Samuel Staley

Manchopper at the Cricket... (Heaton Mersey CC) My visit to @heatonssports, as @HMCricket took on @HaleBarnsCC in @Cheshire_CCL Division 3 action: manchopper.wordpress.com/2025/06/28/man… All RT's etc. much appreciated as always!

Lads Spurs couldn’t even beat me in 90 minutes & I sell sandwiches for a living Crap.

The build up, the celebration 😂 Forget drugs, the rush of that first 180 is unparalleled. What a fucking feeling.

👏 Round of applause to all the teams we have sponsored in 2024! Well done for all you've achieved & hard work, commitment of players, coaches, volunteers. 🫶 New sponsorship announcement coming in 2025!! @cheadle_cc @DidsburyCC @Brooklands_CC @JameelStuartCA

0 more sleeps till the first ball of #NZvENG, which is conveniently the amount of runs Steve Smith made here. 🥱

Teams of the Tournament! Well done to the high performers in the recent Open Age and Masters Autumn Blitz indoor tournaments… 🏏🏏🏏

𝐒𝐈𝐌𝐏𝐋𝐘 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐁𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝑅𝑜𝑏𝑒𝑟𝑡 𝐼𝑎𝑛 𝐻𝑖𝑛𝑐ℎ𝑙𝑖𝑓𝑓𝑒 I met Bob the day I joined Prestwich Cricket Club. As was the way, I was immediately asked to umpire a Sunday XI fixture. I don’t remember much about the game but enjoyed time at the bar discussing all things sport. That was 58 years ago and from that session we became firm friends and partners in all aspects of PCTBC. I caught Bob’s first wicket for the 1st team against Longsight which was the start of his massive contribution as a player. Bob’s legendary status is based on his overall contribution to the club as a player, coach, captain, umpire, committee member, scorer, statistician, historian, vice-chairman, fixture secretary and President. WOW! We played cricket, football, golf, snooker and, believe it or not, crown green bowls together and our families were all entwined in all aspects of the club. Socially, many Saturday nights were spent together, the main discussion being Bob’s injuries from that day’s sporting fixtures and that is prior to him playing Rugby! Bob came up with the ultimate solution to that issue by producing his own in-house medical team. We were both at the forefront of change which involved the club taking youth development as its priority. Bob started our Under 13 teams and threw himself into coaching, where he excelled. The players and coaches that came through that period are part of the major success of Prestwich Cricket Club. In addition to all that Bob became the secretary of the Lancashire and Cheshire League and on to the Lancashire County League. Some would say, and I would agree, that Bob successfully ran both leagues. During that period he was appointed to sit on the Lancashire Cricket Board and after a few years became Chairman. A fantastic achievement for a brilliant administrator. He transformed inter league matches at all levels and continued to manage them through to 2024. A giant of grassroots cricket in Lancashire, he was overjoyed this season when Prestwich reached the Lancs KO final but sadly was unable to attend due to ill health. Just to put into context his contribution to Prestwich, even when poorly he arranged and managed all our fixtures up to and including our final fixture of this season on 29th September and arranged our Junior Presentation that takes place tonight. That tells you everything about the man. Simply the best. Rest in peace pal. Brian.

𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐒𝐓𝐒 𝐖𝐈𝐍 𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐈𝐄𝐑 𝟐 There's been lots of well publicised news around the GMCL over recent weeks regarding problems with player eligibility and the subsequent issuing of points deductions to various clubs. Although our 1XI were already promoted, the upshot of this is that following their win at Glossop this afternoon, James Wharmby's team have now been crowned Champions of Premier 2 for 2024. Congratulations to all the players on a fine season and getting back up at the first time of asking. There'll be no celebrations though as they're all probably tucked up in bed now ahead of tomorrow's early trip to Blackpool for their Lancs KO Final v Ormskirk! • Prestwich 1XI 187-9 (Gibson 64, Wharmby 45); Glossop 1XI 140ao (Bailey 3-46) Back at Heys Road the Seconds enjoyed a quite superb innings from Sam Baldwin as he hit 135 with Dylan Kane's team posting a mammoth 342-6. Sam's knock (highlights below from our new NV Play system) consisted of 19 fours and 3 sixes and came from 107 balls over 140 minutes. Batting mentions too for Dan McCall (46) and Kane (39*) with Adam Cheshire and Alex Bradley scoring in the 20's. Pairs of wickets for Cheshire, Sam Staley and Wilf Reeve helped secure a 140 run win. • Prestwich 2XI 342-6 (Baldwin 135); Werneth 202-8 (Cheshire 2-31, Staley 2-40, Reeve 2-46)

𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐑𝐃𝐒 𝐂𝐔𝐏 𝐓𝐑𝐈𝐔𝐌𝐏𝐇 Prestwich 3XI secured the GMCL Sunday Premier Cup following a brilliant 111 run win over Clifton at Heys Road. Matthew Cuthbert top scored for Nick Carter's team with 54 while runs from Thomas Orrell (42) and man of the match Stephen Ritchie (41) helped Prestwich up to 193-9 from their 40 overs. Clifton's reply never really got going as some superb Prestwich bowling and assured fielding brought a steady flow of wickets, the visitors finishing all out for 82 just inside 26 overs. Thanks to all those who came along to support from both clubs. • Prestwich 3XI 193-9 (Cuthbert 54); Clifton 3XI 82ao (West 3-15, Staley 3-17, Ritchie 2-27)

As the curtain begins to fall on another junior cricket season, we need to advise all our members and junior parents that Steve Orrell, our wonderful Junior Academy Director, is retiring after 16 years managing our junior training evenings and coaching camps. We think it is important that you all get the chance, individually, to record your thanks on behalf of the hundreds of children that have benefitted from the quite fantastic sessions that Steve has managed. The club is full of numerous players that have come through our Friday night sessions and indeed gone on to represent Prestwich at all levels. In addition, we will get a chance to celebrate Steve’s unbelievable contribution at the junior presentation on Friday October 4th from 7pm. Thanks for everything, Steve!

After the HUGE success of last week’s UK National Tournament, we bring to you the Tobago International U16 Tournament! July 2025, get in touch now for a chance to be there. Full squad and individual places available… 🏏🏝️✈️🇹🇹

The Autumn Blitz 6 aside indoor comp starts in September! ✅ Revamped leagues & age groups ✅ Scored/umpired by TCA staff ✅ Everyone bats & bowls ✅ Games last 1hr ✅ u12s, u14s, open age & over 40s Get your team assembled & register online now- thecricketasylum.co.uk/indoor-cricket…

Promotion😍

ASHTON & PRESTWICH 2s ARE PROMOTED! Both teams have been promoted from Division 3 after wins today - they will now battle it out over the next 5 weeks for the league title. Well done @ashtoncc2015 @PrestwichSport ! #GMCL2024

𝐋𝐊𝐎 𝐅𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐂𝐎𝐀𝐂𝐇 𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐕𝐄𝐋 We have a 52 seater coach booked for our 1XI Lancs KO Final v Ormskirk at Blackpool CC on Sunday 8th September. The coach will be leaving Prestwich CC at 9am and the game starts at 11am. We’ll be departing afterwards at approx 8pm. The coach has WC facilities. Hurry! Seats are £15 each and are offered on a first come first served basis. Buy your seats online⬇️ pctb.club/lkocoach

🔥Tomorrow is TCA National Tournament FINALS DAY!🔥 All teams competing in semi finals, followed by play offs and Finals! GROUP 1 G Force Strikers v G Force Gladiators Ben Jessop CL v NET Cricket Academy GROUP 2 TCA Giants v TCA Titans Oundle Owzats v Stafford Crusaders 🏏🏆

𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐖𝐈𝐂𝐇 𝐓𝐇𝐑𝐎𝐔𝐆𝐇 𝐓𝐎 𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐒 𝐅𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐋 Prestwich 1XI made history this afternoon as they progressed through to the Lancashire Knock Out Final for the first time following a 73 run win over Kendal at Shap Road. Sam Kershaw's unbeaten 70 anchored the Prestwich innings after they were put in to bat by the home side, going on to post 197-7 from their 45 overs. The third over dismissal of Sam Dutton set the tone and once Evan Williams found the hands of Kershaw, only bats 9 and 10 offered any resistance. Kendal finally succumbing in the 36th over as James Wharmby's team booked a final date with Ormskirk, details TBA. • Prestwich 1XI 197-7 (Kershaw 70); Kendal 1XI 124ao (Bailey 4-26) Elsewhere Prestwich 3XI lost by 5 wickets in the last over at Uppermill while Prestwich 4XI enjoyed a comprehensive win over Friends Sporting Club at Heys Road. • Prestwich 3XI 165ao (Sherazi 60); Uppermill 2XI 166-5 (Carter 1-25, Staley 1-27, Lester 1-28, Ritchie 1-29, West 1-41) • Friends SC 2XI 45ao (Shah 4-7); Prestwich 4XI 49-2 (R Hatchett 26*)

𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐔𝐏 𝐀𝐓 𝐇𝐄𝐘𝐒 𝐑𝐎𝐀𝐃 𝑆𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑑𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐹𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑡ℎ𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑤𝑒𝑒𝑘𝑒𝑛𝑑 It's second versus third on Saturday as Prestwich 2XI host Adlington in their Division 3 clash, 12:30pm start. Then on Sunday, for those not travelling up to Kendal for our 1XI's Lancashire Cup Semi-Final, we have Fourth Team action for you with the visit of Friends Sporting Club from 1:30pm.

GMCL20 2nd XI Quarter Finals Flixton 2s v Westhoughton B Edgworth B v Whalley Range 2s Brooksbottom 2s v Woodley 2s Heyside 2s v Prestwich 2s To be played Friday 2nd August (Finals Day Sunday 11th August)