Hello and welcome to Netherfield Cricket Club for todays Northern League encounter with Preston.
This is a big gamefor the team after the disappointment of losing to Morecambe last Saturday.
It’s important to get the league form up and running, after whats been a frustrating few weeks.
The last home match with Penrith getting rained off wasn’t ideal especially as most of the other teams in the league played.
Prior to that gameNetherfield lost at Lancaster in a rain reduced game, as Lancaster chased down a revised target to win.
Victory over Leyland in The Readers Cup, an example of the inconsistent nature of the 2014 season. That said the rain was certainly a help to us on that day, knocking off a score of 108 in 18 overs, is far easier than chasing a score of 230 +. Netherfield still had a job to do, and with John Huck in red hot form that day their was only ever going to be one winner.
We now face a semi final trip to St Annes tomorrow where the winners face either Kendal or The Lancashire Colts.
As for today, Preston are a very hard team to predict, you just don’t know what level of performance they are going to produce. Their last few games has seen them bat out 58 overs for a losing draw at Barrow. A fantastic effort especially when you consider how dominant Barrow were in that game. They then lose heavily to Leyland at West Cliff, before producing another encouraging display to take a winning draw at Penrith.
In 2 of their last 3 games Jibran Kahn has hit two centuries, and ironically he has been out for the same score of 101 in the last 2 of those 3 matches.
They also have a decent professional in Soyeb Dukanwala whilst in the wickets Saeed Bariwala and Andrew Starkie have been taking wickets on a regular basis.
We also lost to Preston earlier in the season in what was one of the worst performances of the season, so it won’t be an easy game. The league games are starting to run out, before 6 months of winter return, so its important that the team can improve their league placing hopefully starting today.
After this game Netherfield have next Saturday off, before the Twenty-20 Area Finals on the Sunday. The finals to be played at Bradshaw Cricket Club where we face another tough game against Northern at 2pm.
In other news, the seconds ended their bad run of form with a dramatic 1 wicket win over Morecambe. Mike Dugdale rolling back the years with an unbeaten 51 batting at number 8. Brad Airey at number 9 scoring an unbeaten 23 a crucial knock, whilst Matt Goodall batted well for his 47.
The Thirds are flying high at the top, they keep on winning in very close games. The thirds hosting Kendal today before hosting them again tomorrow in the 30/30 cup and Boydys 4ths are away at Ingleton before hosting Galgate in the Cup ¼ final tomorrow at 2pm
The club would like to thank Ramblers for sponsoring todays game, as well as Derek Mason for being the ball sponsor. We hope you have a good afternoon with us at Netherfield Cricket Club
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MATCH SPONSOR:
RAMBLERS
MATCH BALL SPONSOR
DEREK MASON
PRESTON1ST XI / NETHERFIELD 1ST XISaeed Bariwala(Captain) / Marc Brown (Captain)
Paul Masterson (W/K) / Ben Barrow (W/K)
Jibran Kahn / John Huck
Andrew Starkie / Ben Phillips
Sajid Patel / Brad Earl
Sarfaraz Patel / Mark Clarkson
Soyeb Qadar / Brendan Herron
Sajid Nalaband / Tom Williamson
Mya Ahmed Lunat / Nathan Chambers
Afzal Kapadia / Brad Airey
Javaid Hussain (12th Man)
Soyeb Dukanwala (Professional) / Saliya Saman (Professional)
Umpire: Dave Whitworth / Umpire: Andrew Wilson
Scorer: / Scorer: Colin Robinson
CLUB NEWS:
David Armitage and Ian Heath Re accredited by the ECB
Club Safeguarding/Welfare Officers David Armitage and Ian Heath received their three year re- accredation in their roles on Monday 2nd June, by attendance at the first course of its kind provided, since the publication of the brand new ECB Safe Hands Policy.
They were thrilled the ECB National Safeguarding Advisor, MrLanceSpring and the ECB Safeguarding Manager Richard Desjardins were involved and present at the course.
