LANCING MANOR CRICKET CLUB

Chris'Chocolate Salty Balls''Chris Standards','Three Bean','Dad','Doctor Octopus'Salt 60.RHB.
Opener/Top order Batsman. Chucker of high-pies. Once when acting as a linesman at the Goldstone..crowd sang 'Mr Bean , Mr Bean , Give Us A Wave !!'
Curry House in Bath has a blue plaque to honour a Salty 'chuck'.
Wants to be Nana Mouscouri...but looks the spitting image of Stig O'Hara from 'The Ruttles'..
In his own words , "I play the reverse sweep like a paraplegic...."
Plays his best on bad wickets - many a time Salty has held firm as batters the other end are ducking - he has also notched four hundreds for Manor.
His 'Mr Sensible-Head' make him 'Dad' on tour as we all trust him to lead us around Munich's/Cork's/Brussels'/Copenhagen's/Lisbon's/Malta's underground/overground train/tram system.
This alone won him the Clubman award in 2007. Not that being fixture secretary for 35+ years had gone un-noticed. His son is not called 'Rock'.
His steady play over many years saw him pass 15,000 Club Runs - only the 2nd player to do that. With a number of seasons playing at Pulborough on Saturday's through the latter 90's he could feasibly be sitting closer to Neil Reynolds' 20,449!.
He may not be the quickest scorer. In fact he's one of the slowest, but as Boyc's said, just look in the book. That said, he's hit 50+ 6's.
Passed 800 matches (only 3rd player to do so!). Fielding can be relied on as ever, especially in the mid-off club, just don't ask him to chase the ball anymore.
2025 Bar one 30+ innings, 2025 followed the 2024 season as one of the leanest on record for Mr Salt. 213 runs at 14 isn't what a player with a career average of 24+ has been built on.

CAREER STATS - (1's & 2's combined)
Matches 824, Runs 15,473 @ 24, 4x100 63x50, High 101, 28 Wickets @ <>20, Best 4-16.
Awards - 1st XI Batsman 2010, 2011 - Clubman 2007, Presidents Cup 2013.

Dave'Pilsbury','Smithy','Smudge','Smuffy','Smidge','Muppet','Dave Roberts','Comedy Dave','Pob','Doc Cox',
'Peanut','Golden Arm','Chocolate Puma','Dave-Boy-Smith','Davis Davis','Chilli-Bruce','Cok Wok'Smith
.57.RHB.Top Order Batsman. One of LM's most consistent Batsmen.Supports the Glory Hornet Boys (That's Watford FC!).
Bats with the same style to that of David Gower, only taller, and right handed, and..er......His leg-bye to gully followed by team-mate being run-out is stuff of legend. So is his bowled delivery to the square-leg umpire some years ago which is why his bowling has been moth-balled for years.If available he is always picked and having played over 700 matches for the club is one of the most experienced. The raw-talent of the late 1980's has come a long way.
Now third highest run scorer for club. In reaching a 700th match for club - only 5 others have done that - now 9 short of 750.
2025 played just 4 matches, possibly the last for club in a long productive career, with 12 runs at 3 average. Now late 50's we might see the odd appearance in 2026.


CAREER STATS. (1's & 2's combined)
Matches 745, Runs 14,451 @ 24, 11x100, 69x50, High 123no, 151 Wickets @ 20, 5x5w, Best 5-26.
Awards- 1st XI Batting 2006, 2008, 2009 - All-Rounder 1996

