NCB News

NCB 2012 AGM

The Annual General Meeting of the Board, including the Recreational Council, will be held on Thursday 26th January 2012, commencing at 7pm in the Long Room at Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club, Trent Bridge, Nottingham.

Sports Development Placement Opportunities

The Trent Bridge Community and Development team is looking to recruit six apprentices to take part in a new work placement scheme that seeks to equip applicants with the skills required to secure a career in sport.

Umpires' Association Meetings

The Bassetlaw and District Umpires' Association and the Nottinghamshire Cricket Umpire's Association both have busy winter schedules over the winter.

It's A Sign Of The Times At Cuckney

A very different type of show will be presented to the Bassetlaw Umpires' Association on Saturday at Cuckney Cricket Club, Langwith Road (2.30pm).

Notts Women Pick Up Top Cricket Award

Nottingham's Trish Brown and Karen Shead have received a special award in recognition of their commitment to cricket as part of the annual NatWest Outstanding Service to Cricket Awards (OSCAs).

Customer Satisfaction And Feedback Survey

Throughout the year the Nottinghamshire Cricket Board are tasked with undertaking a self assessment process by the England and Wales Cricket Board.

Bicknell Signs For Caythorpe

Former Nottinghamshire professional Darren Bicknell has signed as club professional for Caythorpe for the 2012 season.

New Indoor Winter League Launched

As part of the Nottinghamshire Cricket Board's strategy to increase adult participation in cricket, the NCB has joined forces with Sportivate to launch a new winter indoor cricket league.

Trent Bridge Project Shortlisted For Digital Heroes Award

Birch Blow For Champs Clifton

Premier League champions Clifton Village suffered a blow with the news that top batsman Dan Birch has left the club.

Seminar Sessions For Local Clubs

Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club Development Officer Keith Tongue will host seminar sessions provifding representatives of recreational clubs with access to a wealth of information to aid their development.

Plumtree Look To Round Off Season In Style

The final game of Plumtree Cricket Club's hugely successful season takes place tomorrow at Southwell when they take on Worksop in the annual Champion of Champions match.

Champs Clifton Make It A Hat-Trick Of Titles

Clifton powered to a swift and comprehensive nine-wicket victory over Wollaton at the Clifton Oval to clinch their third successive Premier League title.

Clifton And Cavs Have It All To Play For

The 2011 season comes to an end tomorrow and the destination of the championship title lies within grasp for both Clifton and West Indian Cavaliers.

Under 12s Triumph At Ampleforth Festival

Nottinghamshire Cricket Board Under 12s triumphed in the prestigious Ampleforth Festival with victories over Yorkshire Tykes, Bedfordshire and Yorkshire on their way to claiming the title.

Appeal For Teams For Informal League

Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club’s Community & Development department are appealing for teams to join a newly launched informal cricket league.

County Age Group Activities 2011

A round-up of Nottinghamshire Cricket Board age representative sides.

Sub-County Under 10s Trial Nominations

The Nottinghamshire Cricket Board are now searching for nominations for the 2012 Under 10s programme.

Ten Men Pull Off A Shock Win Over Plumtree

It is building up to the most exciting title race for years in Division One of the Newark Alliance with three teams sharing the lead and the reigning champions breathing down their necks.

Paldip's 151 Sees Kimberley Power On

The last 100 per cent record in the Newark Alliance remains intact as Kimberley (287-4) made it nine out of nine with an emphatic 196-run win at Gedling Colliery II in Division Three.

Azad Century Can't Lead Academy To Victory

Hassan Azad grabbed a first Premier League century for the Nottinghamshire Academy in their losing draw at Mansfield Hosiery Mills.

Wollaton Through On Scoring Rate

Wollaton will represent the Notts Premier League in the East Midlands regional finals of the ECB National Club t20 Competition, on August 14, in Northamptonshire.

Confident Clifton March On At The Top

Leaders Clifton continued their charge to a hat-trick of titles by securing a 55-run victory over Belvoir at the Clifton Oval.

