Nils Priestley and Rory Haydon have Euro vision
Staffordshire duo Nils Priestley and Rory Haydon are heading to Spain later this month. The county pair have been selected in the NCCA Challengers squad for the European Cricket Championship. The side, made up of players from across the National Counties Cricket Association, will contest finals week from October 15 to 19. Qualifying is currently […]
A big Staffordshire thank you!
Another National Counties Cricket Association season is done and dusted and it’s certainly been a memorable one for us – Division One East winners, joint Championship title holders and T20 Cup finalists. We would like to take this opportunity to thank our generous sponsors for their support – it is much appreciated. Our thanks are […]
NCCA Twenty20 Cup finals day abandoned for the second time
The rain was the winner once again as Staffordshire were left frustrated on NCCA Twenty20 Cup finals day. Staffs, Berkshire, Cumbria and Oxfordshire met at Chester Boughton Hall for a re-run following May’s abandonment due to the weather. However, the elements intervened once more on a miserable day in Cheshire. Staffordshire ‘won’ their semi-final against […]
James Kettleborough aiming to finish NCCA season in style
James Kettleborough is looking for his Staffordshire side to put the icing on the cake as they wind up their season this weekend. Staffordshire head to Chester Boughton Hall on Sunday for the rearranged NCCA Twenty20 Cup finals day, which was originally abandoned in May. Oxfordshire and Cumbria compete in the first last-four tie in […]
Staffordshire select squad for NCCA Twenty20 Cup finals day
Staffordshire have selected a 12-man squad for this weekend’s NCCA Twenty20 Cup title defence. Staffs won the competition last summer with victory over Cornwall at Tring Park. However, their hopes of an immediate defence were dashed back in May when the rain forced finals day to be abandoned. So Staffordshire return to Chester Boughton Hall […]
Staffordshire’s displays are head coach Andy Carr’s cup of tea
Andy Carr loves a good brew. So he would have been more than happy to raise a cup of English breakfast tea or lapsang souchong to mark Staffordshire’s achievements when he returned from West Bromwich Dartmouth this week. The county’s head coach travelled up the M6 on Wednesday night a proud and satisfied leader after […]
‘You won’t see a spell of bowling as fast as that in NCCA cricket’
It was on the third afternoon of the NCCA Championship final when a key trait of this emerging Staffordshire team was perfectly highlighted. Staffs had conceded a first-innings lead of 99 to serial winners Berkshire at West Bromwich Dartmouth to leave themselves behind the game. Some sides might have felt sorry for themselves. Others might […]
Day Four report: Staffordshire earn share of NCCA Championship title
Staffordshire and Berkshire shared the NCCA Championship title after the final ended in a draw. Staffs were set an improbable 383 to win from a minimum of 55 overs on the last day at West Bromwich Dartmouth. They were never likely to have a dart at such a steep target and instead focused their energies […]
Day Three report: Staffordshire on the back foot as Berkshire show quality
Staffordshire are gearing themselves up for a final-day fight in the NCCA Championship final after Berkshire seized complete control of the contest. Berkshire had opened up a lead of 267 by the close of day three after reaching 168-2 in their second innings at West Bromwich Dartmouth. They had earlier dismissed Staffordshire for 283 to […]
Day Two report: Staffordshire duo impress, but rain is the real winner
Staffordshire captain James Kettleborough and Tom Moulton both compiled half-centuries on a rain-affected second day of the NCCA Championship final against Berkshire. The inclement weather had forced a delayed start at West Bromwich Dartmouth – and returned again shortly after tea to bring an early end to proceedings. In the 46 overs of play possible […]
