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Sunday 25th July....Second XI in to semi-finals of Chester Cup

The Second XI moved into the semi-finals of the Chester Cup with a win at Skelmersdale. Richard Forsyth followed his big score on Saturday with an innings of of 84, Andy Foulder was next best with 29 as Sefton reached 200 for 8 in the 45 overs. This was more than enough as they dismissed the home side for 124 in the 36th over, Robert Kelly took 4 for 21 and there were two wickets apiece for Andy Foulder and Richard Forsyth.

There was a win for the Sunday XI at Formby where the home side was dismissed for 156, Nick Rimell taking 4 for 35 and Chris Smart 3 for 7. Sefton reached the required total for the loss of 4 wickets, Scott Isaac scored 85, Mike Kivi 33 and Andy Battersby 22 not out

Saturday 24th July...Rain prevents a result for First XI at Rainford.

The First XI travelled to Rainford, won the toss and decided bat first. Paul Squires opened and scored 64 which included a stand of 98 with skipper Rob Houghton (60) for the fifth wicket. Sefton went to declare on 202 for 9 in 55 overs. Rainford's reply was cut short by rain with 10 overs left and the home side on 164 for 5. Rob Houghton took 2 for 40 and Peter Kelly 2 for 41.

The Second XI played Orrell Red Triangle at Sefton Park, the visitors winning the toss and deciding to bowl first. Sefton's innings saw a stand of 95 for the second wicket between Richard Forsyth (72) and Iain Squires (21) followed by a fall of wickets and then an undefeated stand of 50 between Paddy Stern (35 not out) and Kev Coogan (26 not out) as they declared on 185 for 7 in 45 overs. Orrell's reply began reasonably well but eventually they were left facing the last 17 balls of the game to save game. They finished on 126 for 9 in 48 overs with Matt Pownall taking 4 for 17.
 
Richard Forsyth completes his half century with a four. He went on to score 72 in the Second XI's home game against Orrell Red Triangle
 

Matt Child carried his bat as he scored 41 not out in 41 overs in the Third XI's victory at Ormskirk. Jordan Kevan scored 27 and Saj Khan 32 in the Sefton total of 176. Ted Williams took 6 for 22 and Rob Kelly 2 for 24 as Ormskirk were dismissed for 79.

The Fourth XI played the New Brighton MG XI on the Lower Ground. The visitors won the toss and asked Sefton to bat first, going on to dismiss them for 116 with Stuart Lomas scoring 23. New Brighton lost 2 wickets in reaching Sefton's total.
 
Gourav Manocha batting for the Fourth XI in their home defeat by New Brighton MG XI
 
The Fifth XI travelled to play Wavertree's Third XI. Wavertree won the toss and asked Sefton to bat. Ajay Mahli (55), Alex Miller (32) and Jamie Bowman (20) were top scorers as the declared on 174 for 9 in 52 overs. They went on to dismiss the home side for 104 with Terry Macklin taking 3 for 10 and Ajay Mahli 2 for 31

Sunday 18th July...Daniel Kelly century for Sunday XI

An excellent Sunday game saw Old Xaverians Third XI recover from 107 for 8 to declare on 200 for 9. Robert Kelly took 3 for 55 and Ali Khan 2 for 14. In reply Sefton were 135 for 7 when Robert Kelly joined his brother Daniel. An undefeated stand of 67 took Sefton to a victory that looked unlikely earlier, Robert scored 44 not out off 27 balls and Daniel finished on 106 not out.

Saturday 17th July...Win against Skelmersdale

Sefton won the toss in their home game against Skelmersdale, put the visitors in to bat and dismissed them for 131. Matt Lawless took 4 for 43 and there were two wickets apiece for Daniel Kelly and Phil Calrow. In reply Sefton were at one time 14 for 3 but Sean Vandome (39), John Jackson (22) and skipper Paul Squires (24) moved the score on but they were still required 33 with 3 wickets left, Matt Lawless (22 not out) made the biggest contribution as they reached the required total with 8 wickets down.

The Second XI travelled to Northern, won the toss and put Northern in to bat. The home side declared on 209 for 6 in 45 overs with James Sayer taking 3 for 54. At one time Sefton were 64 for 8 in reply with Jonny Woodsmith scoring 22 but Matt Binns (20) and Kev Coogan (27 not out) helped them reach a more respectable 115 all out in a defeat by 94 runs.

Top of the table Liverpool played the Third XI on the Lower Ground. The visitors won the toss and asked Sefton to bat. They went on to score 171 all out after being 71 for 5 at one stage, Chris Brereton (36), Mike Heaney (32) Ali Khan (30) were the leading run scorers. In reply Liverpool looked like reaching the required total but good bowling by Robin Brown (4 for 30) and Vince Abel (3 for 38) slowed them down and the game finished as a draw with the visitors on 154 for 7. Skipper Robin Brown said how pleased he was with the team's commitment, fielding and general attitude. "Everyone was excellent and we would have rolled over in that game a year ago". He also praised the fielding of Jordan Kevan and Rob Kelly.
 
A stumping by Adam Taylor off the bowling of Robin Brown in the Third XI's home draw against Liverpool
 

The Fourth XI made it three wins in a row with a win at Birchfield Park. Sefton won the toss and asked the home side to bat. Skipper Mark Boyns took 5 for 38 as they were dismissed for 133. Sefton reached the required total with 4 wickets down, James Manley (43), Gourav Manocha (27 not out) and Matt Shore (29 not out) were the leading run scorers.

