From a date at Crewe to the NCCA Championship final…
In terms of rapid rises up the cricket ladder, the story of Olly Tucker’s season will take some beating. The 21-year-old started off the summer in Meakins’ second team in North Staffs and South Cheshire League Division Two. But he’s now preparing to line up for Staffordshire in the NCCA Championship final against Berkshire at […]
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 […]
Day Three report: Staffordshire move to top of the table after epic run chase
Staffordshire produced one of their finest-ever run chases to beat Suffolk by five wickets in a thrilling NCCA Championship clash at Stafford. Staffs were set 307 for victory in a minimum of 65 overs on the final day of the Division One East match in the county town. And it was the Staffordshire youngsters who […]
Day One report: Staffordshire and Suffolk both satisfied with opening efforts
Staffordshire face a pivotal second day in their NCCA Championship game against Suffolk after the opening exchanges ended relatively even. Visitors Suffolk won the toss at Stafford and managed to find their way to 277 all out, fronted by half-centuries from George Rhodes and Josh Cantrell. Spinner Tom Brett, battling through an injury, picked up […]
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 Three report: Brilliant Staffordshire so close to securing win
Staffordshire went close to forcing the most unlikely of victories before settling for a draw in their NCCA Championship game against Lincolnshire. Staffs had the home side eight wickets down at Cleethorpes when the sides shook hands on a draw with Lincs well adrift of their target. A superb 172 by Reeve Evitts – his […]
Day Two report: Staffordshire left facing defeat after collapse
Staffordshire face an uphill task to avoid defeat in their NCCA Championship Division One East game against Lincolnshire. A second-innings batting collapse proved to be Staffs’ undoing at Cleethorpes as they wilted in the sweltering heat. The two sides had been virtually level-pegging after their respective first innings – with hosts Lincs carving out a […]
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 […]