ajones1328 wrote:

Amazing performance this season

So deserved ! I hope they have a great weekend and enjoy what they have achieved this season.

Yep, truly a wonderful end to the season. Who'd have thought we'd be where we are, after those first couple of results.
It is a great tribute to the whole team of Players and Coaching staff. But the biggest plaudits should go to:-
Ethan B - obviously Player of the Season
Ed Barnard - for really upping his Captaincy skills in the latter part of the season and the contribution he's made with bat & ball
Westie for showing how perseverance can bring success
Sam Hain - for ONCE AGAIN, holding our batting together. How England can ignore him, is a disgrace (but good for us) and I hope he doesn't dwell on that.
Woakesy for 'hanging on in there', (largely) overcoming all those injury concerns and showing he's the one of the greatest of Bears.
And finally, our 'Pop', his return must be a huge factor in us getting where we have, 'cos let's face it, its the seam bowlers who've done the most to get us this Trophy and I don't think they'd have done it without him.
C'mon you Bears!!

I've only just noticed that Che has signed a 2 year contract at Gloucestershire. I missed the news, given on the 'Players out of Contract' page.

I guess it was always very likely, with his regular absences from injury and variable form for the 2nds, but on the few occasions he turned out for the 1st team, he never let us down. I am sure all on here will wish him better luck at Bristol.

Solbear wrote:

Interesting to see that Joseph Eckland is playing for us and keeping wicket. I don't know what his wicket keeping ability is like but he's scored heavily for Gloucs in the One Day cup and Second Team matches this year:
https://www.cricinfo.com/cricketers/joseph-eckland-1274423

A keeper for Hampshire & Gloucestershire 1st teams and England U19's, so a fair bit of experience.

Already taken one catch, today.

Tayls79 wrote:

So Booth and Davies to sit out and Kai and Suthar to come in? Also no Simmons in this game but don't think he will start for the 1s, but probs in the squad.

Andy wrote:

There's a couple of clues here into how we may line up in Southampton

I think Smith & Suthar are pretty much shoo ins for Southampton. And Woakes back for Thompson.

Davies and Booth playing for the 2nds in the 3 (remaining) day game today, given that the 1st team match starts tomorrow, I very much doubt we'll see them at Southampton. Kai & Suthar will pretty much be shoo ins for them - and Woakes in for Thompson.

Bald_Reynard wrote:

The_Lickey_Banker wrote:

We posted 203 in our 1st innings, with Mahmood (82) & Strain (again, with 64) standing out and Gloucester got 218 (5 of the bowlers taking 2 wickets). We're now on 168 for 8 in our 2nd innings, so Gloucs will have a fairly easy target, IF (big if - plenty of rain forecast in Stratford tomorrow) the weather holds out.

Alex Strain is turning out to be a very promising wicket keeper/batsman. He has got a few 50's for the Under 18's this season and taken a whole bunch of catches (and a stumping or two). One to look out for!

Alex has been picked up from the York club side, starts at Uni in Brum, next month. A bit of a coup to get him for our Under 18's all this Summer, he was at the Headingley Academy. Let's hope we can keep him for 3 years - and if good enough (he does look very promising), get him on contract.

The_Lickey_Banker wrote:

If the weather holds, we might get a win at Horsham today.

In the Sussex 1st innings, stand out bowlers were Taz (3 for 58) and Charlie Taylor (2 for 35 off 11 overs). When we batted, a great 97 for Levi Gekis, ably supported by 50's from Omaris Khan & Ollie Dandy (75NO) and a quick 44 from George Garton.

In the Sussex 2nd innings, Taz took 7 for 97 - giving him match figures of 45-5-155-10! Eddie Miller picked up 2 wickets and Charlie, the other.

We're now chasing 131 to win - and George G is going big again (currently 36 off 25 balls!).

Garton helps us to an 8 wicket win (in 3 days), with 60 off 42 balls. Nahal & Smith undefeated at the end (with 20's).

If the weather holds, we might get a win at Horsham today.

In the Sussex 1st innings, stand out bowlers were Taz (3 for 58) and Charlie Taylor (2 for 35 off 11 overs). When we batted, a great 97 for Levi Gekis, ably supported by 50's from Omaris Khan & Ollie Dandy (75NO) and a quick 44 from George Garton.

In the Sussex 2nd innings, Taz took 7 for 97 - giving him match figures of 45-5-155-10! Eddie Miller picked up 2 wickets and Charlie, the other.

We're now chasing 131 to win - and George G is going big again (currently 36 off 25 balls!).

We posted 203 in our 1st innings, with Mahmood (82) & Strain (again, with 64) standing out and Gloucester got 218 (5 of the bowlers taking 2 wickets). We're now on 168 for 8 in our 2nd innings, so Gloucs will have a fairly easy target, IF (big if - plenty of rain forecast in Stratford tomorrow) the weather holds out.

