Welcome to NWLCC
Early records relating to North Wheatley Cricket Club have gone astray, but we are aware that the village had a cricket team in the late 1800s. However, the club was re-formed after the second world war by the then local rector and has been playing league cricket ever since within the villages of North and South Wheatley. The club moved to its present location in the early 1950’s when land was purchased by local farmers and donated to the villages for sport to be played.
We currently have two teams in the Bassetlaw Saturday League. The club’s name was changed seven years ago when it merged with Leverton Cricket Club. Leverton were struggling for a ground and the merger also served to strengthen playing membership. This in turn allowed the club to form a Sunday side primarily for the youngsters within the club to ensure that they played cricket regularly. It also built strong links between our two rurally isolated villages.
North Wheatley with Leverton 1st team have undoubtedly had a successful recent past in the Bassetlaw League winning back to back promotions in 08/09 after that hugely disappointing relegation at Everton in 2007, being relegated into division 2. Over the last three seasons the club has found a good mixture of youth and experience to have productive seasons.
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The 1st Team -
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Going into the 2008 season the team had belief they could bounce straight back and with Wayne Harrison on top form with the bat and Jamie Bovill still snaffling many a bunny the team prospered. This, along with the new arrival of Kiwi Steven Hallows meant the team spirit lifted and the results followed in turn as the team finished 2nd to return to Division 1.
With confidence at an all time high the 09 season was a very memorable one. The team spirit and winning mentality was clear to see as the team won several games from bad situations. The season was probably summed up in one match, Welbeck Away. This is was one the most memorable matches in recent times, from Saville facing his mate Rollo, to Sizler’s match changing catch in the deep and final Bruno bowling the number 11 with Welbeck needing just 3 to win. The celebration in the changing room spurred the team on to deny Worksop in the final game to secure promotion to the Championship.
In the first game at this level for a long time the team announced their arrival by knocking off 325 at Killamarsh in what was an epic game. During the season every member of the team has contributed greatly and allowed the team to stay comfortably away from trouble. The club also recorded their first competitive victory against Bridon 1st team in what was an emphatic away victory.
The 2nd Team -
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The 2nd XI go into the 2012 season under the new captaincy of Nick Cleaver who has already lead from the front in the pre-season charity trek where he set an unrelenting pace.
He’ll be hoping to set a similarly positive example on the field with his predecessor Ian Tingle lending experienced support as well as looking to continue his consistent wicket taking with the ball whch saw him once again top last season’s team averages.
Tingle junior, Mike will be hoping for more luck to go with his control of last season and this expereinced father and son combination should allow the younger members of the attack to perform under less pressure. Johnno Pring showed increasing promise with his naturally smoothe action allowing him to extract pace and bounce even on Wheatley’s flat tracks. Jacob Brammer has the ability to be an equally incisive member of the attack and there is keen anticipation about how the new streamlined James Butler will perform in his last season as a single man. Mr Reliable Martin Pring has more than once proved that you only have to make people believe you can spin the ball to fool them. Rob Hackney will again look to defy the years – and support bandages while some of the less regular bowlers should have the chance to show their value while the skipper and Doug Phin may well occassionally compete as seventh change when something truly different is required.
The batting should revolve around an experienced core with the younger members hopefully continuing their development to take their chance when it arises. Nick Purkiss will hope to remain injury free and build on a consitent if truncated last season especially in effective partnership with the captain who remains one of the division’s most destructive batsmen. Fellow seasoned campaigners Wayne Harrison and Martin Pring add considerable experience and talent to the line-up while Mike Tingle and Doug Phin have the ability to play destructive innings. Younger players such as Josh Bovill, Jacob Brammer and Johnno Pring have all shown consideraale promise and all the squad are capable of making contributions.
The ‘best view in the house’ will again be afforded to Pete Wood behind the stumps bravely shaking off the inevitable bumps and bruises to give valuable support to his captain and colleagues.
With the promise of the re-introduction of one or two ‘lapsed players’ and a couple of new faces the squad should be striong enough to be highly competitive and push for promotion which has elduded them in recent seasons. Fewer calls for key players to step into what looks like a deeper first team squad this time around could be crucial but whatever the outcome the 2nd XI will look to continue to play competitive cricket while making it a fun environment for experienced and junior players alike to play.
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