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2nd XI Team Selection

3rd XI Team Selection

Player

 Lee Goddard

Lee Goddard

Nickname: Godders

D.O.B: 11/10/1982

Batting Style: Aggressive

Experience: Derbyshire

Achievements: Captain of N.F.C.C for 10 years, League Title, Priestly Cup x3, Heavy Woollen Cup x3

Favourite Cricketer: Alex Lilley

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Stonebridge Beck

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2nd XI Upcoming Fixtures

Player

 Alex Lilley

Alex Lilley

Nickname: Lills

D.O.B: 17/04/1992

Batting Style: Right Hand Pinch Hitter

Bowling Style: Very Fast Swing Bowler

Experience: Yorkshire

Achievements: Priestley Cup x2, Heavy Woollen Cup x2

Favourite Cricketer: Liam Guthrie

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 Gurman Randhawa

Gurman Randhawa

Nickname: Gurm

D.O.B: 25/01/1992

Batting Style: Left Hand Batter - Hit Behind Square

Bowling Style: Left Arm Spin

Experience: Yorkshire, Durham

Achievements: Priestley Cup x2, Heavy Woollen Cup x2

Favourite Cricketer: Ravindra Jadeja

Sponsor

Mint Contracting Services

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3rd XI Upcoming Fixtures

Joy Smithard - Physio Led Pilates

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Joy Smithard – Physio Led Pilates

Please contact Joy for availability

Tuesday’s: 6:30pm while 7:30pm

Thursday’s 6:00pm while 7:00pm

Contact Joy Smithard for more details:

Email: joystorr@hotmail.com

Mobile: 07972 877685

Facebook: Joy Smithard Physio Led Pilates

Everybody welcome to attend

Player

 Joe Pyrah

Joe Pyrah

Nickname: JP / Pyrahna

D.O.B: 12/09/2005

Batting Style: Right Hand Top Order Batter

Bowling Style: Right Arm Medium

Experience: Needed

Achievements: Will come!

Favourite Cricketer: Dan Hodgson

Sponsor

Active Cleaning Solutions

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Alishaan

1st XI Coach

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Andrew Lawson

I am the Leeds/Bradford UCCE Head Coach and Head of Cricket at University of Leeds in the UK and an ECB Level 4 Coach as well as South African Level 3 Coach. Leeds/Bradford UCCE is one of the UCCE Schools of Cricketing Excellence around the UK, in which men and women come to university to study and have the opportunity to play cricket and pursue a cricket career, whilst studying.

I am a former First Class cricketer from South Africa having played for Border, Eastern Province, North West, SA Country Districts, SA President’s XI and MCC. I was Head Coach of North West Dragons in South Africa before moving over to Scotland permanently with my wife, Dee, my son, Hayden and daughter, Georgia in 2004 to take up a job with the Highland Perthshire Sports Trust.

1st XI Coach

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Andrew Lawson

I soon became involved with Scottish Cricket, becoming the Assistant Coach to Scotland U19’s at the World Cup 2006 (Sri Lanka), Assistant Coach to the Scotland National team at the World Cup in 2007 (West Indies) and then to Holland at the T20 World Cup 2009 (London). We then moved to Wetherby in 2009 where a began my current role at the university. In 2015, I spent time with the Sydney Sixer’s at the Big Bash as part of my Coach Development. In 2021, I was Welsh Fire Ladies Assistant Coach in The Hundred. With regards to my personnel cricket, I have been a playing member of the MCC for 30 years, and also a playing member of the Royal Household Cricket Club in Windsor.

1st XI Coach

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Andrew Lawson

I am excited to take up this new role as the New Farnley First Team coach, and hope that I can continue the good work the former coaches, Paul Hutchison and Ian Fisher have done over the last handful of years, and go from strength to strength as a team.

Kind Regards,
Andrew Lawson
Head Coach
New Farnley CC

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Evolve Construction Services

Player

 Steve Bullen

Steve Bullen

Nickname: Bully

D.O.B: 12/07/1992

Batting Style: Right Hand Top Order

Bowling Style: Right Arm - Heavy

Experience: Plenty

Achievements: Priestley Cup x2, Heavy Woollen Cup x2

Favourite Cricketer: Andy Langley

Sponsor

Koncept Group

Player

 Aidan Langley

Aidan Langley

Nickname: Red Rum

D.O.B: 24/10/2001

Batting Style: Opening Batter

Experience: Needed

Achievements: Priestley Cup x2, Heavy Woollen Cup x2, 2nd XI League Title x2

Favourite Cricketer: Waitey

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Log in details are:

Username: alex.lilley@nfcc.co.uk

Password: NFC12345

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Player

 Mark Lawson

Mark Lawson

Nickname: Gas Man

D.O.B: 24/10/1985

Batting Style: Baz Ball

Bowling Style: Both Ways

Experience: Yorkshire, England U19s

Achievements: Priestley Cup x4, Heavy Woollen Cup x3

Favourite Cricketer: Waitey

2nd XI Upcoming Fixtures

Sponsor

Rachel Reeves MP

Player

 Andy Langley

Andy Langley

Nickname: Langers, Yoda

D.O.B: 04/11/1970

Batting Style: Right Hand Bat

Bowling Style: Slow

Experience: Lots

Achievements: Convincing lads I could play a bit.

