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Mid Week League; Game 8; Ryhill vs Nostell Captain’s Log; 22nd July, 2008. The final game of the mid-week season saw Nostell visit their neighbours Ryhill in search of a victory that would at least secure second spot in the league, (joint top if other results went Nostell’s way). Having worked out his game plan [...]

Mid Week League; Week 8; Nostell vs Rothwell Captain’s Log; 8th July, 2008 Preamble; Not since Constance Kent eluded the grasp of the brilliant Jack Whicher back in 1860 has the plot been harder to unravel. After a week of deep thought, contemplation and a skin irritation the plan to overthrow Rothwell had still not [...]

Mid Week League; Game; 6, Royston vs Nostell Captain’s Log; 1st July, 2008 Preamble; While deep in thought.. 1,2,3 err, 4, 4 and a bit …….!! Forget that “Our Dale” it’s time to set off for the game, your mother’s putting our kit in the back of the car, said “Kid Sombrero”. If we hurry [...]

Mid Week League; Game 5 Captains Log; 24th June 2008 Preamble; What a gloomy morning thought the “Captain”, (while dialing his usual dating agency..”Ask for Veronica Inc” ) another match day under threat due to weather, at that moment the ringing was interupted and “Slick” (busy at work and recognising the number) answered the phone. [...]

Mid-Week League; Game 4 Captain’s Log, 9th June, 2009 The Preamble; Travelling back from London “The Captain” was disturbed from his copy of “The Monmartre Investigaion” (by Claude Iznar), by the sound of his mobile ringing. “Hello, this is Michael” said the voice on the line, without hesitation “The Captain” replied defensively “That’s impossible, it [...]

Mid Week League, Parts 2&3 Captain’s Log; May 27-17 June 2008 Game two in the series of eight saw a depleted Nostell side meet a Royston side strong on bowling and very much up for the game. Due to the game being rearranged to a Wednesday following a Tuesday night wash out the Nostell side [...]

Captain’s Log 20th May, 2008 Mid Week League Well there we were at the outset of a journey that would turn batters into bowlers, bowlers into wicket keepers and the Captain into the Captain, while providing continuity and new options for the Nostell team that would prove valuable during the regular season. The first thing [...]

Nostell St Oswalds vs Cookridge – 6th September 2008 Match Gallery/Presentation Event Fittingly to end a season full off rain, Nostell’s final ever game in the LWRCL ended before a ball was sent down in anger. With 2 Olympic swimming pool sized lakes formed on the outfield following Friday’s monsoon cancellation number 6 out of [...]

Garforth PC vs Nostell 30th August 2008 Match Gallery Saturday saw Nostell visit Garforth PC for the last time and return victorious. Such a victory has been a rare event in the memory of all current players stretching back, dare I say it, 15+ years! This victory was the most convincing (or maybe only) victory [...]

Nostell St Oswalds vs Netherton 23rd August 2008 Match Gallery After weeks of heavy rain, and a three week break Nostell finally got a run out at home to the visiting Netherton who we have had many battles with over the years. With various club members putting in some overtime to get the ground and [...]

Nostell St Oswalds vs Pollington 3rd August 2008 Match Gallery Well who would have thought it?, two straight days of cricket without a wash out or re-arrangement! Sunday, and more to the point cup final day, was the day the gents of Nostell CC had been looking forward to for a good few weeks. It [...]

Nostell St Oswalds vs Horbury Bridge 2nd August 2008 Match Gallery Having been involved in 2 extremely weird games vs Horbury Bridge this year, Nostell deservedly came up trumps with a 29 point victory this time round. The pitch was soft and with a forecast predicting heavy showers during the afternoon I certainly wanted to [...]

Gawthorpe St Marys vs Nostell St Oswalds 26th July 2008 Match Gallery Saturday saw 4th placed Nostell visit Gawthorpe at Slazengers Sports club looking for a win after last weeks total farce at Caribbean. With Jimbob off tanning his white Englishman’s torso in Portugal, the Saviour of Nostell CC Lee Hurst took over the reins [...]

Nostell St Oswalds vs Caribbeans 19th July 2008 Match Gallery Only cricket was the loser in Leeds in a game that finished in unplayable conditions. With a churned up track, sopping wet outfield and abusive calls from the pavilion the umpires decided to lead us back onto the pitch after a rain break at nearly [...]

Nostell St Oswalds vs Garforth PC 13th July 2008 Match Gallery On arrival at the ground at 13.55pm (sorry Jimmy!) it was good to see ground looking in decent shape following fridays monsoon which caused saturdays home league game against Pollington to be cancelled, league-wise we’re now into the 2nd half of the season and [...]

Cookridge vs Nostell St Oswalds 5th July 2008 Match Gallery Phones calls at 10 minutes to 12 from the boys at Cookridge led us to the conclusion we should travel and try to get a game in. Upon arrival in North Leeds we found a lively but just playable track ready for a half 2 [...]

Nostell St Oswalds vs Garforth Parish Church 28th June 2008 Match Gallery Another Saturday and another glorious english summer’s day at Nostell saw Garforth PC visit Nostell for the first of the weekend double header, the second game being the cup semi final. Captain JimBob won the toss and decided to have a bat on [...]

Netherton vs Nostell St Oswalds 21st June 2008 Match Gallery Nostell paid their final ever league visit to Netherton amidst constant drizzle, hoping to actually get a meaningful game of cricket. In the end the elements got the better of us and off to the pub we went, England v New Zealand and a pint [...]

Nostell St Oswalds vs Newton Hill 14th June 2008 Match Gallery Normal service was resumed this weekend after a comfortable home win over Newton Hill. With birthday boy Nic Oram (30!) and fellow Kiwi Jason Garrick missing we fielded a below strength side against a team riding high in the league. With the ground looking [...]

Horbury Bridge vs Nostell St Oswalds 9th June 2008 Match Gallery An understrength Nostell team exited the festival trophy in the 1st round on a funny old day in Wakefield. Due to the withdrawal of Pollington from the competition the previous night the proposed round robin format was scrapped, becoming a straight knock out fixture. [...]