Steve'Beefy','Beef','Buddah Shrewsbury','Lovebird'Luckhurst 58.RHB.
Website creator/Statto
All-Rounder/Line and Length Trundler.
1998 would have been 9th consec. season of 50 plus wkts but for '97 when missing 2 months after breaking wrist.(!!). Was once a specialist 1.50am dancer.Had a name-check on the Zoe Ball Radio show...she was unsure of the 'Beefy' bit !. Hazy mis-read the 'Killer' Dartboard in Munich to announce, 'Beefy is Shrewsbury ?'......it had actually said 'Rubbish' - after everyone ganged up and put paid to any hopes of back-to-back tour wins!. Scorers in Copenhagen mis-heard the 'bowlers name'....and wrote 'Lovebird' in the book!
Taker of 5 Hat-Tricks, had a 7-7-0-4 spell ruined by dropping a dolly caught-and-bowled, which wasnt a suprise!. Once trundled for 24 overs in a match a record broken by Jeff Read. Passed 100 club 'sixes'...and more importantly... the 1,000 wicket mark. Has taken wickets in Germany, Denmark, Portugal and Malta in 2010, where the 3rd was the 900th!
Only one player has played more matches for Manor, 754 for 1st Team appearance is now a record, ahead of Reynolds and now Salt,749. Passed 5,000 career runs- to join Rickard and Reynolds as only players in the 5000 run/ 500 wicket Club.

2025One of the worst seasons with the ball, just 9 wickets at 60 each fuels thoughts of bringing the curtain down on a long career. At least the 8th took him to 1,200 club wickets. Batting down the order saw him difficult to get out and indeed 93 runs at 23 average was due to 6 not outs in his 10 innings - not easy to rack up runs when batting 10/11. 2026 will need to be better or another long standing player will be calling it a day.

CAREER STATS - (1's & 2's Combined).
Matches 831, 5,780 Runs @ 15, 9x50, High 93no, Wickets 1,201 at 18, 32x5w, Best 8-45
Awards- 1st XI Bowler 1994,1995,1997,2011,2012, 2024 - All-Rounder 1990,1993,1999 -Young Player 1988, Presidents Award 2013. Slam Bowler 2021.
League Bowler 1995,1998 Clubman 2005

Andy'Ruby','Rubes','Freddie Flintoff','Roooobs','Thanos'Murray51.RHB..
Manor's answer to Andy Flintoff....well, he looks like Fred!
.Has had the misfortune to have played in all 3 matches where opponents have scored in excess of 380 ..(namely 394-6 , 381-2 and 424-4)...in those 3 matches his combines bowling figures read....24-0-260-4.- at least he took a 3rd of the wickets!
Is a regular 6-biffer.
The highlight of 2008 was undoubtedly his appearance on 'The Weakest Link' where he came third "stitched up by Army Boy and a Student"
His own introduction of 'I'm Firty Fwee' went down well with Anne Robinson - who of course took the mick from then on.
Hit maiden 1st XI 50 in 2022 to win chase against Littlehampton.
Passed the 3,500 career runs/350 career wickets DOUBLE only 10 have done so.
2025 Solid batting returns continue, with 274 runs at 21 with a best of 40. Finished 4th in the Batting Averages. By the end of the season he'd found his way to opening the batting in the league. 9 safe catches many after moving to slip. 11 wickets for season is lower than expected, but he didn't always get a chance to bowl, but he did take his 400th club wicket. with only 200 runs from 4,000, he should joing a ery small club (about 7) who've done that double.

CAREER STATS. - (1's & 2's combined)
Matches 367, Runs 3,800 @ 15.07, 7x50, best 69, 392 Wickets @24.9 4x5w, best 6-32
Awards - Clubman 1999, 2nd XI Batsman 2005, 2nd XI Bowler 2003,2014, All-Rounder 2003, 2005, 2019, 2021. Captains award 2025.

Nick'Fudgie','Brownie','Fudge Din Dins','FDD','Toy Box','Ricky Martin' Brown 52.RHB.Improving batsman. Ex-medium trundler. "record breaking keeper"
Munich tourist who gained a new nick-name with the classic "where are we having Din-Dins tonight" - the 'fudge' element goes without much explanation. One of only three players to have taken a wickets with the first ball bowled for the 1st XI. Had established himself as the 2nd XI's opening bowler - only for the 2nd XI to fold!
Was at the centre of the 'exploding ball' incident during Jaffa's Testimonial match- (Beefy bowled an apple to which Nick probably played his best ever shot - the apple simply disintergrated !
Career highlight so far was winning the 1st Bowling Cup - with 11 cheap wickets that summer - also the 2nd XI bowling Cup in 1999 and then regaining it in 2010!
2014 A career best 90no when in partnership with Hazy the 2nd XI record for the 3rd wicket was broken after 37 years!
Nering 400 club matches and 3000 club runs.
2025- Club wicket-keeper - and stoic batter. That said, he was top order by the end of the season and a league 50 v Horsham Trinity saw our only win and the award of the Champagne moment. He also got the 'most improved player' award as he'd gone from 50 league runs in 2024 to over 200 in 2025. Conceded 2.8 'fudgies' per game as wicket-keeper (byes). Played his 400th match for the club and passed 3,000 club runs.
Sterling effort as Team and Club secretary