Bingham Pick Up Top Club Award

Bingham Cricket Club have been named Rushcliffe 'Sports Club of the Year 2011' .

Belvoir Out To Boost Survival Hopes

Improving Belvoir host Papplewick in a game that could have big repercussions at the bottom of the Notts Premier League.

Bicknell Stands Up To Challenge At Belvoir

44 year-old former Surrey, Nottinghamshire and England A batsman Darren Bicknell is still strutting his stuff in club cricket, coming off a magnificent 174 for Belvoir against Welbeck Colliery in the Nottinghamshire Premier League last weekend.

Chairmen Announced For Regional Cricket Disability Development Forums

ECB announce Chairmen for the four newly created Regional Cricket Disability Development Forums.

Notts Premier League

Caythorpe proved no match at all for rampant leaders Clifton at the Clifton Oval.

Clifton look to step up hat-trick bid

Leaders Clifton host Caythorpe at the Clifton Oval tomorrow as they look to retain their title and make it three successive championships.

Bicknell at his best to defy title hopefuls Welbeck

Welbeck Colliery's title chances have slipped in recent weeks and they travelled to Belvoir hoping to kick-start a winning sequence only to come up against Darren Bicknell at his most belligerent.

Clifton, Cavs and Wollaton seal finals spot

The Premier League Twenty20 finals will be contested by Clifton, West Indian Cavaliers, Wollaton and the winners of a play-off between the individual T20 champions of the Bassetlaw and South Notts Leagues.

NatWest CricketForce Fundraiser

Clubs in Nottinghamshire are being given the chance to win a host of fantastic prizes to help with fundraising, including signed England merchandise, NatWest ODI tickets and a visit to your club by an England player.

Ellerslie's pacemen too hot for Hucknall

Any hopes Hucknall had of keeping the pressure on leaders Plumtree were dashed following a classic "after the lord mayor's show" performance at struggling Ellerslie.

Welbeck slip back as Academy battle for deserved draw

Second-placed Welbeck Colliery fell further behind leaders Clifton when they were on the wrong end of a draw against the Nottinghamshire Academy at Lady Bay.

Young Taylor is Clifton's match-winning crusader

Batman was not the only superhero in Wollaton.

Caythorpe CC To Host Volunteer Workshop

Cricket Development Officers hope to harness a volunteer workforce for the benefit of local clubs when they hold a workshop event at Caythorpe CC on Friday.

Skipper Khan turns in fine all-round show to sink rivals

Fastlane Cabs captain Yaqoob Khan had a day to remember in Division Four of the Newark Alliance.

Recreational Cricket Body To Hold EGM

Nottinghamshire Cricket Board (NCB), the body responsible for recreational cricket across the county, will hold an Extraordinary General Meeting at Trent Bridge on Tuesday 19 July.

Cavs look to inspirational Saqlain against the Academy

The stand out fixture in this weekend's Premier League fixture schedule sees third-placed West Indian Cavaliers host fourth-placed Nottinghamshire Academy.

County Age Group Results

Results from the Nottinghamshire Cricket Board Age Representative sides.

Wollaton left to fly the flag for Notts

Wollaton are the lone Notts representatives in the quarter-finals of the Derbyshire Premier Cup after the second round of matches were washed out.

Top-of--the-table clash lives up to billing with thrilling climax

The top-of-the-table clash in B lived up to its billing with a thrilling last-over climax.

Voluntary Directors Sought To Support Recreational Cricket

Nottinghamshire Cricket Board, the body responsible for recreational cricket across the county, is seeking to appoint three voluntary directors to its board.

Fresh Dates For t20 Competition

The Premier League Twenty20 competition was due to hold its three eliminator rounds on Sunday June 19 but these have all now been moved to Sunday June 26 as the original date clashed with fixtures in the ECB 45 over club competition.

