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Under 13s NEWS 16-09-11 |
 JUNIOR PRESENTATION NIGHTSThe club is to split the 2011 Prize Presentation into two nights to ensure everyone can get in comfortably! The first night will be Friday 23rd September for under-9s & under-11s. The following Friday 30th September is for under-13, under-15 and under-17 players, Both nights will start at 7:45 prompt. 2011 prospects After the high drama and success in claiming our third Brook Taverner Championship in 2010, 2011 might prove an altogether more difficult task. All of last year's team have moved up to u15 and their replacements have only one season under their belts. Nevertheless Jordan Powell and Joel Fothergill will provide some high quality experience. Toby Nettleton, Adam Zafar, Josh Milner, Matthew Hardy, Jack Brown, Nathan Town, Nathan Sharpe, Josh Vickers and Callum Hey complete the squad. Under-11s Oliver Leeming, Dhanyaal Ahmed may also find themselves selected. UAJCA ROADSHOW AT OAKWORTH The 2011 UAJCA Cricket Road-Show is to visit Oakworth on 10th June. The programme goes ahead on Friday 6th May as the first of 10 venues, Haworth CC, will launch the programme. In association with JMS Sport UK Jeremy Batty, Matt Dawson and Liam Dyson will lead both experienced and inexperienced youngsters through coaching drills designed to extend the cricketing skills. The programme is:
The events are open to youngsters under age 13, irrespective of whether they have played cricket before. Each Road-show will be themed as either direct hit, sweep for six, the Dilshan & reverse sweep, skiers, slower ball, the Yorker etc, with a competition to be held at the end of each Road-show based on the themed skill for the night. It will be 'Direct Hit' at Haworth. Road-shows will be promoted through the Schools Sports Partnerships and local Media. Remember Road-Shows will be entirely FREE to youngsters with no cost to Clubs. The Friday evenings will be fun-based cricket-skills learning sessions of 2 hours duration (6:30-8:30pm) led by Level 3 Coaches, supported by host clubs' coaches. AND YOU CAN GO TO AS MANY AS YOU WISH |
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UNBEATEN CHAMPIONS CLAIM THE TROPHY
It is Oakworth's third under-13 League Championship in the 10 years of the League. We also took the Championship in 2008 and 2003. Almost all the squad will move up to the tough Pro Coach Academy League for 2011 where they will try and defend the Championship won this year. The successful squad included Captain Ben Howell, Jack Keighley, Oliver Huck, Tom Fothergill, Nick Sharples, Sam Nettleton, Nick Staton, Bradley Scrutton, Ben Wedge, Danny, Aspinall, Joel Fothergill and Jordan O'Dwyer. Whilst we had no individual prize winners there were a number of lads who were prominent during the season. Ben Howell finished 7th batsman in the League and Oliver Huck 9th. Tom Fothergill had a great season with the ball in 11th place in the League list. Behind the timbers Bradley Scrutton went quietly about his business and claimed 7 victims to finish 3rd best keeper in the League. Finally the skipper Ben made 4th place with 6 fielding points and 2 catches. Ben Howell was selected as Captain for the 2010 u-13 Lords Taverner team and he was joined in the team by Sam Nettleton, Oliver Huck and Jack Keighley. Of the 12 players 10 have already appeared in the Club Third XI and many will no doubt do so again in 2011. 2010 CLUB PRESENTATION NIGHT Once again the
clubhouse was packed to overflow for the 2010 Junior Presentation Night. The
under-13 season was reviewed by Terry Thompson, standing in for the
Terry announced the batting award winner as Oliver Huck, who had a magnificent season of 281 runs at 46.83. The bowling prize went to the deadly accurate Thomas Fothergill with 16 wickets at only 8.44 apiece. The fielding prize was destined fopr Captain Ben Howell's sideboard but his absence at new school Giggleswick allowed his Mum Julie to collect the memento. The All-rounder's prize was a dserved award for fast developing Jack Keighley (pictured) with 233 runs and 10 wickets. For 2011 all the boys will move up to the under-15s when we expect them to mount a serious challenge despite their younger ages. The best performance from an u-13 was attributed to left-hander Ben Wedge for his 19 and 3 for 21 in the 1-run win against a very strong Pendle Forest side. The overall winner of the SA Labels Cup was determined as under-17 Ben Fothergill's 24 & 4 for 6 against ultimate double winners Embsay in their only defeat, to Oakworth. |