The Fifth XI travelled to Southport Trinity. The home side won the toss and decided to bat, going on the score 184 for 4 declared with Ajay Mahli taking 2 for 31 and Zahid Siddique 2 for 30. Sefton had good start with the bat, Ajay Mahli scoring 34 and Paul Stairmand 28 but they fell away to be all out for 105.

Thursday 15th July...Echo Cup game rained off

Sefton Park scored 110 for 5 in their 20 overs with Rob Houghton 38 not out and Paddy Stern 23. In reply Southport were 43 for 1 in 6 overs when rain ended play.

The game will be played this Thursday, 22nd July, with the winners playing Irby.

Saturday 10th July....Defeat at Leigh

The First XI visited league leaders Leigh. The home side won the toss and decided to bat first, this proved to be a good decision as they went on to declare on 264 for 8 after 55 overs, Matt Lawless finished with 3 for 56 and there were two wicket apiece for Rob Houghton and Phil Calrow. Sefton never looked like reaching the Leigh total, Rashidi Boucher (36), Rob Houghton (37) and Paddy Stern (21) were the top scorers as they were dismissed for 154 in 40 overs. The six points gained were sufficient to keep them in second place in the league.

The Second XI won the toss and batted first in their home game against New Brighton. Openers Paul Squires (69) and Peter Jones (41) were the top scorers in their declared total 193 for 9 in 45 overs. New Brighton looked to be in a strong position at one time but with Daniel Kelly taking 5 for 34, they needed to bat out the last over to finish on 161 for 9 in a drawn game.
 
Andy Foulder batting for the Second XI at home to New Brighton
 

The Third XI travelled to New Brighton the play their SR XI. Ted Williams took 4 for 25, George Lee 3 for 16 and Kev Coogan 2 for 22 as the home side were dismissed for 148. Sefton reached the required total for the loss of five wickets with Adam Taylor scoring 52 and Nick Moreton 50 not out.

For the third week running the game on the Lower Ground finished before 4:30. Wallasey's Third XI won the toss and were dismissed for 90 after deciding to bat. Ali Khan took 5 for 29 and Mark Boyns 4 for 39. Mike Heaney scored a rapid 41 and Jordan Kevan 23 not out as Sefton won by 8 wickets
 
One of Ali Khan's five wickets for the Fourth XI at home to Wallasey's Thirds
 
The Fifth XI recorded their first win since 15th May in their home game against Southport's Fourth XI. They won the toss and decided to bat. Steve Squires (28) and Iwan Williams (62) put on 118 for the first wicket, Jonny Sproson (26), Ajay Mahli (28 not out) and Chris Mitchell (23) added valuable run in Sefton declared total of 247 for 8. James Manley took 4 for 29 and Iwan Willaims 4 for 29 as Southport were dismissed for 194 with nine of the wickets falling in the last 20 overs.

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Saturday 3rd July...Another last over win

Maghull visited Sefton Park for the First XI.. Sefton won the toss and decided to bat first. Rashidi Boucher scored 62, Chris Bellis 52 and Rob Houghton 45 in Sefton's declared total of 224 for 9 in 55 overs. Maghull's reply went well and they were left needing 48 run in the last 10 overs with 5 wickets left, this became 25 runs in 5 overs with 4 wickets left. Maghull still chased their target with 9 wickets down and 11 runs required in the last over. Rob Houghton bowled the last man with the penultimate ball and 5 runs still required, another excellent win and exciting finish.
 
An enthusiastic appeal by Bas Street as he bowls the Maghull opener in the First XI home game
 

The Second XI visited Wallasey, where the home side won the toss and batted first, They declared on 238 for with Daniel Kelly taking 2 for 61 and James Sayer 2 for 61. There was one outstanding innings in Sefton's reply, James Baird scored 78 not out, Jonny Woodsmith was next best with 20 as they finished on 188 for 7 in a drawn game.

The Third XI visited Birchfield Park and dismissed the home side for 139, Mark Brennan took 2 for 28, Ali Khan 2 for 38 and Ted Williams 4 for 9. Sefton reached this total without losing a wicket, Vince Abel scored 91 not out and Adam Flynn 46 not out.

Ainsdale's Third XI visited Sefton Park for the second week running, this time to play the Fourth XI. As last week, Ainsdale won the toss and decided to bat and again they were dismissed for a low total, 66. Naj Ahmed took 4 for 22, Chris Mitchell 2 for 40 and Robin Surtees 3 for 4. Jordan Kevan scored 23 and Kev Walton 25 not out as Sefton won by 7 wickets.
 
Two wickets for Robin Surtees in the Fourth XI's home win against Ainsdale on the Lower Ground
 
 
       
No game for the Fifth XI this week.

Saturday 26th June...Rashidi Boucher hundred in win at Southport

The First XI travelled to Southport, won the toss and decided to bat. An opening stand of 81 between Richard Forsyth (42) and Chris Bellis (38) set them on their way. This was then followed by a stand of 119 for the third wicket between John Jackson (47) and Rashidi Boucher who went on to score an undefeated 114. They declared on 260 for 3 in 48 overs. They required all the time that was left to dismiss the home side for 248 with 10 balls left. Rob Houghton finished with 4 for 75 and David Baird 4 for 31 in an excellent win.

