Bloxwich CC Colts Organisers Report 2006

     Mark Allcock Colts Organiser 2006

The season for me started back in November 2005 when we contacted Primary
Schools and had almost twenty lads and lasses under 11 years of age turn up
for nets. In February nets for under 13, 15 and 17’s and the season looked more
and more promising as each week went by. In March I started organising the
games in the various West Midland Youth Leagues and in the first week of
April we commenced Sunday morning out-door training and coaching with as
many as sixty youngsters regularly attending.

In May we had five different colts teams playing one game each, every week in
the Under 17’s, 15’s, 13’s, 11’s and for the very first time in the clubs history
Under 10’, league. Under 10 and 11 teams are of 8 players, each pair bat for 4
overs making 16 overs per team. Each team starts with 200 runs each wide
bowled counts 2 runs to the batting side and 5 runs are deducted for each wicket
that falls. The wicket keeper cannot be changed unless he/she is injured and
each of the other seven players have to bowl at least two overs. Every youngster
gets to bat and bowl’

On Friday 6th September a colts presentation night attended by colts, parents,
colts relatives and senior Bloxwich players was held in the very crowded
clubhouse when over 80 awards were presented. Each colt who had represented
Bloxwich C C in a league match was presented with a medal and a club cap and
there were also individual awards for performances in each team. Joan put on a
buffet and a very good time was had by all.

UNDER 10’s
Played 6 lost 4 had 2 abandoned & won 2 including the first match away at
Bronze
Batting        runs    Bowling
    wkts
    Tom Wood    26    Daniel
Ashfield    7
    Steven Holmes    24    Luke Bonniface     4
    Jack Wood    20    Joshua Bannister     2   
    Oliver Cowmeadow    19    Oliver Cowmeadow    2
    Daniel Ashfield    14    Dean Lloyd     2
    Harry Bonniface    9    Jack Wood     2
    Luke Bonniface    9    Tom Wood     2
    Dean Lloyd    9   
    Joshua Bannister    3   
    Also batted and bowled - Royan Leese Wicket keeper - Steven Holmes
Under 10 Colt of the year - Daniel Ashfield

UNDER 11’s
All players were new this year and had never played a competitive game and
they were up against mostly stronger sides with under 10 and previous under
11 experience. They were joined by Charllotte Mincher and Millie Rochelle
Bates who had had some experience the previous year and Millie did a mature
job of captaining the side.
During the second half of the season they got stronger and there were a
number of very close games. Harry Bonniface excelled as wicket keeper.
Played 13 won 1 lost 11 abandoned 1
Batting    runs    Bowling    wkts
    Luke Bonniface    49    Robert Holmes     9
    Robert Holmes    46    Millie Rochelle Bates    8
    Millie Rochelle Bates    43    Luke Bonniface    7
    Charlotte Mincher    26    Kaine Mole     3
    Dean Lloyd    19    Charlotte Mincher     2
    Kaine Mole    17    Dean Lloyd     2
    Harry Bonniface    15    Dan Ashfield     1
    Nathan Holland Bright    11    James Hughes    1
    Dan Ashfield    10    Steven Holmes     1
    Joshua Bannister    10    Declain Phillips    1
    James Hughes    10    Also bowled
Also batted        Josh Bannister, Harry Bonniface
    Steve Holmes, Royan Leese,     Nathan H Bright, Ashley Mears
    Ashley Mears, Declain Phillips                
Under 11 colt of the year - Luke Bonniface


UNDER 13’s
Started the season with just seven players that had under 11 league experience..
They were joined by a number of new cricket under 13 members and were
strong enough to win six games of the 10 played with two abandoned. Tom
Burden captained the side in all of the matches and we may have found a future
senior captain of the club. Tom Wiggin hit his maiden 50 for the U13’s
Batting    runs    Bowling    wkts
    Tom Wiggin    152    Adam Lewis     14
    James Perrin    71    Chris Ray     11
    Alister Cowmeadow    65    Jonathan Barker    8
    Steven Plant    54    Tom Burden     6
    Jack Beattie    40    Chris Perrins     5
    Tom Burden    24    Steven Plant     5
    Jonathan Barker    19    Jack Beattie     1
    Alex Tonkinson    19    Tom Wiggin     1
    Joshua Rochelle Bates    7   
    Nathaniel Jackson    5
    Joe Maddox    5
    Also played Joshua Mole, Harry Bonniface, & Joe Southall
Under 13 Player of the year - Tom Wiggin