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Player

 Chris Blackburn

Chris Blackburn

Nickname: Yogi Bear

D.O.B: 07/07/1990

Batting Style: Middle/Lower Order Batter

Bowling Style: Right Arm Seam/Swing

Experience: N.F.C.C (2005 - Present)

Achievements: 2nd XI League Title x2, Priestley Shield, Crowther Cup

Favourite Cricketer: Jos Buttler

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3rd XI Upcoming Fixtures

Player

 Sam Barraclough

Sam Barraclough

Nickname: Screech

D.O.B: 17/01/2002

Batting Style: Right Hand Bat

Bowling Style: Left Arm Spin

Experience: 7 Years at Morrisons

Favourite Cricketer: Andy Langley

Player

 Jack Dyson

Jack Dyson

Nickname: Cookie Monster

Batting Style: Right Hand Bat

Bowling Style: Right Arm Offspin

Experience: High Level Drinks Carrier

Achievements: Priestley Cup x2, Heavy Woollen Cup x2

Favourite Cricketer: Ravi Ashwin

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Player

 Max Chaplin

Max Chaplin

Nickname: Weasley

D.O.B: 24/03/2008

Batting Style: Top Order Batter

Bowling Style: Right Arm Medium

Experience: Plenty to come

Achievements: Yorkshire F.P.P

Favourite Cricketer: Ben Stokes

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 Edward Denton

Edward Denton

Nickname: Ed

D.O.B: 15/07/2005

Batting Style: Right Hand Bat

Bowling Style: Right Arm Difficult

Favourite Cricketer: Marnus Labuschagne

Player

 Tom Lilley

Tom Lilley

Nickname: Tommy Lills

D.O.B: 21/03/1990

Batting Style: Aggressive Right Hand Middle Order

Bowling Style: Right Arm Medium

Experience: Beckwithshaw & N.F.C.C

Achievements: Priestley Shield

Favourite Cricketer: Andy Langley

Player

 Joe Bedford

Joe Bedford

Nickname: Bedders

D.O.B: 16/02/1984

Batting Style: Nurdler through point

Bowling Style: Medium Pace, Wicket to Wicket

Experience: N.F.C.C (1994 - Present)

Achievements: Heavy Woollen Cup 2014, Priestley Shield 2019

Favourite Cricketer: Johnny Bairstow

Player

 Kai Watson

Kai Watson

Nickname: Gollum

D.O.B: 09/12/2005

Batting Style: Left Hand Batter

Bowling Style: Left Arm Fast

Experience: All my life

Achievements: To Come

Favourite Cricketer: Ed Denton

Our History

New Farnley Cricket Club was established in 1952 and is based at the Barry Jackson Ground on Lawns Lane in New Farnley Village, Leeds. The club originates from humble surroundings having played much of its life in Farnley Park in the Dales Council League. Over recent history the club moved to the Central Yorkshire League before this was disbanded and formed part of the Bradford Premier League. With the club ‘moving up in the ranks’, off field ambitions were matched. This resulted in the move to Lawns Lane which is the current home of NFCC. The cricket club supports a 1st XI, 2nd XI and 3rd XI senior teams, an academy side and junior cricket and also junior age group teams from U9s to U15’s. Our junior teams play in the Heavy Woollen Junior Cricket League.

2017

2017 saw a shift in emphasis as a cricket club with an operational model instilled giving the club a focus and a five-year plan to add sustainability to all aspects of the club both on and off the field. On field success came instantaneously with the 1st team winning the Priestley Cup for the first time in their history. Adding to this success, the 2nd XI went on to win the 2nd XI Premier League. Off the field, the club saw a major revamp to the pavilion. The club kitchen and bar/lounge area underwent a massive refurbishment in January 2017 which doubled the capacity and the club has various social functions on throughout the year. Not only this, but the club is also now a fully functioning restaurant and café during the day and evenings.

2018

In 2018 the club saw some major changes in the playing squads however this did result in progression in the league finishing 2nd having missed out to Pudsey St. Lawrence CC. the 1st XI also reached the Heavy Woollen Cup final but lost in a close encounter to Hanging Heaton. The 2nd team continued to develop and saw more integration of youth into the squad which allowed for the team to act as a feeder to the 1st team, something that hadn’t happened in previous years. With a huge emphasis OUR HISTORY now being put on internal development, the club appointed a junior coach in Mark Lawson which is a major coup for the club.

