With the last 2 Sundays blank, impromptu nets have been arranged at Barton to help blow away some of the cobwebs. Nets start at 6:30pm on Wednesdays, all players welcome.
Sunday's game against Hawkins was rained off.
Pete scored 270 and moved clear at the top of the fantasy cricket table with 1637 points. Akin is 2nd and Ross is 3rd. Ray has slipped from 2nd to 5th place. Gards top scored with 284 points but is still propping up the table. More..
Ray moved up 3 places to second place with the weekly top score of 276. Hussein returned to the top of the table as Willis slumped to 4th. More..
The game against Stafford 3rds was called off so that they could watch the World Cup Final. What a waste of a sunny afternoon!
Last year's winner, Pete Willis, top scored in the Fantasy Cricket League with 247 points this week and moved to the top of the table. Akin slipped to second place and Ross moved up to 3rd. More..
Nomads scored 147 for 6 off 40 overs on the main square at Cannock, Four Crosses. Gardner scoring his first 50 of the year. Tight bowling from openers Heslington and Fearon saw Nomads make the early breakthrough to reduce Cannock to 15 for 2 off the first 10 overs. But a solid 3rd wicket stand of 99 kept Cannock up with the asking rate and they won by 7 wickets with 4 balls to spare.
A late order collapse left Nomads defending 125 on a wet, slow track at Tividale. Heslington top scored with 37 and there were Gonads for Higginson, Greaves and Graeme Blackburn. Nomads bowled tightly early on but needed wickets and Tividale got home with 7.3 overs and 5 wickets to spare.
Darren is arranging tickets for the Test Match against New Zealand on Saturday 24th July as a Nomads Social Event. If you are interested, let him know as soon as possible as he needs to know numbers to book.
The British School, Tervuren was the venue for Nomads second tour match in Belgium. 12 Stars batted first and posted a useful 196 from 40 overs. Osmond 52, Hoddy 2-25, Rowland 2-35. Nomads responded well with an excellent opening stand of 99 from Heslington (41) and Gardner (46). But just as 12 Stars were beginning to make inroads into the Nomads batting, at 134 for 4, torrential rain accompanied by thunder and lightning left no alternative but to abandon the match as a draw with 11 overs left.
Nomads lost to Mechelen Eagles by 9 wickets to make it 1 win, 1 defeat and 1 draw against the Belgians. In sweltering conditions Nomads posted 160 for 5 in 38 overs leaving 32 overs to bowl out the Eagles. Heslington dominated the Nomads batting and made a personal best 80 not out.
There were Gonads for Fearon and Rowland, later 'celebrated' in traditional style with a Kwak.
A blistering undefeated century from the Eagles Pakistani opener Rauf ensured an historic win for the Belgians with overs to spare. Fearon took the only wicket with a sharp caught and bowled.
Due to Cup Commitments, Woore cancelled the game.
1st prize - No. 1 Club number
2nd prize - No. 19 Paul Fearon
Lichfield Nomads failed to make it 3 wins in a row against Worcester Norton Taverners C.C.
Worcester got off to a good start and seemed set for a score of around 225 in their 45 overs. Despite several costly dropped catches, some solid Nomads bowling late on restricted them to 180 odd.
Nomads batting was poor and wickets fell cheaply. The middle order and tail performed well to give the Nomads hope but in the end the lack of a big score from the Nomads front line batsmen proved too much as Nomads fell short.
The April and Easter draws were held at The Red Lion, Barton.
1st - J. Hoddy No. 37 £15
2nd - K. Fisher No. 43 £10
EASTER DRAW - Saul Shohet No.16 £25
Nomads beat John Taylor High School by 8 wickets.
In a 20 over game played in continuous rain, Nomads bowled tightly and knocked the runs off confidently. John Taylor scored 85 off their allotted overs. 2 wickets for Heslington and 1 wicket each for Greaves,Higginson,Blackburn, Cartwright and Fearon. Firth top scored for JTHS with 37 not out.
Openers Fearon and Gardner took the Nomads within sight of victory putting on 84 for the first wicket. Fearon hitting 22 off one over, including three 6's, on his way to an unbeaten 53. Firth then delayed the inevitable, clean bowling Gardner (25) and Graham Blackburn (0), before Pinfield (2 n.o.) steered the Nomads home with 5.4 overs to spare.
Nomads beat Norton by 104 runs. Heavy overnight rain made the pitch damp and slow and the Nomads did well to bat out for the full 40 overs. Opener Fearon scored a useful 43, including a 6 and six 4's, before holing out to former Walsall keeper, Griffiths, at long on. Forster, Hoddy and Greaves all made useful contributions as Nomads reached 126 for 9. An understrength Norton were quickly in trouble as Heslington and Forster both picked up 3 early wickets in difficult batting conditions. Hoddy and Graham Blackburn finished off the tail as Norton could only reach 22.
The inaugaral Stewart Ellison Trophy was up for grabs against Lichfield Friary. In damp conditions, Nomads made a superb start, with Friary reduced to 18 for 3 off 17 overs. But the weather finally intervened and the match was abandoned as a draw.
Nomads restricted Hammerwich to 113 for 6 but some tight bowling limited Nomads to 57 for 7 from the allotted 15 overs. Nomads lost to Hammerwich by 56 runs.
The big Mercury Cup clash with Hammerwich has been put back a week and will now be played on Thursday 6th May at Holland Sports Social Club.
Due to torrential rain on Friday 23rd April, the game was called off.
The Nomads chalked up their first win of the season against Birch Coppice at Four Crosses, Cannock.
Nomads reached 124 off their allotted 35 overs and Birch Coppice were bowled out 5 runs short of the total in the last over of a gripping contest.
The Nomads have been drawn at home to Hammerwich in the Mercury Cup, to be played on Thursday 29th April at Holland Sports and Social club, Barton. Hammerwich are old adversaries from the early days of the club but the teams have not met for over 10 years.
In the first match of the season Nomads lost to a useful Swynnerton Park side by 77 runs. Swynnerton made 237 for 9 off 40 overs and Nomads managed a respectable 160 for 4.
The first outdoor net of the year was held at Lichfield C.C. The first session was a fielding practice day, there will be nets on Wed 14th, 21st and 28th April.
The March draw was held at The Fountain Public House Lichfield.
1st Prize - Pete Gardner No. 39
2nd Prize - Jim Healy No. 22
The February draw was held at The Scales Public House Lichfield.
1st Prize - Paul Fearon No. 19
2nd Prize - Jim Healy No. 23
Darren has confirmed that 2 cars are booked on the Dover to Ostend ferry for the Belgium Trip.
Akin Hussein is the new Captain for 1999.
Arrangements are underway for the 2nd Nomads European Tour to Belgium on 28/29/30 May 1999.
Social Secretary Darren Cartwright has distributed a questionnaire to canvass opinions on future Nomads' social events.
Winter indoor nets are underway every Thursday at Friary Grange Sports Centre. 8pm to 9pm.