London Colney Cricket Club

Nicknames: Scholesy, Bradders

An elegant opening batsman with a taste for expansive cover drives, Mitch has been a London Colney regular for over ten seasons.  Mitch scored heavily for both the Saturday 2nd XI and in the Sunday Chess Valley side before becoming the 1st XI's regular opening batsman.  Although 1st team skippers would love to see him play more regularly, Mitch has been successful thus far in his short 1st XI career, culminating in a maiden league century in the final league game of 2012.

Special Move: One week on, one week off

Nicknames: Stats, Rughead, Eric

Matt joined LCCC in 1993 through the successful colts set-up and has been a regular league cricketer ever since.  Originally a top-order batsman with a preference for the leg-side, Matt recorded his one, and so far only, league century against Cheshunt in 2008.  Over the years Matt developed his part-time off-spin to the extent that he is now primarily a bowler.  The increase in his bowling workload has seen him re-invent himself as a lower middle-order player, although he routinely fills in as an opener when required.  After a couple of fallow years, Matt is back to his best in 2017, recently taking 6-12 and making 68 not out against Old Albanian II.

Special Move: Fetch him the Doosra

Nicknames: Coley, Chicken

Another product of the LCCC colts set-up, Coley has been the leader of the Colney attack since he was in his mid-teens.  A short and skiddy fast bowler with a natural away-swinger and well disquised yorker, Coley has the ability to bowl genuinely quickly.  Capable of hitting a very long ball, he has honed his batting in recent years and is now a genuine all-rounder.

Special Move: White Line Fever

Nicknames: Suicidal Sid, Roger Fish, Captain Oates

Adrian is another LCCC stalwart who also had spells at Rebourn and North Mymms before returning to Colney.  An accumulator of runs with a bat in his hand, Ady also spent many seasons as Colney's first choice keeper and can also turn his hand to bowling leg breaks.  Ady prides himself on his fitness and loves a quick single.  He's never been run out, but he's seen 1000s.

Special Move: YESSS!, Come One!!!

Nicknames: Fletters, James Vince

Alex joined LCCC from Southgate Adelaide for the start of the 2018 season and quickly established himself as a popular member of the 1st XI team.  A tall batsman in possession of a stout defence and a languid cover drive, Alex's 'stickability' during a number of tough low chases in difficult wickets has helped Colney over the line on numerous occasions.  When bowling, Alex can get the ball to the other end at brisk medium pace, with an action which, at best, can be described as 'all his own'.

Special Move: Frog in a Blender

Nickname: Carly

Carl is the youngest of the three Frame brothers who joined LCCC at the start of the 2019 season.  Carl has quickly established himself as Colney's new ball strike bowler, picking up a wicket in his first over for the club on his way to four wickets on debut and recently recording his first league five-for.  A top order bat who is quick on the cut and pull, Carl has the ability to run the ball into gaps and always keep the scoreboard moving.

Special Move: Sulky Shampoo Smash

Nicknames: Lily, Mr Angry

Liam joined LCCC along with brothers Adam and Carl at the start of the 2019 season and made an instant impression with an unbeaten 43 as Colney recorded an 8 wicket win against St Albans II.  An aggressive batsman, particularly strong down the ground, Liam is just as happy at first wicket down as he is upping the scoring rate from the middle order.  In the field, Liam has the explosive temper of all the great fast bowlers, though sadly not the wheels, operating at medium pace with the ability to move the ball both ways and deliver a slower ball so slow, it appears to defy the laws of physics.  A fine fielder, Liam is never short of an angry word or two to gee the team, or himself, up.

Special Move: Strangling the runs

Nicknames: Slug, Sizer

Simon joined LCCC from St Albans with his brother Tim and Dad Jeremy and has been a regular in both the saturday and sunday sides ever since.  A yard quicker than he looks and able to generate movement in the air and off the pitch, Simon has regularly bagged five-wicket hauls for both 2nd and 1st XIs.  Simon is also a capable batsman, who can claim to have batted in all 11 spots in the order.

Special Move: Flogged to Death

Nicknames: Pinky, JP, J-Pizzle

John follows in the finest of Colney traditions in being a hard hitting lower-middle order batsman and a naggingly accurate medium pacer.  John began his playing career with Colney's 2nd XI but quickly showed an ability to get the Readers ball to 'hoop' and was quickly promoted to the first team.  John's finest moment in a Colney shirt came in August 2015 when he reduced Preston II from a healthy 73-0 to 78-7 by taking 6 wickets, 4 of them in one over including a memorable hat-trick.  John also has a century to his name, scored for the Sunday 2nd XI, but awaits his first 1st XI league 50.

Special Move: Stealing run outs, Hat-trick Hero

Nicknames: Uzi, 9mm, Sticker Head

Uz joined Colney from St Albans in 2007, winning the 1st XI bolwing trophy in his first two seasons.  Bowling brisk medium pace off a short run up, Uzman's natural line means that batsmen have to play most deliveries and seldom gives freebies.  Uzman also posseses a deceptively quick bouncer and the worst slower ball the game has ever seen.  Capable of clearing the ropes when he bats, Uz's runs have at times been as valuable as his wickets as his strong striking has accelerated many Colney innings'.

Special Move: The Yumlicker (sic)

Nicknames: Zeiders, Sliderman, Schamu

Rick was a product of the Shenley Colts set-up which called LCCC its home until 2009.  Despite his sturdy build, Ricky is a tidy and agile wicket-keeper equally happy standing up or back.  As a batsman he is technically very correct, favouring the straight batted scoring shots.  In 2011 he moved up to open the innings and hasn't looked back, narrowly missing out on the 2016 1st XI batting trophy and beginning the 2017 season with a barrage of half centuries.

Special Moves: Winning the Weakest Link, Swiss Roll Clearance