Norton Lindsey Cricket Club

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2nd Team v Long Itchington away

1230pm start so 1200 meet please.

Teas provided so match fees £10 adults £8 juniors. Please bring cash if possible.

John Maundrell
Ian Baber (wkt)
Dave Jarrett
Malc Henchley
Nick Frost
A***n Khosla
Roger Mann
Jack Mann
Julian Watson
Martin Hall
Denys Mulvihill

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Good luck to all teams this weekend ☘️

Saturday 10th August

1st team @ Home v FISCC

1230pm start, so meet by 1200 please

Teas provided so match fees £10 adults, £8 juniors - please bring cash if possible

Dan Fell
Roo Beaty
Joe Williamson
Andrew Dellow (capt)
Sam Rushton
Tom Wilcox
Jake Rushton
Ollie Watson
Steve Webber
Andy Dewar
Rei Roberts (wkt)

Second team will be published very soon, availability is proving challenging this week, so if you have had a change in circumstances or you haven’t been asked and you fancy a game, please let me or Martin Hall know.

Thanks 🐻

*********************** FRIDAY FRENZY *************************

So Friday Nights at NLWCC have returned at last. What an amazing evening. Having multiple age groups, - All Stars, Dynamos, U11's, U13's U15's & U17's finally being able to start their Summer Training we saw an unbelievable 70 participants in total. What a fantastic turnout & what a brilliant time was had by all.

Thank you all for supporting our Friday Frenzy Training Nights.
The coaches Jimmy, Matty & Rei did a fantastic job - Thank you.

From throwing drills with the All Stars, Batting Drills with the Dynamos & Fielding & Net Practice for the older ones there was something for everyone. We will be changing the start times of some sessions due to sheer numbers & wanting to ensure everyone receives the most tailored coaching possible. But these guys did a fantastic job ensuring everyone had a brilliant time & we will see their development soar over the coming weeks.

What better way to spend a wonderful sunny evening than having a catch up with friends, a drink, a BBQ & being able to watch these youngsters have a fantastic time playing cricket.

Big thanks to our BBQ Boys & Fiona & Webby for covering the Bar & making a brilliant night possible.

*********************** NLWCC U15's v Alcester & Ragley *************************

This year saw some of these wonderful teenagers move up from U13's to play their first U15's match. With A&R's team being on the upper end of this age group their guys & gal proved to be a strong opposition for Norton. Still it was a great match & well played by all.

The step up to this age group is a huge one & a turning point in playing standard rules & no longer playing Pairs Cricket. The build & strength of the individuals is extremely varied & these teens are doing brilliantly starting out in this age group, I have no doubt that over the coming weeks with some excellent coaching we will see their development come on in leaps & bounds.

Congratulations to A&R & well done to these guys & gals.
A big thank you to our friends at Alcester & Ragley Park Cricket Club.
Another match played well & supporting all our youngsters to progress & develop.

****************** NLWCC U13's v TACH Maroons *************************

So it was a busy weekend last week with our U11's v A&R followed by these fabulous guys & gals playing their first match of the season against TACH. Norton put up a good fight but TACH were the stronger side on the day. Its only the beginning of the season & with some excellent coaching in the coming weeks these guys with further their development & confidence.

A big thank you for the help & support from our friends at Tanworth and Camp Hill Cricket Club for their support & assistance. Again the match was player in the right spirit with everyone working together to support these youngsters.

Well done to these guys & congratulations to TACH Maroons.

**********************NLWCC U11's v Alcester & Ragley ****************

So we have finally made it to the start of 2024 Season.
With last weeks scheduled match being called off the U11's finally got to play their first match of the season against Alcester & Ragley CC.
With this being the first match ever played by some juniors on both sides it was a fantastic start with everyone supporting each other & a great performance by all leading Norton Lindsey to victory.

Big thank you to our friends at Alcester & Ragley Park Cricket Club for their assistance & working together to ensure the game was played in the right spirit & both teams development was being supported.

Congratulations to this fabulous bunch.

With the cricket season almost upon us we have some fantastic training sessions coming up. Starting with All Stars from Reception Age, Dynamos from Yr3 & Hardball Training from Yr5 & with squads in the Cotswold Hills League in U11/U13/U15/U17 there really is something for everyone. There are even opportunities to play Open Age Cricket for those in Yr8 & above.

If you are a parent looking to return to cricket or simply a beginner wanting to give it a go, there are opportunities for everyone.

For juniors follow the QR Codes below to book or just get in touch.
Berni - [email protected] / 07770 657 229

Less than a month to get the kits out the loft and we are ready to welcome new players of all abilities to our sessions at Warwick school, starting Sunday February 25th 09:30am.

Family friendly ✅
Competitive cricket ✅
Great social events ✅
Members bar (superb prices!) ✅
Fantastic outdoor nets and bowling machine ✅
Juniors coaching programme ✅

We are also very well known in the cricket tea area!

