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Bob mellor Cup

22July 2008
The 40th Final of the Bob Mellor Cup
The 40th Final of the Bob Mellor Cup was played on Friday the 18th July at Knaresborough Forest CC between Studley Royal CC U-15s and Knaresborough CC U-15s. Studley Captain Ben Crewe won the toss and elected to bat. Knaresborough Captain Peter Barnes turned this decision on Studley with his opening bowlers Graham Whiles and Alex Gates dismissing Studley openers Crewe, Edward Robinson and then George Lamb very cheapy. Whiles recorded figures of 5 overs for 17 runs and 2 wickets and Gates 4 overs for 18 runs and 2 wickets. Crewe showed his mettle as an excellent captain with a few well chosen words to Nick Kimber and Tim Gilliatt who were able to steady the Studley innings putting on 35 retired and 24 out respectively. Barnes with 5 overs for 20 runs and 2 wickets together with James Webster 4 overs for 17 runs and 2 wickets brought some control back with the dismissal of big hitter Angus Shaw, Ben Coad, Jonathan Coates and Nick Stuart fairly cheaply. At the end of the Studley 22 overs Knaresborough had contained Studley to 92 runs for 8 wickets.

Barnes and Webster got the Knaresborough innings off to a fine start and were well on target with 31 runs off the first 6 overs for the loss of no wickets. Crewe then brought on the tried and tested Studley off and leg spinning partnership of Shaw and Lamb. Shaw bowled 5 overs with 1 maiden for 17 runs and 1 wicket. Lamb produced figures of 5 overs for 10 runs and 2 wickets. Barnes went for 22 and Webster 11. With Knaresborough on 56 runs for 3 Studley were forced into a bowling change and turned to Nick Kimber who was faced with George Hobson on big hitting form. This proved to be an epic dual between bowler and batsman with Kimber finally dismissing Hobson with a fantastic leg stump yorker. Hobson had amassed 23 runs off only 20 balls including one massive 6. With Knaresborough needing 10 runs to win off the last over it was always possible but Coad bowled very tightly and Knaresborough finished 5 runs short. Coad finished with figures of 4 overs for 19 runs.

Studley wicket-keeper Coates deserve special mention for conceding only one bye in the entire Knaresborough innings as does the fielding of Cameron Leader and Joe Harris which was excellent.

This was only the forth win in the Bob Mellor Cup for Studley in its 40 year history and with a young side Studley look forward to defending the Cup it in 2009!

Nidderdale Lords Taverners Under 11's

15th July 2008
The Nidderdale Lords Taverners Under 11's won their games against the Pontefract League by 12 runs at Birstwith CC. They also beat East Yorkshire by 3 wickets at Alne CC. Unfortunately the Heavy Woollen fixture was cancelled due to rain. Despite giving every effort, they have failed to qualify for the semi finals by a narrow margin.
Once again the hospitality at the home fixtures was first class. The Nidderdale team have a lot of talent, and by the end of their fixtures were coming together very well as a team.

Back row Left to Right
Hugo Adams, Harry Lamb, Will Shaw, Jeremy Butterfield, Felix Oates, Rory Pitt.
Front row Left to Right
Ben Evans, Harry Stothard, Ed Barnes (Captain), George Foster, Ben Kempley

14th July 2008
THE Arrow Ready Drive Nidderdale Junior Cricket League's U-15s Mellor cup final between Studley Royal and the winners of Knaresborough v Follifoot will be played at Knaresborough Forest C.C. on Friday 18 July 6.15p.m. start.

Meanwhile the squad chosen to represent the Arrow Ready Drive Nidderdale Junior Cricket League in the Lords Taverners U 13s Junior Cricket Festival is: Jonathan Tattersall (Captain); Alex Gates (both Knaresborough); Miles Buller (W/K) Oliver Hotchkiss; Miles Lloyd; Ben Whitehead (all Beckwithshaw); Felix Adams (Cundall Manor School); Steven Townsend (Follifoot); Ashley Griffin (Harrogate); Ben Finney, Cameron Pitt (both Pannal); Charlie McGivern (Sessay); Craig Broadley, Joshua Crewe (both Studley Royal).

The fixtures are against. Thursday July 24 away at Thornbury CC v Bradford Central; Friday July 25 away at Darton CC v Barnsley; Tuesday July 29 home at Follifoot CC v Bradford Junior; Wednesday July 30 home at Beckwithshaw CC v Scarborough.

The winners of the group play in the semi finals on Thursday July 31at Eckington CC. The final is on Friday August 1 at Cleckheaton CC.

