NCCA Championship: Staffs’ hopes in the balance after Norfolk clash is abandoned
Staffordshire’s NCCA Championship game against Norfolk at Leek has been abandoned without a ball being bowled. There were hopes that conditions would improve sufficiently to play a one innings per side match on the third and final day at Highfield after the previous two had been washed out. However, further overnight rain put paid to those aspirations […]
NCCA Championship: Jakeman looks to leave Norfolk in a spin to boost Staffs bid
Jason Jakeman is a bit of an unknown quantity on the NCCA circuit, but one opposing Norfolk player this weekend knows what he’s all about. The Tamworth leg-spinner/batsman made his Staffordshire debut in the recent National Counties Cricket Association Division One East draw against Lincolnshire. The 33-year-old picked up three wickets and also chipped in with […]
NCCA Championship: Pride and passion can help Staffs to build, says captain Wilshaw
Peter Wilshaw says his Staffordshire players haven’t reached the peak of their powers in the NCCA Championship. Staffs won their opening fixture at Bedfordshire in Division One East and followed that up with a draw at Lincolnshire. Those results mean Staffs top the table at the halfway point of their three-day season as they prepare to entertain Norfolk […]
NCCA Championship: Michael Hill shrugs off disappointment to enter the record books
Michael Hill drove up to Cleethorpes on Saturday night on a bit of a downer… but left the seaside last Tuesday as part of an exclusive Staffordshire club. The left-handed batsman made a duck for his club Bridgnorth before a three-hour drive up to the east coast for Staffs’ NCCA Championship Division One East clash against […]
NCCA Championship: Staffordshire’s home game against Norfolk to take place at new venue
Staffordshire have changed the venue for their NCCA Championship match against Norfolk later this month. The National Counties Cricket Association Division One East three-day game was due to be played at Longton, starting on Sunday, July 24. However, the county club and Longton could not agree a financial package to stage the fixture, which has prompted the […]
NCCA Championship day three report: Staffs’ clash with Lincs peters out into a draw
Staffordshire had to be content with a draw on their NCCA Championship visit to Lincolnshire. Lincs, ultimately, batted out the final couple of sessions with relative ease after they had been set 351 to win from what turned out to be 72 overs. The home side reached 196-5 before the sides shook hands on a draw in […]
NCCA Championship day two report: Morris’ half-century helps Staffordshire’s cause on the coast
Staffordshire put themselves in a strong position on day two of their NCCA Championship encounter against Lincolnshire. Peter Wilshaw’s men will start the third and final chapter at Cleethorpes on 120-3 – leading by 164 runs – following another absorbing day on the east coast. Staffs had stuck to their task for the majority of the second […]
NCCA Championship day one report: Michael Hill has fun in the sun as Staffs shine at Lincs
Michael Hill serenaded the Cleethorpes crowd with a masterful century to ensure Staffordshire had a fine first day in their NCCA Championship clash at Lincolnshire. The spectators, including the usual hoard of loyal Staffs followers, were not only treated to some glorious weather, but watched on as left-handed artist Hill compiled a top ton to ensure the […]
‘I’m grateful for the opportunity to represent Staffordshire’
Tom Moulton says he is determined to repay the faith shown in him as he takes the first steps in his Staffordshire career. The Checkley all-rounder made his county debut in the Knockout Trophy defeat at Wiltshire last month – and went on to play in the final two group matches. It might have been a miserable 50-over campaign […]
NCCA Championship: Seaside focus is the message as Staffordshire look to double up
Peter Wilshaw insists Staffordshire must take tiny steps as they look to make it back-to-back away wins in NCCA Division One East this weekend. Staffordshire started their National Counties Cricket Association Championship campaign with a two-wicket victory over Bedfordshire at Dunstable on Tuesday. There is a quick turnaround for Staffs’ players as they head out on the […]