Up to date policies had already been placed in our Safeguarding Display cabinet, in the pavillion and in the changing and foyer of the changing rooms
RYAN WILSON SUSTAINS INJURY
Ryan Wilsons bad luck with Injuries continues as he fractured two bones in his ankle at Morecambe.
NETHERFIELD CC FUNCTION ROOM
Our Function Room is available to hire
Various packages and prices are available
Please contact Ian Heath on telephone number 07951 013675 for further details
CLUB SPONSORS / CUMBRIA KENDAL SCAFFOLDFIXTURES:
Today:
Saturday 2nd August:
1ST XI vs Preston
Preston vs. 2nd XI
3rd XI vs. Kendal
Ingleton A vs 4th XI
Sunday 3rd August
St Annes vs 1st XI (Readers Cup Semi Final), 2pm start
3RD XI vs Kendal (Cup), 2pm start (Main Pitch)
4TH XI vs. Galgate (Cup), 2pm
Tuesday 5th August
Netherfield vs XL Club (Friendly), 2pm
Saturday 9th August
K Lonsdale A vs 3RD XI
Sunday 10th: August
Northern vs Netherfield Nitros (@ Bradshaw Cricket Club), ECB Area Twenty-20 Semi Final 2pm (Final @ 5pmish)
ADDITIONAL PERSONAL SPONSORS
Blake Wilson / S.,C & T BAGOT OPTOMETRISTSShane Dixon / EPS
Mark. Curran / M.CURRAN
Chesney Walling / MR & MRS P WALLING
Ryan Wilson / S.,C. & T. BAGOT OPTOMETRISTS
Nathan Chambers / MR J DAWSON
Stuart Dixon / SBS (CUMBRIA) LTD
Ben Barrow / MR & MRS N BARROW
THE OPPOSITION:
Preston CC is one of the oldest cricket clubs in the world. The club played on three different grounds at the Marsh near Ashton, Penwortham Holme and Penwortham Marsh before establishing West Cliff in 1859.
Preston joined the Liverpool Competition in 1947 after previously having a club policy of participating only in friendly fixtures. After missing the inaugural Northern League season they became members of the league in 1953.
Preston were joint champions in 1967 and won the title outright in 1970 and 1983 and were division two champions in 1962 and 1986.
West Cliff staged five Lancashire CCC first-class fixtures between 1936 and 1952.
NORTHERN LEAGUE PREVIEW:
DIVISION ONE:
It’s another crucial weekend of Northern League action, as the battle at the top of The Northern Cricket League continues to heat up.League leaders Blackpool will be looking to extend their lead at the top when they travel to face Lancaster at Lune Road. Lancaster have had a poor season whilst Blackpool haven’t tasted a league defeat for a number of months. Blackpools bowling attack of Christi Viljeon and Richard Gleeson have been the match winners for Paul Dansons team.
David Makinsons Leyland return from their weekend off in Malta with a potentially tricky home game with Kendal. Leyland will be keen to bounce back from the Readers Cup defeat to Netherfield, whilst Kendal will be looking to pull off a shock win and ignite their season.
In the other games, Barrow host St Annes at Ernest Pass, with both teams looking to get some consistent form going for the remaining matches of the season. Chorley entertain a rejuvenated Morecambe team, Penrith host Fleetwood whilst Netherfield entertain Preston.
On Sunday Morecambe host the Lancashire Colts,Netherfield travel to St Annes in the Readers Cup Semi Finals, whilst Leylands 2nds entertain Fleetwood in the Readers Cup Semi Finals.Darwen have the weekend off.
DIVISION TWO:
In Division Two, league leaders Leyland travel to Kendal, second placed Netherfield make the trip to bottom side Preston, Blackpool entertain Lancaster, St Annes host Barrow,Chorley entertain Morecambe and Fleetwood host Penrith.