H&D Teams Of The Decades

What a 10 years in the History of the Hythe & Dibden 1st XI having started the Decade in County 2 only to drop down to County 4 and climb back upto the Southern League for the first time in 30 years.

So what about a Team of The Decade ~ well the team selects itself from the top run scorers and wicket takers. Though its looks lop sided because of all the all rounders in the side.

The unluckiest person not to get into the side ~ James Page who skippered the side to 3 consecutive promotions and his achievements go down in the history of the club. However Tom Richards got the nod as Captain for taking us to the next level and his own personal performances over 10 years. 

The one difficult decision is Jonjo got into the side for his batting over the decade however if its a bowler we needed then Ozair Shaikh would be selected 38 wkts @ 20.2.

Hodgey is included in the side because of his two seasons with the club but all the overseas have performed well for us over the past 10 years.

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The Decade started with 2 promotions in the first 3 years including winning County 4 in 2001 with a 13-0 season. 

The rest of the decade was spent in County 2 including the frustration of missing out on promotion in 2007 by 2 runs in the final match of the season.

So what about a Team of The Decade ~ well it's a 12 and a excellent 12 at that full of run getters and plenty of bowling. 

For half the Decade Simon Dixon ran the side and therefore Captains the team. The One Overseas Position  allowed goes to Eugene Burzler who at the time drew attention from the Hampshire 2nd XI.