CAREER STATS. - (1's & 2's combined)
Matches 404, Runs 3,149 @ 13 Best 90n, 7x50, 215 wickets @ 30.5, 2x5, best 5-21
Awards - 1st XI Bowler 2013, 2nd XI Bowler 1999 - Clubman 2008, Champagne award 2025, most improved player 2025.

Andy, 'Longie','Lettuce',Long. RHB. . late 40's now!
Had been a solid bat from 2000 to 2007, chipping in with runs for both XI's including 243 @ 27 which won him the 2nd XI Batting Cup in 2003 with 3x50's inc a 71. But with the 2nd's folding in 2005 his enhusiasm waned and he stopped playing altogether. His bowling 'on the lettuce' length on tour was more than handy too.
Roll on 2010 and he was back and piling up the runs with greater gusto than before.
Won 1st batting cup in 2016 and scored his maiden Manor ton!
2025 only 1 game, 6 runs. Hoping he'll be back in 2026 to rack up the runs.

CAREER STATS - (1's & 2's combined)
Matches 172, Runs 3,238 @21, 1x100, 14x50, High 102, 12 Wickets @ 33, Best 3-9.
Awards - 1st XI Batsman 2016, 2nd XI Batsman 2003.

Darren 'Radders' Radford. 46? (nobody knows for sure). Right hand bat / bowler / fielder!
New to club in 2011 he soon showed his Somerset junior XI experience hadn't been forgotten!
Won his 4th Batting Cup in a row during 2015, something that had never done before. Won two bowling cups and now 3 All-Rounders Cups too!
2024 The skipper of 2024 title winning side had a tremendous season - leading from the front with record breaking hitting. A 5th Batting Cup (Joining D Griffin on 5, and only behind N Reynolds' 8) was due to a haul of 676 runs at 56.33 with 2 tons and a 94. He scored at 52 runs an hour and hit 69x4 and a record 34 '6's - the record of 27 only set the previous summer by Rick Kelly. No-Nonsense skippering saw Manor win Div 11 South West in the last match, away to Pagham 4ths at Boxgrove where as the rain began, skip clipped a 4 to square leg to win the match and the title!
Knee issues prevented more bowling, but 18 mid/lower order wickets at 17 runs each always stopped opponents getting away.
Won the All-Rounder award for the 3rd time.
Not forgetting...which I nearly did..... the record breaking partnership with Fin Cheal - 246no versus Worthing 4ths, which broke the 244no of Reynolds/Eke from 1989.
... also, for the 2nd time, was the top run-scorer in the league division - got to pick up award from old Ramps' at the league awards night.
With 5 batting cups and 2 bowling cups he joins just 5 others who've taken 'multiple' cups for both roles.
He passed 100 1st XI '6's, now on 107, just 18 behind Dan Griffin's 125 record.
1st XI Career average over 29 is right up there - only a mere handful (Les Lenham, D Griffin, G Mason, S Eke, N Reynolds) have ever averaged more than 30 in their careers. Nearing 3,000 runs and 150 wickets, both he should reach in 2025. His Career Bowling average, 17.5 is the lowest of current bowlers.
2025 I've left the 2024 review as so good. 2025 was perhaps even better personally, though skippered a struggling team that was relegated. He won the batting, bowling and all-rounder awards after winning the two main awards. 570 runs at 40.7 with 1x100 and 4x50 (incluiding a rate 99) with another 30 sixes to add to the already held record. He was the most effective bowler, coming one 1st/2nd/3rd change but took wickets every week to finish with 34 at just 14.5 each with a first club 5-fer for Manor. Only one other bowler passed 15 wickets (Tinu with 21 at 25.9 each). He passed 150 club matches, 3,000 club runs, 150 club wickets. He now has 6 batting awards, just 2 behind the legendary Neil Reynolds.
2026 should seethings somewhat easier on the field as efforts to recruit has seen a half dozen new members to strengthen the squad.