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That's just Champion
Oaks win is our third u-13 Championship in 10 seasons adding to those of 2008 and 2003, the first club to achieve three Championships. Winning the Trophy has owed much to the depth of strength, certainly in the batting. Left hander Ollie Huck has 202 runs, at the time of writing the fifth highest in the u-13s league. Skipper Ben Howell, the Malsis Marvel, has accumulated 181 runs and Jack Keighley has had a superb second half of the season and now has 165 runs to his name. Also coming up on the rails and qualifying for the league averages is all-rounder Sam Nettleton with 146 runs. With such a strong top four its difficult for others to show such quantities but Nick Sharples has re-found his confidence and form with 108 runs. Another left-hander Ben Wedge has switched between opener and finisher and has shown he can handle either role. The bowlers have played their part with top wicket-taker Thomas Fothergill, whose straight lines have brought him 11 wickets, ahead of Jack, Sam and Nick each of whom has 8. Behind the timbers Brad Scrutton has made huge strides forward now he's using his contact lenses. Danny Aspinall, Nick Staton, Chris Kemp and Joel Fothergill have had fewer chances but have been important members of the side. |
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Reclaim of title?
The uptake from the under-11 team will be restricted with defections to Ingrow. Winter Nets As the cricket season fast approaches (only 15 weeks to go !!), the club announces the arrangements for Winter Nets. They will again be held at Oakbank School on Sunday afternoons. For the younger age groups u-9, u-11, u-13 & u-15 Nets will commence at 5:00pm till 6:00pm. The Nets will commence Sunday February 21st for a period of 6 weeks. The weekly cost will be £3.00 per player. 2009 Presentation Night On Friday 2nd October The Annual Junior Presentation Night took place as scheduled at the club house. The season had once again proved better than expected with a largely under-12 team performing beyond expectations. Reaching the Hindle Cup Final was a great achievement but a combination of fixture-clashes with school and poor pre-match confidence produced the runner-up outcome. Team Manager Simon Howell though expects that 2010 will be 'our' seasonwith both League and Cup our objective. The under 13 awards were as follows: The batting prize went to a deserving Jack Keighley who has progressed well beyond expectations this year. With the ball skipper George Ingham came out well clear to take the bowling award. For the fielding prize u15 Jack Davison stood in for absent winner Ben Howell. The all-rounder prize was well contested but the outstanding Oliver Huck emerged a most popular and deserving winner. Later, the highlight of the evening was as always the award of the SA Labels Cup for the best performance of the year. A difficult coaches verdict was that James Lee's Under 15 Cup Semi-Final 27 and 2 wickets vs Upper Wharfedale was the most deserving match-winning performance in a major event. Oaks in a Spin  The
forecast said showers but they never did materialised at a sunny
Ingrow for the first Finals of the year. Oakworth lost the toss and
were asked to bat by League leaders Upper Wharfedale.
Openers Ollie Huck
and Danny Aspinall were rightly
cautious as the Dales attack wound up with high pace from Callum
Lockett and James Stephenson. Their containment plan worked at
least in part in that the high bounce did not deliver their
wickets. For 7 overs they resisted well whilst not setting the
score alight. They had seen off Lockett and Stephenson to bring
Jack Shepherd and off-spinner Matthew Price into the fray. The
tins showed just 10 runs when Price struck with his first ball
clean bowling Aspinall for 4. Bradley
Scrutton was the no 3 and he too found the very variable
bounce from both pace and spin difficult to master. A further five
overs on, Price was again the successful bowler when the watchful
Huck was deceived by the spin to offer a catch to Stephenson.
At 14-2 after 12 overs the Oakworth innings
was in real danger of grinding to a halt. Oaks Captain
George Ingham joined the battle and
his opening boundary at least momentarily kick-started the
sluggish Oakworth innings. He was settling nicely when he lost the
support of Scrutton who was winkled out by the leg-spin of the
diminutive Charlie Slater, the simple catch dollying to keeper
Will Peryer. Oaks now had their two senior batsmen at the crease
with James Lee at no 5. He didn't
last too long, caught by the sub fielder for a second wicket for
Slater.