The Second XI were put in to bat in their home game against Ormskirk. They declared on 243 for 4 in 43 overs with Paul Squires scoring in an undefeated 77, Peter Jones scored 75 and Jonny Woodsmith 43. Sefton found wickets hard to get in reply and the visitors finished on 238 for 5 in 42 overs with Andy Foulder taking 3 for 61 in a drawn game.
 
Paul Squires scored 77 not out for the Second XI in their home game agaist Ormskirk
 
Ainsdale were the visitors for the Third XI's game on the Lower Ground. They won the toss, decided to bat first and were dismissed for 85 with Ali Khan taking 3 for 15 , Saj Khan 3 for 24 and Rob Kelly 2 for 19. Sefton lost 3 wickets reaching the required total with Paul Eastham finishing on 45 not out
 
James Pearce batting for the Third XI against Ainsdale on the Lower Ground.
 

The Fourth XI travelled to Bootle to play their Third XI. Bootle won the toss and decided to bat, finishing with a score of 242 for 4, Kevin Coogan took 2 for 40. In reply Sefton were dismissed for 120 with Jordan Kevan top scoring with 25.

The Fifth XI did not do any better in their trip to Northop Hall . They were dismissed for 74 after deciding to bat first, Mark Garnett scored 22. The home side lost one wicket in reaching the required total.

Friday 25th June....Win in Echo Knockout

Sefton Park's excellent form in 20 over cricket continued with a home defeat of Premier Division Newton le Willows. The visitors batted first and scored 162 for 7 wickets in their 20 overs, Matt Lawless took 3 for 37 and Rob Houghton 2 for 30. Good contributions from Sean Vandome (36) and Rashidi Boucher (24) followed by middle order wickets falling meant that Sefton faced the last over requiring 12 runs with 2 wickets left. Matt Lawless was dismissed but skipper Rob Houghton was facing with 8 runs required off 3 balls, he hit 2 fours to enable Sefton to win with one ball left. Rob finished with 39 not out. They now travel to St Helens Recs for the Quarter Finals.

Saturday 19th June...Defeat at Wigan

The First XI travelled to Wigan and were put in to bat. Rashidi Boucher scored a quick 40 but after he was dismissed, wickets fell quickly and Sefton were dismissed for 137 with Matt Lawless scoring 23. Wigan reached the required total for the loss of 4 wickets with Matt Lawless taking 2 for 30.

Wigan were the visitors to Sefton Park for the Second XI game. The visitors were put in to bat and declared on 223 for 5 in 45 overs. Sefton reached the required total, on an excellent batting wicket, with 6 wickets down in the 37th over. Bas Street scored 79, Peter Jones 68 and David Baird 65 not out.
 
Bas Street scored 79 in the second XI home game against Wigan
 
On the Lower Ground the Third XI played the Fourth XI in a very competitive game that resulted in a draw. The Third XI batted first and scored 258 for for 2 in the 46th over. Vince Abel (57), Adam Flynn (86), Nick Moreton (67 not out) and Matt Binns (25 not out) were the run scorers. For the Fourth XI, Ali Khan top scored with 62, Stuart Lomas scored 30 and Jonny Sproson 22 in their score of 221 for 7. Rob Kelly took 3 for 34 and Saj Khan 2 for 30 for the Thirds.
 

Nick Moreton (left) scored 67 not out for the Third XI against the Fourths on the Lower Ground

Rob Kelly (below) of Sefton's Thirds bowls Kev Walton of the Fourth XI
 
     
 
The Fifth XI played Liverpool's Fourth's at the Liverpool College ground. Sefton won the toss and put Liverpool in to bat. They declared on 210 for 9 with Kevin Coogan taking 5 for 36 and Ajay Mahli 2 for 40. Sefton reached 178 for 8 in reply with Alex Miller scoring 63, Ajay Mahli 33 and Gourav Manosha 26 in the drawn game.

Thursday 17th June...Sean Vandome century sets up Cockspur Cup victory

An undefeated 103 by Sean Vandome set Sefton Park up for another victory in the Cockspur Twenty 20against Alder at Sefton Park. Sefton batted first and finished on 193 for 4 in their 20 overs, thanks to Sean's century and 32 from Paddy Stern. In reply, Alder never looked like reaching the total and they finished on 148 for 7. Peter Kelly was the pick of the bowlers taking 2 for 20 Scorecard

Saturday 12th June...Thrilling finish in win over Liverpool
Liverpool were the visitors to Sefton Park for the First XI game. They were put in to bat and scored 232 all out, which looked like it could have been more but their last 5 wickets fell for 3 runs, Matty Lawless took the first four wickets and fished with 4 for 44, Phil Calrow took 3 for 43. Sefton's reply was steady with Chris Bellis scoring 29 and John Jackson 20 but it did not look as if it would result in a win. Rob Houghton (28) joined Sean Vandome (55) and the pace picked up as they scored 71 in 73 balls, Paddy Sterm then came in and hit 33 in 17 balls. All this left Sefton needing 11 off the last over with two wickets left, Phil Calrow hit a six off the first ball, 3 runs were added of the next three balls and then Paul Squires was dismissed off the fifth ball. This left last man Matt Lawless coming in to face the last ball with two required to win, a swing and an edge down to third man for four enabled Sefton to achieve a remarkable victory.
 
