2009

Josh Bean

Australian overseas player 2009 – 2nd Season at Toft Club News

Toby Drummomd and Rupes Kitzinger re-join Toft

Tim Clarke (Academy Manager) with Rupes Kitzinger (Academy Head Coach) will be joint leaders of the restructured Academy

Dave Hughes has also restructured the junior section

Other Fixtures

Toft XI v. North Leeds (Pre-Season Friendly)

Cheshire 50s v. Cumbria 50s at Booths Park

Cheshire Development XI v. Leicestershire at Booths Park

‘Kitz’ runs in London Marathon

Rupert Kitzinger ran in the London Marathon for the first time on Sunday, April 26th raising money for cricket’s biggest charity, the Lord’s Taverners in a time of 5hrs 53 mins. He writes: “It was an amazing experience getting my 6 ft. 8 ins. frame round the 26 miles course. The Taverners’ charity aims to give young people, particularly those with special needs, a sporting chance.

Rupert also spent the winter playing and coaching in Hong Kong

Sportsmans Dinner 

– 15 May 2009 - Angus (Gus) Fraser

Toft 1st Team



2nd Team



Pat Roberts

Taking his 41st wicket

(30c + 11s) behind the stumps at Macclesfield on the last game of the season

A new Premiership Wicket Keeping Record

Team Achievements

Toft CC        - 6th in the League Aggregate table

1st XI            - Avoided relegation by 1 league place (24 pts)

2nd XI           - 2nd XI Division One Champions – promoted to the Premier Division

3rd XI           - 3rd in the 3rd XI Sun Division One

Player Achievements

1st Team

Denton Brock(1)

- 150 runs (av. 50.00) 10 inns, 7 not-out

- 6th in League Batting Averages

- 58*   v. Neston

Pat Roberts(1)

- 459 runs (av. 25.50)

- 62   v. Widnes

- 62   v. Nantwich    - 59     v. Hyde

- one other score of 51

- 41 Dismissals (30c + 11s)

- Premiership Wicket Keeping Record

Andy Roberts(1)

- 117   v. Macclesfield

Adam Carolan(1)

- 77    v. Bowdon

- 61*   v. Widnes

Shaun Mudalige(1)

- 67   v. Macclesfield

Simon Hardstaff(1)

- 60   v. Oxton

- 60    v. Alderley Edge

- 59   v. Nantwich

- 53   v. Macclesfield

Eddie Bones(1)

- 50   v. Oulton Park

Toby Drummond(1)

- 49   v. Widnes

Rupes Kitzinger(1)

- Performance of the Month Award for August & September

- 38 wkts (av. 14.58)

- 8-19    v. Didsbury

- Hat-Trick in first over v. Didsbury

- 8-44    v. Chester BH

- 5-58   v. Widnes

- 81   v. Neston

Andy Bones(1)

- 66   v. Oxton

Josh Bean(1)

- 59 wkts (av. 18.27)

- 6-27    v. Oxton

- 6-41    v. Nantwich

- 5-47   v. Didsbury

- 5-54   v. Widnes

- 5-??   v. Unknown

Entries onto the 1st Team Honours Board

Andy Roberts – 117

Rupes Kitzinger – 8-19, 8-44 + Hat Trick

Josh Bean – 6-27, 6-41

Pat Roberts – 41 WK Dismissals (LR)

2nd Team

David Blackburn(2)

- 646 runs (av. 58.73) inc 7x50’s

- 1st in 2nd XI Division 1 Batting averages

- in Top all-rounders (46 and 4-38 v. Cheadle Hulme)

- 86   v. Oxton

- 79*   v. Sale

- 72*   v. Oxton

- other scores of 59, 55, 51 and 51.

Steve Coutts(2)

- 83*   v. Upton

- 65   v. Timperley

Paul Ashley(2)

- 485 runs (av. 48.50)

- 3rd in 2nd XI Division 1 Batting averages

- 82   - Oulton Park

- 59   v. Timperley    58*    v. Upton

- one other score of 54.

Adam Carolan(2)

- 115*    v. Oxton

Andy Roberts(2)

- 114*    v. Warrington

- 82   v. Oulton Park

- 69   v. Macclesfield (LKO)

Toby Drummond(2)

- 102   v. Birkenhead Park

- 87   v. Warrington

- 74   v. Timperley

Richard Porter(2)

- 70    v. Upton

Eddie Bones(2)

- 61*   v. Warrington

Jimmy Lomas(2)

- 26 wkts (av. 10.58)

- 5-37   v. Middlewich

- 2nd in 2nd XI Division 1 Bowling averages

Brian Coutts(2)

- 7-35    v. Upton

Entries onto the 2nd Team Honours Board

Adam Carolan - 115*

Andy Roberts - 114*

Toby Drummond – 102

Brian Coutts - 7-35

3rd Team

Joe Stanley(3)

- 129*    v. Nantwich

- 93   v. Elworth

- 71   v. Upton

James Needham(3)

- 115    v. Elworth

- 1st in Top 10 all-round performances (115 and 3-19 v. Elworth)

M Anderson(3)