At 28-4 after almost 16 overs Oaks innings
was under severe pressure and that produced the hammer blow when
Ingham attacked a loose ball from the returned Lockett only to see
it balloon towards the waiting James Stephenson. He made just 8
and the 31-5 score-line reflected the complete dominance of the
excellent Stags bowling, which gave nothing and tested the Oaks
with each change. Next over any attempt at a rebuild was thwarted
with a sixth wicket, that of Sam Nettleton
bowled off his pads for 0 by the mesmerism of young Slater.
Jack Keighley and left-hander
Ben Wedge added 7 but again couldn't
find any batting dominance to ruffle the Stags attack. Wedge was
unfortunate to be run out by a direct hit and Oaks were in tatters
at 38-7. That soon became 38-8 as Nick
Sharples got the dreaded 'goldie' to give Slater his fourth
scalp. Number 10 Tom Fothergill added a second boundary to the
innings but it was only a fleeting glimpse of the form that had
allowed Oaks to defeat Stags in an earlier league match. Matthew
Price return to the all-spin bowling front and Fothergill gave him
his fourth of the decimated innings. Finally Jack Keighley was run
out for 4 with the total at 47 after just 24 of the allotted 30
overs with under-11 Will Rankin on 1
not out.
The masterstroke had not been the
exploitation of the bouncy wicket with pace but the in-tandem use
of spin. For North Yorkshire District player Matthew Price had 4
for 3 and spin twin Charlie Slater 4 for 17. The impressive pace
of Callum Lockett returned him 1 for 5 from 5 overs.
With just apparently pride to play for Oaks
began with their pace-men James Lee
and Sam Nettleton and initially Jack
Shepherd and John Stephenson coped admirably albeit with many
aerial edges which went nowhere near Oakworth hands. They raced
away to 44 in the eighth over with a 10-wicket drubbing in
prospect. The still effusive Oakworth fielders and bowlers were
still in self-urging mode when youngster
Will Rankin responded to a boundary with the wicket of
Stephenson, bowled by a beauty. Two balls later the leg-spin of
George Ingham had the bat of Callum
Lockett by-passed for a neat stumping from keeper
Bradley Scrutton. 45-2 looked much
better before the winning runs inevitably came from Shepherd on 13
not out. Two years ago most of the Wharfedale boys suffered a
heavy mauling by Earby and this reversal of fortune was thoroughly
deserved as the game but out-played Oaks were comprehensively
defeated and they took their second Hindle Cup. Matthew Price was
awarded the man-of-the-match for a wonderful spell of bowling.
The teams were:
Upper Wharfedale
Callum Lockett (Capt), James Stephenson, Jack
Shepherd, Matthew Price, Kyran Clarke, Charlie Slater, John
Stephenson, Ted Wilman, William Perryer, Sam Lockwood and Jake
Parkinson
Oakworth
George Ingham (Capt), James Lee, Oliver Huck, Jack
Keighley, Sam Nettleton, Danny Aspinall, Ben Wedge, Tom
Fothergill, Nicholas Sharples, Bradley Scrutton, William Rankin
In the Final again Our under-13s have defended the John Hindle Memorial Cup with some style, reaching the 5th July Final after a 7 run win over Skipton in the semi-final. The lads will face Upper Wharfedale Stags whom they defeated last week in a pulsating match at Cracoe. It was the Stags first defeat this season. The Cup Final team will be: George Ingham (Capt), James Lee, Oliver Huck, Jack Keighley, Sam Nettleton, Ben Wedge, Bradley Scrutton, Tom Fothergill, Danny Aspinall, Nicholas Sharples & William Rankin. Reserve: Chris Kemp Pro Coach Academy comes to OAKWORTH UAJCL is hosting a fabulous Summer Twenty-20 Cricket skills 3-day Training course for all UAJCL club junior players. Age range 6-16. And it's going to be held here at Oakworth over 3 days, 17th to 19th August (10:00 till 15:00). All coaches will be professional Yorkshire County Cricket Club First XI players. The cost is £75 per child.
