Day Two report: Staffordshire face dramatic final day in title quest
Staffordshire will need to show nerves of steel on the final day of their Division One East clash against Buckinghamshire if they are to be crowned champions. Staffs closed the second day on 199-7 – leading by 215 runs – at High Wycombe, but the destination of the NCCA Championship divisional title is still up […]
Day One report: Late wicket gives Staffordshire boost against Bucks
Staffordshire and Buckinghamshire served up a tense opening day in what could be an NCCA Championship title decider. In a final round of matches where all four sides playing – including Suffolk and Lincolnshire – could win the Division One East title, the next three days are likely to have thrills and spills before the […]
Staffordshire to field debutant in key NCCA Championship clash
Staffordshire have made one change to their side for tomorrow’s NCCA Championship title decider against Buckinghamshire. From the side which beat Suffolk this week, Leek seamer Rory Haydon is unavailable because he is featuring for Derbyshire 2nd XI. He has been replaced by his club-mate Lewis Moulton, who will be making his senior Staffordshire debut. […]
‘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 […]
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 Two report: Michael Hill and Reeve Evitts star for Staffordshire
Staffordshire and Suffolk have set up a potentially thrilling conclusion to their NCCA Championship Division One East encounter. A topsy-turvy second day at Stafford ended with the visitors on 180-2 to take a lead of 108 into the final day of the contest. That leaves both teams contemplating a fine day three as they chase […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]