Tag: andy forman

1sts Finish With A Loss Vs Wombourne

Manors inconsistent season came to an end with another narrow defeat against already promoted Wombourne in a low scoring game on a difficult Church Road wicket.
After the loss of two very early wickets Peter Evans (26), Chris Whittock (22) and Andrew Forman (19) batted sensibly to try and get the hosts a foothold in the [...]

Aston Manor Record Losing Draw To Stay Safe

On a cold blustery day, skipper Evans won the toss and ask the hosts to bat, in a game they needed to win. Manor started well with the impressive Haider (3-30) picking up 3 top order wickets. The middle order rallied, and started accumulating runs. Manor handed a debut to youngster Shaun Carroll (0-28), and [...]

Aston Manor Lose High Scoring Match

On a baking day at Church Road, Tamworth won the toss and put the hosts in on what looked like a belting batting track. This proved to be the case as Manor openers Whittock (50) and Jamiel (37) looked extremely comfortable as the score progressed to 88/0 at drinks. Following the solid start, skipper Evans [...]

Evesham Blown Away

Aston Manor came away with a remarkable victory and the maximum 24 points from their trip to Worcester, a result which lifts them back to third in the table and sees them remain in contention for promotion.
Having lost the toss and been asked to bat, the Squirrels found themselves in all kinds of trouble as [...]

Chris Whittock Next For England?

Aston Manor opening bat 16 year old Chris Whittock has been invited by David Graveney to trial for the ECB pathway to England Under 17s at the ECB training HQ. The trial will last 2 and a half days and allow the England setup to see the top under 16s in the country perform.
Out of [...]

Manor Lose Against Cannock

On a damp miserable day, skipper Evans lost the toss and was asked to bat. The innings made a solid start with young Chris Whittock impressing with a mature innings of 34. He received support from keeper Neal Prichard (22), however, Manor limped along during a tight spell from Australian Brenton MacDonald (14-5-16-2), but a [...]

Manor Win High Scoring Game In Last Over

An amazing game at Church Road saw a total of 548 runs scored as the hosts finally defeated Whittington by 6 runs in a match that they had looked to be total control of until the last five overs.
Batting first Manors innings was built around a superb 156 from Christi Viljoen. The South African smashed [...]

Cannock Win In Low Scoring Match

Despite a spirited effort in the field, Aston Manor 1st XI suffered a 4 wicket defeat in a low scoring Sunday Lichfield Division One match away at Cannock.
On a poor batting surface only skipper Andrew Forman (33) and the very watchful Adam Rana (31) were able to make any significant contributions against a very good [...]

Water Orton Lose From Winning Position

Another large Church Road crowd were treated to an exciting spectacle as Aston Manor 1st XI got back to winning ways with a tense victory against Water Orton.
After being asked to bat first, the hosts were rocked by the loss of two early wickets on a track that offered good assistance to the bowlers. Christi [...]

So Close Vs Sutton

Aston Manor were unable to stretch their recent good run of good results, as a poor performance in the field saw them lose a close game against bottom of the table Sutton Coldfield in front of a large crowd at Rectory Road.
On a slow and low wicket, Manors early innings was built around a cultured [...]