Leycett Cricket Club

08/10/2026

Transfer News 🔵🔴

We are pleased to announce the signing of bowling all-rounder Huey Nield from Audley CC.

Huey has progressed through both Audley and Staffordshire’s junior systems and has played Premier League cricket over the last few seasons. He has also represented the Staffordshire Men’s Development Squad.

We’re delighted to welcome Huey to Leycett and look forward to seeing him in action!

Welcome to Leycett, Huey! 🙌🏻

30/09/2026

Its nearly time to celebrate our future stars.

28/09/2026

Congratulations to our very own Paul Mackintosh on his shortlisting in the National Cricket Collective Champion Award category.

💚 💛 Leycett CC volunteer is up for a National Volunteer Award - We need your votes please.

😃 We’re delighted to announce that Paul Mackintosh from Leycett Cricket Club has been shortlisted for the Cricket Collective Champion Award category, part of the ECB’s annual Cricket Collective Awards.

The Cricket Collective Awards celebrate the volunteers, young leaders, clubs and community groups who keep recreational cricket running. These awards focus on practical, hands on contribution - coaching, scoring, groundskeeping, club development, community outreach and the countless unseen roles that make cricket possible.

This year introduces a brand-new public-voted category – The Cricket Collective Champion Award - designed to recognise and celebrate an individual who has played a vital role this season in making recreational cricket happen, supporting and championing the volunteers who bring it to life.

We’re proud to see Paul recognised among this year’s six outstanding national nominees and we’re delighted to see his contribution acknowledged at national level.

Congratulations to the shortlist:
• Mark Broad, Surrey
• Simon Gladwell, Suffolk
• Paul Mackintosh, Staffordshire
• Gemma Gamble, Sussex
• Declan Ryan, Northamptonshire
• Sarah Pollard, Yorkshire

You can read about their achievements and vote for your winner here - https://forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=sdPV_m56kUOg-rYiyEGQ69DTuHGXsZBEuOTkRkxnETFUMlFPTlBSTUJWN0Y5WjE3MlA5MEUwV0RWQy4u&route=shorturl

Voting is open now and will close on Monday 26 October 2026 at 23:59.

21/09/2026

Results from the weekend.

The season drew to a close at the weekend which saw one win and three losses for our senior teams. Regardless of results Saturday night we celebrated long into the night our two promotions with a number of sore heads the next day. So, for the final time this season get that kettle on, find yourself a four fingered delight and let’s see what went on.

Saturday
1st XI Win/Lose 40 Overs
The 1st XI having secured promotion back to Prem B and the league title, welcomed Sandyford in our final game where we lost the toss and were asked to bat. We had reached 31 in the eighth over when we lost two quick wickets and then six overs later, we were three down for 40. Things didn’t get much better as we lost a wicket in each of the next three overs to put us in trouble at 42 for 6 which soon became 46 for 7 and then 58 for 9. Matt Johnson together with Lee Jervis pushed our score along with MJ making an aggressive 37 off 22 balls which included three sixes, as we were finally bowled out for 99 in the thirty first over to give us something to defend. In reply Dan Gibbs made the breakthrough in the fourth over with the score at 5 and a second wicket followed a few overs later thanks to Yohan Maddege which was his 65th of the season to make the score 14 for 2. MJ made it three down eight overs later but crucially we didn’t take another wicket for the next eleven overs with Gamindu Kanishka finally breaking the partnership to make the score 76 for 4. Dan Gibbs and Gammy both took a wicket in consecutive overs to give us a sniff but despite a good effort with the ball, their number four batted well and got them over the line in the thirty seventh over.

As you’d expect with us finishing top we had some great performances over the season. Dan Redfern with over 800 runs and Gammy with over 600 runs led from the front with the bat, supported by Tom Warburton who had a great season with over five hundred runs. Yugie chipped in with over three hundred runs and Charlie Griffiths who had the difficult task of opening the batting who during the second half of the season looked very much at home. The bowling with 65 wickets at an average of under 9 was the brilliant Yugie, supported by Gammy with over thirty wickets and then Mat Johnson and Dan Gibbs with over twenty-five wickets each to make sure we were well represented in the bowling department. As I said regardless of result, we celebrated hard Saturday night which went well into Sunday morning.

