Honours
Chairman 2014 – present (2018)

2nd XI Player of the Year 1996, 2002 and 2006

4th XI Player of the Year 2015 and 2016

Fiedler of the Year 1985 and 1995

Presidents Award 2012 an 2017

History:
Lou Handy first played for Mildenhall Cricket Club in 1976 when he represented the clubs U13 XI. Such a start was to be the first step towards 41 consecutive seasons in which he was to play for the club (inducted March 2018). 

Brother of fellow inductee Rick, he is the eldest of the four Handy brothers to play for the club. His notable honours convey the ever increasing impact he had and continues to have upon the club, whether with a bat or ball as the recognised allrounder, or leading the club through particular roles. 

During the 1996 season Lou amassed 1000 runs, a feat deservedly topped-off with the first of his three 2nd XI Player of the Year awards. Half a decade on and the club had reached a cricketing pinnacle by way of the Premier League, a standard in which Lou proudly remains unbeaten (seven games!). 

His clear leadership qualities and winning mentality, coupled with tireless energy, underlined by his fielding awards - very much a ‘Handy’ trait, inevitably lead to captaincy roles and this he embraced over the years, standing as skipper for the 2nd, 3rd and 4th XI 

As the years gathered, further cricketing achievements beckoned, and it was in 2015 that Lou, recognised by his county peers, was justifiably selected for Suffolk O50’s. 

Beyond the field he threw typical vigour into his club roles, be it as a key figure behind the MCC Ladies team, as a Youth Team Manager, or even the MCC’s unofficial Tour Manager, a role symbolic of his commitment towards the social side of the game. 

Therefore it was with overwhelming support that in 2014 he took over as club Chairman. Since then he has overseen a period of historical cricketing success, ground development, financial security, while maintaining passionately the clubs enduring philosophy through every element of the club. Such efforts were naturally recognised when he won his second Presidents Award (2017), which he received with reluctance and his usual humility.