AGM NEWS

KENNERS STANDS DOWN AS CHAIRMAN

After three and a half years at the helm, at last nights AGM Chairman Ian Kenworthy decided it was time to step down.

Ian felt that at a time when work was taking up a lot of his time and that he had returned to his beloved Highfield for Saturday Cricket, whilst everything was ticking along at Hythe the time to step now. Ian also felt that for Hythe to go forward it would need someone who could put more time into the club.

Ian took over as Chairman three and a half years ago after Tony Woodhouse had suffered an illness.During his time in charge he has been a big voice for the cricket section in our conquests with the council and also the football section. He also was a major factor in the cricket section getting their equal share of the fete funds despite our section failing to support it as much as the football and the junior section.

Prior to being Chairman Ian spent a number of years as first team umpire after his playing days were cut short by a back injury.

As a player Kenners scored nearly 2,000 runs in all games for the club with a highest score as far as the records tell me of 90* against I.T.W Basingstoke. During the ninties he earned the nickname 'Rhino' from his team mates for the way he darted around the outfield for such a big framed chap. But his committment in the field was first class and one for all the colts to learn from.

I can recall Kenners pulling off a string of running catches on the boundary but one I will always remember was against Farnborough down at Hythe at the bottom end close to the drain cover. Everyone knows how hard it is to field down there but if he had missed it it would have gone for 6. At the time Farnborough were around 94-2 chasing 152 to win and well in control but after that catch the whole Hythe side raised their game in the field and won by 9 runs.

So Hythe are now looking for a new Chairman. Maybe out of all those guys who failed to show for last nights meeting someone would like to do it and put there name forward.

The clubs in good health at the moment with a lot of youngsters coming through and the enthusiasm in the club as good as I have ever known . We need to keep it going forward and maintain the hard work Ians put in.

Thanks Ian for all the hard work

*** Full Notes From The AGM to Follow ***

Main News - Dixie stays on a First XI Skipper - Mike stays on as Second XI Skipper - But god help us - Al Taylor new Sunday Skipper ( only joking ) Colts 4 sides running at 11,13,15, and 17's all look healthy for players.