Raj Patel played his last game for Sefton and scored 10 in the win over Liverpool
 

The Second XI also played Liverpool. They batted first and despite reaching 70 before the second wicket fell were dismissed for 136, Richard Forsyth continued his good form, scoring 71. The total did not prove sufficient as Liverpool achieved the required total for the loss of six wickets. Peter Kelly and Dave Kirby took two wickets apiece.

The Third XI travelled to Northern, won the toss and decided to bat first. Nick Moreton (89) and Vince Abel (51) were the top scorers in Sefton's total of 218 for 9 declared. In reply Saj Khan took 3 for 20 and George Lee 2 for 36 as Northern were dismissed for 138.

The Fourth XI played Ormskirk's Thirds on the Lower Ground. In a remarkable game, Andy Foulder scored 100 not out, Rick Jones scored 61 and Kev Walton 41 in Sefton declared total of 252 for 5. This seemed a very good total but Ormskirk managed to knock it off for the loss of only 1 wicket.
 
Andy Foulder scored 100 not out in Sefton's defeat on the Lower Ground
 
The Fifth XI travelled to Caldy to play their Fourth's. The home side batted first and declared on 241 for 5. In reply, Sefton reached 181 for 6 in a drawn game. Steve Squires (40), Simon Gozzard (46), P Stairmand (25) and Alex Miller (26) were the top scorers.

Saturday 5th June..Outstanding all round performance by Rob Houghton in home defeat.

Rainhill were the visitors to Sefton Park for the First XI game. Sefton won the toss and put the home team in to bat. They made slow progress and were dismissed for 174 in the 57th overs. Rob Houghton finished with 7 for 57 in the 57th over. Sefton made a disastrous start as the fifth wicket fell with the score on 19, John Jackson went for 20 on 54 for the sixth wicket but a stand of 69 between Rob Houghton (58) and David Baird (29) gave the home side some hope of victory but when they were dismissed, the final wickets fell quickly and Sefton were all out for 137 in the 44th over for their first league defeat of the season.
 
Rob Houghton (batting) scored 58 and took 7 for 57 in Sefton Park's home defeat by Rainhill, a fine all round performance
 

The Second XI travelled to Lytham where the home side won the toss and put Sefton in to bat. They were dismissed for 154 in 38 overs with Paul Eastham scoring 35 and Richard Forsyth 33. The home reached the required total for the loss of 3 wickets.

Maghull Thirds have made a good start to the season and were the Third XI's opposition on the Lower Ground. The visitors won the toss and decided to bat first, Vince Abel (4 for 41), Robin Brown (3 for 33) and George Lee (3 for 27) took all the wickets as Sefton dismissed them for 121. In reply Julian James (52) and Mike Heaney (39 not out) scored the runs for Sefton in an 8 wicket win.
 
George Lee (left) and Robin Brown (below) took wickets in the Third XI victory over Maghull
 
     
 
 
 

The Fourth XI had the most outstanding performance of the the day when they defeated Northern's Thirds at Northern. The home side batted first and were dismissed for 159 with Naj Ahmed taking 5 for 32 and Adam Brennan 2 for 24. In reply Sefton reached the required total after losing 8 wickets. Stuart Lomas led them home with 32 not out and Zahid Siddique scored 28, Jodan Kevan scored 19.

The Fifth XI drew with Northern's LP side. Northern won the toss and decided to bat, going on to declare on 217 for 6, with Terry Macklin taking 4 for 42. Sefton finished on 120 for 9 with Paul Stairmand scoring 42 and Jamie Bowman 18.

Thursday 3rd June...Win at Highfield in Cockspur Cup

The Cockspur Cup is, for the second season running, a Twenty20 competition. Sefton Park travelled to Highfield for the first round and achieved an excellent win. They batted first and scored 214 for 4 in their 20 overs with Sean Vandome scoring 45, D avid Baird 62, Raj Patel 44 and John Jackson 23 not out. In reply Highfield never looked like reaching the total, finishing on 130 for 7, Rob Houghton had the best figures with 2 for 22

Monday 31st May 2010...FirstXI win a Formby

The First XI maintained their undefeated start to the League season with a win at Formby. The home side won the toss and decided to bat first. They were dismissed for 164 in 56 overs with David Baird taking 3 for 66 and Rob Houghton 4 for 31. Sefton's reply saw Raj Patel dismissed for 71 with score on 96 for 6, Rob Houghton was dismissed on 116 but Paddy Stern (29 not out) and David Baird (22 not out) steered Sefton to a 3 wicket victory with 9 overs left.

Bootle visited Sefton Park for the Second XI game , they batted first and declared on 205 for 8 in 45 overs with Peter Kelly taking 4 for 51. Sefton Park's reply never really gathered pace and they were dismissed for 140 in the penultimate over. Iain Squires (30) and Jonny Woodsmith (35) were the top scorers.
 
Skipper Iain Squires scored 30 for the Second XI in their home defeat by Bootle
 

Saturday 29th May...All games called off.

Rain through the morning and in to the afternoon meant that all of Sefton Park's games were called off without a ball being bowled.

Saturday 22nd May...First XI Win and Two Centuries

Sefton Park First XI won the toss at Fleetwood Hesketh and decided that the home team should bat first. This looked a good decision as the home team reached 97 for 7 but they recovered to reach 195 with both Rob Houghton and David Baird finishing with 4 for 42. Sefton's reply saw them reach the required total for the loss of only three wickets, Chris Bellis scored 70, John Jackson 66 not out and Raj Patel 33.

