Tag: ryan van niekerk

Manor Lose Against Harborne

1st XI Birmingham League Division Two
Harborne 336-8
Aston Manor 180 all out
HARBORNE WIN BY 156 RUNS
After electing to bowl first, and taking an early wicket, Manor were then put to the sword by a superb partnership between Indian Test batsman Shiv Sunder Das (124) and the equally impressive Sri Lankan Nirru Raveenthiraja (65). The standard of [...]

Manor Come Close But Hold On Against Evesham

AMCC 1st XI vs Evesham
5th June 2010
Church Road
On another hot day at Church Road, stand-in skipper Jason Furnell won the toss and put the Worcestershire visitors in to bat on what looked like another superb track. The decision initially paid off with overseas star Ryan Van Niekerk on a hatrick in the third over, but [...]

Superb Comeback Against St Georges

On a brighter day in Telford, a positive result was crucial in this battle of the basement boys. The day did not get off to the best start with the injured captain losing the toss and being asked to bat first. Manor soon found themselves in trouble with the loss of early wickets reducing them [...]

Mixed Start For Sunday 1st Team

Aston Manor Sunday 1st XI have got off to a mixed start in their Lichfield League season having already beaten Whittington at Church Road, they then lost a high scoring affair away at Wednesbury this Sunday.
In the earlier match at home to Whittington, under the expert captaincy of Chris Brearley Wooding, the Squirrels were bowled [...]

Return To Winning Ways Against Tamworth

AMCC 1st XI vs Tamworth
Saturday 22nd May
Church Road
On a baking day at Church Road, skipper Evans won the toss and chose to field against the wishes of certain players!! This tactic initially paid off with the visitors reduced to 2-2 and then 23-3. However a fantastic middle order century partnership between captain Stuart Burrows (75) [...]

Disappointing Loss Against Whitchurch

Whitchurch 224 all out
Aston Manor 88 all out
Whitchurch Won By 136 RUNS
The visitors were badly let down by late withdrawals before embarking on the long journey to play a powerful and experienced Whitchurch team. However, Manor put aside the poor preparation for the game to produce a fine recovery in the field to dismiss their [...]

Rain Affected Loss Vs Old Elizabethans

The first home fixture of the season brought with it the obligatory terrible weather and credit to the groundsman and captains of both teams for managing to get any sort of game on.
Play started at 3.45pm and was reduced to 26 overs a side and the toss was always going to be vital, and [...]

Winning Start Against Bridgnorth

Bridgnorth 194-9 (55 0vers)
Aston Manor 129-7 (31 overs)
Winning draw for Aston Manor
On a cloudy day in the picturesque town of Bridgnorth, skipper Evans (sponsored by The Tool Market) reversed the poor “toss” form of last season by winning the crucial flip of the coin on a day destined to be affected by the rain. He [...]