1968

Season 1968

[[File:1968 - Toft Juniors.jpg|400px|thumb|center|Toft Juniors

Standing (L-R) Ray Sumner, Steve Hardman, Stuart Ward, Phil Worsley, Richard Ayres, Brian Stennings, Mike Addendale

Seated (L-R) Nick Parker, Keith Trenell,   Keith Jones, Peter Townsend, Chris Risebrow ]] Club Events/Socials/Activities

Mr Cowburn gave permission for the club to be extended at the side and back of the pavilion - but retaining the present character of the pavilion.

New motor mower purchased

Juniors - joint 2nd in Mid-Cheshire Junior League

Player Achievements

John Holland(A)   

- 102   v. Alderley Edge

- 100*   v. Fisons

- 54   v. Brooklands

- 5-45   v. Lindow

Bernard Manning(1)   

- 115   v. Fisons (and took 4-15) + (his 100 came in only 63 mins)

- 3-31   v. Sandbach

Paul Raffo(1)       

- 68*   v. Mobberley

Don Bailey(1)       

- 5-35   v. Sandbach

Graham Taylor(A)   

- 5-13   v. Sandbach

Dave Prosser(2)   

- 57   v. Oughtrington Park
 * Jeff Tenner playing for Radbroke Hall scored 50 against Toft B before joining Toft in 1969

Player Partnerships

3rd wkt(A)       189    v. Fisons    John Holland (100*) and Bernard Manning (115)

Match Highlights

Toft skittled Sandbach for 74 but then crumbled to a ferocious attack replying with a paltry 35

41st AGM of The New Toft CC on Friday 24th January 1969

Held at the Legh Arms Hotel, Knutsford

AGM – Summary

Juniors entered the Mid-Cheshire Junior League for the first time (winning 7 out of 10 matches)

75 Saturday morning junior boys

The juniors attend winter nets on Sunday afternoons with a professional MCC coach

Taverners swelling the bar profits

Plans to improve the Pavilion at a cost of approx. £2000

Don Bailey and Graham Taylor took over as Captain when Norman Ryan because of his business had to be away from the area.

50 players used in the 1st/A XI’s during the season as well as 50 players used in the 2nd/B XI’s

Grant of £15-10-00 received from Knutsford Urban District Council

The club have 2 groundsman

Annual rent of 2/6 (12½p) paid to Mr Cowburn

Club broken into – The Burglar was apprehended and convicted and £20 returned.

2 new sight screens were ordered

£100 profit made on the Xmas Draw

First Toft Social Committee was formed, 

Chairman    – Bob Jones,

Secretary    - Bill Burgess,

Treasurer    – Brian Horner