALE NOW FROM THE BAR!!
MARCH EARLY BIRD OFFER…ADULTS ONLY £12.50 OFFER ENDS TODAY!!

The service is for Lawn Tennis, Squash & Racquetball Racquets (Badminton is coming soon).
Prices start from £22.
Please contact James Green for your restring.

REAL TENNIS

Emsworth Salver

On Sunday, 25th May, we hosted the Emsworth Salver, which is for handicaps between 35.0 & 49.9. Kevin Nelson played against John War,d with Kevin coming through after one set all and John conceding.
The final was between Kevin and Mark Gillespie. As Mark had a bye to the final, Mark was on good form, winning in straight sets. Mark has now won this competition 3 times..
Congratulations to Mark!

Real Tennis Club Nights

Tuesday’s
7 – 9 pm (35 – 55 Handicap)

Every Friday
Real Tennis Open Morning 10 am – 12 noon
All welcome, just turn up in the morning!

FRIDAY NIGHT TEAM TENNIS

Come down and watch some tennis, the matches start at 7 pm.

PADEL

If ANYONE would like to try Padel you are welcome to come and join in with our sessions.
Please get in touch with Chris Satchwell on: 07824 399266, or ask at reception.
Alternatively, book a court and borrow a padel from reception to see what fun the game is.

PICKLE TENNIS

The next match will be HOME this Thursday, 29th May against Westbourne CC. Playing for the Westbourne Wicket Trophy.

🏏 Match Report: The Mini Bat Trophy
Racqs vs Izaak Lions
By C. Crispy Hayward

Venue: East Meon

Racqs Rise to the Occasion with Record-Breaking Batting & Tactical Bowling Masterclass.

In a contest steeped in pride, power shots, and painted faces, Racqs outgunned the Izaak Lions to claim victory—and the much-coveted Mini Bat Trophy—on a glorious Thursday evening in East Meon.

Skipper I. Collier won the toss and elected to bat, setting the stage for a record-setting performance as Racqs piled on a monumental 191-4 in 20 overs. From fairy-powered sixes to crowd-pleasing finishes, this match had all the ingredients of classic social cricket folklore.

🏏 Racqs Innings: 191-4 (20 Overs)
• C. Danby – 32
Set the tone with swagger, including the biggest six of the night, launched deep into Clanfield—perhaps aided by his magical face paint. Bowled, but not before the fireworks.
• F. Steel – 23
Mixed muscle with finesse—four boundaries and a towering straight six stood out. Eventually cleaned up by one that may have moved a little.
• O. ‘OJ’ Jameson – 26 (retired)*
Pure timing. Shot of the night: a textbook cover drive that had “Mr Cricket” claiming coaching credit, muttering something about elbows and garden nets.
• G. ‘The Welshman’ Weller – 30 (retired)*
On Racqs debut (this season), Weller delivered a composed, boundary-laced knock. Like he never left the principality, Westbourne or any of the other clubs he has represented this year. Could he be the new Pino?.
• H. ‘SR’ Cottle – 20
Impressive running with OJ and clean hitting. Bowled by one that snuck through—still a tidy middle-order showing.
• J. Mathews – 1
A debut to build on. Nervous? Maybe but showed some technique before being caught trying to clear the infield. Bigger knocks to come.

• A. ‘AJ’ Jameson – 29 (not out)*
Sporting bold blue shorts and golf-induced trauma, AJ took time to get going before finding rhythm with some good running and crisp boundaries.
• C. ‘Crispy’ Hayward – 15 (not out)*
Started slow, but rose to crowd chants of “Big Show” by launching a six. Struggled to follow up but saw out the innings with a steady hand.
• M. Pannell, G. ‘Gaza’ Maloney, I. Collier – Not used with the bat.

🦁 Izaak Lions Innings: 150-7 (20 Overs)

The Lions’ reply started brightly, but tight bowling and timely wickets from Racqs halted their charge. Despite a strong middle-order surge, the visitors fell short by 41 runs.

🔥 Bowling Highlights:

• G. ‘Gaza’ Maloney – 2-0-29-1
Opened the wickets account with a magical delivery, caught by AJ. Went for runs but got the breakthrough.
• M. Pannell – 2-0-9-1
Clinical. Picked up a key wicket and kept things miserly. Proper cricket.
• C. ‘Crispy’ Hayward – 2-0-7-2
Smashed for six in his first over(deliberately?), then cleaned up their dangerous opener with a straight one. Tactical genius confirmed. Took a second to continue the Racqs march towards victory.
• A. ‘AJ’ Jameson – 2-0-11-1
Took a sharp caught & bowled. One unusally expensive over but mostly solid. Shorts = staying.
• Joe Mathews – 2-0-11-1
Dusted off the rust after a decade and found his groove. Rewarded with a wicket, thanks to a decent grab in the deep by Crispy.
• H. ‘SR’ Cottle – 2-0-35-0
• O. Jameson – 2-0-21-0
The Lions took advantage of some loopy offerings. Tough spells, but they’ll bounce back.
• G. Weller – 2-0-10-0, C. Danby – 1-0-13-0, F. Steel – 1-0-5-1
Closed it down. Freddie’s tight over ended with a wicket and the best catch of the night—Cottle moving sharply to his left and sliding in with style but predictability to take the grab.

✅ Final Result: Racqs Win by 41 Runs

A comprehensive performance from Racqs. Ruthless with the bat, and tight in the field when it counted. AJ’s shorts were a vibe. Weller’s return, class. Crispy delivered for the crowd. And the Mini Bat Trophy? Stays where it belongs.

🏆 Player of the Match

G. ‘The Welshman’ Weller – A classy, boundary-filled 30* and tight work with the ball. Season debut to remember. Diolch.

🐦 Scarecrow Award

JK – For not even pretending to attend. Still on his boat in Greece.

🍾 Champagne Moment

Charlie Danby’s Monster Six – Lifted off like a firework and landed somewhere near Clanfield. Unforgettable.

🧙 Closing Notes: Cricket may be a game of stats, but on nights like these—it’s about magic, laughter, blue shorts, and sixes into the neighbouring villages. Racqs march on. The Lions will roar again.

Up The Racqueteers!