| Aberdeenshire C.C. | |||
| Coach: | Neil MacRae | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Captain: | Matthew Hays | ||
| Overseas player: | Todd Astle | ||
| Overseas player: | Bradd Rodden | ||
| Founded: | 1857 | ||
| Home ground: | Mannofield Park | ||
| SNCL Premier League Champions wins: | 1 | ||
| Scottish Cup Winners wins: | 2 | ||
| Official website: | [1] | ||
Aberdeenshire CC is the largest cricket club based in Aberdeen, Scotland. Their ground, Mannofield Park, is located in the Mannofield area of Aberdeen, and was granted One Day International (ODI) status for the first time in 2008.[1] The club has around 800 social and playing members and the current President is David Hays.
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Aberdeenshire Cricket Club has four senior teams (SNCL Premier, Strathmore Union, Aberdeen Grade 1, Aberdeen Grade 4) and a host of junior teams (kwik cricket, U11, U13, U15 and U17).
At the 2008 Lloyds TSB Scotland SNCL awards, Aberdeenshire received the Magners Club of the Year Award in addition to the flag as Division 1 winners. Ken McCurdie also received the Groundsman of the Year, in recognition of his efforts in connection with the staging of One-Day Internationals at Mannofield for the first time.
Aberdeenshire featured in Sky Sports 'Clublife' series during the 2008 summer of England Test matches. The show saw the team coached by Ian Botham before featuring in, and eventually win, a Twenty 20 tournament in Windsor.
2009 was a historic season in Aberdeenshire Cricket Club's history. The club won the SNCL Premier League and the Scottish Cup[2]. This was the first time in 13 years since the club won a league and cup double, and the 1st time in its history since it has won the SNCL Premier League[3].
| Year | Name | Caps |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | C. J. O. Smith | 186 |
| 1999 | D. J. Cox | 14 |
| 1995 | N. J. MacRae | 33 |
| 1994 | C. J. Mearns | 3 |
| 1992 | K. Thomson | 53 |
| 1989 | D. H. Johnston | 1 |
| 1987 | M. J. Smith | 73 |
| 1986 | A. Bee | 28 |
| 1985 | N. W. Burnett | 17 |
| 1984 | J. D. Knight | 12 |
| 1983 | D. N. DeNeef | 13 |
| 1980 | D. L. Hays | 3 |
| 1980 | D. G. Moir | 16 |
| 1978 | W. A. Donald | 57 |
| 1974 | H. G. F. Johnston | 28 |
| 1973 | G. Angus | 1 |
| 1973 | D. B. S. Brown | 19 |
| 1971 | F. Robertson | 44 |
| 1953 | J. C. Richardson | 2 |
| 1948 | F. Findlay | 3 |
| 1948 | R. H. E. Chisholm | 80 |
| 1947 | T. A. Findlay | 2 |
| 1947 | G. W. Youngson | 25 |
| 1938 | A. V. Hunt | 2 |
| 1936 | G. T. Forbes | 5 |
| 1932 | J. D. Mortimer | 3 |
| 1921 | G. W. A. Alexander | 13 |
| 1912 | R. S. Clark | 4 |
| 1909 | W. A. Webster | 4 |
| Name | Nat | Batting Style | Bowling Style | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | |||||
| Iain Brand | RHB | RM | |||
| Ayaz Gul | RHB | - | Former Scotland International | ||
| Matthew Hays | RHB | - | |||
| Neil MacRae | RHB | OS | Former Scotland International | ||
| Kenny Reid | RHB | - | |||
| Morne Williams | RHB | - | |||
| Shaun Coetzer | RHB | OS | |||
| All-rounders | |||||
| Todd Astle | RHB | LS | Overseas Professional | ||
| Bradd Rodden | RHB | RM | Overseas Amateur | ||
| Wicket-keepers | |||||
| Matthew Cross | RHB | - | Scotland U-17s | ||
| Shy Nathakumaran | RHB | - | |||
| Colin Smith | RHB | - | Former Scotland International | ||
| Bowlers | |||||
| Tyler Buchan | RHB | RFM | Scotland Lions | ||
| Richie Lamb | RHB | RM | Scotland U-19s | ||
| Kevin Thomson | RHB | RFM | Former Scotland International | ||
| Chris West | RHB | RF | |||