UNDER 15’s
This has been a strange season for the under 15’s as they had the largest
number of team members - 20 to 25 and in one week 22 players played in
fulfilling two matches but their was an excellent team spirit throughout the
season. Richard Mincher had an excellent season behind the stumps and Tom
Wiggin in one match took 4wickets in 5 balls including a hat-trick.
    Batting    runs    Bowling     wkts
    M Peach    90    S Peach     10
    A Dobson    87    C Collins     5
    C Collins    60    M Harrison     4
    S Peach    38    H Thandi     4
    B Peach    22    T Wiggin     4
    A Cowmeadow    20    A Singh     3
    M Harrison    14    M Peach     2
    S Bolton    13    B Peach     2
    O Degville    12    O Degville     2
    T Ashfield    12    J Bromwich     2
    N Ensor    10    T Burden     2
    H Thadi    9    N Ensor     1
Also played J O’Reagan & M Nicholls
Under 15 Player of the year - Alister Dobson

UNDER 17’s
The under 17’s were a disappointment this year in that when asked to play
were available infrequently. The team played 5 won 2 and lost 3 Tom Fellows
played in 4 matches, Randeep 3, Nathan Langley 3, Ashley Worgan 2, James
Lewis 2, and Martin Dale 1. This is not only a bad example to set to the
younger colts but it also put them under pressure to perform when they should
be simply getting some experience ready for their next year.
    Batting    runs    Bowling     wkts
    Tom Fellows    109    Randeep Matharu     6
    Randeep Matharu    42    Nathan Langley     4
    Chris Collins    25    Ashley Worgan     4
    Cheryl Allcock    25    James Lewis     2
    Michael Peach    22    Tom Fellows     2
    James Lewis    19    Mark Harrison     2
    Richard Mincher    15    Harnike Singh     2
    Emma Pearce    12    Chris Collins     1
    Also played Ben Dawes, Al Dobson, Hardeep, Martin dale, Ben Peach,
Nathan Ensor, Ollie Degville and Chris Baker.
The under 17 colt of the year award was based on performances in senior sides
as well as in colts games.
Under 17 colt of the year - Nathan Langley
Main award Colt of the year - all age groups - Tom Fellows

BEN PEACH was awarded the most improved Colt of the year.

TOM BURDEN was warded the Colt Personality of the year. - no matter what
time of day or early night time you went to the club - Tom was there. Whenever a
player was needed in any team including the First team Tom was there eager to
volunteer He took his first senior wicket bowling for the 3rd Eleven and played in
one Sunday 1st Eleven game. - at twelve years of age that’s going some !!

Our two regular “County Girls” helped the Staffordshire Under 17’, win all the
games they played against other counties. In the first game Emma hit her
maiden 50 and Cheryl got her maiden county 5 wicket haul. In another Cheryl
hit her maiden 50 and also bowled a Hat-trick. Only rain/abandoned match
prevented Staffs winning the Midland Region. Cheryl finished the top wicket
taker in the England and Wales County u17 teams and was consequently called
up among the top 48 county players to compete in the four day - Super Fours
competition. Cheryl this season has been a regular in the Staffordshire Ladies
Team and was joined by Emma in the three day County Championships. The
girls have represented the club well and put Bloxwich C C on the map. - well
done Cheryl and Emma.

Thanks to everyone who has helped with umpiring and scoring especially Chris
Scott Andy Lewis Debby Mincher and Rob Ray. To Joan and Mike for
keeping colts coaches and parents fed and watered on Sunday mornings and to
John and Carole for opening the bar early on a number of colts match nights.

Thanks to all the parents who have helped with transport to and from away
games and all who have supported the colts coaches and team managers at all
the matches - it really is appreciated. (It’s not nice being out-numbered by
visitors supporters when your playing at home) Thanks to the seniors who have
supported us - do lots of the senior players not know we have a colts section ?

Thanks to all helpers on Sunday morning training sessions especially Steve
Webster Andy McArree David Holland Bright Robert Clarke and Haley.
Thanks to Gary for the reports in the newspapers making us all look smart and
last but not least Swinna and Terry - these two are the backbone of the colts
being team managers and coaches.

Here’s to next season our 10th year anniversary. MARK ALLCOCK