Alex Ellerby

20th June 2008
Your website winners collect their trophies
ALEX Ellerby collected the first www.harrogateadvertiser.net Player of the Month award, in the U-15-U-17 age group after a wonderful month on the pitch for his side Bishop Thornton.
He scooped the award for April-May after taking an incredible four wickets in five balls including a hat-trick against Studley Royal.
His figures of two overs, one maiden, four wickets for five runs was a phenomenal achievement in itself, but Alex also showed his might with the bat by scoring 51 runs, batting in the middle order of the side during the month.
He finished May with seven valuable wickets.
“I was fielding at fine leg the over before and I was thinking wouldn’t it be great if I got six wickets in the next over,” said Alex about his performance with the ball.
“I’ve never done anything like that before and it was just amazing.”
In the U-11s to U-13s 11-a-side category Steven Hodgson from Galphay and Winksley was the lucky winner after an equally impressive month for his team.
The solid wicketkeeper has formed a formidable reputation behind the sticks and scored 35 runs, taking one wicket and only conceding 14 extras.

Steven Hodgson

His manager Helen Rowe said: “Stevie is a quiet member of the team, but probably one of the most reliable, attending every match and practice session.”
“Words such as solid, steady, supportive don’t sound very exciting but they are apt when describing Stevie’s contribution to the club.”
Send your nominations for Junes’s Players of the Month to ackrill.sport@ypn.co.uk

Season 2008 Preview
THE start of the Arrow Ready Drive Nidderdale Junior Cricket season is just around the corner with the anticipation rising for another successful season on the pitch. harrrogateadvertiser.net will again provide a unique mini-site where teams and young cricketers alike will be able to up-load their teams results and check on the progress of their rivals. Last season the league was blighted by the terrible weather conditions which hit the region but there is hope this year the campaign will be free of interruption and a full schedule completed. The number of junior teams has grown from last season with a warm welcome to Monkton-Markington and Pannal Ash who have submitted teams for the very first time and Glasshouses who have returned after a short absence. The campaign will officially kick-off at the end of the month so keep up to date with the action online and of course best of luck to all teams for the forthcoming campaign.

Birstwith C.C. junior presentation evening held at the Joiners Inn, Hampsthwaite.
The first image is of the clubs U 17s team who were the 2007 U 17s league champions of the Arrow Ready Drive Nidderdale Junior Cricket League.


Birstwith CC U17s League winners 2007		Captain Dan Riley		Captain Dan Riley, Manager David Graham

Powerful Pannal wins U-15 League play-off final

Pannal U15 Winners

Unbeaten in the league all season Pannal Pirates took their good form into the play-off final.
Batting first on an excellent wicket at Studley Royal, Pannal scored a competitive total of 111 in 22 overs against a very potent Ouseburn attack.
Catching the eye for Ouseburn were Jamie Briant 1 for 20 and Ben Jones 1 for 16.
Pannal’s total was built on a watchful opening stand of 33 from Chris Hooper (21) and Alex Lilley (19).
Then came the telling partnership of the game between James Rawlings (17) and John Hare (35 NO) who both produced some classy shots in combining to produce 53 runs.
In the field Pannal made sure Ouseburn had to work hard for every run.
Chris Hooper bowled consistent wicket taking balls finishing with figures of 2 for 13.
At the other end Alex Lilley bowled with venom and was supported by some excellent fielding.
The first change bowling kept up the pressure as James Rawlings and Jon Hare bagged 2 for 13 and 1 for 14 respectively. At 5 for 32 Ouseburn were a long way behind the run rate when Matt Henry struck quickly to take 2 for 8 from 3 overs to secure the victory.
A delighted skipper Matt Henry praised Ouseburn for the way they bowled in Pannal’s innings and the way they fielded so well. He put his own teams success down to team work.
“Everybody has worked so hard this season on every aspect of their game and its nice to see the lads producing their best form when it really counts.”

PAIRS LEAGUE FINALS
6th Sept 2007
U9 BIRSTWITH V PANNAL FALCONS

Pannal U9 Winners

The U-9s final took place early on finals day before the strong wind had subdued which took it’s toll on what should have been a spectacular final. Birstwith won the toss and decided to bat and started well accruing runs slowly with some excellent running between the wicket, but were unable to find the boundary as Pannal produced some very good fielding.
Pannal then managed to put on some pressure by keeping the run rate down with the next two pairs, leaving Birstwith final pair with some work to do to post a decent total and try as they might they found it difficult to pierce the field and some very tight bowling kept the total down to a very manageable 256.
Pannal then managed to keep their scoring to a very favourable rate, finding the boundary regularly, wickets kept falling due to some excellent catches, but the runs kept coming.
Even the 7-year-olds in the Birstwith team could see the game slipping away and in an effort to claw the game back started to give runs away with overthrows.
By the time Pannal’s skipper took the field with his partner they already had a commanding lead and was heard to say “nothing silly we just don’t need to lose wickets”, (Old head on young shoulders), however he then decided to ignore his own advice and went for it, eventually Pannal ended up on 297, a convincing victory.
A defeated but not deflated Birstwith skipper Harry Stanford then turned to his team to say “We didn’t do bad for a village team”

