PRESS PERFORMANCE OF THE WEEK

A round-up of Vale League games is published in the York Press each Thursday.
Each report includes a 'Performance of the Week' - a scheme which will be in its fifth year in 2012. All the winners are included on this page.

       

                 Neil Metcalfe (Ovington)                     Adam Prescott (Burn)                                Jamie Agnew (Fulfordgate)

                                                                                     
2011 WINNERS

WEEK 1
April 23: Neil Metcalfe’s 75 and 5-36 for Ovington against Askham Bryan in division two on the opening day of the season. Metcalfe certainly seems to enjoy opening day games - he also won the award on the first day of the 2010 season.

WEEK 2
April 30: Former Drax Power Young Player of the Year Adam Prescott’s 88 not out and 5-31 for Burn against division one champions Hemingbrough

WEEK 3
May 7: Jamie Agnew (Ben Johnson) for his half-century and 6-35 against first division rivals Clifton Alliance.

WEEK 4
May 14: In his first game for two years, Jed Vale (Pocklington) smashed an unbeaten 117 against Dunnington in division five

WEEK 5
May 21: In a cup weekend laced with some dazzling individual performances, Brian Howard's unbeaten 154 for Hirst Courtney against Acomb in the Scothern Construction Cup topped the lot. It is thought to be the highest score by anyone in a Vale League cup game.

WEEK 6
May 28: Jake Wild's 7-19 in 11 overs for Thorpe Willoughby II against Yapham in division five included four wicket maidens.

WEEK 7
June 4: Eighteen-year-old Joe Robinson came in against Stillingfleet with Thixendale 74-6, hit his first delivery for four and was still at the crease at tea having amassed 157 not out. Thixendale won the division three encounter by 24 runs.

WEEK 8
June 11: Danny Cameron’s quickfire 111, which included 19 boundaries and two sixes, helped propel division three leaders York RI to a season's best total of 339-7 against Goole.

WEEK 9
June 18: Rob Daniel, who scored an imposing 130 in Woodhouse Grange's Prendergast Memorial Cup win at Welton & Brough.

WEEK 10
June 26: After recent heavy rain, bowlers generally dominated, but teenager Rory Watson hit a dazzling 90 for Bishopthorpe II against Huntington in division four before opening the bowling with a terrific seven-over spell for 1-11.

WEEK 11
July 2: Richard Carden’s 7-34 for Hirst Courtney against Kelfield in division two represented one of the best bowling performances of the season

WEEK 12
July 9: The experienced John Patrick (7-22) led North Duffield’s rout of Goole Town in division three

WEEK 13
July 16: On a bowler dominated rain-lashed day which reduced the number of games, Bishopthorpe’s Ian Holmes (5-13) blew away division one title rivals Copmanthorpe in an astonishing match

WEEK 14
July 23: Josh Barrett's analysis of 8-5-12-7 for Stockton & Hopgrove effectively settled their first division clash with Barmby Moor

WEEK 15
July 30: In a weekend graced with outstanding performances, Hemingbrough skippper Matty Clark's innings of 174 against Wheldrake equalled the best-ever in the first division

WEEK 16
August 6: Jake Wild (100no) for Thorpe Willoughby II v Askham Bryan II in division five

WEEK 17
August 13: Run machine Matty Clark (Hemingbrough) for his record-busting 211no - the first double century in the league's history - in the crushing division one win against Clifton Alliance

WEEK 18
August 20: Drax all-rounder Matthew Torn was the match-winer at Tadcaster Magnet in division five with an innings of 85 and bowling figures of 10.2-3-19-5

WEEK 19
August 27: On a wet weekend dominated by bowlers, Kevin Lund's 5-11 from nine overs against Thorpe Willoughby II saw Selby II move off the bottom of division five

WEEK 20
September 3: For the first time ever, the award is shared. On the final day of the season two bowlers took the only eight-wicket hauls of the campaign – Pete Eastwood's 8-14 for Pocklington v Yapham in division five and Granville North for his 8-18, a catch and a run out for Hemingbrough II v York in division four.



