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Nets will take place 12pm - 2pm at Hemsworth Sports Centre starting Sunday 7th Feb 2010. 

If you fancy a new challenge, are new to the area or just fancy joining a double winning squad of ’cricketers’ then we are the team for you. Having won the Pontefract league’s division 3 and evening league in 2009 we are now on the look out to boost our squad for 2010 to take on division 2.

So don’t be shy, get in touch at jimbob@nostellcc.com or for more details see our ‘about the club’ page for contact details. You won’t regret it, well you might but at least you will have tried it!!!

• Categories : The Club

Nostell St Oswald vs Thurnscoe Institute 12th September 09

Arriving at the final game of the season we knew 4 points would claim us the league title in our 1st year in the PDCL. Its been a roller coaster as always at Nostell but we abandoned all thoughts of 4 points and set our sights on trying to achieve a full 10 point victory for the 15 time of the season. Finally I won a toss and had no hesitation in batting on a solid looking deck with the customary huge outfield we knew scoreboard pressure could tell in the 2nd innings. [..more..]

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Brodsworth Main v Nostell St Oswald 5th September 2009

As we continued our quest for another 10 points to consolidate our league leadership we travelled to play Brodsworth, to seek revenge for our home defeat earlier this season. As with most “Miners Welfare” grounds the facilities were top notch and the wicket looked surprisingly like a “ Nostell” track. Plan “ A” was for the wedding guest to win the toss, bowl first, open the batting and bugger off the Derbyshire to enjoy the evening festivities……… so naturally he lost the toss and we batted first ! [..more..]

• Categories : The Club, Match Reports, League, 2009 Season

This week we took to the home field knowing that a mere 8 points would secure us promotion to division two of next season’s Pontefract Cricket League.

The young captain lost the toss again (maybe he is not the tosser he was in his pre g/f days??) and was asked to strap on the pads and have a bat. We lost Rich early on to an inside edge, I joined the ginger and got through the first few balls to 5 before being run out whilst attempting a third run…..I think myself and the ginger need to get the yes calls right, and the no calls right……The saviour came and went and it was the captain who showed the grit and determination that we all know he has, to stay with Matt for a 50 plus partnership. The ginger got through to another 50 before hew as out for 55. The young captain came in and continued his good form with the bat in making a valuable 30 odd. The last over saw the unique batting combination of Grandad Tarbs, joined by young Harry and it was Harry who showed the way with a well timed boundary behind the wicket to get us to 139 on a sticky wicket.

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• Categories : The Club, 1st XI, Match Reports, 2009 Season

I turned up just after 1pm on Saturday to see two things of great note, Leroy rolling the square (why???) and a Nostell CC pitch that was firm with a surround that had a lush green colour to it. Now one would suggest that after having seen this that all of the effort, and all of the funds spent, have proved to be well worth it and that the Nostell square is benefitting greatly. [..more..]

• Categories : 1st XI, Match Reports, League, 2009 Season

Nostell St Oswalds V Ackworth 2 15th August 2009 Match Gallery

The team travelled down the road for another local derby and resisted the temptation to have an overnight stopover in Wragby. Probably not really justifiable for a 4 mile round trip.

The wicket looked like a shirt front and after a short delay, proceedings commenced with Nostell batting. Big Rich and Wayne faced the two extremes of opening bowling with Longfield tearing in and bowling back of a length and Keith Best bowling steady away duckers uphill and into a “breeze “ that varied between storm force and hurricane. Runs were at a premium and at drinks with 23 overs gone we had nudged and nurdled our way to 63 runs for the loss of Richie. Matt’s arrival and a bowling change prompted a bit of a dash, and after Wayne had manfully tried to come to terms with the conditions he departed for 16 runs. Matt , Lee and the Kiwi upped the rate considerably and whilst Pretty Richie fell for 2 , and The Rockstar collected another plastic ornament for his bathtime fun, Jimbob assisted the push for a challenging target before giving way to the King of Scotland and The Chav who both surrendered quicker than an Italian infantry regiment. [..more..]