To book places, which are
limited to only 25, either go to
www.procricketcoachingacademy.com and find the course under 'Yorkshire'
or phone 01133-200444 SO BOOK EARLY TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT
Our first round tie with Steeton proved no obstacle in our quest to hang onto the John Hindle Memorial Cup so ably won last year by Jack Davison's team. The Steeton squad, in only their 2nd year in UAJCL, found the going hard as our boys piled up 99-4 in 16 very cold overs. The runs came from Sam Phillipson with 25 on debut, 20 from in-form James Lee and another 18 for the fast developing Oliver Huck. With the bat the Steeton innings formed around opener Harpreet Chagger who made 22 not out, defying everything we threw at him. Sadly he had little support and they ended on 38-3 as our boys didn't penetrate their defences too well. There were wickets for skipper George and the two Sams. The Second Round opponents will be either Settle or Denholme Devils.
This years West Yorkshire (West) cricket trials are to be held on 4th May at Burley CC. District Manager David Cooper has been advised of all last year's performances so lets hope some catch the eye for the trials. Watch this space.
The club is delighted to report that the Upper Airedale Junior Cricket League have invited five of Oakworth u-12s to be available for selection for the summer's 'Test' Matches. Ben Howell, Sam Nettleton, Jack Keighley, Oliver Huck and Nick Sharples are the fab five following in the footsteps of George Ingham & James Lee (2008), Jack Davison, Lewis Wrathall, Ben Fothergill and Matty Lee (2007) and Joe Hoyle (2006). Their selection is based on last season's form and they will have to show similar form to gain match selection. The first match is on Sunday 17th May at Oxenhope vs the Airedale Junior Cricket League (Aire-Wharfe).
To follow the 2008 under-13s success trail will be a tough call for the young 2009 squad. There is though some considerable talent in the side to be lead by George Ingham. With James Lee also from the 2008 team the additions of Nicholas Sharples, Jack Keighley, Oliver Huck, Sam Nettleton, Sam Phillipson, Ben Howell, Tom Fothergill, Dan Aspinall, Ben Wedge, Brad Scrutton and Chandler Hughes will contain potential although the Championship might be step too far. Will Rankin, Dan Scott, Jordan Powell, Ben Weatherall and others will keep the older lads on their toes as the under-11s press for places. In our defence of the Hindle Cup, Oaks will face Steeton at home with a quarter-final prospect of either Settle or Denholme. UAJCL's Brook Taverner League Champions & Hindle Cup Winners - Oakworth Under 13s
The under-13s celebrated at the Rendezvous with almost 400 people at the UAJCL Presentation Night. Seven of the boys made it to the Malham Suite to collect their Brook Taverner Championship Trophy from Pro Coach Academy director Chris Taylor (pictured) of Yorkshire CCC. Pictured are Joe Wilmore, Frazer Atkinson, George Ingham, Jack Keighley, Ben Fothergill, Jack Davison (with Trophy) and Lewis Wrathall.
Later Jack collected his 2nd UAJCL Cricketer of the Year award. His under-13 award now sits alongside his 2006 under-11 trophy. Chris Taylor handed over the memento to Jack shortly after also giving him his u-13s bowling prize.
The Annual Junior Presentation Night took place as scheduled on Friday 19th September, 7:30pm at the club house. Changes to team management for 2009 were announced in that Michael Davison will manage the under 15s and Simon Howell the under 13s . It is also a possibility that the club may enter two teams in the under 17s league in 2009.
What a Year!! An unprecedented Treble with our boys taking the Malsis Cup in June, The Hindle Cup in July against Earby and they are all soon to deservedly receive the prestigious Brook Taverner League Championship on October 3rd at the Rendezvous. The squad was streets ahead of anything in the League and the pressure is now on for Third XI places in 2009!! Most of the squad will move up to The Pro Coach Academy under 15 League in 2009 and will hopefully take the club to promotion back to the top Division, from which it fell this year. The League average lists are peppered with Oakworth players and skipper Jack has taken the bowling prize with his 15 wickets. The batting prize went to Ben Fothergill after a season-long competition with both Lewis Wrathall and Jack Davison. Matty Lee too had a cracking good year with the bat. The bowling winner was Jack Davison to go with his forthcoming League award. Not surprisingly Jack also took the u-13 all-rounder prize. The best fielder by some margin was the athletic Jackson Rouse, who also excelled as a bowler. Finally the Most Improved player received the loudest cheer of the night for Frazer Atkinson's efforts. The highlight of the evening was as always the award of the SA Labels Cup for the best performance of the year. A difficult coaches verdict was that skipper Jack Davison's Hindle Cup Final 56 vs Earby was a stupendous match-winning performance in a major event.
