Nocton Cricket Club - 2007 review

2006 for Nocton CC proved to be one of the best seasons in recent times but the 2007 season even surpassed that one. All being well, going into the finals matches the club will finish in their highest position in recent years (i.e. not in the bottom two).
Already this season two achievements have been made which did not happen last season and that was to win two games in a row and in actual fact three wins from four games. Also a league double was achieved over near neighbours Heighington (another achievement not made last season).
The weather again played havoc with the season with four games rained off but Nocton players are made of hardy stuff and that was a lot better than most clubs who saw six and seven games lost. The season opened with a quick exit from the Major Hoult cup but it was against higher league opposition in BBH. Of the next six games, two were rained off and then four were lost, but all four were by narrow margins. It took the sixth game to achieve a victory and also the first time the club scored a total of three figures and this came with success over Heighington by one wicket when chasing 107. Although the next two were lost the team then found the missing form and picked up three wins from four games, including an epic in the return match against Heighington when Nocton made only 63 runs but defended it, bowling Heighington out for 38. Once again Dave Franklin will be the leading run-maker for the club and at the time of going to press had an average of 19.38. He was also the leading wicket keeper in the league with seven victims to his name.
Best bowler was Bruce Donald who had an average of 9.50 with over 16 wickets