- 93*   v. Elworth

Chris Bongard(3)

- 100*    v. Elworth

- 52*   v. Congleton

- 4th in Top 10 all-round performances (52* and 5-64 v. Congleton)

A Dale(3)

- 56*   v. Marple

David Bell(3)

- 56   v. Congleton

B Bertha(3)

- 50    v. Upton

Jimmy Lomas(3)

- 7-21    v. Upton

- 6-32    v. Marple

- 6th in Top 10 all-round performances (51 and 4-57 v. Upton)

- 51   v. Upton

Entries onto the 3rd Team Honours Board

Joe Stanley - 129*

Chris Bongard - 100*

James Needham – 115

Jimmy Lomas - 7-21, 6-32

Junior Teams 

William Hewins(U15)   - 52    v. Tattenhall

Match Highlights

1st XI - Lowest Team Total: Didsbury 38 v. Toft

1st XI - Lowest Team Total T20: Grappenhall 56 v. Toft

3rd XI - Lowest Team Total: Bramhall 37 v. Toft

3rd XI - Highest Match Aggregate – 461 (Toft 230-6 dec v. Marple 231-6)

Player Partnerships

2nd wkt(2)    – 182     v. Oxton     - Adam Carolan (115*) and David Blackburn (72*)

1st wkt(2)    - 177     v. Warrington     - Toby Drummond (87) and Andy Roberts (114*)

3rd wkt(3)   - 147     v. Elworth    - James Needham (115) and Mike Anderson (93*)

1st wkt(2)   - 124      v. Oulton Park    - Andy Roberts ( 82) and David Blackburn ( 59)

10th wkt(1)   - 41        v. Neston    - Rupes Kitzinger (81) and Denton Brock (20*)

Player Representative Honours

Chris Drummond

- Cheshire U11’s

- played 10 games

- 4-26   v. Lancashire

James Drummond

- Cheshire U12’s

- played 1 game

- Cheshire U13’s

- played 7 games

- 43   v. Nottinghamshire

Dan Lord

- Cheshire U13’s

- played 1 game

- 47   v. U13’s North

Rob Jones

- Cheshire U13’s

- played 10 games

Luke Beesley

- Cheshire U13’s

- played 10 games

- 3-9   v. Yorkshire

- 3-12   v. Cornwall

Ed Stubbs

- Cheshire U17’s

- played 4 games

- 56 for Cheshire U17’s v. Derbyshire U17’s

Danny Hancock

- Cheshire U17’s

- played 8 games

- Played for the North of England U15’s

Jimmy Lomas

- Kings School, Macc

- 1st XI Captain

Gwynn Williams

- Cheshire 50’s

- played 8 games

- 30 and 4-60   v. Lancashire 50’s

Brian Coutts

- Cheshire 50’s

- played 9 games

- 4-22   v. Durham,

- 4-24   v. Nottinghamshire

Derek Capaccioli

- Cheshire 50’s

- played 1 game

Rob Ashley

- Cheshire 50’s

- played 4 games

Toft v Didsbury Away Report

Away at Didsbury A magnificent last wicket stand of 56 between Tasmanian University CC all-rounder Josh Bean and Denton Brock edged Toft across the finish line after they had looked down and out against the bottom club crumbled to 59 for 9 in reply to Didsbury’s 114 all out (Josh Bean 5-47) when Bean was joined by number 11 batsman Denton Brock. The pair proceeded to knock off the runs with Josh Bean finishing on 33* and Denton Brock 23*

Toft v Didsbury Home Report

Headlines in the Chapel Press Cheshire Cricket League were grabbed by Toft's giant pace man Rupert Kitzinger who took a hat-trick in the first over of the innings against Didsbury at home.

In an eventful over, the 6'8" Dorset fast bowler who is also head coach at the Andrew Flintoff Cricket Academy took wickets with his fourth, fifth and sixth deliveries having already earned a warning from the umpire for running on the pitch. It is the first time in Premier League cricket that any bowler has recorded a hat-trick in the opening over. His endeavours meant that Didsbury were routed for 38 and Toft won by eight wickets, which might prove enough for them to escape relegation. Didsbury's 38 in 23.3 overs with nobody reaching double figures was the lowest premiership tally since 2007 and their first defeat since June 6th (at home to Toft).

Match Highlights

Oxton 63-10 (41.4 ov)   v. Toft 64-1 (13.3 ov) Rupes 4-28 and Bean 6-27

Toft 179-10 (52.3 ov) v. Neston 196-8 (55 ov) 10th wkt = 41 (Rupes 81 and Denton 20*)

Widnes 123-10 v. Toft 124-3 Rupes 5-58 and Bean 5-54

Toft 39-2 (12.3ov) v. Didsbury 38-10 (23.3 ov) Rupes 8-19 (12ov 4m)

Toft’s 2009 Acadamy 

Standing (L-R) 1, 2, 3, 4, Aron Cheema Front (L-R) Joe Regan, 2, James Drummond, Nick Roberts,   Chris Vant

2009 Academy Members



The Bernard Raffo Trophy – for Outstanding service to the Club was presented to Chris Spanton

Cheshire U13 XI