6th Sept 2007
U-11 PAIRS HARROGATE V BISHOP THORNTON

Bishop Thornton U11 Pairs

Bishop Thornton U11 Pairs

Harrogate U11 Pairs

Another David v Goliath final as per the U-9s with big club versus Village club, however a lot closer.
Bishop Thornton batted first due mainly to being a man short initially.
They managed to slowly build a score trying hard to get past Harrogate’s fielders, lot’s of quick singles having to be taken to try to move the score on.
The last pair coming together at a run as their last man arrived for the game. Finally amassing a score of 254. Harrogate started well, but then suddenly lost a couple of wickets, which reduced their score to very close to the target.
The final pair managed to edge ahead needing only to defend their wickets in the final over where the loss would have sent the game in the oppositions favour, a massive effort on the final ball from Thornton unfortunately saw the ball go for 4 wides which then sealed the game for Harrogate. A very even and exciting gamefor all involved especially the parents and supporters from each club. Well done to all involved. Finally a big thank you to all the pairs coaches throughout the League for their efforts throughout what has been a very difficult season with the very un cricket friendly weather.

More pictures

Studley Royal U11 Winners

Knaresborough U13 Winners

Sponsors presentation

3rd Sept 2007
THE Arrow Ready Drive Nidderdale Junior Cricket League's Joe Lumb side who have won all their games played this season will be competing in the Jack Lee Trophy this coming Sunday (12.30pm start).
Their opponents are the Huddersfield JCL who will be hosting the match to be played at Broad Oak CC.
The Nidderdale squad is:
George Owram ( captain ), Matthew Ingham ( vice captain ) John Ormesher, Ross Sedgley, Rob Taylor, Dale Tobin ( all Harrogate CC ), Matthew Cavanagh ( Helperby CC ), Sam Dale ( Ouseburn CC ), Alex Lilley, James Tattersall
(wicketkeeper ) ( both Knaresborough CC ), Tom Lilley ( Pannal CC ) and Ally Wilson ( Burton Leonard CC ).

Niderdale U-15s

14th Aug
The Nidderdale League Lord's Taverners Under 15 team met with mixed fortunes winning two and losing two matches in this year's Yorkshire festival finishing third place in their five team group.

Manager Rod Ford highlighted the squad's lack of consistency and the failure of individual players to perform to their capabilities over the four group matches as being the main reasons for their final group position.
"We performed very well against North Yorkshire and Wetherby, had an indifferent match against Bradford and were very poor against East Yorkshire,” he said.
In the first game only opener James Ford (26) of the early order batsmen seemed at ease against a lively opening Bradford pace attack.
When Ford was dismissed at 58-5 things were looking bleak, a silly run out followed leaving Nidderdale on 61-6, however a lively and spirited stand of 84 between Peter Barnes (70no) and Michael Ainsley (41) rescued the side and gave them a total of 174 which they had previously not looked like achieving.
The visitors reached their target in 37.5 overs for the loss of five wickets, Jonathan Hare taking 2-18 in his three overs.
In their second game against North Yorkshire bowlers of both sides dominated.
After losing two early wickets skipper Jamie Bryant (37) and James Ford (22) shared a stand of 54.
After that the only other batsmen to reach double figures were Chris Hooper (10) and Josh North (10*).
The Nidderdale leagues bowling had to be special to win the game and indeed it was with Alex Lilley (2-28) from 10 overs) and Jamie Bryant (4-21) from 10 overs making early inroads into the North Yorkshire batting, ably supported by Chris Hooper (3-20) to leave the visitors 11 runs short of victory.
On August 7 the Nid’ side tackled the Wetherby League at Bilton CC.
In a run feast contributions from Jamie Bryant (69), Peter Barnes (68*), James Ford (36), Alex Lilley (26), and Chris Hooper (23) enabled the Nidderdale League to post a mammoth total.
In reply the opening attack of Lilley (3-38) and Bryant (3-19) were far too hostile for the Wetherby batsmen.
They were supported by Chris Hooper (2-11) and a wicket apiece for Craig Griffin and Jonathan Hare as Wetherby collapsed to 94 all out.
Needing to win their final fixture against East Yorkshire at Hull Zingari CC, Nidderdale league could not cope with the turning ball on a wicket of variable bounce and gave a very poor batting display.
Only Josh North (29no), James Ford (17), Jamie Bryant (16), and Ned Hammond (12) reached double figures. Nid’s bowling was as poor as their batting and the hosts reached their target in only 19.2 overs.