2007

From Toft Cricket Club

2007 Season

Officials and Committee
Chairman John Reed
Secretary Uwe Koch
Treasurer Peter Watson
1st XI Captain Nigel Muirhead
2nd XI Captain Andrew Emslie
3rd XI Captain Simon Burley
Over 40’s Capt Dave Ward
Ashwin Punja
"the man from Bangalore"
Indian overseas player
Toft 1st Team
Standing (L-R), Pat Roberts, Denton Brock, Martin Souter, David Blackburn, Adam Carolan, Eddie Bones, Pat Sutton (Scorer)
Seated (L-R) Paul Bertenshaw, Simon Hardstaff, Nigel Muirhead (Captain), Andy Bones, Shaun Mudalige


Toft 3rd Team
Standing (L-R) David Roberts, Mike Anderson, Graham Hoskins, Andy Dale, Unknown, Chris Bongard, Martin Roberts (Ump)
Seated (L-R) Nick Roberts, Rob Ashley, Simon Burley, Joe Stanley, Jimmy Lomas

Toft U18 Win Cup

Scorecard - http://cheshirecl.play-cricket.com/website/results/225248

Under 18 Team - Winners
Standing (L-R) Martin Roberts, Unknown, James Needham, Joe Stanley, Unknown, Kai Kock, Jimmy Lomas, Uwe Kock
Seated (L-R) Eddie Stubbs, Unknown, Pat Roberts, Nick Roberts, Mike Anderson
  • Nigel Muirhead steps down after 10 years as 1st team captain.

Team Achievements

1st XI - 1st in the Fairplay Table (Eddie Howard Memorial Trophy)

2nd XI - Highest match aggregate: 532 Poynton (266-5) v. Toft (266-6) check


Player Achievements

Adam Carolan(1)

- 671 runs (av. 41.94)

- 121 v. Chester BH

- 63 v. Oulton Park

- 52 v. Urmston

Andy Bones(1)

- 476 runs (av. 31.73)

- 82* v. Unknown

- 71 v. Oulton Park

- 62 v. Bowdon

Eddie Bones(1)

- 65 v. Urmston

David Blackburn(1)

- 217 runs (av 31.00)

- 84* v. Unknown

Simon Hardstaff(1)

- 426 runs (av. 30.43)

- 127* v. Nantwich

Nigel Muirhead(1)

- 222 runs (av. 27.75)

- 55* v. Nantwich

Ashwin Punja(o)(1)

- 412 runs (av. 27.46)

- 68* v. Christleton - 54 v. Oulton Park

- 24 wkts (av. ??.??)

- 6-26 v. Bowdon

- 6-47 v. Christleton

- 3rd in theTop 10 all-round performance

- in the top 10 all-rounders (412 runs and 24 wkts)

Denton Brock(1)

- Hat-trick v. Widnes (3-56)

Pat Roberts(1)

- 83 v. Nantwich

- 54 v. Oulton Park

- 11 WK Dismissals 7c + 4s)


Steve Coutts(2)

- 367 runs (av. 33.36)

- 107* v. Poynton

- 50 v. Steve Coutts(3) -

Ben Moody(2)

- 279 runs (av. 31.00)

- 150 v. Birkenhead Park (HB says A/E)

- 56 v. Urmston

Andy Roberts(2)

- 87 v. Urmston

Simon Weston(2)

- 49 v. Urmston

Jimmy Lomas(2)

- 6-76 v. Nantwich

- 61 v. Nantwich

- 2nd in Top 10 all-round performances


Pat Roberts(3)

- 210 runs (av. 70.00)

- 1st in 3rd XI Sun Division 1 Batting

- 68* v. Nantwich

- 54* v. Didsbury

- 6-7 v. Elworth

- in Top 10 all-round performances (47 runs and 4-21 v. Stockport)

Mike Townsend(3)

- 93 v. Neston (LKO)

Mark Townsend(3)

- 64 v. Oulton Park

Chris Bongard(3)

- 56 v. Stockport

Andy Dale(3)

- 97 v. Neston (LKO)

Ben Moody(3)

- 118 v. Brooklands

- 72 v. Alderley Edge

Chris Ashton(3)

- 152 runs (av. 30.40)

- 44 v. Christleton

Graham Hoskins(3)

- 235 runs (26.11)

- 51 v. Stockport


Eddie Stubbs(U18)

- 60* v. Moorfield


Match Highlights

  • Toft 3rd team scored 242-9 to beat Neston 180-10 in the 1st round of the League KO, with Mike Townsend (93) and Andrew Dale (96) and Chris Ashton (22*) the only ones to reach double figures.


Player Partnerships

3rd wkt (1) - 117 v. Bramhall - Ashwin Punja(o) (60) and Andy Bones (62)

4th wkt(1) - 104 v. Christleton - Shaun Mudalige (50) and Ashwin Punja (64)

5th wkt(2) - 99 v. Poynton - Steve Coutts (107*) and Richard Emsley (39)


Player Representative Honours

Danny Hancock

- played 4 games for Cheshire U14’s

Eddie Stubbs

- played 6 games for Cheshire U15’s

- 75 for Cheshire U15’s v. Devon U15’s KO

Pat Roberts

- played 7 games for Cheshire U17’s

Compiler Jeff Tenner