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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Thurnscoe Institute vs Nostell St Oswalds 27th June 2009 Match Gallery
Nostell got back to winning ways after a double loss the previous weekend on our first ever visit to Thurnscoe Institute (god bless Sat Nav). After a relaxed warmup, Wanna’s new bat was officially declared knocked in and ready for use and we were to […]

Nostell St Oswalds vs Whitley Bridge 21st June 2009 Match Gallery
After the first league defeat the previous day Nostell had the chance to redeem themselves and push on to the semi finals of the cup when they hosted Whitley Bridge on Sunday.
The Young Captain won the toss and choose to bat first on a wicket […]

Nostell St Oswalds vs Brodsworth Main 20th June 2009 Match Gallery
The day before the game
Deep in ‘thought’ at work, the young captain decided a quick call to the captain was in order. ‘What’s the weather forecast overnight?, I might put the cover on, should only take 10 minutes!’ declared the captain.
Several hours later after a […]

West Bretton vs Nostell St Oswalds 13th June 2009 Match Gallery
This week saw an unbeaten Nostell side make their first trip to picture-postcard West Bretton. Club captain Jimbob, tired after a 3 minute walk from his house strode out for an early toss with the oppo skipper and promptly returned delivering the bad news - […]

Pledwick vs Nostell St Oswalds 31st May 2009 Match Gallery
Another warm day and another win in the cup. Nostell lost the toss and were unsurprisingly ask to field on the warmest cricket day of the year. The usual it’s sunday and i’m struggling to play issues later the Nostell ’social’ Sunday squad took the field. […]

Nostell St Oswalds vs Ackworth 2 30th May 2009 Match Gallery
Week saw the the visit of near neighbours Ackworth for the first time in many a year with both teams missing key players, with the sun out and the ground and pitch in good shape Ackworth surprisingly asked Nostell to bat first..
For the first hour […]

Nostell St Oswalds vs Hatfield Town 23rd May 2009 Match Gallery
It was the turn of the leagues third placed Hatfield to visit the league leaders last Saturday, the wicket was slightly damp after several heavy down pours the week prior. The young captain stomped (doesn’t he always stomp???) into the changing rooms and let us […]

Normanton St Johns vs Nostell St Oswalds 16th May 2009 Match Gallery
Cut to mid way through the 1st innings (imitation is art) The locals fancy relieving the boredom of a mid ’summers’ day with hand brake turns in the Normanton car park. Nostell’s finest look on from the field, with 2 minute Matt’s lupo love […]

Nostell St Oswalds vs Conisbrough 9th May 2009 Match Gallery
Preamble;
Pre-Match Preparation;
“I’m getting quite upset” said the Young Captain,
“Is it because your bald” asked the inquisitive Martha (the only person in attendance)
“No,No not because of that, but I’m the only one here and there’s the mound to cut, the square and strip to prepare and I […]

Frickley 2 vs Nostell St Oswalds 13th June 2009 Match Gallery
Nostell CC traveled the short distance to the picturesque ground of Frickley in the round 3 clash last Saturday. With the kiwi back in the side the sound levels in the field, and on the ground, were sure to be raised.
The young captain won his […]

Glasshoughton were our first visitors in our first season in the PDCL,  and unusually for us this season we knew a little bit about them with ex-Glasshoughton player and now Nostell Legend Steve Reynolds in our ranks.
With a couple of key players missing we saw the return of ex 2nd X1 captain Matt Crawford to the […]