Chairman of selectors Dave Gorman, who has replaced Chris Searson after two years in office, has chosen a young man with a lot of potential who is a strong candidate for the captain’s r?le in the inter-insular in August.
Gorman, Jersey skipper last year, said: ‘It’s time to look at the youngsters and Peter is a serious contender for the captaincy against Guernsey.
The team to face the MCC on Monday is a good young side, with some experienced players in it too.
Many current Island players have been in the team for a good number of years and bringing in the youngsters now signals that Jersey is ready to play a few more of them in the inter-insular.’ Gorman added that a number of the Island regulars were unavailable because of holiday and work commitments, but that in reality it was an excellent opportunity to see how the youngsters perform in a big game against the Marylebone Cricket Club.
Monday’s match is at Grainville, starting at 11.30 am and the JCA Select XI is: Peter Gough, Jonny Gough, Danny Bertram, Richard Huckle, Bradley Vowden, Simon Short, Karl Moyse, Nigel Crocker, Rob Tewkesbury, Danny Blasco and Meeku Patidar.
The MCC play three matches this weekend, the first tomorrow against Victoria 1st XI at the College Field at 11 am.
For that game the College team is: Tom Minty (captain), Oliver Hughes, Tom McAviney, Simon Warren, Sam Dewhurst, Hamish Maclachlan, Tom Wherry, Jonathan Lee, Daniel Lundy, William Golder, Lee Meloy, Brett Pitman and Matthew Brookland.
MCC’s tour continues on Sunday at Grainville against the JICC, starting at 11.30 am.
The JICC that day is: Nigel Crocker (captain), Richard Gomersall, Ward Jenner, Ian Crocker, Dave Clark, Jon Prince, Andy Brown, Shaun Billson, Martin Higgins, Chris Searson and Keith Dennis.
JUNIOR CRICKET SCHOOLBOY cricketers have been in action this week with a series of matches against Bryanston School and Reigate Grammar.
Jersey’s U15s beat Bryanston by six wickets at the College Field last Sunday.
Bryanston were bowled out for 68.
Mark Chipperfield took 4 for 5 from 5.4 overs and he was supported by Lee Meloy (2 for 11) and Fran?ois Le Gresley (2 for 1).
Tom Coward with 25 not out and contributions from Anthony Kay (13) and William Golder (10) ensured Jersey victory.
At the FB Fields, Jersey U13s drew with Reigate Grammar.
Reigate batted first and scored 188.
Ben Stevens (4 for 33), Oliver Tett (2 for 24) and Steven Blackburn (2 for 42) all bowled well and were supported by some keen fielding.
Jersey’s innings closed on 153 for 6, with Peter Osmont (20), Steven Blackburn (22) and Oliver Tett (46) their top scorers.
Monday’s matches were abandoned because of rain, but not before Paul Connolly took 3 for 18 against Reigate at Les Quennevais for the U13s.
He was supported by Steven Blackburn (0 for 7) and Peter Millar (0 for 12).
The U15s struggled in their innings at the FB and were bowled out for 99 against Bryanston.
Victoria College U15s batted first against Bryanston on Tuesday on FB 3 and scored 133 for 8.
Mark Chipperfield top-scored with 51 and Lee Meloy (20) and Sundeep Watts (22) made useful contributions.
Bryanston batted well, punishing some loose deliveries, to win by nine wickets.
Jersey U13s batted first and scored 155 at the same venue, with Daniel McAviney (26), Oliver Tett (32) and Chris Young (26) top-scoring.
Reigate were put under some pressure by accurate Jersey bowling and fielding and Tett (2 for 25) and Steven Blackburn (3 for 23) were the pick of the bowlers before Reigate’s Rivers, who hit the ball hard to score 72, got his team home by two wickets.
On Wednesday Victoria College U13s won the toss and elected to bat but may have regretted the decision after losing five wickets for seven runs.
But their innings was rescued by some fine batting from two of the younger players- Tim de la Haye (45 not out) and Steven Blackburn (46).
Reigate lost four wickets in their reply.
Steven Blackburn (1 for 21) and Peter Millar (2 for 23) bowled tidily at the beginning of the innings and Tim de la Haye, with some promising off spin, took 1 for 17.
