Season Summary

2011

General

Ground: Summerhill Lane

President: Tom Barritt

Chairman: John P. Akrigg    Vice-Chairman: Jonathan N. Best

Hon. Secretary: Michael R. Wilson

Hon. Treasurer: Julian Higginson

Hon. Auditors: Phillip R. Barrett & Alex Howarth

Vice-Presidents: Margaret Moorhouse, Joan Barrett, Derek H. Green, E. Woodman, Len Wilson, Michael T. Greaves, R Geldard, P. Whittaker, Geoff Greenwood, Bruce Saxton, Peter W. Osborn, Frank Gledhill, David Procter, B. Middleton, A Price & Brian Barrett

Honorary Life Members: Tom Barritt, David Shackleton, David J. Emmott, John B. Smith, J. Graham Hodgson, Bryan Tunney, John Pollard, Kim Pollard, Phillip N. Akrigg & Margaret Moorhouse.

Groundsmen: David J. Emmott, Phillip N. Akrigg, J. Graham Hodgson & James D. Emmott

Webmaster: Phillip R. Barrett

200 Club Promoter: Neil A. Wilson

Club Dinner: 25th February 2012 at Steeton Hall

Annual General Meeting: Pavilion, Wednesday 16th November 2011

Chairman's Rosebowl for Clubman of the Year: Julian Higginson

Junior Clubman of the Year: Daniel J. Austick

5-a-side Funday: ?th August 2011

1st XI

League: Airedale and Wharfedale Senior Cricket League First XI Division 2 - 2nd Position

Captain: Neil A. Spragg    Vice Captain: Mark J.B. Taylor

Overseas Player: Shane W. McNamara

1st XI Player of the Year: Jonathan N. Best

Batting Award: Mark J.B. Taylor

Bowling Award: Ross J. Suri

Fielding Award: Dominic E. Bennett

Other Competitions: Waddilove Cup (Beat Upper Wharfedale (A), Olicanian (H), Otley (H) & Calverley (A), but lost in semi-final to Follifoot (A))

Best Batting Performances: Shane W. McNamara 156* v Calverley, John P. Akrigg 141 at Calverley, Chris R. Luxton 139 v Knaresborough, Shane W. McNamara 107* at Calverley in Waddilove Cup, Shane W. McNamara 104 v Olicanian in Waddilove Cup

Best Bowling Performance: Andrew R. Luxton 6-40 v North Leeds

2nd XI

League: Airedale and Wharfedale Senior Cricket League Second XI Division 1 - 5th Position

Captain: Hayden D. Tennant    Vice-Captain: James L. Emmott

2nd XI Player of the Year: James L. Emmott

Batting Award: Julian Higginson

Bowling Award: James L. Emmott

Fielding Award: James W. Procter

Other Competitions: Birtwhistle Cup (Beat Upper Wharfedale (H), Olicanian (A), Otley (A) & Kirkstall Educational (H), but lost in semi-final to Bilton (H))

Best Batting Performances: Hayden D. Tennant 104 v Rawdon, Adam R. Hardwick 104 v Burley-in-Wharfedale

Best Bowling Performance: Zachary E. Pearson 6-90 at Rawdon

3rd XI

League: Airedale and Wharfedale Senior Cricket League Third XI - 5th Position in Conference C

Captain: Mark A. Chapman   Vice-Captain: Chris M. Karakiozakis

3rd XI Player of the Year: Chris M. Karakiozakis

Batting Award: Chris M. Karakiozakis

Bowling Award: James Yeadon

Fielding Award: Jack T. Stephenson

Other Competitions: Chappell Cup (Lost to Harden (A))

Best Batting Performance: Chris M. Karakiozakis 148 v Menston

Best Bowling Performance: Chris M. Karakiozakis 5-39 at Harden

Junior Prize Winners

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Summary

Overseas player for 2011 was Australian Shane McNamara, who made a great start with 156* runs on debut, and finished with 3 centuries fro the club. Shane's consistent scoring was instrumental in helping Steeton gain promotion to the 1st division. Steeton 1st XI had further centuries from John Akrigg & Chris Luxton, but it was the consistent hitting of Mark Taylor, which earned him the 1st XI batting award. Mark consistently scored at over 7 runs per over at vital parts of matches and ended with an average in the league of 72. Jon Best had a great season with the ball finishing with 63 wickets, but the bowling award went to youngster Ross Suri. New keeper Dominic Bennett also had a good season and finished with 38 victims (30 in the league). It is a measure of the ambition of Steeton CC that 2011 was seen as a disappointing season...our 1st XI were 'only' promoted, being pipped for the 2nd division champions spot in the very last match of the season. Our 2nd XI also had a disappointing season 'only' finishing 5th in the 1st division. Many clubs would regard such a season as the pinnacle of achievement! In the 2nd XI batting the award was fought out between Julian Higginson, skipper Hayden Tennant & Mick Wilson...going narrowly to Julian Higginson. Our 2nd XI's batting was inconsistent, and too often capitulated to low scores. Young off-spinner Zach Pearson had a great season and finished with 58 wickets...closely followed by James Emmott with 56 wickets, who once again took the bowling award. Both our 1st XI and 2nd XI had good cup runs, but both exited at the semi-final stage...again a disappointment at Steeton, which would be regarded as a fantastic achievement at many clubs!

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