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 Stadiums of Birmingham - Warwickshire County Cricket Club
Warwickshire’s success was not regained until 1951 when they won their second championship and another in 1972.
Warwickshire continued to win trophies in 1995 and 1997, the last major competition won for the club was in 2002 winning the Benson and Hedges cup.
With the contribution and the status of a ‘world class fielder’ he had the honour to become captain of Warwickshire county cricket club in 2004 and is continuing to lead the county team to success.
www.newman.ac.uk /Students_Websites/~shenaz.l.hardy/edg2.htm   (580 words)

  
 Warwickshire County Cricket Club - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Warwickshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Warwickshire.
The earliest confirmed reference to cricket in the county is a match announcement in Aris’ Gazette on 15 July 1751.
The club developed so well that by the time of the first official County Championship in 1890 it was playing some of the top first-class counties such as Surrey and Yorkshire.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Warwickshire_County_Cricket_Club   (1209 words)

  
 County Cricket   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Cricket is a team sport which is played between 2 parties of eleven cricketers each.
At each end of the pitch are stuck in the ground a set of 3 ligneous stakes which are known as stumps (traditionally manufactured from the ash wood), which, along with two smaller wood crosspieces titled bails, form the wickets.
Batsmen can also be out by other cricketer means, such as failing to guard the hurled ball from knocking the wicket, or hitting a grab to a outfielder or infielder.
www.stumps.org.uk /County-Cricket   (286 words)

  
 Warwickshire County Cricket Club in 2005 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Warwickshire were the Champion County in 2004, and therefore they kicked off the 2005 season with the traditional match against the Marylebone Cricket Club at Lord's on 8 April.
Warwickshire's reply was haunted by wickets taken by Jonathan Moss - who ended with three for 32 - however, Jonathan Trott and Trevor Penney added 38 for the last wicket, and Warwickshire passed the target with five balls to spare.
Warwickshire were set to chase 291 to win, and Carter fulfilled his job as a pinch hitter well, scoring four fours and one six en route to 32, and Nick Knight and Ian Bell kept up with the required run rate well.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Warwickshire_County_Cricket_Club_in_2005   (8314 words)

  
 Odds on Warwickshire Bears CCC with Totesport
Cricket continued to grow unabated in the rest of the county and Birmingham in particular.
It was Ansell who organised a meeting in Coventry to discuss the formation of a fully representative county club.
By June 1886 Warwickshire opened the new ground at Birmingham with a fixture against an MCC team.
www.play-to-win.co.uk /cricket/warwickshire.htm   (398 words)

  
 Bengal Tigers Cricket Club
The cricket nets were also opened at 12 o'clock as youngsters began to show off their cricketing ability.
With the arrival of several professional coaches from Warwickshire County Cricket Club, youngsters were being taught the finer points of cricket and were given tips on improving their batting and bowling techniques.
Alongside the cricket nets on offer to youngsters, there was also the opportunity to play five a side football for those who just can't stay away from the world's most popular game.
www.bcd.org.uk /html/cricket.htm   (584 words)

  
 BBC - Birmingham - Sport - Warwickshire County Cricket Club
In 1882 the present Warwickshire County Cricket Club was formed under the guidance of Birmingham teacher William Ansell.
Warwickshire had to wait until 1951 to win their second championship.
Warwickshire finished third in their first season in division one of the Norwich Union One Day League and reached the semi-final of the C and G Trophy to Somerset.
www.bbc.co.uk /birmingham/content/articles/2005/05/17/warwickshire_cricket_club_venue_feature.shtml   (470 words)

  
 Stadiums of Birmingham - Edgbaston Cricket Ground   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Edgbaston cricket ground was established in 1882 and opened in 1886 in the Edgbaston area of Birmingham.
Edgbaston cricket ground is said to be one of the fines venues in the country, as it has held four tests in its first 27 years.
The cricket centre is used to improve performance at all level, and offers a wide range of coaching including one to one and club.
www.newman.ac.uk /Students_Websites/~shenaz.l.hardy/edg1.htm   (380 words)

  
 Cricket in Coventry and Warwickshire
Warwickshire opener Nick Knight completed a miserable Test match that could lead to calls for his axing from the England side.
Warwickshire’s overseas player Allan Donald faces a six-week lay off after colliding with a fence as he chased a catch yesterday.
Warwickshire County Cricket Club is pleased to announce that former South African team coach, Bob Woolmer has signed a three-year contract to return to Edgbaston as Director of Coaching from January 2000.
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 JW McKenzie - Specialist Cricket Bookseller/Cricketana2   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The central design incorporates the county badge and the scores of the seasons's county matches.
A Royal Worcester china plate produced to commemorate Somerset County Cricket Club's 100 years of Championship Cricket.
The body is moulded in relief in white with the lettering "Worcestershire County Cricket Club Champions 1964" and is decorated with relief representations of a bowler, a batsman, fielders, and the county ground, with the XIth century cathedral in the background.
www.mckenzie-cricket.co.uk /cricketana2.htm   (647 words)

