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| Nickname(s) | The Lifeboatmen |
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| Personnel | |
| Captain |  Ian Green |
| Team information | |
| Founded | 1979 |
| Home ground | Allendale Road, Caister |
| History | |
| Championship wins | 3 |
| Cup wins | 1 |
| Official website | Caister Cricket Club |
Caister Cricket Club is one of 10 Norfolk clubs which make up the first division of the Lucas Fettes & Partners Norfolk Cricket League. They are nicknamed The Lifeboatmen and their team colours are yellow and green.
The club has played its home games at Allendale Road since joining the Norfolk Cricket League in 1979.
Caister Cricket Club is presently captained by Ian Green, and when at full strengh has a strong limited-overs team, winning promotion from division four (2006), winning division three (2007) and for the first time in their history playing in division one in 2009 due to a league re-structure.
The club also won the Mid Norfolk League Broke Cup (2007), were runners-up in the Mid Norfolk League Challange Cup (2008) and were Mid Norfolk League Kevin Grimmer Division 4 champions in 2009.
Honours edit
- Norfolk League Division 3 Champions (1) - 2007
- Norfolk League Division 4 Runners Up (3) - 1982, 2000, 2006
- Norfolk League Division 6 Champions (1) - 1990
- Mid Norfolk Sunday League Kevin Grimmer Division 4 Champions (1) - 2009
- Mid Norfolk League Broke Cup Champions (1) - 2007
- Mid Norfolk League Challenge Cup Runners Up (1) - 2008
- Neave Plate Runners Up (1) - 1990
Individual honours edit
- Norfolk League Bowler of the Year (1) - Ned Hewitt 1980
- Norfolk League Division 4 Bowler of the Year (1) - James Kerrison 2005
- Norfolk League Division 2 Batsman of the Month (1) - Richard Stokes (May 2008)
- Norfolk League Division 4 Batsman of the Month (1) - Simon Kerrison (August 2004)
- Mid Norfolk League Broke Cup Final Man of the Match (1) - Richard Kerrison
- Norfolk League bowler, & Division 2 bowler of the year - Martin Hewitt 2014. (142.2 overs, 44wkts @ 11.77, econ 3.64)
Club history edit
The early years edit
Success since 2006 edit
The 2006 season saw the return of former players Ian Green, Tim Sims and Richard Stokes. Alongside the team that missed out on promotion on the last day of the previous season, the team now became a dominant force in league cricket under the captaincy of Tim Sims. The club attained back to back promotions and remained unbeaten for well over a year - a total of 24 games (19 wins, 5 N/R), which remains a club record.
In 2009, due to a league restructure, Caister joined division one of the Lucas Fettes & Partners Norfolk Cricket League for the first time in it's history - finishing a very creditable 4th place in the process.
In 2007 the club entered the Mid Norfolk Sunday league and cup competitions and immediately became successful - winning the Broke Cup and coming runners up in the Challange Cup the following year. Caister won the Kevin Grimmer Division four title in 2009, finishing the season unbeaten.
The last few years have seen the club lose a number of key players who have moved abroad, most notably Simon Kerrison (Australia), Keith Brown Jnr (Poland) and Chris Bartram (USA).