2019

2019 saw more changes to the playing XI’s with more youth integrated into both the 1st XIs and 2nd XIs. The 1sts suffered early season injuries which meant they didn’t have the fire power to launch an attack on the title but did reach the Priestley Cup Final which resulted in an unfortunate loss. Meanwhile, the 2nd XI continued to blood youngsters securing the clubs long term future.

2020

2020 was still a successful one for the club despite unexpected hurdles in COVID-19 and an arson attack on the club house. The new state of the art pavilion in the south side of the ground was erected providing the highest quality of facilities for the next generation of New Farnley cricketers and the community. The club also acted to quickly to address the damage caused to the clubhouse by restoring the facilities. We will forever be grateful to the generosity and support given by the local community, which helped get the club back on its feet quickly.

2021

2021 was a successful year for the club with the 1st XI finishing 3rd in league and winning both the Heavy Woollen Cup and the Priestley Cup. The club saw the introduction of the 3rd XI which saw the transition of more juniors into the club and into senior cricket.

2022

In 2022 we celebrated our 70th year by hosting the Heavy Woollen Cup Final and Priestley Cup Final which the 1st XI defended in two classic encounters making it back-to-back victories ensuring that the trophies are once again returning to Lawns Lane. Woodlands just pipped us to the Bradford Premier League title by 19 points while our 2nd XI and 3rd XI finished third in their respective leagues.

2023

With 2023 just around the corner, it will be an exciting time with more development to the ground. Hopefully, all teams will have another successful summer as we look to continue to develop the club moving forward by booking more events and hosting our annual Christmas Walk & Festivities with all monies raised going towards the Andrew Kemp Defibrillator Fund and our Junior Section.

Junior Cricket

It’s a great time to be a junior at New Farnley Cricket Club. We’ve put in a lot of hard work over the last few years to ensure that all our junior members have access to the very best equipment, facilities and coaching. With a huge emphasis and a push for the club to produce home grown talent, the club acted quickly in hiring the best junior coach in the local area.

Mark Lawson (former Yorkshire and England under 19s professional cricketer) takes the lead of our junior section and is ably supported by a group of very dedicated coaches which will be the foundation for our club moving forward. With such emphasis on increasing the number of juniors the club have plans in place to increase the number of teams and improve the facilities at hand. All the above costs and as such there are sponsorship packages designed to purely raised funds for the junior section.

Sponsorship Opportunities

Club House – The newly refurbed club house has plenty of space for signage which can be viewed from the roadside giving your brand an abundance of exposure throughout the year. The club & café remains open all year-round increasing exposure than that of other sporting clubs in the local area.

New Pavilion – The club has recently built a new state of the art pavilion in the south side of the ground. This will enhance the club further with the increased opportunity to now host local finals and county 2nd XI cricket giving your brand increased exposure in the immediate future and the coming years.

Around The Ground – There are several locations around the ground that would offer great exposure for your company, from the scorebox, front of the pavilion to the boundary boards.

Road Side – NFCC is situated just off Lawns Lane in the heart of the village. Lawns Lane provides access to nearing villages and is the main road to pass through New Farnley.

Live Stream Sponsorship Package

£2000.00 per Annum

NFCC has recently invested into My Action Replay, a company who provide live streaming solutions which will enable the club to share live content and highlights, keeping our supporters, sponsors and all associated with club up to speed with games. This content will be shared on the various social accounts that NFCC operate from (Twitter, Facebook & Instagram) which will give a prospective business an increased level of exposure across all of our channels. As this is a new asset to the club, there is an opportunity for a prospective business to become the lead sponsor where their brand logo and name will feature on all content. For further information, please visit the My Action Replay website www.myactionreplay.com

Bronze Sponsorship Package

£300.00 per Annum

Boundary Board Advertising x 1
Partnership announcement on all social streams
Advertising via club emails & newsletter
Presence in each match programme (bi-weekly)

Player Sponsorship Package

£75.00 per Annum

Partnership announcement on all social streams
Presence on website
All funds raised will go to improve the junior section facilities

Match Ball Sponsor

1st XI – £50.00 per Game

Presence in matchday programme
Signage/named on entrance board
Announcement on social streams

2nd XI – £25.00 per Game

Presence in matchday programme
Signage/named on entrance board
Announcement on social streams

3rd XI – £15.00 per Game

Announcement on social streams

Sponsor

Yeoman Shield

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 Councillor Mark Sewards

Councillor Mark Sewards

Many thanks to Mark Sewards who is our latest sponsor 🤝

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 Team New Farnley

Team New Farnley

Thanks for all your support at Methley Cricket Club yesterday and Tony Heaton who took this cracking photograph 📸

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Barry Jackson Ground,
Lawns Lane,
New Farnley,
Leeds, LS12 5ES

Tel: 0113 2635950