2nd XI Win/Lose/Draw 40 Overs
Our 2nd XI on Saturday made the trip to face Sandyford knowing promotion was also secured, we won the toss and batted. We lost our first wicket with the score at 31 which was Tom Blackwood for 15 which brought Chris Sheperd out to join Dave Speakman as the two of them moved the score along to 94 when Shep was gone for 36 off 51 balls. Martin Mason now joined Speaky in the middle as they moved the score past a hundred and up to 137 when we lost Speaky for a well-played 61 off 91 which included two sixes. As we pushed for late runs, we lost three more wickets including Mase for 21 as our innings finished on 173 for 6. Decent effort and now for a bowl. In reply would we get an early Fin wicket, well yes, we did but it was Shep who struck first followed soon after by Fin to make the score 9 for 2 after three overs to make it a good start. Eleven overs went by without another wicket until Joe Tomkinson popped up with one to get us going again. Then a few overs later Ole Davies-Majer finally had a wicket after a few weeks of trying and having taken one, soon after he had a second to make the score 83 for 5 in the twenty fourth over. Ten overs later Shep took our six wicket to fall with the score at 132, the returning Fin took his second and then the next over Shep took the eighth to make the score 143 for 8. Sandyford edged closer though looking to get over the line but with the score at 158 Shep took his fourth and the very next over Fin took his third to bowl Sandyford out for 162 to finish the season on a high.

Batting for the 2nd XI was very strong this year with five players scoring over three hundred runs at good averages with two of those Tom Blackwood and Chris Sheperd going past four hundred runs. In the bowling Ali Gething, Fin Waterhouse and Chris Sheperd all took more than twenty wickets with support from others to ensure a successful season.

Sunday
Sunday 1st XI Win/Lose/Draw 40 Overs
Our Sunday 1st XI on Sunday made the trip to Alsager in our final game where we won the toss and batted. Game wasn’t scored live so some details are missing so bear with me. We lost two early wickets which saw Charlie Griffiths joined by Ali Gething slightly earlier than usual as they looked to get our innings going. Ali G was next to go for 13 and we then lost a fourth wicket before the score had reached 50. Charlie Blackwood now joined Charlie Griffiths as they moved the score along. Charlie G was next out for 44 followed by another wicket. Euan Sheperd made 10 and then top scorer Charlie B who registered his second fifty of the season for the team was gone for 57. Liam Redfern made some later runs with 11 as our innings finished on 177 all out. In reply we took three early wickets which fell to Charlie Griffiths, Liam Bedson and Fin Waterhouse. Then a short time later their other opener was gone to make it four down but by that time he had made 70 to get them well on the way. Their batters four and six came in and repelled all that we bowled at them and knocked off our score for the loss of no more wickets. Another tough week for the team despite a decent showing with the bat, but our relegation was confirmed a couple of weeks ago back to Division 1.
Batting for the team this season has been a real problem especially in the second half of the season where we went eight games without a win and only went past a hundred runs three times in that period. The batting was led by Gavin Felsinger, Charlie Blackwood and Charlie Griffiths and the bowling was led by Adriel Felsinger, Fin Waterhouse and Ali Gething. Tough season but one that will hopefully see them come back stronger next year.

