Staffordshire over 50’s team, 1988. Finalists in the over 50’s competition, playing Kent at the Maidstone Cricket Club.

(picture courtesy of Vince Lindo)

Back row: unknown, Terry Lamb, Dave Jones, Brian Tatton, Jim Ledger, Peter Jones, Guy Lunn, Jim Cresswell (scorer)

Front row: Gordon Johnson, John Riley, unknown, John Horton, Vince Lindo, Peter Skinner, Brian Crump

Can you name the two ‘unknown’ players in the photograph above? If so, or if you have any other photographs, stories or memories of Seniors Cricket in Staffordshire please get in touch using the email below …

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England Honours

A trio of Staffordshire Seniors players have gone on to represent England.

Tony Dutton, Ade Butler and Guy Bulpitt have made a number of appearances for their Country.

A fourth will represent his country in March 2023 when Richard Cooper, a Staffordshire Over-50’s and Checkley player, will pull on the three lions jersey for England in their Over-50s World Cup campaign in South Africa.

Back row: Colin Barthorpe (scorer), Kim Barnett, David Cotton, Mark Stanier, Ade Butler, Jeremy Scott, Andy Kenvyn, Rob Heath, Paul Kent

Front row: Simon Law (wk) , Chris Rhodes, Tony Dutton, Andy Wagg, John Litchfield (12th man).