Nottinghamshire Cricket Annual 2024

 

OUT NOW - Nottinghamshire Cricket Annual 2024.  

Published by the Nottingham Cricket Lovers’ Society.

‘My congratulations to the team that put this year book together – Outstanding!’’ – Journal of the Cricket Society

The 2024 annual has once again 256 of information packed pages including 32 pages of colour photographs. The annual has been expertly put together by Wade Print & Paper Ltd; with many thanks to Bill Taylor and Gordon Smithurst. The Cricket Lovers’ Society really appreciate the support that has been afforded to them by Notts CCC and also the advertisers who continue to loyally support the publication. 

The annual contains the following:

·         Introduction/Editorial

·         A comprehensive summary of the first-team including averages, outstanding performances, partnerships and extensive reviews of each of the three first-team competitions. Along with details of the 2024 playing staff including new arrivals and departures

·         Full scorecards and reports for all 2023 Notts first and second team fixtures

·         Extensive 21-page record section

·         A detailed Review of The Blaze (with a summary of the season written by their Director of Cricket James Cutt) and Notts Women in 2023

·         Full coverage is also provided of the Men’s and Women’s Hundred

·         Comprehensive coverage of all age-group representative cricket in Notts

·         Full coverage of the following leagues:

·                      Notts Premier League

·                      South Nottinghamshire Cricket League

·                      Bassetlaw & District Cricket League

·                      Mansfield and District Cricket League;

·                      Notts Youth Cricket League

·                      Newark Evening Cricket League

·                      Mansfield and District Youth League

·                      Bassetlaw & District Junior Cricket League

·                      East Midlands Women’s Cricket League

·                      Plus, a full club directory

In addition, there are an array of interesting articles. Contributors include the Notts CCC Chief Executive Lisa Pursehouse who reflects on her time at Trent Bridge; Notts performance analyst Kunal Manek; Notts heritage volunteer Chris O’Brien who presents a history of the 100 first-class double-tons scored by Notts players, Joe Clarke magnificent rearguard innings of 229 not out bringing up this milestone against Warwickshire at Trent Bridge last summer. Nottingham Cricket Lovers’ committee member Martyn Shaw summarises their 2023 programme and activities. An interview with former Notts batter Mat Dowman (Notts 1993-1999) by former Notts spinner Jim Hindson is included; this was originally published in The Cricketer. Steve LeMottee has written a comprehensive piece on the Trent Bridge heritage activities along with news from the Trent Bridge Library. Alan Odell summarises the Trent Bridge Tours during 2023. David Beaumont provides an article on the Notts committee room. As usual, obituary and book review sections are provided along with an article concerning Notts’ previous visits to Southport. 

We would wish to record the help given by the following individuals who have greatly assisted the editorial team (David Beaumont, David Richards, Bill Russell, Steve LeMottee and myself) by providing material for the Annual:

Matt Freeman; Anne and John Cusworth (Notts Second Eleven scorers); Chris Reavill (Notts Premier League); Gary Edginton (Gunn & Moore South Nottinghamshire Cricket League); Neil Fenwick (Bassetlaw & District Cricket League); Martin Booth (Notts Youth Cricket League); David Richards (Newark Colts Youth League); David Wagstaff (Mansfield & District Youth League); Bill Barclay (Bingham Under-11 Indoor tournament); Richard Stanton for a summary of the 2023 season for Notts Over-50s which now field a first and second-team in competitive cricket.

Many thanks to all proof readers and photographic contributors.

To help cover the costs, we sincerely appreciate the support of the following advertisers: Notts CCC; Michael Blatherwick at B3 Bats; Box Nottingham Sports Bar; Tank - the digital marketing agency; Warbox Creative; Fisher, Hargreaves, Proctor, Estate Agents; Ronald Goodley Chauffeuring Services; The Cricket Memorabilia Society; Paul Garton at Trophy Master; Michael Pavis Plumbers’ Merchants; Larch Groundwork Ltd; Rogers Spencer Chartered Accountants;  Recruit Works Limited; GAC Environmental Limited; Little Wickets; and finally The Nottingham Cricket Lovers’ Society. 

If you want any further information on the annual, please e-mail me at nclsannual@gmail.com 

Mike Goulder

Annual Editor