2001

From Toft Cricket Club

2001 Season

Officials and Committee
President Norman Ryan
Chairman John Reed
Secretary Pam Reed
Treasurer Peter Watson
1st XI Captain Nigel Muirhead
2nd XI Captain Rob Ashley
3rd XI Captain Chris Spanton
Over 40’s Capt Dave Ward
Club Coach Peter Hancock
Committee Officials Plus Mark Hadley, Dave Blackburn,

Mike Townsend, Shirley Ryan, Simon Hancock, John Howard

Dave Prosser

Club News

  • Dave Prosser died. 7.11.2001 age 68 the day before he would have attended his first Summer Wine Winter Lunch
  • Adam Carolan was transferred from Alvanley CC to Toft


Toft 1st Team
Standing (L-R) Adam Carolan, David Noble, Simon Hardstaff, David Blackburn, Dave Mitchell, Manny Roy(o)
Seated (L-R) Colin Meadows, Chris Sheldon, Nigel Muirhead (Capt), Paul Bertenshaw, Jamie Noble
Toft 2nd Team – League
Standing (L-R) Pat Sutton (Scorer), Jason Sorby, David Shiells, David Noble, Simon Hancock, Jamie Noble, Steve Coutts
Seated (L-R) Tom Williams, Brian Coutts, Rob Ashley (Captain), Gwyn Williams, Paul Ashley
Toft 2nd Team KO Semi Final – 26th Aug 2001
Standing (L-R)Jason Sorby, Jamie Noble, Mark Shiells, Gwyn Williams, Tom Williams, Simon Hancock
Seated (L-R), David Noble, Brian Coutts, Rob Ashley (Captain), Simon Nutting, Paul Freedman
21st April – Stuart Ryan bowling the first ball of the season against Oxton

--- 2nd XI KO Final (Taylor Insurances Throphy)---

Heaton Mersey 115-10 v. Toft 116-2

Steve Coutts (out 38)
Jamie Noble (40*)
Brian Coutts (4-24)
Man of the Match
Rob Ashley (Captain) receiving the 2nd XI KO trophy
from League Chairman David Humpage
Standing (L-R) Paul Ashley, David Noble, Tom Williams, Derrick Capaccioli,
Jamie Noble, Steve Coutts, Gwyn Williams, Mark Shiells, Rob Ashley (Captain),
Simon Hancock, Jason Sorby, Brian Coutts

Team Achievements

1st XI

- Relegated to Division One (after being 3rd in 2000)

2nd XI

- 2nd in the 2nd XI Premier Division

- 2nd XI Cup Winners beating Heaton Mersey in the Final

3rd XI

- Relegated to 3rd XI Sun Division Two

- Highest Match Aggregate - 476 - Winnington Park (244-4d) v. Toft (232-7)


Player Achievements

Nigel Muirhead(1)

- 6-53 v. Chester Broughton Hall

- Hat-trick v. Chester Broughton Hall

- 3rd in the Top 10 all-rounders (55 and 6-53 inc hat-trick v. CBH)

- 6-74 v. Oxton

- 76 v. Irby (KO) - 70 v. Chester BH

- Murray Smith - Player of the Month (55 and 6-53 inc. hat-trick v. CBH)

Paul Bertenshaw(1)

- 6-41 v. Didsbury

David Blackburn(1)

- 75 v. Oulton Park

- 4-28 v. Birkenhead Pk (from 8 ov)(CKO)

Manny Roy(1)(o)

- 463 runs (av. 28.94)

- 76 v. Macclesfield

- 74 v. Chester BH

- 30 wkts (av. 25.13)

- 6-42 v. Macclesfield

- 1st in the Top 10 all-rounders (6-42 and 76* v. Macclesfield)

- a Top 10 all-rounder (463 runs and 30 wkts)


Adrian Walker(2)

- 667 runs (av. 44.47)

- 131 v. Bowdon - 102 v. Alsager

- 101 v. Chester Broughton Hall - 100 v. Urmston

David Blackburn(2)

- 106* v. Oxton

- 61 v. Alderley Edge (KO)

- 5-64 v. Bowdon

Simon Nutting(2)

- 75 v. Widnes (Cup) - 54 v. Neston

Jamie Noble(2)

- 4th in the Top 10 all-rounders (53 runs and 5-53 v. Alsager)

- 8th in the Top 10 all-rounders (52* and 4-3 v. Cheadle Hulme)

Shaun Mudalige(2)

- 100* v. Bowdon (Cup)

Simon Locke(2)

- 55* v. Neston

Derick Capacciolli(2)

- 5-26 (Cup)

Brian Coutts(2)

- 2nd XI Cup – Man of the Match

J Farschi(3)

- 107 v. Winnington Park

Chris Spanton(3)

- 5-26 v. Upton

C Mode(3)

- 95 v. Hyde

Billy Bradshaw(3)

- 6-40 v. Hyde


Player Partnerships

1st wkt(1) - 175 v. Oxton - Chris Sheldon (96) and Simon Hardstaff (75)

9th wkt(1) - 40 v. Walkden (NKO) – Brian Coutts (25) and Paul Bertenshaw (26)


Match Highlights

Toft 2nd (125-6) beat Macclesfield (124-10) in the semi-final of the League 2nd XI Cup

2nd XI Cup Winners beating Heaton Mersey in the Final

David Blackburn(1) 4-28 v. Birkenhead Pk (from 8 ov)(CKO 5th)


Player Representative Honours

Adam Carolan - 45, 2-4 for Cheshire 2nd v. Italian Cricket Federation U19

Andy Bones - played 1 game for Oxford UCCE


Toft Christmas Card

Toft Christmas Card

Compiler Jeff Tenner