The Second XI entertained Northop Hall at Sefton Park The visitors decided to bat first and declared on 221 for 6 with Daniel Kelly taking 4 for 39. An outstanding century from Richard Forsyth (108 not out) enabled to Sefton to reach the required total for the loss of 5 wickets. Peter Jones (46) and Iain Squires (24) were the other top scorers.
 
Peter Jones scored 46 for the Second XI in their home victory over Northop Hall
 
The Third XI played Wallasey's Thirds on the Lower Ground. They were put in to bat by the visitors and went on to score 239 for 5 declared. The club's second century of the day came from Paul Eastham who scored 107, Vince Abel (46) and Adam Flynn (29) made good contributions to the total. Wallasey struggled in their reply and George Lee (3 for 27), Ali Khan (2 for 40) and Robin Brown (2 for 14) took wickets as the visitors were dismissed for 144.
 
Vince Abel scored 46 for the Third XI in their home win over Wallasey
 

The one defeat of the day came in the Fourth XI's visit to Maghull to play their Third XI. Sefton batted first and were dismissed for 174, Nick Moreton scored 47, Jordan Kevan 45 and Mark Boyns 25 not out in the Sefton total. The home side reached the total for the loss of 3 wickets.

A strong Northern Fourth XI played Sefton Park's Fifths at the Liverpool College ground. Sefton won the toss and put the visitors in to bat, going on to dismiss them for 185, Adam Brennan (3 for 14), Matt Garnett (2 for 23) and A J Mahli (2 for 35). In reply Sefton struggled to chase the total, finishing on 122 for 5 in a drawn game. Steve Squires finished on 39 not out and Adam Brennan completed a fine match by scoring 30 not out.

Sefton Park welcome Geneva Youth Cricket Club

Sefton Park's under 15 side were hosts to Geneva Youth Cricket Club. They are a team made up of ex-pat's enthusiasts from various countries living in the Geneva area.. They field under 11 to under 19 sides who compete against various sides in Switzerland, the tour party was made up of players from those age groups.

Geneva batted first and scored 113 with Ali Khan, Mark Chappell and Matthew Russell take two wickets apiece. Sefton went on to win by 8 wickets with a half century from George Lee as he and Adam Taylor saw them to victory.

Below is a photograph of the two teams.
   

Saturday 15th May....FirstXI win against Rainford

Sefton Park's first home league game of the season produced a win. The visitors Rainford won the toss and decided to bat first. They were dismissed for 153 in the 50th over. Rob Houghton took 5 for 30, Matty Lawless 2 for 35 and David Baird 2 for 54. In reply Sefton suffered a few anxious moments but Chris Bellis (22), John Jackson (33), Raj Patel (34) and James Cain (25) led them to a victory by 4 wickets in 50 overs.
 
John Jackson scored 33 in the First XI's home win over Rainford
 

The Second XI travelled to Orrell Red Triangle, won the toss, and put the home team in to bat. Orrell were dismissed for 142 with James Sayer (5 for 34), Matt Pownall (2 for 47) and Peter Kelly (2 for 18) taking the wickets. In Reply Sefton reached the required total for the loss of 8 wickets. Daniel Kelly top scored with 48, James Baird scored 25 and Peter Jones 17.

The Third XI visited Bootle and put the home side in to bat. Robin Brown took 2 for 50 in 15 overs, Ali Khan took 2 for 38 but eight dropped catches meant that Bootle were able to declare on 208 for 6. Sefton's reply never really got going, Paul Eastham scored 29, Adan Flynn22 and Adam Taylor 17 but they were dismissed for 106.

The Fourth XI entertained New Brighton's SR XI and put the visitors in to bat, Naj Ahmed took 4 for 58 and George Lee 3 for 26 to dismiss New Brighton for 215. This proved sufficient for the visitors as they dismissed Sefton for 183 with an over to spare. Jakob Surtees-Smith scored 48, Dave Walton 35 and Kev Walton 20.
 
Jakob Surtees-Smith hits a six in his score of 48 for the Fourth XI at home to New Brighton SR XI
 
The Fifth XI won their first game of the season, away to Maghull's Fourths. They were put in to bat and declared on 193 for 6, new boys Zahid Sidique (53) and A J Mahli (47) were supported by Steve Squires (29) and Paul Stairmand (19). In reply, they dismissed Maghull for 130 with Adam Brennan taking 3 for 26.

Saturday 8th May.....League season starts with draws

The Saturday saw the first League games for the First and Second XI's

The First XI travelled to Skelmersdale and were put in to bat. A stand of 144 between Raj Patel (73) and John Jackson (also 73) enabled them to go on to declare on 242 for 5 in 54 overs. Sefton found wickets hard to come by in Skelmersdale's reply and the match finished with the home side on 185 for 6 in 50 overs in a disappointing draw. Phil Calrow took 3 for 38 and David Baird 2 for 33.

A stand of 195 between Jonny Woodsmith (100) and James Baird (69) for the third wicket was the highlight of the Second XI's home game against Northern. They declared on 253 for 9 in 45 overs after deciding to bat first. In reply, the visitors were 89 for 7 but Sefton were unable to take any wickets in the last 20 overs and Northern finished on 187 for 7 in 42 overs for another draw. James Sayer took 3 for 8 in 7 overs.
 
