Lichfield Nomads Cricket Club: Club News 2006









Nomads Christmas Social The Christmas Social will take place on Thursday 21st December 2006. The venue is The Earl of Lichfield. Meet at 8:00pm 18th Nov 2006
Merry Christmas A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to Nomads. friends and families everywhere. 18th Dec 2006
Nomads Christmas Social The date for the Christmas Social has been set for Thursday 21st December 2006. The venue is The Earl of Lichfield. Meet at 8:00pm 10th Nov 2006
Moss and Fearon top the 2006 averages Dan Moss topped the batting averages with 197 runs at 39.40. Rich Caygill scored the most runs, 351 at 39.00. Paul Fearon topped the bowling averages with 15 wickets at 13.40. Mark Heslington was the leading wicket taker with 29 wickets at 15.34. Click here for the final 2006 averages. 20th Oct 2006
Annual Dinner Reminder Dear Nomads (old and new). It is the Nomads Annual Dinner on Saturday 11th November 2006, at the George Hotel, Lichfield meeting 7:30pm for 8.00 pm start. All players past and present are welcome. Can you please confirm your attendance to Pete Blackburn or Keith Greaves. We have to order the starters in advance, so please inform Keith Greaves of your preference. Click here for details of the menu choices. Could you also complete the Nomads Player of the Year Voting Form and give this to the chairman before the meal. 20th Oct 2006
Important Message from the Club Secretary Dear Nomads, Just a brief note to you all This years AGM will be held on the 19th October 2006 at 8.00pm. The venue is provisionally The Greyhound, Lichfield. This will be confirmed in the next few days. AGM Notification 2005 AGM Minutes On Saturday 11th November 2006, the annual dinner will be held at the George Hotel, Lichfield meeting 7:30pm for 8.00 pm start. We do have to order our starters in advance so please inform the Social secretary of your preference. Could you also complete the Nomads Player of the Year Voting Form and give this to the chairman before the meal commences. Thanking you for your co-operation. M A Heslington Secretary. 3rd Oct 2006
Cannock Wood finale rained off The final scheduled game of the season against Cannock Wood was cancelled due to overnight / early morning rain. This left the final statistics for the season as follows: Played 18, Won 10, Lost 6 and Drawn 2. 6 games were cancelled. Congratulations to all the players and skipper Pete Blackburn on a successful season. There must have been relief for the many players on 2 ducks as it meant they would not be at risk from picking up the Gonad trophy. Graeme Blackburn was the only player to score three ducks. 24th Sep 2006
Caygill century sees off Blythe Bridge A dominant batting display from Rich Caygill, watched by his parents, ensured a tenth victory of the season for the Nomads. A superb debut century helped the Nomads post 239 for 9. Blythe Bridge were restricted to 156 for 7 with Fearon bagging 3 for 6. Click here for more details. Graeme Blackburn edged ahead in the Gonad stakes after being run out for a duck. 17th Sep 2006
Pinfield still in front as finish line beckons Pinfield stretches lead at top but still tight with one week to go; Yorkie moves into 6th with top score of 888 after his century last Sunday. Ray Click here for more details 22nd Sep 2006
Annual Dinner Confirmed Confirmation that the Lichfield Nomads Cricket Club Annual Dinner will take place on Saturday 11th November 2006. The venue is the same as last year, The George Hotel, Lichfield, which was a great success. Meet at 7:30pm for an 8:00pm start. The serious drinkers will be meeting at 6:30pm in the Queen's Head. Click here for details of the menu. Contact Social Secretary Keith Greaves to book your places and choose your starter. 11th Sep 2006
Curry Night for victorious Nomads To celebrate the winning season there will be the 'traditional' Nomads beer and curry night on Saturday 7th October. The itinerary is as follows: 8:00pm Duke of Wellington 8:45pm Bowling Green 9:30pm Queen's Head 10:15pm Kings Head 17th Sep 2006
Moss wins 50 Club again. Dan Moss won the September 2006 first prize and Graham Coleman won the second prize. The August first prize was won by Keith Greaves, with Ray Jennett winning the second prize. The final draws of the season were held after the victory at Blythe Bridge. Full 2006 results. 17th Sept 2006