2012 squad edit
The Caister squad for the 2012 season currently consists of:
| Name | Nat | Batting Style | Bowling Style | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | |||||
| Turbo (C) | |
Right hand | Right arm slow bowler| Caister Player of the Year 2010 | ||
| Richard Stokes | |
Left hand | Left arm off spin | ||
| James Kerrison | |
Right hand | Right arm medium-fast | ||
| Mark Johnson | |
Right hand | Right arm off spin | ||
| Paul Brown | |
Right hand | Right arm medium | ||
| Liam Payne | |
Right hand | Right arm medium | ||
| Phil Lamming | |
Right hand | Right arm off spin | ||
| Robert Brown | |
Right hand | Right arm medium | ||
| Mick Jones | |
Right hand | Right arm medium | ||
| Wicket-keepers | |||||
| Michael Church | |
Right hand | Right arm leg breaks | Caister Sunday Captain | |
| Paul French | |
Right hand | Right arm medium | ||
| Bowlers | |||||
| Tim Sims | |
Right hand | Right arm fast-medium | ||
| Richard Kerrison | |
Right hand | Right arm fast | Saturday Vice-captain | |
| Chris Tenannt | |
Right hand | Right arm medium | Sunday Vice-captain | |
| Andy Myhill | |
Right hand | Left arm off spin | ||
| Ryan Brown | |
Right hand | Left arm medium-fast | Caister Young Player of the Year 2010 | |
| Dick Wedon | |
Right hand | Left arm medium | Club secretary | |
| Norman Johnson | |
Right hand | Right arm medium | ||
| Martin Hewitt | |
Left hand | Right arm medium-fast | ||
| Mohammed Ali |  |
Left hand | Left arm medium-fast | Overseas player | |
| Jake Townsend | |
Right hand | Right arm medium-fast | ||
| Jack Clarke | |
Right hand | Right arm off spin | ||
Records edit
Norfolk Cricket League, Saturday records (up to 29/05/2011) edit
Highest and lowest team totals for and against edit
- Highest Total For - 263/8 v Norwich & Coltishall Wanderers 'B' (A) 2006
- Highest Total Against - TBC
- Lowest Total For - 28 v Barney (H) 1981 (included eight ducks)
- Lowest Total Against - 19 v Rackheath (A) 1999
Most appearances for Caister edit
- 403 Dick Wedon (1979-)
- 302 Chris Tennant (1987-)
- 287 Andy Myhill (1988-2005 & 2009-)
- 203 Ian Green (1987-1998, 2003 & 2006-)
- 203 Mark Johnson (1994-)
- 188 Norman Johnson (1982-)
- 173 Phil Holmes (1988-)
- 157 Simon Kerrison (1996-2008)
- 151 James Kerrison (1994 & 1998-)
- 143 Alan Peace (1987-1999)
Most runs and most wickets in a career edit
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Most Norfolk league runs for Caister
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Most Norfolk league wickets for Caister
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Batting records edit
Highest individual scores for Caister
- 167 not out, Paul"Chubbo"Brown (A)v Cringleford Lodge 2013
- 151* Ian Green v Winterton (A) 1995
- 150 Tim Sims v Sahan Tooney A (A) 2006
- 143 Ian Green v Colney (H) 1995
- 140* Alan Peace v Colney (A) 1998
- 138 Avi Matkar v Hempnall (H) 1996
- 131* Simon Kerrison v Rackheath (A) 2007
Most runs in a season
- 801 Ian Green 1995
Bowling records edit
Best bowling in a match
- 8-17 Ned Hewitt v Riddlesworth 1982
- 8-36 Norman Johnson v Frettenham 1990
- 8-50 David Bartram v Happisbugh 1983
- 7-15 James Kerrison v Loddon (H) 2005
- 7-17 Martin Harvey v Belton 1980
- 7-21 Andy Myhill v Belton 2013
Most wickets in a season
- 45 David Bartram 1984
Since 12 over limit was introduced in 1992
- 44 Martin Hewitt 2014
43 James Kerrison 2005
Fielding records (excluding wicketkeepers) edit
Most catches in a match
- 4 Mick Pearce v St Andrews (H) 1989
Most catches in a season
- 14 Dick Wedon 1998
Most catches in career
- 174 Dick Wedon
Wicketkeeping records edit
Most dismissals in a match 7: Mike Church (2013):4 Richard Hewitt (1988), Alan Peace (1991), Andy Myhill (1994), Simon Worrell (1996) and Paul French (2006)
Most dismissals in a season 36: Mike Church (2013)
- 23 Richard Hewitt 1988
Previous winners of the Allen Cup edit
The Allen Cup is awarded to Caister's player of the season. Previous winners include: