Feethams Flyer

Vol - 2011

Issue 18 DARLINGTON CRICKET CLUB NEWSLETTER

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NYSD ROLL OF HONOUR 2011

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Club and individual award winners

James Clarkson Liam Coates

Awarded the NYSD Premier League Young Player of the year CHAMPIONSHIP, CUP AND INDIVIDUAL AWARD WINNERS 2011 For the 2011 Season

PLAYER OF THE YEAR (EVENING GAZETTE TROPHY) Liam Coates had a fantastic season

James Clarkson (Richmondshire) with the bat and showed improvement with the ball in 2011. YOUNG PLAYER OF THE YEAR (CHRIS OLD SALVER) The league have honoured Liam’s Liam Coates (Darlington) achievements with the prestigious

Young player of the year award. PREMIER DIVISION This will be awarded at the league Champions – Marton dinner by Alex Stewart. Kerridge Cup – Marton Unfortunately Liam will be in Macmillan Cup – Guisborough Australia at the time as he has been Premier 15s – Bishop Auckland contracted to play once again for

Coomoora CC in the Dandenong Batting award – Ben Usher (Barnard Castle) League in Victoria. Bowling award – Stuart Mackay (Guisborough) Wicket-keeping – Jon Grainge (Great Ayton) Well done from all at the club!

DIVISION ONE SUNDAY DIVISION TWO

Champions – Sedgefield Champions – Middlesbrough Promoted - Thornaby Promoted – Barnard Castle Second Teams Salver - Guisborough Batting award – Jimmy Lawson (Middlesbrough) Haith Cup – Sedgefield Bowling award – Richard Watson (Barnard Castle) Brunton Cup – Thornaby Wicket-keeping – Tom Hodgson (Yarm) Robinson Cup – Darlington

Division 1 15s – Saltburn JUNIOR LEAGUE Division One Player of the Year – Tom Urwin (Redcar) Batting award – Clive Layfield (Richmondshire) Pallister Cup Winners – Barnard Castle Bowling award – Luke Metcalfe (Sedgefield) Junior League North Champions – Barnard Castle Wicket-keeping – Tyler Easton (Redcar) Junior League South Champions – Marton Junior Cup – Barnard Castle Junior Plate – Marton DIVISION TWO Junior Fifteens – Seaton Carew Champions – DarlingtonRA Readman Cup – Darlington RA Junior Player of the Year – James Quinn (Barnard Castle) Hornby Cup – Thornaby Batting award – Ryan Gibson (Marton)

Division 2/3 15s – Maltby Bowling award – James Quinn (Barnard Castle), Daniel Wilkinson (Barnard Castle)

Division Two Player of the Year – Tim Hall (Bedale) Batting award – Peter Rhoden (Hartlepool) NYSD FIFTEENS Bowling award – Phil Marr (Darlington RA) Wicket-keeping – Andy Fish (Wolviston) Players of the Tournament

Premier Division – Stephen Pennock (Great Ayton) Division One – Gary Wright (Saltburn) DIVISION THREE Division Two/Three – Paul Hutchinson (Maltby) Champions – Barnard Castle Juniors – Andy Oliver (Stokesley) Promoted – Seaton Carew Ken Welsh Cup – Preston SPECIAL AWARD

Division Three Player of the Year – Trevor Leech (Saltburn) Hall of Fame – 2011 inductee: Ken Gardner OBE Batting award – Trevor Leech (Saltburn) Photo courtesy of Alan Lacey Bowling award – Paul Robson (Darlington RA) Wicket-keeping – Andrew Marshall (Whitby)

SUNDAY DIVISION ONE

Champions – Darlington Ray Bell Cup – Barnard Castle Arthur Sanders Cup – Darlington RA

Sunday Divisions Player of the Year – Craig Potter (Redcar) Batting award – Arvind Shetty (Darlington RA) Bowling award – Ian Patchett (Redcar)

Wicket-keeping – Keith Munro (Redcar)

