Avoncroft Cricket Club

🚨TEAM NEWS🚨

The teams for the weekend!

1st XI v Worcester CC 2nd XI (Away)
2nd XI v Bosbury Cricket Club 1st XI (Home)
Sunday XI v Malvern Cricket Club (Away)

All the best lads! 🏏👏💪

UPDATE: Junior training tonight has been cancelled tonight due to the weather 😢🌧️☔️

How the end of August shapes up at the Croft 🏏

Cam B, Olly O and Henry G represented Avoncroft today by playing in a 30 over game for the Worcestershire MCC Hub u13s v Pedmore CC u13s.

The boys, along with James B, had winter training sessions, provided by the MCC Hub to develop their skills and were then selected for today’s game.

All three boys contributed in a convincing win for MCC. Olly top scored with 48, Cam blasted a quick fire 29 and Henry hit three great fours to add another 12 runs to a total of 212.

In reply, Olly and Henry bowled two overs each (Henry picking up one wicket) while Cam kept wicket, chipping in with two great catches and a run out. All this helped MCC to a convincing win.

Well done to the lads - you did Avoncroft proud 🏏 👏

How the end of August shapes up at the Croft 🏏

🏏Weekend Roundup 🏏

The 1st XI won the toss and batted first. The skipper, Dan Elliott, top scored with 48 and Dean Suter scored 31, as we were bowled out for 163. With work to do defending a lower total, Jonny Sproule and Josh Cound took an early wicket each but unfortunately the hosts put on a strong partnership to secure an 8 wicket win.

The 2nd XI bowled first and restricted the visitors to 146 all out. Andy Pittam was in the wickets again, taking 3, Will Lewis and Will Sach took one each as Max Jukes and Mike Sadowski both picked up a wicket and a run out each. In reply, Jason Lynch got us off to a quick start, scoring 42, as Chris Pitt (60) and Jon Brunt (20) both finishing not out in an 8 wicket win! 👏

On Sunday, the team found themselves chasing 157 to win, after restricting the hosts to 156 from 35 overs. The wickets were shared between Will Lewis (3), Stan Clark (2), Cam Burford, Alastair Yarrington and Brent Burford. James Blow top scored with 52 not out, supported by Ben Huxley with 43 in a 6 wicket win.

Following on from Monday’s brilliant league win over Stourbridge. The U14s were in action again on Wednesday evening, this time hosting Pedmore. Our opponents were looking to bounce back from a defeat to Stourbridge on Tuesday, so we were expecting a fight. The visitors won the toss and chose to bat first. Pedmore started well putting on 55 runs before Olly Ottley got the breakthrough, caught by Alistair Yarrington fielding at point. An over later and Louis Gebhard pouched a loopy catch off the bowling of Leo Addiscott to remove the other opener. Our only other wicket came in the 12th over, another catch. This time Corey Price holding on to an aerial shot from an Alistair Yarrington delivery. Pedmore rebuilt and put on a respectable 141 from their 20 overs. Unfortunatly Olly had to leave the field due to feeling unwell during the closing overs, so Alfred Clark came on to act as sub-fielder.
Our reply was aggressive from ball one, Leo hitting 16 runs from 6 balls, all boundaries. Corey 23 from 14 balls. Alistair with 16. Benji Barker looked good, hitting 29 off 26 with two huge sixes, one threatening to clear the Hanbury Road, only just saved by the trees. Alex Wells continuing where he left off on Monday night looking calm and hitting a fantastic 33 not out with support from George Jackman towards the end. Alex hitting the winning runs once again with a boundary when the scores were tied. Back-to-back wins finishing on 145/6 off 17.4 overs. Statistically Avoncroft cannot finish lower than third with four league wins from seven matches with one game left to play. A brilliant team effort, from a brilliant team. It is great to see how far this group has come as cricketers. Thank you to Alfred for subbing in.

🚨TEAM NEWS🚨

The teams for the weekend!

1st XI v Himbleton Cricket Club 1st XI (Away)
2nd XI v Feckenham CC 3rd XI (Home)
Sunday XI v Blakedown Cricket Club (Away)

All the best lads! 🏏👏💪

Another appearance on the honours board for Will Baker! 🤩
145 not out at the weekend and passing 1,100 league runs for the season! 👏🏏

Two of our bowlers make the honours board for their 5 wicket hauls at the weekend! 👏
Andy Pittam took a hattrick during his incredible spell of 5-6 in a match winning performance for the 2nd XI. 🏅
Ben Huxley also makes the honours board taking 5 wickets for the 1st XI and finished the weekend with combined figures across Saturday and Sunday of 10-44 and 134 runs (31 & 103)! 💪