CAREER STATS (1's & 2's Combined)
Matches 150, Runs 3,495 @ 30, High 130no, 3x100 17x50's, Wickets 180 @ 17, Best 5-37
Awards - 1st XI Batman 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2024, 2025, All-Rounder 2012, 2014, 2024, 2025 - 1st XI Bowler 2015, 2023, 2025

Yasir 'Yaz' Iqbal. RHB. 33 years old'ish.
A couple of games in 2013 including a 40-odd on debut and spearing bowling saw potential indeed.
Just needs to swap his career batting and bowling averages going forward!
Scorer of a ton and has a best of 6-for, all-rounder stats not matched by many. When his batting gets going...he doesn't hang around!
2022 Having moved to West Chiltington, Yaz played for them for 2022. He did return for the last friendly of the season, with hopes we can drag him back for 2023!
2023He didn't return due to shoulder surgery, maybe 2024....
2024 yay - Yaz re-appeared mid-way through the leadue season (he'd heard we were doing well, lol) - and added a top-order batter and another bowler - always handy - he hit a quick 62 in our win over Ferring, and it is hoped he'll do more of the same in 2025. 136 in 7 innings. 7 wickets too. A couple of amazing catches - and two of the easiest drops too. Won't see him until league starts as he hates friendlies...
2025played 7 matches and scored 74 runs, 54 of which came in one innings! He managed to bag 4 ducks. His sore shoulder mean't bowling wasn't always possible, but 2026 should see him back to near full fitness with bat and ball.


CAREER STATS (1's & 2's Combined)
Matches 122, Runs 1,910 @ 21, High 109. 1x100, 7x50, Wickets 133 @ 25, 2x5w , best 6-17
Awards- 1st XI Batsman 2017, 1st XI Bowler 2016, 2017, 2020, 2021- All-Rounder 2016, 2017, 2020

Fin 'chin feel','chinny' Cheal. 23. Right hand bat.
Future long-term spearhead of 1st XI attack...alongside Burns..Moreland...
2022 Perhaps the player of the summer. 516 runs at 32 (with 83x4 and 8x6) included a maiden 100 against Streat as well as a 98 in league game at home to Eastergate. He was also leading wicket taker at 31 wickets at 21.9 to finish runner-up in the averages. Having finished one match with 3 wickets in 4 balls, his next saw 3-5, so 6-5 in 22 balls!.
Played his 100th 1st XI match and took his 100th wicket too.
2023Was due to travel world and miss season, but stayed - opened bowling in each game he played and scored a maiden league ton at Bognor 3rd to see great win. Duly retained all-rounder trophy. 291 runs at 19 and 17 wickets. passed 1,000 club runs.Needs that elusive 5-fer to join the rare band of players with a ton and 5-fer.
2024 played just 12 of the 21 fixtures (bloody golf!) - but racked up 417 runs at 41.7 with a 3rd career ton (during that record breaking partnership with Radford against Worthing) - plus two other 50+ scores means Fin cements his place as one of the most important current players. Vice Skipper too. Always opening/first change bowler, where 10 wickets at 24 did not do him justice. Probably the quickest fielder too.
Hoping 2025 sees more Cricket than Golf as Manor look to hold their own in Div 10. Needs to bag a 5-fer at some point to confirm his all-rounder status.

2025 played just 3 matches as outside interests took over. Such a shame as Fin had become one of the main players of the last 3-4 seasons with both bat and ball. I don't believe someone with 3 tons is going to walk away from the game at just 22 years old. Come back Chinny!

CAREER STATS (1st XI)
Matches 135, Runs 1,615 @ 21, best 104, 3x100 4x50. Wickets 139 @ 30, Best 4-22
Awards- 1st XI All-Rounder 2022.