• Categories : 1st XI, Match Reports, League, 2009 Season

Hatfield Town vs Nostell St Oswalds 8th August 2009 Match Gallery

After the cancellation of the previous weeks fixture it was good to return to play with some sunny weather as we made the trip over to nearest rivals Hatfield Town. The after effects of all this rain showing & the fact we haven’t played at Hatfield before led to a win the toss and bowl choice. Job complete on that score it then took slick Lee all of 3 balls to remove the opening ‘batsmen’ (I say batsman, clearly I mean idiot). Anyway, number 3 strode out and the onset of normal human behaviour resumed. [..more..]

• Categories : 1st XI, Match Reports, League, 2009 Season

Conisborough vs Nostell St Oswalds 25th July 2009 Match Gallery

A Nostell side travelled down the A1 (well most did!) to face Conisborough minus a Rowett in the side for the first time in many, many years. With Leroy making the step up from all round club saviour to all round club saviour and captain he promptly won the toss. [..more..]

• Categories : 1st XI, Match Reports, League, 2009 Season

Nostell St Oswalds V Frickley 2nds 18th July 2009 Match Gallery

After 2 days and more of tropical style rain, a call was sent out by Jimbob for “help mopping up” in order to get the game on. I arrived with a bag full of towels to see a very old bearded man (surrounded by hundreds of animals ) building what looked to be a very large boat. Undaunted I joined Jim bare foot to empty the equivalent of Lake Windermere off the outfield using a bucket, a wheelie bin and a barrow. Dale arrived to help and after spending 25 minutes “thinking time” decided there had to be an easier way. I politely pointed out that the “easier way” was for all 3 of us to do it, rather than one of us watch the other 2. [..more..]

• Categories : 1st XI, Match Reports, League, 2009 Season

Glass Houghton vs Nostell St Oswalds 11th July 2009 Match Gallery

Week 13 saw Nostell visit Glasshoughton for the first time with ex-Glasshoughton player and now Nostell Legend Steve Reynolds predicting a run fest against a team who ran us close earlier in the season.

I assume the sensitive young captain won the toss as Nostell batted first on a pitch with a bit of green in it, openers Richie and Wayne with Richie soon on his way back having lobbed a ball into the covers that held up on the pitch off left arm seamer Sharp, this brought in the ginger whinger who looked ‘in’ from ball 1, whilst Wanna spanked 4’s through the offside from the short bowling of Harrison.

The pair put on 45 before Wanna was out which brought me in at 4, Matt & I put on 40 for the 2nd wicket, Matt got most of them, I was seeing it like a pea before lobbing the ball to mid off, Mal then followed straight after to left arm spinner Cockroft who will have bowled many better deliveries than the half tracker Mal lollipopped to short fine leg. [..more..]

• Categories : 1st XI, Match Reports, League, 2009 Season

With the season at the half-way stage, and the holiday season in full swing I was tempted (begged? - Ed) to play my first Saturday fixture of the season, and my PDCL debut, against Ryhill. On a warm and sticky afternoon Nostell batted first and made a steady start while I got stuck into the role of chlorophyll in photosynthesis, and the resting potential in cat nerve cells. Following the dismissal of Richie H, Matt joined the King and began a match winning partnership - the quality of which became apparent as the 2nd innings progressed. It is sad to report that I missed most of this due to respiration in mung beans, inheritance in peas, the evolution of copper tolerant grasses, and competition in duck-weed, but I hear that it was excellent. [..more..]

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Nostell St Oswalds vs Ryhill 4th July 2009 Match Gallery

It was the turn of our old friends from Ryhill and Havercroft to visit Garmill Lane for the first match in the second round. With the ground having recovered from the “boot” the previous Sunday, thanks to Eric’s many laps, the young captains intolerance of un useful helpers and Slicks love of the lawn mower, the ground was in tip top shape.

The young captain strode to the wicket, full of sun screen on his ever receding hair line, and had no hesitation in electing to bat first.

Nostell lost Big Rich early on when he chopped on, this bought the in form (and currently only carrying 10 injuries!) Matt to the wicket to join the king. Matt promptly signalled his intentions by dispatching the first ball he faced to the boundary. The king however was struggling to time the ball on a wicket that was proving to be tough to bat on. Matt bought up his fifty shortly after with another magnificent cover drive. [..more..]

• Categories : 1st XI, Match Reports, League, 2009 Season