1978

Season 1978

 Club Notes

Toft’s 1st Junior cricket Tour

Chris Sheldon (13yrs) selected for a series of County Cricket games.



Team Achievements

Toft CC     - League Aggregate Champions

1st XI

- 1st XI Champions (P21, W12, D6, A3, L0)

- National Village KO Finalist (at Lords)

- Toft (Cheshire) 130 for 8 (Alan Stimpson 41) lost to Linton Park (Kent) 131 for 6 (Nigel Thirkell 51*)

U13’s

- Cheshire U13 group winners

Player Achievements

John Holland(1)   

- Daily Mirror Man of the Match award of a bat and ball for his 43 against Tudhoe

Alan Stimpson(1)   

- 130   v. Pott Shrigley

Ron Locke(1)   

- 5-38   v. Poynton

Ewan McCray(1)   

- 5-54   v. Poynton

Don Bailey(1)   

- 5-7   v. Old Alrinchamians

Martin Eckersley(1)

- 7-70   v. Holmes Chapel

- 5-15   v. Pott Shrigley

- 5-22 v. Chelford

- 5-67 v. Mobberley

Brian Stennings(1)   

- 5-22   v. Barnton

Billy Butler(1)   

- 5-16    v. Cholmondely (VKO)

- 5-38 v. Styal

Brian Coutts(1)   

- 6-29   v. Christleton

- 5-26   v. Hale Barns

David Bertenshaw(2)   

- 5-14   v. Weaverham

- 5-48   v. Woodford

Chris Muter(2)       

- 5-30   v. Weaverham







Toft CC Indoor League presentation 13th April 1978

Under 21 Captains Tankard



Toft Cricket Club members and officials pictured with guest of honour, Tony Neary (fifth from left) and his wife Linda (with bouquet) before Friday’s annual dinner dance at the Cresta Court Hotel, Altrincham









Jack Hobbs, vice – president of Knutsford Chamber of Trade and Commerce, presenting the Toft Juniors Trios Trophy to Neil Mutch, captain of the winning Parker Laminates team v. Panache Stylists



51st AGM – Summary of the 1978 Season

The chairman reported that 1978 was the most successful in the clubs history.

Special thanks are due to John Roberts and Bernard Manning for the excellent ground preparation and maintenance, Noel Thompson was thanked for organizing the clubs first junior tour to Oxford.

A NEW Saturday 3rd team was being arranged.

Nets had been booked in the Knutsford Centre for Sunday mornings.

The juniors competed in the Cheshire U13, U15, U21 group competitions, the Mid-Cheshire U17 League and U18 League.

Toft U13 won their group competition