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Dust off those pads, reclaim your bat from the loft, Nostell winter nets will commence 26th Febraury 12pm – 2pm at Hemsworth Sports Centre.

With the launch of our 2nd team in 2012 all players, new and old, young and not so young are welcomed to attend. If you wish to speak to any official of the club about joining please use the information on our contact details page. We’ll be happy to help!!!

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For 2012 the club have entered a 2nd team into the Pontefract and District league. Since we last had a 2nd XI 8 years ago the club has moved to a relative position of strength winning several trophies, improving its facilities and securing a more financially stable footing.

The team will be led by long term members Phil Brown and Simon Roberts. They are both passionate about Nostell CC and would like to invite potential players of all abilities to get in touch with us. Details can be found on our contacts details page. Whether you have played cricket before, are looking to start playing the game again or currently playing for another team we would like to hear from anyone wanting to come and play at our club.

We view this as an extremely positive step for our club. Get in touch and see why playing cricket for Nostell would be beneficial to you.

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Preamble;…”The Graham Residence”

Hey Neil,..

What..Ruth,

“Did you know that if I have a soft trump while I’m frying your eggs, I’m close enough to hob for the flame’s to scorch the back of cooker”

“That’s cool”..replied Neil

“You look glum you must be happy, enquired Ruth

“Yes I’m much better since I heard I’m not needed for the last game of the season despite playing all year and finishing 67 not out last week” stated Neil

“Thank god for that, when I saw you smile twice in the week I thought something must be wrong,..Anyway, your eggs are ready” said the now reassured Ruth

“Thanks Luv!”

“And really burn’t, just like you like em” continued the now relieved Ruth.

Preamble (2);

“I’m telling you Andrea, the Young Captain said it’s exactly the same size as it was 2 years ago”, despared Slick

Not to be detered Andrea rose to the challange.. [..more..]

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Final game of the year at Garmil Lane and the pitch looks suitably ready for the winter. Not since the driest summer on record in 1953 (the year before a young looking but still knowledgeable Tarbs joined) had the square suffered so much damage. No rain and therefore barren growth all summer was replaced at last by a months worth of autumnal rain falling the day before the game.

‘ Ball 1st, you gotta on that’ proclaimed the experienced but on the day inaccurate logic of Uncle.

‘Shut the bleep up’  in traditionally blunt fashion slammed wanna. ‘its 5 minutes before we start, i’ve still got time to replace them floor boards, re tile the shower area and cut that mound down using me dads push mower’. [..more..]

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Lets keep this one brief shall I? We won the toss on a flat looking track over at Fishlake, the groundsman not only rolled the wicket with the worlds biggest ride on cricket roller but then moved the sight screens into place with it too as we went into bat. Early scoring was tight but after a few overs Nic and Jason found their feet. The wicket was looking flat and Dale was offering his vast medical knowledge to all in ear shot. [..more..]

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Neighbours Crofton were the opponents, the wicket was wet. Infact if we’d have played on the one we got ready during the week, well we wouldn’t and the game would have been cancelled. Covers were omitted on Thursday due to a rather poor weather forecast seen by at least 5 members of the team. By the time we were all at work on Friday, it was too late. The horse had bolted. Thankfully we managed to make the effort to avoid another Featherstone farce and cut down the track last used 4 weeks ago. Success, game on!

The toss looked pretty vital as no one really fancied batting on the wet & soft wicket we were left with. Especially as the sun was out and a decent breeze was about. A drying out used pitch, no thanks.

‘I’VE WON A TOSS’ bellowed the Crofton skip, as he ran off to tell his team mates. ‘Never’ they offered back.

In strode our opening pair (much changed batting line up from last week with only 150 runs missing from two players) Nic ‘this is my bro, er bro’ Oram and the hobbit to test themselves in the bowler friendly conditions. Thankfully they were up to the task and put on roughly 45 in good time before Jason was out lbw to the left armer.

Immediately Jason made the DRS referral signal towards the umpire. ‘This isn’t a test match kid’ offered umps ‘You can’t have that here!’ [..more..]

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This week saw us roll into Frickley, the former pit village when the men are still men and so are most of the women. But unlike its near neighbour, South Kirby CC, dogs are welcome……………which somehow seems quite appropriate.

The outfield and wicket were well prepared and the dressing rooms, showers and loos were immaculately clean, as ever, and a great credit to the Frickley Club.