                                         
                    Jed Vale (Pocklington)                                                                  Brian Howard (Hirst Courtney)
                                                                              


                                                                                     

2010 WINNERS
 
WEEK 1
April 24: Neil Metcalfe’s classy 158 not out for Ovington v North Duffield in division two
 
WEEK 2
May 1: Ovington II all-rounder Craig Theaker included a hat-trick in his 4-26 to back up his match top score of 60 against Burton Salmon in division four
 
WEEK 3
May 8: Former England rugby union international Ray Adamson’s scored an unbeaten 99 for Burn against Heworth in division one
 
WEEK 4
May 15: Tom Young (Welton & Brough) who took 7-51 in a division three encounter against Bishopthorpe II
 
WEEK 5
May 22: Highly-rated Ryan Partington (Copmanthorpe) for his 109 against Kelfield in the HPH Cup

WEEK 6
May 29: Jim Dawson’s 6-10 for Malton & Old Malton against Burton Salmon in division four
                                                                                                                                                             
WEEK 7                                                                                                                              
June 5: Joe Lee certainly made an impact in his first game for ten months for Askham Bryan II, blasting 137 and taking 5-47 against York RI in division four
 
WEEK 8
June 12: Gary Walker’s 8-11 for York RI - the best bowling return of the season to date - v Wheldrake II in division four
 
WEEK 9
June 19: Paul Thornton, of Askham Bryan II, who hit 84 runs and took 5-23 v Pocklington in the Premier Sports Cup
 
WEEK 10
June 26: At the mid-point of the season, Hemingbrough’s skipper Matty Clark kept his side on course for the division title in spectacular fashion – 92 runs in 40 balls, 3-41 and three catches v University of York Staff
 
WEEK 11
July 4: Third division outfit Stillingfleet came unstuck against Welton & Brough all-rounder Mattie Glew who scored 68 not out and took 5-30
 
WEEK 12
July 11: Nic Hindle (Clifton Alliance) for his unbeaten 150 against Wheldrake in division one
 
WEEK 13
July 17: Scott Reeves (Bishopthorpe) hit an unbeaten 128 and a took couple of wickets against first division neighbours Copmanthorpe 
 
WEEK 14
July 24: The prolific Brian Howard (Hirst Courtney) whose 107 against Thixendale was his third division three century in a row
 
WEEK 15
August 1: Tom Collins scored an astonishing 150 not out in a thrilling HPH Cup final against Burn which was settled by the final delivery.
 
WEEK 16
August 7: One of division two's most consistent batsmen Phil Smith (Kelfield) may find the award some compensation after his 150no and 3-51 in defeat against Selby
 
WEEK 17
August 14: Phil Jackson’s unbeaten 62 and 5-22 for Copmanthorpe II against Pocklington in division four

WEEK 18
August 21: Ian Holmes, of Bishopthorpe, continued his fine summer in the top division with 7-39 in defeat against Barmby Moor

WEEK 19
August 28: Heworth II regular Perwez Ahkter came close to joining an elite band of bowlers with dazzling figures of 9-18 against Huntington in division four
 
WEEK 20
September 4: Nigel Emery amassed 175 as division three champions Hirst Courtney routed Thorpe Willoughby. It was a club record, beating the previous best of 150 by groundsman Dave Howsam set about 25 years ago. 
 
 
2009 WINNERS

WEEK 1
April 25: Ian Underwood (Melbourne) 103 not out and 5-4 v Thorpe Willoughby, division three
 
WEEK 2
May 2: Askham Bryan's David Knight wacked a rapid 120 v Heworth in division two
 
WEEK 3
May 9: Paul Thornton, of Askham Bryan II, grabbed 8-33 v Thorpe Willoughby II in division five
 
WEEK 4
May 16: The experienced John Traves took 7-17 for Copmanthorpe II against Heworth II in division four
 
WEEK 5
May 23: Pocklington's Elliott Newby (Pocklington) hit 105 v Stockton & Hopgrove II in their Premier Sports Cup tie
 
WEEK 6
May 30: Richard Kerrison, of Stockton & Hopgrove, scored 134no - his maiden ton - v Drax II in division three
 
WEEK 7
June 6: Ovington all-rounder Neil Metcalfe for his 7-34 v division two rivals Ben Johnson
 
WEEK 8
June 13: Mike Hodgkinson (Askham Bryan II) routed Ovington II in division five with 8-15
 