Keith 'Razzaq' Greaves smashes 10th wicket record The Nomads ran out winners against D2 C.C., otherwise known as Sutton Police, thanks to an awesome batting performance from number 11 Keith Greaves. Just as Abdul Razzaq had destroyed England's bowling attack in the 4th one dayer against England at Trent Bridge on Friday. Greaves single handedly turned a good total into an impressive one, scoring 38 in an unbeaten partnership of 66 for the last wicket with Steve George. Greaves smashed 20 off the last over, including two sixes and picked up the MVP award. Click here for more details. The victory ensures a winning season for the Nomads as we are three up with only two to play. 10th Sep 2006
Pinfield leads for first time Pinfield ahead by a beer belly in race to finish, Fearon and Willis swap places and Haslington and Gardner keep each other company at the bottom. Ray. Click here for more details 15th Sep 2006
Pinfield roars into third spot in Fantasy stakes Gym lad surges past Chris Cairn's Chin and threatens carrot growers in second spot. Yorkie and Phil Evans post good scores. Ray Click here for more details 11th Sep 2006
Nomads travel to Sutton After 2 cancelled matches, the Nomads are looking forward to the next fixture away at Sutton Police on Sunday 10th September. The match starts at 1pm. 7th Sep 2006
Suttton on the Hill rained off The fixture against Sutton on the Hill was cancelled due to heavy rain. 2nd Sep 2006
Fearon moves back to the top 3 after week 17 Some abysmal scores this week with Yorkie and Fearon top scorers, Paul moving into 3rd place ahead of Malcolm. This week's return to county cricket will no doubt right matters. Ray. Click here for more details 31st Aug 2006
St. Matthews match cancelled The fixture against St. Matthews was cancelled by the opposition. 27th Aug 2006
Fantasy Round-up. Weeks 14 to 16 Week 14 - Pinfield massive score moves him into third slot but doesn't threaten two leaders yet. Week 15 - Not much in the way of changes although Mr Pinfield consolidated third slot and Phil Evans moved above Yorkie into seventh. Week 16 - Not much change except the Pinfield menace has dissipated. Ray 24th Aug 2006
Walsall AHA match drawn The contest was interrupted by rained, when a tight finish looked on the cards. The Nomads comfortably batted out for the draw. Click here for more details. 20th Aug 2006
Nomads back to winning ways The Nomads defeated W.T. Parker by 5 wickets. This was a much needed victory after a run of 3 defeats. Dan Brannigan produced a good all round performance with 3 wickets and 22 runs off just 14 balls. W.T. Parker scored 130 all out and Lichfield Nomads reached 134 for the loss of 5 wickets. Click here for more details 7th Aug 2006
Fearon scoops July first prize. Paul Fearon won the July first prize and Dan Moss won the second prize. The draws were held at Holland Sports, Barton after the defeat to Church Eaton. Click here for the full list of 50 Club winners. 30th July 2006
Nomads fall short against 8 man Church Eaton The Nomads were beaten by a useful and youthful Church Eaton outfit, in a high scoring encounter at Barton. Despite the opposition arriving with only 8 men. The Nomads bowling was unusually wayward as Church Eaton notched up 288 for 5 off just 35 overs, including a century for Rawsthorne. The Nomads replied with 266 for 4. Pete Gardner scored his first century since scoring 156* in 2002 against the same opposition. Click here for the match scorecard 30th July 2006
Rowland returns to the top of the Fantasy League The lead changes hands again as Rowland moves back to the top of the table after week 12. Ray Click here for more details 28th July 2006
Nomads outplayed by Pott Shrigley Pott Shrigley were too strong for Nomads despite two Buxton CC players guesting. Nomads batted first and were all out for 81 off 30 overs. Pott Shrigley easily knocked off the runs for 3 wickets in 13 overs. Details to follow 23rd July 2006
Jennett moves to the top of the Fantasy League In week 11, Jennett leaps into the lead as Fearon falters. Pinfield and Willis swap places as M Evans and Caygill progress. Ray Click here for more details 21st July 2006
Beau avenge June defeat Lichfield Nomads lost to Beaudesert by 4 wickets. The Nomads posted 151 for 5, including 60 from Pete Gardner but Beau reached their target with four wickets and more than seven overs to spare. Read Ray Jennett's Match Report 15th July 2006
Fearon opens up a gap at the top of Fantasy League Results from first full week of 20/20 rubbish - Fearon increases lead over Rowland thanks to Hick. Jennett and Pinfield bomb. Martyn pulls up behind behind Pinfield whilst Yorkie hops into 8th. Ray Click here for more details 14th July 2006
Moss wins June first prize. Dan Moss won the June first prize to round off a good day at Woore. Fuzz Weir won the second prize. The draws were held at Woore C.C. Click here for the full list of 50 Club winners. 9th July 2006
