Our mystery person this weekend is: STEVE UNSWORTH Another great weekend of discovering what amazing talent we have at the club! Not only is Steve a great cricket player, but he is also great at football and generally fantastic at pretty much most sport! With some extra interesting facts we didn’t know about him here, one things for sure, we’re lucky to have him! CRICKET RUNS IN THE FAMILY My Dad, David, is a former 1st Team Captain and former Chairman, both at Orrell CC. Two of my cousins played when they were younger, one played a couple of seasons…
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Next up ‘In the Spotlight’ is player and Orrell cricketing legend, Mr David (Nails) Naylor. With Nails playing his 300th game at ORTCC last weekend, we hope you will join us in congratulating him on this incredible achievement! The player that everyone knows and loves, he is our resident all-round amazing 1st team wicket keeper. Once described as “a river of information” Nails is there for you, both on and off the field. Despite pretending to be miserable and hating kids, he will do absolutely anything for anyone! Although he’s good for a flask of coffee (man after our own…
Our mystery club person is: MARTIN JAMES We are so fortunate to have this amount of talent and experience at the club………who knew?! I played in the first team as a teenager. I played first team cricket from the age of 14. I made my debut for Spring View at 13, but played regularly for the first team from being 14, to finishing playing there at the age of 38. I touched the premier league I have held my level 2 coaching badge since the age of 19 and have coached a number of current premier league players including Karl…
So, who else works at a Club like this? Well, if you look ‘Through the Keyhole’ on any given day you will almost certainly see our next person up. If not, it is 100% guaranteed that you will see his handiwork! That’s because it is none other than our Head Groundsman, Mike Abbott. It is amazing to hear just how much work goes into keeping our ground as good as it is. We thought it was as simple as Mike getting the lawnmower out of his shed! How wrong we were. Speaking of sheds……..Mike it’s over to you! What is…
Our latest Spotlight falls on Orrell’s prodigal son and first team vice-captain, Andrew Baybutt. Possibly one of the best cricketers to have come through the junior ranks so far at Winstanley Road. Andy left the club in 2012 to pursue a life on the cricket circuit at Ormskirk, where he bagged two league titles and an ECB National Cup appearance, amongst a host of silverware. He returned to ORTCC in 2019 following promotion and his runs and experience on the field were instrumental in our successful first year of Premier League cricket. Although he’s now ditched his Friday night Moretti…
Today ‘In the Spotlight’ is player and coach, Emily James. Emily has been a member of ORTCC for many years. She is our eldest female player and brings lots of experience to our club, having played for our senior teams in the past. Emily also plays for Leyland Ladies Cricket Club and is a fantastic role model to our younger girls. She often scores for ORTCC and is also coach for our younger teams, including the All Stars. What is your name and which ORTCC team do you play for? My name is Emily James, I currently play for the…
Next up ‘In the Spotlight’ is 2nd Team Player, Alfie Clarke. Alfie has made a great start to the season and is currently running as our No. 2 bowler and No. 3 batter. Alfie is certainly not camera shy, so we are never short of a photo or two to showcase his talents! As well as 2nd Team player, Alfie also plays for our 4th Team. He is a great role model for our juniors, always providing fantastic advice and encouragement! Known for breaking a bat or two, he certainly keeps us all entertained! Alfie is 19 today, so we…
Next up ‘In the Spotlight’ is 4th Team Captain, Matthew Hayes. Not only is Matty our youngest Senior Captain, but he also plays for our First Team too. Matty has played District, Inter League and County Trial Regional Festivals Cricket. In 2019, he was our Club No.2 batsman, coming only 2nd to his younger brother, Dom. In 2020, prior to the season being cut short, he was running as our Club No.1 batsman and was the only player to have scored a century. At still only 17 years old, Matty is most certainly a force to be reckoned with! DO…
IN THE SPOTLIGHT Next up is 4th Team Captain, Mark Crumpton – our very own ‘Professor’! Witty, intelligent and loved by everyone, ORTCC just wouldn’t be the same without him! We think it’s time to put him ‘In the Spotlight’! DO YOU HAVE A NICKNAME AND IF SO, CAN YOU EXPLAIN ITS SIGNIFICANCE? Most people call me ‘Crumpo’ or some other variation around that. A few years ago, when I finished my A-levels, somebody decided to refer to me as the ‘Professor’ and that stuck for a while as well. WHAT SPARKED YOUR INTEREST IN CRICKET? I remember watching Cricket…
Next up ‘through the keyhole’ is Committee Member and First Team player, Chris Riley. Chris also coaches a number of our junior players throughout the season and works hard to ensure our Club is as successful as possible. Chris…take it away! What is your name and your role? Chris Riley – Senior player/Junior Coach/Member of the Committee. What is your day job? Cricket Development Officer at the Lancashire Cricket Foundation. What sparked your interest in cricket? My parents took me to my local Cricket Club, East Lancashire CC in Blackburn when I was 4 weeks old, so I guess you…