Aston Manor 1st Team
Elegant sway
A View From The Captain
"Following a mixed season in Division Two of the Birmingham League, the 1st XI are looking to mount a sustained challenge for promotion this year. Following the promising performances of youngsters Chris Whittock, Shozab Haider, Nabeel Asghar and Deepak Chhabra, the team is looking in the best shape for a while with some exciting new additions. The committee have worked hard behind the scenes in the wake of new legislation making the recruitment of new players ever more difficult, and we are delighted to have added Mo Nawaz, a top order batsman and leg-spinner, Arfan Khan an opening bowler from Premier League Kidderminster CC, Darren Baker a top order batsman from Marston Green CC and Ryan Van Niekerk, an exciting all round cricketer from Western Province in South Africa has joined up with us for the summer. The team is now taking shape, and with a couple more potential additions, to join up with stalwarts of the 1st XI Neal Prichard, Peter Evans and Andy Forman, it is set up to be an exciting season at Church Road.I'd like to take this opportunity to thank the great efforts of the Cricket Committee throughout the close season, and also to the continued support the General Committee has provided to take this club forward. The ground is in great shape, the best it has looked in years thanks to hard work from head groundsman Phil Shaw and his team. A big thanks must also go again to Tempus, our main sponsors, and Allan at the Tennis Courts Pub for their generous and greatly appreciated support.
Here's to a great summer's cricket, and look forward to our band of loyal spectators boisterous support!"
Peter Evans, 1st XI Captain
Click here to view the 1st XI fixture list.
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08/08/2011
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ASTON MANOR 292 FOR 7 Aston Manor continued there recent upturn in form with an excellent all round performance against Halesowen at Church Road on Saturday. After losing the toss and being put into bat, opening batsmen Irfan Saroop(28) and overseas star Kyle Schreuder,who scored a brilliant 117 got Manor off to a superb start against some top bowling from Halesowen opening bowlers Jeavons and Roberts. Schreuders top class innings was well supported by Manors top order with Jason Furnell (36) Peter Evans (25) and Darren Baker (35) all making useful contributions as the Manor raced to 292 for 7 off their 55 overs. Manor made the perfect start when bowling with a wicket 2nd ball and then took wickets at regular intervals, Arfan Khan 4 for 49, the returning Julias Benjamen 3 for 46 and 15 year old Brinda Phagura 2 for 36 proved to be a to good for a very well respected Halesowen batting line up. Only a superb 118 from Asif Khan providing the only real resistance as the visitors were bowled out for 253 as Manor took the maximum 24 points from the game, much to the delight of our ever increasing band of supporters who DO WHAT WE WANT!!!, as they continue their steady rise up the table. This week Manor welcome Statford Upon Avon to Church Road for a vital game (12 start) |
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Aston Manor Cricket Club Senior Nets will again be held at Handsworth Grammar School. They will start on Thursday 2nd February and run for twelve weeks until Thursday 19th April. Our time slot will be 08.15pm until 09.45pm (1.5 hours again). Further details to follow nearer the date. |
