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SAD DAY FOR HYTHE
IF ITS THE LAST TIME WE SEE
PAUL WHITLOCK'S TALENTS
If as his word - Paul Whitlock is now in retirement then here's a quick tribute to his thirty years as a Hythe & Dibden player.
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| Played for Hythe between 1978 -
2008 - Taken Over 1,200 wickets (inc 590 League Wkts) - Scored Over 8,300 Runs ( 3,000 League Runs) First XI Championship Winning Captain 2001 Hythe's Finest Bowler Over The Past 20 Years |
Paul started his League Career for Hythe in May 1979 after being spotted by Phil Pick the season before playing Sunday cricket.
Pauls first game he took 6-48 from 24 overs against Southampton University II's in the Southern League Second XI Division and if Ellingham last month was his final game then 10.2-1-36-4 isn't a bad way to go out.
In his first two seasons for the club Whits took 121 wickets (in all games) and even in this final season his bowling figures have been as impressive as ever taking 22 @ 20.22 with an economy rate of 3.42.
His Stats Since 2000 Are Like No Other:
| BATTING STATS SINCE 2000 | |||||||||||||||
| First XI | Second XI | Friendly XI | |||||||||||||
| I | No | Hs | Runs | Av | I | No | Hs | Runs | Av | I | No | Hs | Runs | Av | |
| Paul Whitlock | 56 | 31 | 53* | 502 | 20.1 | 13 | 6 | 119* | 537 | 76.7 | 69 | 39 | 115* | 2363 | 78.8 |
| BOWLING STATS SINCE 2000 | ||||||||||||
| First XI | Friendly XI | |||||||||||
| Ov | Runs | Wkts | Av | Best | Econ | Ov | Runs | Wkts | Av | Best | Econ | |
| Paul Whitlock | 778 | 2414 | 179 | 13.4 | 7-7 | 3.10 | 167 | 505 | 47 | 10.7 | 4-8 | 3.02 |
THIRTY YEARS OF WHITLOCK ACHIEVEMENTS
A Fantatstic List That Probably Won't Ever Be Bettered
(All you young Colts out there - Beat This if you can)
| LEAGUE CENTURIES | |||
| May 2005 | 119* | vs Lymington IV | |
| FRIENDLY CENTURIES | |||
| June 1997 | 107* | vs Fareham & Crofton | |
| Sept 2001 | 103* | vs Fawley | |
| May 2002 | 115* | vs Swanmore | |
| June 2004 | 105* | vs Wimbourne | |
LEAGUE BOWLING RECORDS |
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| May 1979 | 6-48 | vs Southampton Uni II |
| June 1979 | 5-11 | vs Gosport Borough II |
| July 1979 | 5-23 | vs Havant II |
| May 1980 | 7-10 | vs New Milton |
| May 1980 | 5-18 | vs Wickham |
| July 1980 | 5-48 | vs Trojans |
| Aug 1980 | 6-46 | vs South Wilts II |
| May 1990 | 7-22 | vs A.W.E Tadley |
| June 1990 | 5-24 | vs Follands |
| June 1994 | 6-9 | vs Alton |
| Aug 1995 | 6-13 | vs Rotherwick |
| Aug 1995 | 6-21 | vs Fareham & Crofton |
| Aug 1996 | 6-31 | vs Crondall |
| July 1997 | 7-24 | vs Poole |
| June 1998 | 5-25 | vs Swan Green II |
| June 1998 | 5-12 | vs Liphook & Ripsley |
| Aug 2000 | 5-22 | vs Portsmouth III |
| May 2001 | 7-7 | vs U.S.Portsmouth |
| May 2001 | 6-13 | vs I.B.M Hursley |
| July 2001 | 5-20 | vs Portsmouth |
| Aug 2002 | 5-24 | vs Bedhampton |
| July 2006 | 6-3 | vs South Wilts |
| June 2008 | 5-41 | vs Burridge II |
| FRIENDLY BOWLING RECORDS | ||
| July 1980 | 5-46 | vs Wimbourne |
| Sept 1980 | 5-31 | vs Fareham |
| June 1982 | 7-15 | vs Wickham |
| July 1985 | 5-24 | vs Calmore |
| Sept 1985 | 5-36 | vs Fareham |
| May 1986 | 6-21 | vs Alton |
| June 1986 | 6-13 | vs Northwood |
| June 1990 | 6-13 | vs Northwood |
| July 1990 | 6-46 | vs Farnborough |
| Sept 1990 | 5-47 | vs Fareham & Crofton |
| Sept 1990 | 6-31 | vs Portsmouth |
| July 1991 | 6-29 | vs Farnborough |
| Sept 1991 | 5-29 | vs Farnborough |
| May 1992 | 6-31 | vs Fordingbridge |
| Aug 1993 | 5-19 | vs Fareham & Crofton |
| Aug 1993 | 5-25 | vs Fordingbridge |
| FRIENDLY HAT-TRICK | ||
| June 1986 | 6-13 | vs Northwood |
Personally Whits your far to young to retire when you consider Tony Woodhouse was 74.
If people didn't know what you've achieved for Hythe then they do now
If I had your knees and ability I'd play on as long as I can - lifes too short mate.
The club has a huge gap to fill and thats a big challenge for Dixie
But Paul Whitlock will always be remembered as a Hythe Legend
Thankyou