The pre match dressing room banter consisted mainly of deciding who had eaten the most potentially dangerous curry/chinese/pizza the previous evening, with Leroy, Neil, Atky and Big Rich among the front-runners. RUNNERS being the operative word. As a precaution a freshly chilled bog roll was installed in the “away” toilets. [..more..]

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For those who asked…

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I didn’t enjoy the game yesterday. There, I said it. We won without getting out of 3rd gear and took the full 10 points but I’d rather play in the Streethouse game every week (lost by nine wickets), testing yourself against better players and really finding out how good you can be against them. I’d be still smiling on the Monday if we beat one of the top teams but driving away from the game I’d already forgotten it. It was a hark back to the bad old days of the Leeds West Riding League, mostly uncompetitive and barring a miracle the outcome of the game was decided a long time before it ended.

It costs me a lot to play these days. Not in terms of money but the time required away from my young family and if every game was like this one I couldn’t justify it to myself. Having said that this league is generally a good standard though and personally I’m enjoying playing in it. Sundays are getting harder too, I was in the bath before 9 this morning nursing my back again and I only had a quiet game barring a bit of sporting banter. [..more..]

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Since my arrival at Nostell CC some years ago I have heard a lot about some Aussie Hack called Dean Jones. Stories of people flocking to the ground to watch him from far and wide, him hitting a ball onto Doncaster Road (pfff I have done that… along the ground through Point of course!) and him being a generally nice guy, despite being Australian, made me wonder if this was some sort of Nostell Myth… that was until JC showed me a copy of a programme that was printed in his honour. Well I will say this about that guy… he shares his birthday with some pretty damn fine folk, like myself for one!. [..more..]

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We travelled the half mile up the road to the wealthy club of Ackworth, they have two groundsman don’t you know!, on Saturday to face the second placed side. We were without the bald kiwi who was off taking photos of horses in Scotland. The four legged variety that is. Lee declared himself available, albeit with 4 stitches in the hand after a failed catch attempt on Tuesday night. He did say he could not bat though, something myself and the King already knew from our Thursday night duo attack on the Saviour. We also welcomed Austin Powers back into the side for the week.

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Preamble:

” It looks a bit bleak Alice” said The Captain as he drove out to trampoline class!

” Don’t worry Daddy you’ll still get your chance to play” replied the smiling Alice.

One Hour Forward….(but still the Preamble!)

“Daddy I can hear Shag-a-lang by the Bay City Rollers, said the disturbed Alice.

” Don’t be alarmed it’s my ring tone” replied the Captain.

“They’ve called it off Captain” said the YC?

” Never!!!..said the Captain.

” I’m driving up Station Lane as we speak, there’s a man in t-shirt and shorts just walked in front of the car and the footpath’s dry!!..I’m off to see the ground I’m sure there was a protocol agreed at the captain’s meeting relating to such event’s?

To the Game..(None)

Arriving at the ground Alice strode manfully out towards the middle while the Captain looked for a Feathestone representative. Finding afine fellow inside the clunhouse the Captain enquired, ” It’s off”?

” Yes we let the Captain know”, said the fellow.

” I am the Captain” eer said the Captain

” It must of been the secretary” confidently replied the fellow.

” Eeer, I am am the secretary, confirmed the Captain/Secretary.

“Well we told somebody” replied the fine fellow as he shot off into the clubhouse…

Inspecting the near dry outfield the Captain was allerted as a group of six youth’s were playing cricket on the strip.

“Get off the strip” the Captain screamed as he tried to minimise the potential damage to the  Featherstone strip.

“Can’t you see it’s Wetttt!!, wettt?.., “It’s been wet,..once!.. said the now reassessing Captain.

Aftermath;

“Well Daddy do you think you could have played today”? asked the now cautious Alice.

“Do I think we should have played, of course we should have flipping played” said the (almost composed) Captain.

” Nevermind Daddy, we can still call in to Ackworth, Streethouse, Sharlston, Glashoughton and Nostell (Methley 3rds) to see some cricket being played and because your disappointed you can listen to your Dr John cd in the car!!..said Alice

” That’s very kind Alice, we’ll go to Sharlston first,…don’t forget your sunblock!!, advised the Captain.

After theAftermath!;

” Did your Daddy play cricket and rugby for Featherstone” asked ever alert Alice

” Yes he did Alice, he played when Rovers beat the Austrailian touring side in 59′ and again s’t Boycott’s Ackworth and beat them both but that’s a different kind of Featherstone”, reassured the Captain.

Hail Hail..The Captain.

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