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Bolton Abbey Cricket Club
Wednesday 24th August 2016
Theakston Nidderdale League v MCC
NIDDERDALE LEAGUE Wednesday 24th August – Bolton Abbey Cricket Club was the wonderful setting for the 22nd fixture between the Nidderdale League and the MCC. We first played this fixture back in 1984 which was our centenary year and the match has continued ever since.
ship with the second wicket falling at 112. Harrogate’s Will Parker made 35 and Toby Drummond 53. Young Jack Lever looked a great prospect with his spin taking 3-82.
We played the match 9 years ago at Lords which was quite an experience.
This game features various interval treats and Bolton Abbey did the players proud with a fabulous spread.
There is hope for a return to the Home of Cricket, perhaps for the 25th fixture.
The MCC declared on 256/6 perhaps having batted a little longer than they might have wished.
The match is hugely over subscribed by MCC members due to the picturesque grounds we have to choose from and host the game together with the legendary League hospitality.
Damon Ive was unlucky to go for a duck and Chris Gill was also out cheaply but Aaron Brunner and Jim Riley put on 118 for the third wicket when Riley was caught by Bilton’s Ryan Bradhsaw off the bowling of Chris Kippax for 66 the score was on 126-3.
Tradition has it that the MCC bats first in this time game and the 2016 fixture was no exception. Mark Harrison (14) and Beckwithshaw’s Alexis Twigg (57) opened up for the MCC with Russell Robshaw nicking Harrison out, caught by Chris Gill. Early success for the home side but Twigg and Segdgley (53) steadied the
A decent position. Luke Jarvis had other ideas and he picked up 7-18 to dismiss the home side for 151. Ripon’s Marcus Groundwater picked up 2 wickets.
Game on!
OLIVER FRYER
Aaron Brunner
Back row l-r: James Riley (Birstwith), Chris Gill (Darley), Craig Robson wkt (Knaresborough Forest), Russell Robshaw (Ouseburn), Damon Ive (Goldsborough), David Cummings capt (Ouseburn) Front row l-r: George Hirst (Birstwith), James Townsend (Burton Leonard), Aaron Brunner (Knaresborough Forest), Oliver Fryer (Pateley Bridge), Jack Lever (Ouseburn)
NIDDERDALE LEAGUE
CHRIS HENRY
Toby Drummond
DAVID CUMMINGS
GEORGE HIRST
Back row l-r: Toby Drummond, Luke Jarvis, Ryan Bradshaw, Dan Shuffe, Chris Henry, Mark Harrison Front row l-r: William Parker, Chris Kippax, Alexis Twigg, Marcus Groundwater, Ross Sedgley
MCC TEAM
Harrogate Town 2-4 Chorley CNG Stadium, Harrogate Vanarama Conference North League Danny Stephenson turns the Town defender to score Chorley’s second goal.
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Jack Lever
Craig robson
WILLIAm PARKER
Ryan BRADSHAW
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Cover photos Front top - James Riley Middle left - Ross Sedgley Middle right - Ryan Bradshaw Bottom left - Russell Robshaw Bottom right - Craig Robson Back Cover - One of the spectators walking around the pitch during the Nidderdale League innings Foreword provided by Graham Hyde, Theakston Nidderdale League No agency or private commission photographs were used in this publication
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