Sunday 2nd XI Win/Lose/Draw 40 Overs
Our Sunday 2nd XI safe from relegation welcomed league champions Hanford who forfeited the toss due to a lack of players by the start time and so were asked to bat. We took two early wickets which left them 17 for 2 with the wickets falling to Rob Heath and a first senior wicket for Nevaeh Amison who bowled a good opening spell. Soon after though all sorts was going on off the field after a disagreement that saw two Hanford players leave the ground. Rob with the score on 54 took our third wicket, Rob then had his third wicket to make the score 60 for 4, but Hanford were still going at a decent rate. Zac Hartshorn bowled a decent spell and was rewarded with the wicket of their top scorer and soon after had another. Joe Podmore took our next wicket to fall with a decent spell to make the score 155 for 7 and then Nevaeh returned to take her second wicket which was their final wicket due to Hanford being short as we bowled them out for 208. Decent effort where we stuck at it despite the strange goings on off the field. In reply we made a decent start with 42 on the board before we lost our first wicket which was Zac for 16 but that was followed by three quick wickets including Dave Shirley for 24 to leave us 66 for 4 in the twenty first over. James Hopkin was now joined by Martin Mason as the two of them ran well on a slow outfield as they added 65 comfortably. With the score at 131 we lost Jim for 29 followed by another quick wicket and then Mase was gone for 34 to make the score 146 for 7 which soon became 147 for 8. Ethan Mason in just his second senior game now joined Rob as the two of them moved our score past 150 and up past 180 with Ethan playing some nice shots. Rob was next to go though run out and a couple of overs later Ethan was gone for an easy on the eye 12 to see us bowled out for 182. Good all-round performance to finish the season against the runaway champions of the division.

The batting was led by Zac Hartshorn with over three hundred runs at an average of just under sixty supported by Euan Sheperd and James Hopkin, with the bowling led by Kam Islam and Rob Heath with assistance from others.

So that’s it for the season, a good season for all where our Under 11s Development and Under 17s both topped their divisions. Our Under 11 Girls made it through to their first cup final and our under 9s, under 11s and under 15 Boys finished runners-up in their divisions.

Our Ladies as well as the 1st XI and 2nd XI also had much success as they won three soft ball tournaments and finished the season with 15 wins from 20 games with only two losses.

Hopefully more to come from all our teams next season.

Finally just a little note from our Professional Yohan Maddege…

As the season comes to an end, I just want to take a moment to say a massive thank you to everyone at Leycett Cricket Club. 💙🏏
These last five months have meant so much to me. When I first came to Leycett, I came for cricket, but I’m leaving this season with so much more — friendships, memories, laughter, respect and a feeling of being part of a family.
From the very first day, you made me feel welcome and gave me the confidence to be myself, both on and off the field. I’m truly grateful for every game, every training session, every conversation, every laugh in the dressing room and every moment we shared together.
I’m so happy and proud to have signed with Leycett Cricket Club. This is more than just a cricket club to me. It’s a club with amazing people, a great heart and a special family atmosphere.
To my teammates,committee, supporters and everyone behind the scenes — thank you from the bottom of my heart. You have made my first season at Leycett something I will never forget.
I came here as a cricketer, but I feel like I’m leaving this season as part of the Leycett family. 💙
Thank you for believing in me, supporting me and making me feel at home.
Proud to be Leycett.
Proud to be part of this family.
And excited for everything still to come. 🏏💙
Leycett the best! 🏆🔥

That sums up who we are as a Club perfectly.
One big welcoming family.

Thanks for reading.
Goodbye

17/09/2026

Our teams are announced for the weekend.

Good luck one final time this season to all our teams.

14/09/2026

Results from the weekend.

Just two games left now until the season is over. Our 1st XI on Saturday with a win would secure promotion and the league title, while our 2nd XI already promoted looked to finish the season on a high, and with both our Sunday teams in action we have a full schedule of senior games. So, we are now into Monday afternoon so what better way to celebrate nearly getting through Monday than with a Kit Kat, Brew and a nice comfy chair to see how our teams went on.

Saturday
1st XI Win/Lose Game reduced to 32 Overs
Our 1st XI on Saturday made the trip to face Checkley 2nd XI where after a delay for rain we won the toss and bowled, knowing a few points will get promotion confirmed. Dan Gibbs took our first wicket to fall in the sixth over with the score at 27 and seven overs later Gamindu Kanishka took our second to make the score 59 for 2. Yohan Maddege now on for a bowl took two in two balls in his second over to make the score 89 for 4 and Fin Waterhouse in the very next over made it five down for 91 as we approached drinks. Yugie just after drinks had his third thanks to some good work from Lee Jervis behind the stumps and then six overs later Yugie had his fourth to put them seven down for 122. The returning Matt Johnson took our final wicket to fall as Checkley finished on 139 for 8. Good work now for a bat. We had reached 16 in the third over when we lost our first wicket which brought Dan Redfern out to join Charlie Griffiths. Dan found the boundary with ease over the next few overs and before long he was racing along as he brought up his 50 off 31 balls before hitting the next four balls he faced for four. At the other end Charlie remained watchful determined not to give away his good start as the two of them brought up the hundred partnership. Soon after though Charlie was gone off the final ball of the seventeenth over for a well-played 31 off 51 balls. The first two balls of the very next over saw Dan clear the rope to finish a brutal innings of 89 not out off 45 balls which secured the win to seal not just promotion but the Division One title for the first time since 2008.