Newark Alliance Cricket

There was 'Khan-age' at Farndon in Division Four of the Newark Alliance, where Alamgir Khan and Ross Carnelly, blazed a massive 300 opening partnership for Plumtree II as they amassed 349-3 to destroy their generous hosts.

Weekend Round-Up

Rampant Welbeck make it six of the best.

Indian Academy Looking To Tour Nottinghamshire

The Shri Shri Cricket Academy from Panchkula, India are looking to develop ties with club sides in the area to arrange a tour for their Under 16's side.

Bridgfordians bounce back to form

West Bridgfordians (227) got back to form in Division B at home to Long Eaton (138), after a couple of indifferent performances.

Ruthless Cavs show strugglers no mercy

West Indian Cavaliers kept up the pressure on leaders Welbeck following a ten-wicket thumping of bottom-placed Belvoir at Birchover Park.

Welbeck's young guns make it five in a row

For Welbeck stand-in skipper Guy Darwin, securing a fifth straight victory in the Notts Premier League is a greater achievement than he could ever have imagined.

Crunch Clash At The Bottom

It might only be the fifth round of matches in the campaign but one fixture this weekend stands out as crucial in the battle to avoid relegation.

Notts Premier League Cricket

Leaders leave it late to see off strugglers.

New-boys find champs in unforgiving mood

Belvoir is French for beautiful view and it is indeed a beautiful view from the pavilion of Belvoir CC because at the top of a distant hill stands Belvoir Castle like an imposing spectator of the cricket played in its grounds in the quiet village of Knipton.

NCB Representative Side Nominations

The Nottinghamshire Cricket Board are changing the way nominations are dealt with for our junior player pathway.

Cricket Fixtures

This weekend's cricket fixtures

It's top versus bottom as Welbeck host Wollaton

Leaders Welbeck Colliery face bottom-of -the-table Wollaton at the John Fretwell ground.

City of Nottingham Summer Cricket Camps

Youngsters will have the chance to hone their cricket skills for just £12 per week, at a series of camps being run in Nottingham throughout the summer.

Gunn & Moore South Notts League

Results from the weekend.

Wilks in the runs for the second week running

James Wilks was in the runs again for Sutton Bonington in Division Six of the Newark Alliance.

Risley get their act together in Division D

Risley got their act together in Division D, thrashing Willoughby (88) by eight wickets with Matt Shaw (37* and 4-15) doing well.

Son of ex-England coach shows up well

Fourteen-year-old Tom Moores, son of ex-England coach Peter, stole the show at Radcliffe IV as his four wickets ensured a 53-run win for Wymeswold II (161).

Clifton are favourites to take Division B title

Division B of the South Notts Cricket League promises to be a close-run affair but Clifton Village II will start as favourites with the likes of MacMillan, Fairhall, Harrison, Taylor, Hart and McDermott all regulars.

Leaders Welbeck Edge Narrow Win

All six games played to a finish in the Nottinghamshire Premier League as the threat of disrupted games seemed to galvanise the players as each match ended in a positive result without a drawn game in sight.

Weekend Fixtures

Fixtures for this weekend across Nottinghamshire.

Title Race Looks Wide Open

Division A begins in earnest tomorrow and it is difficult to see beyond four teams in the race for the Premier League.

Godrich goes on the attack

Wollaton's James Godrich took his good form from the Notts Premier to Division Three of the Newark Alliance and destroyed Fiskerton's bowling attack to smash 172 not out.

Naveed keep his cool

Wollaton III's Hassan Naveed was the coolest guy on the pitch in the Division N clash with Kimberley IV.

The Clydesdale Bank - Family of the Month Competition

Clydesdale Bank and The Wisden Cricketer are searching for the country’s number one cricketing family.

Gunn & Moore South Notts League

Results from the past weekend.

Batsmen make hay in the sun

The warm weather has led to a batsman's paradise in the Nottinghamshire Premier League and in the second round of matches, eight of the 12 sides managed maximum batting points.

