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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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26/07/2010
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Manor recorded a welcome 6 wicket victory in their Lichfield League Division One match at Church Road against Tamworth on Sunday. Manors young bowlers performed admirably against a strong batting line up to contain the visitors to 254-6 from their 40 overs. Adam Rana and Rikki Bassi in particular bowled well with debutant Patrick Knott showing great versatility by keeping wicket superbly and then bowling a few useful overs! As Darren Baker wont get a mention for his batting we must commend him on a tidy spell with both the ball and the gloves as well! Manors reply was built around a blistering partnership between Andy Forman sponsored by Jackson Calvert Chartered Accountants (85) and Ryan van Nierkerk (54). Andy smashed five sixes in his fine innings, which will hopefully give him some much needed confidence, and Ryan was just his usual classy self! The victory was secured by another good partnership by the impressive pair of Knott (38no) and Bassi (30no) who saw Manor comfortably through to 255-4. |
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Aston Manor opening bat 16 year old Chris Whittock has been invited by David Graveney to trial for the ECB pathway to England Under 17s at the ECB training HQ. The trial will last 2 and a half days and allow the England setup to see the top under 16s in the country perform. Out of all the U16s in the country only 60 have been invited to the development trials where all players will be tracked and monitored over the coming seasons. This is a tremendous opportunity for Chris, and further evidence that Aston Manor Cricket Club gives great opportunities to talented youngsters to progress within the game. Although this is Chris’ first season of senior cricket at Church Road, he has always had youth involvement having developed through the equally impressive youth set up at nearby Aldridge Cricket Club. Chris celebrated his inclusion with a magnificent 78 for Warwickshire U16s against Leicestershire at Lutterworth CC in a two day game. He batted very sensibly up to close of play on Monday to finish on 47 not out, pushing singles against tight spin bowling and clever field placing. However at the start of play on Tuesday coach Errol Simms gave Chris licence to thrill scoring a further 31 runs off 15 balls with some magnificent powerful stroke play before being caught on the longest boundary for 78. This fine performance earned Chris a place in the up coming two day game for the Under 17 team against Nottinghamshire. |