Moss and Fearon seal superb victory against Woore An unbeaten stand of 151 between Dan Moss (90) and Paul Fearon (56) secured an excellent 9 wicket victory for the Nomads against a useful Woore side. Click here for more details. 9th July 2006
Early start confirmed for Woore In order to allow the match to be finished in good time for the World Cup final, the start time for the fixture away at Woore has been confirmed as 12:30am. Depart from the Queen's Head at 11:00am. 7th July 2006
Fearon overtakes Rowland in Fantasy stakes Fearon skips past Rowland as Jennett pulls up behind. Willis overtakes Pinfield into fourth and Evans senior usurps Caygill and Heslington. Ray. Click here for more details 6th July 2006
Moss half-century gives Nomads the edge Dan Moss scored 73 as the Nomads posted 175 to beat Bugbrooke by 5 runs, in another close contest. Click here for more details 3rd July 2006
Fearon moves back to second place Chris Rowland still leads after week 8 of the Fantasy Cricket. Paul Fearon moved back into the runners up spot. Ray. Click here for more details 30th June 2006
Nomads fall short at Wall A spirited last wicket partnership of 25 between Graham Coleman and Dave Pickering was not enough to prevent Lichfield Nomads losing by 7 runs to Wall. Wall scored 120 runs and the Nomads could only make 113 all out. Click here for the match report 26th June 2006
Jennett makes his move Ray Jennett top scored in week 7 with 1,315 points and moves up to second place. Pete Willis slips to sixth place. Chris Rowland has opened up a 400 point lead at the top of the table. 23rd June 2006
Early start for Wall match The away match against Wall will now start at 1pm to allow time for people to get to the Beer festival in the evening. 23rd June 2006
Nomads extend winning run Lichfield Nomads recorded their third straight victory with a 64 run winning margin over W.T. Parker. Mark Heslington starred with both bat and ball. Details to follow 18th June 2006
Rowland leads after Week 6 Confused of Melbourne creeps back into first and Dead Certs close on Gym Lad. Ray. Click here for more details 15th June 2006
Nomads power to victory over Beaudesert Lichfield Nomads beat Beaudesert by 38 runs at Rugeley Power Station in sweltering conditions. A century partnership between Pinfield and Fearon set up the win as the Nomads posted 173 for 6. Five wickets for Heslington ensured victory was completed as Beaudesert reached 135 for 9 in their 40 overs. Click here for more details 11th June 2006
Willis wins May first prize. Pete Willis won the May first prize and Ed Pinfield won the second prize in the May 50 Club. The draws were held at the Holland Sports Club, Barton after the win against Walsall AHA. Click here for the full list of 50 Club winners. 4th June 2006
Nomads patient win over Walsall Health The Nomads beat Walsall AHA by 5 wickets on the warmest day of the season so far. Keith Greaves tortured the opposition with match winning figures of 5 for 18. Click here for more details 4th June 2006
Willis leads Fantasy Cricket Week 5 Willis steamrollers Rowland with Pinfield pushing Fearon down to fourth. Heslington and P Evans move up a place. Next week one day internationals and 20/20 coming up so make those transfers. Ray. Click here for more details 10th June 2006
Fantasy Cricket Week 4 results The last 4 from last week have moved into mid table but are still short of the top 4 where PJF is moving up on Mr Rowland. Please remember to date your transfers. Ray. Click here for more details 1st June 2006
Nomads Lose in Belgium The Nomads were outplayed by Royal Brussels on their tour of Belgium. Click here for more details. 30th May 2006
Nomads Averages The averages up to 22nd May are now available. Click here for more details. 25th May 2006
Church Eaton game cancelled The bad run of weather continued with Sunday's game at Church Eaton cancelled with a waterlogged pitch. 21st May 2006
Nomads scorch Sunseekers Nomads convincingly beat Sunseekers, by 82 runs in a low scoring match at an overcast Barton. Nomads posted 128 for 9 and Sunseekers were dismissed for 46 runs. Rich Caygill top scored for the Nomads with a valuable 31 runs. Match Report 14th May 2006
Gardner wins April first prize. Pete Gardner won the April first prize and Mark Heslington won the second prize in the April 50 Club. The draws were held at the Holland Sports Club, Barton after the win against Sunseekers. 14th May 2006
Jim Healy picks up Easter Prize. Jim Healy won the Easter 50 Club prize draw. 14th May 2006
Fantasy Cricket Week 3 results Lots of rain this week. Hence the low scores. Chris Rowland still leads. Click here for more details 25th May 2006