  
 Under 19 World Cup Biographies
From the Stoneywood-Dyce club, which also provides Gordon Goudie to the squad, he has just finished his first season at the Durham County Cricket Club Academy, where he has played for the County 2nd XI and has impressed not only his coaches but also everyone associated with the club.
He is quick to acknowledge the support and guidance provided by his club, Ferguslie, and the national coaches at various age levels for helping him to progress to this level.
Cricket is his only sport and, having represented his district and Scotland at younger age levels, Moneeb is an exciting prospect who played in the last Youth World Cup in New Zealand at the age of 15.
www.cricketeurope.net /DATABASE/FROMORG2/articles/000002/000271.shtml   (2723 words)

  
 Warwickshire County Cricket Club Museum, Edgbaston - 24 Hour Museum - official guide to UK museums, galleries, ...
A visit to the Warwickshire County Cricket Club Museum at Edgbaston is to take a unique journey through the last 113 years of first - class cricket played at this famous ground.
From the original first-class side to represent Warwickshire in 1894, the first Championship of 1911, the 1951, 1972, 1994 and 1995 Championship winning teams to the very latest triumph in 2004 of the Frizzell County Championship, all are there.
Warwickshire CCC has, like all sides, experienced highs and lows over the years, but we would like to think that the former far outweighs the latter.
www.24hourmuseum.org.uk /museum_gfx_en/WM000122.html   (556 words)

  
 Warwickshire County Cricket Club - Search Results - MSN Encarta
Warwickshire County Cricket Club - Search Results - MSN Encarta
Warwickshire County Cricket Club, cricket club formed in 1882, whose home ground and headquarters have been at Edgbaston, Birmingham, since 1886....
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 Cricinfo - Warwickshire appoint academy director   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Warwickshire County Cricket Club are pleased to announce the appointment of Roger Newman as Director of the new Warwickshire Cricket Academy from September 1.
Dennis Amiss, Warwickshire's Chief Executive said: "We are delighted Roger has accepted this key position, and with his extensive knowledge and experience in cricket, education and business we are confident the Academy is in a safe pair of hands."
Warwickshire are one of the first County Clubs to be awarded Academy status by the ECB as part of their World Class Performance plan.
www.icc-cricket.com /india/content/story/96052.html   (244 words)

  
 Cricinfo - Warwickshire appoint new coach   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Warwickshire County Cricket Club today announced that John Inverarity had been appointed Director of Coaching at Edgbaston from March 2003, as part of a 2 year contract.
Robert John Inverarity played first class cricket for Western Australia, South Australia and Australia over a period of 23 seasons between 1962 and 1985, captaining both states and being vice-captain of Australia for a short time.
Dennis Amiss, Chief Executive of Warwickshire County Cricket Club said "John Inverarity is a man held in the highest regard by coaches and players from around the world and we are absolutely delighted that John has decided to accept the position of Director of Coaching here at Edgbaston.
www.icc-cricket.com /india/content/story/123504.html   (420 words)

  
 - Warwickshire Web
Warwickshire County Cricket Club (WCCC) has announced a partnership with Warwickshire County Council to secure the staging of a festival of cricket next month in Stratford.
The County Council has agreed to underwrite the event to secure the festival’s second year in Stratford.
Australian legspin legend and Wisden’s international cricketer of the year Shane Warne will lead the Hampshire team prior to joining up with his colleagues for the Ashes series against England, while former England opener Nick Knight will be aiming to guide the Bears to another win in the Frizzell County Championship.
www.warwickshire.gov.uk /corporate/newsstor.nsf/WebPrint/4DAC1C4645DEA36780256FE400540C51?opendocument   (273 words)

  
 Warwickshire With e-travelguide.info
Warwickshire is a county in the Midlands of England; the historic town of Stratford-upon-Avon can be found in the county and, subsequently, Warwickshire is often referred to as ‘Shakespeare’s County’.
Warwickshire is completely landlocked, and is bordered by the counties of Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire, Worcestershire and Staffordshire, as well as the metropolitan county of the West Midlands.
The first documentation of Warwickshire as a county dates from the early 11 th Century, when it emerged as a discrete area in the Anglo Saxon Kingdom of Mercia.
www.e-travelguide.info /warwickshire   (319 words)

  
 Midlands Club Cricket Conference
In 1996 Malcolm was elected to the General Committee of Warwickshire County Cricket Club, and two years later, assumed his current position as Chairman of the Membership, Marketing and Public Relations sub-Committee.
On the field, Malcolm joined Harborne Cricket Club in 1970 from the Birmingham YMCA, and has been a useful all rounder; captaining the club at every level as well as Conference on several occasions.
He is a prominent member of the Rotary Club of Birmingham, and it is not surprising, considering his unselfish nature and the generous way in which he has given his time - not only working for club cricket - that he was elected President of the Club at the age of 46.
www.mccc.co.uk /pages/willcox.htm   (408 words)

