Mark is the longest serving member of the The Grove and keeps the club together. Mark has often carried his bat unbeaten with an array of orthodox and unorthodox shot making. Luck is usually on Mark's side as he is often dropped during an innings.

Right hand bat, wicket keeper

Highest score: 53*

Tony is the outstanding batsman of the team and more often than not he heads the bowling averages as well. Tony is a near chanceless opening batsman who can also bowl for an entire innings with unnerving accuracy. Tony's 2004 season saw him average 306 with the bat after only getting out once

Right hand bat, Right arm medium/fast

Highest score: 90*, Best bowling: 4-31

Paul is one of the senior pros of the side, providing worldly-wise advice and banter on and off the pitch. He regularly contributes with the bat and provides a steadying influence in the top order. Has been known to put on the gloves now and again.

Right hand bat, Wicket keeper, Bowler

Highest score: 49, Best bowling: 4-34

Shane is The Grove's skipper and is an inspirational leader on and off the field not afraid to use ground breaking tactics. He is an all-rounder who likes to play his shots and bowls (not often enough) useful medium pacers.

Left hand bat, Right arm medium

Highest score: 74*, Best bowling: 5-17

A regular opening batsman who has been the most consistent at the Grove in the last few seasons. Norm scores a lot of runs with shots all around the ground. A few less pints of bitter and that elusive century will surely come Norm's way soon.

Right hand bat, Right arm medium

Highest score: 90, Best bowling: 4-21

The Grove's 2005 new signing who after a period of absence from the game, has settled nicely into the Grove team. He has had a consistent season so far, taking wickets with his devilish spin and scoring well in the middle order.

Right hand bat, Left arm spin

Highest score: 75*, Best bowling: 6-33

Son of Mark and a Grove regular this season whose bowling is developing well. He is one of our regular tail-enders and has proven to be stubborn to get out when needed. Has taken some useful catches at slip.

Right hand bat, Right arm medium

Highest score: 29*, Best bowling: ?

Our bi-weekly opening batsman, affectionately known as "Sticky", is a rock at the top of the innings...literally. His favourite method of dismissall is LBW. In the field he has a surprisingly safe pair of hands, taking a few important catches.

Right hand bat

Highest score: 68

Mark is another of our regular genuine all-rounders who often opens the bowling with good pace and bats solidly at any position, playing a wide variety of strokes on the off-side.

Right hand bat, Right arm fast

Highest score: ?, Best bowling: 3-26

As a new-comer to the Grove this season, Kilne has shown a lot of promise as a fast bowler with a particular penchant for the short pitched ball. A couple of Grove's keepers have had sore hands after a few overs of his bowling. He has also demonstrated some steely batting in the tail.

Right hand bat, Right arm fast

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Oz is a flamboyant mid order batsman who likes to keep his fluid intake as high as possible before an innings - replacing a kit bag with a cool bag for enough tinnies to see him through a match.

Right hand bat

Highest score: ?

Gary is a popular member of the team who at last is scoring runs fluently after a difficult start to the season. Gary has set himself a challenge during the close season to lose enough weight to fit into one of our new tight-fit shrinkable team shirts.

Right hand bat

Highest score: ?

Ty is a very competitive member of the squad who contributes highly with bat, behind the stumps and general banter in the field. Often accompanied by his good lady Sharon, they contribute to lively debate in the pavillion whilst ensuring that the world's Rosé makers are kept busy.

Right hand bat

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