Message us on Facebook for more information or if you have any questions about our club.

Presentation Night is not far away. Numbers are limited so to avoid disappointment please get in touch as soon as possible & book your ticket.

The fabled Beer Match will be a true test of time as the Over 30 and Under 30 teams face off against each other this Saturday! Members and others alike feel very welcome to come in for a drink!

And the hangover cricket begins! The 1st XI face off against an side they will be facing in the league next year. Promotions for and giving some youth an opportunity to show their skills in front of 1s and 2s captains ahead of next year!

Another week, another Norton whitewash! Overseas star led the way again with a dazzling 132, and despite skipper 's best efforts to bring exhall back into the game Rich Blythe stormed through the middle order, before clinical bowling shows from and saw the game off with ease. A productive match in the 2nds for man of the match Matty Edwards saw him and Harry Clarke break the backbone of the Mickleton attack, the latter bringing up his maiden senior 50 to post a threatening score on a difficult wicket. 3s ace Joe Williamson backed up a run of strong performances , featuring in both batting and bowling honours after a strong and clinical opening show with John Maundrell, before himself, Bob Penrose and skipper Martin Hall dismantled the .social lineup.

The final week of the league season is upon us and all three teams are looking to go out on a win after last week's whitewash!
Young Ollie Watson will make his 1XI debut on the road at Exhall, with the returning Andrew Dellow and Richard Blythe both exciting prospects for tomorrow!
The 2nd XI are looking to secure a successful season in Division 2 with a win at home for returning skipper Bliwert, While Martin Hall's 3XI welcome back both their star performers Williamson and Purser this week on the road at Alvechurch.
Go well guys!

Another huge win for Norton and skipper in a game which Sam some epic junior talent rose to the fore! Excellent allround performances from Reichana Roberts and the Perdix POTM Ollie Watson saw the Sunday side cruise to a comfortable victory against old friends St Luke's!

- 🔥WINDMILL WHITEWASH 🔥-
After a long and difficult season, the club managed its first Saturday triple victory with all sides taking the top spot!
Overseas starboy goes from strength to strength, carting the Shipston attack round the park for a mighty century, before a solid, professional bowling performance from the first change bowlers Matt Edwards and Andy Dewar wrapped up the match, featuring a stunning grab from on the boundary.
took the 2s on the road for the 2nd week running, and before seeing the game home with his own flesh and blood the damage was done by in his return to action! More well rounded bowling from young Ollie Watson and Steve 'Webby' Webber took care of the rest.
Consecutive wins for and the 3rd XI were once again spearheaded by Joe 'wheels' Williamson as he rounded up half of the Southam lot before allowing Thomas Mcbennett to make more hay. The 3rd XI's leading run scorer continues to go from strength to strength, and ahead of the final week of league games we hope to see others fall in line with his, Burch's and Johnson's efforts!

Game time! and the firsts host Shipston looking to do the business at home, while takes the twos on the road to bidford! takes his side down the road to snitterfield where they will look to take all the points from their affair with southam 2s!

Game time! and the 1s looking to do the business at home whilst takes the 2s on the road to BIDFORD in search of all the points! and his near unchanged side look to get it done down the road at Snitterfield, where they entertain southam 2s. All round a big week for the players with plenty to play for!

Friday 22 September 2023 from 19:30 to 21:00 at Norton Lindsey & Wolverton Cricket Ground.

The post season players meeting for 2023 will take place on Friday 22nd September at the NLWCC pavilion with a 730pm start.

All playing members are invited to attend this meeting, including junior members who have played open age adult cricket in 2023, either in league cricket on Saturday or friendly adult games on Sundays.

This meeting will be chaired by Andy Dewar and will discuss issues arising from this current season, and provisionally decide on the captains for the upcoming Season 2024.

A full agenda for this meeting will be made available in due course, well in advance of the meeting. The NLWCC club management committee would respectfully request that all eligible playing members make every effort to attend this important meeting, to help plan for the Season 2024.



Kind regards



Andy Dewar

Chairman - NLWCC

The 1st team host on the hallowed turf, with the 2s taking the trip to both in search of huge points. Moreton-in-Marsh's trip to the 3rd team at Snitterfield sees young Sam Clarke make his senior debut! Go well, Norton!

*********** U11 **********
So the U11's have been very busy too. Playing matches against Kenilworth, Kineton & Earlswood in recent weeks. Its been a particularly challenging season for these guys as most had never even touched a Hardball before this season, let alone played any league matches. They have all pulled together & are united as a squad. They have come up against very strong opposition who have had a lot more experience playing hardball/matches. Again, now they have got their first season behind them we are already looking to the future.
Currently running Friday Night sessions for U11/U13 to play internal matches & gain more experience learning about match play, they too are coming on in leaps & bounds.

I am looking forward to seeing them all return next season & I can hopefully get some pre-season practice in to set them off on the right track.
Again, thank you to all those who supported, having parents able to help with scoring & umpiring is really appreciated.