Jamie 'Monty' Burns. 23. Right hand bat.
Talented player, who should be a nailed on top-4 batter and opening bowler...but doesn't quite play enough!. He can do it and is young enough to still do it in coming seasons.
2024 Just five matches before a knee injury cut short season. 2 hauls of 4xwickets in his 9 at just 15 runs each showed he'd be one of 5 main bowlers when he plays. Feisty temprement too which helps as a bowler. Possible winner of the Bowling Cup had his knee not given way taking a catch in the abandoned match at Chichester. Passed 50 career wickets in his 4-fer at Chi.
2025 Rocked up at Horley for a one off appearance. proceeded to bowl 9 overs straight through like he'd never been away. Has a baby now, so unsure how much we'll see of Monty in 2026, but whatever it is, it'll be beneficial to the club as he's such a talented player.

CAREER STATS (1st XI)
Matches 35, Runs 243 @ 15, High 46n, Wickets 53 @ 18, Best 4-16
Awards- 1st XI Bowler, 2019.

Harry 'H' Moreland. 23. left arm bowler, Right hand bat.
Long-term spearhead of 1st XI attack...alongside Cheal...Burns.. etc..if they ever play together!
2024 Work commitments reduced appearances to just 6 of 21 matches, but still one for the present and the future - left-arm bowlers are a rarity. He scored his a rapid 30no within his 65 at 21 average but took just 5 wickets, often tight lines and unlucky in not getting his rewards. Has the pair of league 50 and league 5-fer now. Took his 100th Club wicket. Passed 100th matches for club too.
Hoping to see more of 'H' in 2025, though work/new baby might see another intermittent season.
2025 Only 2 matches for H due to work and a new baby coming along. He's a good lad with Manor in his blood, so I'm sure he'll rock up sporadically through 2026.

CAREER STATS (1st XI)
Matches 108, Runs 677 @ 13, High 56, 2x50, Wickets 105 @ 30, Best 5-30.
Awards- Young Player 2013

Mark'Rocky'Roberts. 61 in July '26. Left hand bat/bowler.
Much improved, season by season, given that Mark only joined the club at 50s, his batting has improved year by year - his enthusiasm and commitment to club is not in question - first to arrive etc. Needs to stop wearing black socks with his trousers tucked in!
In 2019 he was on 33...when a deamer straight into forehead saw him being carted off to hospital with blood everywhere - 'Rocky' was born.
2025 Had whispered that when turning 60 he would call it a day. But winter nets '26 has seen him trundle in with his lefties like he always had. He played 7 matches with limited opportunities with the bat but did take 10 wickets at 17 each, the best average of the non-qualifiers.
Both 1,000 runs and 100 wicket totals are up for grabs as only 47 runs and 3 wickets from them.

CAREER STATS (1's & 2's combined)
Matches 180, Runs 953 @ 10, High 68n, Wickets 97 @ 22, Best 4-21
Awards- 1st XI Bowler 2022.

Lee 'Mr Tumble' Stevens. 48. Right hand bat/catcher of blinders.
Can't fauly Lee's effort and enthusiasm. Takes one blinding catch per season and shows the off glimps of batting ability - just need it more often to cement that middle order position.
2025 Just 17 runs for summer in 2 completed innings. Enthusiastic Treasuer and husband of tea-maker Sue!. Has the loudest laugh of anyone known to man.


CAREER STATS (1st XI)
Matches 88, Runs 448 @ 7, High 41

Adam 'Cheesy','PC DC Cheese','Le Grand Fromage' Ingleby. 37. Right hand bat.
Showed promise in the few games he played and has potential to hold down a middle order birth in coming years.
2024 Work (and a baby) took him away from the club again this summer for all but 4 games. Great team man and we hope to see more of 'Cheesy' in 2025. Hit 67 in win at Chips, but didn't play as much as we'd hoped he would. 10 sixes in 4 innings. Career average of 18 is not to be sniffed at if maintained. Now has 23 sixes in 26 innings!
2025 High hopes for regular matches wasn't to be. Just 4 from the big cheese, but a swashbuckling 66no with 6x6. In all he hit 83 runs with 9 sixes. Alongside Rick Kelly and Darren Radford he is the only known batter to have more sixes than innings over his career to date. Hope we'll see 5-10 matches in 2026.