  
 Gloucestershire County Cricket Club
The majority of matches are played at the Club's headquarters in Bristol, but for a week in June the Club play a festival in Gloucester and for 2 weeks in July and August the Club play the most successful festival in the world in Cheltenham.
The County Ground, the headquarters of Gloucestershire County Cricket Club is located in Bristol to the north of the City Centre.
The CandG Cheltenham Cricket Festival is well over 100 years old and is played at the College Ground in Cheltenham.
www.gloscricket.co.uk /information/location.asp   (324 words)

  
 Cricket sponsorship | National | County | UK | uksponsorship.com | The UK Sponsorship Database   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Durham County Cricket Club has established itself as an International venue, hosting the national side last year in a match watched by a record-breaking crowd of 15,000.
The Club is proud to point out the strength of its current position, with International cricket secured for the next two seasons, the appointment of Martyn Moxon as First Team Coach, a flourishing cricket academy and imminent ground improvements.
The club is the premier cricket club in Dorset and Hampshire with its 1st and 2nd XI competing in the Southern Premier Division (the highest level of club cricket available in southern England).
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 Cricket Festival tickets are now on sale in Warwick and Rugby : Warwickshire News - Warwickshire Web
Tickets for the four-day Frizzell County Championship game are available at £10 per day for adults and £5 for under 16s and concessions.
John Deegan, Director of Planning, Transport and Economic Strategy at Warwickshire County Council, which is underwriting the Festival, said: "Stratford is a major attraction in its own right, but I’m confident that even more people than normal will be visiting the town during the Festival.
For those outside the towns, tickets can be purchased online from Warwickshire County Cricket Club at www.edgbaston.com or by phone from the Edgbaston Ticket Office on 0870 062 1902.
www.warwickshire.gov.uk /corporate/newsstor.nsf/publicbydate/BAA73DBEAE289981802570040053E120   (365 words)

  
 Powernet - Case Studies - Warwickshire County Cricket Club
As a long established client of Powernet, Warwickshire County Cricket Club returned once more to Powernet to refresh their Edgbaston brand (launched for the start of the 2004 season) in time for the start of the 2005 cricket season.
The sixth incarnation of the WCCC site maintains the separation of different aspects of events and activities at the team's Birmingham facilities into a number of sites sitting under an umbrella of Edgbaston - Experience Excellence - all of which are accessible from the hub page www.edgbaston.com.
Elsewhere, the more eagle-eyed cricket fan will no doubt approve of the improvements made to the statistical reporting, where individual player's performance in Championship, totesport League, Twenty20 cup and other matches can now be analysed separately.
www.powernet.co.uk /about/wccc.shtml   (425 words)

  
 County Cricket in England,History of County Cricket,More about County Cricket,County teams
County Cricket in England comprises first class matches that are played between the many counties of England, barring Glamorgan, which is a Welsh county.
County Cricket in England goes back way before the 1890s when the unofficial tournaments used to take place.
The last two teams of the first division are relegated to the second division, while the first two teams from second division find a passage into the among the first division teams.
cricketscorelive.com /types-of-cricket/county-cricket   (196 words)

  
 BBC SPORT | Cricket | Counties | Warwickshire | Wagg banned after positive test
An England and Wales Cricket Board panel handed him a lighter penalty because he admitted to using the drug at the first opportunity.
Warwickshire said they will terminate Wagg's contract as soon as possible.
A club statement said: "Warwickshire County Cricket Club fully supports the action taken by the ECB.
news.bbc.co.uk /sport2/hi/cricket/counties/warwickshire/3753238.stm   (311 words)

  
 Derbyshire County Cricket Club   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Derbyshire County Cricket Club is saddened to announce the death of long serving Committee member and lifelong supporter Frank Gascoyne.
Derbyshire County Cricket Club has today announced that the club has accepted a request from Nathan Dumelow to release him from the final year of his contract.
Derbyshire County Cricket Club are pleased to announce that His Grace the Duke of Devonshire CBE has agreed to become the Club's Patron in succession to his late Father
www.dccc.org.uk /allnews.asp   (2156 words)

  
 TWENTY20 SUCCESS AGAINST WARWICKSHIRE : Northamptonshire County Cricket Club   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
And the first Men of the Match were the groundstaff who worked miracles on the outfield and bowlers' run-ups to ensure that the overs lost were kept to a minimum.
Then the bowlers played their part.  Wright (3-0-22-1) clean bowled Warwickshire opener Neil Carter with the very first ball of the innings and then Johann Louw (3-0-19-1) had the visitors' skipper Nick Knight caught behind in his first over.
Steffan Jones (3-0-24-2) and off-spinner Jason Brown (2-0-20-1)  both played their part at a time when the Warwickshire innings seemed to be gaining momentum.   But the turning point came with the introduction of Phillips.
www.nccc.co.uk /server.php?show=ConWebDoc.237   (336 words)

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