Staffordshire outclassed as Norfolk secure NCCA Knockout Trophy points
Staffordshire suffered a Smethwick slump for the second successive season in the Knockout Trophy. Last summer, Wiltshire had waltzed away from the venue with a comfortable victory after a below-par Staffs performance. Fast forward 12 months and it was Norfolk gallivanting back to East Anglia with the points following a five-wicket win as they chased […]
Super Staffordshire power their way to NCCA T20 Cup finals day
Staffordshire’s bid to defend their NCCA Twenty20 Cup title gathered pace as they booked their place at finals day. Staffs produced two clinical performances to beat Hertfordshire and host county Norfolk at their Manor Park headquarters to progress from the Super 12s stage. It was certainly a case of Staffordshire making the most of the […]
Fresh slice of history for Nils Priestley in Staffordshire’s easy NCCA Knockout Trophy win
Nils Priestley became the first Staffordshire player to take six wickets in a Knockout Trophy game as the county started this summer’s campaign with a crushing victory over Suffolk. Left-arm spinner Priestley’s haul of 6-37, which included a hat-trick, sent Suffolk sliding to 170 all out at Mildenhall as they forlornly pursued Staffs’ imposing 286-3 […]
Staffordshire share the spoils with Northumberland in NCCA Twenty20 Cup
It was a case of honours even as Staffordshire and Northumberland won a game apiece in their NCCA Twenty20 Cup meetings. Staffordshire took the points in the morning Group One contest at Burslem, but Northumberland rallied in the afternoon to earn some reward from the day. Staffs had seen their opening double header against Cheshire […]
Weather wins the day to frustrate Staffordshire and Cheshire
Staffordshire’s hopes of starting the defence of their NCCA Twenty20 Cup title in style were dashed by the weather today. Staffs, who beat Cornwall in last summer’s final, were due to kick off their campaign with a double header against neighbours Cheshire at Checkley. The poor weather meant that the first match was swiftly abandoned. […]
Kettleborough and Winnington lead Development XI to victory
Staffordshire Development XI finished their season with a three-wicket win against Northumberland. Staffs were set 185 to win at Burnopfield, but it looked like they would be heading to defeat after falling to 101-7 with 15 of their 50 overs remaining. Tom Carrigan (25), Tom Moulton (23) and James Abbotts (20) had made starts. Although […]
Staffordshire’s heroic effort falls short as Lincs cling on for draw
Staffordshire gave it everything. They really did. But ultimately their NCCA Division One East title hopes have been realistically dashed for another year after winding up their campaign. Yes, they moved to the top of the table, but only lead Bucks by four points ahead of their final game against Suffolk this coming weekend. Buckinghamshire […]
No play possible on day two between Staffordshire and Lincs
Staffordshire’s hopes of keeping their NCCA Division One East title aspirations alive suffered a blow after the second day of their game against Lincolnshire was called off without any play possible. Staffs require 21 points from their final contest at Checkley to leave current table-toppers Buckinghamshire needing to win at Suffolk at the weekend to […]
Day One report: Brilliant Brett steals the show on opening day against Lincs
Tom Brett helped himself to seven wickets from a marathon spell on the opening day of Staffordshire’s NCCA Championship encounter against Lincolnshire. The Staffs left-arm spinner toiled away for 36 overs to take 7-93 as Lincolnshire were bowled out for 281 in the Division One East match at Checkley. Staffordshire need to win their final […]
Superb Raza spins Staffordshire to stunning NCCA Championship win at Norfolk
Staffordshire reignited their NCCA Championship Division One East title hopes with a superb victory at Norfolk. Staffs ran out 10-wicket winners at Manor Park to give their aspirations of winning the division a welcome boost. With leaders Buckinghamshire, who had defeated Staffordshire in their previous outing, seeing their game against Lincolnshire abandoned on the final […]