Jonny Woodsmith on his way to a century in the Second XI home game against Northern
 
The Third XI played Ormskirk on the Lower Ground. The visitors won the toss and decided to bat, they went on to score 217 for 8 declared with Ali Khan taking 4 for 31 and Robin Brown 2 for 49 in 18 overs. Sefton batted well in reply and passed the Ormskirk total for the loss of three wickets. Adam Flynn (27), Paul Eastham (82 not out) and Mike Heaney (75) were the top scorers.
 
Paul Eastham scored 82 not out for the ThirdXI at home to Ormskirk
 

The Fourth XI achieved their first win of the season at New Brighton against New Brighton's MG XI.The home side won the toss and put Sefton in to bat. Kev Walton scored 27, Stuart Lomas 48 and Mark Boyns 31 in Sefton's declared total of 215 for 8 in 50 overs. Iwan Williams took 5 for 35 and Mark Boyns 3 for 10 to dismiss New Brighton for 169 with two overs left.

The Fifth XI played Birkenhead St Marys at the College ground. The visitors were 14 for 3 at one stage but went on to declare on 247 for 4 with Adam Brennan being the pick of the bowlers, taking 2 for 32. Sefton finished on 127 for 8 in 52 overs as the game was drawn. Steve Squires (54) Jamie Bowman (21) and Simon Gozzard (19) were the top scorers

Monday 3rd May..Defeat for Third XI in Embee Trophy

For the second year running, the Third XI were knocked out of the Embee Trophy by Orrell Red Triangle.

Sefton batted first and were dismissed for 114 with Paul Eastham (24) and Vince Abel (22) being the top scorers. In reply, Sefton had the home side, Orrell, at 98 for 9 but could not take the final wicket. Rob Kelly took 2 for 11 in 8 overs, Vince Abel took 3 for 23 and Robin Surtees finished with 3 for 24.

Saturday 1st May...Second XI through to Quarter Final of Chester Cup

The final week of the group stage of the Bridging Finance Knockout and Chester Cup finished with the SecondXI going through to the quarter finals of the Chester Cup and the First XI finishing second in the group behind Colwyn Bay.

The First XI visited Moorfield for the first time and were put in to bat. They lost quick wickets and found themselves on 51 for 4 but the in-form Raj Patel led a recovery with a score of 89, he was helped by Paul Squires (25) and Rob Houghton (20) as they finished on 200 all out in the 43rd over. In reply Moorfield made steady progress until skipper Rob Houghton came on to bowl, he took five of the last six wicket to finish with 5 for 22 in 8.1 overs. Moorfields were dismissed for 161 in 42.1 overs.

At Sefton Park, the Second XI faced Moorfield's seconds. The visitors won the toss and decided to bat first going on to make a respectable 242 for 6 in 45 overs, Dave Kirby took 3 for 51 and James Sayer bowled a particularly economical spell conceding only 14 runs in his 9 overs. Sefton's reply started well with openers James Baird (35) and Richard Forsyth (54) scoring 80 for the first wicket. Peter Jones (73) kept the score going but late wickets fell to cause some problems before Ali Khan and Andy Foulder saw them home with 9 balls left and 7 wickets down. They now travel to Skelmersdale at the end of July for the quarter final tie.
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Richard Forsyth scored 54 for the Second XI at home to Moorfield
 
The Fifth XI played Caldy's Fourth XI on the Lower Ground. They batted first and scored 210 for 4 declared in 47 overs. Mike Heaney (73), Steve Squires (44) and Paul Stairmand (56 not out) were the top scorers. Mark Garnett took 3 for 34 and Iwan Williams 2 for 35 in Caldys reply but the game was drawn as the visitors finished on 186 for 5.
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Paul Stairmand scored 56 not for the Fifth XI in their league game against Caldy's Fourth XI on the Lower Ground
 
The Third XI play their Embee Trophy game on Monday 3rd May at Orrell Red Triangle who knocked them out of the competition last year.
   

24th April...Home Defeat by Colwyn Bay

The First XI played Colwyn Bay at Sefton Park in the Bridging Finance Knockout Group 8 game.

Sefton won the toss and decided to bat going on to score 241 for 9 in the 45 overs. James Cain (61), Chris Bellis (41) and John Jackson (34) were the pick of the batsmen. Colwyn Bay scored steadily but late wickets left them requiring 13 off the last over bowled by Rob Houghton. Twelve off the first three balls and a single off the fifth saw them get home with six wickets down. Matt Lawless only conceded 16 runs off his 9 overs and there were 2 wickets for David Baird and one apiece for Peter Kelly, Rob Houghton and Phil Calrow.
 
A four for James Cain in his score of 61 for the First XI at home to Colwyn Bay
 

The Second XI travelled to Colwyn Bay, where the home team won the toss and decided to bat first. They scored 239 for 7 in the 45 overs with Raj Patel Taking 3 for 28. In reply Paddy Stern scored 62, Raj Patel 44, Peter Jones 42 and James Baird 33 as Sefton reached the required total with 5 wickets down and two overs to spare.

The Third XI achieved a draw at Liverpool who are the current Third XI champions. Liverpool were put in to bat and declared 204 for 9, James Sayer took 5 for 51. In reply Sefton reached 141 for 5 with Vince Abel scoring 45.

