JUNIORS
U'18's,   U'15's   Helmets + boxes at Dalton   ECB Junior Directives

Juniors are always welcome at Dalton Cricket Club.

Apart from low subscriptions and match fees you will find:

• safe surroundings
• friendly, family atmosphere
• presentation evening
• weekly practices
• free and regular junior newsletters
• cricket played that upholds traditional values
• 'shop' for buying club items
• brand new club shirts at 'no-profit' prices.

We encourage players to (a) enjoy the game of cricket, (b) improve their cricketing skills, and (c) play cricket in a fair, respectful and traditional way.

As a result, boys and girls are attracted from a wide area as well as localities such as Aintree, Maghull, Newburgh, Parbold, Ormskirk, Skelmersdale, and Upholland of course.

The Club has had junior sides in the Southport & District ACL (www.southportcricket.co.uk) for several years, and in 2010 we are running U'18's and U15's squads.
See below for details of fixtures, practice evenings and contact numbers. If you are new to cricket go to the New2cricket page.

Junior (U15s) Presentation Evening 2010
on Wed 16 April at a packed 'Beacon Inn' started with a challenging quiz

U15 awards for 2009 season
Batting	Michael Bain
Bowling	Connor Burton
Fielding	Tom Meecham
Player of the Year	Michael Bain
Other award - 'McColl Cup'* - U15s

*The McColl Cup was originally donated by Norman McColl for the winners of the annual 'Parents v. Juniors' match.

Junior Outdoor Nets 2010.
Fridays 6.30pm.-8.30pm @ the Club for U'15's + U'18s (separate practices)

Membership 2010
Junior Membership is open to all, including girls, who are under 18 at midnight on 31 August 2009, and all our juniors, no matter what age, pay the same subscriptions and match fees. No charge for practices.

Junior cricket shirts
New, Slazenger, ¾ sleeve, latest mesh fibre (35% cotton/65% polyester), emboidered Dalton CC logo (see top left of this page)
Stock remaining - 4 x Youths, 2 x Medium (£12 each) [A bargain considering another S+D club is selling shirts at £20 each]
Contact Dave Halsey if interested.

Club Logo
(see top left this page) can be embroidered on your cricket shirt,or sweater, T-shirt etc.
Contact Dave Halsey for current prices and discounts.

U'18's 2010
In 2010 Dalton CC U'18's are playing in Div B of the Southport & District Junior ACL.
Games will usually be on Mondays (w.p. 6.30 p.m.), 20 overs each with a '5 over bowler' max, but for 'poor light' reasons games in April will be 16 overs each with a '4 over bowler' max.
  Practices on Fridays 6.30pm - 8.30 pm @ the Club.
Pupils in Year 10 and upwards will feel 'at home', and even lower years can cope if you have the ability.
If you are interested in joining the U18 squad of a friendly cricket club, which aims to enjoy cricket at the same time as improving players' skills, please contact U18' Manager : Albert Bain on 0151 526 8096

U18s Capts + vice-capts 2010
Captain :- Ben Thomas, v-c :-

U'18 League + Cup Fixtures 2010

U'18 fixtures (2010) Div B (start 6.30 p.m.)						Result
Mon	Apr	19	Aughton *	H		won - 6 wkts
"	"	26	Rufford *		A	lost - 42 runs
Tues	May	4	Southport Trinity	H		won - 11 runs
Mon	"	10	Tarleton	H		lost - 13 runs
"	"	17	Mawdesley		A	lost - 9 wkts
Tues	"	18	Fl'twood Hesk. (1st Rnd Cup)		A	lost - 78 runs
Mon	"	24	New Victoria		A	lost - 36 runs
Tues	June	1	Rainford	H		lost - 47 runs
Mon	"	7	Aughton		A	won - 4 wkts
"	"	14	Rufford	H
Tues	"	15	(2nd Rnd Cup)	H
Mon	"	21	Southport Trinity		A	lost - 85 runs
"	"	28	Tarleton		A	won - runs
"	July	5	Mawdesley	H
"	"	12	New Victoria	H
"	"	19	Rainford		A

20 overs per side except for * (16 overs per side) - 'poor light' reasons.

