Paul Athey

[AvoncroftCC @CroftCricket]

Will Baker becoming just the 2nd ever Croft player to pass 1000 league runs in a season - and went passed 1100 too!

Ben Huxley taking 5 wicket hauls on both days, plus scoring 103 on Sunday

Andy Pitam took 5-6, including a hattrick to win the game for the 2nd XI

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[AvoncroftCC @CroftCricket]

Happy New Year! See you all for the 2026 season! 🎆🏏

[AvoncroftCC @CroftCricket]

Merry Christmas everyone! 🎄🏏

[AvoncroftCC @CroftCricket]

Join us over the winter for indoor training:

🗓️ Thursday evenings from 15th January 2026
⏰ 8pm - 9pm
📍Bromsgrove School, Worcester Road, B61 7DU

[AvoncroftCC @CroftCricket]

Less than 6 weeks until the winter nets start! 🏏
As well as looking forward to welcoming back current players, we’re looking for new players to join us to bolster our squad ahead of the 2026 season!

[AvoncroftCC @CroftCricket]

Looking to start playing cricket again or fancy a new challenge? Avoncroft Cricket Club is the place for you!

[Paul Athey @Cricketbill]

First time in Croft history! Well batted Rokey 👏

[AvoncroftCC @CroftCricket]

The moment when Duncan Roke entered an elite club, by scoring his 1,000th run of the season! 👏 Finishing up with 88 not out and 1,046 runs for the year! 🏏

[AvoncroftCC @CroftCricket]

There’s some great prizes to be won and all the proceeds go directly to the club!
We really appreciate the support!
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[AvoncroftCC @CroftCricket]

Avoncroft along with other cricket clubs affiliated to the ECB, have been given the opportunity to work with Toyota who sponsor England currently, to participate in some significant fund raising for grass roots development of the game.

[AvoncroftCC @CroftCricket]

Want to help Avoncroft fund a new scoreboard that will make our ground look even greater?

[AvoncroftCC @CroftCricket]

A good win for the 1st XI at the weekend, whilst results for the other sides unfortunately went against us. Still plenty of positives to take and important bonus points picked up 👏

[Paul Athey @Cricketbill]

@morebeeralert @RichardCSmith01 @CroftCricket Yes, All Stars is for 5-8 years (although realistically we take anyone that has started school). Unfortunately All Stars is fully booked for 2025. All 60 spots taken a month before the season started...

[Paul Athey @Cricketbill]

So proud Ben! Leading the 1sts to a win over the league champions Netherton, chasing 327 in the process. Not a bad way to bring up your first league ton! @ThatsSoVillage @cricketdistrict

[AvoncroftCC @CroftCricket]

Congratulations to 15 year-old Ben Athey, who led the 1sts to victory with his maiden 1st XI ton. Ben scored 130, showing incredible maturity to time the run chase to perfection 💯🎉

[AvoncroftCC @CroftCricket]

No cricket this weekend 🌧️🌧️, so let’s celebrate this milestone from last month…..

From U9s county finals to playing together in the 1st XI in just 6 years - congrats to Callum, Ben A, Ben H and Jack! #CroftPathway #FutureStars

[Paul Athey @Cricketbill]

Well done Ben, very proud 👏👏

[AvoncroftCC @CroftCricket]

Sunday XI round up:

The Sunday XI lost by 88 runs to a strong @TheMeadowBoys side. 2 wickets for Wayne Smith and Jack Seers weren’t enough to stop Himbleton posting an imposing 322-6.

In reply, Ben Athey scored a classy 106*, his maiden 💯, as Croft finished on 234-5

[AvoncroftCC @CroftCricket]

Congratulations to our U14s - winners of their T20 league thanks to a composed performance in their winner-takes-all last game of the season 🏆 🏆 🏆

[Paul Athey @Cricketbill]

Special weekend of cricket for the Athey family. 50 partnership between Matt and I on Saturday to help the 1sts to victory, followed up by a 50 partnership between Matt and Ben on Sunday @CroftCricket #YOTM

[SBH PE Dept @SouthBromsPE]

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[Aston Fields PE @afmsPE]

Gritty performance by these boys this afternoon. @BedesPE put on a fantastic bowling/ fielding display and if it wasn’t for some great work with the bat from Ben A, we would have been in real trouble. Bedes ticked off the runs slowly and were within distance of victory but p1/2

[SBH PE Dept @SouthBromsPE]

Wishing Y11 all the best for the summer following your prom. Great to see the most dominant football team in years get together for final shot. Stay positive and believe!