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 […]
Andy Carr in dreamland as Staffordshire head to final frontier
Staffordshire head coach Andy Carr admits admiring glances have been cast Berkshire’s way – but believes his side are taking the first steps towards potentially following their lead. The two sides meet in the NCCA Championship final at West Bromwich Dartmouth, starting on Sunday, with both having contrasting records in the red-ball format over the […]
Tom Moulton eyes more success to help Staffordshire to complete mission
Tom Moulton believes Staffordshire’s impressive victory over Suffolk highlights the potential within the squad. Staffs’ side which prevailed in the NCCA Championship game at Stafford featured six players – including Moulton – aged 21 or under. Reeve Evitts, Rory Haydon, Sam Atkinson, Callum Hawkins and debutant Olly Tucker were the other youngsters donning the Staffs […]
‘These are the type of games we want to be involved in’
It epitomises the close nature of NCCA Division One East that one swing of the bat changed the Championship landscape for Staffordshire. Before Sam Atkinson drilled a Jack Beaumont delivery through mid-wicket to clinch victory for Staffs over Suffolk this week, the county were bottom of the table. Buckinghamshire’s win at Bedfordshire earlier in the […]
Kettleborough looking for Staffordshire to take the lead in county town
James Kettleborough is looking for Staffordshire to put the finishing touches to their game to produce the complete performance. Staffs entertain Suffolk at Stafford in their penultimate NCCA Championship Division One East game this weekend. And the stakes couldn’t be higher as the five top-tier teams all still have title aspirations after every match has […]
Staffordshire grit impresses captain James Kettleborough
James Kettleborough admitted that his overriding emotion was one of pride after watching his Staffordshire side come close to beating Lincolnshire. Staffs were left just two wickets short of winning the NCCA Championship game at Cleethorpes – a scenario which had seemed fanciful at best heading into the final day. Staffordshire had closed day two […]
Day One report: There’s more Clee glee for Michael Hill
Michael Hill’s love affair with Cleethorpes extended into another year as Staffordshire ended the opening day of their NCCA Championship clash against Lincolnshire in the driving seat. Hill conducted matters out in middle with a superb 166 not out as Staffordshire launched an amazing recovery from 51-4 to 386-7 at the end of their 90-over […]
Andy Carr eyes away hat-trick to end long wait
Andy Carr wants his Staffordshire side to be the ones to steal a march in this weekend’s round of NCCA Championship Division One East matches. Staffs make the trip to Cleethorpes to play Lincolnshire for their second three-day assignment of the summer. And the division is evenly poised, with all matches to date having ended […]
Andy Carr: Youngsters did themselves proud in draw
Staffordshire head coach Andy Carr says he’s excited for the future progress of his side in the NCCA Championship format. Staffs were frustrated by the weather in last week’s Division One East match against Bedfordshire, which ended in a draw. The contest, at Checkley, saw Staffs on top – boasting a 196-run lead going into […]
Callum Hawkins shines, but Staffordshire suffer Trophy exit
Staffordshire’s Knockout Trophy campaign came to an disappointing end at the hands of Shropshire. Staffs needed to beat their neighbours – and hope that Herefordshire defeated Suffolk – to stand a chance of progressing to the quarter-finals. As it was, Staffordshire were left licking their wounds after a six-wicket defeat at Moddershall & Oulton in […]