Aston Manor started their outdoor preparations for the 2011 season with a 6 wicket defeat against Marston Green at Church Road on Saturday.
A young and inexperienced home side were dismissed for a disappointing 157 although Darren Baker (34), Andrew Forman (30), Peter Evans (27) and Shozab Haider (25) all showed some early season promise with [...]

1st XI Birmingham League Division Two
Aston Manor 144 all out
Evesham 145-0
EVESHAM WON BY 10 WICKETS
A heavy defeat away at table topping Evesham has left Aston Manor in serious relegation trouble with only four games remaining.
In a rain restricted match, Manor was asked to bat first and was soon in trouble at 31-3 despite some encouraging [...]

1st XI Birmingham League Division Two
Water Orton 71 all out
Aston Manor 62 all out
WATER ORTON WON BY 9 RUNS
Aston Manor missed another opportunity to move away from the relegation zone as they slipped to a hugely disappointing defeat away at Water Orton in a low scoring game played on a sub standard wicket.
After some wayward [...]

1st XI Birmingham League Division Two
Whitchurch 131 all out
Aston Manor 132-5
ASTON MANOR WIN BY 5 WICKETS
Following last weeks gritty draw at Old Elizabethans Manor produced a stunning performance at Church Road to gain a vital victory as they aim to move clear of any possible relegation battle.
Utilising helpful overhead conditions Manor bowled superbly and assisted [...]

1st XI Birmingham League Division Two
Old Elizabethans 249-8
Aston Manor 164-8
MATCH DRAWN
Manors youngsters recovered well from last weeks heavy defeat to put in a spirited performance and earn a draw away against table topping Old Elizabethans.
After some early impressive bowling by Manor, Krishall Magage (108) and ex Middlesex player Simon Macey (67) put on a fine [...]

Birmingham League Division Two
Aston Manor 215 all out
Ombersley 138 all out
ASTON MANOR WIN BY 77 RUNS
A very young Manor side produced a superb performance to earn a much needed win and move the club into a more comfortable League position at the half way stage of the season.
Against the hostile and impressive opening attack of [...]

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 [...]

1st XI Birmingham League Division Two
Berkswell 274-5
Aston Manor 186 all out
BERKSWELL WON BY 88 RUNS
A very strong and experienced Berkswell team proved too much for Manors injury hit young side as they clinched a last gasp victory at Meeting House Lane on Saturday.
Despite an impressive spell of bowling with the new ball from Ryan van [...]

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 [...]

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) [...]