Wollaton stalwart spinner Gerry McMahon calls it a day

One of the Premier League's longest-standing and most senior stalwarts bows out this weekend.

Mansfield and District Cricket League

Results from last weekends fixtures.

Lambley crushed by Gotham Village

Poor Lambley were crushed by Gotham Village in Division Five of the Newark Alliance.

Andrews gets champs off to a flying start

Reigning champions Clifton started the new season of the Notts Premier League with a six-wicket home win against newly-promoted Kiveton Park thanks in no small part to an outstanding spell of bowling by Liam Andrews.

Rain Halts Academy Progress

Thunder and lightning followed by rain finally forced the abandonment of this match, just as it was drawing to an interesting finish.

New boys begin life in the top flight

Notts Premier League newcomers Belvoir start their campaign with a trip to Welbeck Colliery tomorrow.

Mansfield And District Cricket

Results from last weekend's Mansfield and District Cricket Leagues.

Clifton Village get off to a flying start

Clifton Village got off to a flying start in Division One of the Newark Alliance with a crushing win over Collingham.

Nottinghamshire Shortlisted For Community Award

Nottinghamshire will serve as cricket’s sole representatives at the Sport and Recreation Alliance Professional Sports Club of the Year Awards.

Wood Has Ambitious Plans For Plumtree

Plumtree CC have signed former Nottinghamshire opening bat Matt Wood as their professional.

NCB Recognise Two New Awards For 2011 OSCAs

The Nottinghamshire Cricket Board are seeking nominations for the 2011 NatWest OSCAs.

Advance Physiotherapy To Support Nottinghamshire Clubs

Advance Physiotherapy have brokered a deal with Nottinghamshire Cricket Board which will allow members of accreited and emerging clubs to access treatment at discounted rates.

Nottinghamshire Clubs Prepare For NatWest Cricket Force

Recreational clubs across Nottinghamshire will spend the weekend preparing their facilities for the dawn of a new season having harnessed the support of local businesses and an army of volunteers.

Covered Goes Digital On Tenth Anniversary

Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club have launched a digital edition of their official magazine, Covered.

Kimberley Top Bingham U11 Tournament

Bingham Results 20th March 2011

Bingham Indoor Under 11 Update

Bingham Results 27th February 2011

CRB Checks

An evening has been arranged at Trent Bridge for you to get your CRB signed off before the start of the season.

Bingham Indoor Competition

Results, Fixtures, Averages and Standings for the Bingham Indoor Under 11 Six-a-Side tournament.

Community Department Seeks Six Apprentices

The Trent Bridge Community and Development team is looking to recruit six apprentices to take part in a new work placement scheme that seeks to equip applicants with the skills required to secure a career in sport.

Bingham Indoor Under 11 Tournament

The annual Bingham Indoor Under 11 six-a- side cricket tournament kicked off this week, with wins for Ellerslie, Kimberley and Notts & Arnold I.

Ron Lafbery

Ron Lafbery, the long-serving Secretary of the Notts Cricket Board until his retirement last year, has died.

County Club Seminar Evening

If you need to ask questions of ECB this is your ideal opportunity at this brand new type of seminar run by the NCB in partnership with ECB.

Saturday Morning Coaching

Aspirant cricketers can enjoy Saturday morning coaching sessions at Trent Bridge from 15th January.

Focus Club Evenings

Three venues will host meetings for our focus clubs this winter where club representatives will have the opportunity to discuss points of interest with out development team:

Coach Required

Mansfield Hosiery Mills Cricket Club is looking to appoint an experienced coach to a wide ranging coaching role across the club to develop young and adult cricketers of all abilities both inside the club and in the immediate locality.

Local Rivalries: Welbeck and Cuckney

With another Season of Premier league cricket in Nottinghamshire complete, Martyn Dobson and Adam Burgess look back on how the season went for their respective clubs Welbeck and Cuckney.