U'18's League Table - 2010     U’18 Div B (via S+D website, with permission)

U'18's Cup - 2010    U18 Blake Trophy

U'18 match report(s) - 2010

Mon 1 June, Dalton U18s v. Rainford U18s
U18s momentum disappears
Rainford scored 134-6 in their 20 overs with Connor Burton 5-30 and Dave Norbury 1-12 noteworthy for Dalton.
The Beaconite's reply was once again on target at the halfway stage led by skipper Ben Thomas' 25 that included two sixes in one over, but some collapses halted progress resulting in their final score being 87-6 with Ben Lindsay (10no) and an excellent (33no) from Will Rooney.

Mon 7 June, Aughton U18s v. Dalton U18s
U18' s exciting triumph over setbacks
A fraught last-hour reorganisation by Albert Bain produced a Dalton side arriving at Aughton with 10 players (including U12 Kieran Burton) and was followed by a 70 run opening stand by the home side. Undaunted, the Dalton bowlers struck back in the remaining 7 overs via Owen Lewis (3-15), David Norbury (2-10), Jamie Callan (1-19), Ben Thomas (1-29) to restrict Aughton to 101-7.
In reply, Dalton suffered a first ball loss, but Connor Shutt (8), then David Norbury (15) helped Ben Lindsay to move the score to 90 with 5 overs left. However Lindsay's dismissal for an excellent 42 was followed by two cheap wickets, and it was left to Tom Meecham to straight drive a nail-biting last ball for a match-winning 4 and secure a 4 wicket win for the magnificent 10, that included brave performances by Michael Moran and Kieran Burton.

[Report from Brian Norbury]
Monday 7 th June 2010
Nine man Dalton U18’s arrived at a damp Aughton and were grateful when Kieran Burton responded to a very late call up to increase the numbers to ten. Aughton chose to bat but Dalton’s first 3 bowlers David Norbury,Mark Norbury and Ben Thomas restricted the flow of runs.Jamie Callum continued with the tight bowling and the final bowling change brought a commendable 3 wickets for Owen Lewis at a time when Aughton were trying to push on. Aughton total 101

Wicket takers O.Lewis 3 -15,D.Norbury 2 – 10,J.Callan 1 – 19,B.Thomas 1 – 29.
All bowlers were greatly assisted by a magnificent performance by emergency wicket keeper Connor Shutt.

Dalton’s reply did not go according to plan when unfortunate skipper Thomas was out first ball to a great catch,A splendid patient partnership between Ben Lindsay and Shutt kept the run rate at the required level. When Shutt was out for 8, D.Norbury (15) and Lindsay (42) pushed the score to 90 -2,before both were dismissed .After the dismissal of Lewis(5) and Callan, Aughton were in the ascendancy and fancied their chances of a victory.

Enter Tom Meecham, one over to go, 4 required. The first 4 balls were all dot balls, a cut that was stopped inches from the boundary provided 2 runs from the penultimate ball and now Dalton required 2 to win. Michael Moran was poised to back up in the hope of obtaining a single which would have given Dalton a draw, which was the least they deserved, but Meecham wanted a win and provided a fantastic strike which raced to the boundary for 4,prompting jubilant scenes. A nail biting end to a superb game.

Proud Manager Albert Bain rightly stated that every player played a significant part in the victory and summarised the performance with one word “IMMENSE”

Monday 21 June 2010
'Midsummer's day present for the Seasiders'
On a sunny, warm midsummer's day, an 8-man Southport Trinity U18 side took advantage of a large, flat and fast outfield to score 153-6 off the 20 overs, that included some superb running outfield catches from David Ainscough, David Norbury and Will Rooney. Tom Meecham's ground fielding was excellent.
With just 3 Trinity fielders on each side of the vast outfield, it was just a case of getting a front pad or bat on the ball and 'tip it + run', plus extras, to match the home side's target, but the Dalton players decided to hit their way (and get caught), 'pull across the line' (and get bowled) and produce an unnecessary run out, to be all out for 68 (Ben Lindsay 14), and hand an 85-run victory present to the 'Seasiders'.