Big congratulations to the team which is much deserved after the time and effort put in these last eight months. Batting and bowling as well as fielding have been very good this year, but a team is only as good as its captain and our captain has delivered. Before the season my preview stated I wouldn’t bet against both sides going up this season and so it has been proven with both sides promoted in the same season for the first time since 1979, when both teams were promoted to the top division of the North Staffs and District League. Great stuff.

2nd XI Win/Lose/Draw 40 overs
Our 2nd XI on Saturday welcomed Knypersley who were in need of points if they wanted to give themselves a chance of survival, after a delay for rain we won the toss and bowled. Liam Bedson made the breakthrough in the fourth over, but we had to wait eight overs for our next wicket which fell to Joe Tomkinson to make the score 42 for 2, and then Joe’s very next over saw him remove their top scorer after being hit for six the previous ball. Ali Gething now on for a bowl settled on a decent line and length early on and was rewarded in his fourth over with wicket number four. The twenty second over saw Joe take his third wicket and the very next over saw Ali take two in two balls and the first ball of his next over saw him complete his first hat-trick for the club as Knypersley were reduced to 85 for 8. Ali then took his fifth wicket and then a sixth wicket in his next over as we bowled Knypersley out for 89 inside twenty-nine overs. Ali finishing with his best figures for the 2nd XI of 6 for 13 off just over eight overs. Top work Ali G. In reply we lost a wicket with the score on 18 but Martin Mason with 35 not out and Tom Blackwood with 39 not out saw us home with very little trouble, inside fifteen overs for a good job well done.

Sunday
Sunday 1st XI Win/Lose/Draw 40 overs
Our Sunday 1st XI on Sunday was at home to Little Stoke hoping for a repeat performance from earlier in the season where we knocked off 267, this though was somewhat different as we won the toss and bowled. Fin Waterhouse was straight out of the blocks with two wickets in his first over which signalled Little Stoke to go on the offensive. Fin then picked up his third wicket in the ninth over and he completed his first senior five for with two wickets in his final over to make the score 66 for 5 at the end of the eleventh. Liam Bedson took our sixth wicket to fall and a few overs later Ali Gething had two in two balls and was dreaming of a second hat-trick on successive days, but it was not to be. Matt Saive then picked up the last two wickets as Little Stoke were bowled out for 88 which was a great effort set up by a great effort from Fin early on, well bowled Fin. In reply we needed a good start but didn’t get one as we were two wickets down after six overs. Ten overs went by as we stabilised and our score started to rise but we then had a mini collapse as we lost three wickets for eight runs to make the score 48 for 5. Fin Waterhouse was now at the crease with Martin Mason as they took the score to 70 for 5 and surely the end of a retched sequence of losses. Disaster struck though as we lost our final four wickets for just four runs despite Fin digging in with 18 off 43 balls. Really poor with so much batting in the side.

