Just before the new season started, the club lost one of its stalwarts of the last four seasons, John Dale,
who has moved with his wife Vicky to the Seychelles, nearer to their families in South Africa.
In 2005 John played in 11 of the club's 17 matches, taking 16 wickets at an average of under 17, and scored
some good lower order runs too.
John worked for the WWT as Senior Reserve Warden at the Welney centre, but has now taken a post as a
wetland reserve manager in what would normally be described as "sunnier climes", but with cloudless blue skies and a high of 33°c (91°f) here in Welney on July 18th, perhaps that's not
so apt.
Pictured here, John and Vicky at
his farewell evening in April at the Lamb & Flag Inn, Welney, with his presentation of a framed photo of Ely Cathedral, to remind him of his 5 years in the Fens - whilst in the
paradise of the Seychelles.
Tony Smart, the club secretary, e-mailed me in April to say "We know he is regularly looking at the
site following our season - he's not seen the photo, so it would be great to display it - any chance on the opening page for season 2006?"
So with apologies to John and Tony from the Welney Webmaster for taking so long to post this, here it is.