The Fourth XI played Birchfield Park on the Lower Ground and were put in to bat. They struggled early on with only Mike Heaney (39) making a big contribution but recovered thanks to Matt Binns (55) and Andy Leslie (27) helping them to reach 196 all out. This was not enough however as the visitors won by 7 wickets with George Lee taking 2 for 35.
 
Mike Heaney scored 39 for the Fourth XI in their home defeat by Birchfield Park
 
The Fifth XI played their first game of the season against Alder at Liverpool College. Sefton won the toss and batted first, James Manley (51), Dave Walton (37), S Gozzard (36 not out) and Steve Squires (22) scored the runs. In reply Terry Macklin took 3 for 24 and Stuart Lomas 3 for 29 but the visitors reached the required total with 3 ball left and seven wickets down.

Schoolboy Coaching

Schoolboy coaching starts this Monday 26th April at 6:30pm. We field under 9, under 11, under 13 and under 15 teams and are always looking for new boys and girls to join us.

Sunday 18th April...Hundred for Peter Hazlehurst

Skipper Peter Hazlehurst scored 128 not out as he led his Sunday XI to victory against Wallasey's Fourths at Sefton Park. Sefton batted first and scored 264 for 4 declared. Daniel Kelly (37) and Ian Seabury (37 not out) were the pick of the other batsmen. In reply, Robert Kelly took 4 for 29 and Scott Isaac came on at the end to take 3 for 11 as Wallasey were dismissed for 133.

The Fourth XI had their away game against Wallasey's Third XI moved to Sunday. Sefton batted first and scored 160 all out with contributions from Iwan Williams (31), Mike Heaney (27), Jakob Surtees-Smith (23), Stuart Lomas (20) and Dave Walton (19). This did not prove enough as Wallasey reached the required total for the loss of two wickets, with a wicket apiece for George Lee and Steve Jamieson.

Saturday 17th April...Winning Start to the Season

Three Sefton Park sides played on the first day of the season and all three won.

The First and Second XI played in knockout competitions, playing the same opposition in a league of four teams.The league winners go on to play in the quarter finals later in the season. The firsts play for the Bridging Finance Knockout Trophy and the seconds for the Chester Cup.

At Formby, the First XI put the home side in to bat and excellent bowling by David Baird (3 for 27) and Matt Lawless (2 for 18) saw the home team on 41 for 6. They recovered to reach 153 for 9 in their 45 overs. Sefton's reply saw them lose early wickets but Paul Squires (46), James Cain (26) and Rob Houghton (25) guided them to victory in the 30th over with 6 wickets down.

A remarkable game for the Second XI saw over 600 runs being scored in the match.

Sefton Park batted first and Raj Patel scored 116 not out in their score of 316 for 3 in the 45 overs. All the batsmen contributed with James Baird making 33, new boy Richard Forsyth 35, Iain Squires 43 and Jonny Woodsmith 30 not out. This seemed like a total that would win the game comfortably but Formby put up a gallant chase finishing on 296 all out. Matty Pownall took 4 for 51, Andy Foulder 3 for 57 and Dave Kirby 2 for 30.
   
Raj Patel strikes out on his way to a score of 116 not out in the Second XI's home win against Formby
 
The Third XI entertained New Brighton's SR XI on the Lower Ground. They were put in to bat and declared on 225 for 9 after 46 overs. Ian Seabury top scored with 65 and James Pearce made 44 not out. New Brighton started well in reply and reached 50 without losing a wicket but Vince Abel came on to bowl and soon struck. He finished with 7 for 37, Robin Surtees took 2 for 17. as New Brighton were dismissed for 128 with 5 overs to spare.
   
  Vince Abel takes a catch off his own bowling in the Third XI's home win against New Brighton. This was the first of seven wickets for Vince, finishing on 7 for 37
   
The Fourth XI game is rearranged for this Sunday 18th April and the Fifth game for 1st May

Predictor League

Mark Boyns and Stuart Lomas have come up with a prediction league for the coming season where entrants are required to predict the league position, top run scorer and wicket taker for each team. It is £1 entry.

All entries should be in before Saturday 8th May.

Please fill in the attached form and hand it in to the club. Form

Cricket Force 2010

Images of Cricket Force 2010 are now online

Darts Finals Results

Sefton Super League

Stuart Lomas 8 v 5 Jamie Bowman

Sefton Shield

Peter Kelly 5 v 1 Kevin Taylor
Jamie Bowman (left) and Stuart Lomas contested the Sefton Super League Final
Kev Taylor (left) and Peter Kelly contested the Sefton Shield

Price List for Kit

The following kit is available, please contact Ted Williams if you wish to order.