CAREER STATS (1st XI)
Matches 33, Runs 482 @ 19, High 67, 3x50, 3 Wickets @20, Best 2-42.

Liz 'Wiz','Tassels' Hegarty. 53. Right handed batter and club scorer!.
Club scorer and partner of Steve Luckhurst! - when not scoring with an increasing number of colour pens, she's helping out on the field - and not just the dog-poo clearer!
Late to the game as player, she is determined to get a double figure score, though it might mean going in sooner in the order as has often been left high and dry at no.11 as others have got out!
2025 Played 6 matches, walked to crease in just 1 and didn't get out or have time to do much. Didn't get a chance to bowl or get a catch. Keeps the scorebook better than anyone with the multiple coloured pens aplenty.

CAREER STATS (1st XI)
Matches 34, Innings 13, Runs 8 @ 1, High 3, 0 wickets, 2 catches.

Nathan 'Gnat','Mozzy' Curran. 36. Right hand bat.
Showed grit and determination in debut season of 2022 for club. Fastest fielder who took 10 catches in only 15 matches - matching the record number of catches for fielder in debut season.
2025 An early season 37no stoked ideas that Nathan would rack up 200+ runs, but work and fewer appearances saw a total of 134 runs at 13. Quickest fielder we have. Should play his 50th match for the club in 2026.

CAREER STATS (1st XI)
Matches 48, Runs 471 @ 13, High 66n, 1x50, 3 Wickets @29, Best 2-23.

Rick 'Hulk','Beast' Kelly. 45. Right hand bat.
Man mountain and a six hitter not seen since the days of Pete Daly.
2022 Standing at 6'5 Rick hit 17 sixes in just 15 innings. Never missed out on the chance of whacking them. He scored at 63 runs per hour in making 265 runs at 22. He hit a maiden 50, 66no at Boxgrove which included 23 off one over 6,2,4,4,6,wide,1.
He plans to go for the season record of 25 sixes held by Dan Griffin. His bowling and fielding came on (as expected as an ex-goalkeeper he held most chances) including the catch of the summer in the gully off Cheal at Eastergate.
Sustained a bloodied nose at Hillbarn (see day after photo on left!), but continued with blood spattered whites/pads to the amazement of everyone. Often calling out players for 'being made of sugar' we're happy he's on our side - he's been a fine addition to the club.
2023 Thought i'd leave the 2022 debut season in above, as 2023 saw things go ballistic.
Quite simply the innings of the summer - and possibly one of the most amazing ever played by a player. Bare facts - a maiden ton, 118, 50 was brought up in 14 balls and 17 minutes - ton in 32 balls and 40 minutes, with 14 sixes. All 5 of those were club records. 50/100 would have been quicker if there were fielders 25 metres past the boundaries / in road. A phenominal innings, unlikely ever to be emulated - unless Rick himself breaks it. The 14 sixes broke Les Lenham's 13 record. Just for good measure, 27 sixes for summer broke Dan Griffin's record. Rick scored at 75 runs per hour...though he's never batted that long!. Whippy bowling saw 8 wickets, incluiding 4-10, the best figures of summer to go with the top score. Penultimate game of season saw his teenage son, Ryan, play a match. He did bag 6 ducks - but I suspect 99% of players would take a once in a lifetime innings with the quackers. Has hit 44 sixes in 2 summers, only 86 behind the club record!
2024 - With a 50 and 5-fer at Boxgrove in a late season friendly, Rick achieved the first match double since 1989! - His 50 supported debutant Jamie Funnell. Rick's 170 runs at 11 did include another 14 sixes. It is the bowling performaces that saw Rick take a joint season high 31 wickets(Tinu also took 31) and alongside Tinu became the opening pair. There's a good foot difference in height between the two! - 31 Wickets at 17.1 saw him finish 4th in the Bowling Cup - but at the start of the season it wasn't clear how much he'd bowl, but Radford had a hunch and from June onwards he opened in each match. Looking leaner in 2025 nets - and quicker too - he'll no doubt start the season alongside Tinu and Fin as go-to opening bowler. Should pass 50 club wickets in 2025 and another good batting season, maybe 1,000 club runs.
Was rightfully awarded the first 'Most Improved player' award.
2025 Opening bowler who found the jump in league tough at times, but 14 wickets was a good effort - needs to watch those no-balls, 23 is nearly 1 every 6 overs!. Big hitting saw another 11 sixes added to the career tally, but an average of 12 runs per innings is below what we and he now expects. 2026 will be a better season! He'll pass 1,000 runs too.

