The time has come” the walrus said “to talk of many things”...….. etc, etc.
I therefore offer this short compendium of thoughts for the forthcoming 2010 season and hope that you are all looking forward to it as much as I am.
As we are all hopefully aware, the 2009 Season was collectively our best season ever, with the ECB side again qualifying for the last 16 of the national competition and the A X1 winning the Southern Counties Senior Championship.
However, whilst it is nice to dwell on the past, the 2010 Season will shortly be upon us and we, like all county sides, will be starting again from scratch ! As such, I am sure we are all in agreement that it is vital that we all do our best to continue the collective momentum built up last year, in order to achieve even greater success this coming year.
Therefore, I would ask all of you to do your best to attend the pre-season nets, arranged again at Bryanston School, in order to blow off the winter cobwebs and ensure that we are all as fit as possible for the coming 2010 Season.
Competition for squad places this year will, I believe, be as great as ever, with several new faces likely to be contesting for inclusion into both squads. However, I would like to remind you all that, as was the case in the previous two seasons, loyalty, enthusiasm and commitment are considered equally important as cricketing prowess when teams are selected. These factors have, I am convinced, contributed strongly to the now legendary Dorset team spirit and goes a long way towards helping us “ punch above our weight” (I had to get it in somewhere !) On the “punching above….” theme, here are a few interesting stats on registered club numbers in various Counties.
So you can see that our potential pool of players is far less than that of most other County’s and our successful record over the years is therefore one in which we can be justifiably proud !
Your Committee has, as usual, been active throughout the close season and Bosh has compiled a record number of fixtures for us to enjoy this year. Please do your very best to make yourself available for as many games as possible and make the selection committee really “work for their money”
Sadly, I must end on a note of some concern to us all. As most of you know, our esteemed Secretary/Manager has recently moved house and now lives only 800 yards from the Hampshire border !! He has, however, given me his personal assurance that his loyalties still lie firmly with this wonderful County of ours ! (as if we ever doubted it !) Nevertheless, everybody can rest assured that all committee members will be watching his movements carefully over the coming months in order to ensure that he does not submit to any undue influences from our greatest local rivals.
I look forward to meeting up with you all again shortly - here’s to another enjoyable and successful Season !
Merrick Wilkinson (Chairman)
Merrick Wilkinson
Chairman Merrick Wilkinson presenting the player of the year trophy to Peter Lewis
Steve Webb
Captain
As many of you will know, Steve Webb has bean re-elected Captain for 2010 season. I hope all players will give Steve their full support throughout the season
Vice Captain Andy Jarvis
Andy was elected vice captain for the 2010 season,
These Gentlemen, along with the Hon/Sec, will make up the selection committee
Merrick Wilkinson 
Steve Webb
Vice Captain Andy Jarvis