The_Lickey_Banker wrote:

The_Lickey_Banker wrote:

The 12:-
Garton
Miller
Nahal
Smith (Captain & Keeper)
Gekis
Omaris Khan
Dandy
Taz Ali
Taylor
Thorne
Garlick
Nadeem

We won the toss and put Sussex in.

Our Under 18's are playing in a 3 day Championship game at Stratford, starting tomorrow, so I guess that's why a few obvious 'rising' 2nds bowlers (like Jack Pidgeon & Ayan Khan) are not in the team today. Given how poorly the batsmen did against Lancs, last week, they obviously needed strengthening, with Nahal & Khan back in, after their performances in the Loughborough Regional tournament.

Jack Pidgeon and Ayan Khan are playing for the Under 18's today - Pidgeon is Captain.

The_Lickey_Banker wrote:

The 12:-
Garton
Miller
Nahal
Smith (Captain & Keeper)
Gekis
Omaris Khan
Dandy
Taz Ali
Taylor
Thorne
Garlick
Nadeem

We won the toss and put Sussex in.

Our Under 18's are playing in a 3 day Championship game at Stratford, starting tomorrow, so I guess that's why a few obvious 'rising' 2nds bowlers (like Jack Pidgeon & Ayan Khan) are not in the team today. Given how poorly the batsmen did against Lancs, last week, they obviously needed strengthening, with Nahal & Khan back in, after their performances in the Loughborough Regional tournament.

The 12:-
Garton
Miller
Nahal
Smith (Captain & Keeper)
Gekis
Omaris Khan
Dandy
Taz Ali
Taylor
Thorne
Garlick
Nadeem

We won the toss and put Sussex in.

The_Lickey_Banker wrote:

We play Lancs in the resumed Seconds Championship today at Portland Road. A 4 day game.

https://live.nvplay.com/ecb/?tab=m_summary#mc0bbc130-1cdd-44e4-b7a4-dd0fd7095223

Team:-
Garton
Dandy
Sinel Gunarathne (its been a couple of years since he last played for us, turning out last season for Surrey & Yorkshire 2nds and currently playing for Ombersley in the BL)
Smith (Captain & Keeper)
Gekis
Maddy
Taz Ali
Taylor
Simmons
Walallawita
Garlick
Sam Keeling-Wright (a right arm seam / opening bowler, who started with the Pears, but for the last couple of years has been playing for Northants 2nds, Herefordshire and currently, Staffordshire & Old Hill)

5 of the 'rising stars' in the Academy (ie Eddie Miller, Omaris Khan, Ayan Khan, Arjun Nahal & Jack Pidgeon), who may have been in the squad today, are due to play in the continuing ECB Super 4's Regional group matches in Loughborough this week (and so, our Under 18's team, playing today at Scarborough, is very depleted).

Lancs won the toss and chose to bat.

We play Lancs in the resumed Seconds Championship today at Portland Road. A 4 day game.

https://live.nvplay.com/ecb/?tab=m_summary#mc0bbc130-1cdd-44e4-b7a4-dd0fd7095223

The_Lickey_Banker wrote:

The Under 18's continue to go from strength to strength in the 3 day game with the Pears.
Jack Pidgeon continuing with a great run of form with his left arm spin - 5 for 69 off 23 overs.
Arjun Nahal with 95 and young Shayaan Abid with 103, before he was run out.

Wow, we won by an Innings & 36 runs. Jack P took another 5'fer - giving him a match return of 10 for 136 (off 43 overs)! Eddie Miller pitched in, with 3 for 75 and Ayan, 1 for 14.

Defo, guys to look out for.

Ayan Khan, Eddie Miller & Jack Pidgeon already taken a wicket apiece this morning. The 3 guys we've highlighted in this thread, could well have a bright future.

The Under 18's comtinue to go from strength to strength in the 3 day game with the Pears.
Jack Pidgeon continuing with a great run of form with his left arm spin - 5 for 69 off 23 overs.
Arjun Nahal with 95 and young Shayaan Abid with 103, before he was run out.

Andy wrote:

George Garton that is exceptional!

Yes, wow! He might not be fit enough to bowl, but his throwing arm hasn't lost any potency or accuracy!

Tayls79 wrote:

I watched about a dozen balls towards the end of the innings. Still couldn't really see how the pitch was playing but I did see Garton hit a six, his third, then collapse on the floor, not sure with what but could have been his back. Was moving about a bit awkwardly afterwards. Might just have been cramp I suppose. As others have said, with his first pro century maybe not used to batting for so long. Fair play to both him and Bamber.

Kerrigan implied it was a back problem that is preventing (will prevent?) him from bowling. I hope it can be sorted, even if it only allows limited bowling use, though he certainly seems to be making his mark as a specialist batsman - 2 (very quick) tons in 3 innings.

Wow, 2 wickets in 2 overs for Jake. I SO want him to prove Management wrong, in not giving him enough 1st team chances (especially in red ball).