Yes and you've guessed it - his tally of leg spin victims now stands at 107 wickets placing him second on the all-time bowling list with 7.27 behind former first teamer Robert Jeffrey. Only Mark Beckett (1990-1999) has more victims (136). What a fabulous career to date Jack!! Congratulations, but it does get harder to keep it going though !!
Make a date for 7:30pm on September 19th (Friday) at OCC for our annual junior presentation night. All the prizes will be revealed including the fabulous SA Labels Trophy winner for the best junior performance of the Year. Who will win the batting? The bowling? The Fielding? The all-rounder? and who will be most improved at all our age groups?
Oaks magnificent under-13s have added the John Hindle Memorial Cup to the recently acquired Malsis Festival Cup after a superb Final at Cure Hill on Sunday 13th July. Oaks 135-6 proved 24 too many for a gallant younger EARBY team who had u-12s Captain Shane Taylforth in red hot form with 67. But Oaks too had their stars with skipper Jack Davison taking the man-of-the-match award for his 56 and 2 for 15. George Ingham too was in fine fettle with 20 runs and a share in a 47-run partnership with Jack. In-form opener Ben Fothergill kicked off with 16 and on the bowling front new lad Ryan Taylor picked up 2 wickets for 7 in 5 overs including the prize scalp of Taylforth courtesy of a fine skied catch from Lewis Wrathall. Now to complete the possible unprecedented treble, Oaks need to take one more point from their 3 remaining league matches to clinch the Brook Taverner Championship. Those matches are against Pendle Forest (?), Bradley (Sunday) and Oxenhope (27/07). But so far so good..... fantastic lads blooming fantastic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oaks unbeaten under-13s have reached the John Hindle Cup Final where they will play Earby. The UAJCL Final is part of a double-header final day at Oakworth. So come on all you oaks supporters and support our youngsters in their quest for a treble.
The u13s have already won the Malsis Festival Cup and after a narrow victory over Wharfedale Stags now require just one point to clinch the Brook Taverner Championship. The Oakworth team will be Jack Davison (Capt), Lewis Wrathall, Ben Fothergill, Matty Lee, Jackson Rouse, Jordan Bates, George Ingham, James Lee, Fraser Atkinson & Joe Wilmore. Callum Corbett will be 12th man. The afternoon features the under-17s William Spencer Cup Final Bolton Abbey vs Haworth West End. |
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Want to watch the fabulous cricket at Oakworth AND earn some dosh? Oaks are looking for regular First, Second and Third Team scorers for 2008. The pay is £10 per match and a free tea!! Contact any of the committee for more details.
Last season Joe Hoyle, now with Ingrow, lead Oaks u-13s to the Cup semi-finals, where they lost to runners-up Earby. This time around UAJCL draws have paired Oaks at home with Second Division Sutton-in-Craven. The match has to be played by 16th May.
Come on you under-13s, there's to be a Taverners match again at our ground on Tuesday 31st July (1;30pm). Lets see how many of you can get into the team. And if you want another incentive the Hindle Cup Final will also be at Oakworth on Sunday 6th July (09:30am).
The trouble with winning doubles of League & Cup is that the expectation will be that it's repeated every two years!! This year's squad is built around the 2006 unbeaten under-11 team and so they should be right up there in the thick of things in 2008. There is a huge difference between CartaSport League action and Brook Taverner League but the boys have all now had a year under their belt so this time around its 'go for it' time. The line up will include Jack Davison, Lewis Wrathall, Matty Lee, Ben Fothergill, Jackson Rouse, Jordan Bates, Joe Buckley, Ross Marks, Frazer Atkinson and S Williamson. New boys will be James Lee, George Ingham, Arran Dickson, Joshua Kiteley, Joe Drake, Jack Cryer, Josh Lister, Matthew Dilworth, Joel & Joseph Feery, Sam Proctor, Joe Wilmore and William Wine. Team Managers will be Michael Davison and Wilf Scarborough. Joe Hoyle, Jason Roberts and Ben Pursey have joined the new Ingrow team. We wish them well.
