That was the season, that was ... 2013 #1

So the days have got shorter and there's a chill in the air (not to mention some rain) and its time to look back on the SpecialEffect Tigers 2013 season and start paying tribute to those who donned the orange and green and turned out for the Ambush and SpecialEffect.

The 2013 season saw our first season competing in the West Oxfordshire Midweek League with our mates Audley Ducks, Swinbrook and Uffington. I'll be honest, I was worried that we'd be embarrassed week in week out by a lack of numbers for midweek league games. I should have known better. A raft of young talent from Combe Cricket Club and Sandford with help from Robbie Mills and Witney RFC made sure the Tigers' old guard were joined by a full complement for all but one of our games throughout the summer. 

TIGERS!!!

In fact, the clamour for places brought about the breaking of Baz Floyd's record of appearing in every Tigers match since the Ambush was formed back in 2009. Never was a Tiger happier to withdraw from the Ambush ... age has to give way to talent at some point.

Tonight we're going to take a look at who appeared in the Ambush during the 2013 season and how many times.

The Tiger with most overall appearances throughout the 2013 season (that's a combination of friendly and league games) is Ed Juszczak. Ed featured in all three friendlies and five our six midweek league games giving him an overall eight appearances in the Ambush for the 2013 season. 

Ed Juszczak

Appeared in the Ambush more than any other Tiger throughout 2013

Close on Ed's heels were the old guard. Skipper Chris Grain and Club Captain Baz Floyd both turned out seven times out of nine.

The highest number of league appearances goes to our young Combe CC wicket keeper and bat, Huw Neyroud who showed for all six midweek games.

Huw Neyroud

In the Ambush for all 2013 Midweek League matches

In total, 35 Tigers appeared in the ranks of the Ambush across the nine games played through 2013. Eighteen of those pulled on the orange and green for the first time. But alongside all the new talent lets not forget that six of the original 2009 Ambush also played in the 2013 season ... four years older but no less enthusiastic.

Whether you turned out time and time again throughout the 2013 season or joined us for a single game only, from Chris and Baz and the guys at SpecialEffect whom we represent ... THANK YOU TIGER!

Pete Bartlett, Hass Mohsin and Mark Westaby