2025

AGM and New Committee

Thanks to everyone who came along to our hastily re-arranged venue on Saturday for a great party.

The evening started off with the AGM. The key points from the committee were:

  • We qualified one team from our club to the play-offs at each level we play at - A, AA and AAA;

  • We are financially stable and have paid off the debts incurred the season before to bring Flood Field up to standard;

  • We hope to start planning on a third field and to be able to host a tournament in the near future;

  • There will be no increase in membership fees next season;

  • Next season, all our games will have to be umpired by a qualified official (level 6 or above). The BBF will be able to assign some, but we will have to rely on club members for many games. We are looking to host a training event, but would encouraged all members to put themselves forward for training. If you umpire a Richmond game, you will get £20 reimbursement of your membership fee per game;

  • We need to seek more funds to start new projects. So please look to see if your employer has charitable funding streams that we can bid for.

Those members of the committee who were re-standing were all re-elected. In addition, we welcome the following new committee members:

  • Secretary - Brett Johnston

  • Youth - Aided Herrera and Addie Sinha

  • Social Media - Addie Sinha

Thanks for joining.

In addition, there are a couple of committee spaces still vacant:

  • Equipment

  • Field Maintenance Deputy 

Our club relies on volunteers and the more we have, the more the work is spread out. So if you have a few hours per month to step forward and help the club out, please get in touch.

Awards

Each team manager presented the awards for the outstanding players on their teams this season. They were:


Dukes (A)

Cy Young Award (best pitcher): Oscar Dalrymple

Gold Glove Award (best fielder): Addie Sinha

Silver Slugger Award (best hitter): James Guerra

Players Player of the Year: Alex Folkes

Most Valuable Player: Matt Elmore and Alvin Michael

 

Barons (A)

Cy Young Award (best pitcher): Leon Bradford

Gold Glove Award (best fielder): Brady Barrow

Silver Slugger Award (best hitter): Justin Shoulson

Players Player of the Year: Cameron Widrig

Most Valuable Player: Justin Shoulson

 

Knights (AA)

Cy Young Award (best pitcher): Per Nilsson Eklof

Gold Glove Award (best fielder): David Golub

Silver Slugger Award (best hitter): Sam Hofbeck

Players Player of the Year: SJ Choi

Most Valuable Player: David Golub

 

Dragons (AA)

Cy Young Award (best pitcher): Yasu Minnow

Gold Glove Award (best fielder): Tomo Sohara

Silver Slugger Award (best hitter): Jack Sennett

Players Player of the Year: Jorge Arocho

Most Valuable Player: Yasu Minowa

 

Roebucks (AAA)

Cy Young Award (best pitcher): Luis Ramey

Gold Glove Award (best fielder): Jesus Pestana

Silver Slugger Award (best hitter): Dany Bueno

Players Player of the Year: Jorge Arocho (winning the same awards for two teams!)

Most Valuable Player: Jonny Guevara

 

In addition, the club makes three club-wide awards:

Rookie of the Year: Oscar Dalrymple

Most Improved Player: Cam Esmond

Connare Award (for outstanding contribution to the club as a whole): Alex Folkes


Congratulations to the winners!