The first league game is this weekend at home to Billericay. I just need to brush up on some of my umpiring and practice a little more of the scoring and also get my head round the score book that we use at the club as it's laid out differently to the book I use. I was quite pleased to note that the 3rd XI team we played against this weekend were pretty inept at umpiring and yet no-one seemed fussed, but then again it wasn't a league game - or is it that I'm too conscientious when it comes to these things?
At this point I've got two main concerns...
No.1 - Do I have a tea-lady/bloke?
No.2 - Will I have eleven players?
It looks as though I will be playing with everybody that is left over and I kind of get the impression it's going to be tough to win a game, but we'll have to see, it may be the same for the teams we're playing against? I've got some decent bowlers if they're not moved up into the 3rds, but I have been told this might happen. At this point it's all speculation, no-one quite knows what's going to happen until this Saturday, so more of a clearer picture will emerge on Wednesday when the teams are selected.
| Sat 10 May 2014 | Billericay 4th XI | Home (Langdon Hills) | 13:00 | Essex League | |
| Sat 17 May 2014 | Loughton 5th XI | Away | 13:00 | Essex League | |
| Sat 24 May 2014 | Stanford le Hope 4th XI | Home (Langdon Hills) | 13:00 | Essex League | |
| Sat 31 May 2014 | Harlow Town 4th XI | Away | 13:00 | Essex League | |
| Sat 07 Jun 2014 | Old Southendians & Southchurch 4th XI | Home (Langdon Hills) | 13:00 | Essex League | |
| Sat 14 Jun 2014 | Upminster 6th XI | Away | 13:00 | Essex League | |
| Sat 21 Jun 2014 | Epping 3rd XI | Home (Langdon Hills) | 13:00 | Essex League | |
| Sat 28 Jun 2014 | Billericay 4th XI | Away | 13:00 | Essex League | |
| Sat 05 Jul 2014 | Hainault & Clayhall 5th XI | Home (Langdon Hills) | 13:00 | Essex League | |
| Sat 12 Jul 2014 | Belhus 4th XI | Away | 13:00 | Essex League | |
| Sat 19 Jul 2014 | Harlow Town 4th XI | Home (Langdon Hills) | 13:00 | Essex League | |
| Sat 26 Jul 2014 | Old Southendians & Southchurch 4th XI | Away | 13:00 | Essex League | |
| Sat 02 Aug 2014 | Loughton 5th XI | Home (Mopsies) | 13:00 | Essex League | |
| Sat 09 Aug 2014 | Stanford le Hope 4th XI | Away | 13:00 | Essex League | |
| Sat 16 Aug 2014 | Belhus 4th XI | Home (Langdon Hills) | 13:00 | Essex League | |
| Sat 23 Aug 2014 | Hainault & Clayhall 5th XI | Away | 13:00 | Essex League | |
| Sat 30 Aug 2014 | Epping 3rd XI | Away | 13:00 | Essex League | |
| Sat 06 Sep 2014 | Upminster 6th XI | Home (Langdon Hills) | 13:00 | Essex League |
