Day three report: Staffordshire are heavily beaten by Bucks
Staffordshire fell to a heavy defeat in their opening NCCA Championship game against Buckinghamshire. The county were thrashed by 187 runs at Chesham on the third and final day as champions Bucks kicked off the defence of their title in style. Staffs were set a hefty target of 385 to claim an unlikely victory in […]
Day two report: Staffordshire left facing tough final-day challenge
Staffordshire will need to produce something special on the final day if they are to earn some reward from their opening NCCA Championship fixture against Buckinghamshire. Bucks, the defending champions, hammered home their advantage on the second day of the Division One East encounter at Chesham. They declared on the stroke of stumps on 316-9 […]
Day One report: Staffordshire forced to show fighting spirit against Bucks
Staffordshire’s Championship season started at a frenetic pace as the wickets tumbled in the Buckinghamshire sunshine. In glorious weather conditions in Chesham, defending champions Buckinghamshire won the toss and elected to bat. However, they were bowled out for 211 as Liam Hurt grabbed three wickets, Sam Keeling-Wright, Jake Garlick picked up two apiece and Sam […]
Double success for 2nd XI with victories over Cumbria and RAF
Staffordshire 2nd XI secured a 92-run victory over their Cumbria counterparts at Carlisle. After the weather had wiped out the counties’ first teams NCCA T20 Cup double header at the same venue on Sunday, the conditions improved to allow Monday’s 50-over per side friendly to take place. It was Staffordshire who took first use and […]
Rain can’t prevent Staffordshire from achieving NCCA T20 Cup Super 12s mission
Staffordshire managed to clinch home advantage in the next round of the NCCA Twenty20 Cup yesterday – without bowling a ball. The county’s final Group One double header against Cumbria fell victim to the inclement Carlisle weather. But the two-point haul – one for each abandoned match – proved to be enough for James Kettleborough’s side to […]
Staffs seal place in NCCA T20 Cup Super 12s after twin Cheshire wins
Staffordshire booked their place in the Super 12s stage of the NCCA Twenty20 Cup after sampling double delight against Cheshire at Burslem. Staffs secured a six-wicket triumph in the day’s opening contest at Festival Heights before clinching a 17-run victory in the second to advance to the next stage. The twin wins mean that Staffordshire […]
Staffordshire suffer agonising NCCA NV Play Trophy quarter-final defeat
Staffordshire’s hopes of NCCA NV Play Trophy glory were ended after a heartbreaking quarter-final defeat by Cumbria. Staffs were beaten by one wicket at Carlisle in the last-eight tie on a wicket which was favourable to bowlers throughout the day. Openers Tom Moulton (46) and Sam Kelsall (38) were the only Staffordshire batsmen to truly […]
Mixed fortunes for Staffordshire in NCCA T20 double header at Shropshire
Staffordshire banked another two NCCA Twenty20 Cup points on a day of contrasting fortunes against Shropshire. Staffs secured a 32-run win in the day’s first Group One clash at Wem to ideally back up their victory and tie against Northumberland last weekend at Stone SP. But the afternoon affair went south for Staffs as they […]
Callum Leese steals the show as Staffordshire 2nd XI beat Cheshire
Callum Leese delivered a man-of-the-match performance to inspire Staffordshire 2nd XI to victory over their Cheshire counterparts. Staffs kicked off their season with a 78-run success in the 50-over contest against their neighbours at Knypersley. And Hem Heath all-rounder Leese played a prominent role in the win, scoring a century and also taking three wickets […]
It’s a win and a tie for Staffordshire to open NCCA Twenty20 Cup campaign
Staffordshire kicked off their NCCA Twenty20 Cup with a three-point haul against Northumberland at Stone SP. Staffs made the ideal start to their Group One commitments when they took the honours in the opening game at a sun-drenched Lichfield Road. The hosts batted first and amassed 159-6 from their 20 overs, with Dan Lincoln (42), […]