Another year draws to a close and it's time to reflect on the cricket season and what it produced. Generally the teams enjoyed success. The 1st X1  gained  3rd place in the EAPL and achieved the highest ever league position in the club's history . The 2nd X1 also achieved the teams best ever league position, competing in  the Two Counties. The 3rd X1 equalled  their best ever. This is a tribute to all the club  players turning out every week, many who were asked to jump between teams at the eleventh hour. The  Cricket committee work hard to  bring the best standard of cricket to the club and it's good to see all the members getting behind that policy. Hopefully everyone benefits  when the philosophy  is to have a centre of excellence.

Your committee  is already getting  to grips with plans for next season and may I also thank the retiring  committee  members who have worked tirelessly  over the years. Also best wishes to your replacements.

I hope that 2019 sees the club go from strength  to strength and that everyone gets  to enjoy a season of wonderful cricket.

My love of our club is well known and I was delighted when the Heritage Lottery allocated  us money this year. This will enable us to archive all our historic documents  and artefacts .

We also left Mildenhall after 46 years and found a lovely bungalow in Lakenheath. I have many friends at the Lakenheath Cricket Club, but my home will always be at Wamil Way.

So on behalf  of Jean and myself may we wish all  members and friends of Mildenhall  Cricket Club a very merry Christmas  and a peaceful  new year.

Best wishes

Tony Cornell

President