New lads Ben Pursey, Ryan Taylor, Marshall Pedder, Adam Millward and Jack Darnborough have all made pleasing progress adding to the healthy competition for places. Jack Davison continues to impress with both batting and bowling whilst Ben Fothergill has had an outstanding year with ball in hand. Matt Lee has had his moments and Lewis Wrathall impressed with the League under-12s in his two appearances. Jackson Rouse and Jordan Bates have enjoyed relatively quiet years in a year which out-turned overall far better than the management had expected. A second placing behind Brook Taverner Champions Skipton was a fantastic finale and a Hindle Cup semi-final added to the growing confidence of the young team. More experienced players Jason Roberts and Matt Courtman enhanced their reputations whilst Joe Hoyle, if subdued with the ball for him, had a steady year. 2008 will see Jason, Joe Hoyle, Matt, Jack Darnborough, Marshall. Ben P and Joe Healey move on to a much tougher challenge at under-15 level and the remainder should provide a formidable nucleus for a serious tilt at the Brook Taverner League. Under-11s Arran Dickson, Joshua Kiteley, Joe Drake, Matthew Dilworth, Joe Wilmore, William Wine, James Lee and George Ingham will make up an exciting squad for the task.
The Annual Junior Presentation Night took place as scheduled on Friday 29th September, 7:30pm at the club house. Two changes to team management for 2007 were announced. Firstly Michael Davison will assume control of the under13 XI and secondly Simon Howell will pick the reigns with the under-15s. Chris, Terry & Jeff announced this years winners as this year Junior Sponsor Jonathan Hutton of SA Labels was not able to be present. The five under 13 awards for 2006 were announced as follows: A string of awards came the way of popular under-13s captain Luke Chapman as he swept the board with best batting, bowling and not surprisingly the all-rounders award. First year player a very impressive Greig Hudson followed up his League fielding prize with our own. Most improved in team which surprised everyone in finishing a hugely creditable fourth place in a tough Division One was Tom Hudson. The highlight of the evening was as always the award of the SA Labels Cup for the best performance of the year. A unanimous coaches verdict was that Ben Wine's 6-12 vs Embsay was, as a club record for u15s and a league record for the season, the best performance.
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On
15th October, Oakworth's unbeaten under-13
absent
Simon Howell. The year started with the highest
of expectations, which were well met with an unbeaten league season. The
only defeat came in that pulsating Cup semi-final with rivals Oxenhope, when
league records were broken. The Brook Taverner Championship Trophy will be
received on Friday 15th October at the UAJCL Presentation Night at the
Malham Suite, Rendezvous Hotel, Skipton (7:30pm).
July 18th was the date Oakworth hosted Skipton u13s and the
30-run victory clinched the 
Under-13
Ben Howell (pictured with the 2008 Barritt-Stephenson
Cup) has joined the growing band of UAJCL players called up for trials at
Headingley. He is the third Oakworth junior this season to get the call as
Jack hainsworth (u17) and Willie Rankin (u11) have already had their stint
at the Bradford & Bingley Centre in Leeds.
The
five under 13 awards for 2008 were
announced as follows:
Chip
off the block Jack Davison (pictured
with the 2008 John Hindle Cup) is setting
tougher and tougher records for Oaks juniors. He has had a long and
tremendously successful 2008 season playing for u-17, u-15 & u-13
teams as well as the Senior Third XI, culminating in his fabulous
inning of 56 in the Cup Final. "Scrumpy's" career innings total for
the juniors now stands at 105 and is the
third highest of all time and he still has 4 seasons to go! Ahead of
Jack is Jake Hoyle (now with Keighley)
on 114 and Mark Beckett 106 (now with Bradford &
Bingley) so Jack is in illustrious company.
Jack's ever improving left-handed run-making also makes headlines as
he has now amassed 1,055 runs in his 8
seasons (debut 2001). Our
under-13s skipper is only the 15th junior to reach the 1,000 run
milestone. In the overall Oakworth junior rankings (min
30 inns) Jack has shot up to 9th place with a
stunning average of 26.38.
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