Sunday 2nd XI Win/Lose/Draw 40 overs
Our Sunday 2nd XI made the trip to face Bagnall where we lost the toss and were asked to bat. We lost an early wicket and then a second eight overs later to make the score 35 for 2 at the end of the eleventh over. Delwar Hossain who had been batting well took a nasty blow right on the end of the elbow and had to retire while he received treatment and we then lost wicket number three followed by a fourth in the twentieth over to make the score 72 for 4 which soon became 73 for 5. Matt Amison and Rory Evans were now at the crease as they looked to get us going again as they moved the score past a hundred, but with the score at 112 we lost Rory for 16. Amo was now joined by his daughter Nevaeh making her senior debut as she played some nice shots but not before trying to run her Dad out first ball. Amo though was next to go for 25 to make the score 118 for 7 and we were in need of someone to stick around with Nevaeh. That though didn’t happen as we lost a wicket the very next ball and then four balls later, we lost Delwar who had returned to the wicket still in some discomfort. We lost our final wicket the next over which was Nevaeh as we were bowled out for 126. Very competitive on not the easiest of tracks to bat on and us having six additional overs in which to bowl them out. In reply Bagnall made a decent start with twenty on the board after four overs, but Kam Islam made the breakthrough the very next over and three overs later Rob Heath had a wicket thanks to a good catch from Rory at mid-wicket to make the score 28 for 2. Kammy in his seventh over had two more wickets to make the score 30 for 4 after thirteen which made it a great start for us and with two young batters now at the crease, it was time for a change. Clive Rosen was brought on for a bowl with his slow loopy leg spin with he and the team rewarded with two wickets in his first over to put them six down for 35. Nevaeh bowled a nice tidy spell with just eleven coming off her five overs and then Delwar a few overs later took our seventh after some precise field placing by skipper Jim with Clive then taking a third to make the score 61 for 8 in the thirty third over. You couldn’t keep Clive out of the game though as his pinpoint throw from the fine leg boundary took care of their skipper and top scorer and then Delwar took his second and the final wicket to bowl Bagnall out for 87 in the forty second over for a great hard-fought win. Clive finishing with 3 for 15 off 6 overs, Kammy 3 for 13 off 11 and Delwar 2 for 9 off 10. Lovely.

This week in our seniors our 1st XI is at home to Sandyford and our 2nd XI are away at Sandyford both 12:30 starts and then the following day the Sunday 1st XI is away at Alsager with the Sunday 2nd XI welcoming Hanford both 12:00 starts.

So that’s it for another week, one week to go ☹

Thanks for reading.
Goodbye

12/09/2026

Get in Boys!

Double promotion doesn’t often happen, but after the 2nd XI confirmed their promotion last week to Division 4. Our 1st XI secured their promotion back to Prem B today with a game to spare.

Congratulations to the team, both promotions fully deserved after all the hard work put in that started back in January.

2026 The Rise of the Phoenix.

10/09/2026

Teams are in for this weekends games.

Good luck to all our teams.

08/09/2026

Results from the weekend.
We have just three weeks of the season left with both our Saturday teams looking to seal their promotions at the weekend. Our Sunday sides were also in action, so to get you through let’s get that kettle on find yourself a four fingered Kit Kat because nothing else will do and let’s see how we went on.

Our Under 11 Girls Team were involved in a tournament on Monday night so that report will come next week.

Saturday
1st XI Win/Lose 40 overs
Our 1st XI should’ve been at home to Porthill 2nd XI on Saturday. Unfortunately, some devastating news reached us early on Saturday morning which meant the fixture would not go ahead. Our, support, thoughts and prayers are with Jamie’s friends and family whose life was tragically cut short.

2nd XI. Win/Lose/Draw 40 overs
Our 2nd XI on Saturday were due to play Porthill 4th XI at Scot Hay but at the request of Porthill this was switched to Leycett, they won the toss and elected to bat. Porthill made a steady start with 52 on the board in the twenty second over, which is when we took our first wicket which fell to Matt Amison. We kept Porthill in check with some decent bowling and were rewarded with a second wicket in the thirty fourth which fell to Joe Tomkinson to make the score 95 for 2. Their innings finished on 130 for 2 on a tough track to bat on, was this a good score? We would soon see. In reply, we lost our first wicket with the score at 33 which was Tom Blackwood for 9. We then lost two further quick wickets before the score had reached 50 including Dave Speakman for 17. With the score on 66 and just before drinks we lost our fourth wicket and found ourselves in much need of a partnership to develop. James Mayor now joined Skipper Liam Bedson at the crease as the two of them looked to steady things. Merzo hit his second ball for six and after a steady couple of overs he hit a six and a four off consecutive balls as he started to get into his groove. Five overs later though in the thirtieth he was next to go for a valuable 41 off 39 including three sixes to make the score 120 for 5. Charlie Blackwood now joined Liam in the middle as they looked to get us over the line, which was helped by a nicely struck six from Charlie over long on and with the end in sight Liam having played cautiously, decided enough was enough and won the game in the thirty third over with a six over mid wicket to finish 17 not out off 41 balls.

