Michael Perkins - Stratford-upon-Avon CC

The first winner for the lead in to the Stratford-upon-Avon Vintage Cricket Carnival is our energetic and well-organised local Vintage Cricket Chairman, Michael Perkins. A long time member of the Stratford-upon-Avon Cricket Club as a player, administrator and umpire, Michael was involved with committee support at the Brimingham Golden Oldies Cricket Festival in 1994. A member of the MCC and the Forty Club, Michael has made around 100 cricket tours.

In addition to a significant number of tours, our Chairman Michael boasts 4,797 wickets in his 44 year career with Stratford-upon-Avon Cricket Club-should be past 5,000 by the time the 4th World Vintage Cricket Carnival commences in August 2008. A keen rugby referee and founder member of Alcester Rugby Club, Michael is an enthusiastic choral singer being a member of four choirs. An excellent Chairman and a good cricketing man, Michael is a worthy winner of the Love of the Game Award for this our 1st newsletter of 2007.

If you or your team have some one who you believe could be a worthy winner of For the Love of the Game, just let us know and that person will be honoured in true Vintage Cricket style.

Photos: (Top) Michael (red jacket) when he captained the Stratford -upon-Avon CC Invitation XI - the man in the middle is Dennis Amiss.

(Bottom) Michael anxiously awaits the outcome of one of his deliveries to Ricky Clarke (Barbados) during a game of the Vintage Cricket Stratford Carnival played at the beautiful Exhall & Wixford CC. The keeper doesn't look convinced the ball will beat the bat.