Norfolk County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the National Counties in the National Counties Cricket Association (NCCA) cricket structure which was re-branded in 2020 after being known as the Minor Counties Cricket Association (MCCA) for 124 years.
Each year‚ Norfolk play matches in the NCCA 3-Day Championship, 50 Over and T20 trophy. Norfolk last won the Knockout Competition in 2009.
Norfolk County Cricket Club was set up in 1827 and soon became known as being “second only to the Marylebone club”. After playing at the Colman’s Lakenham ground for nearly 125 years‚ Norfolk moved to Horsford’s beautiful Manor Park ground in 2001.
All Home Championship games are now played at Manor Park‚ Horsford‚ Norwich , NR10 3AQ. The white-ball matches will be played at Sprowston CC, Barkers Lane, Sprowston, Norwich NR7 8QZ and Great Witchingham CC, Fakenham Road, Great Witchingham NR9 5QR
The Norfolk Cricket Festival starts on Sunday 11th August with a game against Cumbria followed by the visit to Manor Park on 18th August by Cambridgeshire. There is currently availability for hospitality on all days. This includes free admission with scorecard, tea and coffee on arrival, lunch, afternoon tea and the bar is open all day. To book your place for a great day out contact mike@mcbfinancialservices.co.uk
NCCA One Day Trophy Semi Final
Sunday 4th August at home to Cambridgeshire CCC starting at 11.00 a.m.
Ground: Walcis Park, Fakenham Road, Great Witchingham NR9 5QP
Please enter the ground by the road to the White Pheasant Hotel
Festival 2024
CUMBRIA
Sun, Mon, Tue
11, 12, 13 August
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
Sun, Mon, Tue
18, 19,20, August
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NCCA County Championship – Eastern Division 2
Sunday 14th July to Tuesday 16th July away to Hertfordshire CCC starting at 11.00 a.m.
Ground: Bishop’s Stortford CC: Cricketfield Lane, Bishop’s Stortford CM23 2SR
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Sunday 30th June – Match report v Lincolnshire NCCA Trophy Quarter Final at Walcis Park, Great Witchingham
It was a super day for Norfolk as they secured a place in the semi-finals of the NCCA One Day Trophy for the first time since they won the competition back in 2009 with an excellent six wicket win over Lincolnshire at Walcis Park.
After a frustrating start in the morning due to rain, play eventually got underway at 1.00 p.m. with the overs having been reduced to 42 per side. Norfolk skipper Sam Arthurton won the toss and asked the visitors to bat first. His decision was vindicated when Brett Stolworthy had Qundeel Haider brilliantly caught by young wicketkeeper Charlie Hood with just six on the board. Things got even better for Norfolk as Stolworthy in a tremendous opening spell followed up with the wickets of the Keast brothers. First Nic was caught by Ethan Metcalf and then Tom was caught by Arthurton to leave the Imp county in some trouble on 26 for 3.
Ben Wright (31) and Jordan Cook (38) tried to repair the early damage in a stand of 37 before Joe Everett got in on the act with Hood claiming his second catch to dismiss Wright. Next it was the turn of Callum Metcalf to pick up a wicket as Ben Wilcox took the catch to remove Cook with score on 110 for 5.
Joe Pocklington (25) and Drew Sylvester (37) tried to inject some impetus to the innings, but wickets continued to fall at regular intervals as Athurton rotated his bowlers well. Ethan Metcalf helped himself to two wickets as did slow left armer Cameron Graveling and the visitors were bowled out in the final over for 183 all with rain starting to fall. It was a top-class bowling and fielding display with Stolworthy taking three wickets and there were two each for Ethan Metcalf, Joe Everett and Graveling.
Fortunately, the rain did not stay for long and play resumed after the lunch break with some sun starting to appear. Norfolk did not get off to the best of starts with Ethan Metcalf falling to a stunning diving catch by wicketkeeper Sylvester off the bowling of Matty Mills with the score on 9. A partnership of 51 by Arthurton and Wilcox steadied the Norfolk nerves before Arthurton went for an expansive drive and edged Josh Knapton to Sylvester.
Professional Josh Cobb entered the fray and he and Wilcox added 70 for the third wicket in 12 overs. Cobb was then trapped LBW by Mills for 30. Jordan Everett (22) took the score along to 169 with Wilcox who was playing a very composed innings before Everett was the second LBW this time to the bowling of Josh Joy.
There were to be no further dramas as Callum Metcalf (16 n.o) supported the excellent Wilcox who was unbeaten on 65 from 72 balls with seven fours and one six led Norfolk to their victory target.
A delighted Norfolk coach Tom New said, “that was a superb win. Ben Wilcox has moved to a different level this season and his knock demonstrated that today. I thought the bowling and fielding was superb with Hoody behind the stumps taking an outstanding catch.”
Norfolk will start their championship campaign on 14th July with a trip to Bishops Stortford to taken on Hertfordshire.
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