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 […]
Rory Haydon targeting another rich haul on seaside mission
Patience is often rewarded. And that’s never been more apt than looking at Rory Haydon’s Staffordshire stats. The 21-year-old seamer made his NCCA Championship debut last year and was an impressive performer in the long format. But his excellent spells didn’t harvest the wickets he craved – or deserved – as he ended the summer […]
Staffordshire displayed good signs in Bears clash, insists Kettleborough
James Kettleborough says he was proud of his players’ efforts in Staffordshire’s NCCA Showcase Game defeat by Warwickshire. Staffordshire lost by 122 runs in Sunday’s clash at Knypersley in the annual fixture against a first-class county. Ed Barnard’s superb 143 had helped Warwickshire to post 316-7 from their 50 overs at Tunstall Road. And although […]
Barnard’s innings is the difference as Staffordshire lose out to Bears
Ed Barnard delivered a first-class lesson to Staffordshire to help Warwickshire to a comfortable victory in the NCCA Showcase Game. The Bears captain lit up Knypersley’s Tunstall Road ground with a sparkling 143 to set Warwickshire on their way to an imposing 316-7 from their 50 overs in today’s encounter. Barnard struck 15 fours and […]
Staffordshire name 13-man squad for Warwickshire NCCA Showcase Game
Staffordshire have named a 13-man squad for Sunday’s NCCA Showcase Game against Warwickshire at Knypersley. Staffs are missing paceman Liam Hurt due to club commitments, meaning they have a young-looking attack to take on the Bears. And there are plenty of youngsters looking to make an impact with the bat for the home side after […]
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 […]
‘We were confident we could have forced issue if weather had held’
James Kettleborough says he was ready to roll the dice to try to force victory over Bedfordshire in the opening NCCA Championship game of the season. Staffordshire were left frustrated as the weather meant no play was possible on the final day of the Division One clash at Checkley. The inclement conditions had also forced […]
Day One report: Staffordshire forced to dig deep against Beds
It was a day of delays, debuts and a special presentation for Staffordshire as they started their NCCA Championship programme yesterday. The inclement weather at Checkley’s Four Trees ground meant the Division One East clash against Bedfordshire didn’t start until 4.30pm. The two sides managed to squeeze in three hours’ of play which resulted in […]
Debuts in the pipeline for Staffordshire’s NCCA Championship opener
Staffordshire have selected a 12-man squad for the opening NCCA Championship game of the season. Staffs welcome newly-promoted Bedfordshire to Checkley for the first three-dayer, starting tomorrow (11am). And there could be a couple of Championship debutants in the line-up after head coach Andy Carr named his party. Kenilworth Wardens all-rounder Reeve Evitts and Moddershall […]
