1996

1996 Season

 Bernard Raffo died on Friday April 12th 1996, President, ex-Chairman and player Aged 71

Toft 1st Team v. Alsager 1st June



Club Events/Socials/Activities

Pub Olympics

Cheshire v. Shropshire at Booths Park

Team Achievements

1st XI

- 1st in the Aggregate Table

- 4th in the 1st XI Div A

- 1st in the Pitch Reports Table

- Henderson Rose Bowl Winners

- Northwich KO Winners – (Toft 193-4 v. Winnington 173-6)

2nd XI

- 1st in the 2nd XI Div B

- Winners of the 2nd XI KO

- (Toft 211-10 v. Urmston 102-10)

- (Andy Bones 64, Simon Locke 54, Mike Potter 4-28)

3rd XI

- Highest team total - (261-7dec v. Cheadle)

Under 13’s

- 1st in the League Table

Player Achievements

   

Adrian Walker(1)   

- 576 runs (av. 32.00)

- 75*   v. Alderley Edge

- 59*   v. Timperley

Kevin Waterhouse(1)    

- 568 runs (av. 30.58)

- 96*   v. Winnington Park (Northwich KO Final)

Richard Hardstaff(1)    

- 474 runs (av. 27.88)

- 109*    v. Warrington (Cup)

- 59   v. Heaton Mersey

- 7-17    v. Bowdon

Tim Cooper(1)       

- 89*   v. Alderley Edge

Ron Locke(1)        

- 30 wkts (av. 16.03)

- 6-61    v. Poynton

- 5+??   v. Unknown

Paul Bertenshaw(1)    

- 53 wkts (av. 17.58)

- 6-62    v. Alderley Edge

- 12th in Batting averages (13inns 9no 145runs av. 36.25)

- 51*   v. Heaton Mersey (Paul’s 1st ever league 50)

Gwyn Williams(1)    

- 35 wkts (av. 21.25)

- 6-26    v. Didsbury

- 5-63   v. Heaton Mersey

Colin Meadows(1) WK   

- 19 Dismissals (14c + 5s)

Simon Locke(2)

- 616 runs (av. 66.84)

- 1st in the League Averages

- 121    v. Northwich

- 116*    v. Cheadle

Rob Ashley(2)        

- 1061 runs (av. 58.94) (2nd XI Record)

- 156    v. Timperley

- 128    v. Alvanley

- 103*    v. Cheadle Hulme

Dave Mitchell(2)    

- 664 runs (av. 41.50)

- 104    v. Northwich

Steve Coutts(2)   

- 371 runs (av. 30.92)

- 81   v. Unknown

Billy Bradshaw(2)    

- 48 wkts (av. 14.40)

- 3rd in the League Averages

- 7-29    v. Hyde

- 7-42    v. Bramhall

- 7-44    v. Winnington Park

- 5+??    v. Unknown

Charlie Fitches(2)    

- 58 wkts (av. 14.53)

- 5th in the League Averages

- 5-29   v. Unknown

Paul Ashley(2) 

- 38 wkts (av. 18.34)

- 7-49    v. Hyde

- 5+??   v. Unknown

Ron Locke(2)       

- 7-37    v. Sale

Andy Bones(2)       

- 2nd XI KO - Man of the Match

- then left for 6 months teaching experience in Kenya

- selected for the Cambridge Festival squad

Mike Townsend(3)    

- 371 runs (av. 61.83) (3x50 + 1x100)

- 4th in League Averages

- 100*    v. Grappenhall

Brian Stennings(3)   

- 252 runs (av. 25.20)

- 83   v. Unknown

- 20 wkts (av. 17.85)

- in Top 10 All-Rounders (252 runs and 20 wkts)

Adam Carolan(U13)   

- won the U13’s batting averages

- 228 runs (av. 228)  (10 inns 9 no)

- won the U13’s bowling averages

- 17 wkt (av. 4.65)

David Noble (U13)   

- 2nd in the U13’s batting averages

- 159 runs (av. 159) (7 inns 6 no)

Player Partnerships

2nd wkt (2)

- 222 v. Timperley

- Rob Ashley (156) and Steve Coutts (81)

- Highest League Partnership

2nd wkt (1)

- 165 v. Upton - Lee Challinor (101*) and Richard Hardstaff (69)

Player Representative Honours

Paul Bertenshaw    - twice represented the League

Andy Bones        - twice represented the League senior colts (50, 7)

Mark Mudalige        - represented League ‘A’ team colts 3 times

Adam Carolan         - played and Captained 5 times for the League U13’s (2x50s inc 62)

R Lea            - played 5 times for the League U13’s

David Noble        - played once for the League U13’s

Shaun Mudalige   - twice represented the League U15’s

D Walker        - played once for the League U15’s

Bernard Raffo

Compiler Jeff Tenner