This win secured promotion for the 2nd XI for the first time in over ten years after some near misses previously, and with two games to spare. Strong batting line up with a good mix of experience and youth in the squad has seen us finally get the job done. Congratulations to Liam and his team on their promotion to Division 4 and hopefully come Saturday night our 1st XI will have secured their promotion back to Prem B.

Sunday Win/Lose/Draw. 40 overs
Our Sunday 1st XI welcomed Sport Asia, who won the toss and batted. Fin Waterhouse and Ole Davies-Majer both bowled good opening spells and were rewarded with a wicket each to help restrict Sport Asia to 25 for 2 after ten overs. Charlie Griffiths now on for a bowl had his first wicket with his third ball to make the score 29 for 3 and a few overs later he had a second to make the score 45 for 4 in the eighteenth to put us in control. Liam Redfern made it five down in the final over of his spell which made the score 59 for 5 after twenty one. Matt Saive after a couple of overs picked up his first and then a second in his next over to make the score 105 for 7 in the thirty second to put us in a good position. Their number seven though was batting well and was finding the boundary. Ole and Charlie both returned for second spells and both picked up a wicket, but crucially not their number 7 as he took them to 158 for 9 at the close. Not a bad effort but maybe let them get a few more than they should. In reply we needed a strong start after recent troubles but that’s not what we got as we were reduced to 6 for 4, 15 for 5 and then 27 for 6. Dave Griffiths now joined Charlie Blackwood out in the middle and it was Charlie showing his team mates how to bat. He made 50 off 48 balls including six boundaries and two maximums before he was our seventh to fall with the score on 74. We lost two further quick wickets and then our final wicket with the score on 90 which was Griff for 24. Too easy for the opposition, batting needs to improve.

Our Sunday 2nd XI made the long journey to Holmes Chapel where we lost the toss and were asked to bowl. James Convey made the breakthrough in the fourth over to make the score 6 for 1 but we had to wait seventeen overs for our next wicket which fell to Rob Heath to make the score 82 for 2 after twenty one overs. Rob then took a wicket in each of his next three overs to make the score 96 for 5 in the twenty seventh to put us in charge. Dan Convey then made it six down for 109 and a few overs later Delwar Hossain made it 128 for 7. Runs continued to flow for the next few overs until Delwar took his second with the score at 152 and he had a third in his next over to put them nine down, and then the returning Kam Islam took the tenth wicket to see Holmes Chapel bowled out for 166. Rob finishing with 4 for 20 off his 10. Decent effort for the most part. In reply we needed a good start and got one through Euan Sheperd and Dan Convey as they added 44 in under nine overs. We then lost Dan for 17 off 19 balls followed soon after by Euan for a well played 35 in the fourteenth which made the score 72 for 2. Delwar was our third wicket to fall for 11 to make the score 82 for 3 and James Convey after an entertaining 17 off 12 was our fourth wicket to fall with the score at 94. This triggered a little collapse with four quick wickets going down to leave us 118 for 8. The experienced duo of Rob Heath and Dave Redfern were now at the crease as they moved the score along without much risk to 142 which is when Rob was adjudged LBW. The score had moved to 157 when Colin was trapped LBW which saw us bowled out with the end in sight. Good game, with no umpires played in the right spirit.

This week our Saturday 1st XI is away at Checkley 2nd XI while our 2nd XI are at home to Knypersley both 12:30 starts. On Sunday our 1st XI are at home to Little Stoke and our 2nd XI is away at Bagnall also both 12:30pm starts.

That’s it for another week.

Thanks for reading.
Goodbye.

07/09/2026

Everyone at Leycett Cricket Club is shocked and saddened at the tragic and needless death of Jamie Evans, the son of Paul ‘Jisty’ Evans a former player and friend of the Club.

We offer our most sincere condolences, with everyone at Leycett thinking of Jamie’s family at this very sad time. RIP Jamie.