Archive for 'Aston Manor 1st Team Match Reports'

Manor are on a roll

ASTON MANOR 292 FOR 7
HALESOWEN 253 ALL OUT
ASTON MANOR WON BY 39 RUNS
Aston Manor continued there recent upturn in form with an excellent all round performance against Halesowen at Church Road on Saturday.
After losing the toss and being put into bat, opening batsmen Irfan Saroop(28) and overseas star Kyle Schreuder,who scored a brilliant 117 got [...]

Morale boosting win against Bridgnorth

1st XI Birmingham League Division Two
Aston Manor 198 all out
Bridgnorth 144 all out
ASTON MANOR WIN BY 54 RUNS
Aston Manor followed up last weeks gritty draw with a stunning performance in the field to defeat Bridnorth and move out of the relegation places.The visitors elected to bat first and although Irfan Saroop (15) and Kyle Schreuder [...]

Manor hold on for draw against high flying Whitchurch

1st XI Birmingham League Division Two
Whitchurch 258-9
Aston Manor 210-8
MATCH DRAWN
Manor produced a stubborn performance to hold on for a well earned draw against high flying Whitchurch at Church Road on Saturday. The visitors got off to a blistering start through Shropshires Richard Oliver (61), but once he was dismissed by the impressive 15 year old [...]

Rain intervenes

Both Manors Saturday and Sunday 1st XI teams suffered frustration with the wonderful British weather over the weekend.
The Saturday 1st XI match away at Eastnor was called off without a ball being bowled, and with other sides in the relegation battle gaining positive results, Manors plight at the foot of the table was increased.
The Sunday [...]

What a game…

When the large Sunday gathering of social members at Aston Manor spend their evening predominantly discussing the Cricket match they have just seen, then you know you have been privileged to have watched something very special. The best game I have ever seen was a comment heard on more than one occasion.
So what actually [...]

Ombersley beat Manor by 87 runs

1st XI Birmingham League Division Two
Ombersley 294-8
Aston Manor 207 all out
Ombersley win by 87 runs
Another poor performance and defeat to league leaders Ombersley has left Aston Manor at the foot of the table at the half way stage of the season. The league standings are however very tight with 5th placed Cannock only 23 points [...]

Winning run continues

Manors Sunday 1st XI kept up their winning run in the Lichfield League with a 62 run victory away at Cannock Wood.
It was certainly a culture shock for some of the visitors to be introduced to village cricket at the most basic of venues. The hosts, and the teas they provided, were excellent, but the [...]

Manor cannot hold on against Fordhouses

Birmingham League Division Two
Fordhouses 271-7
Aston Manor 171 all out
Fordhouses win by 100 runs
Manor were unable to build on last weeks success and fell back into the relegation places with a sub standard performance away against fellow strugglers Fordhouses.
Manor did not have a lot of luck with the new ball, but apart from Arfan Khan (3-79) [...]

Manor keep on winning

The glorious weather, and free Samosas (thanks to Johnny Paige), ensured a massive crowd enjoyed a great game of cricket at Church Road on Sunday as Woodys Wanderers kept up their hopes of gaining a first ever Lichfield League Premier title with an exciting win against an impressive young Tamworth side.
The visitors opted to bat [...]

Manor beat Water Orton in final over

1st XI Birmingham League Division Two
Aston Manor 227-6
Water Orton 158 all out
Aston Manor won by 69 runs Manor moved out of the relegation places with a tremendous victory against Water Orton, in front of a large and vociferous crowd at Church Road.
After being asked to bat in a game reduced to 50 overs, Manors total [...]