CAREER STATS (1st XI)
Matches 73, Runs 922 @ 15, High 118, 1x100, 2x50, 58 Wickets @21, 1x5w , Best 5-27.
Awards- Champagne moment 2023, Most Improved player 2024.

Tinu 'Tinu', 'Two Nu' Sameja. 53. Right hand bat.
Tinu had played a handful of matches over the previous 2-3 summers - living locally, but still playing for another club. He even played for Lancing Lightning against Manor Mavericks in the Sussex Slam hitting a 50. Bowls with a low-slung whippy - Malinga - action which skims and is probably our quickest bowler.
2023 Joined Manor fully and played 15 matches biffing 136 runs at 17, top score 32no and taking 15 wickets. He was the most economical (4.1) of the 6 qualifying bowlers and often went unrewarded for tight spells. Appeals for everything mind you!.
2025 - One half of our opening attack, his 21 wickets at 25 were down on the previous season, but he always troubled batters and 2026 (in lower division) should see a greater return. A bundle of batting energy, some day we'll see him get a 50/60/70, but only batted 8 times in 15 matches and didn't always get/take his chance.
Looking forward in 2026 to hearing him shout 'two' every time he connects with the bat - and 'catch it' every time the batter hits it, whether the ball is in the air or not! - Should each 100 wickets . Runs the best Coffee House in Lancing.

CAREER STATS (1st XI)
Matches 53, Runs 326 @ 14, High 34, 78 Wickets @19, 1x5w, Best 5-34.

Dipen 'Dip' Patel. 30'ish Right hand bat.
Solid top order batter who joined in 2023 making a couple of appearances.
2025 15 matches with 203 runs at 13.5 with a maiden league 50. Now always in positions 1-4, his stylish play always looks good...until he gets out! Took his first Manor wicket in the late summer friendly.

CAREER STATS (1st XI)
Matches 27, Runs 325 @ 15, High 57, 1x50, 1 Wicket @24.

Jamie 'Hulk', 'J' Funnell. early 30's ish Right hand bat.
Top order batter, bowler and wicket-Keeper, though we've so far seen just one of those three in Manor colours. Played alongside Dipen and Tinu at Brunswick Village CC for some years.
Hates football it seems - and as he's a Man Utd fan, that's understandible!
2024 One appearance - due to Manor being 'one short' for trip to Boxgrove, Dipen asked his mate Jamie to help out. Just short of 2 hours later he had hit the last ball before tea for 4 (his 17th 4) to bring up his ton, 101no. A debut ton - breaking the club record of 97 on debut set by club legend Les Lenham as a 15 year old back in 1952! Scoring it at Boxgrove was no mean feat and everyone who saw it said 'this bloke can play!'
2025 Showed his consistent class following his ton on debut in 2024 by scoring 88 and 69 in the first two innings of 2025!. Went on to get 597 runs at 39.8 to finish 2nd behind Radford in batting averages. 6x50's. He scored 468 runs in the league to win the batting award for Div10, despite Manor finishing bottom of the table. he duly received the award from Jonathan Agnew at the league doo at the Grand Hotel. He 'got back into' bowling with 12 wickets and was the most vocal and energetic fielder all summer. for 2026 he has tapped up a few of his old teammates from Brunswick Village CC and that has only been positive. He was duly voted in as Vice Skipper for 2026 too. Will put pressure on Fudgie for keeping gloves too! His enthusiasm saw him win the Player's Player award.


CAREER STATS (1st XI)
Matches 18, Runs 698 @ 40-odd, High 101no, 1x100, 6x50, 12 wickets @40.
Awards- Player's Player 2025.