 Junior  Senior
Cricket Shirt Short Sleeve  £   18.00  £   18.65
Cricket Shirt Long Sleeve  £   19.00  £   19.50
Sleeveless Sweater  £   21.00  £   24.50
Cricket Trouser  £   14.00  £   15.00
Cotton T-Shirt  £   10.50
Tracksuit Top  £   23.00
Tracksuit Pant  £   15.00
Rain Jacket  £   20.00
Rain Jacket Ultra Lightweight  £   23.00
Club Polo Shirt  £   14.50  £   15.00
Training Shirt  £   15.50
Training Short  £   13.00
Microfibre Leisure Short  £   14.00  £   14.50
Microfleece Panel Top  £   19.00  £   19.00
Caps  £    8.00  £    8.00
     

 

Darts Update

from Stuart Lomas

After 132 games of four legs over 22 weeks, the top eight from both !Sefton Super League! and Sefton Plate Division line up for the prestigious end-of-season knockout stages of the competition, replete with the glitz of the walk-ons and all the glamour one would expect of such events.  The quarter-finals take place over the next two Thursdays with semi-finals the following week prior to Finals Nite on Maundy Thursday, 1 April.  The draws are as follows (final league positions in brackets):


!Sefton Super League! (best of 7 legs)
Stuart Lomas (1) v Terry Macklin (8) Thursday 18 March @ 9.00pm
Iwan Williams (4)  v John Davies (5) Thursday 11 March @ 9.00pm
Robin Brown (3) v Jamie Bowman (6) Thursday 18 March @ 9.45pm
Simon Gozzard (2) v Alum Ullah (7) Thursday11 March @ 7.00pm


The Sefton Plate (best of 5 legs)
Peter Kelly (1) v Jakob Surtees-Smith (8) Thursday 18 March @ 7.30pm
Jon Northcroft (4) v Steve Briggs (5) Thursday 11 March @ 8.00pm
Paul Abbott (3) v Scott Isaac (6) Thursday 11 March @ 10.00pm
Kevin Taylor (2) v Jonny Woodsmith (7) Thursday 18 March @ 8.15pm

Make sure you get down early to claim you seats for these titanic tungsten tussles.

For those who missed last season's finals please go to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEimWVerXMs to see what you missed!
For some fine still photographs courtesy of Robin Brown please see
http://www.flickr.com/photos/robinbrown78/sets/72157615865452194/

Welcome to 2010

We wish a Happy and Successful New Year to all associated with Sefton Park Cricket Club as we look forward to celebrating our 150th anniversary.

The programme of events is taking shape and will be listed on our 2010 web page. The year starts with Cricket Force Day on 27th March where we will be looking for volunteers to do various jobs around the Club.

We looking for sponsorship for most of the events so start asking your friends or business's to contribute amounts, no matter how small.

Darts - Sefton Super League Christmas Review

Thanks to Stuart Lomas for Christmas darts review :-

As the players of the Sefton Super League take a well-earned festive break, unbeaten champion Stuart "Killer" Lomas has moved to the top of the table despite three consecutive draws slowing his progress. A point behind is Robin "Geordie Express" Brown who has steamed up the table thanks to four back-to-back victories which included the only three figure outshot of the season. Two men sit a further point back with a game in hand: last season's runner-up Iwan "Top Cat" Williams and semi-finalist Simon Gozzard. Much improved 5th XI captain Jamie "Arrows" Bowman sits in 5th place and is tying with Chris Wylie with the quickest leg of the season; last season's fifth placed finisher "Mexican Prince" John Davies and newcomers "Gentleman" Jim Tyson and Chris "The Crab" Brereton are locked in a mid-table battle and currently make up the final places for the post-season quarter-finals. Below these Chris Wylie may have found his form too late; Terry Macklin has been dogged by inconsistency; Alum Ullah has games in hand whilst Paul Stairmand remains pointless having found the going tough in the top flight.

Two players remain unbeaten in the Sefton Plate Division but draws have been too prevalent for both Peter Kelly and Kevin Taylor so they are still only a point clear of pre-season favourite Steve "Dr Fun" Briggs in third. Surprise package Scott Isaac could go top if he wins his game in hand whilst Jonny Woodsmith is only behind him on leg difference. Much-fancied Mark "Der Kaiser" Boyns has struggled thus far and is now in a battle just to make the post-season quarter-finals as Dave Cunningham and the improving Jon Northcroft close in on him. Four men are still without league victories for the season in spite of some excellent if inconsistent darts; Paul Abbott, Jakob Surtees-Smith, Stephen Royston and Danny Wright will be hoping 2010 brings a change in fortune to enable them to close the gap to the top eight.

New to this year is "The FA Cup of Sefton Darts in association with BoynsbetTM" for all-comers. The draw for the last 16 has been made:

Stuart Lomas v Jakob Surtees-Smith
Kevin Taylor v Steve Briggs
R Surtees / T Macklin v Mark Boyns
Chris Wylie v Jon Northcroft
Julian Taylor v Jim Tyson
Alum Ullah v Simon Gozzard
Peter Kelly v Zyl Spilsbury
James Cain v Scott Isaac

The oche action returns to Sefton on Thursday 7 January for the remaining nine weeks of the regular season; come down to the club on Thursdays from 7pm onwards to check out the club's own tungsten titans, and keep up with all the results and news in the Arrow publication which can be found on the back notice-board in the pavilion.

Darts Challenge Report

Tuesday 15 December saw the Sefton Darts Challenge between the ladies team and members of the darts league. The result saw a victory for the men by a deceptive scoreline. In the subsequent mixed pairs Iwan and Sue claimed victory defeating Stuart and Lisa in the final. An excellent evening has led to a rematch already been pencilled in for Easter time.

Annual Hotpot and Presentation Night 2009

The Annual Hotpot and Presentation Night took place on Friday 16th October.

The awards and images of the night

Sean Vandome Award

Congratulations to Sean Vandome who has been voted Young Cricketer of the Year by the local branch of the ECBOA (ECB Officials Association). The association represents umpires and scorers in the area and all young cricketers in the area are eligible for the award.