WEEK 9
June 20: Copmanthorpe's Ryan Partington notched an unbeaten 92 against Pocklington in the Premier Sports Cup
 
WEEK 10
June 27: James Ferguson, of North Cave stunned Askham Bryan in division two with 80 and 8-12
 
WEEK 11
July 5: All-rounder Ben Potter (Ovington II) hit 77 and took 7-56 v Burn II in division five
 
WEEK 12
July 11: Barmby Moor's Barry Shepherdson caned the Wheldrake attack for 133 in division one
 
WEEK 13
July 18: The talented Afaq Ahmad (University of York Staff) scored 84 not out and took 5-25 v Clifton Alliance in division one

WEEK 14
July 25: Westow captain Neil Earle led from the front against division two rivals Kelfield with 124
 
WEEK 15
No award was given on a rain-hit weekend
 
WEEK 16
August 8: University of York Staff's master batsmen Afaq Ahmad made 102 against Barmby Moor in division one

WEEK 17 
August 15: It's that man again. Afaq Ahmad compiles a superb 174 against Drax as University of York Staff close in on the division one title
 
WEEK 18
August 23: Graham Haigh (Ovington) for his 8-13 v Acomb in division two

WEEK 19
August 29: Will Rowe, of Clifton Alliance, takes 7-39 against Drax in division one

WEEK 20
September 5: With immaculate timing, Stockton & Hopgrove legend Tony Kerrison scores a match-winning 75 for the second team against Thorpe Willoughby II in division five, It was the 66-year-old Warthill farmer's final innings of a career spanning more than 50 years in which he easily topped 30,000 runs, making him the most prolific Vale League batsman ever.

2008 WINNERS
 
WEEK 1
April 26: Pocklington youngster Jed Vale got his season off to a flying start with 104 not out against Selby II in division five
 
WEEK 2
May 4: Big hitting Darren Hosford (Huntington) smacked 131 v Carlton Towers in division five
 
WEEK 3
May 10: Anyone who saw former Leicestershire batsman James Dakin make a rare appearance for Thixendale against Malton & Old Malton in division three at The Gannock will never forget it. His amazing 192 not out is reckoned to be the highest individual innings in the league's history 
 
WEEK 4
May 17: Chris Hall (Copmanthorpe) for his 6-16 against Kelfield in division three
 
WEEK 5
May 24: Hemingbrough's Matty Clark took Ovington's attack to the cleaners with 116 in their HPH Cup first round encounter
 
WEEK 6
May 31: The consistent Dave Brummitt (Ovington) starred with 7-51 v University of York Staff in division two
 
WEEK 7
June 7: In division one, Askham Bryan's Mark Grewer scored 43 and took 6-34 against Burn
 
WEEK 8
June 15: Gary Walker (York RI) grabbed 7-19 and hit 45 v Carlton Towers in division five
 
WEEK 9
June 21: The evergreen Martin Reynolds (Ben Johnson) scored exactly 100 not out against Sheriff Hutton in the first round of the Prendergast Memorial Cup, first round
 
WEEK 10
June 28: Askham Bryan II Mike Hodgkinson returned amazing figures of 8-9 against Bishopthorpe II in division four 
 
WEEK 11
July 5: Only one match was played so there was no award
 
WEEK 12
July 12: Martin Coyle (Huntington) shone with 77 and 3-13 against Pocklington in division five
 
WEEK 13
July 19: Kevin Rich of Selby II struck it rich with 111 against York RI in division five
 
WEEK 14
July 26: Drax all-rounder Steve Smith made 79 not out and took 6-26 against North Duffield in division one
 
WEEK 15
August 2: Talented teenager David Knight (Askham Bryan) blitzed Wheldrake with 120 not out in division one
 
WEEK 16
August 10: Clifton Alliance's Rob Thorpe made 71 and took 3-36 in the division two match against Heworth

WEEK 17
August 16: Selby found Hemingbrough II bowler almost unplayed as he took Glen Crouch 5-25 - including four wickets in four balls - in their division four game
 
WEEK 18
August 23: Fast bowler Adam Prescott (Burn) took 6-34 against Hemingbrough in division one
 
WEEK 19
August 30: Drax II's Brian Knight almost went through the entire Thixendale card in division three, finishing with 9-65
 
WEEK 20
September 6: No award was made as only one game beat the weather