THE NEXT SNIPPET FROM THE NEW CLUB HISTORY 1993-2012

Club History - 1994 Page 2

In 1994, Darlington signed a current Test player, Ajay Jadeja an India superstar. Cricinfo says-

An exuberant batsman, and an incorrigible charmer off the field, Ajay Jadeja entered international cricket with an infectious effervescence that won hearts and matches - but left behind an eerie trail of bookmaker connections and unanswered questions. A protégé of Kapil Dev, Jadeja's natural athleticism, energetic running between wickets, audacious big-hitting and winning smile were made for the floodlit age. His bustling, street-smart batsmanship in the middle and closing overs swung many one-dayers India's way, none more emphatically than the 1996 World Cup quarter-final against Pakistan, when he blasted 45 off 25 balls. But his obvious vulnerability against genuine pace and swing restricted his Test appearances to 15, and his career was halted in December 2000 by a five-year ban following damaging, though inconclusive, findings in a CBI inquiry on match-fixing. While Jadeja contested the ban, he found an even more glamorous vocation meanwhile: acting. In Ajay Jadeja – Indian test batsman becomes Darlington November 2004 his plea seeking permission to play pro in 1994 international cricket was dismissed by the Delhi High Court after Mark Stainsby was the leading amateur no one appeared on his behalf when the petition was taken up batsman and passed the 1000 runs mark, for hearing. However, a Division Bench subsequently permitted scoring 1080 at an average of 50.47. Jadeja him to play domestic cricket and Jadeja returned to Delhi, returned home early and despite an injury he where he was made captain. In September 2005 he took on a scored an impressive 911 runs from 17 innings double role as captain and coach of Rajasthan. He also dabbles at an average of 62.38. He scored two league in cricket commentary centuries, 126* against Hartlepool at Park The 1994 season Drive and 111* at Mandale Bottoms against Thornaby. Two cup centuries against Eppleton An improvement in fortunes saw us finish 5th in the (107 with the tun coming in just 59 balls) and league. Winning 11 games but still drawing 10 and losing 102* against Richmondshire were also notched 5. Winning the toss 17 times out of 26 went some way up by Jadeja who scored another 6 league half towards helping turn around our fortunes on the field. centuries and won the fastest 50 award with a Knocked out of the Kerridge cup at the first attempt was 36 ball one at Eppleton in the cup. disappointing but was made up for by winning the Randal Orchard Cup against hosts Richmondshire. Ajay Stainsby and Jadeja shared a 171 first wicket Jadeja scored 102* in the final. partnership at home to Normanby Hall and Stainsby also had a 147 run second wicket Andrew Fothergill, released by partnership with Mark Cowell at Thornaby. Cowell had another good season with the bat Durham CCC returned to Feethams. scoring 537 runs at 33.56

. (more on the 1994 season in the full history of the club 1993-2012 which will be published in the new year.)

Leading League Batting and Bowling averages for 1994

Name matches innings not outs runs highest score average

A JADEJA 17 17 4 811 126* 62.38

M STAINSBY 26 26 5 1060 89* 50.47

MWD COWELL 20 18 2 539 75 33.56

K RODDY 15 12 4 245 55 33.12

G MOODY 23 15 5 245 44* 26.50

RJ BIDDLE 24 18 2 231 53* 14.43

TW BLACKBURN 22 14 4 137 32* 13.70

A RAINE 25 12 3 63 12 7.00

Name overs maidens runs wickets best bowling average economy

J LAWRENCE 155.1 25 511 22 4 FOR 52 23.22 3.29

A JADEJA 214 27 767 31 5 FOR 37 24.74 3.52

A RAINE 314.5 47 1197 36 6 FOR 68 33.25 3.80

KD MOTT 321.3 72 1118 33 4 FOR 45 33.87 3.47

CATCHES (selected)

M STAINSBY 15 AND 1 STUMPING

DCS EVERALL 8 AND 7 STUMPINGS

TW BLACKBURN 7

G MOODY 7

LEAGUE RUNS SCORED FOR 999 RUNS SCORED AGAINST 4,533

LEAGUE WICKETS LOST 38 WICKETS TAKEN 162