Fantasy Cricket Week 2 results Fearon leaps into second, aided by Read bashing Ahmed and beer swilling fag smoking Lehmann. Click here for more details 19th May 2006
Fantasy Cricket Chris Rowland leads after the first week. Click here for more details 17th May 2006
CACC game cancelled Heavy overnight rain, persistant drizzle and too many teams turning up meant that the Nomads home match against CACC was cancelled. 7th May 2006
Nomads lose in Arctic conditions Lichfield Nomads lost to Normanton Centurions in bitterly cold conditions in the first home game of the season. Match details to follow 3rd May 2006
Fantasy Cricket The regular Lichfield Nomads Fantasy Cricket League is about to start. Usual rules apply. £5 entry. Entries need to be in by May 2nd. Please contact Ray Jennett or Paul Fearon for further details. 26th Apr 2006
St. Mathews clash cancelled The fixture against St. Matthews was cancelled due to heavy rain in the run up to the weekend. 21st Apr 2006
Nomads win opening match Lichfield Nomads beat Swynnerton by 43 runs in the opening game of the 2006 season. Match details to follow 16th Apr 2006
Hilary wins March 50 Club prize. Hilary Baxter won the March first prize and Graeme Blackburn won the second prize. Full list of 50 Club Winners. 30th Mar 2006
March Meeting The regular monthly meeting for March took place at The Greyhound, Lichfield at 8:30pm on Thursday 30th March 2006. 30th Mar 2006
W.T. Parker matches switched The venues for the home and away matches against W.T. Parker have been switched. We will now play the away match first on June 18th 2006 and the away match will be on August 6th 2006. 2006 Fixtures 24th March 2006
Hussein takes February 50 Club Prize Akin Hussein won the February 50 Club prize draw (£15). Pete Blackburn won the second prize (£10). The draw was held at The Greyhound, Lichfield after the February club meeting. List of 50 Club Winners. 23rd February 2006
February Meeting The regular monthly meeting for February took place at The Greyhound, Lichfield at 8:30pm on Thursday 23rd February 2006. Mal Pinfield distributed copies of the fixtures for the forthcoming season. 2006 Fixtures. 24th Feb 2006
February Meeting The regular monthly meeting for February will be held at The Greyhound, Lichfield at 8:30pm on Thursday 23rd February 2006. Other important dates for your diary. Thursday 30th March 2006 - March Club Meeting. Sunday 16th April 2006 - First match away at Swynnerton. 16th Feb 2006
Indoor Nets The winter nets at the Lichfield Friary Sports Centre have started, every Thursday at 8pm and will run through until April 6th 2006. 16th Feb 2006
Pinfield wins 50 Club Christmas draw Mal Pinfield won the £50 Christmas prize draw which was held after the January meeting at The Greyhound. Dan Moss won the December draw, Jim Healy won the January draw. Paul Fearon and Ted Osborn picked up the runners up prizes. 26th Jan 2006
Happy New Year A Happy New Year to all our visitors and Best Wishes for a peaceful and prosperous 2006. 4th Jan 2006
Pynk Floid - Live Music at the Coors Visitor Centre Live Music @ The Coors Visitor Centre (M&B Suite) Saturday Jan 7^th 8pm Advance tickets available @ the discount price of £6 (£7:50 on the night) http://www.pynk-floid.co.uk The very essence of Pink Floyd… A professional and dedicated show, with highlights of the classic Pink Floyd era, incorporating music from the Meddle album through to the Division Bell. For further information, please contact Paul Fearon or Ian Monckton for tickets. 4th Jan 2006
Indoor Nets The winter nets will start on Thursday 12th January 2006 at The Lichfield Friary Sports Centre and run through until April 6th 2006. 4th Jan 2006
January Meeting The regular monthly meeting for January will held at The Greyhound, Lichfield at 8:30pm on Thursday 26th January 2006. Other important dates for your diary. Thursday January 12th 2006 - First Indoor Nets at Friary Grange. Thursday 23rd February 2006 - February Club Meeting. Thursday 30th March 2006 - March Club Meeting. Sunday 16th April 2006 - First match away at Swynnerton. 4th Jan 2006
First winners for new season of 50 Club draws Emma Fearon won the October draw and Jim Healy won the November draw. Neil Hemmings and Lindsay Fearon picked up the runners up prizes. 24th Nov 2005
Hoddy voted Nomad of the Year John Hoddy was voted the Lichfield Nomads Cricket Club Nomad of the Year at the Annual Dinner and Awards held on Saturday 12th November at The George Hotel in Lichfield. Rich Caygill won the performance of the year, Pete Gardner won the MVP award and Graeme Blackburn won the fielder of the year award. Click here for further details. 21st Nov 2005
Club News from 2005.

Updated 18th Nov 2006.