Monday 28 June 2010
'Fine win for U'18s'
The U'18s had another good win, this time against Tarleton U'18s and batting first set a challenging target of 108 with Ben Lindsay (13), David Norbury (18) and Michael Bain (31no)
The visitors decided to reverse the batting order, but regretted it as Ben Thomas's 8-27 demolished the early batsmen leaving Tarleton's experienced batsmen too much to do as Dalton ran out winners in excess of 20 runs. Of note was Mark Norbury's overhead catch.

U'15's 2010
In 2010 Dalton CC U'15's play in Div C of the Southport & District Junior ACL .
   Games will usually be on Wednesdays (w.p. 6.30 p.m.), 20 overs each with a '5 over bowler' max, but for 'poor light' reasons games in April will be 16 overs each with a '4 over bowler' max)
   Practices on Fridays (6.30pm - 8.30pm) @ the Club.
Pupils in Year 8 and upwards will feel 'at home', and even lower years can cope if you have the ability.
If you are interested in joining the U15 squad of a friendly cricket club, which aims to enjoy cricket at the same time as improving players' skills, please contact U15 Manager : Dave Halsey 01744 752252.

U15s Capts + vice-capts 2010
Captain :- Mark Norbury, v-c :- Connor Burton

U'15 League + Cup Fixtures 2010

U'15 fixtures (2010) Div C (start 6.30 p.m.)						Result
Wed	Apr	21	New Victoria*		A	lost - 55 runs
"	"	28	Newburgh *	H		lost - 76 runs
"	May	5	no game
Tues	"	11	(1st Rnd Cup)			bye
Wed	"	12	Tarleton	H		lost - 23 runs
"	"	19	Burscough 'B'		A	lost - 90 runs
"	"	26	Aughton		A	lost - +
"	June	2	Mawdesley		A	lost - 43 runs
"	"	9	New Victoria	H		lost - 69 runs
"	"	16	Newburgh		A	lost - 166 runs
Tues	"	22	Charnock Richard (2nd Rnd Cup)	H		lost - 115 runs
Wed	"	23	no game
"	"	30	Tarleton		A	won §
"	July	7	Burscough 'B'	H		lost - 63 runs
"	"	14	Aughton	H		won §
"	"	21	Mawdesley	H		drew ‡

20 overs per side except for * (16 overs per side) - 'poor light' reasons.
‡ Abandoned as a draw due to rain during match.
§ Opposition unable to raise a team.
+ Dalton unable to raise a team.

U'15's League Table - 2010     U’15 Div C (via S+D website, with permission)

U'15's Cup - 2010    U15 Davies Shield

U'15's match reports - 2010

A dream team ? A photograph that was thought to be just a dream a few days beforehand, but everybody rallied round to ensure Dalton continued to put out a team at U15's level after most of last year's team had moved up to the U18's squad. (21 April)

Wed 16 June - 'Dalton play the game'
Dalton U15's v. Newburgh U15's
With various reasons for absence Dalton U'15's could only muster the minimum 7 players allowed which not only included an U12 and U13 player, but also lacked two regular bowlers, so although Newburgh generously loaned two fielders the visitors were up against it from the start.
    Nevertheless the Newburgh batsmen unmercilessly hit the bowling to all parts of the boundary, and also decided to bat the full 20 overs in amassing an unassailable 176-6.
    Their annihilation of the opposition was complete when Newburgh (who had three 2nd XI players) dismissed the demoralised Dalton 'seven' for just 10 runs in 8.3 overs in a 166 run rout.
    Naturally the Beaconites were despondent after the game, but there were some good performances from Greg Hurst 1-23, Kieran Burton's improved wicket-keeping and Jack (man of the match) Wells' fielding - backing up, throwing in, and a stunning low, fast catch at square leg.
The team were winners in several respects - their resolute defence whilst being humiliated, not complaining after getting out and clapping the opposition off the field.
The squad woud like to thank Will Rooney (scoring), Chris Comerford (scoring + umpiring), Kenny Gossage (umpiring) and Albert Bain (transport).

