NCCA Championship day two report: Staffordshire pushing for victory after stunning recovery
Staffordshire are in a strong position to push for victory in their opening NCCA Championship game of the season at Bedfordshire following a remarkable second day. Staffs had started proceedings struggling on 62-4 as they replied to Bedfordshire’s 296-5 on the first day of action in Division One East. They slid further into trouble on 78-6 before Tim Maxfield, […]
NCCA Championship day one report: Bedfordshire break records as Staffs are left on back foot
Staffordshire were on the receiving end of some record-breaking Bedfordshire batting on day one of their National Counties Cricket Association Championship clash. Staffs kicked off their Division One East season with a trip to Dunstable – and matters started promisingly for Peter Wilshaw and his side… although it ended up being a day of disappointment and left […]
NCCA Knockout Trophy: Staffordshire show plenty of fight, but suffer Bucks loss
Staffordshire’s Knockout Trophy campaign concluded in losing fashion as they were beaten by three wickets by Buckinghamshire. Staffs ventured south to Gerrards Cross to wrap up NCCA Group Four matters with a very slim chance of clinching one of the two qualification spots to move through to the quarter-finals. More important, though, was restoring some […]
Staffordshire Development XI make mark in North of England Cup encounter
Staffordshire Development XI had the better of their draw with Cheshire in their two-day North of England Cup encounter. Staffs are one of a number of sides who put development or academy sides into the competition which involves playing Twenty20, 50-over and two-day matches. Staffordshire have impressed so far this season and showcased their skills at Weston. The […]
NCCA Knockout Trophy: Dorset Pack a punch as shambolic Staffordshire are crushed
Staffordshire turned in one of their worst-ever one-day performances as they were crushed by Dorset at West Bromwich Dartmouth. Staffs lost their Knockout Trophy Group Four match by nine wickets to leave seasoned county followers scratching their heads as to when they had witnessed a more inept display. Few other contenders emerged after a day […]
NCCA Knockout Trophy: Staffordshire learn valuable lessons in Wiltshire defeat
Staffordshire failed in their bid to make it back-to-back wins in the NCCA Knockout Trophy after suffering an eye-opening 63-run defeat at Wiltshire. Staffs ventured south confident of backing up their opening-round success against Wales at Himley, but it wasn’t to be as Wiltshire ran out worthy winners in the Group Four clash at Warminster. Staffordshire were forced to […]
North of England Cup: Mixed day for Staffs as they share the spoils with Wales
Staffordshire Development XI had to be content with a win and a defeat in their two Twenty20 games against their Wales counterparts in the North of England Cup. Staffs were beaten in the opening encounter at Milford Hall on Wednesday as Wales produced a magnificent late-order batting effort, but the home side bounced back to win […]
NCCA Knockout Trophy: Staffordshire open with win, but make hard work of Wales victory
Staffordshire made a winning start to their NCCA Knockout Trophy campaign with a three-wicket victory over Wales at Himley. The forecast indicated that there was little prospect of play in the south of the county, but the bad weather relented long enough for the teams to contest a 35 overs per side match. And Staffs made the […]
North of England Cup: Leese and Hammond are Staffordshire’s heroes
Callum Leese and Jack Hammond guided Staffordshire Development XI to victory over Wales in their latest North of England Cup encounter. Staffs had opened the competition with a win against Cheshire at Moddershall & Oulton – and appeared to be cruising to a second success at St Asaph on Wednesday after being set 245 to win from their 50 […]
North of England Cup: Staffordshire Development XI defeat Cheshire rivals
Staffordshire Development XI started their summer programme with a six-wicket win at home against Cheshire Academy. The match formed the first part of a new format for Staffs’ side as they take part in the ‘North of England’ Cup which covers 50-over, Twenty20 and two-day games. Wales, Cumbria, Shropshire and Northumberland are also involved in […]