Advice From The Pros: Discovering Youth

Having enjoyed many successful years at Trent Bridge as both player and coach, Mick Newell has been in charge of first team affairs for over eight years.

Clifton Are 2010 Champions

Last year’s champions Clifton today retained the Nottinghamshire Premier League title after securing 17 points from a drawn game away at Wollaton; the home side also managed to collect 7 points which effectively ensures their Premier League status for 2011.

Records Broken At Keyworth Cricket Club

107 year old bowling record and 31 year old batting partnership record is eclipsed.

Merv's Blog

Mervyn Griffiths, Secretary of the Nottinghamshire Cricket Board, explains something of his role within Recreational Cricket across the County and as to how the relationship between all the County’s clubs and Trent Bridge is invaluable to club players.

Cavs Close The Gap

Any thoughts that Clifton had that the 2010 title was theirs were shattered as they suffered a comprehensive 8 wicket loss to their main rivals West Indian Cavaliers at the Clifton Oval.

Notts Clubs Prepare For Trent Bridge Finals

This Friday sees the one of the crowning glories of the Nottinghamshire Premier League season as it holds its Twenty20 Finals Day at Trent Bridge.

Advice From The Pros: Death Bowling

Nottinghamshire and England's Ryan Sidebottom gives advice on how bowlers should look to contain batsmen in the final few overs of a one day innings.

July 31st Premier League Report

Leaders Clifton have extended their lead at the top of the table to 34 points over second placed Papplewick after securing the best of a draw away at Mansfield Hosiery Mills.

Clifton Extend Their Lead At The Top

Leaders Clifton stretched their lead at the top to 24 points by racking up a 143 run win over potential championship rivals Kimberley at the Clifton Oval.

Flurry Of Centuries Amongst Age-Group Batsmen

Bastmen in Nottinghamshire’s age group teams have demonstrated their potential with a flurry of centuries in recent weeks.

The Club Cricketer: Sledging

Plumbtree CC Vice Captain Ben Thompson blogs for the nottscricket.co.uk

Academy Lose To League Leaders

The Academy proved to be no match for league leaders Clifton at Notts Sports Club.

Notts Premier League Report

The results in this weekend’s Nottinghamshire Premier League yet again demonstrate how close the competition is at both ends of the table.

Akhil & Co Slip To Samit's Kimberley

Notts Academy 235-9 (6pts) lost to Kimberley 236-6 (20pts ) by 4 wickets

Harris Helps Clifton Extend Lead

This Saturday's games took place not in the anticipated heat wave but somewhat more clement weather but some of the cricket was sufficiently enticing to make the weather a secondary consideration.

Advice From The Pros: Twenty20 Batting

Batting at number three in t20 cricket this season has seen Matt Wood at the centre of Notts Outlaws’ batting efforts.

Clifton And Papplewick Start To Pull Away

The race for the 2010 Nottinghamshire Premier League title is far from a foregone conclusion but two sides, Clifton and Papplewick, are slowly pulling away from the pack.

Academy Suffer Welbeck Defeat

Welbeck Colliery (20pts) 249-6 beat Notts Academy 173 (4pts) by 76 runs

Premier League June 26 Report

The half-way point in the Premier League season has now been reached after the conclusion of round 11 of matches and the table shows some gaps emerging at both ends of the table.

Premier League June 20 Report

The first rounds of the Nottinghamshire Premier League's Twenty20 Cup took place this weekend with a place in the Finals Day at Trent Bridge the prize.

The Club Cricketer Batting or wedding?

I have never liked the feeling I was missing out, a trait I am told I picked up from an early age, but it seems to have been a theme of the cricket season so far for a number of different reasons.

The Club Cricketer Slap and Giggle

Twenty20 cricket caught the imagination of the nation during the recent World Cup win in the Caribbean.

Pro-Show Expectations High In Club Cricket

Jim Hindson investigates the challenge of Notts cricketers 'pro’ing' for a local club.