2004

2004 Season

[[File:Scott Anderson.jpg|100px|thumb|center|Scott Anderson from New Zealand

Overseas player for 2005]]



Team Achievements

1st XI

- 2nd in Division One

- Promoted to the Premier League

U15s            - Shield Winners

U13s            - Shield Winners

Player Achievements

Simon Hardstaff(1)

- 638 runs (av. 39.88)

- 113*    v. Brooklands

Adam Carolan(1)

- 453 runs (av.30.20)

- 87   v. Christleton

- 64   v. Upton

- 58   v. Grappenhall

Nigel Muirhead(1)

- 417 runs (av. 27.80)

- 117*    v. Grappenhall

- 68*   v. Birkenhead Pk

Shaun Mudalige(1)

- 83   v. Upton

- 51   v. Urmston

Richard Emslie(1)

- 67   v. Upton

- 52*   v. Congleton (KO)

David Blackburn(1)

- 59   v. Upton

Dan Ekstein(1)

- 45   v. Congleton (KO)

Matt Cornes(1)

- 52 wkts (av. 18.35)

- 2nd leading wicket taker in the league

- Toft’s 1st team player of the year

- 6-69    v. Winnington Park

- 6-73    v. Brooklands

- 5-46   v. Cheadle Hulme

- 5+??   v. Unknown

Adam Cornes(1)

- 5-37   v. Birkenhead Pk

Jamie Noble(1)

- 61* and 5-38  v. Congleton (KO)

- 57   v. Brooklands

- 29 wkts (17.45)

- 5-43    v. Christleton

- 5-38   v. Birkenhead Pk

- 5-38   v. Congleton

- in Top 10 all-round performances (57 runs and 4-26 v. Brooklands)

- in Top 10 all-rounders (301 runs and 29 wkts)

Scott Anderson(1)(o)

- 15 Dismissals (14c + 1s)

Steve Coutts(2)

- 381 runs (av. 29.31)

- 89   v. Upton

Andrew Emsley(2)

- 52   v. Upton

Simon Locke(2)

- 488 runs (av. 28.71)

- 105    v. Chester BH

- 77   v. Upton

Adam Cornes(2)

- 37 wkts (av. 18.70)

- 7-49    v. Hyde

-5-52   v. Oxton

- 1st in Leading all-rounders (238 runs and 37 wkts)

- 4th in Top 10 all-rounders performance (41 and 4-56 v. Bramhall)

- Toft’s 2nd team player of the year

Derek Capaccioli(2)

- 37 wkts (av. 21.50)

- 7-51    v. Warrington

Simon Hancock(2)

- 26 wkts (av. 24.62)

- 5-29   v. Upton

Mark Mudalige(2)

- 6-34    v. Upton

Ben Moody(3)

- 78*   v. Alsager

- 51   v. Didsbury

Simon Weston(3)

- 98   v. Oulton Park

Mark Townsend(3)

- 62   v. Stockport

Chris Mode(3)

- 58*   v. Stockport

Edward Millson(3)

- 56   v. Bowdon

Andrew Dale(3)

- 50   v. Bramhall

David Bell(3)

- 49*   v. Bowdon

Derek Capaccioli(3)

- 6-38    v. Cheadle

Z Qureshi(3)

- 5-31   v. Alsager

Player Partnerships

1st wkt(1)        - 223 v. Grappenhall  (Nigel Muirhead 117* and Simon Hardstaff 95)

MCC team for USA tour An MCC team left London on the 16th Sept for a seven-match tour of the United States' east coast. The team will be captained and managed by Colin Metson, the former Glamorgan wicketkeeper. The other players include the former Yorkshire batsman Simon Kellett, and Steven Snell, a former MCC Young Cricketer who was recently signed by Gloucestershire and Nigel Muirhead the Toft CC Captain.

They will play 7 matches at 4 venues, including Idlewild Field, in the Queen's district of New York.

[[File:Nigelmcc.png|400px|centre|thumb|MCC team for USA tour

Colin Metson (capt/manager), Guy Home, Martin Kellaway, Simon Kellett, Stephen Livermore, Richard McCarthy, Ed McKenna, Derek Lane, Nigel Muirhead, David Pashley,

Alex Richards, Adnan Saleem, Steven Snell, Nick Swetman John Reed (umpire), Brian Mulholland (scorer).

]] MCC Tour Fixtures

Sept 18 v Western Metropolitan Cricket Board XI (William Wirt School),

Sept 19 v Western Metropolitan Cricket Board XI (William Wirt School),

Sept 22 v Gentlemen of Philadelphia (Haverford College),

Sept 25 v New York Region (Idlewild Field),

Sept 26 v New York Region Team (Idlewild Field),

Sept 30 v Florida Under-19 XI (Sarasota International CC),

v Sarasota International XI (Sarasota International CC)

Player Representative honours

James Needham   - played 8 games for Cheshire U13’s

Sportsmans Dinner

25 March 2004 – Pat Crerand

Picture Gallery

Compiler Jeff Tenner