Wed 7 July - 'Another brave performance'
Dalton U15's v. Burscough 'B' U15's
Dalton U15's held visitors Burscough 'B' U'15s to 104-5 with some good individual performances - Greg Hurst's excellent spell of 1-13 off 5 overs (including 2 dropped chances); Joe Simms' debut bowling of 1-32, 2 excellent run outs from Jack Wells and Mark Norbury; and also a catch from the latter.
    With only 8 players, Dalton's reply had the worst of starts, and nobody domineered the bowling, but again Joe Simms showed his cricket potential with a promising 5 runs before being the innocent party in an unfortunate run out, and David Jones top-scored with a sensible 11 not out as he and Kieran Burton (2 no) eventually ended the Dalton brave innings on 41-6.
    Thanks go to the Burscough players and coach Kenny Hughes for the way in which the game was played and the loan of fielders.
    Thanks also to Sue Bain (tuck shop), the Dalton team for the 'before + after' match duties plus extras (e.g. brushing the wicket, 'seed covers') and especially Alan Burton in ensuring everything was done.

Wed 21 July - 'Lightning end to U15's season !'
Dalton U15's v. Mawdesley U15's
Let down again at the last moment, 9-man Dalton U15's put in Mawdesley U'15s to bat on a damp wicket, but as the sun became hotter it was the visitors who made light of the conditions (A. Warburton 38, Sam Hornby 43 and Nick Marsden 32), whilst Dalton gave a less than average performance in all departments except the bowling of Joe Simms (1-25) and a Warren Turner catch. Three unnecessary run outs produced a final score of 148-4.
    Dalton's reply was brisk even when the rain started and after Mark Norbury was out (11), Joe Simms (14) carried on with some impressive correct shots. By the time Greg Hurst had arrived at the wicket the rain had been steady and acceptable, but the rapidly approaching lightning caused the 'soaked' umpires Hornby + Halsey to decide to abandon the well-balanced game at 57-2 with Connor Burton 23no and Hurst 5no. It was a well-timed decision.
    Thanks go to the Mawdesley players and umpire Mark Hornby for the way in which the game was played.
    Thanks also to Sue Bain (tuck shop), Alan Burton and Brian Norbury (scoring + 'after-match' help) and several Junior supporters - Dave Gaskell (vice-chairman), Ron Hurst (Dalton handyman), Tony and Harvey Tonge (senior players), Ben Thomas and Will Rooney(U18s) and Chris Comerford.

Junior new cricket shirts
1 x medium size, new, 'Slazenger', ¾ sleeve, latest mesh fibre (35% cotton/65% polyester), emboidered Dalton CC logo (see top left of this page) - £12      (Image of shirt)
1 x youth's size (30/32"), new, 'Hunts County', ¾ sleeve, polyester, (no Dalton logo) - £12
Contact Dave Halsey if interested.
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Batsmen Punished by magistrate
The following appeared in the Darlington & Stockton Times.

'Robert Boyes (aged 12) and Laurence Brown (13) of Northallerton were charged with stealing 2 cricket bats ... from a basket of bats outside the shop of stationer Mr.W.H. Smithson on the 25th.
Afterwards the boys sold the bats.....
As they had pilfered from other shops, the magistrate ordered them to be sent to gaol for 14 days, and after to a reformatory school for 5 years.' More info

Scorers. Every cricket match needs a 'scorer' - someone to accurately record the score in a book.
Although it is a very important job, it can be done by juniors as well as adults, and has many advantages -

• it pays £5-£10 !
• a free tea
• improves your maths
• improves your neatness
• visit other grounds
• free transport to matches
• safe environment
• learn more about cricket